Song of the Day - Wokinonit

J Dilla - Workinonit from Donuts (2006)

Took a look back at music in 2006. Dilla related.

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Song of the Day - Shadowboxin'

GZA/Genuis - Shadowboxin' from Liquid Swords (1995)

One of the greatest rap/hip-hop albums of all time. Some day I'm gonna buy this on vinyl with the chess set... because that exists!

"My style broke motherfucking backs like Ken Patera."

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Song of the Day - O.P.P.

O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature from Naughty By Nature (1991)

Are you down wit O.P.P.?

Yeah, you know me.

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Song of the Day - 93 'Til Infinity

Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity from 93 'Til Infinity (1993)

Chillin' since 93 'til infinity.

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Song of the Day - PLEASANCE (WDGAF)

Kool & Kass - PLEASANCE (WDGAF) from PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS (2013)


Kool AD's new project with Kassa Overall. Basically it's about not giving a fuck. So yeah, what's new?

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Song of the Day - Pro Wrestling

Billy Woods - Pro Wrestling from Dour Candy (2013)

Wrestling inspired hip-hop.

Can never have too many wrestling-referenced songs in here.

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Song of the Day - La Resolve

Jel - La Resolve from Late Pass (2013)

Anticon co-founder and mad beat maker, Jel was playing in my hood tonight. I couldn't make it out to see him but maybe you did.

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Song of the Day - Murmurer

Why? - Murmurer from Golden Ticket (2013)

Indie hoppers, Why? have a new EP out that they made exclusively for their biggest fans. Everyone can listen to it, of course, but if you are really their biggest fan then you just might have a song written about you! Yep, this EP is about their biggest fans. Literally.

Why? did some creeping around on the interwebs and found this one fan in particular who happens to call himself "Murmurer" on OKCupid.

I guess it's okay I didn't make the cut.

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Song of the Day - Hay

Crucial Conflict - Hay from The Final Tic (1996)

Smokin' on that hay. 90's hip-hop featuring the sample, "I'll Stay" by Funkadelic.

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Song of the Day - Jump

Kris Kross - Jump from Totally Krossed Out (1992)

RIP Mac Daddy.

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Song of the Day - Bastard/Lemonade

BADBADNOTGOOD - Bastard/Lemonade from BBNG2 (2012)

Happy International Jass Day!

Here's some hip-hop:


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Song of the Day - Kowboyz&Indians

Gonjasufi - Kowboyz&Indians from A Sufi And A Killer (2010)

Heard this song for the first time today and thought it was pretty interesting. Reminds me of David Liebe Hart for some reason. Maybe if he (DLH) was really into dub and yoga...

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Song of the Day - Informer

Snow - Informer from 12 Inches of Snow (1992)

Yep. It's Snow.

The Canadian reggae rap sensation of the 90's is perfect for any snow day.

Get lost in the snow or get lost in Snow's lines... Your choice.

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Song of the Day - Everywhere, Everyone

Lilacs & Champagne - Everywhere, Everyone from Lilacs & Champagne (2012)

Lilacs & Champagne is the sample-based side project of Alex Hall and Emil Amos - two guys who also play guitar (Alex) and hit things (Emil) in the Portland, Oregon instrumental band, Grails.



Very interesting stuff.

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Song of the Day - I Wish

Skee-Lo - I Wish from I Wish (1995)

Yes, this is that song in the Super Bowl Toyota commercial. Actually two Toyota Super Bowl commercials this year, for that matter.

It's a classic though! 

The song, I mean.

Also spotted was Chet Faker's (clever name, right?) cover of No Diggity on the Beck's Sapphire beer ad. 

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Song of the Day - Black Haze

DJ Bahler - Black Haze from The Midnight Society (2012)

Workaholics fans will appreciate this one: it's a mash-up by DJ Bahler that includes the wizard rap, "Potion Mixin'" by the boys of Workaholics.



Also includes: YACHT's "Afterlife" (The xx Remix)" and Arcade Fire's "Black Mirror".

...but the Workaholics' song is what really matters here.

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Song of the Day - Avantcore

Busdriver - Avantcore from Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)

Just noticed today that Busdriver's "Avantcore" samples "Turtles Have Short Legs" by Can - a very 'avantcore' song in its own right.

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Song of the Day - Strawberries

Why? - Strawberries from Mumps, Etc. (2012)

Why not?

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Song of the Day - Scissor remix

Liars - Scissor (remix by Pink Dollaz, Lance Whitaker & Transformation Surprise) from Sisterworld (Delux) (2010)

Today's track is a rap remix of the song "Scissor" from Liars 2010 release, Sisterworld. I don't listen to too much Liars but when I do, I enjoy 'em. I do remember spinning "Scissor" quite a lot in 2010 as well.

Liars also released a new album in 2012 called 'WIXIW'. It was aiight.

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Song of the Day - Cycles of Gehenna

Aesop Rock - Cycles of Gehenna from Skelethon (2012)

This track comes straight from by 'best of 2012' list (part 1) that I'm working on and will be posting tomorrow evening (if all goes according to plan).

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