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Stones Throw, Def Jam and Many More Sued Over “Bumpin’ Bus Stop” Sample
Whether you know it or not, chances are you have heard some portion of the song “Bumpin’ Bus Stop” by Thunder & Lightning. How? Well, because it’s been sampled by the likes of Kanye West, DJ Premier, People Under The…
The 12 Best Stones Throw Albums
What originally started as a way for Peanut Butter Wolf to release the music of his close friend, the late Charizma, in 1996, soon turned in to a cutting edge platform for hip-hop music. Since its earliest days, Stones Throw…
Julian Malone – “909″
Stones Throw‘s latest addition, Chicago’s Julian Malone, continues to impress us with each track we hear off his hopefully soon-coming Diff.Rnt mixtape. This is especially true on a cut like “909″, which successfully re-purposes one of Clams Casino and A$AP Rocky‘s…
Nosaj Thing, Jeff Jank of Stones Throw, and More Pick Their Favorite J Dilla Songs
This one slipped under my radar yesterday, but Stussy put together a great lil’ feature honoring the legacy of J Dilla. He would have turned 39 yesterday and, recognizing that, Stussy reached out to some artists to share their favorite…
Watch: Serato Icon Series – Peanut Butter Wolf
Peanut Butter Wolf is the man at the helm of Stones Throw, one of the most important record labels of the past two decades. Not only has he been behind an incredibly eclectic catalog of extraordinary releases, but he’s an…
Knxwledge – “Sadnis” (Matthewdavid Magic Vox Demo)
On Jan. 22, Stones Throw and Leaving Records’ collaborative release, Dual Form, dropped with brand-new tracks from the likes of Knxwledge, Yuk, Dntel, Odd Nosdam, and Julia Holter. And as an added bonus, Leaving Records’ head Matthewdavid has shared a demo…
Video: J Dilla’s ‘Donuts’ 45 Box Set Promo
Despite YouTube’s issues this afternoon, we are still pushing on and trying to bring you that new goodness. Like this slick little promotional video for J Dilla‘s Donuts 45 Box Set release, which is available for pre-order right now. The…
Download: J Rocc On Gilles Peterson Worldwide
Gilles Peterson, despite being yanked from BBC Radio 1, continues to be one of the most influential underground music tastemakers. His podcast series is always stacked with great tunes and even greater guests, as is the case with his latest…
Homeboy Sandman – “Richardsun”
Okay, this has got to be one of the most random releases of all time, but we can dig it. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, HHV.de teamed up with Stones Throw to do a limited 7″ pressing. The first half…
Strong Arm Steady – “No Sky Limit” F. Dom Kennedy (Oh No’s Smoke On Remix)
Here is something a little different from Oh No today, as he takes a different approach to his instrumentation on a remix for California’s Strong Arm Steady. While the lyrical content from Strong Arm Steady and the featured Dom Kennedy…
