Tag: records

Vinyl enthusiasts rejoice! This weekend is the perfect time to add to your vinyl collection. Record Store Day is coming up, and if you're in...

Without vinyl you couldn't have hip-hop. The original hip-hop DJs, like DJ Kool Herc, were spinning funk records in the Bronx. In the 80s...

Earlier this year, Ryerson University announced its plan to re-instate the Sam the Record Man sign above Toronto’s bustling Yonge-Dundas Square. The bright neon...

Luther Nicholson (Lute) firmly situated himself in the collections of avid hip-hop listeners back in 2012 with his mixtape, “West 1996.” For a while,...

First & Foremost 21 Savage premiered his debut album, “Issa” on July 7. The fourteen track debut album incorporates spectacular production without any featured artists....

Vince Staples' sophomore album, “Big Fish Theory” experiments with futuristic and rule-breaking types of sounds. This second studio album differs entirely from Staples’ debut...

YL is a prolific emcee who personifies the art of “digging in the crates.” Those crates contain records fit for the purpose of mixing...

Playboi Carti's sound has become more recognizable since the release of his self-titled debut project. Carti’s recent admiration can be directly attributed to the...

Bobby Shmurda shocked the world with his record, “Hot,” and dominated the airwaves during the summer of 2014. His hit single coupled with the...

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of digging through crates of old vinyl records. The smell. The feeling of tattered edges. The worn album...