Mix: Roots Come Save Me (haadoob’s Roots Manuva Tribute)
A tribute? Don’t worry: Roots Manuva isn’t dead. Far from it. With Brexit dominating the news and extreme politricks on the rise, the message in his songs is as relevant…
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Guest Mix & Interview: Vice Beats
Everybody loves J Dilla. But not many take on the challenge to create “reworkings of Dilla’s music” to turn them into “new hip-hop and soul compositions.” In three months, UK…
Mix: DJ Magič – Stealin’ Format (DJ Format Tribute – Diggers Side)
“A mixtape celebrating the genius of DJ Format” coming out of the Czech Republic. Earlier today, DJ Magič reached out to us with this new two-part mix together with DJ…
Free Download: Millennium Jazz Music – The Big Payback Vol. 5 (Dedicated to The Find Mag)
Truly honored: the Millennium Jazz Music production squad (based in London but connected throughout the world) decided to dedicate their new compilation to us. It’s part of The Big Payback:…
Watch: Apollo Bebop – They Reminisce Over You (Pete Rock & CL Smooth Tribute)
Hip-hop/jazz quintet Apollo Bebop recorded a single-take video to pay homage to the timeless classic “T.R.O.Y.” by Pete Rock & CL Smooth. The music and video are recorded live at clothing…
A Jazz Big Band Tribute to Madvillain by Abstract Orchestra (+Free Download)
Led by saxophonist Rob Mitchell, Abstract Orchestra has been saluting hip-hop since last year’s Dilla album: an orchestral tribute to reflect the diversity of sampling by hip-hop producers, framing the complexity of jazz…
The Find Premiere: Ol’ Burger Beats – RIP Parlan (A Tribute to Jazz Pianist Horace Parlan)
Roughly one year after his album Mind Games (for what it’s worth: reaching over 5 million streams!), Norwegian producer Ol’ Burger Beats of the Mutual Intentions famalam is about to…
Art: Cause you can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop (Beastie Boys Tribute)
When designer Nitzan Hermon heard the news about the passing of Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch (of Beastie Boys), he decided to pay a typographic tribute to the deceased hip hop veteran. His…
Stay Thirsty – J Dilla & Nujabes Special (Episode 22)
On February 7th 1974 two of the most influential hip hop musicians were born a world apart; Nujabes in Tokyo and J Dilla a.k.a. Jay Dee in Detroit. With last weeks Stay Thirsty we decided to pay tribute to these two legendary beatmakers. Enjoy this selection of amazing tracks by Dilla and Nujabes as well as many tributes by a range of beatmakers influenced by the legacy of the departed messiahs of hip hop.