Collector Spotlight · Issue #07
DJ Tabu: The Crowd Is My Scene Partner
The Brooklyn-raised DJ with Trinidadian roots on learning music from her uncles' 45s, why a corporate event and a nightclub use different muscles, and why the B-side sometimes becomes your favorite record.
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Larry June's Who Coppin Opens and Closes With a Pep Talk
Streaming since July, Larry June's Who Coppin arrives on 2xLP and CD October 16, bookended by two messages of encouragement.
Assorted Donuts: A Tribute to J Dilla
DJ Soul and Okayplayer's 2007 tribute, built from Donuts, with Dilla's own remix of Biggie's "Kick in the Door." Streaming free.
Three Years Is a Long Time to Wait for a Reunion
Capone-N-Noreaga's debut made them Queens royalty overnight. Then Capone went away, and the reunion almost didn't happen at all.
Some Records Earn the Right to Look Different
Three pressings this week that aren't colored vinyl for the sake of it. Clipse, DJ Drama, and De La Soul each have a real reason the packaging matters.
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Collector Spotlight
Issue #07DJ Tabu
The Crowd Is My Scene Partner
The Brooklyn-raised DJ with Trinidadian roots on learning music from her uncles' 45s, why a corporate event and a nightclub use different muscles, and why the B-side sometimes becomes your favorite record.
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Assorted Donuts: A Tribute to J Dilla (DJ Soul & Okayplayer)
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DJ Soul and Okayplayer's 2007 J Dilla tribute mixtape, with Dilla's own Biggie remix and Dilla blends of Nas, Jay-Z, and Big L. Stream it free.
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From the Shop
New in the shop: Larry June's Who Coppin on 2×LP, Busta Rhymes over J Dilla on CD, RZA and DJ Scratch's Kung Fu Theater, and Post Malone's August 26 on vinyl.
Visuals
"Won't Do," the only song on The Shining where J Dilla raps solo, and the track that closes DJ Soul and Okayplayer's Assorted Donuts tribute tape.
J Dilla - Won't Do (Official Video)