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Check Out Jel’s Full Live Beat Performance at Legendary Venue 924 Gilman

March 9, 2023

The full performance from Jel (anticon. / Themselves / 13 & God) was filmed on Feb 3, 2023, and features an appearance at the end by Oakland MC Mike Fish, who also appears on the excellent Jel/Odd Nosdam album they recorded as Glass Cutters.

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Awkward Brings New Life to Forgotten Freestyle Fellowship Tunes with 3-Track EP

February 13, 2023 No Comments

Until recently, we all believed we had heard all Freestyle Fellowship tracks from the late 90s. Last week, a 3-track EP was released digitally, featuring

Mestizo & doseone Return With A7PHA II

November 8, 2022 No Comments

II by A7PHA It’s hard to believe it’s been 5 years since the self-titled A7PHA record came out. That album was an indie rap fan’s

A History Of Hip-Hop Mapped Out To The Circuit Diagram Of A Classic Turntable

October 21, 2021 No Comments

Earlier this year, my friend Tommy (name drop: the talented producer also known as Controller 7) tipped me off to the fact that Restiform Bodies

A Fleeting Tweet Brings Illogic and Odd Nosdam Back Together After 23 Years

April 2, 2021 No Comments

Illogic x Odd Nosdam – Right the Ship by Illogic x Odd Nosdam It’s been 23 years since Odd Nosdam and Illogic have worked together.

Telephone Jim Jesus Releases a Slew of New Music

March 12, 2021 No Comments

Thundercat Sky by telephone jim jesus It’s been about 14 years since the world has heard new solo music from Telephone Jim Jesus. He did

Odd Nosdam and Tokyo Cigar’s “External Magnetic” is a Hidden Gem

March 10, 2021 No Comments

Back in September of last year, Odd Nosdam (cLOUDDEAD, Reaching Quiet, etc) quietly released a 16-track record that could have easily been a long-lost hip