“I met Wolf in early 2012, actually. So we’ve only known each other for about a year and a half to two years,” said Jeff Broadway, the director of the documentary, Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, which tells the life and career story of Peanut Butter Wolf and the birth and life of his record […]
Mayer Hawthorne seemed to travel forward in time, arriving in this millennium after being transported from the stage of “The !!! Beat” show in the ‘60s. After Hawthorne’s heartache R&B songs perked the ears of Mr. Manak of Stone’s Throw Records, a 7” followed, as did A Strange Arrangement. Fresh off the press is How […]
Peanut Butter Wolf has hooked up with game-maker 2K Sports to release B-Ball Zombie War, the soundtrack for 2K’s NBA 2K8. These 20 tracks come fresh and impressive, but not surprisingly. Head of Stones Throw Records, PBW gained notoriety for his collab last year with Cartoon Network, on the heels of which this project has […]
Roc C is definitely the hardest rapper to ever appear on Stones Throw Records. The debut release from this Oxnard, Ca MC, who runs in the company of such luminaries as The Lootpack, Oh No, and M.E.D., is All Questions Answered. And while it may not answer all questions, it certainly gets a certified stamp […]
Reminiscent of some Prince Paul/ Dan The Automator collaboration, Dudley Perkins’ sophomore CD, Expressions (2012 A.U.), which pairs the unlikely singer with the evil genius of Madlib, is every bit as funky, irreverent and quirky as anything by Bootsy, George or Parliament. Psychedelic with a hip-hop and soul vibe, Dudley lays down his “rap” with […]
This next statement may be blasphemous; however, it is nevertheless true. Quasimoto’s Further Adventures Of Lord Quas sounds a lot like Slim Shady’s LP. More specifically, imagine Eminem rapping over the Beat Street soundtrack, all the while inhaling a helium-filled balloon, in the midst of a green-leaf-smoke-filled room. And that’s pretty much all you need […]
