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Archived Posts from Wax Poetics
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Main Ingredient
Wax PoeticsFollow “This month marks the 25th anniversary of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth’s second (and final) full-length LP, The Main Ingredient.…” on Nov 26th, 2019 →
I Self Devine w/ Bones & Beeker - Frozen (prod. by BK-One and Benzilla)
Wax PoeticsFollow “In a radical shift of energy, BK-One (DJ/producer from Rhymesayers Entertainment and one half of Wax Poetics’ own Bones &…” on Nov 4th, 2019 →
Homeboy Sandman - Lookout (feat. Quelle Chris & Your Old Droog)
Wax PoeticsFollow “Do three MCs count as a posse cut? Probably not, but Homeboy Sandman’s new track, “Lookout,” off his upcoming release…” on Oct 8th, 2019 →
Melissa Inya - Diamonds & Chains (courtesy of We Are Lit Records)
Wax PoeticsFollow “At just three years old, Ugandan-born Melissa Inya moved with her family to Denmark. A bluesy soul siren living in…” on Sep 20th, 2019 →
PVDMusic - Waitin On You
Wax PoeticsFollow “Songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Pat Van Dyke has dropped this mid-tempo simmer, “Waitin On You,” just in time for summer…” on May 28th, 2019 →
Ali Hassan Kuban - Mabruk
Wax PoeticsFollow “Ali Hassan Kuban by Martin Riedel. Piranha Records has re-released the album from the “Godfather of Nubian Soul,” Ali Hassan…” on Nov 23rd, 2018 →
KILLIAM SHAKESPEARE - Crispus Attucks feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff
Wax PoeticsFollow “Killiam Shakespeare is a Philadelphia-based collective headed by Corey Bernhard and Steve McKie. Both musicians have been cutting their chops…” on Sep 27th, 2018 →
Mello Music Group - Peeves (feat. Open Mike Eagle)
Wax PoeticsFollow “Photo by Christian Najjar. As Detroit’s own Illingsworth prepares to release his You’re No Fun album tomorrow via Mello Music…” on Sep 27th, 2018 →
Pat Van Dyke - Lotus
Wax PoeticsFollow “Drummer/composer/producer Pat Van Dyke drops his single “Lotus,” the first from the upcoming album entitled Hello, Summer—a funky, upbeat, and…” on May 30th, 2018 →
Wax Poetics - A Song for Al's Dead Mother (feat. Open Mike Eagle)
Wax PoeticsFollow “Get the vinyl now! In November 2015, the Minneapolis duo Bones & Beeker—consisting of singer-songwriter Anthony Newes and producer/multi-instrumentalist BK-One—quietly…” on Mar 30th, 2018 →
Adrian Younge presents Voices of Gemma - Heaven's Found
Wax PoeticsFollow “On the heels of releasing the Luke Cage score with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, multi-instrumentalist/producer Adrian Younge built a custom analog…” on Mar 20th, 2018 →
Martha High - Unwind Yourself
Wax PoeticsFollow “As a member of the group the Jewels, singer Martha High first met James Brown in 1964 when they went…” on Nov 13th, 2017 →
Elizio de Buzios - Tamanqueiro +1 remix
Wax PoeticsFollow “Brazil is rich in funky music. And we’re still unearthing joints from the 1960s and ’70s. But for its post-disco…” on Nov 1st, 2017 →
Lee - Scratch
Wax PoeticsFollow “Lee “Scratch” Perry by Volker Schaner So, apparently, Lee “Scratch” Perry has remade his 1976 classic dub album Super Ape.…” on Sep 14th, 2017 →
Souleance - Johnny
Wax PoeticsFollow “Souleance is a partnership between producer Fulgeance and DJ Soulist, two Parisians who have been making funky music together for…” on Jun 2nd, 2017 →
Dead Horse Beats - Where Is My Other Half (Tim Maia Cover)
Wax PoeticsFollow ““There’s so much to love about Tim Maia’s version of this song: His crackling falsetto navigating the old organs, the…” on Apr 12th, 2017 →
International Anthem - Whereabouts Unknown
Wax PoeticsFollow “The latest release from can’t-miss Chicago jazz-evangelist record label International Anthem has been described as what “Art Ensemble of Chicago…” on Apr 11th, 2017 →