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June 12, 2008
It's a special edition of the Stone's Throw MOVE Toronto party as label head Peanut Butter Wolf will be headlining the night. Working since the Golden Era of hip hop where he partnered with Charizma as a duo, Peanut Butter Wolf overcame Charizma's tragic death to found the label that now houses acclaimed acts like Madlib, MF Doom, and Jay Dee. With impeccable tastes in artists, you can expect Peanut Butter Wolf to spin a......
Continue Reading "The Rump Shaker: June 12–18"May 17, 2008
You may wonder why local MC and producer Kardinal Offishall appears for a split second in Estelle's "American Boy" video (the one featuring Kanye West), but the two go way back. Kardi originally appeared on the British singer's 2004 remix single, "Don't Talk," and Estelle—née Fanta Swaray—became part of Kardi's Black Jays collective in 2006. Estelle and Kardinal Offishall collaborated again (with Mark Ronson producing) for the track "Magnificent," which appears on her latest......
Continue Reading "21 Not So Magnificent"