Posts By Oz Futura
Some Tips to Surviving The 2013 Soundset Festival
This year’s Soundset Festival is a few days away and as someone who partied the night before, didn’t eat enough and missed a crucial interview last year, I did not have the best experience possible. It was an amazing day,…
Music Will Choose You: An Interview With Shabazz Palaces
Seattle, Sub Pop, Digable Planets, childhood, musical process and much more. There are a lot of things discussed in my conversation with the Seattle’s Shabazz Palaces. The duo of Ishmael Butler and Tendai Maraire have released some of the finest (and beyond-critically…
Sol – “Dope”
He’s almost home guys. After dropping Yours Truly last year then topping the iTunes Hip-Hop list, charting on Billboard and graduating from the University of Washington, Sol packed up and began traveling the world. Ten months and India, Africa, South America and…
Rich Kidd – “Can I Get A (Bom Bom)”
Let me tell you a little about my hometown of Toronto. T.O. is the go to destination for anyone who is considering immigrating to Canada. The cultural mixing going in the city gives way for foreign slang to slip in and become…
Grynch & Budo – “Treadin’” [Potholes Premiere]
After dropping Perspective last year to some acclaim, Seattle’s own Grynch has returned with a brand new single with fellow Seattle native Budo. The song features a fresh instrumental we’ve come accustomed to hearing from Budo mixed with Grynch’s straight-up vocal delivery. “Treadin’”…
Notes to Self – “Used To Be Dark” F. Lee Gaul [Video]
So the story goes something like this: after the crew dropped A Shot In The Dark with BBE Records, they played shows with Dilated Peoples and De La Soul (which Potholes’ own Gedi was present for) in Toronto and were getting…
Rich Kidd – “SYKE” [Video]
You should have heard the banging single from Mr. Everywhere In Toronto, Rich Kidd, that went up last week. Now, you can check out the visuals featuring hotspots from all over Toronto. Remember Times Neue Roman’s “Late Night Toronto” video?…
Rich Kidd – “SYKE”
If you frequent hip hop shows in Toronto, there’s a great chance you have run into Rich Kidd. The rapper-producer is pretty much the guy who’s at every jam, shaking hands, kissing babies and occasionally (most of the time) on stage. When…
Isaiah Toothtaker – “Midnight” P. Steel Tipped Dove [Video]
As explained in an earlier post by Will Salzer, it’s hard to ignore the bad-assness of Isaiah Toothtaker. Recently, the two-time felon and tattoo parlor owner dropped a smooth project boldly titled, prepare yourself, Illmatic 2. Yes, Illmatic as in Nas’ debut project.…
Grynch – “Mister Rogers (Remix)” F. Slug & Bambu
Seattle rhyme slinger Grynch has returned with a brand new remix featuring the likes of Bambu and Slug (of Atmosphere) over a smooth backdrop provided by Jake One. Grynch is still riding off his solo release, Perspective, and “Mister Rogers”…
