Prince Zimboo: Diplo's Major Lazer Collaborator, Husband to 999 Wives, And Hip-hop's African Borat?

So who is he? In all likelihood, Prince Zimboo is the alter ego of Jamaican dance-hall producer Asanney “Asani” Morris. An embedded video on Zimboo’s MySpace page reveals this in passing, although the video was made by documentarians visiting Jamaica who might have gotten it wrong—in interviews and raps, Zimboo refers to Asani as his [...]

Antipop Consortium - some proper hip hop on warp

hit them at their myspace page ————> touch me

I Met the Walrus

In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon’s hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrator James Braithwaite have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for [...]

Mandrill - Check out this 1973 footage of "Fencewalk."

Their debut 1971 self titled album is killer. 70s collaborative soul/funk with more bite than Rufus, maybe Cymande-ish. The first song off the record has Fela-esque horns, and hectic poly-rhythmic percussion…this record is a killer and needs to be purchased….and then fondled.

If you like this sound, do your part (not your hair) and hit the [...]

Karriem Riggins & Madlib are Jahari Masamba Unit

This is Karriem Riggins on Madlib’s fucked up drum set at the Loop Digga’s Hideaway. New album from Madlib & Karriem under the name Jahari Masamba Unit coming in 2009
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shirley ellis - the clapping song

Its very easy to be happy, you are in 1960; you’re 20 years old with funk building in your pores, under your clothing, between your legs, you’re pre-explosion in many such ways. close the eyes, and follow the instructions:
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3, 6, 9
the goose drank wine
the monkey chew tobacco on the streetcar line
the line broke, the [...]