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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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ArticulatedTexTiles by Controller 7 and Video Dave: The Record That Sent My Superstitions Soaring

September 14, 2023 No Comments

ArticulatedTexTiles by Video Dave X Controller 7 I’ll be honest; I had every intention of diving into ArticulatedTexTiles the moment it landed in my inbox.

Will Wiesenfeld (Baths, Geotic) Releases Bee and Puppycat, Vol. 2 Soundtrack

July 20, 2023 No Comments

If you’re a fan of the Netflix animated series Bee and Puppycat, you’re in for a treat. The second volume of the soundtrack has just

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.