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Together with fellow MC Q Tip and Dj Ali Shaheed Muhammad, PHIFE DAWG is one third of A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, one of Hip Hops most legendary, beloved and revered groups of all time.

Easily recognized for their unique approach to Rap music by employing jazz infused soundscapes toAfro centric rhymes, sans the jaded and often nihilistic aggressive posturing associated with Hip Hop, A Tribe Called Quest was largely responsible for the popularity of a new genre influencing a generationof rappers and producers to come. (Common, Roots, Fugees, MosDef, Neptunes, Kayne West)
As the flagship of the Native Tongue Posse (along with De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah and Monie Love), Tribe was one of the first artists with jazzy-funky sounds and intellectual lyrics revolutionizing
Hip Hop at the end of the 80s up to 1998, selling five platinum and gold LPs.

The Tribe albums “People’s Instinctive Travels and The Paths of Rhythm” (1990), “The Low End Theory  “(1991) and” Midnight Marauders “(1993), are regarded as three milestone releases in music history.

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They have proved a fresh alternative to the harder edged Rap that had been dominat ever since the emergence of Rap as a Hip Hop genre and remain one of the biggest crowd pullers in the Hip Hop world most recently seen in the much talked about movie “’Beats, Rhymes & Life”: The history of A Tribe Called Quest directed by actor MichealRapaport.

With countless classics under his belt PHFE DAWG is going to promote his brand new solo album “SONGZ IN THA’ KEY OF PHIFE”.

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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!”  OK, so KRS said it first in 1988 but listening to this latest mix  you will be able to appreciate Paddy’s late 80s DJ mixing sensibilities coupled with his renowned ability to blend the new with the well known and not-so-well known classics.  Any and every genre usually makes an appearance on a HP mix so you could do a lot worse than to wade into soundcloud or listen below and download this mix.

Props to Paddy for hooking us up with this blend which we were hoping to get live pre-christmas but this is perfect to clean out the ice-laden cobwebs hanging around from late-December…

Handsome Paddy – Kick Out The Jams by ChoiceCuts

JRocc has announced an end of year show in The Sugar Club on Saturday Nov 27th with us and in timely fashion his first single from the highly anticipated Some Cold Rock Stuff LP has hit the shelves this week. This is a sample of what to expect from the man who many regard as one of the most talented DJs in the world.

J Rocc – Play This Too by stonesthrow

We featured B.Bravo in our Bona Fide Skills hype section not so long ago and now we have him back with us again. B. took some time out from his busy schedule to provide us with a wonderful guest mix and interview. You can check out the dope mix below and here’s Fruitman’s exclusive interview with B. Total respect to B. Bravo for hooking us up with this killer hour of music (at 320Kbps no less!) and an insightful interview.

If you don’t know – now you know…

B.Bravo – ChoiceCuts Guest Mix by ChoiceCuts

Tracklisting
1. Jimmy Edgar – Midnite Fone Call [!K7]
2. Guido – Mad Sax [Punch Drunk]
3. Swede:Art – Home is Not Here [Tokyo Dawn]
4. B. Bravo – Blue Silk [dub]
5. 16 Bit – ADSL [Brownswood]
6. Mount Kimbe – Carbonated [Hot Flush]
7. L-VIS 1990 – Forever You (feat Shadz) [Night Slugs]
8. CRST – Turn Away [No Hats No Hoods]
9. Dam-FunK – Brookside Park [Stones Throw]
10. Swede:Art – Linguistics (B. Bravo Remix) [Tokyo Dawn]
11. ARP 101 – Warriors Galactic [Eglo]
12. Reggie B – Prophetic Youth (Morgan Zarate Remix) [Circulations]
13. B. Bravo – Swang [forthcoming on Earnest Endeavours]
14. AD Bourke – 100 (Dub)
15. Teeko feat. Jimi James, Kenny Brooks, Max Kane – The Sun Also Rises (Dub)
16. Master MP6-60 & Robin Hannibal – Rocking All Nite (RBMA)

With his new LP ‘Paul White & The Purple Rain’ due to drop in June on Now-Again, Paul White has composed this tasty little mix entitled ‘Shake Your Leg’ to get us in the mood. This follows in the same theme as his previous mixes in the sense that its full of quirky samples and an unusual selection of music, but dope as always. Highly recommended!

Paul White – Shake Your Leg Mixtape by alexchase

Tracklisting
Bruce Haack Intro
Bob James – ‘Love Power’
Azymuth – ‘Last Summer In Rio’
The Alan Parson Project – ‘Nucleus’
Can – ‘Paperhouse’
Gong – ‘Dynamite: I Am Your Animal’
Aaron Harry – ‘On Golden Sands’
Interlude
Phil Upchurch – ‘Adam And Charlene’
Hummingbird – ‘Anna’s Song’
Les Crane – ‘Esperanza’
Rick Wakeman – ‘Dante Period’
ELO – ‘Yours Truly, 2095′
Paul White – ‘The Doldrum’
Interlude
U-Roy – ‘Natty Rebel’
U-Roy – ‘So Jah Jah Say’
Ken Boothe – ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’
Weather Report – ‘Lusitanos’
Weather Report – ‘Badia’
Paul White – ‘Future Adventures’
Paul White – ‘Dance Scene’
Paul White – ‘Space Princess’
Paul White – ‘Roots’
Paul White – ‘Moonlight’
Neil Outro

Find Paul White’s original music at: http://www.paulwhitemusic.co.uk

To celebrate the realunch of our website www.choicecuts.com we are delighted to present to you an exclusive mix by legendary cut and paste wizard and remixer orginator Steinski.  We’re big fans of this guy and for those of you who don’t know Steinski is probably one of the most influential remix artists in Hip-Hop’s vibrant history.

With partner Double Dee (Douglas DiFranco; a prince) he co-produced the series of records known as The Lessons: The Payoff Mix, Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix), Lesson 3 (The History Of Hiphop) for the Tommy Boy label. These analog tape cut-and-paste collages, still widely bootlegged (and wildly illegal), are generally acknowledged as three of the most influential works in the world of hiphop and dance music production. Cited as defintive influences by DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, and Fatboy Slim, among others.

Add to this the fact that Steinski is one of New York’s most sought-after advertising copy writers and it’s easy to see there is a mind behind all this musical greatness!

We’ve got Steinski playing in Dublin and Galway this April (2010) so head over to the events section for more info!

Steinski ChoiceCuts.Com Relaunch Mix by ChoiceCuts

Rizm shares his favourite soul classics dug up during various record shopping trips over the last while.

Matthew Larkin Cassell is a perfect example of how the LA private press industry of the late 60s and 70s produced some of the most overlooked soul music of the period.  J.Dilla was hip to Africa years before anyone else thought of sampling them and Dorando reminded everybody what real soul music was all about on his EP ‘Let my People Go’ which was re-released on Ubiquity Records in 2006.

King Heroin must be one of James Brown’s most overlooked and insightful tracks which compliments the down the earth righteousness of Gil Scott Heron’s cover of the Marvin Gaye classic Innercity Blues perfectly. David T. Walker’s Lay Lady Lay inspired one of the strongest People Under The Stairs tunes from their 2004 album OST and Heatwave has to get a look-in on any mix of this nature.

Harold Melvin’s album Wake Up provided the piano that brought Kanye and Common together on the limited pressing (and now hard-to-find) 12″ ‘Food’; Sterelob rounds things off – perfect to follow up a Philly-soul master with a relatively new band and a track that saw Madlib and Jay Dee as Jaylib at their finest on ‘The Message’ way back in 2002.

Tracklisting
Matthew Larkin Cassell- All I’m Missing Is You
Africa – Here I Stand
Dorondo – Didn’t I
Gil Scott Heron – Innercity Blues
James Brown – King Heroin
David T. Walker – Lay Lady Lay
Heatwave – Star of the Story
Harold Melvin – Wake Up
Stereolab – Come and play in the milky night

Rizm – Soul Sleepers by ChoiceCuts

No stranger to the ChoiceCuts family Gaslamp Killer once again delivers a tight mix, this time blendingthe last decade’s worth of Flying Lotus singles, album cuts, b-sides, rare and unreleased gems into a 39 minute mesh of thoughtful sounds.

As FlyLo himself says ( taken from http://www.brainfeedersite.com/2009/12/25/a-decade/)

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone
as we’re approaching this new year, I felt it was time to let go of some things that have been gathering dust. Some old things, and some new things, I tried to pick out tracks that I know yall haven’t heard yet so there should be surprises around every turn.

can’t believe i’ve been making tracks for over 10 years now..That said, there’s so much to learn still.

I hope you all enjoy this mix. Thanks to the Gaslamp Killer for doing an incredible job on this.

Can’t wait for you all to hear my album ‘Cosmogramma’ coming out April 20th 2010 on Warp Records.

Enjoy!

- Flying Lotus

A Decade of Flying Lotus – Mixed By Gaslamp Killer by choicecuts

ChoiceCuts favourite Mike Slott has a new download available from his Lucky 9Teen release on Glasgows LuckyMe label, Mike is as versatile as they come, we recommend you do not sleep on this release. Expect Mike to make a visit to ChoiceCuts in the near future.

Mike Slott – 40 Winx by choicecuts

Taylor McFerrin is redefining the one-man show. Combining his skills as a producer and performer, Taylor is making music heads around the world take notice as he seamlessly builds songs from scratch with his ambitious solo project. Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, samples, vocals and beatboxing are meshed together in his Brooklyn bedroom studio as Taylor builds from his roots in ‘60s soul to his vision of future hip-hop.

Thriving on a solid fan base through MySpace and the online hip-hop community, Taylor has gained considerable popularity and captivated audiences at some of the most legendary venues in New York City. In addition to his US performances, Taylor also toured internationally with the Yohimbe Brothers in 2005. Taylor performed in Italy, Austria, Brazil, Argentina and everywhere in between. MTV took notice of Taylor’s skills as a producer and used his beats to promote the 2005 Video Music Awards.

The release of Taylor’s first EP, Broken Vibes has gained international attention, thanks to the title track, “Broken Vibes,” which debuted on Benji B’s BBC Radio show. Since then, “Broken Vibes” has been on heavy rotation on Gilles Peterson BBC World Wide Radio. Fusing his beatboxing skills with broken drums and melodic keys, Taylor creates a style of sound that is both unique and modern. The EP also features several other original tracks that flex his exceptional abilities as a producer, musician and beatboxer. With sounds ranging from R&B to hip-hop to Brazilian, Taylor keeps the buzz on high for his debut full-length album with his undeniably intriguing solo project.

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