Anyone who reads this blog for the music posts will know I am big fan of Kenny Dope, especially the series of mixes he did through the first half of the last decade. “Breakbeats,” “Hiphop Forever,” and “Roller Boogie 80’s” … Continue reading
This will be the last Kenny Dope mix to post for a while, but also the best of all. There have been many, many DJ mixes that blend these classic tracks, but Kenny’s version will always be one of my … Continue reading
More old-school goodness from Mr. Dope. In the words of DJ Ayres: This Breakbeats CD is a reissued classic in the Bronx tradition of doubling hard funk, disco & early rap breaks with precision. The production is impeccable, and manages … Continue reading
As a kid growing up in New Jersey, the music of my childhood, the first music I can remember, was East Coast hiphop. But by 1995, I was a junior in high school and my tastes had drifted to local … Continue reading
Kenny Dope, one half of New York City’s legendary Masters At Work team, released this mix back in 2004 as part of a series of fantastic disco and 80’s mixes. This mix is required listening for fans of the old-school! … Continue reading
… or it’s full title of “Beats, Rhymes & Features – The Extensive Adventures Of The Abstract Poetic Q Tip mixed by Colm K”. Colm K, Irish DJ and producer extraordinaire has taken time out to lace us with this … Continue reading
The following is excerpted from a larger article, found here: Matt Black and Jonathon Moore have been creating tracks since the mid-80’s. It wasn’t until they came together as Coldcut and formed the highly innovative label Ninja Tune that they … Continue reading