I had to buy this record just off the strength of the artwork and the production alone! It’s such a good record musically but the artwork makes this one a little more special. The cover art is created by Freegums out of Florida and is also etched into one side of the vinyl.

Mayor Hawthorne has been getting a lot of press and even landing a spot on the Jimmy Kimmel show in recent months due to a well received and very soulful debut release on Stones Throw Records. So don’t be surprised if you see the Mayor as a crossover act in the near future. Which [...]

Colemine has generally released deep Funk records up to this point, so seeing a Boom Bap styled Hip Hop record from them is a very uncommon occurrence indeed. But I guess if you’re gonna release a Hip Hop record and still keep it funky, this is a step in the right direction. “Active Balance” is [...]