Rizm digs into the vaults for a few classics for his April mix…

ChoiceCuts’ Rizm comes correct with another monthly selection thrown together in one take. A few bits and pieces you’ll recognise and a few you…

read Rizm April Selections 2012

“There have been … musically emotional highs in my life; one was when Miles Davis wanted to form a rock band, and he said to me he wanted to have some guys like me in the band, who could play.”

Mandré was a…

read A Tribute to Mandré (Andre Lewis RIP)

This mix by Fruitman is a little tongue-in-cheek: remembering where the funk, soul and disco music we love came from and who it was invented and pioneered by but also how influence can reach across race and what a leveller music can be.

read Fruitman – Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me!

Colm K, Corkonian, DJ and producer extraordinaire has taken time out to lace us with this great little mix of Q-Tip's solo work in anticipation of our Dublin show in August which features Q-Tip himself and Colm supporting.

read Beats Rhymes and Features – Colm K

Our pal and long time ChoiceCuts supporter O.B.eese sent this video on to us recently.  The Dirty Dubsters rework the classic reggae track ‘Oh No’ with the help of New York reggae legend Screechy Dan and rising star…

read Screechy Dan & Whandah Video (shot in Dublin)

The mighty Rakim Allah.  What can we say?  He dropped the rhymes like we knew he would.  The power cut out.  He kept going.  A powerful show and the man’s a gent to boot.  Check out the live show and remind…

read Rakim Live at ChoiceCuts

Very nice little bit of scratch magic from our good friend DJ Mayhem. This is a great piece of rhythmic scratching that we haven’t seen since Rob Swift hooked up with Bob James a few years back.   Mayhem is cutting…

read DJ Mayhem – Hypnotic Spottie Scratchapella

We love having Edan perform. He's the embodiment of the emcee. Unlimited knowledge of hiphop, a scary knowledge of records, he produces his own beats and has mic skills to boot. So when he's on stage all these talents come to the fore.

read Fruitman’s ‘The Humble Magnificent’ Mix

Keeping on with our series of musical revues of the artists we have visiting Irish shores in 2011 DJ Mek stepped up to the plate this time around to mix a solid hour of our all-time, number one favourite emcee - the mighty Rakim Allah!

read The Microphone Fiend – Special Mix by DJ Mek

Over the past 4 years Garry O’Neill has been collecting images of Dublin Street culture from both personal and print archives. Check out the video – some absolute classic photos taken at various gigs in and around…

read Where Were You?

“Figured out I went the wrong route So I got with a sick ass click and went all out Catchin keys from across seas Rollin in MPVs, every week we made forty Gs Yo nigga respect mine, or anger the tech nine Ch-chick-POW! …

read RAEKWON Competition – 3 pairs of tickets to give away

DJ Mayhem, one of our oldest pals, has put together an hour of Rae's best work spanning pretty much his whole career.

read DJ Mayhem – RAEKWON Mix

DJ Mek has had strong ties with the UK HipHop, Reggae and Ragga scenes since the early '90s and this mix is just a small slice of Mek's endless pit of dub plates, acetates and remixes.

read DJ Mek – Ragga Hip Hop Mix

Handsome Paddy comes correct once again with his trademark beat-heavy mixtape style.  A great blend of tunes to kick off the new year and to get your frozen feet moving once more…

“Fresh for 2011 you suckas!” …

read Handsome Paddy – Kick Out The Jams

Aloe Blacc (former ChoiceCuts guest back in 2005) and Stones Throw affiliated recording artist turns lunch to soul food... in Paris and dropping a nice rendition of I need a Dollar. Check out the second video too - soul power!

read Aloe Blacc – Live @ Lunch

Ireland’s freshest beatmaker drops a special mix for ChoiceCuts in anticipation of his forthcoming release on All-City Records…

We got hooked up with the man they call Krystal Klear via our good friend Olan in…

read Krystal Klear – ChoiceCuts Guest Mix

DJ Mek has hooked us up with a great mix he originally recorded for Arista Records back in 1998.  A great selection of (then) new releases and hot-off-the-press acetates…

DJ Mek is often referred to as the…

read DJ Mek – Word of Mouth Vol.2

We had a great start to 2008 with one of our all time favourite DJs playing in The Sugarclub in Dublin.  DJ Krush has been a firm ChoiceCuts favourite ever since the A Whim 12″ release in 1995 on MoWax (MWCD033).  We…

read DJ Krush Live At ChoiceCuts

The legendary and villainous DOOM made his way to Irish shores (finally) to rock the crowd. Yes, it was definitely him, yes he was  late. But when he did hit the stage he proved to everyone his vernacular skills…

read DOOM Live in Dublin 2010

Dam Funk was in Dublin last October (2009) playing in the Twisted Pepper as a guest of ChoiceCuts and we nabbed him after the gig to pick his brains on all things L.A., life and music…

read Dam Funk Interview for ChoiceCuts