MED - 'Classic' LP

MED is like Stones Throw Records' resident rapper. 

The diversity that is the STR label's stable means that it is now far removed from the strictly 'hip-hop' label that it was in it's early days.

One thing about MED is that he almost always picks great beats, and on his latest to-be-released LP his selection is no exception; Alchemist, Karriem Riggins, Oh No and a whole swag of beats from 'in-house' producer, the legendary Madlib the Beatkonducta.

Set for release on November 1st (I have already entered it into my diary), hopes are high for a banger of a record.

If early release 12" 'Classic' b/w 'Where I'm From' and the vid for 'MEDical Card' are anything to go by, we should expect one of 2011's stronger rap records.

Check the FREE mp3 DL of 'Outta Control' HERE.

Monday Five - 20th June, 2011

One. Madlib feat. Frank Nitty & MED - 'What Can U Tell Me?'

Two. Floating Points - 'Marilyn'

Three. Letherette - 'Shoe Be Do'

Four. TOKiMONSTA feat. Gavin Turek - 'Little Pleasures'

Five. Dinosaur Jr. - 'In A Jar'

MED x Madliberator - 'MEDical Card'

I have always repped Stonesthrow records hard, and will be dropping an all Stonesthrow artist set at the forthcoming Fu/Zen 11th Birthday party (more on this one in a minute).

M.E.D bka Medaphoar is one of the labels soldiers, always putting out super-solid rap tracks whilst the majority of the stable releases amazing fruity soul, funk, latin, freak-music.

Here is yet another example of how when him and label backbone Madlib connect, the results are generally WOW! Fantastic Madlib electro/funk beat and M.E.D's blunted gravelly raps.

This is for the smokers for sure!

PS The sample is (apparently) taken from '82 party groover 'So Fine' by Howard Johnson. ;)

MEDical Card from Stones Throw on Vimeo.