Hip-hop has shaped all of us, and when we heard that Adam “MCA” Yauch had passed away following a battle with cancer, it hit hard. Another musical legend lost, but thankfully, not forgotten thanks to DJ M-Rock. We’ve highlighted some of his work before – most memorably last year with his tribute to A Tribe Called Quest – and his newest creation is just as dope. DJ M-Rock put together “The Best Of The Beastie Boys” and brings it with 39 tracks and 65 minutes of pure Beastie musical crack. Read More »

If you know me, you know how big a fan of A Tribe Called Quest I am. Smooth. Versatile. Jazzy. Just the way I like my hip-hop. Sometime last week, I got put onto another mixtape of Tribe, this time from DJ M-Rock (you can check it out here). It was dope. It flowed (the transition from “Find My Way” to “Breathe & Stop” is crazy). It took me back to middle school, back to college when I used to go through speakers once or twice a year blasting Midnight Marauders. Read More »