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Why Lawd? is the new album from NxWorries, out June 7th on physical and June 14th digitally. Pre-orders are open now. It's been eight years... Read More
Go on and get your Teflon vest on but once we let off this tracklist That shit gon’ blow your chest off When the last... Read More
Sofie Royer returns with a new song and video for "Paris is burning," a duet with Alexander Dexter Jones. The visual was directed by Joseph... Read More
For their new song “Theodor Marmalade”, Apifera discovers a new sound which synthesizes psychedelic rock with the alternative jazz they are best known for. The... Read More
DJ Harrison's new album Shades of Yesterday released back in February. It's a covers record that pays homage to his musical heroes and represents some... Read More
Stones Throw is hiring a Project Manager to be based in our Los Angeles office. This position has specific qualifications and experience requirements detailed in the job... Read More
We're celebrating 50 years of Haruomi Hosono's iconic solo debut Hosono House with a new covers compilation set to release later this year. The first... Read More
This one goes out to all of you without a lover this Valentine's Day. "Love Song for No One" is the debut release by our... Read More
Shades of Yesterday is the new covers album by DJ Harrison - 11 tracks that pay homage to his musical heroes, representing some of his... Read More
Happy birthday, J Dilla. Today Jay Dee turns 50 and we celebrate the 18th anniversary of Donuts. This excerpt was taken from Peanut Butter Wolf's... Read More
Welcome to Stones Throw, King Pari. The duo of Joe Paris Christensen and Cameron Kinghorn had been playing in the same Twin Cities scenes for... Read More
Stones Throw founder Chris Manak aka Peanut Butter Wolf and Brian Ellis are Campus Christy. Following their first song together, "Very Complex" featuring Piya Malik... Read More
(Update: January 12, 2024) Thanks for your patience to everyone who submitted. Peanut Butter Wolf and the Stones Throw team watched every one of the... Read More
Pearl & The Oysters' Stones Throw debut Coast 2 Coast released back in April and now Juju and Jojo are calling upon some of their... Read More
Automatic has spent the year touring their second album Excess around the world. Now the trio releases one more track to round out 2023, –... Read More
Gabriel da Rosa released his debut album É o que a casa oferece on Stones Throw back in February. Now he returns with his new... Read More
Campus Christy is a collaboration between Stones Throw Records' founder Chris Manak aka Peanut Butter Wolf (vocals) and Brian Ellis (instruments). Their first song together... Read More
Words by Peanut Butter Wolf 2023 marks 50 years since Charizma was born and 30 years since he passed. We had lots of dreams together... Read More
Gifted & Blessed returns with Heard and Unheard, out now on Stones Throw Records. It's an album that distills years of making music in a... Read More
DJ Harrison shares “Lil Birdie”, his version of the song “Little Birdie” originally by Vince Guaraldi, out now on Stones Throw. Listen to DJ Harrison... Read More
Benny Sings is back, taking a brief break from touring the globe to release a special project with Metropole Orkest, a collaboration that reimagines two... Read More
Gifted & Blessed's new album Heard and Unheard is out via Stones Throw on November 17. It's an album that distills years of making music... Read More
We’ve teamed up with Roland for the SP-404MKII Stones Throw Limited Edition, out now. This collab is more than just a sampler - it’s a... Read More
Join us this Saturday, October 21 for a free event with our friends over at Roland from 3-8pm PT at 5605 N Figueroa St, Los... Read More
DJ Harrison returns with a soulful cover of "IGY" from Donald Fagen's 1982 album The Nightfly, out now on Stones Throw. Listen to DJ Harrison... Read More
Mndsgn has been releasing his 'Snax' series between albums for a few years now - there was Snax in 2018, Snaxx in 2019, and now... Read More
This one’s for the freaks only. Sudan Archives celebrated The Egyptian Lover’s 60th birthday with the new “Freakalizer” Remix, which premiered at Egyptian’s Lodge Room... Read More
Kiefer's new album is It's Ok, B U, is out now. The 16-track record finds Kiefer returning to solo beat making after recent projects focused... Read More
Mndsgn took a break from touring Japan and Korea to release his latest song "YUM.ME" from Snaxxx, out October 6. The third installment of his... Read More
We've teamed up with Union Tokyo for a new Fall Record Shop Collection: an assortment of new pieces hand-crafted and designed in Japan. The capsule... Read More
Kiefer returns with his third single "Doomed" from his upcoming album It's Ok, B U, out September 22. Kiefer says he feels “there’s a superhero... Read More
Back in 2012, we released a limited Karriem Riggins 7-inch as part of our Fan Club 45 series – "12's in 8" backed with "Analog... Read More
Eddie Chacon connects with Italian composer and producer Gigi Masin for his "Sundown" Remix, a new take on the title track from his album Sundown... Read More
Kiefer's new album It's Ok, B U is out September 22nd and finds the pianist, composer and producer returning to solo beat making after recent... Read More
Sudan Archives was profiled in the latest issue of The New Yorker by writer Doreen St. Félix. The article follows Sudan through rehearsals for her... Read More
We've teamed up with German shop HHV to celebrate their 20th anniversary with updated gatefold sleeves and colored vinyl variants of Madvillainy and Champion Sound.... Read More
"Wait for the Summer" is the latest song from Benny Sings as he pays homage to the dog days of summertime. Benny recorded the track... Read More
The dungeon is Stones Throw’s record warehouse where we operate our online store. Ross Harris came up with the casual idea of filming one of... Read More
Kirby's Gold, a Los Angeles travelogue hosted by John Carroll Kirby; produced by Ross Harris and John Carroll Kirby. Episode 5: John Carroll Kirby travels... Read More
Kiefer is back with a new song, “Dreamer”. After several live band projects, the L.A. based artist has returned to his roots – playing keys... Read More
Koreatown Oddity returns with a new music video for "FUNDRAZORS" from his latest album ISTHISFORREAL? released last August. The visual was shot and directed by... Read More
Blowout is the latest album from artist, producer, composer, and keyboardist John Carroll Kirby. The record is inspired by a period in Costa Rica spent... Read More
Eddie Chacon's new documentary We Can't Stop The Hands of Time is here. The film, directed by Brandon Bloom with Art Direction by Garrett Combes,... Read More
"Sun Go Down" is the latest song from John Carroll Kirby taken from his upcoming album Blowout, out June 30th. The track is a joyful... Read More
You can catch Anderson .Paak outside, underneath the balcony in the new NxWorries music video “Daydreaming” directed by Knxwledge. The video marks Knx’s directorial debut,... Read More
Sofie Royer is back with a new song and music video "Mio", out now on Stones Throw. Sofie describes the track as "a sweet summer... Read More
Musical collaborators and life partners Juliette Pearl Davis and Joachim Polack are Pearl & The Oysters. Their Stones Throw debut Coast 2 Coast is out... Read More
Sudan Archives has teamed up with ODESZA, the GRAMMY-nominated duo of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, for the “Selfish Soul” Remix, premiered this past weekend... Read More
“Low-key R&B legend” Eddie Chacon’s first album with Stones Throw, Sundown, is out now. Twelve new songs, produced by and written with John Carroll Kirby.... Read More
"Read the Room" is the latest song off of Pearl & The Oysters' upcoming Stones Throw debut Coast 2 Coast, out April 21st. The band... Read More
Benny Sings’ new album Young Hearts is out now. Order Vinyl - Benny Sings - Young Hearts On his eighth full-length record, the Dutch singer-songwriter... Read More
Eddie Chacon returns with the title track from his upcoming album Sundown accompanied by a music video shot by Jack McKain and edited by Brandon... Read More
Stones Throw at SXSW. Join us in Austin, Texas for The J Dilla Effect: Breaking Barriers Through Beats on Thursday, March 16th. Stones Throw founder... Read More
From Benny Sings’ album Young Hearts, the new song “Pyjamas”, a bossa nova-inspired song featuring Remi Wolf. Remi also directed the video, bringing the song’s... Read More
Brazilian artist Gabriel da Rosa’s debut album is É o que a casa oferece. A native of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and... Read More
Automatic is the trio of Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon (bass, vocals). Their new album is Excess. Live dates... Read More
Updated Jan. 5, 2023 All ticket links on our Events page Jan 11 @ Northcote Social Club, Melbourne Jan 12 @ Sydney Festival Jan 14... Read More
BLARF - CEASE & DESIST BROWN VINYL 2022 Our friend Blarf has released an album, Cease & Desist (2019). Read More
"Bandida" is the second single from new Stones Throw artist Gabriel da Rosa. Video by Eric Coleman. New Stones Throw signing Gabriel da Rosa brings... Read More
The dungeon is Stones Throw's record warehouse where we operate our online store. Ross Harris came up with the casual idea of filming one of... Read More
Put on your Powerglove, have a colorful cocktail and enjoy the view. Stones Throw is excited to introduce Pearl & The Oysters, the duo of... Read More
New music from Eddie Chacon. Good vibes from Benny Sings. Dark vibes from Chrome Canyon. Read More
“Low-key R&B legend” Eddie Chacon made an indelible mark in popular music as half of the duo Charles & Eddie, whose 1992 single “Would You... Read More
2021 edition: “Bela Lugosi's Dead” official reissue. Bauhaus - The Bela Session was produced entirely by the band, released by Leaving Records, and distributed by Stones Throw.... Read More
NxWorries is Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge, featuring a radiant vocal contribution from H.E.R. in the new single “Where I Go.” Anderson .Paak directed the visual,... Read More
Kiefer and saxophonist Braxton Cook collaborate on two tracks. Live dates together in October 2022. Spotify | Apple | Bandcamp The long-time friends have worked... Read More
Harlequin by Sofie Royer – on Vinyl Harlequin showcases the Viennese—and former-Los Angeleno—musician’s passion for her native city’s opera and ballet traditions as well as... Read More
Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen VINYL / STREAM Fittingly for a record named for a homecoming event, Natural Brown Prom Queen is all... Read More
Gabriel da Rosa, native of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, plays traditional-inspired Brazilian bossa nova and samba. He joined the Stones Throw roster... Read More
Live solo performance at Thayer Hall at the Colburn School of Music, July 23, 2022, Piano Spheres Summer Jazz Series. Recorded by Louis Ng. L.A.... Read More
Vinyl restock, 2022 | J ROCC - SOME COLD ROCK STUF This is the debut album of one of the original turntablists, the longtime DJ for... Read More
On vinyl: Koreatown Oddity - ISTHISFORREAL? The cassette edition is packaged as a replica of the personal journal of the “Existential Landlord” ISTHISFORREAL? is a concept... Read More
Sep 1 (Thu) - Tokyo at Vision Sep 3 (Sat) - Osaka at Joule Sep 4 (Sun) - Yokohama at Local Green Festival Sep 9... Read More
Mild High Club Tour dates updated July 27, 2022 Sep. 15: Boulder - Fox Theatre TICKETS *SB Sep. 16: Fort Collins - Aggie Theatre TICKETS... Read More
On vinyl: Round Spiritual Ring by Stimulator Jones. Spotify | Apple Music Prince's “Raspberry Beret” was playing on the radio in his dad's car when Stimulator Jones... Read More
J.ROCC – A WONDERFUL LETTER J.Rocc’s second full-length producer album. Spotify | Apple | Bandcamp The scene is sunny, smoggy Southern California, early 1980s. Traffic is barely... Read More
Slappy White for Vice President. Video and maxi-single cassette by Koreatown Oddity, created by Mark Bijasa and Dominique Purdy. Read More
The trio is Kiefer (keys), Luke Titus (drums), and Pera Krstajic (bass), performing the original piece, “Why Not?” and “Montara,” written by Bobby Hutcherson. They're... Read More
Homecoming Tour: North America Sept 24 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern Sept 25 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Music Club Sept... Read More
Mild High Club now has pilot's wings. They also have a gold record. Congrats Alex! Read More
Kirby's Gold, a Los Angeles travelogue hosted by John Carroll Kirby; produced by Ross Harris and John Carroll Kirby. Episode 4: Is the first time... Read More
Free Time • Vinyl, Spotify, Apple • Jerry Paper Tour Dates Every morning Lucas Nathan wakes up, slips into a flowy dress, and heads to the studio for... Read More
Our 4-inch crack-and-peel logo stickers are back. They're 4-inch diameter with 0.25-inch hole – exactly the size of record labels. We're giving these away with... Read More
On vinyl: Quasimoto - The Unseen The Unseen was released June 13, 2000 and turned into one of the new decade's first sleeper hits, ranking... Read More
Benny Sings Beat Tape II is a return to his hip-hop roots featuring friends and collaborators from around the world – now on vinyl. The... Read More
John Carroll Kirby's fifth album on Stones Throw since 2020. Vinyl TBA. Dance Ancestral follows a loose chronology of a day in the life. The... Read More
Maylee Todd's Stones Throw debut album Maloo, a collection of science fiction lullabies. Los Angeles, March 25, 2022: Live at Non Plus Ultra with VJ... Read More
Jerry Paper 2022 Tour dates *with Maylee Todd USA & Canada 6/4 - Soda Bar - San Diego* 6/10 - The Roxy Theatre - Los... Read More
Updated March 8, 2022. Check Stones Throw's Events calendar for ticket links and updates Europe 10 Mar: Paradiso, Amsterdam 11 Mar: Le Pop-Up Du Label,... Read More
Almost one decade after his debut album Elemental Themes, Chrome Canyon returns with Director, a soundtrack to an unmade film intended to spark vivid, cinematic... Read More
We have a limited edition of Quasimoto & Madlib's The Further Adventures of Lord Quas, with: • Alternate album cover • Heavy board, tip-on gatefold... Read More
STONES THROW SKATE DECK 🙂 Peanut Butter Wolf connected with old friend Bod Boyle to make these skate decks for our 25th anniversary. Bod and... Read More
KNXWLEDGE - SO NICE 45 10-inch, shaped picture disc featuring the image of Knxwledge b/w Anderson .Paak who Knx collaborates with as NxWorries. Remaining stock... Read More
Cherry Blossom Child is a new collection of experimental folk songs by Teeth Agency (Jesse Hackett and Mariano Chavez). The music was recorded by Jesse... Read More
Primordial Waters is the debut album from 22-year-old jazz prodigy Jamael Dean. The 10-track jazz album is accompanied by a 10-track hip-hop album, produced by... Read More
Apifera's 6 Visits EP offers a glimpse of the electronic jazz quartet’s “musical DNA” with interpretations of tracks by Madlib, Duke Ellington, Massive Attack, Sergei... Read More
Mndsgn drew and painted the original pieces that turned into his album cover for Rare Pleasure. Those works inspired a three-part series called “Ringgo in... Read More
Introducing: U.S. Velvet, Zahara Jaime and Collin Davis’s post-punk mission statement. This is their debut single, release on “3-sided” vinyl. “On their debut self-titled single,... Read More
Check for updates at Stones Throw Events, and from Mndsgn ☻ 2022 Feb 17: San Francisco, The Independent Feb 19: Portland OR, Holocene Feb 21:... Read More
Dec 05 - Acapulco, Tropico Festival Dec 07 - Poisson Rouge, NYC - with Silas Short - SOLD OUT Dec 08 - The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA -... Read More
Drawing is the debut EP from Silas Short. The ethereal pieces that make up Drawing are the product of the 24-year-old talent using the lockdowns... Read More
The Between Days EP dropped in Spring and the full-legnth album When There's Love Around came out late this summer. Finally Kiefer and the band... Read More
Mild High Club's first album in four years is Going Going Gone, released with three vinyl editions. Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp While Alex... Read More
"Solo Tú" is inspired by classic Spanish love songs, and is the first Spanish-language track to be released by Los Retros. Video by Ross Harris.... Read More
When There's Love Around – VINYL | SPOTIFY | APPLE When There’s Love Around is an album of two halves. The first is “about feeling small... Read More
John Carroll Kirby will make his film score debut with Cryptozoo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Stones Throw released the album on Spotify | Apple Music with... Read More
Live in Kiefer's backyard, Los Angeles, June 15, 2021. Kiefer - Rhodes, Andy McCauley - bass, Will Logan - drums, Josh Johnson - sax, Jacob... Read More
Silas Short is a Chicago-based singer and musician who produces his own music, synthesizing influences from soul and classic R&B. Silas Short’s route to releasing... Read More
The Steoples are avant-soul duo of GB and Yeofi. Their next album Wide Through the Eyes of No One is coming August 6, 2021. “The... Read More
In the store: Peyton - PSA PSA is the full-length debut album from Houston-based singer Peyton Radiating confidence and self-love, PSA sees Peyton standing in... Read More
In the store: Little Dominiques Cassette Koreatown Oddity's Little Dominiques Nosebleed is available again on cassette, in a red case, red shell, with an 8-panel J-card,... Read More
The Vinyl Factory presents Vex Ruffin in the mix at Gold Line. Tracklist: 1. Scientists – Scientific Dub 2. Neu – I’m gluck 3. Gil... Read More
IMPRESSIONS on Vinyl Mayer Hawthorne released this 6-track covers EP strictly as an online release following his debut album A Strange Arrangement. Impressions is finally... Read More
On vinyl – DJ Harrison Tales from the Old Dominion This is the second album from DJ Harrison, Richmond VA producer, and player of every instrument in... Read More
Our Madvillain records by MF DOOM & Madlib have been in print ever since their original release. Here's what we released. Money Folder & Most... Read More
Mild High Club is back. Alex and the band are performing new music in Los Angeles, Sep. 19, and New York City, Sep. 24. Tickets:... Read More
Funk legend Steve Arrington's album Down to the Lowest Terms: The Soul Sessions is essentially decades in the making, first envisioned by Steve as a young man.... Read More
Eight years after their self-titled debut on Stones Throw, Quakers are back with Quakers II: The Next Wave. 50 minutes, 33 tracks, 31 rappers, 3 producers,... Read More
Vex Ruffin invites Filipino remixers Pasta Groove, Yung Akó and Tarsius to rework tracks from his 2020 album LiteAce Frequency. LiteAce Frequency Remixes is a digital release... Read More
Vinyl on Stones Throw | Spotify Mndsgn, aka Ringgo Ancheta, began building on dreams and sketches of songs that would later form the new record... Read More
Composer and keyboardist John Carroll Kirby presents Septet. Streaming on Spotify | Apple Music Septet was recorded live in studio with John on keys, Tracy... Read More
The first Stones Throw press was a profile on Peanut Butter Wolf's new label written by Carlos Niño for the November 1996 issue of Rap... Read More
On the heels of his just-released album Music, Benny Sings has released the music video for album highlight “Kids” featuring KYLE and an appearance from... Read More
Looking Back was recorded circa 2017-2018. Vinyl release TBA. Los Retros will be celebrating the release with a free livestream release show on May 5th... Read More
BETWEEN DAYS ON VINYL / SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC Between Days is the last installment in Kiefer’s trilogy of EPs, following Bridges and Superbloom. Kiefer says,... Read More
May 28, 2021 update: We ran out. We no longer have these stickers. * We have a big box of these 3-inch reflective stickers commemorating... Read More
"Absorb the pain and react smoothly... don't become distracted by the white noise of possibilities... experience a flow-like state, even an Ultra Instinct" — Platinum... Read More
The Steoples are the avant-soul duo of GB and Yeofi, back with their new single ‘Alas Alice’, out now on Stones Throw. “‘Alas Alice’ is... Read More
On vinyl: AUTOMATIC - SIGNAL REMIXES This is the culmination of a year-long series of remixes from the band's debut album Signal. On March 26, 2021: •... Read More
Teeth Agency's debut album You Don't Have to Live in Pain is 2/LP vinyl and a digital booklet. Teeth Agency is artist Mariano Chavez and... Read More
Benny Sings Music on vinyl “There's a secret society of Benny Sings fans ready to share him with the world” - NPR Music In an... Read More
This is a new track created in session for Fact Magazine’s Patch Notes. The track is out now on Spotify & Apple Music. Watch the... Read More
Madvillain's video "All Caps" was directed and animated by James Reitano (TFU Studios) and released early 2004. In those pre-Youtube days we resorted to posting... Read More
Knxwledge's self-released Meek tapes are coming out on vinyl. Meek Vol. 3-4 (1LP, 12 tracks) and Meek Vol. 5-6 (1LP, 13 tracks) are here on Stones... Read More
The Koreatown Oddity breaks down his regiment in “Breastmilk” with a video illustrated by Skyler Duf, animated by Ben Marlow. “Breastmilk” is out on 7-inch... Read More
Quasimoto's The Further Adventures of Lord Quas (2005), produced by Madlib, is back on vinyl. This 2/LP set has the album's complete 26 tracks on... Read More
Sofie “Hollywood Walk of Fame” from the album Cult Survivor Sofie and film director Eugene Kotlyarenko have created what they describe the release as “a... Read More
MF DOOM rapped over a few beats from J Dilla's Donuts. According to a couple of our hazy recollections, right after Dilla died Doom showed... Read More
Live, psychedelic and improvisational performance of “The Pit & The Beggar” and “Lake VU” from Apifera’s debut album Overstand. Directed & edited by Ben Kirschenbaum.... Read More
We were fans of KMD. We were fans of Operation: Doomsday. When one day Madlib said he wanted to work with the MC, one of... Read More
“To this day, the church is still being prosecuted by demonic forces and are mocked for their rebirth in Christ. This video is a brief... Read More
Gregory Shorter Jr. aka Ras G (December 11, 1978 – July 29, 2019) was one of the definitive producers of the Los Angeles beat scene, a... Read More
The Twilite Tone in an impromptu practice performance for Fact Mag's Patch Notes series. The first and last selections are from his album The Clearing,... Read More
Apifera's debut album Overstand Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp About Apifera Apifera is the new project of Yuval Havkin aka Rejoicer (keys), Nitai Hershkovits (keys),... Read More
10-inch, shaped picture disc of Tyler, the Creator “Peach Fuzz” b/w Prophet “Wanna Be Your Man” on Stones Throw Records. Available here: Tyler, the Creator... Read More
Carhartt WIP has teamed up with Stones Throw and a handful of other indie labels – Jazzy Sport, Ninja Tune, Public Possession, DFA Records, and... Read More
‘High’ is a song about missed opportunities. It's a song about being too stoned to talk to someone you like, but also being too high... Read More
Frankie Reyes (aka Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker) is back with Originalitos, his second album for Stones Throw. Throughout eight original compositions created on the analogue Oberheim synthesizer,... Read More
Welcome Maylee Todd to Stones Throw. She's a musician, performance artist, and producer based in Toronto, whose themes are inspired by science fiction and conceptual... Read More
Mndsgn covers Sofie’s “Truth of the Matter” SPOTIFY | APPLE Ringgo Ancheta speaks: “‘Truth Of The Matter’ is one of my favorite songs on the... Read More
"Rolled Up" VINYL | SPOTIFY | APPLE | BANDCAMP The song comes to life in the existential video: contemplating a broken egg while sipping a... Read More
USUALLY THE ONLY PERSON TO REMIX MADLIB RECORDS IS MADLIB. BUT FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF MF DOOM & MADLIB'S ALBUM MADVILLAINY IN 2004, OUR PARTNERS... Read More
Stones Throw is proud to announce The Clearing, the debut solo album from Chicago musician and producer The Twilite Tone, aka Anthony Khan. On vinyl:... Read More
When we signed Automatic last year they had this fantastic 6-track demo tape. It's available today for Bandcamp Friday. Automatic Demo on Bandcamp | on... Read More
Vex Ruffin – LiteAce Frequency: Vinyl | Spotify | Apple Music “Mabuhay Boy” dir. by Eric Coleman When Vex Ruffin’s family moved from Northridge, California to the City... Read More
Production supergroup Quakers is back. Listen to the new 50-track beat tape, Supa K: Heavy Tremors – ON VINYL | SPOTIFY | APPLE | YOUTUBE Supa... Read More
This is the debut of Tulsa native Bryron Crenshaw as The Growth Eternal. Bass Tone Paintings cassette with 40-page digital booklet is out on Leaving... Read More
Stones Throw is proud to welcome Apifera to the label's growing roster of jazz innovators. Play “Lake VU” – Youtube | Spotify | Apple Music –... Read More
Update: These are sold out. Last few copies are available at HHV.de -- Knxwledge's self-released Meek tapes are coming out on vinyl. Meek Vol. 1-2... Read More
Knxwledge and Rhymezlikedimez have collaborated on this two-sided T-shirt of Knx and his "toy poodle" Koko. Knx & Koko on WHITE | Knx & Koko... Read More
Come on Hard, directed by Frank Hom, from the album Don't Forget It Read More
“Do It Properly” is the latest single from our new signing, Chicago-based producer and musician The Twilite Tone. Listen on Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp... Read More
Sudan performs "Black Vivaldi Sonata" from the album Athena. This is an encore performance following an earlier session with "Iceland Moss." Read More
Sudan Archives: vocals, violin; Dominic Johnson: viola; Jessica McJunkins: violin; Khari Joyner: cello This was the last Tiny Desk concert NPR did before shutting down... Read More
Los Retros - Everlasting | Spotify | Apple Music Mauri Tapia on the lead single “New Humanity”: “It was written as a message to the... Read More
Sofie's self-produced debut album Cult Survivor. VINYL | SPOTIFY | APPLE | BANDCAMP Surrounded by classical music from a young age, Sofie started learning the violin... Read More
Two Knxwledge EP's are out today: Koko and 10,000 Proof. These were originally released on 7-inch vinyl and 10-inch vinyl as a part of the... Read More
Little Dominiques Nosebleed | Spotify | Apple | + Cassette The Koreatown Oddity is Dominique Purdy. This album tells the origin story of his “supernatural powers and spiritual... Read More
Update: SOLD OUT | We have a limited edition vinyl of MF Doom & Madlib's collaboration that we're calling Madvillainy (Sire Edition). Pre-order available now... Read More
360° video: J Rocc & Karriem Riggins improv take on J Dilla's "Fuck the Police". Thanks to director Ross Harris for pulling up this outtake... Read More
“Choco & Bun” is a new track from Rejoicer. This is the third and last in a series of videos filmed at Rejoicer's studio earlier... Read More
Introducing Teeth Agency: artist Mariano Chavez and musician Jesse Hackett, a touring member of Gorillaz. “Lizard lounge jazz and French noir sleaze with sinking ship... Read More
Abracadabra on vinyl | Spotify | Apple Jerry Paper is Lucas Nathan. Jerry Paper is instant coffee, bullshit jobs, weekly therapy sessions, crises of conscience,... Read More
Spotify | Apple Inspired funk legend Steve Arrington returns with his newest single “The Joys of Love,” soulfully produced by Mndsgn and Devin Morrison. In... Read More
Knxwledge 14. don_tgottabe From the album 1988, Knx on the bike followed by his dog Koko rocking the shades, headband, and red striped suit. 19. makeitliveforever... Read More
Koreatown Oddity has released a couple singles back-to-back. “Attention Challenge” featuring Swift and Skyler Duf, and “Weed in L.A.” Koreatown Oddity on Spotify | Koreatown... Read More
Cassette/download | Spotify | Apple Music Samiyam dropped a beat tape on Bandcamp a little while before the world got messed up. We got it... Read More
On vinyl: VIVIANS Vivians is Mndsgn and Koreatown Oddity, featuring guest appearances by Zeroh, Cohenbeats, Quelle Chris and Jonwayne as Uncle Trill. This premiered as... Read More
Emilio on Stones Throw / Spotify / Apple / Bandcamp Vex Ruffin grew up between California’s Inland Empire and Alabang, Manila in the Philippines and... Read More
Zeroh comes from the wild west coast scene that brought us Ras G and Jonwayne. His debut album for Leaving Records is BLQLYTE, six years... Read More
Composer John Carroll Kirby’s Stones Throw debut is My Garden VINYL | SPOTIFY | BANDCAMP Kirby is a go-to collaborator for a number of artists... Read More
Cassette & Download | Spotify | Apple Jamael Dean is a 20 year-old jazz prodigy who has collaborated and performed with the likes of Kamasi... Read More
1988 on vinyl | Spotify 1988 is the follow up to Knxwledge's official debut album Hud Dreems (Stones Throw, 2015). The same year Hud Dreems... Read More
“I've had the chance to work with some of the best and am proud to consider myself as much an accompanist as a soloist ...”... Read More
Sofie put together an album for Stones Throw a couple years ago called Sofie's SOS Tape, which included a song by her and Mndsgn. “Abeja”... Read More
This was a show in Austin until it was canceled. Now it's our imaginary show with Los Retros, Sudan Archives, John Carroll Kirby, Prophet, Rejoicer,... Read More
Gabriel Garzón-Montano performs a medley of new tracks – “Someone,” “Agüita,” and “Bloom” – all from an upcoming album release with Jagjaguwar. Read More
Prophet meshes synths with his raw emotions on Don’t Forget It. The Bay Area’s hidden gem is making a strong comeback in 2020. The Fader... Read More
“Talkin Shit" 45 now in silver & gold. Update: Our copies are sold out. Ask for this at indie record stores. On the crime-infested east... Read More
Rejoicer's Spiritual Sleaze, second full length album Stream: SPOTIFY | APPLE The follow-up to Energy Dreams (2018), Spiritual Sleaze, sees the Tel Aviv-based producer and Raw Tapes founder drawing on his... Read More
“Truth of the Matter” is the second single from Sofie, with a video directed by Ross Harris and Folerio Milano, starring Sofie with Gary Wilson.... Read More
Chicago based producer The Twilite Tone has signed to Stones Throw. His new single “Space Invaders” is out now. The Twilite Tone, aka Anthony Khan,... Read More
2/LP Red-in-clear edition of Donuts, a limited run created for Stones Throw and Rough Trade (NY, London) In the store | Stones Throw | Rough... Read More
Performing "Kronos" from the album Black Space Tapes. The video was directed, shot and edited by Ross Harris. Assisted by Arianne Salugao. Jamael Dean -... Read More
We're welcoming Sofie to Stones Throw. She was a member of the original Boiler Room crew, and presents a monthly show called SOS Radio on NTS Radio.... Read More
2020 VINYL SUBSCRIPTION – NOW CLOSED We are offering a one-year subscription for all Stones Throw vinyl releases in 2020. Subscribers will receive every new... Read More
Pianist and producer Jamael Dean is a jazz prodigy. Just 20 years old, he’s already collaborated and performed with the likes of Kamasi Washington, Thundercat,... Read More
Lee Scratch Perry, Peaking Lights, and Ivan Lee collaborate for ‘Life of the Plants’ Electronic dub record on Stones Throw Records The players are Lee... Read More
Izzy Glaudini (synths, vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon (bass, vocals) met while immersed in L.A.'s DIY band scene, and started jamming together... Read More
Vinyl PEYTON - REACH OUT Stream/download PEYTON - REACH OUT “the young singer-songwriter strikes that perfect balance between open-hearted naivety and winking cynicism.” - THE... Read More
Jamael Dean has signed to Stones Throw. Here's a couple tracks: "Eledumare" and "People Tell Olo." Look out for an album later this year. Pianist,... Read More
Violinist, singer, songwriter, and producer Sudan Archives – debut album on Stones Throw Records. Athena - Vinyl LP | Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp She first emerged as an... Read More
Since the release of his last full-length Happysad in summer 2018, Kiefer released the mini-album Bridges, toured the USA and Europe, and produced three beats... Read More
21-year-old, Houston-based R&B singer-songwriter Peyton will release Reach Out EP on Stones Throw Records in 2019. Her debut single is “To Spare.” Born in Missouri... Read More
Los Angeles post-punk trio Automatic has signed to Stones Throw. Automatic is Izzy Glaudini (synths, vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon (bass, vocals).... Read More
A first-generation Mexican-American, 19-year-old Mauri Tapia began experimenting with music as a child, borrowing his older brother's guitar at the early age of 8. At... Read More
Benny Sings – Dutch musician/producer/songwriter – his sixth album and first for Stones Throw. City Pop was inspired by and written in cities all over... Read More
Kiefer is a keyboardist first and foremost, taught to play the blues by his father practically before he could walk. He started producing his own... Read More
Mauri, a 19 year old from Oxnard CA, has been making music for several years, playing every instrument on his recordings and has grown a... Read More
Jerry Paper performing "Grey Area" in the dungeon, with the full band: Christoph Hochheim - Guitar, Taylor Thompson - Bass, Alyson Kennon - Keys, Teddy... Read More
From Trebelzine by John-Paul Shiver: Yuvi Havkin, the Tel-Aviv based musician who produces as Rejoicer, is seen as the foremost cultivator of Israel’s modern beat... Read More
Yuvi Havkin (Rejoicer) - keys, Nitai Herskovits - keys, Sol Monk - drums. Filmed by Ross Harris. Read More
Rejoicer (Yuvi Havkin) is a producer from Tel-Aviv, who splices together funk, hip-hop, breakbeats and jazz. He's helped cultivate Israel’s modern beat movement, and fostered... Read More
Happysad is the first Stones Throw release for L.A. pianist and producer Kiefer Shackelford. Clear vinyl edition exclusively at Stones Throw. Kiefer is a constant... Read More
In the store | SUDAN ARCHIVES - SINK Sophomore EP by singer, songwriter, producer and violinist Sudan Archives. “Nont for Sale” – Directed by Sudan... Read More
Jerry Paper, the creative persona of songwriter, performer and producer Lucas Nathan, has signed to Stones Throw Records for a new full length coming later... Read More
We worked with illustrator Robin Velghe on a couple short clips from the Yes Lawd remix album - “Bstwun (Chppd)” and “Wngs (Rmx)” - and... Read More
STREAM | WASHED OUT - FACE UP Washed Out's new single "Face Up" premiered a couple weeks ago on Adult Swim's Singles Program and it's... Read More
Prophet is an underground funk musician from the San Francisco Bay Area, who, until this year, had only put his name to one record: an... Read More
VINYL | EXOTIC WORLDS & MASTERFUL TREASURES Hailing from Roanoke, VA, Stimulator Jones plays every instrument you put in front of him (from banjo to... Read More
In the store | COOL MARITIME - SHARING WAVES Sharing Waves is the second release on Leaving Records by Cool Maritime. Available now: 1/LP vinyl... Read More
In the store | RAS G - STARGATE MUSIC Stargate Music is the latest full-length album by Ras G, on Leaving Records. The official release... Read More
“Fruitflies” is one of our favorite tracks from Gabriel Garzón-Montano's album Jardin. Here's a new video by Gabriel’s friend and long time collaborator, Santiago Carrasquilla.... Read More
The crew came to SXSW on March 16 L-R: Stimulator Jones • Sudan Archives • Karriem Riggins • Prophet • The Steoples • Edan in... Read More
Excellent "unofficial video" for Josiah Steinbrick's Meeting of Waters album on Leaving Records. The track is titled, "02 (Two Bonangs, Coated Spheres, Piano, Two Synthesizers,... Read More
Evan Nabavian over at Passion of the Weiss hit up Stimulator Jones for a mix of slow jams. Jones went dug up artifacts like Sa-Deuce... Read More
Grandmilly & Shozae are an MC/producer duo from Long Island. Their Stones Throw debut Adventureland will be released summer 2018. Rapper Grandmilly (of Raider Klan/Zeroklique)... Read More
In the store | BENEDEK - KUSHEL New 5-track tape from Benedek on Leaving Records - "Lo-Fi House & Rave & Trance & New Age... Read More
Carlos Niño & Friends – “Perrsssspeshhhhiift,” featuring Jamael Dean, from the album Going Home. The video is footage from Oahu shot by Carlos Niño, with... Read More
“Blood moon, Full moon, Blue Moon, take a break from your sound bathing people and tune in,” to Mike D's Beats 1 show The Echo... Read More
New track from Stimulator Jones, covering an Isley Bros classic "Choosey Lover." Expect an album in 2018. Stimulator Jones is the latest signing to Stones... Read More
Pianist and producer Kiefer (Shackelford) is the latest name on Stones Throw. His debut album was Kickinit Alone, released on Leaving Records last year. Expect... Read More
“The Game Remix” Jungle Pussy with Gabriel Garzón-Montano “Bombo Fabrika Remix” Little Simz with Gabriel Garzón-Montano Read More
In the store | SAMIYAM - PIZZA PARTY Samiyam's vinyl is finally in the house. Tour dates for Europe announced. Tour dates for Asia coming... Read More
In the store | TUXEDO II 5 time Grammy™ losers are back! Tuxedo's Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One are back with Tuxedo II. Read More
In the store | CARLOS NIÑO - LIVE AT THE WORLD STAGE CASSETTE In the store | CARLOS NIÑO - GOING HOME VINYL Carlos Niño... Read More
In the store | MATTHEWDAVID - TIME FLYING BEATS Los Angeles producer Matthew "Matthewdavid" McQueen releases 34 min. of bass-heavy beats via his own Leaving... Read More
In the store | ROLLING STONED 45 Pre-order for January 19, 2018 release King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard b/w Mild High Club, each recording... Read More
In the store | NXWORRIES X WHITE In the store | NXWORRIES X BLACK NxWorries album cover, white on white & black on black –... Read More
In the store | JONTI - TOKORATS "Zuki" takes a trip through the afterlife, via one woman's journey after a car accident. The protagonist weaves... Read More
WASHED OUT TOUR DATES 26 Nov: Istanbul @ Salon 1 Dec: Brussels @ VK 3 Dec: Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg 4 Dec: Amsterdam @ Melkweg... Read More
"Oddness" by Karriem Riggins, from Headnod Suite. Video by Tuomas Vauhkonen and Jeremias Nieminen. Read More
In the store | JONTI - TOKORATS Tokorats is Jonti's third album for Stones Throw, following back-to-back releases Twirligig (2012) and Sine & Moon (2013).... Read More
NxWorries Yes Lawd! Remixes drops Nov. 17, and the vinyl follows on Nov. 24. We had 100 copies of the test press up this morning,... Read More
Stimulator Jones had a track called “Soon Never Comes” on Sofie's SOS Tape late last year. Here's his new single, “Need Your Body” -- debut... Read More
In the store | CARLOS NIÑO & FRIENDS - GOING HOME Carlos Niño and legendary New Age composer Iasos have collaborated a few times since... Read More
Jonti's "Staring Window" is from the upcoming album Tokorats. The animated video features the animation of Aaron D. Guadamuz, source material for Tokorats album artwork. Read More
Yes Lawd! Remixes – on vinyl, on cd, and streaming – is a rework of Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge's debut as NxWorries. It only made sense... Read More
Here's a short film about the making of Gabriel Garzón-Montano's Jardin. The album was recorded with analog guru Henry Hirsch, and it was the last... Read More
In the store | TRIPLE FAT LICE Stream the album right here. But first... Triple Fat Lice Poem by Homeboy Sandman Triple Fat Lice is... Read More
I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and people like me. Quelle Chris rapped on the title track for Cohenbeats album Daily Affirmations, and now he's... Read More
Knx kicks off a tour in Asia in a few days. Next up: NxWorries remixes. Sep 30: Nagoya @ JB's Oct 1: Kobe @ Troopcafe... Read More
In the store | GHOST NOTES by B+ Pre-order for December 12 release. Books signed by B+ When Stones Throw relocated to Los Angeles in... Read More
In the store | KING GIZZARD & MILD HIGH CLUB - SKETCHES Vinyl shipping now. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an insanely good,... Read More
He's been known to get busy with pen & ink whenever he's around some blank 12-inch sleeves. Here's some of Egyptian Lover's custom sleeves, photographed... Read More
Midnight in a Perfect World is KEXP’s weekly hour-long guest DJ show. Tracklist & tour dates below. TRACK LIST Midnight in a Perfect World -... Read More
In the store | JARDIN INSTRUMENTALS Instrumentals tracks from Gabriel Garzón-Montano's album Jardin will be released September 22. We have vinyl shipping now. Oct 20... Read More
In the store | CARLOS NIÑO & FRIENDS - GOING HOME The fifth album in Carlos Niño's "Friends" series is coming out October 20 on... Read More
Gabriel Garzón-Montano has recorded an acoustic version of "Crawl" for Amazon Acoustics, a 3 hour playlist of exclusive material. Listen here: amazon.com/acoustics GABRIEL GARZÓN-MONTANO LIVE... Read More
In the store | OPIO - WOUNDED HEALER Leaving Records presents new material from Opio of Souls of Mischief / Hieroglyphics. The project was produced... Read More
In the store | THE STEOPLES - SIX ROCKS Stream it: Six Rocks Meet the Steoples — Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker and Yeofi Andoh. Gabriel is a... Read More
In the store | STONES THROW by RYU OKUBO In the store | MNDSGN by RYU OKUBO These shirts were made for the Tokyo exhibition... Read More
In the store | WASHED OUT - MISTER MELLOW The vinyl release for Washed Out’s Mister Mellow is now shipping. The LP is on yellow/mustard... Read More
In the store | BRYANT K - DREAMS 45 “Dreams” b/w “Rooms” is Bryant K’s second 45 for Stones Throw, exactly 10 years after “Daisies Grow.”... Read More
"Get Started" and "4urHealth" from the album Daily Affirmations. The video uses found footage from Israel in the 80s-90s, directed by Alek Lee & Cohenbeats,... Read More
By Bobby Carter for NPR When Tuxedo arrived at NPR and Mayer Hawthorne spied a small 'Ho!' button sitting on Bob Boilen's desk, he immediately... Read More
In the store | WASHED OUT MISTER MELLOW POSTERS Two posters together in one, black & orange, 36 x 24-inch (91 x 61-cm). Read More
In the store | BENEDEK - BENE'S WORLD Benedek is a producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. But then, who isn't these days? The difference here... Read More
DJ Harrison talks about his love of spiritual music from his hometown, Richmond, Virginia. Video by Mike Handler. Harrison's album Hazymoods is now available on... Read More
“Getting to witness things like Sly physically strapping himself to his drum kit and Robbie playing every note on the bass with only his thumb...... Read More
This is Sudan Archives, a 23 year-old violinist/vocalist who writes, plays, and produces her own music. She is self-taught on the violin, inspired by Sudanese... Read More
In the store | WASHED OUT - MISTER MELLOW Washed Out's full-length album Mister Mellow on Stones Throw Records. The 12-track album is accompanied by... Read More
We had a premiere screening of Washed Out's Mister Mellow at Vista Theatre in Los Angeles. Ernest (Washed Out) and Peanut Butter Wolf both DJed,... Read More
The video component of Washed Out's Mister Mellow is the album's 12 individually made clips, which are collected on the DVD as the visual album.... Read More
GABRIEL ON TOUR 6/29: Toronto @ Revival Bar 7/4: Geneva @ Montreux Jazz Festival 7/8: Liege @ Les Ardentes 7/9: Gräfenhainichen, Germany @ Splash! Festival... Read More
Krondon & Shafiq Husayn are White Boiz. "Mary's Son" from the album Neighborhood Wonderful. Video directed by Krondon, shot and edited by Andreas Brauning and... Read More
Here's a new one from Trance Farmers – "Teleportal" – from a full-length album called Sugar Lemon Hog Whistle coming out later this year on... Read More
Aug. 11: Houston @ White Oak Music Hall Aug. 12: Dallas @ Gorilla vs Bear Festival at Bomb Factory Aug. 14 - Tempe, AZ @... Read More
Seven Davis Jr remix of Gabriel Garzón-Monano's “Sour Mango” from the album Jardin. “From one soul singer to another,” says Seven Davis Jr, “Gabriel's sound... Read More
ON VINYL DJ HARRISON - HAZYMOODS DJ Harrison is Richmond VA-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Devonne Harris. The son of a radio DJ who introduced him... Read More
Bobby Carter from NPR's Tiny Desk series writes: “I was, admittedly, thrown for a loop when Gabriel Garzón-Montano told me that he wanted to perform... Read More
The Steoples – “From the Otherside” – a new track from the latest name at Stones Throw. The Steoples are Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker ("GB") and Yeofi... Read More
Washed Out has released his first new music in 4 years, with a new single and video for "Get Lost" – out now on Stones... Read More
Jonti "Rain" Sung live in an Los Angeles parking lot, filmed by Ross Harris. / Sydney Opera House, May 27-28: Jonti w/ The Avalanches -... Read More
In the store | BANANA - LIVE (Leaving Records) Banana is an ensemble led by Josiah Steinbrick, with Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint), Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot... Read More
DJ Harrison recording “KalimbaTale” from the album HazyMoods. Video filmed at Jellowstone, Richmond VA by Mike Handler. Read More
Gabriel Garzón-Montano performs “Fruitflies” live from Stones Throw Studios “Fruitflies” and “The Game” (below) videos directed by Eric Coleman. LIVE DATES 5/16 - Seattle @ Crocodile... Read More
KIEFER - KICKINIT ALONE Ruff Mercy made this great thing. @kiefer_on_keys | kiefdaddysupreme Read More
The folks at Vinyl Factory and Fact Mag put together something about Stones Throw Studios. The clip features Karriem Riggins, Egyptian Lover, Peanut Butter Wolf,... Read More
In the store | NXWORRIES - YES LAWD! Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge on the roof at Fendi ... “Get Bigger” a piece called Freedom has... Read More
In the store | GABRIEL GARZÓN-MONTANO - JARDÍN Here's a video for “My Balloon” from Gabriel Garzón-Montano's album Jardín. The video was directed by Santiago... Read More
In the store | AESOP ROCK & SANDMAN - LICE TWO Now on vinyl: Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman's second edition of Lice. 5-track EP... Read More
In the store | HOMEBOY SANDMAN SNAPBACK (MITCHELL & NESS) 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool. Full raised embroidery on front panels. Read More
In the store | HOMEBOY SANDMAN - VEINS "Bamboo" produced by RTNC, is from the new album Veins. Video created by Schlonglord, with artwork by... Read More
New video from Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge's collaborative album Yes Lawd! “Scared Money” – directed by Calmatic – is a homage to the film Paid... Read More
Karriem Riggins remixes Gabriel Garzón-Montano's “Crawl” “When I asked him how he made the beat he told me it's him playing straight through,” says Gabriel.... Read More
In the store | VEX RUFFIN - CONVEYOR Vex Ruffin's second full length album. Video for "Front" directed by Geneva Jacuzzi. We'll let Vex Ruffin... Read More
“Jake One and Mayer Hawthorne form like Voltron to become production duo Tuxedo, the latest contestants on MASS APPEAL’s Rhythm Roulette. The pair stopped by... Read More
In the store | HOMEBOY SANDMAN - VEINS “a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme...” Before we even get to the album, here's Sandman's traditional... Read More
Karriem Riggins' album Headnod Suite came out a few weeks ago. Here's a video for “Bahia Dreamin'" directed by Calmatic. On the web: Karriem Riggins... Read More
In the store | TUXEDO II Last week, Tuxedo (the joint project between Jake One and Mayer Hawthorne) released their new album Tuxedo II. Today,... Read More
In the store | SOFIE'S SOS TAPE Back on vinyl: Sofie’s SOS Tape, a compilation of underground’s best hip-hop and soul curated by Sofie Fatouretchi,... Read More
In the store | DEANTONI PARKS - DEANTHOVEN Tokyo-based director Michael Laburt adds a new flavor to the Beethoven-flipped scenes of Deantoni Parks' track “Magdelena,”... Read More
After touring with The Avalanches in 2017 on some of the biggest stages around the world, Jonti is back after a new single call “Scrood.”... Read More
In the store | VEX RUFFIN - THE BALANCE Vex Ruffin and legendary Fab 5 Freddy have teamed up to create new track “The Balance.”... Read More
In the store | COHENBEATS - DAILY AFFIRMATIONS Debut beat album on Stones Throw oming March 10, 2017. Cohenbeats aka Michael Cohen is a prominent... Read More
We're working with a beat-maker from Tel Aviv named Cohenbeats. Here's a new track called "Coming Home." More on the way. Photo from Obey Mag. Read More
In the store | KARRIEM RIGGINS - HEADNOD SUITE Second solo album - 29 tracks, instrumental hip-hop. Karriem Riggins is best known as a jazz... Read More
Walter 'Junie' Morrison was a hero of mine. A true Funk, artist in every since of the title. He was a master Funkster, yet created... Read More
Homeboy Sandman is currently finishing up his next record which is titled Veins. We hope to see this record out in Spring. Here's a new... Read More
Somewhere in Highland Park, East Los Angeles there exists Stones Throw Studios, now open and ready for business. Hello -- > stonesthrowstudios.com We've had the... Read More
In the store | GABRIEL GARZÓN-MONTANO - JARDÍN On his debut LP Jardin, Gabriel Garzón-Montano sings of the struggles and uncertainties of living in America... Read More
In the store | GABRIEL GARZÓN-MONTANO - JARDIN Gabriel Garzón-Montano will release his debut LP, Jardín, this Friday. Here's a video for the track “Crawl,”... Read More
3 new tracks from Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One as Tuxedo. Their debut album Tuxedo came out a couple years ago. Ask what they're up... Read More
IN THE STORE | KOREATOWN ODDITY - FINNA BE PAST TENSE The Koreatown Oddity is a Los Angeles MC/Producer specializing in Raw Hip Hop Shit.... Read More
In the store | OH NO - ULTIMATE BREAKS & BEATS Vinyl, and exclusive digital sale, available now. Ultimate Breaks & Beats was a series... Read More
In the store | JAYLIB - CHAMPION SOUND REMIXES Back in 2007, Madlib remixed every J Dilla vocal tracks on their collaboration album, Champion Sound.... Read More
Back in 2015 when Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge were beginning their collaboration as NxWorries, long before Yes Lawd! was completed, Ross Harris filmed them performing... Read More
PART 1 1. Now - Bobby Hutcherson 2. Where The Moon Goes - Weather Report (Victor Bailey) 3. The Star Of The Story - Heatwave... Read More
Mndsgn performed “Lather” from the album Body Wash, with Swarvy (bass), Kiefer (keys), Jonah (trombone), and Emile (trumpet) at Red Gate studio in Los Angeles... Read More
Vince Guaraldi “Linus & Lucy” James Brown “Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto” Snoop Doggy Dogg “Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto” De... Read More
Stones Throw & Stussy Japan teamed up to present a J Rocc & Karriem Riggins tour in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Sendai. A 6.9 magnitude... Read More
In the store | SOFIE'S SOS TAPE One of the artists featured on Sofie's SOS Tape is Charlotte Dos Santos, Norwegian/Brazilian composer/producer, now based in... Read More
In the store | MNDSGN & AHWLEE - RAP VACATION X-MAS A couple years ago Mndsgn & producer Ahwlee released an tape of X-mas tracks.... Read More
In the store | SOFIE'S SOS TAPE Sofie’s SOS Tape is a compilation of underground’s best hip-hop and soul curated by Sofie Fatouretchi, one of... Read More
Interview with Gustavo Eandi by Jeff Jank. The cover for Sofie’s SOS Tape was done by Gustavo Eandi, an Argentinan-based artist who I’ve worked with... Read More
Here's a new track from Gabriel Garzón-Montano, “The Game.” Gabriel has an album coming out on Stones Throw in 2017, and a few live dates... Read More
In the store | JAMIRE WILLIAMS - EFFECTUAL He's an avant-garde drummer who has worked with jazz legend Herbie Hancock, innovator Robert Glasper, and Tortoise’s... Read More
In the store | DEVONWHO – LUZ (Leaving Records) In 2009, Devonwho (Devon Fox) helped start Bandcamp phenomenon Klipmode with Knxwledge, Mndsgn, and Suzi Analogue.... Read More
In the store | THE 45 TRAVEL BAG Custom 45 bag created by Stones Throw and Tanner Goods in Portland OR. The 45 Travel Bag... Read More
In the store | MUNGUNI - STONES THROW Book of illustrations by Munguni. Munguni is on Instagram, and draws Stones Throw artists. The book is... Read More
In the store | JOYCE WRICE & KAY FRANKLIN - ROCKET SCIENCE New 7-inch single and video by Los Angeles vocalist Joyce Wrice, and Kay... Read More
In the store | STONES THROW CAMO WHITE In the store | STONES THROW CAMO BLACK Two new sweatshirts: camouflage Stones Throw logo printed on... Read More
Thanks to the folks at Red Bull Sound Select for posting a ton of photos from our Stones Throw Superfest a few days back. See... Read More
In the store | SEIHO - COLLAPSE Seiho is an Osaka-based electronic composer. Leaving Records’ Matthewdavid befriended Seiho when touring Japan in 2012. They have... Read More
Samiyam is headed back to Europe for a few shows next week. LUNCH OUTING 2016: Nov 17: Leeds @ Headrow House Nov 18: London @... Read More
We had a free all-day show in Los Angeles, November 5, 2016, a part of Red Bull Sound Select's 30 Days in L.A. Common headlined.... Read More
HEY ... NO WORRIES! NXWORRIES POSTER XL We did a couple big posters for Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge's NxWorries record, Yes Lawd! This one is... Read More
The Koreatown Oddity is a Los Angeles MC specializing in Raw Hip Hop Shit. He has an album produced entirely by Vex Ruffin coming out... Read More
Gabriel Garzón-Montano is a Brooklyn-born and bred singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His debut EP, Bishouné, came out in 2014, followed by a tour with Lenny Kravitz.... Read More
Timmhotep Aku talked with Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge about their collab as NxWorries. Big thanks to NPR for this, coming just a day after naming... Read More
NxWorries - Yes Lawd! - VINYL | Apple | Spotify YES LAWD! As temping as it may be to just let that exclamation suffice as your... Read More
Meet Sudan Archives, a 22 year-old self-taught violinist/vocalist who writes, plays, and produces her own music. Originally from Cincinnati, she now lives in Los Angeles... Read More
In the store | SURFACE TO AIR MISSIVE – A V Vinyl available now. The album is out everywhere November 4. Surface to Air Missive... Read More
Alluptoyou is from Mndsgn's new album Body Wash. The video was illustrated and directed by Japanese artist Ryu Okubo, who Mndsgn met on his tour... Read More
Cassette Store Day 2016: MNDSGN - BODY WASH We do not have our own popup cassette shop this year, but we are proud to present... Read More
IN THE STORE | LARAAJI – OM BUNDLE Leaving Records presents its second archival installment from legendary New Age composer Laraaji. The bundle contains four... Read More
Here's another one from the album YES LAWD! coming October 21. Vocals: Anderson .Paak Producer: Knxwledge Pre-order Yes Lawd! on iTunes Pre-order 2/LP gatefold vinyl Read More
Common plays NPR's Tiny Desk concert at the White House with friends including Karriem Riggins on drums, Robert Glasper on keys, and guest vocalist Bilal.... Read More
Talk Easy is a weekly podcast of long-form interviews with people from all walks of life, hosted by writer Sam Fragoso. This week's interview it... Read More
“Kokopelli” from Mild High Club's Skiptracing. Video animated and directed by Pierce McGarry. The track introduces a new character to the album’s story, which follows... Read More
Here's a new one from Homeboy Sandman – "Bus (A Rhyme)" – track produced by Onra, video by Steven Miosku. Sand sets off for a... Read More
Mndsgn's Body Wash is out today. Here's a video for ”Wherever U R,” shot on VHR by Alima Jennings. Mndsgn has a record release party... Read More
In the store | EGYPTIAN LOVER - 1984 In the store | EGYPTIAN LOVER - UNCLE JAMM'S ARMY Two drawings by Egyptian Lover himself, pressed... Read More
In the store | MNDSGN - BODY WASH Mndsgn offers some solid advice in this single from his forthcoming album Body Wash: You gotta use... Read More
Deantoni Parks tape Deanthoven just came out on Leaving Records. He's playing tonight 9/1/16 at The Echo in Los Angeles. Video by Ross Harris. Read More
In the store | SWARVY - ELDERBERRY Swarvy's Elderberry – jazzy, soulful, raw beat tape – is now on vinyl via Leaving Records. @Swrvy |... Read More
In the store | MILD HIGH CLUB - SKIPTRACING Mild High Club founder Alexander Brettin grew up playing flute in the school band and majoring... Read More
Stones Throw Podcast is free. Subscribe using any podcast software or aggregator. Download on iTunes | PODCAST #97 Eric Andre came by Stones Throw to... Read More
In the store | EOLA - DANG Leaving Records. Vinyl available now. Worldwide release: 9/23/16. Edwin Mathis White, from the band Tonstartssbandht, creates a capella... Read More
In the store | VHVL - EVN The author is VHVL, electronic composer Veronica Lauren, from Harlem, New York. Evn, a cassette release by Leaving... Read More
Mndsgn – "Cosmic Perspetive" – from the album Body Wash. Here's some photos on the set with Anaka Morris, Alima Jennings, Zeroh, Eagle Nebula, Ras... Read More
In the store | MNDSGN - BODY WASH “Cosmic Perspective” video created by Ringgo Ancheta & Alima Jennings, directed & edited by Eric Coleman. Mndsgn... Read More
In the store | DEANTONI PARKS - DEANTHOVEN Deanthoven, released by Leaving Records, is produced and performed live by Deantoni Parks, channeling Ludwig Van Beethoven.... Read More
In the store | MELTED LOGO PURPLE ON BLUE In the store | MELTED LOGO BLUE ON RED Here's a couple new ones with our... Read More
Frankie Reyes walks the streets of Highland Park, Los Angeles in this clip for "La Comparsa," from the album Boleros Valses y Mas. Frankie Reyes... Read More
In the store | AESOP ROCK & HOMEBOY SANDMAN - LICE VINYL Last year Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman collaborated together on this self-released EP,... Read More
Mungo's Hi Fi is a sound system based in Glasgow, Scotland. Here's Mungo's remix of Tippa Lee's track "Sound Killa" which came out on the... Read More
In the store | TOMUTONTTU - TRARAT Tomutonttu is multi-disciplinary artist & Leaving Records' psychic music mentor Jan Anderzén from Finland. Head cosmonaut of “musical... Read More
We're just going to recommend some music here. If you're in the area of New York City on Friday, July 29, get to know Gabriel... Read More
The Koreatown Oddity is a Los Angeles MC/Producer specializing in Raw Hip Hop Shit. He has an album produced entirely by Vex Ruffin coming out... Read More
New stuff from Mndsgn right here – “Ya own way.” Expect a new album later this year, unless we totally screw up. Until then, put... Read More
In the dungeon: Frankie Reyes on the boards, Mndsgn and Stones Throw crew keeping busy. 1 dog. 1 skunk. Just a normal day at the... Read More
COMING AUGUST 26 | SAAFRON - REISHI Dakim as Saafron, on Leaving Records “Ancient herbs from the beat sage Saafron (Detroit’s Dakim ), Reishi is... Read More
A bunch of our guys are on Red Bull Music Academy Radio this week with chats or DJ sessions streaming at www.rbmaradio.com ALL TIMES ARE... Read More
We just announced an Latin standards album by Frankie Reyes called Boleros Valses y Mas. Reyes is the alias of Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker who also records... Read More
“Demo version recorded at the house. Since he ‘didn't have a mic,’ he rapped on headphones. His flow is more laid back on this version... Read More
FRANKIE REYES - BOLEROS VALSES Y MAS Latin standards on synth. Frankie Reyes is the alias of Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker who also records as GB (Gifted... Read More
Samiyam & Earl Sweatshirt – “Mirror” – from the album Animals Have Feelings. Video by Ruff Mercy. Read More
New age composer Laraaji will give a rare live performance, with electronics and zither, on June 17 at Highland Park Ebell in Los Angeles. Also... Read More
In the store | KNXWLEDGE - BUTTRSKOTCH Buttrskotch is an EP release from Knxwledge – 6 beats b/w 5 beats – first released on tape,... Read More
Madlib interviewed by Chairman Mao, May 2016, at Red Bull Music Academy in NYC. “Since the early ‘90s, the reclusive Madlib has been producing music... Read More
In the store | SUNPATH - DREAM MUSIC Double cassette reissue by Leaving Records. Psychedelic New Age music circa 1980, 1984. SunPath is the 1980s... Read More
In the store | TIPPA LEE - CULTURAL AMBASSADOR the CD & LP In the store | TIPPA LEE - DUB THEM WITH REALITY the... Read More
Sandman in the dungeon with a skunk, performing his track "God" from the album Kindness for Weakness. Video by Ross Harris. Read More
Download | CAKEDOG - CHAMPIONS (MP3 zip) Leland Jackson creates footwork and juke as Cakedog. Devoted to the dancer, DJ, and producer culture, and mentored... Read More
HOMEBOY SANDMAN - KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS Kindness For Weakness is Homeboy Sandman's third full-length album on Stones Throw Records. The album's title comes from Sandman's... Read More
In the store | DEVONWHO - LYON In the store | SWARVY - ELDERBERRY Leaving Records presents two crispy companion EPs for the neo beat-scene... Read More
Diva's "All One," from the album Divinity in Thee, is a video collaboration with Adam Ferriss created at divinityinthee.com Read More
“It’s All Happening!” (Dungeon Improvisation Edition), with Jamire Williams - drums, Dexter Story - keys, Miguel Atwood Ferguson - viola, and Carlos Niño - percussion.... Read More
IN THE STORE | TIPPA LEE - DUB THEM WITH REALITY Dub Them with Reality is the dub version of Tippa Lee's Cultural Ambassador. The... Read More
Los Angeles record release party for Animals Have Feelings – Samiyam, Knxwledge, Earl Sweatshirt, Gaslamp Killer, Ras G, Kahill, Mndsgn, Alima, House Shoes – Photos... Read More
In the store | EGYPTIAN LOVER 1983-1988 Egyptian Lover's anthology is out now: 4/LP box set, 2/CD, and digital. Mr. Lover takes off for Asia... Read More
Here's a remix Mndsgn did for "The Beach House" by Dutch artist Benny Sings. Mndsgn is working on a new album himself, but this ought... Read More
In the store | CARLOS NINO - FLUTES, ECHOES, IT'S ALL HAPPENING “It's All Happening!” feat. Madlib, Jamire Williams and Dexter Story, strings by Miguel... Read More
IN THE STORE | TUXEDO SWEATSHIRT Neapolitan. Red white & blue. USA. France. Rocket pop. Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One. This is the cut and... Read More
In the store | EGYPTIAN LOVER - EGYPT, EGYPT Reissue of the 1984 west coast hip-hop classic for Record Store Day 2015. Triangle, white vinyl.... Read More
In the store | MATTHEWDAVID - TRUST THE GUIDE AND GLIDE 2/LP tip-on gatefold sleeve from Leaving Records, available now at Stones Throw. L.A. composer... Read More
NileVision Infomercial EGYPTIAN LOVER 1983-1988 Appearing courtesy of Stones Throw Records Video Directed by Zev Deans © PANORAMA PROGRAMMING 2015 Produced by Chris Manak &... Read More
Samiyam's album Animals Have Feelings just came out. Here's Sam live in the dungeon with a few friends and a pet skunk. Video by Ross... Read More
We kicked off our 20th anniversary with an event at SXSW this weekend, a combination of live and DJ performances by Stones Throw & Leaving... Read More
Guilty Simpson and producer Katalyst recorded so many tracks for last year's Detroit's Son that they couldn't all make the album. Animal, Vanguard Org., Testify... Read More
Karriem Riggins on the beat for this excellent new Kaytranada track, "Bus Ride." Kaytranada's new album 99.9% comes out through XL Recordings in May. We're... Read More
Guilty, Slum Village and Phat Kat will cross the states in the next month – here's the 2016 tour dates. Mar 22: Tucson @ Hotel... Read More
"RA goes beyond the sunshine and the sprawl to explore L.A.'s underground scene." – Resident Advisor. Dam-Funk, Diva, Matthewdavid, Gifted & Blessed and other crew... Read More
In the store | BENEDEK - COOLIN' 4-track cassette EP from Leaving Records. Release party: March 12 in Los Angeles at the Stones Throw popup... Read More
Egyptian Lover 1983-1988 4/LP box set + 20p. booklet. This anthology collects the seminal tracks from Egyptian Lover beginning with his debut “Theme” in 1983.... Read More
Karriem Riggins production: Elzhi "Two 16's" from his self-released album Lead Poison. Watch Karriem Riggins & J Rocc play J Dilla in Stones Throw’s first... Read More
Here's a few tracks from Knxwledge's self-release, Hexual Sealings 9.8 Read More
In the store | SAMIYAM - ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS Action + Samiyam, from Sam's album Animals Have Feelings. Grab the record here today. It's out... Read More
NxWorries – singer Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge – debuts the official music video for “Link Up.” Filmed at Amigos Liquor Store in Highland Park,... Read More
VINYL | SAMIYAM - ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS It all started at a Detroit strip club called Platinum, with a platter of deep-fried beef taquitos and... Read More
A couple tracks from Dam-Funk, fresh from the lab, recorded 2/21/16. Read More
From the Krondon & Shafiq Husayn collab, Neighborhood Wonderful. Video directed by Calmatic. Read More
“A 2016 loosey.” Music, production & recording by Dam-Funk. Read More
In the store | 5 CHUCKLES: IN THE WRLD News: 5....5....5....5....CHUCKLES ARE BACK!!! Los Angeles-bred producer/emcee team Ras G & The Koreatown Oddity return for... Read More
In the store | DILLA SOCKS BY STANCE Stance collaborated with the Dilla Estate to create these socks. Stones Throw is the only place you... Read More
In the dungeon: Karriem Riggins on drums, J Rocc on the turntable, in tribute to the late J Dilla, performing improvisational versions of “Lightworks” and... Read More
Deantoni Parks' Technoself came out a short while ago on Leaving Records. Here's a short documentary on the drummer. Forbes: The Funky Drummer: The Sampledelic... Read More
Mild High Club's Alex Brettin presents THEOINTMENT, a fusion of jazz, world music and soul rarities from the likes of David Bowie, Jerry Butler and... Read More
Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park & Fort Minor remixed one of the tracks on Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman's self-released EP on us called Lice. ... Read More
Kanye West dropped a track today, then deleted it, then brought it back, deleted it again ... we've lost track ... Anyway, it's produced by... Read More
Guilty Simpson – "Testify" – produced by Katalyst. Here's new track from Guilty Simpson, produced by Katalyst (Quakers) who also produced Guilty's album Detroit's Son.... Read More
“I Ain't Even Done” (Radio Rip). Omarion is a singer. Ghostface Killah is a rapper. Knxwledge makes beats. Mix it all together. That's how it's... Read More
In the store | DAM-FUNK - OBE B/W SPECIAL FRIENDS 12-inch white label DJ single available now. "O.B.E." taken from Invite the Light, b/w new... Read More
In the store | MNDSGN & NANNA B. – AKASHA 7-inch single with 14 x 21-inch newsprint poster. Instant digital download. Released by Akashik Records.... Read More
Here's "Rollercoaster Baby" from Mild High's album Timeline. The video was shot on a roller coaster out at Santa Monica pier, because it's summer all... Read More
In the store | DAKIM - SOAP A kind of continuation from Leftrecord (2012), Soap consists of entirely multi-loop instrumental freestyles recorded direct to cassette... Read More
In the store | KNXWLEDGE – WRAPTAYPES Wraptaypes is an anthology of Knxwledge's ongoing bootleg remix joints with tracks circa 2011-2015. We've got the collection... Read More
Happy Holidays from Tuxedo, Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One. The track is available exclusively at Amazon. Read More
Here's a video from Vivians (Mndsgn & Koreatown Oddity) for "The Shaw (in the 90s)" featuring Nanna B. The clip was directed & edited by... Read More
Dungeon Sessions with Nxworries – Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge performing “Link Up” in the dungeon. This was filmed by Ross Harris on the same day... Read More
In the store | NXWORRIES - LINK UP & SUEDE Vinyl (8 tracks, gold sleeve) | iTunes | Amazon | Spotify R&B vocalist Anderson .Paak... Read More
In the store | DEANTONI PARKS - TECHNOSELF From Leaving Records, the debut album from drummer Deantoni Parks – John Cale, Sade, The Mars Volta,... Read More
Here's the video for "Come Down" directed by Calmatic. We've been spinning Malibu all year. Read More
The Mild High crew were on tour in UK recently where they taped this live performance of "Undeniable" with Cigar Box Sessions. MILD HIGH CLUB... Read More
In the store | GUY BLAKESLEE - THE MIDDLE SISTER Vinyl: advance sale, now shipping exclusively from Stones Throw. Official release date: January 15, 2016.... Read More
In the store | HOODIE WHITE LOGO ON NAVY BLUE In the store | HOODIE RED LOGO ON GREY Did you notice it suddenly got... Read More
In the store | CAT 500 - THE COMP Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley producer and performance artist Cary Allison makes experimental, electronic pop... Read More
Renko Heuer from the always excellent Lodown Magazine caught up with Alex from Mild High Club recently for an interview published in issue #98. Here's... Read More
Dam-Funk is on tour – next week in Asia and last week in Europe. Our friend Schiko saw Dam-Funk a couple weeks ago at The... Read More
KNX. EUROPE. 2015. 05.11.2015: Bernard Shaw in Dublin 06.11.2015: Art School in Glasgow 07.11.2015: PST Club in Birmingham 10.11.2015: La Bellevilloise in Paris 11.11.2015: OT301... Read More
Dam-Funk brings the "Light" to Asia this month, performing both solo and with the band. 11/14, Sat: Seoul, S.Korea at Understage *Band 11/15, Sun: Shanghai,... Read More
In the store | DEANTONI PARKS – TECHNOSELF The drummer/man-machine Deantoni Parks has an album called Technoself dropping December 4th on Leaving Records. We have... Read More
In the store | RAS G - RAW FRUIT V. 3-4 Ras G is one of the definitive producers of the Los Angeles beat scene,... Read More
In the store | AHNNU - WORLD MUSIC & PERCEPTION Two albums – World Music, Perception – released as a double LP by Leaving Records.... Read More
Vivians live performance at Sycamore Block, October 2015, feat. Mndsgn on keys, Koreatown Oddity on vocals, Sofie on strings. Directed and edited by Alima Jennings.... Read More
In the store: Jaylib – Champion Sound / B-Sides and Remixes. Quasimoto – The Further Adventures of Lord Quas. Peanut Butter Wolf & Dam-Funk -... Read More
WHITE BOIZ, PB WOLF, SAMIYAM and MNDSGN, also joined by J ROCC, play this Thursday, November 19, at Regent Theater in L.A. – TICKETS Sunday,... Read More
We got our hands on a pile of "dead stock" cassette tapes – sealed original copies from the 80s & 90s. We'll have a few... Read More
In the latest episode of Anderson .Paak's Animal: Domo Genesis, Dumbfoundead, Soul Rasheed, and breakfast. Read More
Tuxedo – Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One – have just released a pair of remix and disco edit EPs, Tuxedo Remixes and The M+M Mixes.... Read More
Enjoy Karriem Riggins - making his Boilerroom debut – with Alexander Nut in London. Track list below. 01. Mary Jane (Karriem Riggins Edit) - Rick... Read More
Miss anything? Check out Animal, Episode 1. Read More
Damon G. Riddick AKA Dam-Funk speaks with Resident Advisor's Matt McDermott about the triumphs and roadblocks he's faced over his career and how he's pushing... Read More
In the store | KNXWLEDGE - ANTHOLOGY 2LP Two years before Knxwledge's Stones Throw debut Hud Dreems, Leaving Records curated and released this album with... Read More
Do not attempt to adjust your dial. Steve Hanft created this video for Natural Numers' "Dub of Shadows," produced by Tom Chasteen. The track is... Read More
IN THE STORE | WHITE BOIZ - NEIGHBORHOOD WONDERFUL Strong Arm Steady MC and Sa-Ra producer collaborate on new album for Stones Throw. 14-track album... Read More
We met Anderson .Paak some time in the middle of 2014. In the past year he's released his album Venice, worked with Dr Dre on... Read More
Krondon & Shafiq Husayn are White Boiz. This is the first video from the album Neighborhood Wonderful. "Main St" is directed by Eric Coleman. Read More
In the store | TUXEDO REMIXES Producers Kaytranada, Jean Tonique and Battlecat did their thing with tracks from Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One's Tuxedo. Tuxedo... Read More
Krondon & Shafiq Husayn are White Boiz, performing "Learn Tho". They have an album called Neighborhood Wonderful coming out October 2nd. Film by Ross Harris. Read More
IN THE STORE | MATTHEWDAVID'S MINDFLIGHT - ASHRAM IN THE STORE | GIFTED & BLESSED - EMOTIONAL TYPOGRAPHY Leaving Records begins a series of modern... Read More
One of our favorite tracks on Soul Riot by The Lions is "Magnificent Dance," a dub cover version of The Clash's classic "Magnificent Seven." Here's... Read More
In the store | MILD HIGH CLUB - TIMELINE Mild High Club is a wayward home for the musical output of Alexander Brettin & the... Read More
IN THE STORE | WHITE BOIZ - NEIGHBORHOOD WONDERFUL Our symbols, our colors, our logos and flags – they’re what we choose to live by,... Read More
IN THE STORE | TUXEDO - THE M+M MIXES John Morales is a DJ and mixer who helped to pioneer the use of editing for... Read More
Guilty Simpson's album Detroit's Son came out last Friday. Here's the music video for "The D" directed by Eric Coleman. Read More
In the store | GUILTY SIMPSON - DETROIT'S SON Produced by Katalyst of Quakers. Guilty Simpson may have worked with hip-hop production luminaries from as... Read More
Dam-Funk had the idea of selling a few extra synths from his car – "nothing high end, just some fun stuff." Our friend Ross Harris... Read More
Leaving Records has a live residency in Los Angeles at Los Globos, 3040 Sunset Blvd, through the month of September. Mndsgn headlines the first of... Read More
This is the music video for "Undeniable" directed by Tudd Narson. Mild High Club's Alex Brettin says of the video, “it's about hooking up, having... Read More
In the store | DAM-FUNK - INVITE THE LIGHT Damon “Dam-Funk” Riddick is the epitome of funk. Ever since debuting with Stones Throw in 2008,... Read More
The English electronic duo released "Holding On" last spring, and have an album on the way. This is a brand new remix from Dam-Funk, whose... Read More
In the store | DIVA – DIVINITY IN THEE The album is out now on Circle Star Records. Here's a video for the title track,... Read More
Dam-Funk graces the cover of the local favorite music mag, LA Record for their Fall 2015 issue. As appropriate to Dam-Funk's well-known Gemini nature,... Read More
Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge are working together as NxWorries. They debuted with the single “Suede” last spring. Here is the music video, directed by... Read More
Update, Sunday 8/23. Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday. We're making the most out of the last days if summer and getting ready for... Read More
Banksy opened his Dismaland attraction at a derelict seafront lido in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset this morning. The theme park, which also features work by Damien Hirst... Read More
Boilerroom joins Dam-Funk inside the modern funk pioneer's west Los Angeles pad for an exclusive look at his record collection. What follows is 80 minutes... Read More
In the store | DIVA – DIVINITY IN THEE The lyrical content of the album tells of multi-cultural mythology of divine influence and mystical experience.... Read More
Here's the next single from Dam-Funk's forthcoming album INVITE THE LIGHT. Glyde 2nyte (taken from the album) features Leon Sylvers III and Leon Sylvers IV.... Read More
Stones Throw Podcast is free. Subscribe using any podcast software or aggregator. iTunes | STONES THROW PODCAST #93 BREAKBEAT LOU We couldn't let the summer... Read More
In 1987, I had just graduated high school and moved from San Jose to Long Beach, CA for college. I chose Long Beach State because... Read More
Stones Throw and Stussy have teamed up for J Rocc's Japan tour in August. J Rocc recently released a mix CD out there called Salsoul... Read More
Update: We'll be giving away DVD copies of Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton to the first 50 people who show up. Meet us at the... Read More
“Treat us animal like, but we don’t even get animal rights” Another one from Guilty Simpson produced by Katalyst, following last month's single Vanguard Organization.... Read More
In the store | J DILLA DONUTS (ILLUSTRATED COVER) T-SHIRT When we began working on J Dilla's Donuts in summer of 2005, I brought Dilla... Read More
NxWorries – Knxwledge & Anderson.Paak – have been writing and recording new material all year. They'll debut these tracks on tour the US with Earl... Read More
"We Continue" from Dam-Funk's forthcoming album Invite the Light. Video dir. by Jeff Broadway. Upcoming shows: Jul 23: Dam-Funk in Los Angeles at Hammer Museum... Read More
In the store | JESSE HACKETT - JUNK Wolf launched Circle Star. Circle Star launches Jesse Hackett. The new album is JUNK (first LP on... Read More
In the store | LARAAJI - ALL IN ONE PEACE Leaving Records' reissue of seminal works by new age musician and composer: Lotus Collage (1978),... Read More
In the store | KNXWLEDGE - ANTHOLOGY 50 tracks on 2/Cassette – NOW SOLD OUT Two years before Knxwledge's Stones Throw debut Hud Dreems, Leaving... Read More
Geoff Barrow's group BEAK> emerged with an alter-ego named KAEB, got Jonwayne on the mic with some Jim Morrison type rhymes, and let the Boiler... Read More
Experimental Half-Hour is show from Portland featuring musicians, performance artists, dancers, and comedians. Here's Dam-Funk live on Experimental Half-Hour, performing at Coaxial in Los Angeles. Read More
Here's a clip for "Flyinglizrds" from Knxwledge's album Hud Dreems. The video was created by Ruff Mercy, with footage of Knx by Ross Harris. The... Read More
In the store | ANDERSON.PAAK - VENICE Anderson.Paak is one of the most amazing young vocalists in R&B right now in our humble opinion. He’s... Read More
For a while now, Guilty Simpson has been working on a new album with Katalyst of Quakers, the 30+ member rap supergroup who came out... Read More
In the store | FUNKMOSPHERE The T-shirt One of the joys of living in Los Angeles these years has been Dam-Funk's Funkmosphere, where Dam &... Read More
It's been a few years since Madlib's last Mind Fusion mixtape. Here's the latest, Mind Fusion: African Earwax. Read More
In the store | KNXWLEDGE - HUD DREEMS Hud Dreems is now on vinyl. The 2/LP release comes in a gatefold sleeve, day-glow cover, and... Read More
New track release, U.S. tour dates. Here's a track from Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One's collab as Tuxedo, "Without Your Love." This was released a... Read More
In the store | YUK – ANAK Out now. Vinyl, cassette, digital from Leaving Records. Anak is the second full-length from Los Angeles-based underground, ambient... Read More
In the store | KNXWLEDGE - HUD DREEMS 28x28" PRINT This is an oversized day-glow Hud Dreems print. Double coated with "neon" Pantone 805, same... Read More
Here's Mndsgn in the dungeon performing "Camelblues" with Swarvy (bass) and Knxwledge (weed). This was filmed by Ross Harris, who also shot the music video... Read More
This is the video for "Mechanique" (dir: Frank Westerkamp) from Savage the latest album by James Pants. Read More
Someone just found another VHS of Tuxedo, this time at a Goodwill shop in Fresno. This appears to have been shot in a TV studio... Read More
In the store | Classic Logo (White/White) In the store | Classic Logo (Black/Black) We have not had a simple, classic Stones Throw logo on... Read More
Four new instrumental tracks, produced, recorded, composed & played by Dam-Funk. DF is currently on the last two weeks of a U.S. tour with Todd... Read More
In the store | YUK – ANAK Out now. Vinyl, cassette, digital from Leaving Records. Anak is the second full-length from Los Angeles-based underground, ambient... Read More
In the store | HIGH WOLF - GROWING WILD LP / Cassette / Digital from Leaving Records Growing Wild is the new album from High... Read More
In the store | JESSE HACKETT - JUNK Peanut Butter Wolf's new imprint is Circle Star Records. Circle Star's first full length will be Jesse... Read More
In the store | NATURAL NUMBERS - FIELD REALITY DUB Field Reality Dub is the second album from Tom Chasteen's Natural Numbers project, following up... Read More
We're dropping a 12" of Tuxedo remixes this summer. Here's one from Jean Tonique, remixing Tuxedo's "The Right Time." TUXEDO TOUR DATES 2015 May 22:... Read More
In the store | SMURPHY - A SHAPELESS POOL... Meet Smurphy from Mexico City, affiliated with NAAFI. Smurphy's first release, A Shapeless Pool of Lovely... Read More
Here's Tuxedo's "The Right Time" remixed by Kaytranada with Badbadnotgood on the drum set. Big shout to Kaytranada. Check out the original. TUXEDO TOUR DATES... Read More
Here's Knxwledge live in the dungeon with a few beats including "Jstowee" from Hud Dreems. Video by Ross Harris. Read More
Stones Throw Podcast is free. Subscribe using any podcast software or aggregator. iTunes | #92 MNDSGN Mndsgn aka Ringgo Ancheta has a mixtape series called... Read More
In the store | TRANCE FARMERS - GARBAGE NIGHT Trance Farmers' new release is Garbage Night – six tracks with a Neo-Psychobilly sound of sludge,... Read More
Here's a clip of Tuxedo - Mayer Hawthorne, Jake One and band - performing live at their record release party in Los Angeles. The group... Read More
In the store | KNXWLEDGE - HUD DREEMS Knxwledge (pronounced “knowledge”) is a 26 year old, Los Angeles based beat maker making his debut on... Read More
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In the store | JAMES PANTS - SAVAGE Fourth full length album; his first album in four years. Here’s what this record is all about.... Read More
Here's a track from Dam-Funk recorded circa 1989, "When I'm with U I Think of Her," and a new video by Rua Acorn, featuring Spike... Read More
From the album Down to Earth (Leaving Records), this is "Mental Field Trips" – the latest ghetto sci-fi visual by Ras G. This was created... Read More
Duppy Gun's Visual Version Excursion is a feature-length documentary in 26 parts (and self-described "visual dub") following the collaboration of the Duppy Gun producers and... Read More
In the store | JAMES PANTS - SAVAGE Savage is the new album from James Pants. It comes out Apr 15. Vinyl is shipping this... Read More
In the store | AHNNU - PERCEPTION Digital & cassette album release, available now. Ahnnu (Leland Jackson) delivers Perception, his second full length avant-garde masterwork... Read More
Tuxedo. This performance of "So Good" was found on VHS in the archives of Fresh Moves Dance School in Hawthorne CA, dated 1981. Read More
Last year the movie about Stones Throw played in a bunch of theaters around the world and won a few awards while shedding some light... Read More
In the store | WHITE MAGIC Leaving Records. Ltd. edition of 300 cassettes in "chameleon" O-Card. White Magic is artist, vocalist, pianist, percussionist and composer... Read More
The Lions featuring Malik Moore and Black Shakespeare. "When It Rains" is from their album Soul Riot. Video by Ross Harris. Read More
In the summer of 2000, Madlib's name was beginning to be known to hip-hop fans as the creator and producer of Lootpack and Quasimoto, whose... Read More
Our SXSW event was March 20 at Empire Garage & Control Room. Photos by Daily Laurel. Empire Garage: MILD HIGH CLUB / SILK RHODES /... Read More
Peek through the window of the Mild High Club ... "Windowpane" was the group's first single, and it is now their first video. The Club... Read More
Redfin presents James Pants "Broth," directed by Henry DeMaio. This song is from the forthcoming album Savage. Read More
The artist is SP-MOLD and the 3-hour collection is midden, a word meaning a old dunghill for domestic waste. Listen to a 17-minute selection below.... Read More
Here's the new video for "Number One" directed by M. Corey Witted. Mayer, Jake and the band will perform live on March 20th as a... Read More
Mild High Club released their first single Windowpane on Stones Throw earlier this year. Here they are in the dungeon performing the flip side of... Read More
This Sunday March 8th in Los Angeles, Mndsgn, Ras G, Cakedog and footwork originator RP Boo, among others, perform at 1994. This is the first... Read More
In the store | TUXEDO - TUXEDO 2LP, Digital, CD, Cassette Tuxedo is Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One. Their debut album was released today on... Read More
The two Grammy-nominated artists have teamed up to release their debut album Tuxedo (Stones Throw Records) In the store | TUXEDO - TUXEDO 2LP, Digital,... Read More
on iTunes | NXWORRIES - SUEDE Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge are working together as NxWorries. We released their first single "Suede" a couple weeks ago. Here... Read More
Dam-Funk will be a guest in Todd Rundgren's band on a North American tour – just Dam, Todd and two backup singers – Spring 2015,... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One finishing up a few dates as Tuxedo in Europe. They return to the US next week for the release of... Read More
In the store | SILK RHODES - HEART OF GRASS Here's a new track from Silk Rhodes – "Stuck in my Head" – from a... Read More
In the store | TUXEDO - TUXEDO 2LP The vinyl edition of Tuxedo – Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One's collaboration – is shipping now from... Read More
Here's the flip side of Mild High Club's Windowpane 45. Like the A-side, this track was written, produced and recorded by Alexander Brettin. Catch Mild... Read More
In the store | LEAVING RECORDS TOTE BAG Update: Someone in Detroit got the bag of tapes. | Check out these bags. We’ve filled one... Read More
Step in the Name of Love, mixed by Tuxedo – Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One. "Get your two-step on to some of our favorite 80s... Read More
Anderson.Paak and Knxlwledge are working together as NxWorries. “Suede” is their first single. Anderson.Paak is one of the most amazing young vocalists in R&B right... Read More
Feb 17 Update: On Feb. 10th we offered to give away 20 of these at random to anyone who signed up to our newsletter. We've... Read More
In the store | THE LIONS - SOUL RIOT Double LP with gatefold and download card available now. "This new batch of tunes came straight... Read More
Tuxedo is Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One. The mysterious Flaunt Edwards (aka J Rocc) has taken their track "Do It" to his chopping block, and... Read More
In the store | RAS & KOREATOWN ODDITY - 5 CHUCKLES Producer Ras G and Los Angeles MC The Koreatown Oddity came together last year... Read More
Usually when one of our artists drops a new album, we've got some music for you – maybe an MP3, a track on Soundcloud, or... Read More
Allow us to reacquaint you to, introduce you to, or hit you over the head with some James Pants. Here's a few tracks from his... Read More
In the store | MILD HIGH CLUB - WINDOWPANE Welcome to the Mild High Club, a wayward home for the musical output of Alexander Brettin,... Read More
in the store | KNXWLEDGE - HEXUAL SEALINGS PRT.8 Exclusive cassette release + instant MP3 download. Knxwledge has been releasing remix albums on his Bandcamp... Read More
Stones Throw Podcast is free. Subscribe using any podcast software or aggregator. iTunes | #90 QUAKER TAPE II by KATALYST Quakers is a hip-hop collective... Read More
A day in the life of Ras G, captured in the music video for "Love and Peace" and "Polo Jacket & Dashiki." These are two... Read More
"The video was shot entirely within a 5 or 6 block radius of the building where I grew up in Queens NY, with the exception... Read More
Here's a mix from Matthewdavid called Even The Sun Goes Down. This is an all-Outkast mix flipped with Jungle, Drum & Bass, Footwork and World... Read More
Take a tour of Ras G's Spacebase, his Los Angeles studio. And here's the latest record to come out of there ... DOWN TO EARTH... Read More
Tuxedo is Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One. Their debut album is coming out on Stones Throw, March 3rd, 2015. + 2/LP Vinyl pre-order available at... Read More
Stones Throw Podcast is a free. Subscribe here using any podcast aggregator, or on iTunes. Our podcast is a series of DJ mixes by Stones... Read More
Snoop & Dam Funk have been in phantom mode recording new material the past few months whenever they've had time to relax & chill. Snoopzilla... Read More
While much of the western world tries to keep warm and prepare for the holidays, Pyramid Vritra is in summer mode. "Like Summer" is a... Read More
Silk Rhodes – Sascha Desree and Michael Collins – put together two different mixtapes for NME and Impose Mag. "We love all these songs. There... Read More
MED & J Rocc as Axel F have another clip from their album THEME MUSIC. Check out "Superman (Remix)" with the videos for "The Set"... Read More
Here's another track from Ras G's Down to Earth album which is officially released today as vinyl, cassette and digital download. Down to Earth is... Read More
Happy Holidays from Tuxedo, Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One. Here's "Wonderful Christmastime," written and originally recorded by a bro named Paul. Tuxedo's debut album is... Read More
If you take a duo obsessed with soul music, mix in a subversive sense of humor and a spirit of experimentation, then put them in... Read More
Earlier this year we invited everyone and their grandmother to record a verse over the first record that Peanut Butter Wolf ever released on Stones... Read More
In the store | RAS G - DOWN TO EARTH V.2 Available now – LP, Cassette, Digital | Los Angeles hip-hop producer Ras G’s album... Read More
Silk Rhodes live performance on Boilerroom will loop for two days before being archived. Their self-titled album Silk Rhodes has just been released. Boilerroom.tv –... Read More
Not content to let his outtakes sit in the dark, Homeboy Sandman got a video made for this outtake called "Anything" from the album Hallways. ... Read More
In the store | SILK RHODES Birthed in Baltimore, nurtured by NYC, and ultimately coming-of-age on the highways of the southwest on their way to... Read More
In the store | J ROCC - BEATS ON TAP(E) J Rocc rolled though Stones Throw HQ a couple weeks ago and said he had... Read More
in the store | HOODIE BLUE | HOODIE GREY | SWEATSHIRT BLUE | SWEATSHIRT GREY | MEN'S TEE BLACK | MEN'S TEE WHITE | WOMEN'S... Read More
De La Soul and Chuck D have released "The People,"a track recorded over an Oh No beat, one of his Oh No Vs. Oneness of... Read More
In our early days we were approached by an online retailer Hiphopsite.com and asked if we'd press an exclusive 7-inch single for them to give... Read More
In the store | RAS G & KOREATOWN ODDITY - 5 CHUCKLES Backwoods Blunts Edition Limited to 100 copies. Rap album b/w Instrumentals & bonus... Read More
With today marking three years since we lost our friend and talent J-1, Jovan Coleman, aka The Deer – drummer of Dam-Funk's Master Blazter –... Read More
Homeboy Sandman: This cut is called "Happy Thanksgiving." It's the story of a Native American going out like a champ before being slaughtered by European... Read More
MED & J Rocc's project AXEL F – THEME MUSIC drops today. Here's a video for "Sofa Coins" directed by Rory Gamble. Read More
DUPPY GUN IS OUTER ORBIT DANCEHALL made by a collective consisting of producers from the U.S. and vocalists from Jamaica. The producers: Sun Araw and... Read More
THE DUPPY GUN ALBUM MULTIPLY IS OUT NOW ... DOUBLE LP WITH GATEFOLD ... WATCH THE VIDEO: DUPPY GUN FEAT. LUKAN-I "NO TEK 9" ...... Read More
CAKE UP. This is a new track & new video from Cakedog, whose Menace in the Phantom tape came out through Leaving Records recently. Video... Read More
In the store | DUPPY GUN - MULTIPLY: DUPPY GUN PRODUCTIONS Duppy Gun Productions full length album. 2/LP, shirt, and immediate digital download. Duppy Gun... Read More
Free on iTunes | #87 BREAKBEAT LOU – ULTIMATE BREAKS & BEATS MIX Stones Throw Podcast is back after a one year hiatus. Our podcast... Read More
From the beginning to the ending I am not to lose. "Omega" from the forthcoming album THEME MUSIC by J Rocc & MED's collab as... Read More
Homeboy Sandman joins Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic on a three-month tour of these United States of America – dates below. Sand's album Hallways is... Read More
Tuxedo emerged last year with three tracks of smooth, synth-heavy, disco funk, and accompanied by no information whatsoever about the group except a greeting –... Read More
In the store | BROGAN BENTLEY - THE SNAKE Brogan is a producer based in San Francisco, and The Snake is his debut album. Vinyl... Read More
In the store | GAPPY RANKS MEETS DUB CLUB British/Jamaican dancehall artist Gappy Ranks has collaborated with Tom Chasteen of Dub Club for Gappy Ranks... Read More
Here's one of the bonus tracks from his Hallways double LP – this is produced by Denone. Read More
Short film directed by Tuomas Vauhkonen & Jeremias Niemen with the music of Mndsgn's "Frugality," "Zen," and "Homewards" from the album Yawn Zen. Mndsgn is... Read More
In Los Angeles, Sun, November 23, 2014: All vinyl 45 DJ sets by: Biz Markie, Peanut Butter Wolf, J Rocc, Break Beat Lou. 21+ |... Read More
In the store | MULTIPLY: DUPPY GUN PRODUCTIONS Here is another track from the Duppy Gun full-length album. "Rasta Life" feat. vocalist Dayone and production... Read More
In the store | DAKIM & FUMITAKE TAMURA - MUDAI This is a cassette release from Leaving Records, the collaboration of Dakim from Detroit and... Read More
In the store | Natural Numbers in Dub New project from Dub Club's Tom Chasteen. Natural Numbers in Dub features reggae all-stars with members of... Read More
Stones Throw will bring the Yung Life Tour to Asia (Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong and Manila) following three dates in Japan. Performing will be Knxwledge,... Read More
Hal Williams aka Pyramid Vritra is the latest producer on Mass Appeal's series Rhythm Roulette. Many more here – Mass Appeal Rhythm Roulette Read More
In the store | DNTEL - HUMAN VOICE OUTTAKES Leaving Record has released non-album tracks from Dntel/Jimmy Tamborello's album Human Voice as a standalone cassette... Read More
Coming December 2nd | SILK RHODES - SILK RHODES Here's background on Silk Rhodes – formed in Baltimore, demos recorded in a car, album finished... Read More
Mndsgn has another video from the album Yawn Zen. "Camelblues" is by Ross Harris, with help from Jeremy Ian Thomas, shot on location in so.... Read More
HOMEBOY SANDMAN - HALLWAYS It's here: Homeboy Sandman's Hallways, his second full-length album on Stones Throw Records. Producers on Hallways include Blu, DJ Spinna, Oh... Read More
The good folks at LA Record have Knwledge and Mndsgn on the cover of the latest issue, with each producer interviewed by Sweeny Kovar. Mndsgn... Read More
In the store | GAPPY RANKS MEETS DUB CLUB | iTunes British/Jamaican dancehall artist Gappy Ranks has collaborated with Tom Chasteen of Dub Club for... Read More
Recap: Some guys came up with an idea called "Cassette store day." We rolled with it. Party in East L.A. – photos by Kiwamu Omae. Read More
The new one from Hal Williams aka Pyramid Vritra with animation by Robert Wallace. The Palace EP is 6 tracks, and this video contains three... Read More
In the store | CAKEDOG - MENACE IN THE PHANTOM Cakedog is Leland Jackson aka Ahnnu. Inspired by the Battle Groundz in Chicago, Menace in... Read More
Stones Throw and Stussy have teamed to bring these new yung artists to Japan – Knxwledge, who will debut new beats for the tour, Pyramid... Read More
"Refugee" produced by Jonwayne, from the album Hallways. Directed by Jeff Broadway. Shot & Cut by Cory Bailey. Produced by Jesse Orrall. Shot at the... Read More
In the store | GUILTY SIMPSON - THE SIMPSON TAPE Guilty Simpson has some new tracks produced entirely by Oh No – The Simpson Tape... Read More
In the store | RAS G - RAW FRUIT V.3 Third edition of Ras G's Raw Fruit beat tape series made it's debut this weekend... Read More
We had a party for "Cassette store day" this weekend with Wolf, J Rocc, Mndsgn, Knx, Matthew, Rhettmatic, House Shoes and Stones Throw crew Tim... Read More
Ever seen a bunch of DJs "spin" all-tape sets? That's the plan at our Cassette Store Day popup shop this Saturday, September 27 in Los... Read More
Congrats to the youngest member of the extended Stones Throw family, Miles "Baby Boogaloo" Brown – son of Wildchild of Lootpack. He's starring in his... Read More
Vogue (not a hip-hop blog) on Leaving Records' forthcoming album by Brogan Bentley: Brogan Bentley’s new song “The Difference” doesn’t start so much as it... Read More
Mndsgn's album Yawn Zen came out in the last days of summer. Here's a new video for the track "Sheets" directed by PBDY. (Vowel haters.) Read More
Dam-Funk was in Europe for a few shows this summer. Schiko met up with him in Berlin and Cologne and brought us these photos –... Read More
In the store | MADLIB - THE BEATS two girls sleeve In the store | MADLIB - THE BEATS skull & smoke sleeve The Beats... Read More
In the store | DNTEL - HUMAN VOICE Dntel is Jimmy Tamborello. Leaving Records will release Human Voice on September 23. Exclusive VINYL PRE-ORDER with... Read More
Dam-Funk was in Europe for a few shows this summer. Schiko met up with him in Berlin and Cologne and brought us these photos –... Read More
From Homeboy Sandman's new album Hallways here's the video for "Problems" directed by Adam Tyree. The beat is produced by Knxwledge. Ask Sandman anything on... Read More
Mndsgn mixtape for UK's Bonafide Magazine Roger Webb Sound – Think Twice Mikio Masuda – I Saw The Light Koreatown Oddity – H2Ocean Steve Gray... Read More
In the store | TRANCE FARMERS - DIXIE CRYSTALS Leaving Records presents the debut album of Trance Farmers, Dixie Crystals. This is a guitar-slathered, twang-soaked... Read More
Here's a track produced by Knxwledge off the album Hallways (Sep. 2) I went to the free clinic / 'Cause I been acting indecently /... Read More
The album Yawn Zen is released today. Here's the video for "TXT (MSGS)" by José Wolff. Production Assistance by Jenny Sayaka Norris and Jesús Villa-Caratachea.... Read More
Here's some music we and Leaving Records are putting out in August & September. Silk Rhodes - Pains 7-inch single on sale now at Stones... Read More
Yawn Zen – on vinyl Ringgo Ancheta is an anomaly among hip-hop producers - not raised in the suburbs on a steady diet of video... Read More
Pyramid Vritra "224" featuring Huey Briss from the Palace EP. Directed & Edited by Mynameismoises, Complexcastles and Pyramid Vritra. "It's a rap video. Shot at... Read More
MC's, drop a verse over "My World Premiere" using the World Premiere app. Earlier this year AiAiAi created the Stones Throw DJ Headphone TMA-1. While... Read More
In the store | BLACK white | BLUE white | AQUA black | WHITE black | AQUA black | RED aqua | BLUE aqua $15... Read More
In the store | SILK RHODES - PAINS Silk Rhodes is vocalist Sasha Desree and producer Michael Collins. Pains is their first record, a 45.... Read More
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In the store | HOMEBOY SANDMAN BY DAHSAR T-SHIRT In the store | THROW THAT RECORD ON BLACK TANK In the store | THROW THAT... Read More
In the store | PYRAMID VRITRA - PALACE The new one from Hal Williams aka Pyramid Vritra. Palace is 6 tracks, in the concept of... Read More
On the 1st of each month Boiler Room runs a monthly morning show on the web called Breakfast with Ringo, hosted by Mndsgn (Ringgo Ancheta,... Read More
In the store | DUB CLUB - MEANING OF DUB Vinyl for Meaning of Dub is now in stock. These records have been individually silk... Read More
We seem him cruising around the streets of east Los Angeles, sometimes even around the offices of Stones Throw Records, and we always wonder: "How... Read More
In the store | JONWAYNE - CASSETTE ON VINYL 180-gram vinyl with download card packaged as the biggest cassette you've ever seen. Note: This will... Read More
Myron & E's album Broadway has been out for a second, but it's still getting plenty of play. Here's a new video for the title... Read More
Madlib is featured on the covers of two of our favorite magazines this month, Juxtapoz in the US, and Bonafide from the UK. Juxtapoz is... Read More
MF Doom's shelf of Special Herbs gets ransacked for this "Special Herbs Medly," Jonwayne rapping over 20 Doom beats in 5 minutes. Let's hope it's... Read More
In the store | DUB CLUB - MEANING OF DUB Continuing a classic Reggae tradition of the "one rhythm" LP, where multiple artists bring their... Read More
A mix of some records that I won from nice folks at The Get Down. Hopefully they send me another package soon!!! – J.Rocc Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf plays Australia and New Zealand late this month. The July 20 and 22 dates are screenings of the film Our Vinyl Weighs... Read More
August 18 update: Remaining tour dates are Blu solo MED & Blu have not set a release date for their forthcoming album Bad Neighbor, but... Read More
A night in the life of Pyramid Vritra, putting in hard work in the latest video from his album Indra. Check out previous videos from... Read More
In the store | VHVL & RAS G - SEAT OF THE SOUL Seat of the Soul is a split cassette album by Ras G... Read More
In the store | MED, BLU - THE BUZZ EP A few months ago, MED & Blu dropped The Buzz EP over a collection of... Read More
In the store | M GEDDES GENGRAS - ISHI M. Geddes Gengras' Ishi is the latest release from Leaving Records, an electronic ambient album, inspired... Read More
Recording artists approach their work from many different perspectives, thinking about what might work in a live setting, or with their friends or a particular... Read More
Stones Throw & Leaving Records have some music coming out this summer. Here's what to expect. The Stepkids - Wanderers (Stones Throw) | June 17... Read More
REEL TO REEL: OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON Location: The Grammy Museum Date: Jun. 16, 2014 - 7:30 PM Doors: 7:00pm Ticket Price: $10. grammymuseum.org... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf is touring ASIA, performing video DJ sets in Japan, Thailand and Singapore and presenting the film Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton in... Read More
Mndsgn is pronounced mind design. The law calls him Ringgo. His album Yawn Zen will be released August 26 on Stones Throw Records. Ringgo Ancheta... Read More
In the store | THE LIONS VS DUB CLUB - THIS GENERATION IN DUB Dub version of The Lions album This Generation, out now on... Read More
In the store | MYRON & E - DO IT DISCO 12-INCH 12-inch vinyl singles have their roots in Jamaican records, going back as far... Read More
In the store | Myron & E - Do It Do It Disco 12" Myron & E's "Do It, Do It Disco" from the album... Read More
12 tracks: singles, album cuts, B-sides, outtakes from Homeboy Sandman. Catch him on tour this month – dates below. HOMEBOY SANDMAN TOUR DATES JUNE 2014... Read More
Straight Outta Sweden: Erik Hassle, looking like a cross between Zoolander and that dude from Simply Red. Hasslehoff's latest track "Pathetic" ... it's aiiight. But... Read More
Mount Kimbie & Jonwayne perform live in session for BBC Radio 1's Residency Live at Maida Vale studios. Mount Kimbie & Jonwayne toured together last year... Read More
Homeboy Sandman's "Atlantis" is a new track produced by Blu. This is one of a few dozen new tracks Sand's been working on this year.... Read More
Free summer concert with Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-FunK, The Lions & plenty of guests. Los Angeles, July 5, 5PM Grand Performances, California Plaza 350 S.... Read More
One of the thrills in creating artwork for Stones Throw has been collaborating with several outstanding photographers, watching the way they work and seeing what... Read More
In the store | OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON DVD & CD Soundtrack In the store | OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON Blu-Ray & CD... Read More
On Saturday, May 24, we dropped off one ton of PB Wolf's record collection at a store front in Los Angeles and had an open... Read More
In the store | M Geddes Gengras - Ishi L.A. modular synth head M. Geddes Gengras follows his collaboration with Sun Araw (as Duppy Gun)... Read More
In the store | CHARIZMA & PB WOLF - CIRCA 1990-1993 Note: 4LP Box set SOLD OUT in our first week of release. Copies may... Read More
In the store | J DILLA - GIVE EM WHAT THEY WANT The latest in a series of vinyl releases leading up to Dilla's lost... Read More
In the store | CHARIZMA & PEANUT BUTTER WOLF - CIRCA 1990-1993 Just over 20 years since Charizma was shot & killed, Peanut Butter Wolf... Read More
Madlib Beat Tape will be on sale next Saturday, May 24 at the Stones Throw Pop-Up shop in Los Angeles. The tape contains "The Beats"... Read More
A couple weeks ago we got a remix of Boardwalk's "I'm to Blame" from Julia Holter, and released it along with the stems of the... Read More
In the store | OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON DVD & CD Soundtrack In the store | OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON Blu-Ray & CD... Read More
In the store | TRANCE FARMERS - DIXIE CAPS 4-track cassette from Leaving Records, available with digital download. Dixie Caps EP introduces the futuristic Americana... Read More
In the store | GANGSTER DOODLES VOL. 1 (SOLD OUT) 6x6-inch paperback book, 48p, color. The artist known as Marlon Sassy, aka G. Doodles, has... Read More
Fresh off a Europe tour, Jonwayne is hanging out in London working on new music. "Third Abandoned Planet" is a new track featuring the archived... Read More
"There's nothing else 'more' 2 do now, but be.. done wit' it (in peace)." - Dam Funk. A new one straight from the lab. Dam-Funk... Read More
Julia Holter remixed Boardwalk's "I'm to Blame," stripping it down to the bones and rebuilding a spooky remix of the dreamy lullaby, using on the... Read More
Each month, UK magazine The Wire invites someone in the music world to write about artwork from the inside of an album package which made... Read More
Update, Apr. 26 | Just four days after releasing this remix, reports are coming in that DJ Rashad (a.k.a. Rashad Harden) has unexpectedly passed away.... Read More
Update: we have a buyer, and this piece has found a home. Thanks everyone who wrote with your offers of money, no money, peyote, porn,... Read More
In the store | DUST & GROOVES: ADVENTURES IN RECORD COLLECTING For five years photographer Eilon Paz has been traveling around the world, photographing all... Read More
Denzel Himself, a MC / producer from London, remixed Pyramid Vritra's "Spool." The folks over at Pigeons & Planes got a quote: “This is my... Read More
In the store | J Dilla's Donuts 33 1/3 We didn't read a word of Jordan Ferguson's Donuts book until it was in print, with... Read More
Wed, June 4: Foobar, Nashville TN Thr, June 5: Blank Space, St. Louis MO Fri, June 6: Subterranean, Chicago IL Sat, June 7: Division Gallery,... Read More
In the store | RAS G - RAW FRUIT VOL. 1-2 2/LP The Raw Fruit tapes by Ras G on 2LP. Download card included. Ras... Read More
Jonwayne's Rap Album One was the winner of Gilles Peterson's 'Album of the Year 2014'. While he was in London, he laid down this exclusive... Read More
"Never Gon' Sell Out, Never Gon' Sell My Soul. Recorded 2day. Peace. - DF" Dam just returned from Florence Italy where photographer Mauro Puccini caught... Read More
This is the first new track from Jonwayne since Rap Album One came out late last year. "The Desert" is presented by Annie Mac for... Read More
MF DOOM & MADLIB ARE MADVILLAIN. The MC and producer's collaboration Madvillainy was released 10 years ago this week. We've just released a subtle update... Read More
The official Stones Throw SXSW showcase was at the North Door in Austin, TX. Billed as an after-party to the final screening of Our Vinyl... Read More
Jonwayne kicks of a solid month of shows through Europe on April 2nd in Paris. If you live in Europe, chances are he's coming to... Read More
In the store | DAKIM - DDUST REGOS There's 250 copies of the Dak tape, 2nd edition. 31 minutes. From the bros at Leaving Records:... Read More
Stones Throw and Stussy have teamed up for J Rocc's Japan tour in April. J Rocc plays four cities, and brings Stones Throw's "45 Live"... Read More
Websites overdo it with a lot of "best of" lists these days, but here's a well-thought out from Time Out NYC: Overrated and Underrated New... Read More
The Stepkids tell a story with their latest video "Insecure Troubadour" directed and produced by Green Ink. The band has some exciting things in the... Read More
Late last year we launched a video contest for "High Wit Me" by Dam-Funk & Snoopzilla, a bonus track from their album 7 Days of... Read More
Late last year we launched a video contest for "High Wit Me" by Dam-Funk & Snoopzilla, a bonus track from their album 7 Days of... Read More
In the store | HOMEBOY SANDMAN - WHITE SANDS Pacool directed this new clip for Homeboy Sandman's "Bad Meaning Good" off the record White Sands.... Read More
Pitchfork: Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, written by Jonah Bromwich Stones Throw Records founder Chris Manak (better known as Peanut Butter Wolf) grew up a... Read More
Jonwayne was in London in January for Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards, during which he received the “Album of the Year” accollade for his debut on... Read More
One of the favorite cuts off 7 Days of Funk. "Do My Thang" also features both artists wearing Snoop Dogg's latest paisley and rose printed... Read More
In the store | HIT+RUN - 777 2/LP with J Rocc, Gaslamp Killer, Kutmah, Knx, Ras G, Jeremiah Jae & crew. Check the photos for... Read More
Jonwayne recently took a short sabbatical from writing raps and making beats in order to pursue his dream of working a 9-5 desk job. That... Read More
HOMEBOY SANDMAN - WHITE SANDS Homeboy Sandman has teamed with UK producer Paul White for a 7 track record titled White Sands. Read More
The Stepkids' Jeff Gitelman played guitar with the legendary Stevie Wonder at the 45th NAACP Image Awards this weekend. The Stepkids latest album Troubadour was... Read More
Lootpack's Loopdigga EP: Madlib gems from out-of-print Lootpack singles, collected on vinyl, audio taken from the original masters. "Lootpack ushered in a string of excellent releases... Read More
In the store | PYRAMID VRITRA - INDRA Debut album from Hal Williams aka Pyramid Vritra. Streaming at Stonesthrow.com. Available on Vinyl, Digital, CD. 8/10.... Read More
Enjoy a 24-hour Valentine's Day mix from Peanut Butter Wolf featuring over 400 soul tracks from his personal collection of 45s. All songs will be played... Read More
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Here is a video of Myron & E and the Soul Investigators in Bristol UK, shot & edited by Paul Stevenson & Chris Urmison. The... Read More
In the store | TMA-1 Stones Throw Edition headphones by AIAIAI We recommend European customers visit aiaiai.dk for the best price on shipping. Stones Throw... Read More
In the store | MYRON & E - COLD GAME LP In the store | MYRON & E - GOING IN CIRCLES LP Timmon Records... Read More
Alex Gray works on collaborative music projects with Deep Magic and the Sun Araw Band. Leland Jackson records music as Ahnnu. Together the two of... Read More
Here's a new clip for "Art of Forgetting" from The Stepkids' 2013 album Troubador. This was directed with original animation by Georgia, and camera by... Read More
February marks both J Dilla's birthday (February 7, 1974) and the anniversary of his passing (February 10, 2006), as well as the release date of... Read More
Hal Williams is Pyramid Vritra, producer and rapper. His album Indra will be released February 18, 2014 on Stones Throw Records. 22 year-old, LA-based Pyramid... Read More
Congrats to Jonwayne, whose Rap Album One was named "Album of the Year" at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards last night in London, by public vote.... Read More
Homeboy Sandman produced by Paul White - WHITE SANDS - to be released on vinyl & digital on February 25, with album artwork by Andrew... Read More
Jonwayne remixes Ludacris, titled: "Luda Goes To Church And I DL Lex Luger's Drum Kit" Jonwayne will be in Europe next week ... Jan 18:... Read More
In the store | 7 DAYS OF FUNK 45 box set Dam-Funk and Snoop have a new video for “I’ll Be There 4U” from their... Read More
J Rocc has a monthly DJ party beginning January 7th: 1st Tuesdays taking place the first Tuesday of each month at Del Monte Speakeasy, 52... Read More
Late last year Jonwayne dropped Rap Album One, and here's the first video, directed by Henry DeMaio. "The Come Up Pt. 1" features Scoop DeVille,... Read More
In the store | RAS G - RAW FRUIT VOL. 2 Following up Raw Fruit (Vol. 1) with another collection of beats from the producer's... Read More
More on 7 Days of Funk from Snoop's own "Doggisodes" Read More
We had a record release party for Dam-Funk & Snoop's 7 Days of Funk at The Exchange, downtown Los Angeles. It was hosted by Novena... Read More
It was 20 years ago when 20-year-old rapper Charizma died. He made his posthumous debut on vinyl with Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf's "My World... Read More
It's that time again. Here's again is one of our favorite Christmas records, by Mayer Hawthorne. He recorded this a couple years back, and delivered... Read More
We had a record release party for Dam-Funk & Snoop's 7 Days of Funk at The Exchange, downtown Los Angeles. It was hosted by Novena... Read More
In the store | HIT+RUN 777 2/LP, Colored vinyl. Pre-order for December 17 release. J Rocc, Gaslamp Killer, Kutmah, Knx, Ras G, Jeremiah Jae &... Read More
The album drops today - 7 DAYS OF FUNK - by Dam Funk (the music) and Snoopzilla (the voice). Also check out the official music... Read More
Great work by Rdio & the team at Golden Wolf for this 7 Days of Funk piece. Hear Snoop & Dam-Funk's album streaming exclusively at... Read More
Dam-Funk & Snoop's 7 DAYS OF FUNK is out now. The new video is "Hit Da Pavement," directed by Henry Demaio. This is the second... Read More
In the store | 7 DAYS OF FUNK LP, CD, DIGITAL In the store | 7 DAYS OF FUNK 45 Box Set Snoop's first project... Read More
Ben Westhoff writes about Dam-Funk & Snoop's 7 Days of Funk for the cover story in the latest LA Weekly. "The project in Jamaica gave... Read More
Check out Stones Throw's newest artist Pyramid Vritra's remix of The Stepkids' "Bitter Bug." The original version is taken from their album Troubadour, released earlier... Read More
Vex Ruffin at Sonic City Festival in Kortrijk, German. Mr. Ruffin heads next to.... 12/03 Tilburg – O13 12/05 London – Plastic People 12/06 Cardiff... Read More
"It ain't West Coast if it ain't banging on tape..." We put Dam-Funk & Snoop tracks "Hit Da Pavement" and "Fadin' Away" on a cassingle.... Read More
Myron & E are on tour in Europe with The Soul Investigators, with just a few more shows left. Here's a clip of them performing... Read More
Karriem Riggins has reworked The Roots and Elvis Costello‘s “Cinco Minutos Con Vos” off the special Record Store Day exclusive release of Wise Up: Thought-Remixes... Read More
In the store | BEAT BOX: A DRUM MACHINE OBSESSION 200 p. hardcover book with download card. Joe Mansfield's 200-page Beat Box: A Drum Machine... Read More
In the store | Dakim - 6F00FF The latest release from Leaving Records, available now at Stones Throw on cassette & digital download. The worldwide... Read More
In the store | Vex Ruffin LP+Cassette Vex Ruffin's album dropped a few days ago, and today we announce the cassette edition of the album,... Read More
Jonwayne played a live, "unplugged" track on an SP-404 SX on Adult Swim's Eric Andre Show yesterday. Turn it up! stonesthrow.com/jonwayne twitter.com/jonwayne Read More
In the store | THE BUZZ EP November 26 release. Now shipping. MED & Blu announced their new collab over Madlib beats with The Burgundy... Read More
You've heard Jonwayne's "The Come Up, Part 1" featuring Scoop Deville. Here's PART 2, produced by Scoop Deville, performed live at Low End Theory. Both... Read More
Director Steve Hanft shot several videos in Jamaica for the artists on Dub Club's Foundation Come Again album. The latest is for "Revolution" by Prince... Read More
In the store | VEX RUFFIN Vex Ruffin has an album, here it is. We met Vex a couple years ago when he sent PB... Read More
Happy birthday to Hal Williams aka Pyramid Vritra. Before diving into the birthday cake, he's released a couple new tracks: Linx & Blue. We'll be... Read More
Update | Thanks to everyone who showed up! TODAY at 4:30PM in Los Angeles, the Stones Throw crew is going to roll out some speakers... Read More
Stones Throw and Stussy have teamed up for Peanut Butter Wolf & Dam-Funk's Japan tour in November in conjunction with the Japan premiere of the... Read More
Today, 7 Days of Funk (Dam-Funk and Snoopzilla) debut the first official music video “Faden Away,” from their forthcoming self-titled project, 7 Days of Funk.... Read More
Sun Araw and M.G. Gengras of Duppy Gun Productions talk about recording in Jamaica. Video produced by Marcos Velasquez and Marty Mayoral, edited by Jessica... Read More
Some time ago Cut Chemist did an excellent mix for the Stones Throw Podcast called Cassette Culture using four cassette decks and tracks from a... Read More
Did you see the program? Here's the story. They're from Tallahassee, Florida. Taylor Ross, age 23, played all the instruments on this album, breaking bones... Read More
Vex Ruffin has an album coming out on November 12. Here’s the second single, “Prime of my Life” – it’s also Today’s Top Tune at... Read More
Dam-Funk stops by Snoop's GGN desk to discuss 7 Days of Funk. Their record drops December 10. Read More
In the store | JONWAYNE - RAP ALBUM ONE Jonwayne came onto the Los Angeles music scene by way of the east Los Angeles club... Read More
Duppy Gun's Sun Araw and M.G. Gingras put together this mix for the magazine SSENSE. When two dancehall producers cook up backing tracks that even... Read More
In the store | DUPPY GUN - PRESS BOOKFA PRESS “Press Bookfa Press” 12-inch EP released today, produced by Nice-A-Bunks (Peaking Lights) Duppy Gun Album... Read More
In the store | Jonwayne - Rap Album One New Music: Jonwayne + Scoop DeVille from Rap Album One, dropping October 29, 2013. Wayne &... Read More
In 2012-2013 we collaborated with Dam-Funk and Bleep Labs for three different editions of the Dam Drum. Each Dam-Drum is a handheld drum machine and... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne: "I never made an official music video for 'Shiny & New,' but if I did...." "Shake" – featuring Mayer Hawthorne's "Shiny & New"... Read More
Dam-Funk and Snoopzilla debuted their live performance as 7 Days of Funk on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, Monday, Oct 21st on ABC. 7 Days... Read More
Dam-Funk and Snoop revealed the 7 Days of Funk album art and debuted their live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, Monday, Oct 21st... Read More
45 LIVE is coming again to Los Angeles, October 26. ArtDontSleep presents Stones Throw's 45 Live vs. Beat Junkies Sound. This is one big DJ... Read More
Dam & Snoopzilla are 7 Days of Funk. Check for the record coming December 10th on Stones Throw. The first single Faden Away is out... Read More
First video from Homeboy Sandman's All That I Hold Dear record, directed by Pacool. Watch full screen on https://vimeo.com/73828849 Read More
In the store | Boardwalk - Boardwalk Boardwalk is the Los Angeles duo of Mike Edge and Amber Quintero. If you're in the Los Angeles... Read More
Download at iTunes | Stones Throw Podcast 85 mixed by Ras G Stones Throw podcast is a free download, released whenever the DJs have something... Read More
We found a Coca-Cola walkman at a local thift shop. Here's what happened when we tried to play a copy of Jonwayne's Cassette 2 in... Read More
THE STEPKIDS - EUROPE TOUR - OCTOBER 2013 Oct 9: Frankfurt @ Das Bett Oct 10: Vienna @ Fania Live Oct 11: Cologne @ Club... Read More
On Sunday, October 6th, KCRW will host a screening of Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records. Food trucks will be on... Read More
In the store | SAMIYAM - WISH YOU WERE HERE BLACK T-shirt/Cass./MP3 In the store | SAMIYAM - WISH YOU WERE HERE WHITE T-shirt/Cass./MP3 In... Read More
Anika has joined Berlin Community Radio with a DJ show called Do Not Go Gentle, airing every second and last Tuesday of the month, 10PM... Read More
Faster than they can stamp a passport, Wolf will be in & out of Europe for a few show this month, including a Doctor's Orders... Read More
In the store | Dub Club - Return Of The Rub-A-Dub Style DVD/CD Return Of The Rub-A-Dub Style is a film & album collection. The... Read More
Created by self-titledmag.com September 2013 The Records That Made Me Want to Be a DJ/Producer There were a few in the early ’80s that stand... Read More
Official Music Video for Homeboy Sandman's "Men Are Mortal" from the record Album: Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent. Production by El RTNC. The clip is directed... Read More
Rockstar's "Grand Theft Auto V" upped the ante with its massive soundtrack, which features 17 radio stations, including Flying Lotus's FlyLoFM. In New York City... Read More
Myron & E's album Broadway was released this summer. Here's another track from the album, "Going in Circles." The soul duo toured the western U.S.... Read More
During a recent trip to NY, Julian Malone hit ScionAV’s The All Purpose Show and chopped it up with Prince Paul and the ILLOUT crew... Read More
New one from Aloe Blacc. Aloe Blacc "One Inna" Prod. by Madlib Aloe Blacc "I Need a Dollar" Read More
Stones Throw message board hosts a weekly beat battle which has been going on for years. It's completely user-run. Hundreds of hip-hop producers & beat... Read More
The Stepkids just released a new video for “Moving Pictures,” the latest track from their sophomore album Troubadour. The video stars comedian Kyle Mooney, who... Read More
Homeboy Sandman, Jonwayne & DJ Sosa take over Red Light Radio at the Fader fort at this year's SXSW. JONWAYNE & MOUNT KIMBIE - USA... Read More
In the store | Stones Throw Turntable Slipmats (Black/Yellow) We've just made new turntable slipmats in black/yellow "caution" colors. These are sold in pairs. 16oz.... Read More
Vex Ruffin's album = November 12. "Living for the Future" Youtube/Vimeo Directed by ? Read More
Saturday 9/21, Noon-7PM, FREE: LEISURE MARKET Culture Labs (Courtyard) 1917 Bay Street Downtown LA 90021 (Cross Streets: Mateo between 7th & 8th Streets) On Saturday,... Read More
Boardwalk is Mike Edge and Amber Quintero from Los Angeles. Their album Boardwalk will be released October 15. This video for "High Water" was shot by Alfredo... Read More
Outside-In Festival in Sydney Australia, September 21st, will feature Jonti the collective Astral People in a live performance of the seminal Avalanches' album Since I... Read More
"My first band, MIDNIGHT MISSION. I put a funny Mattel Synsonics Drums commercial at the end with Buddy Rich. Don't make fun of how I... Read More
Reggae producer, DJ, toaster Prince Jazzbo has died at the age of 62. Prince Jazzbo (Linval Roy Carter) died after a battle with lung cancer.... Read More
Latest clip from DUB CLUB: FOUNDATION COME AGAIN is Prince Jazzbo's "Black Shadow" directed by Steve Hanft. Working with the Dub Club on this album... Read More
In the store | Dam-Funk - Higher, Bonus Glide: The Instrumentals Digital In the store | Steve Arrington & Dam-Funk - Higher 2/LP Since Stones... Read More
Download at iTunes | Stones Throw Podcast 84: Hawthorne Radio Ep.5 Mayer Hawthorne is back on the air with more soul tracks for the 5th... Read More
Introducing: Surface to Air Missive, and their self-titled album Surface to Air Missive on Leaving Records PLEASE VIEW THE PROGRAM Program notes: Southern rock from... Read More
MED & J Rocc (as Axel F) performing their new single "Sofa Coins" with a full band at Backside Records. This track has just been... Read More
Score 1 for creative tour line-ups: Jonwayne will be on the road with Mount Kimbie all across North America in September and October 2013. Mount... Read More
Morgan Z aka Chrome Canyon has declared he will leave the state of New York, and "never again enter it's borders, including it's water and... Read More
In an age when print magazines are dropping like flies, it's nice to see someone buck the trend, especially when they do it so well.... Read More
In the store | JONWAYNE - RAP ALBUM ONE Here's the first track from the album – "Reflection" Stones Throw signed Jonwayne as an MC... Read More
In the store | Homeboy Sandman - All That I Hold Dear "Musician" is from the record All That I Hold Dear, produced entirely by... Read More
Pyramid Vritra is Hal Williams, prolific producer and rapper. He is recording an album for Stones Throw to be released in 2014. His new EP... Read More
In the store | Ahnnu - World Music Cassette, digital download from Leaving Records. Los Angeles producer Leland Jackson is Ahnnu. Jackson's production is rooted... Read More
In the store | The Stepkids - Troubadour A week ahead of the September 10th release date, Spin.com is hosting a listening of The Stepkids... Read More
“I witnessed the death of the CD/Liberate yourself from that format and be free” – Talib Kweli (MED's "Classic") While the media and certain rappers... Read More
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The Stones Throw Soul Tour with PB Wolf, Dam-Funk, The Stepkids, Myron & E comes home to California for the last two shows: Tue 8/27... Read More
Boardwalk – A Safe Haven by Renko Heuer for Lowdown Magazine, published August 2013 in issue #87. Lodown is a print magazine which has also... Read More
In the store | Ahnnu - World Music Cassette & digital out now. Los Angeles producer Leland Jackson is Ahnnu. Jackson's production is rooted in... Read More
Download on iTunes | Stones Throw Podcast 83 The "E" part of Myron & E is Eric Cooke, aka E da Boss, who was a... Read More
In the store | MED & J ROCC - AXEL F - SOFA COINS Axel F is M.E.D. on the mic with J Rocc on... Read More
The Duppy Gun guys will perform with The Congos on train in Los Angeles and Oakland, California. Station to Station is the name of the... Read More
There is a small number of Quasimoto's Yessir Whatever out in the world with the Quasimoto figure in blue. The folks at Urban Outfitters requested... Read More
Odd Future affiliate Pyramid Vritra has just released a video from his mixtape with Jet Age of Tomorrow, his group with Matt Martians. The Jet... Read More
Writing for Rolling Stone, Andy Beta covers the renaissance in dancehall, citing it's influence in hip-hop and indie music. Several Stones Throw projects are mentioned... Read More
In the store | Myron & E - If I Gave You My Love 45 In the store | Myron & E T-shirt "If I... Read More
Set in an anonymous city in eastern Europe, "In the City" is directed by Kyle Whittington & Joe Broady. Special thanks to: TMC, Blue Rinse... Read More
Vex Ruffin a Filipino-American solo artist from Chino Hills in the Inland Empire of Southern California. He makes minimal electro-punk for Stones Throw Records. NO... Read More
In the store | Boardwalk - I'm to Blame 45 Mike Edge and Amber Quintero are Boardwalk. The duo met in Summer 2012, recording an... Read More
A few years ago Stones Throw presented an exclusive sale of Cold Chillin' tee shirts, made in conjunction with Biz Markie and photographer George DuBose,... Read More
The latest episode of Jeff Weiss & Nocando's podcast Shots Fired. Head of Stones Throw Records and well known DJ/producer, Peanut Butter Wolf joins Jeff... Read More
Here's some video from that time a couple weeks ago when Jonwayne went to Houston to track down a Nintendo 64 and a copy of... Read More
"Do It Do It Disco" is from Myron & E's album Broadway released this summer on Stones Throw. This is the second video from the... Read More
Quasimoto's "Catchin' the Vibe" was released on the album Yessir Whatever produced by Madlib. We set out to film the video for "Catchin' the Vibe"... Read More
In the store | Steve Arrington & Dam-Funk - Higher Slave front man Steve Arrington on vocals, and music by Dam-Funk. Digital available now. LP... Read More
While we patiently await the new Dam-Funk release, the always-prolific artist has continued to drop us some stray tracks along the way - several unreleased... Read More
J Rocc and Karriem Riggins will tour Japan in August for three shows - their first time appearing together. J Rocc will DJ, Karriem Riggins... Read More
There's a certain type of musician who would aspire to see videos of themselves working in big studios they can't afford with brand-name producers and... Read More
Introducing the world's first analog iPod. Jonwayne's Cassette 3 is the last in a trilogy. The tape features Captain Murphy, Jeremiah Jae, Zeroh and Oliver... Read More
Sand will tour the US in August & September on The Dear Hunter Tour, with Open Mike Eagle and Random. Tour dates below. Homeboy Sandman... Read More
In the store | The Stepkids - The Lottery EP Two tracks from the forthcoming album Troubadour plus instrumentals. Props to Potholes: "The sonic palate... Read More
Myron & E have mixed up a session featuring an array of classics that have inspired their sound. "This mix is all about great soul... Read More
In the store | Mayer Hawthorne - Where Does This Door Go Vinyl copies have arrived for Mayer Hawthorne's Where Does This Door Go. The... Read More
Jonwayne's "Altitude" is a new track produced by Mndsgn & Jonwayne. This is from The Marion Morrison Mixtape Read More
Egyptian Lover anthology coming out on Stones Throw in 2014 Los Angeles native Egyptian Lover (Greg Broussard) is internationally recognized as a pioneer of West... Read More
Homeboy Sandman's new record All That I Hold Dear will be released August 6th. The 7-track joint was produced entirely by M Slago, who also... Read More
A short one from Matthewdavid of Leaving Records. Track List: DNTEL - Early works (mash-up) The Cyclist - The Kraut Selection (unreleased) Cat 500 -... Read More
In the store | Dub Club's Foundation Come Again Original tracks by reggae legends Big Youth, Prince Jazzbo, Josey Wales, Dillinger, Trinity, Tippa Lee, Lone... Read More
The Lions performed live in studio on KCRW's Mornings Become Eclectic yesterday. Here's some photos of the performance by Larry Hirshowitz. The show is now... Read More
Nite-Funk (Ramona & DF / Nite Jewel x Dam-Funk). Read More
In the store | Dub Club - Foundation Come Again Josey Wales "Hard Time" is the latest video from the forthcoming album Foundation Come Again.... Read More
The g-funk pioneer tells his story at the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy in New York. Known for his innovative vocals and drums on such... Read More
From Krak Attack 2, "A Weapon" feat. The Doc & Desperado, Infinit EVOL Read More
Myron & E's album Broadway is released today. Here's the title track, "On Broadway" performed live at Bedrock Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles. Filmed/Edited... Read More
in the store | Myron & E - Broadway Released today. LP with bonus 45 while supplies last. Vinyl begins shipping later this week. The... Read More
In the shop | Stones Throw Skate Deck Letting our freak flag fly, on Stones Throw's first skate deck. Design/illustration by Burlesque. Wheels and broke... Read More
Dub Club happens every Wednesday night at Echoplex in Echo Park, Los Angeles, but this July 17th will be something special - the release party... Read More
This is URB.tv's recap of Stones Throw's premiere party for Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton. "We had our photojournalist, Paulo Von Borries, on hand to... Read More
In the store | J Dilla - Yancey Boys Instrumentals 2/LP white vinyl About five years ago, J Dilla's younger brother John "Illa J" Yancey... Read More
Here's the first video from Mayer Hawthorne's latest album Where Does This Door Go which drops July 16. "Her Favorite Song" features Jessie Ware, and... Read More
Homeboy Sandman is featured on a new track by Paul White, from the UK producer's Watch The Ants EP dropping July 29 on One-Handed Music.... Read More
"Give You The World" Produced by Knx. Sandman's busy this summer. New record All That I Hold Dear drops in August, and he's touring all... Read More
Announcing - STONES THROW SOUL TOUR - Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-Funk, The Stepkids and Myron & E. This is the first time these Stones Throw... Read More
by Andrew Barker for VARIETY.com, published June 24, 2013. “Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records” is a film that’s full of... Read More
Here's a peek at the film Henry DeMaio directed during the recording of Mayer Hawthorne's album Where Does This Door Go. Read More
KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic had Myron & E on with a live studio session this morning playing tracks from Broadway coming out on Stones Throw... Read More
We're a day away from the Stones Throw's Los Angeles premiere party for Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton here in downtown Los Angeles - June... Read More
Here's a cool cover of The Stepkids track "Wonderfox" by the NEXT Collective - a jazz group whose members include folks like Matt Stevens, Ben... Read More
In the store | Myron & E "Clap Sing" 45 Alongside their debut album Broadway, we have a new 45 from Myron & E with... Read More
Interview at Noisy.com with Jeff Broadway and Peanut Butter Wolf about Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: This is Stones Throw Records, which is being released... Read More
Here's The Stepkids video for their new track "The Lottery," from the forthcoming album Troubadour. The 'Kids have been forging their own path in video,... Read More
In the store | Quasimoto - Yessir Whatever Produced by Madlib. 12 tracks recorded over a roughly 12-year period. LP with bonus 7-inch single, peel-off... Read More
We have a big show in Los Angeles at The Exchange this Thursday night, June 20th, followed on the 21st & 22nd by the premiere... Read More
Quasimoto's Yessir Whatever drops tomorrow. Vinyl arrives later this week. We found ourselves in possession of a big pile of Quasimoto stickers - 10 inch... Read More
Another track from Mayer Hawthorne's forthcoming album Where Does This Door Go, "Reach Out Richard" produced by Pharrell Williams. Mayer wrote this song for his... Read More
In the store | Quasimoto - Further Instrumentals On the eve of Quasimoto's Yessir Whatever album release, we have Madlib's beats for Quasimoto's Further Adventures... Read More
Here's a new Jonwayne track over a vintage Dilla beat. Reached for comment about the "Notes to Myself," Jonwayne provided some insight to the lyrics:... Read More
In the store | The Stepkids - Troubador The Stepkids new album Troubadour. 10 tracks, released September 10th, 2013. Listen to the single "The Lottery"... Read More
In the store | Duppy Gun - What Would You Say About Me? Duppy Gun 12-inch #3 includes "What Would You Say About Me," a... Read More
In the days before digital, I use to run around with a Polaroid camera whenever I could afford the film. Some of these pictures I'd... Read More
JUNE 20, LOS ANGELES: THE PARTY. Stones Throw Presents OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON PREMIERE PARTY at the Exchange, Los Angeles. Tickets at www.flavorus.com/stonesthrow JUNE... Read More
In the store | Chrome Canyon - Elemental Remixes Released a short while ago digitally, we now have the Chrome Canyon remixes on vinyl -... Read More
In the store | Dub Club - Bubble Dub (Foundation Dubs Vol. 2) Volume 2 of Dub Club's Foundation Come Again dub records - 10... Read More
CX KIDTRONIK's KRAK ATTAK 2: THE BALLAD OF ELLI SKIFF is out now at stonesthrow.com and out everywhere on June 4th. CX is joined here... Read More
In the store | CX KIDTRONIK - KRAK ATTACK 2 Krak Attak 2: The Ballad of Elli Skiff is here. The DJ/producer/vocalist CX KIDTRONIK makes... Read More
Jonwayne & Jeremiah Jae doing it again on "Rap Robbery," now released on Scion 10 Music Series Release. From the crew at SPIN: "Rap Robbery,"... Read More
Back before he needed that dollar, Aloe Blacc worked with Madlib on this gem "One Inna" that came out on his debut album Shine Through.... Read More
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton (This is Stones Throw Records) premieres at the LA Film Festival, June 21 & 22. Info & tickets at lafilmfest.com Read More
Pitchfork's new culture & design website Nothing Major has published an interview with Stones Throw/Madlib art director Jeff Jank, covering some history of the label... Read More
In the store | Myron & E - Broadway LP Pre-order + Bonus 45 + Download We pre-order available for Myron & E's album Broadway,... Read More
Here's a couple MC's doing their thing, separately, over Pusha T's "Numbers on the Board" beat by Kanye. Jonwayne's was made a few minutes ago.... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne will release a new album Where Does This Door Go on July 16. He's got Jessie Ware on board with additional vocals for... Read More
Announcing – May 28 release date for CX KIDTRONIK's album KRAK ATTACK 2. The album track list and snippets are up now: KRAK ATTACK 2:... Read More
While city governments around the U.S. allow themselves to be burdened with matters of fiscal crisis, crumbling infrastructure and school attendance, out here in the... Read More
DOWNLOAD FREE ON ITUNES: STONES THROW PODCAST 81: JONWAYNE DAYTIME NAPS Jonwayne has created an ambient, 67-minute mixtape called Daytime Naps, his first mix in... Read More
Myron & E "If I Gave You My Love" from their forthcoming album Broadway. A four-track preview of the album is available today on... Read More
The Stepkids do what they want. Today, they want to Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rogers. A couple weeks ago they did their own... Read More
Recorded in Pasadena, CA. in my bedroom studio on 1 lonely & hazy, summer day in 1993. All production, music, vocalz & recording (on 2... Read More
"Suit & Tie" by Justin Timberlake - jazz lounge cover by The Stepkids. The band is finishing their new album Troubadour, for release on Stones... Read More
For Dub Club's Signs & Wonders in Dub, Gustavo Eandi & Jeff Jank came with a collection of designs which could be screened in different... Read More
Video for "Beware Dub" from Signs and Wonders in Dub by Steve Hanft. Read More
In the store | Dub Club - Signs & Wonders in Dub (Foundation Dub Vol. 1) Signs & Wonders in Dub: 10 tracks "mixed in... Read More
The Stepkids perform "The Art of Forgetting" from their upcoming album Troubadour for the newest installment of In The Red Bull Studio. And below, the... Read More
In the store | WHITE LINES T-shirt This is the last of a black and white T-shirt series trilogy picked by PB Wolf from an... Read More
Recorded live by Devin McManus at Club Downunder in Tallahassee on October 10th 2011, covering "More Bounce 2 the Ounce" from one of the greatest... Read More
From the latest record, Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent, here's Homeboy Sandman's "Peace & Love" produced by El Rntc. The video was directed & edited by... Read More
In the store | Stones Throw B.C. A white T-shirt with record label logo embellishment. This minimal reinterpretation of the Stones Throw logo by Nick... Read More
Jonwayne's Cassette 2 is suppose to be strictly cassette - No LP, CD, Digital, no Laser Disc - but we couldn't resist busting out the... Read More
Belgium's THE WORD Magazine has recently gone global. Their new issue features a section about mix tapes, including words from Peanut Butter Wolf: When I... Read More
In the store | Fertile Crescent T-shirt This cover illustration by Tyke Witnes was so fresh we had to slap it on a T-shirt, simple... Read More
Homeboy Sandman - Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent The record is an unapologetic homage to old school hip-hop in its barebones production, lyrical themes, cover art... Read More
Watch: Jonwayne killin' it at Boiler Room. Live. Jonwayne recently released Cassette 2, after the cigarette folks came at us over the first Cassette. Digital... Read More
In the store | THE BEAT BOX T-shirt A while back we sent out an open call for some T-shirt designs. One of the top... Read More
On the heels of her Geoff Barrow-produced debut album, Anika returns with the Anika EP, released today. Anika's version of The Kinks’ lovelorn I Go... Read More
Chrome Canyon, with band and theremin, performed live on Boilerroom TV a while back. Audio & Video from the show are now online. The album... Read More
In the store | Madvillain - Madvillainy 2LP The vinyl release of MF DOOM & Madlib's Madvillainy has been out of print for some time... Read More
The lineup has been official for some time now, but here's official congratulations to Dam-Funk ... DF will bring the modern funk experience to the... Read More
We're a week away from the official release of the Anika EP, but can't resist reporting that Anika and Geoff Barrow are already working on... Read More
In the store | Chrome Canyon - Elemental Remixes On iTunes | Chrome Canyon - Elemental Remixes 11-track remix album, available today. Vinyl coming in... Read More
Homeboy Sandman & Jonwayne performing LIVE for Red Light Radio during SXSW from their pop-up radio booth at SXSW in the Converse Fader Fort. Wayne... Read More
Chris Martins writing for Spin Magazine, put together a piece on Jonwayne's Cassette, published March 21, 2013. Spin.com: Marlboro Threatens Stones Throw, Jonwayne Hits Back... Read More
Jonwayne "Passing Fancies" from Cassette 2. Beat, rhyme and lyrics by JW. (Grammar, line breaks, format all intentional.) You can take The Boy out the... Read More
We had an afternoon event this year at SXSW called Hella National (a riff on the name of our old Winter Music Conference party, Hella... Read More
Fuse TV's Crate Diggers series meets up with hip-hop producers and DJs and peeks into their record collections. Past episodes include J Rocc, Wolf, Rhettmatic.... Read More
New video for "Roll it Round" from The Lions album This Generation. Directed/Filmed: Jon Casey, Editorial - Xylophone Films, Editor - A.J. Calomay, Asst. Editor... Read More
36-minute rap cassette. No digital. No CD. No vinyl. Just cassette. Last year Stones Throw released new rap tracks by Jonwayne on a cassette we... Read More
Scoop Deville announced the new group Digital Diamonds and posted this track last week, but it took us a while to knock out this badass... Read More
RELEASE THE KRAKEN. CX KIDTRONIK feat. BILLY DANZE of M.O.P. "LOCKED IN" FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM KRAK ATTACK 2: BALLAD OF ELLI SKIFF ARTWORK: KRAK SHRINE,... Read More
We're working with a new band called Boardwalk, two artists from L.A. who built their own equipment and make cool music. This is their first... Read More
In the store | The Cyclist - Bones in Motion The latest from Leaving Records is the debut album from Irish producer The Cyclist. 2LP... Read More
Snap Judgement is one of the best shows on NPR right now, and here's one of the best pieces we've heard on the show, from... Read More
In the store | Record Label Logos T-shirt White on Black In the store | Record Label Logos T-shirt Blue on Charcoal The record label... Read More
The Stepkids are working a new album, Troubador, which we expect to release this summer for fall. Here's one of the new tracks called "The... Read More
"The Plot Thickens" produced by Keith Edward. This is the third single along with "Richardsun" and "Not for Women" from Homeboy Sandman, since his album... Read More
Celebrating the release of their album This Generation, The Lions played live at a record release party last week at the Center for the Arts,... Read More
Flaunt Edwards does DJ edits, and sometimes goes by the name J Rocc. Read More
We use to do a party every year in Miami called Hella International, named in part because the first one had a bunch of guests... Read More
Jonwayne and Hellfyre Club rapper Milo are guests on the latest episode of Jeff Weiss and Nocando's podcast Shots Fired. Download MP3 | Shots Fired... Read More
In the store | Krista - Space Tom Test 45 Krista. New collab with James Pants and Vex Ruffin. We have a two-track 45, maybe... Read More
In the store | The Lions - This Generation (45 Box Set) In the store | The Lions - This Generation (Digital/CD) Today is the... Read More
In the 60s when vinyl was the any-and-all of the music business, Capitol Records use to send out promo LP compilations of their new hot... Read More
Here's some taken in Jamaica by Duppy Gun (Sun Araw & M Geddes Gengras) when they was there working on their latest 12-inch release Spy... Read More
"You can't roll a spliff on no MP3" This is the opening line of The Lions' "This Generation". We tend to agree with their statement. ... Read More
South Side rapper Julian Malone puts it all out there, by Areif Sless-Kitain for Time Out Chicago, published Feb. 20, 2013 These days conversations about... Read More
In the store | Duppy Gun "Spy/Up Wit You Baby" Duppy Gun is label and producer team founded in Portmore, Jamaica, 2011 by Los Angeles... Read More
Geoff Barrow's band BEAK> came to town. They played NYC, Philly, Los Angeles, San Francisco, then bowled. Our photographer was mugged outside the bowling alley... Read More
Chrome Canyon is working with several artists for a remix of his Elemental Themes album, to be released in Spring 2013. We posted Matthewdavid's "Memories... Read More
Pre-villain Zev Luv X with brother Subroc: KMD first live show, Hard to the Left Rap Party, Dec. 10, 1990., un-earthed by DJ Iran from... Read More
The 2008ighties representative Julian Malone borrows A$AP Rocky’s “Bass” for the latest leak off his upcoming Diff.Rnt mixtape, which is coming in March. Or April.... Read More
"My songs ain't for women ... 'cept the ones that love hip-hop" Here's a Homeboy Sandman track produced by 6th Sense called "Not For Women"... Read More
In the store | Crow44 - Self Titled 12-inch EP, tip-on jacket. Aesthetically wedged somewhere between the de-tuned surf breeze, lo-fi jams of Ariel Pink,... Read More
In the store | MED & BLU - THE BURGUNDY EP 9-track EP on burgundy vinyl, now shipping. Digital available 2/19/2013 The story is this... Read More
This April, Stones Throw will release a new EP by Anika, our second record from the artist, again produced by Geoff Barrow and backed by... Read More
Nice work from the crew at Mochilla - Eric Coleman, B+ and crew. Raise it up! Soundtrack: Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen "Morning Order" /... Read More
Just a short while after posting the video of Rhettmatic's crates, Rhett hit us up with this Dilla mixtape of his, as well as this... Read More
In the store | J Dilla - 48 Hours Instrumentals LP J Dilla's production 48 Hours for Frank N Dank, released officially for the first... Read More
Rhettmattic and his crates are featured on the latest episode of Fuse's Crate Diggers. The series met up with PB Wolf last summer and J... Read More
Today, February 7th, is James Dewitt Yancey’s Birthday. In remembrance, one of Dilla’s close friends and collaborators, Karriem Riggins, sat down at Iron Works Studios... Read More
Dear MC's of the world, meet Butter Beard. We don't know him, but he did his thing over the Karriem Riggins beat "Round the Outside"... Read More
The Cyclist "Visions" Directed by Miko Revereza, from Leaving Records & Stones Throw's DUAL FORM. The Cyclist debut album Bones in Motion will be released... Read More
In the store | Dublab presents Light from Los Angeles Described as, "a document of vibrant creativity from an inspiring city," Light from Los Angeles... Read More
Karriem Riggins tribute to Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (1943-2013) "My idea was to chop a song that is so important to hip hop and also pay... Read More
Sometimes the best kind of remix is not the kind that's commissioned, but the kind that's made when one music producer get someone's track in... Read More
Download free on iTunes | Stones Throw Podcast 80 The Stones Throw Podcast is free. Subscribe and download via iTunes, or using our RSS feed... Read More
Jeff Weiss article about Leaving Records' Matthewdavid, published Jan. 30 2013 in his monthly LA Weekly column Bizarre Ride "All profoundly original art looks ugly... Read More
One of the joys of doing records the old way - on vinyl - is doing them the old way with a new twist that... Read More
Chrome Canyon, the gleaming brainchild of Morgan Z (formerly of New York City's glammy Apes & Androids) release his debut Elemental Themes last year. "Cinematic,"... Read More
In the store | Oh No - Disrupted ADS Album out now on Fat Beats / Kash Roc. Creating a niche outside the shadow of... Read More
We've teamed with the global creative community at Blank You Very Much to create a Stones Throw t-shirt design. Anyone can join. Update - The... Read More
From the folks at Scion AV – Scion AV took an interest in Jonwayne because he is one of the rare examples of a rapper... Read More
David Dye from World Cafe WXPN put together a piece on The Lions, Stones Throw's 12-man reggae crew, whose album This Generation drops in February.... Read More
In the store | DUAL FORM Today's the release date, and tonight's the Los Angeles record release party - January 22 at Mr T's Bowl.... Read More
Another clip from Homeboy Sandman's First of a Living Breed. "Couple Bars" is produced by J57. Video directed by Pacool; assistant director: Joseph Neigh; production... Read More
Owen Meyers interviewed Matthewdavid for Dazed Digital about his work with Leaving Records and the Stones Throw collab DUAL FORM. Published Jan. 17 at dazed.com... Read More
January 22: Release date of Dual Form, the collaborative release by Stones Throw and Leaving Records. On this date we are having our official release... Read More
New track from Oh No from his forthcoming album Disrupted Ads which drops Jan. 29th. “The inspiration behind this track came from a game on... Read More
Here's a new one from Julian Malone , producer/MC out of Chicago, member of BRKF$T CLUB/2008ighties, and now Stones Throw crew for 2013. This track... Read More
In the store | DUAL FORM Album on CD, 2/LP & digital We have just launched an advance sale of Stones Throw & Leaving Records'... Read More
In the store | DUAL FORM Album on CD, 2/LP & digital In the store | DUAL FORM 2/cassette + sticker, bonus tracks Collaborative release... Read More
"Matador" from Karriem's album Alone Together featuring new verses by MCs: Krondon, Homeboy Sandman, Guilty Simpson and Jonwayne. Cuts by J Rocc. Download MP3 |... Read More
If you ever wanted to get your paws on the Quasimoto toy, or the unbelievably great Chrome Children poster (see below, with rap MCs looking... Read More
Download free MP3 via iTunes STONES THROW PODCAST 79: DAM-FUNK - SPIRITUAL FLIGHT VOL. II The Stones Throw podcast is free. Subscribe and download via... Read More
Hello, happy 2013. To celebrate a new tour & new year, please enjoy a bonus instrumental Davis track from the upcoming Stones Throw x Leaving... Read More
M.E.D. just released a new video for "Candlelight" featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow, a track originally released on Bang Ya Head 3. Bang Ya Head IV... Read More
Stones Throw's 2012/2013 New Years Eve bash "45 Live" was announced with just a couple days to go - Wolf, Mayer Hawthorne, Dam-Funk & J... Read More
Stones Throw & FYF Fest presents: 45 Live - a new years eve celebration with DJs Mayer Hawthorne, Dam-Funk, PB Wolf, J Rocc spinning all... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf with Jonti in Australia and New Zealand, January 2013. Read More
"Stamp, here go a kite to the world..." - DOOM on Quasimoto's "Closer" DOOM's kite to world for hype-doomsday December 21st is "DOOMSAYER RMX by... Read More
It started at 9AM on 12/12/12: a twelve-hour DJ set steaming from Wolf's house via Boilerroom.tv, followed by a night at Low End Theory with... Read More
Early in 2012, the Julian Malone mixtape ENEMY was released by Ruby Hornet and 2Dopeboyz. Grab it here at the link below. Malone is working... Read More
NPR's All Things Considered aired this piece about Homeboy Sandman on December 19, 2012. By ROBERT CHRISTGAU Stream | NPR's All Things on Homeboy Sandman... Read More
Meet Julian Malone. Producer/MC out of Chicago, member of BRKF$T CLUB/2008ighties, and now a member of Stones Throw crew for 2013. More coming -- >... Read More
The folks at Dublab.com have posted an archive of the all-cassette DJ night at TOP TAPE a few weeks back to celebrate the upcoming release... Read More
You've probably heard by now: it's the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's THE CHRONIC. The album has not only stood the test of time, but... Read More
Coming just a couple days after announcing our project with the label Duppy Gun, the Duppy producers Sun Araw & M. Geddes Gengras have released... Read More
M.E.D. is planning the latest in his mixtape series - Bang Ya Head IV - for the new year, a free album download coming to... Read More
Directors Tuomas Vauhkonen and Jeremias Nieminen sent us a few paragraphs to accompany the clip they did for Karriem Riggins, but we should just let... Read More
In the store | Duppy Gun – Multiply 12" available now In the store | Duppy Gun - Spy 12" coming Feb. 2013 Stones Throw... Read More
In the store | Karriem Riggins - Alone Together tee We've released over a hundred albums in over 15 years, but here's our first album... Read More
In case you don't recognize him, that's Homeboy Sandman there, in a 2009 clip left unfinished and unreleased until now. Here's about how Sandman tells... Read More
Dam-Funk dug up a cassette home recording from '96 called THE CROWN. Press play. No walkman required. COMING UP Dec 08: Dam-Funk in Santa Monica,... Read More
Free Download via iTunes | STONES THROW PODCAST 78 The Stones Throw podcast is free. Subscribe and download via iTunes, or using our RSS feed ... Read More
Via the Gilles Peterson Worldwide we have a new mix from J Rocc recorded last Monday. This and many other great sets are also available... Read More
Karriem Riggins stays busy - video below, last night with the Diana Krall band on David Letterman's Late Show. Karriem's instrumental hip-hop album Alone Together... Read More
Krondon & Percee P join The Stepkids on a remix of their track "Legend in My Own Mind" by Dave the Producer. Download MP3 |... Read More
The latest video from Chrome Canyon's album Elemental Themes Directed by Jennifer Juniper Stratford Director of Photography - Cynthia Webster Synthesizer Assistant - Stephi Duckula... Read More
Two years ago now, Dam-Funk released his debut album, Toeachizown, an epic of modern funk, containing over two hours of music in five separately-titled parts.... Read More
French publication L'Optimum has a 6-page feature on Stones Throw in their latest issue. "Made in California" highlights six covers from the catalog with words... Read More
This is from a split 7-inch single from Homeboy Sandman & Jaylib released with the Germany hip-hop shop HHV.de to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Only... Read More
What came first, the lyricist or the MC? While you ponder that take a look at the LYRIC BOOK (PDF) for Homeboy Sandman's First of... Read More
In the store | Beat Junkies 45 Vol. 2: Babu & Shortkut Split DJ Babu / Shortkut 45 on green vinyl. The Beat Junkies are... Read More
No slowing down for Homeboy Sandman - here's the new video from First of a Living Breed - "Illuminati" shot & edited by Bunny Bread.... Read More
A few weeks back we launched a contest to design a poster for the Stones Throw Documentary-in-the-making by Jeff Broadway. The winner was picked this... Read More
In the store | DONUTS 45 BOX SET Box of donuts: 8 x 7-inch singles - album & bonus tracks. J Dilla's Donuts began simply... Read More
In the Store | Strong Arm Steady & Oh No - Stereo Jr Oh No has remixed Strong Arm Steady's album Stereotype, and we kept... Read More
We finally get a video for Karriem Riggins' Alone Together album. This is "Summer Madness" (also incorporating a piece of "Matador"). Directed by Donavan Glover... Read More
Madlib will be making music for OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON (THIS IS STONES THROW RECORDS), the authorized Stones Throw documentary by filmmaker Jeff Broadway.... Read More
"Sputnik" from Homeboy Sandman's First of a Living Breed. Big thanks to video director Joseph R. Neigh IV. The track is produced by Howard Lloyd. Read More
12/12/12 announced for December 12, 2012: 1. Twelve hour DJ event live from Peanut Butter Wolf's house broadcast on boilerroom.tv (8AM-8PM PST) 2. After party... Read More
After wrapping up a series of shows in Europe & Australia, Madlib has released a short video made by Eric Coleman titled Madlib Medicine Show:... Read More
Krondon of Strong Arm Steady hooked up with David Choe (professional gambler, artist, ghost porn writer, motivational speaker, pervert) for his "Ask me anything" feature... Read More
Download MP3 | The Stepkids - Sweet Salvation (YACHT Remix) Props to YACHT for this Stepkids remix - it's the title track from their new... Read More
"Saturday Night" is a new recording of Jonti's demo track from Sine & Moon his album of 4-track demos. Video by Eric Coleman. Download MP3... Read More
Title track from the album This Generation coming 2.26.2013. Below is an excerpt of an interview with Lions producer Dan Ubick, published today at reggae-steady-ska.com... Read More
In the store | The Lions - This Generation (CD/Digital) In the store | The Lions - This Generation (45 Box Set) Inspired by reggae,... Read More
Good news for our online store's international customers - we've just made an adjustment to our international shipping charges which we believe will provide a... Read More
Los Angeles – come join us at The Virgil on Wednesday night, Nov. 7, to celebrate the release of the double-cassette portion of Stones Throw... Read More
We've just announced a new project - Stones Throw & Leaving Records presents DUAL FORM - including the line, "if the names gathered here look... Read More
The homie Peter Agoston writes, Check out this video I made with Dâm Funk in Japan last year. Finally able to show this. Shot in... Read More
"Memories of a Scientist" is a track from Chrome Canyon's newly-released debut album Elemental Themes. There's a few yet-to-be-named working on remixes from this record,... Read More
Jonti & Gotye met nearly 7 years ago at a show in Sydney, and linked up again this year when Gotye asked Jonti to open... Read More
Karriem Riggins spoke with HIPHOPDX.com about his years with J Dilla, and where he sees Hip Hop and Jazz lining up two decades after US3,... Read More
Props to Snoop for his taste in tees. The Dam-Funk "1999" tee is designed by Freddy Anzures and based, of course, on Prince's classic 1999... Read More
The folks over at The Juke got Chrome Canyon to edit the Halloween Theme, published along with an interview. The Juke: You just got signed... Read More
In the store | Vex Ruffin - Same Thing Tomorrow Cassette With Same Thing Tomorrow, Vex Ruffin offers more of his signature, minimal sound. This... Read More
Stones Throw & Stussy present Dam-Funk Japan Tour 2012 - Modern-Funk Live Band set - 11.9 (Fri) TOKYO at SOUND MUSEUM VISION Live Performance +... Read More
DOOM TALKS GRAFFITI WITH ADIDAS. "Rap mastermind DOOM used to run the game in graffiti too. Here he comes out of a 10-year retirement to... Read More
A little over a year ago PB Wolf called on you to create videos for your favorite Stones Throw songs to help celebrate our 15th... Read More
Title track from the Crash Course EP directed by Ross Harris. Mr. Ruffin has a new tape called In My Soul coming out on Halloween. Read More
Here's "Whatchu Want From Me" from Homeboy Sandman's First of a Living Breed album. The video was directed by Pace Rivers. Sandman is currently finishing... Read More
Knocksteady had Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony, and Krondon of Strong Arm Steady drop by the studios to knock out a live one-take performance of... Read More
Karriem Riggins' 34-track instrumental hip-hop album Alone Together is now officially released on CD, LP and digital - here at Stones Throw - on iTunes... Read More
IN THE STORE: KARRIEM RIGGINS - ALONE TOGETHER CD KARRIEM RIGGINS - ALONE LP KARRIEM RIGGINS - TOGETHER LP Karriem Riggins to release solo debut... Read More
"Sweet Salvation" is the first single off The Stepkids forthcoming album Troubadour (coming 2013), and the title of their new 4-track 12-inch, Sweet Salvation EP.... Read More
UK's excellent Bonefide Zine has launched a video series. Here's their piece on Homeboy Sandman. The mag writes: We caught up with the New York... Read More
MED's "Privacy" is produced by Madlib ("Two For Pay Jay" off Beat Konducta Vol. 5) and features Steve Arrington, former front-man of Slave. This was... Read More
In the store: HOOD LITE (CHARCOAL) HOOD LITE (NAVY) HOOD LITE (OLIVE) Stay fresh with our lightweight unisex French Terry Zip Hoodie - this is... Read More
We had a stage all day at the Eagle Rock Music Festival in Los Angeles this weekend, with nearly the whole label and many friends... Read More
We've been watching from afar this past month, via Dam-Funk's photos on Instagram, as he crosses the states on tour with Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti.... Read More
By Tia Fuller in Arts Beat, The New York Times, October 5, 2012 Karriem Riggins: For about 15 years Karriem Riggins has been one of... Read More
Karriem Riggins - "12s in 8" b/w "Analog Days" - this is Stones Throw Fan Club 45 #38, released with Karriem's Together LP, the second... Read More
We're celebrating the release of Chrome Canyon's album Elemental Themes with a free show at Mount Analog record store in Los Angeles When: 6-9PM, Friday,... Read More
The Stepkids did an interview with Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) for their "headphones highlights" show when they were in Berlin - you can listen... Read More
The first record we released with Homeboy Sandman earlier this year stated his intentions in text all across the front cover. "Six rap songs dealing... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne celebrated the one year anniversary of his album How Do You Do by releasing a collection of remixes from the album tracks on... Read More
IN THE STORE KARRIEM RIGGINS - TOGETHER LP The vinyl and digital editions of Karriem Riggins' album Alone Together are being released in two parts.... Read More
In the store - J Dilla Changed My Life T-Shirt toy Updated Oct. 2012 | The J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE T-shirt is back, manufactured... Read More
In the store - Chrome Canyon - Elemental Themes On iTunes - Chrome Canyon - Elemental Themes It's officially out now - Chrome Canyon's album... Read More
The 14th Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival Saturday October 6, 2012 | A street festival at in Eagle Rock (Northeast Los Angeles) on Colorado Blvd.... Read More
Scion Presents: Open Mic with Action Bronson, Jonwayne, Party Supplies and DJ Getlive! Wednesday, October 10th, 9PM - 12PM at Public Assembly, 70 N 6th... Read More
The second of 4 flexi-disc records we're doing, released free in the pages of LA Record magazine, will be released tomorrow at a party we're... Read More
Our own Dam-Funk provided the score for this clip that Stussy put together about Real Deal Comix creator Lawrence Hubbard. Real Deal is as underground... Read More
We send our condolences to the entire Yancey family, as J Dilla's father Beverly Dewitt Yancey has passed away in Detroit. Maureen Yancey aka Ma... Read More
In the store - Stones Throw DJ Laptop Bag Now shipping. In the last decade we've seen the method of DJs change from strictly vinyl... Read More
French National public radio Radio France has partnered with Blogotheque (Take Away Shows) for a series "Vinyl Radio" where they take producers and artists into Radio... Read More
"We're going to come through right now, and do something cool..." Homeboy Sandman "Not Really" from First of a Living Breed 2LP/CD/Digital Produced by Jonwayne... Read More
Dam-Funk stopped in for an interview with Soular Grooves on Houston TX station KPFT earlier this week just before his show out there. Here's the... Read More
Universal Robot Band was an underground disco group out of New York in the late 1970s by Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael. They released a... Read More
Lead track off Dam-Funk's new maxi-single "I Don't Wanna Be A Star" directed by Eric Coleman | DP/Cinematographer: Rich Hama, Editor: Luke Lynch, Co-producer: Marybell... Read More
Part 2 of Mass Appeal's day with Homeboy Sandman, walking in Tompkins Square Park reciting some verses from First of a Living Breed. September-October 2012:... Read More
IN THE STORE: JJ DOOM - KEY TO THE KUFFS VINYL FOR THE NEW DOOM RECORD IS IN THE HOUSE. EMBOSSED COVER + DOWNLOAD CARD.... Read More
The crew at Mass Appeal hooked up with Homeboy Sandman at NYC's Tompkins Square Park for this video. The idea: spit some of his favorite... Read More
New York-based synth-pop revivalist Morgan Z is releasing Elemental Themes, his first album as Chrome Canyon, on October 9 on Stones Throw. Today he's released... Read More
Bishop Lamont "Lunch Time" produced by Madlib. This one's off Bishop's upcoming mixtape joint The Layover on Diocese Records. Some people who have been following... Read More
"Branches" from Chrome Canyon's Elemental Themes | Oct 9, 2012 Brooklyn synthesizer maestro Chrome Canyon has just released his DIY video for "Branches," a tune... Read More
In Paris, the 7th of September, Carhartt & Free Your Funk present Gaslamp Killer and our own James Pants at Nouveau Casino. Tickets at this... Read More
Jeff Weiss wrote this one for his LA Weekly column, Bizarre Ride, published September 5, 2012. The Bizarre Ride archives are well-worth a look. "In... Read More
Homeboy Sandman was out on tour in France a short while ago and stopped to talk about one of his favorite records for the video... Read More
You might recognize California-based minimalist punk artist Vex Ruffin's "Take It" from a recent episode of HBO's "Girls"; the song is also set to be... Read More
Jonti's only been with Stones Throw for a little over a year, but he's already released two albums, collaborated with Hodgy Beats, The Stepkids, Homeboy... Read More
Feature by BOGAR ALONSO for XXL. Note from Stones Throw: There's been a lot of talk recently about DOOM dropping the "MF". But if you... Read More
Coming from Popgun TV, here's Chrome Canyon - Morgan Z with the guys in his band, Eric & Pablo - talking about the band's live... Read More
We got a lot of requests. Ones like, can you send me the Madvillain acapellas? Can you makes that shirt in 6-XL? One of the... Read More
Another great remix of The Stepkids track "Suburban Dream" - this one from Justin Robertson. The Stepkids are about to begin a few dates in... Read More
IN THE STORE: STONES THROW TIE-DYE TEE In the spirit of the early photo of Charizma & PB Wolf rocking tie-dye shirts circa '92, we... Read More
The Northern Cali soul duo Myron & E is recording a new album for Stones Throw Records, to be released in 2013. The group is... Read More
Part 2 of the FOUNDATION series, directed by Rel Sandman's album First of a Living Breed drops 9.18.12 Read More
Morgan Z aka Chrome Canyon put together a very short mix of each of the 12-tracks on his upcoming Elemental Themes album. Also check out... Read More
IN THE STORE: DAM FUNK - I DONT WANNA BE A STAR 12" Maxi Single Dam-Funk's first new tracks leading up to his next album... Read More
This coming week we'll be announcing an all-new EP from Dam-Funk and a drum machine/sequencer we've collaborated on with Dam and Bleep Labs. At the... Read More
Ever wondered what a Portishead football team would look like? Check out Quakers/Portishead Geoff Barrow's football (aka "soccer" for us Americans) match on Sep. 2nd... Read More
DOOM DOES GOV'NOR OFF THE JJ DOOM ALBUM RELEASED THIS WEEK. Read More
UPDATE - RSVP IS CLOSED Los Angeles, August 24: Listening party for Karriem Riggins' forthcoming album Alone Together. We've got a limited number of invites... Read More
With a little help from our friends, we're taking Homeboy Sandman's lyrics to the streets around the globe - in chalk. With the LAPD crackdown... Read More
IN THE STORE: JJ DOOM - KEY TO THE KUFFS THE NEW MF DOOM ALBUM ON LEX RECORDS. CD NOW SHIPPING. 2LP COMING 9/21. JJ=... Read More
Blake Gillespie at Impose Magazine talked with Krondon and Phil from Strong Arm Steady about the new album, Stereotype. Impose: So what happened to your... Read More
from the album Stereotype produced by Statik Selektah, here's the official clip for "Classic" directed by Jerome D. Read More
Chrome Canyon's video for "Memories of a Scientist," another track from the album Elemental Themes, coming October 9 on Stones Throw. www.stonesthrow.com/chromecanyon Read More
We had a party downtown Los Angeles last Friday, a going-away party of sorts for Jonti's massive tour with Gotye. Wolf, Jonwayne, Nite Jewel and... Read More
Here's the first of a couple short videos about Homeboy Sandman, directed by Rel. In the words of the artist, "The homey Rel rolled with... Read More
DOWNLOAD FREE MP3 VIA ITUNES: STONES THROW PODCAST 76: CUT CHEMIST - CASSETTE CULTURE The Stones Throw podcast is free. Subscribe and download via iTunes,... Read More
Oh No's just released a followup to Ohnomite containing the album's instrumentals & bonus beat, called Dr. No's Kali Tornado Funk. Here's a couple tracks:... Read More
Another day at work at Strong Arm studios. The track is "Fair Fight" from Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah's Stereotype. Read More
IN THE STORE STRONG ARM STEADY & STATIK SELEKTAH - STEREOTYPE CD and 2LP now shipping ahead of Aug. 14 release date. Digital download card... Read More
Introducing Chrome Canyon. The album Elemental Themes will be released October 9th. The future never came. The year 2000 arrived, a new millennium was born,... Read More
Oh No has remixed Guilty Simpson's OJ Simpson album. No word on whether we'll get to hear the whole thing, but here's a track Oh... Read More
Detroit-to-LA's House Shoes recently released his debut album Let it Go on Tres Records, featuring Stones Throw's Guilty Simpson and Oh No, among others. Here's... Read More
"Watchu Want from Me?" produced by Oddisee, with additional keys by Jud Nester, from Homeboy Sandman's First of a Living Breed. The lyrics are below. ... Read More
HOMEBOY SANDMAN - FIRST OF A LIVING BREED Fighting is in Homeboy Sandman’s blood. As a teen growing up in Queens, he tussled with bouncers;... Read More
Update: Cassette will go out of print due to a complaint by Marlboro manufacturer Philip Morris. Read about the complaint here, and check out Jonwayne's... Read More
Dust & Grooves started out a few years ago as a personal project of Eilon Paz, interviewing and photographing a few record collectors and their... Read More
IN THE STORE KARRIEM RIGGINS - ALONE (LP) Karriem Riggins is releasing his debut album on Stones Throw, October 23rd, a 34-track instrumental hip-hop album... Read More
*No rocket science. Just a straight up summer 'glide' 4 U. Produced, recorded & Funked by: D-F (in Ladera Heights / L.A., CA.) "Happy" by... Read More
We have stickers (again). It's the Stones Throw logo, a crack-and-peel sticker, 4-inch diameter with 0.25-inch hole – exactly the size of record labels. THE... Read More
GOV'NOR. NEW SOUNDS FROM THE MF DOOM ALBUM WITH PRODUCER JNEIRO JAREL COMING OUT ON LEX RECORDS. CD & 2LP RIGHT HERE. Read More
One of the highlights of Frank151's DOOM book is an interview with Brooklyn-born graffiti writer and designer Blake Lethem (aka KEO, SCOTCH79) about the history... Read More
Check out Homeboy Sandman's beautifully beat-free track "Brown" produced by Jonti. This one was originally created for Radiolab's Colors episode. Download MP3 - Homeboy Sandman... Read More
Summer calls for a particular kind of music. Here's some from Jonti... Need a track list? Ask @jonti_danimals Also check out the Jonti's track "Brown"... Read More
We've reached into the back catalog for the first time for a new release on the Stones Throw Digital Discography, our digital subscription service at... Read More
FUSE’s Crate Diggers meets up with Peanut Butter Wolf. Read More
IN THE STORE J ROCC - THE MINIMAL WAVE TAPES, EDITS VOL. 1 12-inch vinyl now shipping. One consistent theme that runs with our best... Read More
Q&A with Jonwayne by Anupa Mistry for Toronto's NOW Magazine. Jonwayne plays tonight, July 19, at Wrongbar, 1279 W, Toronto. NOW: It’s kind of cool... Read More
Tape Mastah Steph - producer and collaborator for Dave Dub's The Treatment - On Collaboration And Transplanting From The Bay Area To Dallas. By Christopher... Read More
Strong Arm Steady's Krondon & Phil inside the Smoker's Studio with Snoop Dogg. Earlier today Strong Arm Steady launched a 6-track download from their upcoming... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf and The Lions will play Dub Club in Echo Park, Los Angeles, Wednesday night, July 18. We're giving away five pair of... Read More
Madlib has just announced new tour dates for Europe with Freddie Gibbs and J Rocc, including October 12, 2012 in London, where Madlib and MF... Read More
In the store – STRONG ARM STEADY & STATIK SELEKTAH - STEREOTYPE In coming weeks, look for Strong Arm Steady's collabo t-shirt with Diamond Supply... Read More
There's a party tomorrow night at Cha Cha in Silverlake/Los Angeles to celebrate the release of Jonwayne's "Uh Oh", the first of a four-part flexidisc... Read More
DOOM IS THE CURATOR, INSPIRATION & SUBJECT FOR FRANK151, CHAPTER 48: DOOM. THIS FEATURES 166 PAGES WITH ALL ORIGINAL CONTENT - A NEW DOOM INTERVIEW,... Read More
Homeboy Sandman on UK's SB.TV Read More
Tape Mastah Steph, producer of Dave Dub's The Treatment, has put together a companion piece to the album, Courtesy Flush, a half hour mix, essentially... Read More
On the heels of their 20th anniversary show this past weekend, and the release of the first in a series of 45s, the Beat Junkies... Read More
IN THE STORE J ROCC / RHETTMATIC - BEAT JUNKIES 45 SERIES VOL. 1 Split J Rocc / Rhettmatic 45 on white vinyl. First of... Read More
“Hey there. Here again is James Pants’ wonderful, beautiful, vanglorious mixtape that was up for a few hours a few weeks ago. Download MP3: James... Read More
A re-edit of the classic track by J Dilla, "Fuck the Police". J. Rocc writes: “Here's a snippet of a little something that I was... Read More
SNIPPETS & TRACK LIST: STRONG ARM STEADY & STATIK SELEKTAH - STEREOTYPE Strong Arm Steady has collaborated with Statik Selektah for what will be their... Read More
Directed by Jerome D Hurd. "Premium" is from Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah's album Stereotype, coming August 14 Read More
Rhymesayers artist Brother Ali, Stones Throw's Homeboy Sandman and DJ Sosa will embark on a 38-city tour in USA & Canada this fall. Ali's next... Read More
HUMBLE AND PROLIFIC, THE STONES THROW PRODUCER/RAPPER JONWAYNE SAYS HE’D ‘RIDE THAT HORSE TO THE VERY END’ IF HE EVER GOT A SHOT AT THE... Read More
For updates check stonesthrow.com/thestepkids EUROPE SHOWS (SOLO) Aug 30 Basel, Switzerland - Stadtmuzik Festival Sep 1 Oxford, UK - End of the Road Festival Sep... Read More
THE BRONX LEGENDS TOUR: Three hip-hop living legends from the epicenter, mecca & birthplace of Hip Hop, BRONX, NYC. BUSY BEE, Hip Hop's 1st Solo... Read More
DOWNLOAD FREE MP3 VIA ITUNES: STONES THROW PODCAST 74: KARRIEM RIGGINS PRODUCED THAT The Stones Throw podcast is free. Subscribe and download via iTunes, or... Read More
Video from Waajeed & Bling 47 The Look of Love is one of Slum Villages most well know songs. It’s live intro was recorded by... Read More
Veronica Vasicka of Minimal Wave was will be a judge on a panel for a Dazed & Confused/Sonos DJ mix competition called The Evolution of... Read More
We ran out of our advance copies of the DOOM book in just a single day earlier this month. We'll have a bunch more in... Read More
"The Lions Give Roots Reggae New Life" written by Jeff Weiss for LA Weekly June 13, 2012. Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf at the Underground for a special audio-visual performance that will span hip-hop, funk, experimental, minimal and psych. $10 / June 14, 2012,... Read More
"Mr. Dam Funk told stories and talked to the audience, he was singing, playing, screaming, dancing and falling … giving his soul in the tradition... Read More
The Stepkids do their version of "500 Miles High" by Chick Corea and Return to Forever. WEST COAST TOUR WITH MATES OF STATE 28 Jun:... Read More
Download EP - Jonwayne Fucks Disney Just like the title says. Web release from Jonwayne. The EP focuses on samples from ... we'll let you... Read More
Popcorn, slumber party, pillow fight. We've come to expect the unexpected from the Homeboy Sandman videos. "I Do Whatever I Want" is produced by Mr.... Read More
On June 1 at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Nite Jewel and Peanut Butter Wolf will perform Kraftwerk's album Computer World in its entirety.... Read More
The Stepkids are wrapping up a tour of the middle of the U.S. with Mayer Hawthorne before doing some live dates with Mates of State... Read More
Although we've just released Jonti's album Sine & Moon - a collection of 4-track records he made before his debut album - "Nightshift in Blue"... Read More
Dave Dub on some Michael Douglas in Falling Down type shit. "Superfly" - directed & edited by Chris Coats - from The Treatment, released this... Read More
Quakers featuring Guilty Simpson, MED and the Quakers All-Star Brass Band. Quakers is a 35-person hip-hop collective, centered around three producers - Fuzzface (Geoff Barrow),... Read More
IN THE STORE: BIG FUN IN THE BIG TOWN DVD FEATURE DOCUMENTARY Big Fun in the Big Town is is a superb filmed hip-hop documentary... Read More
Download MP3: Bruce Haack - National Anthem to the Moon (Stepkids Remix) The Stepkids remix of Bruce Haack's National Anthem to the Moon is one... Read More
IN THE STORE: OHNOMITE Double-sided XL poster This is a 27-inch x 27-inch poster of the Ohnomite cover, backed with the Oh No/Doom image from... Read More
IN THE STORE: OH NO & DOOM - 3 DOLLARS 5-inch single OH NO - OHNOMITE CD / 2LP album OHNOMITE Double-sided XL poster Download... Read More
Excerpt from the DOOM interview by David Kane in Bonafide #6 “Hmmm, I’m not sure about that shit.” Cue slightly uncomfortable silence. This wasn’t the... Read More
Download MP3: Homeboy Sandman "Look Out" "Look Out", produced by Paul White, is the lead track from Homeboy Sandman's latest EP, Chimera. Read More
Caddy One shot a new video for The Legendary Rhyme Inspector Percee P's track "Mastered Craftsman" off his Stones Throw album Perseverance. Percee P on... Read More
IN THE STORE: DAVE DUB - THE TREATMENT Here's another track from Dave Dub's album The Treatment, dropping May 22 on Stones Throw. Download MP3... Read More
IN THE STORE: BRUCE HAACK REMIXES 8-track LP with remixes of Bruce Haack (1931-1988) by Prince Language, Samiyam and the Stones Throw producers PB Wolf,... Read More
From the French website oneoclock.net – "Fils de pasteur presbytérien, ancien stagiaire chez Stones Throw puis tête d’affiche, James Pants est à l’image de sa... Read More
In the store | JONTI - SINE & MOON (THE ALBUM) Free Download | JONTI - SINE & MOON (THE ALBUM) Vinyl release is 1/LP... Read More
We don't have images of all João's prints from the Stones Throw photo show, but here are a couple - both taken April 2004, the... Read More
Below are by the photographer B+, prints from the Stones Throw photo show that happened in late April. B's prints will not be available here... Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT – DJ and Stones Throw founder Peanut Butter Wolf is mounting a world tour in Montana, beginning May 3rd in Bozeman MT, wrapping up... Read More
We've been talking to Cut Chemist about possibly getting a mix for the Stones Throw Podcast series. Update: no mix. But he did just release... Read More
IN THE STORE: OH NO - OHNOMITE Pre-order for early ship date exclusive at Stones Throw: May 22 Download MP3 - Oh No "Whoop Ass"... Read More
IN THE STORE: SOLD MF DOOM Photo print by Eric Coleman SOLD DAM-FUNK Photo print by Eric Coleman SOLD MADVILLAIN Photo print by Eric Coleman... Read More
Stones Throw held a photo show downtown Los Angeles, April 27th, with the Lucie Foundation as a part of expansive showcase of So Cal photography... Read More
IN THE STORE: DAVE DUB - THE TREATMENT 2/LP Gatefold with download card / CD / Digital. Dave Dub’s The Treatment is hip-hop at its... Read More
Quakers - "Smoke" featuring Jonwayne http://stonesthrow.com/quakers Director: Shane Sakanoi Analog Director of Photography & Effects: Miko Reverenza Digital Director of Photography: Eric Coleman 2nd Camera... Read More
20 years since the LA riots. Time capsule: Polaroid of Rodney King live on TV, on the third day of riots, May 1, 1992. Later... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB BY PARRA T-SHIRT Black & White MADLIB BY PARRA T-SHIRT Blue on White MADLIB BY PARRA T-SHIRT White on Blue This... Read More
M.E.D. & Hodgy Beats from the album Classic Director/DP/Editor: Henry DeMaio Co-director: Rory Gamble Producer: Shane Sakanoi Illustrations: Rory Gamble Animation: Henry DeMaio PAs: Stacey... Read More
It's been a couple years since we first worked with Strong Arm Steady, on the Madlib-produced album In Search of Stoney Jackson. We have a... Read More
KCRW, Stones Throw Records, and The Lucie Foundation present An Evening of PHOTOGRAPHY and MUSIC Featuring the photography of: B+ | Eric Coleman | Joao... Read More
J Rocc came through. "Look what I got. I made some pins. I'm going to take them on the Japan tour. A mix CD too."... Read More
JUL 7: LONDON UK DOOM AT BLOC WEEKEND JUL 14: BELGIUM DOOM AT DOUR FESTIVAL SEP 7: ISLE OF WIGHT UK DOOM AT BESTIVAL OCT... Read More
Another joint off the Quakers album - "Jobless" featuring Quite Nyce. Video by GoldMiners. www.stonesthrow.com/quakers On iTunes: http://itunes.com/quakers MP3 - Quakers "Fitta Happier" MP3 -... Read More
FREE ON ITUNES: STONES THROW PODCAST 73: MIKE D & PEANUT BUTTER WOLF The Stones Throw podcast is always free. Download on iTunes or subscribe... Read More
For the Stones Throw Japan Tour 2012, Stussy unveils two official collaborative tour tees. The Drawing Tee features large circled “Stones Throw” text complemented with... Read More
Jonwayne's exclusive mix for the XLR8R podcast series: hip-hop, avant funk, experimental noise, vintage synth-pop, and tripped-out soundtracks. Grab it – XLR8R Podcast 243: Jonwayne... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County and The Stepkids kick off their U.S. tour tonight in NYC at Webster Hall. Scroll down for a clip we... Read More
Sandman gives himself a good talking to in the new clip for "Hold Your Head" off the Chimera EP. The track is produced by Navie... Read More
We're in the old hometown on 4/20, with Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-Funk, Jonti & Jonwayne at 1015 Folsom. Tickets, time, details – http://stonesthrowsf.eventbrite.com/ Read More
By Jed Lipinski for The New York Times, Published April 11, 2012. The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2 was released this year on Stones Throw.... Read More
Excerpt from an interview with Homeboy Sandman by PremRock published at Audible Hype, April 2012 When I moved to NYC almost 4 years ago, there... Read More
Homeboy Sandman's second record on Stones Throw is Chimera. The record follows Subject Matter EP with 6-tracks produced by Exile, Paul White, Mr Familiar, J57, Navie... Read More
There are a few tracks from The Lions in circulation on a promo disc we made - see below - but you won't find it... Read More
On the eve of The Stepkids US tour with Mayer Hawthorne, we're releasing a new track "Suburban Dream (Union Remix)" featuring MC's Homeboy Sandman &... Read More
“loading up this quakers edit for a free download, hope @jetfury + @stonesthrow doesn't mind. actually, fuck that.” - Kutmah Download MP3 - Kutmah re-edit... Read More
IN THE STORE MADVILLAINY 2: THE MADLIB REMIX Double LP with printed cover, MP3 download card, 12-page mini-comic. Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix was originally... Read More
J.Rocc and M.E.D. will tour Japan in Japanese Holidays “Golden Week” for 5 shows. Stussy, who is presenting the tour, will also release tour T-shirt,... Read More
Oh No's album Ohnomite, based on samples from Rudy Ray Moore's Dolemite, will be released June 5th on Five Day Weekend. Look for an exclusive... Read More
Quakers featuring Coin Locker Kid. The clip was shot by CLK & a friend on a digi stills camera, edited laptop style. "Quakers is a... Read More
T-SHIRT: Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf from pre-Stones Throw days, a photo by Theresa Castro pulled from the PBW files. Read More
March 29, 1:22 PM, PST - There's a Madlib Medicine Show "Brick" sitting in this alley behind N. Figueroa and Ave 56 in Highland Park,... Read More
Rollingstone.com on Quakers "Russia With Love" published March 29, 2012 Quakers is a 35-member hip-hop collective centered on a core trio of producers – 7-Stu-7,... Read More
At home with Homeboy Sandman: "Mine All Mine" from the Subject Matter EP. Director & D/P: Gee Notes of Maven Multimedia™ Editor: Jimmy Swag of... Read More
Friday night in Venice, Jonti will play live at the Insight store for their Garage Art opening. The show includes work by Gustavo Eandi, whose... Read More
IN THE STORE QUAKERS - QUAKERS Released today: Quakers is a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members which orbits around a core of three producers: Fuzzface... Read More
Dub version of the title track from their upcoming Stones Throw album. Download MP3 – The Lions - This Generation (Dub) Download free via iTunes... Read More
That is to say, previously unreleased. Thanks to Mr Mass for this one: Stones Throw & Ed Banger got together at Le Bataclan, Paris, March... Read More
IN THE STORE QUAKERS - QUAKERS PRE-ORDER FOR 2/CD + 2/LP. US Geological survey has issued an Earthquake warning for March 27. READ MORE: USGS... Read More
Jonwayne dropped this mixtape via his Facebook page sometime in the middle of the night. Download contains liner notes. “So here is This is False,... Read More
Our first of a series of videos with Homeboy Sandman is "The Miracle" taken from his Subject Matter EP. This madness was directed by Steve... Read More
RS got a hold of the new material from Angel Del Villar II, aka Homeboy Sandman, the new Artist to Watch. This is actually a... Read More
Below is an excerpt from an interview with Veronica Vasicka about The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2. Interview, photos & an exclusive mix published in... Read More
From Homeboy Sandman's second Stones Throw release Chimera EP, coming April 2012, "Cops Get Scared of Me" produced by Exile. Download MP3: Homeboy Sandman -... Read More
Download MP3 – Quakers "Smoke" feat. Jonwayne from the self-titled album Quakers on Stones Throw, March 27. Quakers: a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members orbiting... Read More
IN THE STORE LOOTPACK - SOUNDPIECES: DA ANTIDOTE Reissue of the full-length wide-spine, 3/LP vinyl edition, plus the bonus "Bone Marrow" 7-inch single. Originally released... Read More
FREE ON ITUNES: STONES THROW PODCAST 72: HIP-HOP QUAKE MIX BY QUAKERS The Stones Throw podcast is free. To download Stones Throw's podcast, subscribe with... Read More
We're coming to SXSW. Find us there in Austin, March 13 at Elysium, 705 Red River St., 9PM-2AM. Free with SXSW badge. MCs, DJs and... Read More
DOOM is featured in the latest issue of Intersection Magazine, a car/culture/fashion magazine, with an interview by Tom Hall covering his latest project JJ DOOM,... Read More
Vex Ruffin releases his second EP today entitled Eulogy which we're currently making available as a free download. The new work is a follow up... Read More
IN THE STORE: STONES THROW IPAD SLEEVE - BLACK CRACKLED LEATHER STONES THROW IPAD SLEEVE - ANTIQUE FINISHED SOFT BROWN LAMB Custom leather iPad sleeves... Read More
Homeboy Sandman on Toca Tuesdays in NYC. Out now: Subject Matter Out next: Chimera EP Read More
Going back to the days when Stones Throw was run out of a house with Madlib's rented set of vibes in the living room, one... Read More
As requested: The track list from Stones Throw Podcast #70, J.Rocc's mixtape “Stones Throw 2012” – all new and upcoming ST tracks. Everything below is... Read More
From the album Good Things produced by Truth & Soul. Directed by Eric Coleman Production: Mochilla Cinematographer: Rich Hama Producer: Cat Jimenez Video: Aloe Blacc... Read More
IN THE STORE: JONWAYNE - OODLES OF DOODLES Jonwayne is an MC. Oddles of Doodles is beats. This is Jonwayne's big badass beat tape for... Read More
Video for Tony Cook feat. Dam Funk "What's On Your Mind" Directed & Edited by Alex Saylor. Animations & Original Artwork by Matt Rowland. Read More
THE QUARTERLY BOOK FRANK 151 IS PREPARING THEIR NEXT ISSUE ON DOOM – AKA MF, THE SUPER VILLAIN, METAL FACE DOOM, THE WORST GUY –... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE MINIMAL WAVE TAPES VOL. 2 Video: Hard Corps performing “Dirty” at the Fridge Brixton in 1986. Hard Corps was the project... Read More
The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2 is released worldwide this week. Here's a video from the album, “Fire!” from Ruins, circa 1984. Ruins formed in... Read More
The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2 is released worldwide this week. Here's a video from the album, In Trace 95's "Presidente" (1988) In Trance 95... Read More
Published at The Fader, February 2012: Veronica Vasicka founded the labels Minimal Wave and Cititrax as a way to re-issue—and often release for the first... Read More
New Hodgy Beats produced by Jonti, off Hodgy's untitled EP Read More
Boilerroom TV will broadcast a show with Peanut Butter Wolf, J. Rocc and Dam-Funk this weekend. This show will be broadcasted live from 8pm –... Read More
IN THE STORE: J ROCC - MYSTERY TRACKS When J Rocc released his album Some Cold Rock Stuf in 2011, we included several different editions... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #13: BLACK TAPE Pre-order. Expected ship date is March 1st, 2012 Months ago when we dropped a hint that... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE MINIMAL WAVE TAPES VOL. 2 Available now at Stones Throw Worldwide release date: February 27, 2012 We now have an exclusive... Read More
From parisdjs.com -- In 2010, Aloe Blacc released his second album, Good Things, on Stones Throw records. The album was produced by Jeff Dynamite and... Read More
Somewhere in this year of fine moments, we missed this fine moment .... courtesy CX KIDTRONIK Read More
Folerio celebrates Valentine's Day the day after Valentine's Day with "Second Chance." Also see: You're so Precious Read More
In the store | QUAKERS - QUAKERS Quakers is a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members which orbits around a core of three producers: Fuzzface, 7-Stu-7... Read More
Here's the premiere of the "Shadows on Behalf" video by The Stepkids. We're also pleased to announce the band will go on tour with Mayer... Read More
For the Wax Poetics ten-year anniversary and Issue 50 (Prince Issue) , DāM-FunK created an exclusive Prince DJ mix, including a new DāM-FunK track. Track... Read More
FREE DOWNLOAD (ZIP): SLUDGE: JAMES PANTS SORROWS PT. II, 2006-2010 Back in Sept. 2011 we brought you the first installment, James Pants Beat Archive Pt.... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #12/13: "FILTHY ASS REMIXES" Madlib returned from sold out shows in Brooklyn & Toronto with the last copies of... Read More
Oh No & The Alchemist's collaboration as Gangrene releases its new album today, Vodka & Ayahuasca (on iTunes), and along with it this pretty regular... Read More
DOWNLOAD FREE MP3 VIA ITUNES: STONES THROW PODCAST 71: MINIMAL WAVE, EPISODE 2 Veronica Vasicka has put together another minimal wave podcast for Stones Throw,... Read More
HOMEBOY SANDMAN - SUBJECT: MATTER This is the debut Stones Throw release for New York-based MC, Homeboy Sandman. We could tell you all about it,... Read More
From Jonwayne's beat tape Doodles, soon to be rechristened Oodles of Doodles with an extra disc of doodles ... coming on Stones Throw, February 2012.... Read More
In the Stones Throw Newsletter coming next Tuesday, January 24, we will be offering a free download of the second in a series of the... Read More
Brook Bobbins shot 'em: Madlib, Freddie Gibbs & J. Rocc at the Madlib Medicine Show, live in Brooklyn NY, January 18. A bunch more over... Read More
ADSR is a series of interviews with musicians by the Australian website Tooths. They met up with Jonti recently, here's a the clip. ALSO SEE:... Read More
DOWNLOAD FREE MP3 VIA ITUNES: STONES THROW PODCAST 70: J ROCC MIXES STONES THROW 2012 J.Rocc got his hands on a bunch of reference CDs... Read More
Words by Sean Moeller, Illustration by Johnnie Cluney, published by Daytrotter.com on January 16, 2012. PLAY LIVE SESSION at Daytrotter.com Surely, you're familiar with those... Read More
In the store | JONTI - SINE & MOON (THE ALBUM) Free Download | JONTI - SINE & MOON (THE ALBUM) Vinyl release is 1/LP... Read More
Directed by: Shane Sakanoi (TQoL) Co-Director & Director of Photography: Eric Coleman (Mochilla) M.E.D. & GUILTY SIMPSON, JAN 2012 EUROPE TOUR Wed, Jan 11: Trondheim... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE MINIMAL WAVE TAPES VOL. 2 Release date: February 27, 2012 This is the second volume of The Minimal Wave Tapes series,... Read More
IN THE STORE: 15 YEAR SHOW T-SHIRT & PROGRAM We have a few remaining copies of the T-shirt printed for our 15th anniversary show, along... Read More
We've got the digital release of MED's Classic Instrumentals: beats by Madlib, Oh No, Alchemist, Karriem Riggins & Georgia Anne Muldrow. The vinyl was released... Read More
On Monday November 28th 2011, a heavy-hearted edition of Funkmosphere was dedicated to the life of Jovan “J-1” Coleman. Family, fans and friends gathered to... Read More
Our 15th anniversary party took place just before Christmas, downtown Los Angeles in a former stock exchange building. We had two rooms - downstairs with... Read More
IN THE STORE: STUSSY X STONES THROW "15 YEARS" JACKET Stussy Japan and Stones Throw have teamed up for a limited edition jacket for Stones... Read More
Here's M.E.D.'s "Roll Out" with a new verse from J-Ro, produced by Madlib and taken from his latest album Classic. Download MP3: M.E.D. - Roll... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADVILLAIN - MADVILLAINY INSTRUMENTALS 2/LP with cover Just a couple weeks back the folks at Ego Trip interviewed Stones Throw's Jeff Jank... Read More
Following full-capacity shows in San Francisco & Los Angeles, Madlib is bringing the Medicine Show to the east coast for dates in Brooklyn & Toronto. ... Read More
IN THE STORE: STONES THROW RHYTHM TRAX: RHYTHM PACK 5LP Set, complete Rhythm Trax series by Dam-Funk, Koushik, Baron Zen, James Pants, DJ Romes. This... Read More
We're proud to announce the newest name to the Stones Throw roster, the New York based MC, Homeboy Sandman. Homeboy Sandman has already made... Read More
Published in the January 2012 edition of Nylon. The lanky, cool-tempered Jonti Danilewitz, who's based in Los Angeles, may be a tad soft-spoken, but his... Read More
Here's a track that Jonti + Jonwayne put together in recent days, straight from the lab and unmastered. Jonti plays L.A.'s Low End Theory this... Read More
Thursday, December 22 at the Exchange Los Angeles. Presented by Fusicology & KCRW. Upstairs room - DJs: Madlib, Mayer Hawthorne, Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam Funk,... Read More
Archived from the Ego Trip's egotripland.com which went offline at some point. Interview by Brent Rollins, published December 11, 2011. --- You could quite accurately declare, as... Read More
Written by Jeff Weiss for LA Weekly, published December 8, 2011. Stones Throw Celebrates 15 Years on December 22 at the Exchange in Los Angeles.... Read More
*In 2009, I quietly recorded an all Gospel based, Boogie-Funk' mix for Stones Throw. That mix was released as one of their many podcast (Stones... Read More
Los Angeles, 12/6/11, 12:32 PM PST - Free medicine: There's a complete set of Madlib Medicine Show (#1-12) sitting in this busted-ass newspaper box on... Read More
Happy Holidays everyone, All the best Christmas songs were written by Jews, and Chanukah songs suck. This is my favorite Christmas tune, sung over the... Read More
The Stepkids recently performed for the first time in Japan, at Tokyo's Unit Club with PB Wolf. Red Bull Music Academy how has the show... Read More
This Monday night at Dam-Funk's Funkmosphere served as an impromptu tribute to Master Blazter's Jovan “J-1″ Coleman who passed away this weekend. Excuse the low-light,... Read More
Some terrible news tonight, we've just heard that J-1, drummer of Dam-Funk's Master Blazter passed away yesterday. Dam released this statement on his Facebook page:... Read More
IN THE STORE: STONES THROW X DUBLAB - SOUNDS OF SYMMETRY 7-inch Split 7-inch vinyl with limited edition handmade cover. This is a Dublab &... Read More
IN THE STORE: MEN'S SWEATSHIRT (GREY & BLACK SPECKLE) MEN'S SWEATSHIRT (NATURAL GREY) MEN'S HOODIE (GREY & BLACK SPECKLE) MEN'S HOODIE (NATURAL GREY) WOMEN'S SWEATSHIRT... Read More
BBQ in Japan has released a mix CD by DJ MURO called MURO STONED 2, including 31 tracks from the 15-year history of Stones Throw... Read More
Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli have released the Madlib-produced track "Fix Up" at digital retailers. The song was debuted a couple months... Read More
Directed and animated by Chris King, taken from The Stepkids debut, self-titled album. THE STEPKIDS ON TOUR: EUROPE Thursday, Nov. 24 - Paris, France -... Read More
IN THE STORE: JASON JAGEL X MF DOOM - MM FOOD 14.75" x 12.75" Print on cotton rag, numbered and signed in an edition of... Read More
Jonti + The Stepkids + Illa J. "The Days Have Turned" Audio diary of the past few weeks in LA. Stepkids are all the vocals... Read More
San Francisco, 11/18/11, 3:00 PM PST - Free medicine: There's a box containing the complete series of Madlib Medicine Show (#1-12) sitting under a tree... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #12/13: "FILTHY ASS REMIXES" Pre-order for limited edition vinyl. Expected ship date: December 12. Created specially for this fall's... Read More
Since 2006, Peanut Butter Wolf has specialized in numerically-aligned calendar day parties. Friday, 11/11/11 was at Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, an $11 event... Read More
Vex Ruffin from the Crash Course EP. “Man With A Plan” is directed by: The Qualities of Light; Director of Photography: Rich Hama (TQoL); Gaffer:... Read More
It started in 2006 ... 666 Wolf spins a heavy metal DJ set. 777 7-day event & a gospel-themed podcast. 888 8-day event, all videos.... Read More
DOOM CAME TO MADRID FOR AN INTERVIEW & LECTURE AT THE RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY. YOU SAW THE VIDEO. NOW HERE'S THE PHOTOS. THANKS TO... Read More
DOOM JUST PLAYED HIS FIRST SHOW IN MADRID, WHERE HE STOPPED IN TO THE RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY FOR A VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH CHAIRMAN MAO.... Read More
IN THE STORE: MF DOOM DIME BOX Exclusive on Stonesthrow.com through early 2012. Released by Metalface Records. Estimated ship date: December 13 DOOM's label Metalface... Read More
Note: DJ Quik has just been added to the Dam-Funk show Nov. 3rd in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theater. Dam-Funk wraps up his... Read More
Check out Stones Throw's recent event at Converse's Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn: Stones Throw in NYC Read More
Denver CO, 11/1/11, 4:40PM MDT - Free medicine: There's a box containing the complete series of Madlib Medicine Show (#1-12) sitting beside the pharmacy at... Read More
M.E.D. interview from outdaboxmedia.com Read More
IN THE STORE: J. ROCC - STAY FRESH 12" EP J. Rocc just dropped this EP to follow up his album Some Cold Rock Stuf.... Read More
IN THE STORE: DAM-FUNK & MASTER BLAZTER DIRECT TO DISC LP Dam-Funk & Master Blazter performing "It's My Life" at Stones Throw Direct to Disc... Read More
Circa 1994 Video: Bernie Allen Music & Performance: Gary Wilson Read More
San Francisco, 10/28/11, 3:40 PM PST - Free medicine: There's a box containing the complete series of Madlib Medicine Show (#1-12) sitting near the corner... Read More
“Blaxican," produced by Madlib from the album Classic dropping next week, November 1. Director: Eric Coleman (Mochilla); Editor: Luke Lynch; Camera Operators: Coleman, B+, and... Read More
Good words from Badu for Madlib and Karriem Riggins in this video from the Red Bull Music Academy in Madrid. This is a teaser clip... Read More
MF DOOM has teamed up with Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood on "RETARDED FREN". The track will appear on the Lex Records compilation is... Read More
Dam-Funk taped a set this week for Beats in Space, a radio show by Tim Sweeney in New York City, Tuesday nights on WNYU 89.1... Read More
Just delivered from the pressing plant, and now shipping: Limited edition 3/LP version of M.E.D.'s Classic, containing the album & extra disc with the instrumentals. ... Read More
Jonti doing "Hornet's Nest" live in the Stones Throw warehouse, filmed by Ross Harris. Jonti's debut album Twirligig dropped just last week. All that jazz:... Read More
It started in 2006 ... 666 Wolf spins a Satanic metal DJ set. 777 7-day event & a gospel-themed podcast. 888 8-day event, all videos.... Read More
Dam-Funk & Master Blazter are wrapping up their epic North American tour. A new show has been added for Halloween in Washington DC. Dam &... Read More
During a show at SOBs this weekend, the artist formerly known as Mos Def performs a couple new joints with beats from J Dilla, Madlib... Read More
Written by Phillip Mlynar for Village Voice, published October 24, 2011. The day before his first CMJ show, Vex Ruffin sat in a bar called... Read More
On October 21st, Converse presented a Stones Throw showcase at Converse Rubber Tracks, a new state-of-the-art recording studio in Brooklyn where bands can record at... Read More
On the eve of the release of MED's album Classic, we're preparing a video release for the track "Blaxican" produced by Madlib. We're expecting to... Read More
New video for "Terry" directed by Violet Valen ANIKA ON TOUR 10.19, Wed: San Francisco @ The Independent w/ Peanut Butter Wolf, Jel 10.22, Sat:... Read More
Los Angeles, 10/19/11, 5:00 PM PST – Free medicine: There's a box containing the complete series of Madlib Medicine Show (#1-12) sitting at 2500 W.... Read More
Catch the post-show wrapup here: Audio: Stones Throw in NYC at Converse Rubber Tracks - Download full live sets from The Stepkids, Vex Ruffin, Jonti Read More
ANIKA US TOUR 10.14, Fri: Portland @ Mississippi Studios 10.16, Sun: Seattle @ The Crocodile 10.18, Tue: Trinidad, CA @ Ocean Grove Lodge w/ Starving... Read More
IN THE STORE: JONTI - TWIRLIGIG Jonti's album Twirligig will be released worldwide next Tuesday, October 18. CD + LP are shipping now from Stones... Read More
IN THE STORE MAYER HAWTHORNE BY STONES THROW/HUF/FREEGUMS (MEN'S) MAYER HAWTHORNE BY STONES THROW/HUF/FREEGUMS (WOMEN'S) Shirt & Song collabo pack with Huf We're bringing it... Read More
Kweli and the artist formerly known as Mos Def debuted a new Madlib production called "Fix Up" on Cobert Report. DJ: J Rocc. Read More
Written by Phillip Mlynar for LA Weekly, published October 6, 2011. Most aspiring music artists who hope to get noticed nowadays have similar, tired routines.... Read More
Schiko met up with Mayer Hawthorne & The County again at a show they did in Berlin a little while back. Thanks @ Schiko.de Mayer's... Read More
The Stepkids “Legend In My Own Mind” from their debut album The Stepkids. Video – www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3ahYMQA8TY Album – The Stepkids Download MP3 – Legend In... Read More
Here is a video for Dilla's "U-Love" off Donuts, sent to us a little too late for inclusion in our video contest. This was created... Read More
“Doom pix from Berlin, for an internet story on your page. Trashy and real. Best to you, Schiko” Carhartt sent photographer Andreas Schiko out to... Read More
Something recorded last night. OFWGKTA/Stones Throw Records. stonesthrow.com/jonti + hodgybeats.tumblr.com Read More
IN THE STORE: THE STEPKIDS (SELF TITLED) CD/LP with bonus postcard 45. We've been waiting all year to release this record, and here it is.... Read More
FREE DOWNLOAD (ZIP): JAMES PANTS BEAT ARCHIVE PT. 1 AKA “JP FAILED RAP BEATS #1: 2004-2008, ONE FROM 2001” I bring forth the first installment... Read More
IN THE STORE: HANNI EL KHATIB - WILL THE GUNS COME OUT LP/CD/Digital on Innovative Leisure Los Angeles based Hanni El Khatib grew up in... Read More
Eight-piece soul-funk ensemble Will Sessions began making a name for themselves by playing gigs with fellow Detroit natives Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, and Phat Kat,... Read More
Aloe Blacc Singing Green Lights for La Blogotheque's Take Away Shows. Shot at MichelBerger Hotel in Berlin, during MMM Festival, August 2011. Images & Edit... Read More
Dam-Funk teamed up with Scion AV for the release of this new EP and the October tour. 10" vinyl release coming soon, but you can... Read More
Here are a couple more track's from Madlib Medicine Show #12: Raw Medicine. Inspectah Deck & Raekwon verses are from two different original tracks -... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE STEPKIDS - THE STEPKIDS (ALBUM) THE STEPKIDS - BITTER BUG (POSTCARD 45) Web orders of The Stepkids album on CD or... Read More
This was Mehdi's homage to J Dilla, created back in 2006, pressed up on about 200 CDs by Ed Banger Records for friends. Busy P... Read More
PODCAST ARCHIVE: STONES THROW PODCAST 68: HAWTHORNE RADIO, EP. 4 On the eve of his sophomore album How Do You Do, Mayer Hawthorne still finds... Read More
Dublab called Vex Ruffin over for a session this week, and here's what happened. THE PODCAST Vex Ruffin Live Session on Dublab (MP3) THE INTERVIEW... Read More
Written and published by thestoolpigeon.co.uk, September 15, 2011 EXCLUSIVE HORROR-THEMED MIX FROM THE CONNECTICUT PSYCH-FUNK MARVELS: Connecticut’s suave psych practitioners The Stepkids have gifted The... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & Chromeo kick off the "When Night Falls Tour" this Friday, Sep. 16th in Houston. Mayer & The County play a solo show... Read More
The Stepkids debut album drops September 27 stonesthrow.com/thestepkids Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #12: RAW MEDICINE (MADLIB REMIXES) Now shipping. We waited a long time to see all of these together -... Read More
The Stepkids and Peanut Butter Wolf will visit Japan in early November for two shows. Stussy, who is presenting the tour, will also release a... Read More
IN THE STORE: M.E.D. - CLASSIC Release date: November 1, 2011 Pre-order limited edition 3/LP with instrumentals Advance digital release available now. A quick glance... Read More
From the forthcoming album CLASSIC by MED. “Classic” is produced by Karriem Riggins, who appears in the video along with Kweli, Strong Arm Steady, Oh... Read More
IN THE STORE MED - CLASSIC New video from MED off his 2011 album on Stones Throw. "Where I'm From" featuring Aloe Blacc, produced by... Read More
We nearly missed this one, another in Dam's series of unmastered demo tracks brought straight from the lab to Soundcloud. All music & vocals recorded... Read More
From Paul Lester's Band of the Day column over at Guardian.co.uk, published August 25, 2011. Hometown: Sydney. The lineup: Jonti (music, instruments, production). The background:... Read More
LA Record's Chris Ziegler did a piece on James Pants talkin bout goats, spiders, poisons and hobos. Dig it... James Pants is the missing link... Read More
Stones Throw's art director Jeff Jank is the first artist featured in FRESH 1: CUTTING EDGE ILLUSTRATIONS - OBJECT, one of a series of design... Read More
Below are some photos by Maricel Sison (msison.com) from Stones Throw's Direct to Disc #3 which took place this weekend at the recording studio Capsule... Read More
IN THE STORE: JONTI - TWIRLIGIG Debut album. LP comes with digital download card. “Incredibly original, really unusual and one of the most interesting things... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #9: CHANNEL 85 PRESENTS NITTYVILLE We now have the standard 2/LP edition of Madlib Medicine Show #9: Channel 85... Read More
DAM-FUNK & MASTER BLAZTER ON TOUR FROM HERE TIL ETERNITY (aka end of 2011) 08.26.11: Pasadena CA @ The Terrace 08.28.11: Long Beach CA @... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE DO-OVER VOL. 3: GREAT WEEKEND / NOELLE SCAGGS Limited-edition 10" single, third in a series released by Los Angeles's The Do-Over.... Read More
New tour dates just announced. Video for Green Lights just released. ALOE BLACC USA TOUR, FALL 2011 Sep 04, Sun: Virginia Beach VA @ The... Read More
Video for “Green Lights” off the album Good Things. This one was directed by Colin Solal Cardo of La Blogotheque. Aloe has just announced US... Read More
STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST HONORABLE MENTIONS / #15-11 / #10-6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1 Peanut Butter Wolf: THANKS TO... Read More
JAYLIB "The Heist" by Rory Gamble and Demetrios Katsantonis - #2 in the Stones Throw video contest. Jimmy Joey & Frankie Productions, Winnetka CA /... Read More
STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST HONORABLE MENTIONS / #15-11 / #10-6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1 #3. MADVILLAIN "STRANGE WAYS" by... Read More
STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST HONORABLE MENTIONS / #15-11 / #10-6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1 #4. QUASIMOTO "LOW CLASS CONSPIRACY"... Read More
STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST HONORABLE MENTIONS / #15-11 / #10-6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1 #5. J DILLA "GEEK DOWN"... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE STEPKIDS - LEGEND IN MY OWN MIND 12" The Stepkids second 12" single, another limited edition single, this time with white... Read More
James Pants hooked up with famed New Age music composer and video producer Iasos to collaborate on a video for "Clouds Over The Pacific". Iasos,... Read More
STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST HONORABLE MENTIONS / #15-11 / #10-6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1 #10 CX KIDTRONIK "SHE'S A... Read More
IN THE STORE: JONTI - FIREWORK SPRAYING MOON 45 Just arrived: gatefold 7-inch inch single from Jonti, his first release on Stones Throw - "Firework... Read More
STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST HONORABLE MENTIONS / #15-11 / #10-6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1 #15. MADVILLAIN "FANCY CLOWN" directed... Read More
STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST HONORABLE MENTIONS / #15-11 / #10-6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1 When we launched the Stones... Read More
Dam-Funk live at Taicoclub '11 in Japan. www.stonesthrow.com/damfunk Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #12: RAW MEDICINE (MADLIB REMIXES) September 27th release. Early shipping via Stones Throw. Announcing live Medicine Show dates in... Read More
IN THE STORE: STONES THROW 2011 (DARK BLUE) STONES THROW 2011 (WHITE) STONES THROW 2011 (GREY) The return of the Stones Throw logo tee. Three... Read More
Baron, Tekblazer & Zackey Force Funk visited a poisonous and condemned power plant and returned with this video for "Ghetto Galaxy" off the recent EP... Read More
James Pants is returning to NYC for his first live show there (or anywhere in the US) in quite a while. August 16th at Grassland... Read More
Written by James Henwood, published in Flaunt Magazine, August 2011. The record: a one-man, multi-family yard sale of cricket-laced fuzz and viscous one-handed keyboard licks.... Read More
A short while back here in Los Angeles, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, Prince Paul and Phife all performed at the launch party for Michael Rappaport's... Read More
Mr. Mass caught up with DOOM at the Montreux Jazz Festival where DOOM performed with the Robert Glasper Experiment. Thanks to Mr. Mass for the... Read More
IN THE STORE: DOOMSTARKS - DOOM & GHOSTFACE - VICTORY LAPS Now sold out. Pre-order for limited edition Picture Disc / Serato tone 12" on... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE STEPKIDS DIRECT TO DISC Limited edition single LP, recorded live, directly to vinyl. Two announcements for The Stepkids today: Fall 2011... Read More
The Stepkids tour North America this fall with UK's The Horrors. Their self-titled album The Stepkids will be released September 27. THE STEPKIDS & THE... Read More
Guilty Simpson joins UK producer Paul White on "Trust," a track from Rapping With Paul White, due August 22, 2011 on the label One Handed... Read More
Dam-Funk & his band Master Blazter at day 5 of Worldwide Festival in Sete, France. Thanks to Mass for the pics. DAM-FUNK stonesthrow.com/damfunk twitter.com/damfunk MR.... Read More
In Fall, DOOM's Metalface Records will release DIME BOX, another component of DOOM's Operation Doomsday reissue. This box will contain a 7-inch picture disc "Rhymes... Read More
DOOM does "Rhinestone Cowboy" with The Robert Glasper Experiment at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Audience video by Valentin Augsburger. DOOM LIVE IN JULY: DOOM... Read More
Continuing D-F's long line of unreleased demo downloads brought to you straight from the lab, here's another with the title “We Should Kill All Azzholes”... Read More
COMING SEPTEMBER 27: THE STEPKIDS (SELF TITLED) CD/LP/Digital Wonderfox is an album track from The Stepkids debut, coming September 27 this year. Directed by Henry... Read More
Official movie party for the Tribe Called Quest documentary: Beats, Rhymes & Life. DJs: Madlib, PB Wolf, Prince Paul, Garth Trinidad, Frosty. Hosted by Phife... Read More
IN THE STORE: MF DOOM - OPERATION: DOOMSDAY (4LP BOX SET) Vinyl Box Set Contains: 4 RECORDS: The album, the instrumentals, b-sides, alternate versions. Tin... Read More
DOWNLOAD MP3: FLYING LOTUS - LOVERS MELT 2 (MIXTAPE) Here's a free Flying Lotus mix, Lovers Melt 2. This is a follow up to his... Read More
We're now in the final week of the Stones Throw Video Contest which we launched back in April - the deadline for submissions is JULY... Read More
Some more Cold Rock Stuf Directors: Merv Maranan/Ian Schwaier Read More
IN THE STORE MAYER HAWTHORNE "THIN MOON" B/W JAMES PANTS "GREEN EYED LOVE" 45 Back at last year's SXSW we pressed up a small number... Read More
The full details (spoken when I was hella young & my voice was a tad higher) are laid over a Stanley Clarke instrumental, then...the groove... Read More
ROOTS + WEIRD AL. NEXT UP: DOOM DOES "EAT IT". FROM 2010: MOS DOOM ACCORDION Read More
Here's the track released on the postcard 45 we put out a couple months back. Clip was shot by Alfred Lopez. Vex Ruffin is currently... Read More
Stones Throw art director Jeff Jank here. Anyone in the Los Angeles area needs a design for a record cover, shirt, or business card? Maybe... Read More
We've got a video for our new artist Jonti, whose album Twirligig we're releasing this fall. This track “Firework Spraying Moon” will drop on 7-inch,... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB - NITTYVILLE EXTRAS Bonus Disc from Madlib Medicine Show #9 available in digital album format. Running just about a week late,... Read More
Pictures from Stones Throw's Direct to Disc #2 last Saturday from Nikki Adamitis. The Stepkids & Gary Wilson played this show, each recording their sets... Read More
The following is an excerpt from the J Rocc feature by James Ernesto Lang, published in Bondafide Magazine #5, their Old School x New School... Read More
NPR is streaming Aloe Blacc's performance at the Sasquach Music Festival, Recorded live at The Gorge on Saturday, May 28. LISTEN HERE ALOE BLACC TOUR... Read More
Dam-Funk is announcing a long lineup of shows through Summer 2011, after which he'll be releasing the followup to his epic Modern Funk album Toeachizown.... Read More
Hi, from Donuts. This was shot in Paris by JC Morice for the ongoing VIDEO CONTEST. Read More
Here's some of the sleeves printed last week for the 3-LP edition of Madlib Medicine Show #9: Channel 85 Presents Nittyville. The cover of... Read More
Aloe Blacc is back home for a North American tour that kicks off this weekend... ALOE BLACC TOUR DATES: May 21: Costa Mesa, CA @... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #9: CHANNEL 85 PRESENTS NITTYVILLE Digital & CD available now. Pre-order for limited edition 3/LP vinyl – May 31... Read More
IN THE PODCAST ARCHIVE: STONES THROW PODCAST 66: LOVERS MELT MIXED BY FLYING LOTUS We've been talking with Lotus for a long while about a... Read More
Saturday, May 21 in Highland Park, Los Angeles. Facebook Event. Read More
IN THE STORE: STUSSY X STONES THROW: 15-YEAR JAPAN TOUR (BLACK) STUSSY X STONES THROW: 15-YEAR JAPAN TOUR (WHITE) Months before the devastating earthquake and... Read More
Written by Paul Lester for The Guardian's Band of the Day column, May 4, 2011. James Pants: This gentleman takes the sort of high-school pop... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #1: BEFORE THE VERDICT 2LP Vinyl edition of Medicine Show #1 featuring Guilty Simpson, back in print with standard... Read More
Dam-Funk has remixed a track from Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti on 4AD. Download MP3 – Ariel Pink - Fright Night (Nevermore) Dam-Funk Remix Dam-Funk... Read More
Interview, text & photos by Damien Neva for Fordmodelsblog.com, published April 2011. “In the past, even with art or music, it was sometimes the mistakes... Read More
J Rocc is on tour in Europe for his album Some Cold Rock Stuf, doing what he does best. Here's the remaining dates, plus one... Read More
IN THE STORE: JAMES PANTS - JAMES PANTS Album The one thing consistent about the sound of James Pants is that it's consistently evolving. We're... Read More
On 45 – BRYANT K - DAISIES GROW. Bryant K was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, recently spent 3 years between Prague and... Read More
IN THE STORE: MAYER HAWTHORNE - NO STRINGS 10" 10-inch single, now available. Following the 12-inch “I Need You”, this is another single of new... Read More
By Philip Sherburne for Emusic.com, April 2011 File Under: Sixties bubblegum and sooty post-punk fronted by a mix between Nico and Ari Up. For Fans... Read More
Here's a clip for MED's Superman, off Bang Ya Head 3 (Special Edition). This mix CD is available now. Album coming in Summer. ALSO SEE... Read More
"Truth" by Dam-Funk for Oki-ni. Many more mixes over on their website Oki-ni As Dam-Funk explains it, “All songs were taken from the original wax... Read More
"Look Out", produced by Paul White, is the lead track from Homeboy Sandman's latest EP, Chimera. Boy Sand has just announced a Europe tour kicking... Read More
BBQ in Japan is releasing a mix CD by Yakenohara called Stones Throw 15, including 26 tracks from the 15-year history of Stones Throw Records.... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf will be a panelist at Dublab's Vision to Vinyl forum at the L.A. Grammy Museum on May 18th, a close look at... Read More
We had just published the last set of photos from the event last weekend when some more came through. Too good not to publish. Here's... Read More
MED's Bang Ya Head Vol. 3 was released online, and in a special edition CD (now sold out). Track list & producers 1. Intro 2.... Read More
There was a guy walking around at the Brainfeeder x Stones Throw event at Coachella shooting 120mm film with a Hassleblad. Digital cameras have been... Read More
Guilty Simpson's group Random Axe with Sean Price and Black Milk have an album dropping June 14th on the Duckdown label. Here's a new track... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #9: CHANNEL 85 PRESENTS NITTYVILLE We're now announcing the release of Madlib Medicine Show #9: Channel 85 presents Nittyville,... Read More
Part 2: More photos from the Brainfeeder Stones Throw party at Coachella. Aside from bass, the running theme of the day was squirt guns &... Read More
Brainfeeder & Stones Throw teamed up yesterday out at Palm Springs for an afternoon party near the massive Coachella Festival. Everything went down at a... Read More
IN THE STORE MF DOOM X VEENOM (BLACK) MF DOOM X VEENOM (WHITE) DOOM RECENTLY WRAPPED UP A TOUR OF AUSTRALIA WHERE HE DEBUTED THESE... Read More
Off Percee P's Perseverance: The Madlib Remix album. Read More
IN THE STORE: FRANKLIN THOMPSON - ANNIVERSARY 45 JAMES PANTS - CLOUDS OVER THE PACIFIC 45 New 45s from Franklin Thompson, whose 1980-era EP Planet... Read More
Shot by Mayer Hawthorne with an iPhone while they were on tour in Japan. Edited by Mayer Hawthorne on the flight back to L.A. The... Read More
IN THE STORE: MF DOOM - OPERATION: DOOMSDAY (COMPLETE DIGITAL) A couple weeks in advance of the official street date for OPERATION DOOMSDAY reissue (April... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE STEPKIDS - SHADOWS ON BEHALF/LA LA We now have copies of The Stepkids debut 12", pressed on multi-colored, semi-translucent vinyl. This... Read More
UPDATE 5/11: Direct to Disc #2 announced UPDATE 6/11: Mayer Hawthorne Direct to Disc 2/LP UPDATE 6/11: Rick Direct to Disc LP UPDATE 6/11: Photos:... Read More
Sunday afternoon house party at Coachella: Dam, Lotus, Wolf, Gaslamp, Teebs, Madlib, Samiyam, Egon on turntables. Event is 21+ w/ valid ID. WE ARE NO... Read More
Interview with James Pants by Gabriele Marino for Italian-language website sentireascoltare.com. James Pants' self-titled third album comes out May 3rd. James, can you please repeat... Read More
STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST HONORABLE MENTIONS / #15-11 / #10-6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1 This year is our 15... Read More
Berlin creative space MADE recently played host to singer and songwriter Aloe Blacc, violinist and composer Mihalj “Miki” Kekenj and painter Jaybo, as the three... Read More
"He’s awesome, he’s white and he makes real ass nigga music" - Tyler, the creator. As Fader tells it, “Tyler gave James Pants the... Read More
Just a reminder: Purchases made on Stones Throw's online store come 100% insured against drunk mailmen & natural disaster. Read More
The story, via LA Weekly, goes that someone comes across Madlib throwing out a box of 45s. The guy says, you don't want these? Madlib... Read More
Kazi unearthed an album he did with Madlib back in 1996 called BLACKMARKET. We'll be sending out a track in our next newsletter - sign... Read More
IN THE STORE: J ROCC - SOME COLD ROCK STUF Vinyl copies of Some Cold Rock Stuf came in today, hot off the presses, ink... Read More
My love affair with Turkish psychedelic pop and funky progressive rock developed over time. First came the chance discovery of a Turkish television music-library record... Read More
Raw podcast of interview with Dam-Funk from the April 2011 issue of Keyboard Magazine by Editor in Chief Stephen Fortner. DAM FUNK http://stonesthrow.com/damfunk http://twitter.com/damfunk KEYBOARD... Read More
Published in The Quietus, March 30th, 2011 Tony Cook knows the first hand meaning of funk and digs up this side of the 80s with... Read More
N THE STORE: VEX RUFFIN - I'M LOSING CONTROL (POSTCARD 45) A short while ago we announced our first fully-playable 45rpm postcard record. This the... Read More
We're teaming up with bunch of businesses at Space 15 Twenty on Saturday 4/2 for a Japan relief event. This is free and open to... Read More
Updating to the statement posted in last week - We Love Japan! - we are very pleased to announce that Stones Throw, Stussy, and every... Read More
IN THE STORE: BARON ZEN & TEKBAZER - ELECTRICK SURGERY EP Baron Zen teams up with long-time partner in musical mayhem Tekblazer for this electro... Read More
IN THE STORE: DAM-FUNK 1999 (PURPLE) DAM-FUNK 1999 (WHITE) We'll let Dam tell it ... This t-shirt (designed by the great Freddy Anzures, San Francisco)... Read More
Stones Throw would like to send prayers and condolences to all of those who have been affected by the recent, tragic events in Japan. We’ve... Read More
Below are Stussy's Stones Throw & J Rocc 2011 Japan tour shirts, illustrated by Gustavo Eandi. These were created just a little while before the... Read More
"The Pants that fit" by Marisa Aveling for CMJ Magazine Stones Throw artist James Pants was recently offered a job with Red Bull Music Academy.... Read More
Aloe Blacc, from the album Good Things. Directed by Ross Harris, featuring Baby Boogaloo. Read More
Live show review by Max Willens published in Village Voice, March 11, 2011 The Stepkids at Mercury Lounge, Thursday, March 10 Better Than: Being dry.... Read More
Mos Def performing new material produced by Madlib on Fuel TV's The Daily Habit. Also see: Mos Def does Madvillain "Accordion" live video www.myspace.com/mosdef www.stonesthrow.com/madlib Read More
Below are listings for Stones Throw artists events at SXSW, Austin TX, from Sunday March 13 to Saturday March 19. 3/13 SUN., 10PM: PBWolf& Chromeo... Read More
“Play this postcard at 45” as it says on the back. This the first release for Vex Ruffin, and Stones Throw's first postcard record, one... Read More
Album version of "Where I'm From" with new verse from Kurupt. The track also features Aloe Blacc; produced by Oh No. Download MP3 - MED... Read More
“Rhymes Like Dimes” off MF DOOM's classic debut album OPERATION: DOOMSDAY. This live performance was shot at Stones Throw's party at SXSW a few years... Read More
IN THE STORE: MF DOOM - OPERATION: DOOMSDAY (2/CD LUNCHBOX) MF DOOM - OPERATION: DOOMSDAY (DIGITAL VERSION) As we announced back in January, DOOM's own... Read More
Steve Arrington is working on an album for Stones Throw produced entirely by Dam-Funk. Video by Eric Sandler and Boyuan Gao for Okayplayer's The Revivalist.... Read More
Stones Throw will once again be throwing Hella International, our yearly party at Miami's Winter Music Conference. Peanut Butter Wolf, J Rocc, Mayer Hawthorne, Dam... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE: STONES THROW PODCAST 65: HAWTHORNE RADIO, EPISODE 3 Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free downloads for an indefinite period of... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County will join Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae on the Hooligans in Wonderland tour in late May-June. This Spring will also... Read More
I am doing a live 15 year STH anniversary video mix at The Cinefamily movie theater. I will be mixing music videos pulled from the... Read More
Snoop and Dam Funk got together last night at HVW8 Gallery for an impromptu performance at the opening of the gallery's show The Dogg House.... Read More
IN THE STORE: J DILLA - BEHIND THE BEAT (POSTER) 28 x 28 inches The J Dilla posters we announced a couple weeks back are... Read More
Last weekend in Paris, Mr. Mass got photos of Doom's DJ set at the Roc Raida tribute thrown by La Rafinerie at La Bellevilloise. The... Read More
Written by Johnny Ray Huston for San Francisco Bay Guardian, published February 16, 2011. Cover photo by Mathew Scott. It's the midnight hour on Valentine's... Read More
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Red Bull Music Academy presents Peanut Butter Wolf and James Pants in Australia, March 2011, doing both live shows and Red Bull Music Academy info... Read More
Aloe Blacc interview with hiphopsite.com at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Tour Dates – Europe, Spring 2011: 15 Mar - Toulouse @ Bikini 16 Mar... Read More
L.A. Record Presents Stones Throw artists The Stepkids performing live in Hollywood this Friday, February 11th, at Freak City. THE STEPKIDS - LIVE PB WOLF... Read More
This is an excerpt from an interview written by Maxwell Williams for Flaunt, published February 2011. At a recent small party up in the Hollywood... Read More
JUST ANNOUNCED METAL FINGERS (AKA DOOM) DJ SETS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 AT DACHSTOCK (REITSCHULE) NEUBRÜCKSTRASSE 8, 3001 BERN, BERNE, SWITZERLAND TEL: +41-(0)31-3066961 DACHSTOCK.CH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY... Read More
Vex Ruffin. You might know the name from the Stones Throw 2011 Podcast mixed by Peanut Butter Wolf. Vex's debut live performance is this... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #11: LOW BUDGET HIGH FI MUSIC If you missed out on the deluxe vinyl edition of MMS #11, we... Read More
J Dilla's Donuts came out with two album covers. The image of Dilla with a smile, striped shirt, and cap was considered the main album... Read More
If you're anywhere near Commonwealth Lounge in Fullerton CA this Thursday night, join us for a free show with new Stones Throw artists The Stepkids.... Read More
IN THE STORE: THE STEPKIDS - SHADOWS ON BEHALF/LA LA The Stepkids are the first of several new Stones Throw artists to be announced in... Read More
Aloe Blacc performed on NPR's World Cafe yesterday. This was published on NPR.com February 4, 2011. Born Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins, Aloe Blacc is a first-generation... Read More
The Tony Cook anthology Back To Reality was just released on Stones Throw. Orlando Weekly published this feature February 3, 2011. This was written by... Read More
An existential crisis swept over soul bands in the late '60s. James Brown's funk blew the world apart after the release of "Cold Sweat" in... Read More
IN THE STORE: J DILLA - BEHIND THE BEAT (POSTER) 28 x 28 inches Back in 2005, photographer Raph Rashid was hoping to complete a... Read More
Here's another track from James Pants next album. The album was called Love Kraft. Now it's called James Pants. It comes out May 3, 2011.... Read More
Written by Ryan Dombal for Pitckfork.com's Take Cover series, January 26, 2011 Notable album covers catch the eye, dribble it around a little, and then... Read More
The Alchemist + Oh No (Gangrene) hit the road this week for the Odditorium European Tour, bringing the Gutter Water to 15 cities throughout Europe.... Read More
Anika will be traveling in the US for the first time in support of her self-titled album on Stones Throw. The following events are DJ... Read More
Here's some photos from the printing session for the 3/LP edition of the record of Madlib Medicine Show #11: Low Budget High Fi Music. The... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf opens the doors of Stones Throw label. Meeting with James Reitano, Dave Cooley, Om'Mas Keith from Sa-Ra, Frosty from Dublab. Also featuring... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County: Live in Australia & New Zealand February 2011 Feb 12: Auckland NZ at Splore Festival TICKETS/INFO Feb 14: Wellington NZ... Read More
IN THE STORE: TONY COOK - BACK TO REALITY Released today: Stones Throw's anthology of rare & unreleased 1982-1986 recordings from Tony Cook, drummer of... Read More
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is premiering at The Sundance Film Festival this weekend. Peanut Butter Wolf is the... Read More
First sounds from the upcoming album Ohnomite which Oh No has been working on since Dolomite's Rudy Ray Moore was still alive. Download MP3 Oh... Read More
IN THE STORE JAMES PANTS - EVERY NIGHT I DREAM BRYANT K - DAISIES GROW While everyone patiently awaits the return of the 45 Jukebox... Read More
"I ain't trippin' on 'nathin or NO catz. I'm Just doin' me...4 U". Good day. Equipment used: *Roland Juno 1 *Casiotone CT-640 *Sequential Circuits Drumtraks... Read More
IN THE STORE: MF DOOM - OPERATION: DOOMSDAY (2/CD LUNCHBOX) MF DOOM - OPERATION: DOOMSDAY (4/LP BOX SET) MF DOOM - OPERATION: DOOMSDAY (DIGITAL) The... Read More
DO A SHOW. SAME TIME WATCH IT. HERE'S CLIPS FROM TWO NEW MADVILLAIN TRACKS TAKEN FROM THE BEGINNING OF STONES THROW PODCAST #64, A LOOK... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB - SMOKED OUT (BLACK) MADLIB - SMOKED OUT (RED) The first shirt done for the Madlib Medicine Show series is the... Read More
1/1/11 marks the start of the 200th weekly beat battle, a weekly competition on the Stones Throw message board which is completely user-run, and open... Read More
Dec 31: Mayer Hawthorne, Santa Monica CA with Classixx, Jason Bently, Raul Campos at Viceroy, 1819 Ocean Ave Santa Monica CA. http://viceroysantamonica.com/newyearseve Dec 31: Dam-Funk,... Read More
Happy holidays...D-F style. Equipment used: *Korg Rhythm 55B Drum Machine *Roland Juno 1 Synthesizer *Casio CT-640 Keyboard *Radio Shack $19.99 Microphone ** All music was... Read More
Rosetta Stoned: After 10+ years of getting these diary of a madman-looking artifacts slipped under our door around the time Madlib turns in his master... Read More
My shelves are filled with original albums from the 1960s through the present day, so a reissue had better be damn good if it's going... Read More
IN THE STORE: GANGRENE (THE ALCHEMIST & OH NO) - GUTTER WATER Label: Decon Limited edition 2LP green vinyl with MP3 download coupon. Orders begin... Read More
Interview with Anika by Violet Valen for buddysocietyblog.com. Photo via Crack Mag. Can you describe the experience of creating an album in only 12 days... Read More
IN THE STORE: SEVEN YEARS WITH ATMOSPHERE & RHYMESAYERS Limited edition Book+Vinyl+CD pre-sale at Stones Throw. Seven Years with Atmosphere & Rhymesayers, photographed by Dan... Read More
Aloe Blacc performed live on Jason Bently's Morning Become Eclectic at KCRW, December 7th. Steam the full show at KCRW.com. Stream Audio - Aloe Blacc... Read More
From the album Madlib Medicine Show #11: Low Budget High Fi Music this is Karriem Riggins + Madlib's Supreme Team with the track "Interview #4080"... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #11: LOW BUDGET HIGH FI MUSIC 28-track hip-hop album - out now. After a brief pause in the Medicine... Read More
Here in Los Angeles last week Red Bull hosted a music "culture clash" downtown, putting the sound systems of four L.A. crews head to head... Read More
Egon’s latest entry to his Funk Archaeology series at NPR sheds some light on his forthcoming anthology Those Shocking Shaking Days: Indonesia Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive... Read More
New lives dates for Mayer Hawthorne & The County. Three countries. Three months. First is Las Vegas, where one hopes they'll make high stakes bets... Read More
IN THE STORE: ALOE BLACC - YOU MAKE ME SMILE / POLITICIAN Stateside we have a new 12-inch release from Aloe Blacc from the Good... Read More
Aloe Blacc tour dates for Europe, Spring 2011. 15 Mar - Toulouse @ Bikini 16 Mar - Poitiers @ Confort Moderne 17 Mar - Nantes... Read More
IN THE STORE: HELLA INTERNATIONAL (3 x 12-INCH BOX SET) Update: we are sold out! Remaining supply of the 2008 limited edition release featuring exclusive... Read More
IN THE STORE: TONY COOK - BACK TO REALITY Exclusive 2LP Advance release / Worldwide release: Jan. 25, 2011 Stones Throw releases anthology of rare... Read More
IN THE STORE: MF DOOM - HOE CAKES POSTER 28x28 inches An exclusive here at the Stones Throw online ship -- Jason Jagel's 2004 cover... Read More
Remember back in the old days when Wildchild's kid Baby Boogaloo was only 4? Now at age 5 he's a veteran dance performer and member... Read More
IN THE STORE: PSYCH FUNK SA-RE-GA (PSYCHEDELIC FUNK IN INDIA 1970-1983) Compilation on World Psychedelic Funk Classics. 20 Indian Psych-Funk Masterpieces. 2LP with full-sized 20... Read More
Written by Jeff Weiss, published in LA Times music blog Pop & Hiss November 16, 2010 Download MP3 – Bruce Haack "Stand Up Lazarus (PB... Read More
Oh No & Alchemist with a 3-minute nightmare/mini-horror movie for “Take Drugs” off the new album Gutter Water on Decon. We've got a bonus track... Read More
Red Bull Music Academy is bringing four of LA's music collectives, including Stones Throw, under one roof on December 2. Celebrating traditional Jamaican sound clash... Read More
IN THE STORE: GANGRENE (THE ALCHEMIST & OH NO) - GUTTER WATER Label: Decon This week exclusively at Stones Throw. Bonus videos included with digital.... Read More
James Pants has new a album coming around in 2011 called LOVE KRAFT which we suspect will be just as different from as the last... Read More
This is an excerpt from Rappers flow toward singing by Jeff Weiss, published in the Los Angeles Times November 14, 2010 A change wasn't going... Read More
This is an excerpt from Can A Nerd Have Soul? by Rob Hoerburger, published in The New York Times, November 11, 2010 THE SINGER Mayer... Read More
Approaching the 10th anniversary of Madlib's Yesterdays New Quintet, we're taking a look back at the group's records and their many associated offspring which have... Read More
As Mayer Hawthorne & The County wrap up their tour for A Strange Arrangement with a few west coast shows, a DJ Jazzy Jeff remix... Read More
IN THE STORE: LACOSTE X STONES THROW - LACOSTE LEGENDS / CHEVEL (MEN'S SNEAKER) Update - we are now completely sold out. Stay tuned for... Read More
While working on the artwork for Madlib Medicine Show, I hit up the comic book artist Benjamin Marra to draw the cover for #5: The... Read More
IN THE STORE: GANGRENE (THE ALCHEMIST & OH NO) - GUTTER WATER Label: Decon Bonus videos included with digital. 2LP green vinyl with download coupon.... Read More
“The Evolution of Aloe Blacc” aired on NPR's All Things Considered October 30, 2010. Visit NPR.com to hear the story, or listen below. Also see:... Read More
Check the impromptu version of “I Need a Dollar” recorded by Blogotheque, live and acappella at a dinner table somewhere in Tourcoing FR, for their... Read More
Aloe Blacc has just wrapped up a tour of Europe, with Good Things hitting the #1 spot in France, Germany and Belguim, and making his... Read More
Leading up to his second album coming in 2011, MED has just dropped his third mixtape Bang Ya Head III, and announced here are some... Read More
The first serious review of Dam-Funk's Adolescent Funk album, written by Rob Hatch-Miller for dustedmagazine.com I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the kind of... Read More
IN THE STORE: LAZER SWORD Advance release LP/CD/Digital on Innovative Leisure Stones Throw is now offering an exclusive presale on the debut, self titled... Read More
9-12 PM on Tues Oct 26 with the "Stones Throw All-Stars" providing the music. Open bar, free food, free music? A tough life we live... Read More
Former Slave frontman Steve Arrington is working on an album produced entirely by Dam-Funk, to be released next year on Stones Throw – read the... Read More
MF DOOM IN PARIS AT LA BATACLAN. THE OTHER GUY IS BIG BEN KLINGON. PHOTOS COURTESY THE INIMITABLE MR MASS (www/twitter). DOOM IS ON HIS... Read More
A couple of The Hundreds crew came by Stones Throw HQ a little while ago, quizzing Wolf & snapping photos. Here's what turned up: So... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #10: BLACK SOUL Now shipping: 10th edition of Madlib Medicine Show, an 80-minute disco mixtape by Madlib. 12-page booklet... Read More
It went down on 10.10.10: Ten DJs, ten hours, all 45s. Ross got some pics. Thanks Ross, and thanks everyone for coming. Read More
This month Egon's NPR column Funk Archaeology focuses on India's psychedelic 70s with five tracks from a little-known subset of what was then - and... Read More
IN THE STORE: J ROCC - PLAY THIS TOO 12" EP We have here is a 12-inch EP from J Rocc, the first sounds of... Read More
BACK IN LONDON WHERE HE MADE HIS DEBUT IN EUROPE EARLIER THIS SPRING, DOOM HAS KICKED OFF HIS FIRST EVER TOUR OF EUROPE. PHOTOS AT... Read More
IN THE STORE: DAM-FUNK - ADOLESCENT FUNK “New” album recorded 1988-1992 - out now Dam-Funk, to many, is a new name from the past year... Read More
We recommend good speakers or headphones. Si vous pouvez lire le français, voici l'histoire: www.blogotheque.net www.stonesthrow.com/aloeblacc Read More
Stones Throw has partnered with SanDisk for a J Rocc mixtape featuring Mayer Hawthorne, Dam-Funk, Koushik and others, many of which are new and exclusive.... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County are setting off on the last leg of their tour for A Strange Arrangement at the beginning of October -... Read More
IN THE STORE DAVE TOMPKINS - HOW TO WRECK A NICE BEACH Book, 334p., published by Stopsmiling Books. Coinciding with our album of vocoder tracks... Read More
IN THE STORE MED - WHERE I'M FROM/CLASSIC 12-inch single feat. Aloe Blacc & Talib Kweli Here's a new “double A-side” 12-inch from MED, “Where... Read More
MADVILLAINY XL POSTER 32X24 IN. WE GET A STEADY STREAMS OF REQUESTS FOR THE CLASSIC MADVILLAINY PROMO POSTER, THE ONE THAT WAS MADE WAY BACK IN 2004... Read More
It started in 2006 ... PB Wolf's 666 a heavy metal DJ set PB Wolf's 777 7-day event & a gospel-themed podcast PB Wolf's 888... Read More
IN THE STORE: DO-OVER VOL. 2: RHETTMATIC/MED/FREE THE ROBOTS Label: The Do-Over 10-inch vinyl, deluxe package. Now shipping SOLD OUT The Do-Over is a summertime... Read More
Aloe Blacc in Amsterdam, photos by Schiko for further tour dates check here: Carhartt presents Aloe Blacc Live in Europe Aloe Blacc live in North... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #10: BLACK SOUL 10th edition of Madlib Medicine Show, an 80-minute disco mixtape by Madlib. Titling an album Black... Read More
By Lilledeshan Bose, published in OC Weekly Tue., Sep. 28 2010 Retro-soul singer Aloe Blacc grew up in Laguna Hills, but these days, he's making... Read More
After a near year-long hiatus, Egon’s Funk Archaeology column is back at NPR. This time around, he’s covered pre-Civil War recordings from Angola. Have you... Read More
Interview with centrictv.com. Good Things is out now on Stonesthrow.com and out everywhere in the world next week. www.stonesthrow.com/aloeblacc Read More
Dam-Funk with the second video connected to the album Toeachizown, a vocal version of “Hood Pass Intact” directed by Henry DeMaio. Dam-Funk Tour Dates: Sep... Read More
In the store | ANIKA "Yang Yang" is the first single from the self-titled debut Anika produced by Geoff Barrow of Portishead and Beak. "Yang... Read More
To celebrate the release of Bruce Haack's Farad: The Electric Voice, and Dave Thompkins' book How to Wreck a Nice Beach about the history of... Read More
IN THE STORE: ANIKA Self-titled debut, Anika, produced by Geoff Barrow of Portishead. Out in North America on Stones Throw Records in December. Street date:... Read More
IN THE STORE: ALOE BLACC - GOOD THINGS Album: CD, 3LP, 2LP, Digital Aloe Blacc's Good Things produced by Truth+Soul is out now. Tour dates... Read More
Written by Martin Horsfield, published in The Guardian, 18-24 September 2010 Redundancy, resourcefulness and the sound of sneezing have made Aloe Blacc the recession's soul... Read More
By Otis Hart, published at NPR.com September 20, 2010 Aloe Blacc's Good Things is now shipping from Stones Throw's online shop. Available everywhere September 28.... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County are setting off on the last leg of their tour for A Strange Arrangement at the beginning of October –... Read More
Taken from three sides of a couple 30-minute cassettes, and mixed in early '83, here are DJs Chris & Steve (aka Peanut Butter Wolf and... Read More
IN THE STORE BRUCE HAACK - FARAD: THE ELECTRIC VOICE Collected released and unreleased vocoder recordings, 1970-1982, from electronic music pioneer Bruce Haack. Available now... Read More
Last month we teamed up with our friends from Fools Gold, for Discotheque, four nights in four cities of “disco, boogie and house music” from... Read More
Strong Arm Steady & Madlib "Cheeba Cheeba" In Search Of Stoney Jackson (2010) Stones Throw Records Dir: CALMATIC Read More
DJ sets from Madlib, J Rocc, Egon: Madrid, Spain, Thrs 14th Oct. at joy Eslava Paris, France, Sat 16th Oct. at Nouveau Casino Read More
Following his landmark jam-sessions with Embryo founder Christian Burchard (vibes/drums), Burchard's daughter Marja, Embryo/Dissidenten members Uve Mullrich (bass) and Roman Bunka (guitar), Mullrichs’s daughter, the... Read More
D-F Free Download Series: Never Tongue in Cheek Concentration How U Gon Fu*k Around & Choose a Busta? IHopeUknowImWatchingJune Paradise Do U Feel the Same... Read More
Here's the final installment of the 'D-F FREE DOWNLOAD SERIES' as I head off 4 Europe. Recorded Sept. 1st, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA. (Funk... Read More
IN THE STORE ST/SS JAPAN 2010 Limited Edition Stones Throw x Stussy 30th Anniversary Japan 2010 Tour Tee. Features the lyrics of Quasimoto's “Good Morning... Read More
Tokyo & Osaka following the opening of Stones Throw's pop-up shop at United Arrows in Harajuku. Sold out shows ... Egon at J-Wave ... $250... Read More
IN THE STORE: MADLIB ESPRESSO BLEND Now roasted & shipping weekly Knowing it takes many different forms of medicine to fuel a 12-month Madlib Medicine... Read More
Good Things drops 9/28. www.stonesthrow.com/aloeblacc Read More
A Stones Throw pop-up shop popped up this weekend within United Arrows & Sons in Harajuku, Tokyo, carrying nearly all of our shirts and records.... Read More
In under a year Aloe Blacc's “I Need a Dollar” has become the most covered record we're released. We've got acoustic covers, house remixes, rap... Read More
Directed by Henry Demaio. From the album In Search of Stoney Jackson (Stones Throw 2010) produced by Madlib. Read More
Clouds over the Pacific - 17 tracks by current, new, and future Stones Throw artists. Free CD with any order on the Stones Throw Store... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #8: ADVANCED JAZZ From the title card: “Imagine an 80-minute music history course talking place in a dusty, hazy... Read More
Track description?....self explanatory. *I'mma just keep 'humbly' Funkin' U. No funny business....just Funkin' U. That's all I wanna do....period. 1 - D-F Upcoming releases: Hood... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW: HIGH JAZZ ENCORE Stones Throw Exclusive – This is the digital release for the bonus disc from the sold-out... Read More
Aloe Blacc visited Seattle's KUBE 93 show Sunday Night Sound Sessions with DJ Hyphen and J. Moore a short while ago, and did this live... Read More
Parra design for the James Pants Japan tour, September 2010. Dates: Sep 18: Osaka at Namura Partita (Music Festival "Bakuto") Sep 19: Osaka, DJ set... Read More
Photos from the first night of Discotheque, a 4-night DJ tour with crew from Stones Throw & Fools Gold: A-Trak, Nacho Lovers, Peanut Butter Wolf,... Read More
Written by Rob Harvilla, published in Village Voice, August 11, 2010 DâM-FunK Fort Greene Park, NYC Tuesday, August 10 Can't believe it's taken me this... Read More
*STOP!!!! Just.... 'concentrate'. DâM-FunK - "Concentration" (unmastered/unreleased demo) W/ love 4 my fellow human beings; - D-F Read More
Tokyo's United Arrows & Sons will host a Stones Throw pop up shop, Thursday 8/26 - Monday 9/13. Stussy is presenting two live events with... Read More
IN THE STORE ALOE BLACC - GOOD THINGS (DELUXE VERSION) Update: The 3LP edition is now completely sold out Aloe Blacc's album Good Things drops... Read More
This year during Coachella, we got together with our friends from Fools Gold for one fine evening of “disco, boogie and house music” (as the... Read More
IN THE STORE ROCKWELL BY PARRA - HANGING ON COLLECTION: Various Shoes (Black) / Various Shoes (White) The Real You (Black) / The Real You... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #8: ADVANCED JAZZ Now shipping Madlib has always called himself a DJ first, producer second, with jazz music as... Read More
IN THE STORE NITE JEWEL - AM I REAL? Gloriette Records Exclusive CD/digital release from L.A.'s Nite Jewel. The 6-track EP Am I Real? was... Read More
Dam-Funk is busy. Below: Germany, photos by Schiko. This week: Future of Modern Funk Mix for BBC Radio 1 Coming up: Hood Pass Intact EP... Read More
While on tour in Croatia this week, Dam-Funk put together a mix called The Future of Modern Funk which aired today on Mary Anne Hobbs... Read More
Since the release of the J Dilla x Serato collab Donut Shop we've had several requests to make the MP3s available in our store. We'll... Read More
Schiko with Mayer Hawthorne & The County somewhere in Germany this year. Mayer's new 12-inch is dropping in August: “I Need You” Schiko on the... Read More
DF + Europe + photos by Schiko. Hood Pass Intact 12-inch maxi single coming soon. Read More
Mayer Hawthorne's I Need You 12-inch single has the vocal & instrumental versions – produced by Nottz – on one side, and an etching by Freegums... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #7: HIGH JAZZ Madlib Medicine Show #7: High Jazz is officially released today. Our limited edition 3/LP vinyl have... Read More
Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme with the live in-studio version of "Loving You Is Killing Me". The recorded version of the song appears on... Read More
LRG behind the scenes with Mayer Hawthorne at the video shoot for Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' Read More
Aloe Blacc stopped into BBC's Gilles Peterson Worldwide recently to play some tracks from the upcoming album Good Things. Good Things drops September 28, 2010.... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne “Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'” from the album A Strange Arrangement. Directors: Jackson Perry & Henry DeMaio Director of Photography: Ross Harris... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE: STONES THROW PODCAST 61: KUTMAH - THROWING STONES All of Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free downloads for an indefinite... Read More
IN THE STORE BRUCE HAACK - FARAD: THE ELECTRIC VOICE On October 19th Stones Throw will release Farad: The Electronic Voice, a collection from... Read More
IN THE STORE ALOE BLACC - GOOD THINGS “My purpose for music is positive social change,” says Orange County, California native Aloe Blacc. “Even if... Read More
IN THE STORE READ THE LABEL: THE LABEL LOGOS SHIRT Multi-color on White READ THE LABEL: THE LABEL LOGOS SHIRT Grey on Black READ THE... Read More
IN THE STORE STONES THROW "1973" LOGO - MEN'S on Black & Yellow STONES THROW "1973" LOGO - WOMEN'S on Black & Yellow Alt. Stones... Read More
Jody Watley posted a report on her blog about performing with Dam-Funk last weekend at The Troubadour in Hollywood: The atmosphere at The Troubadour... Read More
Aloe Blacc will be on tour with a full band in Europe this September/October in support Good Things, his forthcoming album. Dates here: www.stonesthrow.com/events Read More
Word came yesterday that artist, performer and hip-hop pioneer Rammellzee passed away. We don't know the details, but we're amazed at what he left. Below... Read More
Possibly from the forthcoming MED album. We'll be announcing more about this project in coming weeks. Download ..... MED - Classic feat. Talib Kweli (MP3) Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #7: HIGH JAZZ Pre-order for 3LP and CD. Expected release date: July 27. Update: 3LP now sold out. Madlib... Read More
The Madlib Mystique – An exclusive interview with underground hip-hop's most elusive producer, written by Jeff Weiss, and published in LA Weekly, June 24, 2010.... Read More
Strong Arm Steady feat. Sick Jacken - “Pressure” from the album In Search of Stoney Jackson (Stones Throw 2010) produced by Madlib Read More
IN THE STORE J DILLA - DONUT SHOP Now in stock - begins shipping Wed., June 23. Special thanks to everyone who pre-ordered this record... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County - Summer 2010 Europe Tour: 4 Jul, Sun - Corsica, France, Calvi Rocks TICKETS 7 Jul, Wed - Hultsfred, SWeden,... Read More
IN THE STORE ALOE BLACC - FEMME FATALE 7-inch The second single from Aloe Blacc's forthcoming Good Things is a 7-inch of “Femme Fatale”, Aloe... Read More
IN THE STORE TONY COOK - VIDEO ROCK 12-inch Tony Cook is one of the most sampled artists of all time, a drummer for James... Read More
IN THE STORE JAMES PANTS - NEW TROPICAL This is a 6-track electro/dance EP from James Pants, custom-made for summer. These six tracks are more... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf is spinning a video set for the Michael Jackson tribute in Tokyo at club Air, June 25, and Nagoya at Radix, June... Read More
Directors Bunny Holiday and Pop Levi Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #6: THE BRAIN WRECK SHOW CD release with 12p. booklet of doomsday paranoia. Now Shipping – Madlib Medicine Show... Read More
DOOM HAS ANNOUNCED A TOUR OF EUROPE. THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER HIS FIRST LONDON SHOW (PHOTOS) AND LAST MONTH'S NEW TRACK... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne covers Daniel Johnston MP3: Mayer Hawthorne - Held the Hand Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE: Stones Throw Podcast #60: Mayer Hawthorne & The County Live in Berlin All of Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free... Read More
The following is an excerpt from Peanut Butter Wolf's feature and video selection in the latest issue of Wax Poetics. To read the rest of... Read More
“Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'” live at Bonnaroo. If you're in the L.A. area catch Mayer Hawthorne & The County free at the Getty... Read More
IN THE STORE DAM-FUNK POSTER BY BURLESQUE OF NORTH AMERICA Dam-Funk has a couple of key shows coming up in L.A. & San Francisco, and... Read More
Aloe Blacc performs "Loving You Is Killing Me" on French TV program Le Grand Journal (on channel Canal+), June 2010. www.stonesthrow.com/aloeblacc Read More
IN THE STORE MARLEY MARL - IN CONTROL VOL. 1 (COLD CHILLIN' COLORED 2LP & SLIPMATS) Cold Chillin's limited-edition deluxe set of the Marley Marl... Read More
Madlib & J. Rocc at the Red Bull Music Academy in Copenhagen, and meeting with Embryo - Christian Burchard, Roman Bunka, Uve Mullrich. Photos below... Read More
Interview with inthedeepend.com.au published June 2010. Tony Cook's "Video Rock" 12-inch single is coming this summer on Stones Throw, to be followed by the album... Read More
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Aloe Blacc was in Paris this week performing “I Need a Dollar” and other songs from his upcoming album Good Things on a TV show... Read More
DOWNLOAD: Dam-Funk: IHopeUknowImWatchingJune (MP3) Dam-Funk's free download/unreleased series are new, unmastered MP3 single tracks created & released by the man himself via twitter.com/damfunk. Dam-Funk on... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #5: HISTORY OF THE LOOP DIGGA, 1990-2000 3LP MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #5: BONUS TRACKS Digital Release The 3-LP copies... Read More
DOWNLOAD IT: MADVILLAIN - PAPERMILL MC: DOOM BEAT: MADLIB THE NEW TRACK “PAPERMILL” WAS LAUNCHED VIA ADULTSWIM.COM/SINGLES (LINK). “PAPERMILL” IS THE FIRST RELEASE FROM THE... Read More
Dam-Funk, Daedelus, Gaslamp Killer, Samiyam, Teebs, Ras G, ABCNT and other yet-unnamed DJs and beat makers are coming together June 3rd at the Echoplex in... Read More
IN THE STORE GUILTY SIMPSON - OJ SIMPSON Album produced by Madlib Guilty Simpson + Madlib = OJ Simpson. Out now. CD & LP ship... Read More
Download: Guilty Simpson & Bumps "Drums" (MP3) This is Guilty Simpson with Bumps, the drummers of the band Tortoise, with J.Rocc on the cut. Bumps,... Read More
IN THE STORE CHARIZMA Tee Stones Throw's first MC: Charizma. Pencil drawing on white tee. Keep it simple. Artwork: Stephen Daniels. Read More
By Chris Martins for his column Inches in LA Weekly. Artist: CX Kidtronik Title: "Black Girl White Girl" b/w "Wild Kingdom" Label: Stones Throw (Highland... Read More
IN THE STORE OTIS TRIO Tee Tee for one of Madlib's most obscure records, the last of the Yesterdays New Quintet "solo artists" releases, Otis... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf & Dam-Funk just came back from a tour in Japan. They brought a bunch of records and these pix. Read More
Currently on tour in Australia & New Zealand, Dam-Funk spoke with Spearhands and shared his knowledge of Funk and Boogie. May 12: Dam-Funk in Wellington... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #5: THE HISTORY OF THE LOOP DIGGA, 1990-2000 CD now shipping; Digital with PDF comic; LP coming May 25... Read More
New video + Mayer Hawthorne & The County tour in Europe: May 10: Lille, FR, at L'Aeronef Club. Tickets May 11: Paris, at Trabendo. Tickets... Read More
Donut Shop's estimated ship date was May 10th. Due to a delay in manufacturing the vinyl, the ship date is been pushed to June. We... Read More
For bedroom beat-makers and home-studio engineers today, music software, digital boards and CD burners are second nature. But in the not-so-distant past, recording music was... Read More
MED - SURE SHOT (MP3) Produced by Oh No. New MED in 2010. Read More
The monarch of the subterranean, legendary lethal lyricist, rhyme inspector emcee Percee P stopped through the office this afternoon with news that he lost some... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB X PARRA TEE (BLUE ON WHITE) MADLIB X PARRA TEE (WHITE ON BLUE) In Men's & Women's It says MADLIB. Parra... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #5: THE HISTORY OF THE LOOP DIGGA, 1990-2000 Pre-order for CD and 3LP. Release date: May 25. CD 34... Read More
Last year we wrote about a recording artist who hit us up after hearing his work used in the Madvillain Remixes – “Excuse me, but... Read More
We've teamed up with Stussy to send Peanut Butter Wolf & Dam-Funk on tour in Japan during the annual holiday season “Golden Week” - end... Read More
IN THE STORE GUILTY SIMPSON - FRIENDS ONLY 45 & OJ SIMPSON (ALBUM) CD & LP with bonus 45 Ahead of the May 18 release... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE STONES THROW PODCAST 59: NEW PANTS All of Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free downloads for an indefinite period of... Read More
Guilty Simpson live with the Will Sessions Big Band at Magic Stick in Detroit, MI on Oct. 2, 2009. Video by Jeremy Deputat of Public... Read More
DOWNLOAD (MP3): Madlib on Friday Night Flavas 2005 In early 2005, nearing the release of Quasimoto's Further Adventures of Lord Quas, Madlib stopped into L.A.'s... Read More
Update: After being stuck in Athens for a short while, Dam-Funk commandeered a plane and flew himself home through a volcanic cloud. This show aboard... Read More
IN THE STORE: CX KIDTRONIK - BLACK GIRL WHITE GIRL/WILD KINGDOM CX's debut on Stones Throw is now shipping: 12-inch picture disc & 7-track CD. ... Read More
Eric Cunha's homework at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Read More
Guilty Simpson live with the Will Sessions Big Band at Magic Stick in Detroit, MI on Oct. 2, 2009. Video by Jeremy Deputat of Public... Read More
Stones Throw's unintentional cats series continues next month with the release of Matthew Larkin Cassell's complete works on CD & double vinyl. MAY: Mathew Larkin... Read More
Here's another track off Oh No's collection of Guilty Simpson remixes, Ghettodes. GUILTY SIMPSON - Y'ALL SCARED (MP3) Fuck it. Here's another. GUILTY SIMPSON -... Read More
IN THE STORE PPU VIDEO PARTY (DVD) The label Peoples Potential Unlimited (PPU), based in Washington DC, has quietly been releasing 80s jams for the... Read More
We are now Madlib Medicine Show #4: 420 Chalice All-Stars a week ahead of the official 4/20 street date. This edition of Medicine Show is... Read More
By John Whybrow, an excerpt from a piece in Bonafide Mag, issue 3. This issue features a cover & interview with Stones Throw's Dam-Funk, and... Read More
Stones Throw characters Madvillain & Quasimoto can be found in the new all-sticker book Sticker Bomb 2 along with a short interview with ST art... Read More
This is a time elapse video from Jason Jagel's new show at San Francisco's Fifty24SF Gallery. The show includes a few of his new pieces... Read More
Directed by Tristan "Snowbear" Keller. ballerina by Folerio. Read More
IN THE STORE CX KIDTRONIK - BLACK GIRL WHITE GIRL / WILD KINGDOM New picture disc EP featuring MF DOOM; Album in Fall MP3: Black... Read More
Interview with Hollywood Q published at cafemaroon.com April 5, 2010 Such is the case for Aloe Blacc, the multi talented artist who’s on the verge... Read More
MED planned for 2010: New album, new podcast (Bang Ya Head III). Here's MED with Aloe Blacc over Madlib & Strong Arm Steady's “Get Started”... Read More
We're teaming up with a party at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs with the Fool's Gold crew, taking place on the first night of the... Read More
We posted a clip from this show a couple weeks back, and since then it was decided to post the whole show as a series... Read More
Video for Aloe Blacc's "I Need A Dollar" from the album Good Things on Stones Throw – Aloe Blacc "I Need A Dollar" on iTunes... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW NO. 4: 420 CHALICE ALL-STARS Madlib Medicine Show No. 4: 420 Chalice All-Stars, aka Son of Super Ape, is... Read More
Dam-Funk has covered “The Things Dreams Are Made Of” by synth-pop band The Human League. The song & video were made for shoe brand Dr.... Read More
Album: In Search of Stoney Jackson produced by Madlib MP3: Strong Arm Steady feat. Phonte - Best of Times Director: Henry DeMaio Producer: Dan Eason... Read More
IN THE STORE PRECIOUS & PASSION “THE FRESH FEMALES” Three wonderful, beautiful, touching songs produced by DJ Romes of the Lootpack back when he was... Read More
“This compilation is like the Nuggets of early 1980s bedroom electronica.” Review by Mark Fisher published in The Wire April 2010 The Minimal Wave Tapes... Read More
Snoop Dogg “Gangsta Luv (Mayer Hawthorne G-Mix)” is the iTunes bonus track on Snoop's album More Malice. www.stonesthrow.com/mayerhawthorne Read More
Guilty Simpson Big Band, live with Will Sessions at Magic Stick in Detroit, MI on October 2, 2009. Video by Jeremy Deputat of Public Media... Read More
For our event at Austin's SXSW last week we pressed up a few hundred copies of this 45 with James Pants covering Mayer Hawthorne's "Green... Read More
Interview by Toshitaka Kondo, published in Complex Magazine, March 2010 When most people hear the gritty “I Need A Dollar,” during the opening credits for... Read More
Written by Amos Barshad for NYMag.com, published March 16, 2010 Ahead of the May 10 release of J Dilla’s Donut Shop — an instrumental mini-album... Read More
Dam-Funk this weekend at NYC's Bowery Ballroom. Photos by Mel D. Cole (www) Read More
IN THE STORE J DILLA - DONUT SHOP Serato and Stones Throw have teamed with the J Dilla Estate for the official J Dilla Serato... Read More
On Mar. 17, 8PM-1AM, Converse is presenting our event 45 Live, with Madlib, Wolf, J.Rocc, Dam-Funk, 14KT and Amir playing all 45s. We've teamed up... Read More
DOOM IN LONDON LAST WEEK AT THE ROUNDHOUSE. PHOTOS: MATT CHEETHAM WWW: WATCHLOOKSEE Read More
IN THE STORE Secondhand Sureshots (DVD+CD) Secondhand Sureshots (Deluxe Super Set) This is the DVD/CD long-box version of Dublab's Secondhand Sureshots, which is now available... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE Stones Throw Podcast 57: Soul with a Hole Stones Throw's podcast is released as free download for an indefinite period of... Read More
Dam Funk is on the road in March in support of his epic five volume masterpiece, Toeachizown Thr 3/4 - Toronto @ The Drake Fri... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & James Pants have covered each other's songs, Mayer doing "Thin Moon" and James doing "Green Eyed Love". We've pressed a small number... Read More
Stones Throw will release the Tony Cook anthology Back to Reality in 2010. The 12-inch “What's On Your Mind” featuring Dam-Funk is available now. IN... Read More
Director: Henry DeMaio Director of Photography: James Hammond Animation: James Reitano Camera Assistant: Sabina Padilla USA tour dates: 3/04: New York, NY – Webster Hall... Read More
IN THE STORE Young Jazz Rebels - Slave Riot CD: Thick cardboard, tip-on, gatefold, and inner sleeve. LP: 2/LP, duo-tone sleeve. Worldwide release: April 6,... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne's video “I Wish It Would Rain” is premiering on MTVU.com today as a part of their Freshmen 5 Spring 2010. The video was... Read More
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 The limited edition J Dilla t-shirt was created by Stussy/Dilla Estate/Stones Throw. We have sold out but... Read More
When Hit+Run called to say it was time to destroy the screens used to print the LP covers for Madlib Medicine Show #1, it occurred... Read More
The Last Electro Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble - Miles Away Miles Away is the latest in releases to evolve from producer & arranger... Read More
A few years back we hooked up with Adult Swim for Chrome Children, a DVD+CD release containing a live show headlined by Madvillain (on the... Read More
Last Tuesday, Dãm-Funk spoke at London's Red Bull Music Academy - highlights below. www.redbullmusicacademy.com Read More
IN THE STORE James Pants “I Live Inside An Egg” 7-inch single "I Live Inside An Egg" off of Seven Seals, plus 3 exclusive tunes. ... Read More
IN THE STORE BRAZILIAN GUITAR, FUNK BANANAS Label: Tropicalia In Furs Records/World Psychedelic Funk Classics Following the success of Psych Funk 101, Egon presents Joel... Read More
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 The limited edition J Dilla t-shirt was created by Stussy/Dilla Estate/Stones Throw. Grab 'em at Stussy. We... Read More
Reviewed by Zack Kelly for Pitchfork.com, published Feb. 17, 2010. The Minimal Wave Tapes "Best New Reissue" 8.0/10 New Yorker Veronica Vasicka has spent the... Read More
One of our favorite photographers, Schiko, will have open exhibition of his work at the HHV store in Berlin, opening March 8 and running through... Read More
We have two tours and two singles schedule for Mayer Hawthorne. Below are the new dates for the Europe Tour in May. March: US Tour... Read More
AUDIENCE VIDEO OF MOS DEF DOING MADVILLAIN'S ACCORDION AT THE MOS & DOOM'S CONTROVERSIAL SHOW IN CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND. PHOTOS HERE. VID BY XAVIER RUFFIN... Read More
For international customers using Stones Throw's online store, we have added a new, cheaper shipping option – First-Class International. Rates will be 40-60% cheaper using... Read More
“I Need a Dollar” is the first single from Aloe Blacc's forthcoming album Good Things, produced by Truth & Soul, and featuring the backing band... Read More
MOS DEF & DOOM LAST NIGHT IN CHICAGO AT SOME THEATER DOING RAPS OVER BEATS. SEE? PHOTOS BY MAX HERMAN FOR TIME OUT CHICAGO. HOMIE... Read More
Stussy has produced a 3-part documentary on J Dilla's life during his later years in Los Angeles, interviewing a few of the people he worked... Read More
Below: J Dilla, Common & Karriem Riggins before Jaylib's debut show in 2004; Jaylib and Common on stage. More Here. Read More
Dam and I went to a studio last night and recorded an acoustic piano version of "Steppin Into My Life" and filmed the whole process... Read More
Celebrating the release of the J Dilla tee on Feb. 13, we've teamed up with Stussy for a number of live DJ in-store events in... Read More
IN THE STORE: Straight to Tape: 1990-1992 2LP Wolf's early 90s productions were released on CD late last year, and now on vinyl. “Not so... Read More
The year was 2003. J Dilla and Madlib had just wrapped up their album Champion Sound, recording as Jaylib, with Dilla then still in Detroit... Read More
IN THE STORE J DILLA BY STUSSY Stussy and Stones Throw Records have partnered for Raph Rashid's classic pic of J Dilla on a limited-edition... Read More
2010 Crew Neck Sweatshirts: Purple On Black | Grey On Grey | Grey On White 2010 Zip-Up Hoodies: Purple On Black | Grey on Grey... Read More
IN THE STORE Madlib Medicine Show No. 2: Flight to Brazil Available now at stonesthrow.com Worldwide release: 2/23/10 Second of a one-a-month, twelve-CD series from... Read More
IN THE STORE Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement Instrumentals While some in major media continue to re-discover vinyl and declare that it's “back” every... Read More
In the year since Vibe Magazine published the article The Battle for J Dilla's Legacy, exposing the behind-the-scenes disaster of the J Dilla estate, many... Read More
Mainly characterized by minimal musical structures, the sound of Minimal Wave was hallmarked by the use of the analog synthesizers and drum machines that were... Read More
IN THE STORE Dam-Funk: Toeachizown 5LP Box Set It's about time. Pushed back late last year due to a manufacturing issue beyond our control, the... Read More
IN THE STORE MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW NO. 1: BEFORE THE VERDICT 2LP with 1-of-a-kind silk screened cover (numbered) This past week we had a release... Read More
“Cruel Intentions” written by Dave Morris and published in Toronto's Eye Weekly, Jan. 21, 2010. Illustration by Jack Dylan. For a self-described supervillain, hip-hop MC... Read More
YES. HERE. OH NO - DR. NO'S ETHIOPIUM Now on vinyl (2LP) When we announced an advance digital release of Ethiopium last September, little did... Read More
TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES we will debut the 2/LP vinyl for Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before the Verdict at Los Angeles's Good Hurt Bar... Read More
Updating our previous announcement of Mayer Hawththorne & The County on tour with Passion Pit, the crew have expanded their live dates through the entire... Read More
Excerpt from the article published in LA Weekly, January 15, 2009. Written by Jeff Weiss. Damon Riddick was born with the funk. It’s an innate... Read More
This is an excerpt from a piece in Bonafide Mag, issue 3. Aside from Dam-Funk, this issue features a cover & interview with Stones Throw's... Read More
Guilty Simpson and Madlib are working on the album OJ Simpson which is set for April release, and Madlib has just released Madlib Medicine Show... Read More
In the store | BLACK MAN'S CRY 4x 10" box set with 10p. booklet. CD with 20p. booklet Covers and music inspired by the Godfather... Read More
Local television commercial featuring the Lootpack for Toyota of Oxnard, from their pre-Soundpieces days. Read More
We will debut the 2/LP vinyl for Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before the Verdict at Los Angeles's Good Hurt Bar (Map) on January 20th.... Read More
Back in the 12-inch single days we sometimes had specially-pressed records for DJs. This is a radio & DJ promo for Madvillain's “Curls & All... Read More
DOWNLOAD Crash Course in Science "Flying Turns" (MP3) This is a track recorded in 1981, off The Minimal Wave Tapes, our collection of underground DIY... Read More
Guilty Simpson & MED live in Paris with Sean Price, Illa J & Frank Nitty. Thanks to Mr. Mass for the flicks (www). New stuff... Read More
Written by Chris Martins for LA Weekly, published Dec. 30, 2009 in his blog column Inches. In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl... Read More
Another track produced by Madlib. Strong Arm Steady - Jordache Look (MP3) Strong Arm Steady & Madlib's In Search of Stoney Jackson drops worldwide Jan.... Read More
IN THE STORE Do-Over Vol. 1: Flying Lotus & House Shoes Label: The Do-Over 10-inch vinyl, deluxe package. Now shipping. The Do-Over is a summertime... Read More
IN THE STORE Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before The Verdict Advance CD & Digital Release Madlib Medicine Show No. 1 will be released on... Read More
A few of the crew turned in Top 10 Music of 2009 lists. This was originally suppose to be "Stones Throw not-eligable" but a couple... Read More
Written by Treasure Groh, photo by Jeremy Deputat. Published in Real Detroit Weekly, December 29, 2009. This issue hits the streets today if you're in... Read More
Strong Arm Steady, J.Rocc, Planet Asia and others off the In Search of Stoney Jackson album grace the cover of UK's Bonafide magazine, issue #3,... Read More
This is not a Stones Throw record, but I thought I'd spread the news: Juxtapoz.com got a sneak peek at the official re-release of MF... Read More
Hey what's Mayer Hawthorne doing in this Snoop video? I mean, besides eating off people's plates and dancing with Snoop, Soulja Boy & Diplo. If... Read More
ATTENTION MC'S AND PRODUCERS: IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR SHIT UNDER WRAPS TIL RELEASE DATE, DO NOT GIVE A COPY TO J.ROCC. ESPECIALLY WHEN... Read More
Excerpt from a feature article & interview with Mayer Hawthorne at Hypebeast If you name the most interesting new recording artist to have emerged in... Read More
IN THE STORE Oppenheimer Analysis & Mark Lane Split 45. “Radiance” b/w “Who's Really Listening” The Minimal Wave Tapes (vinyl) Album. Advance release 2/LP This... Read More
It's been an amazing year for reissues of hitherto-lost '70s music from Africa. I can't remember a time in this decade when I’ve been so... Read More
In the store | MAYER HAWTHORNE - GREEN EYED LOVE Green vinyl remixes EP with instrumentals This record contains the original version of “Green Eyed... Read More
A few years ago DJ Rels released his one and only album Theme for a Broken Soul on Stones Throw. We sent out a CD... Read More
Though I live in Los Angeles — a fact I relish roughly 11 months out of the year — come Christmastime I want nothing more... Read More
IN THE STORE Strong Arm Steady - In Search of Stoney Jackson Street Date: January 26, 2010 Advance digital release on stonesthrow.com In Search of... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE Stones Throw Podcast 53 - Minimal Wave Mix Stones Throw is dropping the anthology The Minimal Wave Tapes in January -... Read More
The Minimal Wave Tapes anthology will be released on Stones Throw January 26, 2010. I love to brag about how I first discovered disco, soul,... Read More
The Minimal Wave Tapes CD/2LP/Digital Release Date: Jan 26, 2010 Minimal Wave: both a genre of underground DIY electronic music from North America and Europe... Read More
“Mirrors”, off Dam-Funk's 5-LP set Toeachizown. Director: Henry DeMaio Camera: Jimmy Hammond & Henry DeMaio Graphics: Tristan Keller Camera Asst: Sabina Padilla. Read More
Little did you know James Pants is one of the World's most preeminent, Michelin-starred Curry chefs in the World. Read More
Just when you thought it was safe to celebrate the X-Mas again, Badd Santa is back: Free with orders at stonesthrow.com In 2005 & 2006,... Read More
James Pants' album Seven Seals drops Dec. 8 on LP, CD, and cassette. Read More
James Pants' album Seven Seals drops Dec. 8 on LP, CD, and cassette. Read More
Eothen "Egon" Alapatt interviewed Monty Stark in 2001, leading up to Stones Throw's release of the Stark Reality anthology, Now. The interview is presented here... Read More
The parts for Dublab's Secondhand Sureshots (Deluxe Super Set) - DVD, Picture Disc 12-inch, Slipmats, hand-screened LP covers - are being assembled and will be... Read More
News comes today that Monty Stark of Stark Reality passed away in the early evening of Thanksgiving, November 26, 2009. Friend Dennis Sexton wrote, “Monty... Read More
James Pants' album Seven Seals drops Dec. 8 on LP, CD, and cassette. Read More
Rockwell, by Dutch artist Parra, has released his holiday collection “A Wonderful Lie” which is now available on the Stones Throw store. These include 11... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County have wrapped up a Europe tour. After a break, they will head out to Australia and Japan in coming months.... Read More
Converse presents: Peanut Butter Wolf live at the Yard in Venice on the last night of the "999" tour. 9 nights, 9 different area codes,... Read More
To launch Rockwell's “Wonderful Lie” Holiday Collection we hooked up with Parra this weekend and rolled around Los Angeles in an ice cream truck with... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE: J. ROCC - SECONDHAND SURESHOTS, THE PODCAST Stones Throw's podcast is released as free download for an indefinite period of time.... Read More
IN THE STORE: Dam-Funk - Toeachizown (5LP Set) Pre-order. Expected ship date: Jan. 4, 2010 Dam-Funk's 5-LP set Toeachizown is now available for pre-order and... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne and the County were live on NPR again recently. Denise Lincoln of the show Tell Me More had him on for an interview... Read More
As the North American Distributor for acclaimed Dutch Artist Parra’s Rockwell brand, Stones Throw and Parra announce a one-of-a-kind pop-up store in Los Angeles Thanksgiving... Read More
IN THE STORE Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf - Raquel This 3-song 7-inch joint venture between Swamper Records and Radish Records was done without the... Read More
Expected ship date for the hand-designed copies of Edan's Echo Party on vinyl have moved up from mid- to early December. Edan is stenciling, stamping,... Read More
Secondhand Sureshots Premier Screening Shows in Japan with Dublab Crew Dec. 4 in Tokyo at Roppongi Super Deluxe INFO Dec. 5 in Hokkaido at... Read More
Guilty Simpson & MED will tour Europe in December with DJ Dez and Ben from Cologne's Turntable Jazz & I Love Wax. Look for Guilty... Read More
In the store: Nite Jewel - Weak For Me 45 (1984 Records) Stones Throw Records lost out on the bidding war with 1984 Records for... Read More
YES. HERE. OH NO - DR. NO'S ETHIOPIUM Exclusive CD & digital release. LP tba. When we announced an advance digital release of Ethiopium last... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne live at the Make-Up Club, photos by Sarah Meyfroit (www) Mayer Hawthorne - More Tour Dates: Nov 11: Mayer Hawthorne in Marseille at... Read More
Come & find us somewhere in Los Angeles, Nov 27, 28 and 29: A mobile pop up shop for Parra/Rockwell selling new & exclusive Rockwell,... Read More
IN THE STORE Whitefield Brothers - The Gift Digi 12". Vinyl on the way. The lead off single from The Whitefield Brother’s Earthology, their long-awaited... Read More
IN THE STORE SECONDHAND SURESHOTS (DELUXE SUPER SET) SECONDHAND SURESHOTS (DVD+CD) DVD Secondhand Sureshots the film RECORD 12-inch Picture Disc, original music by Daedelus, J-Rocc,... Read More
IN THE STORE Savath & Savalas - The Predicate (Dub Version) $9.99, Album, exclusive digital pre-release at Stones Throw We really enjoyed Savath and Savalas’s... Read More
Back in August we debuted the news about Peanut Butter Wolf's box set 45 Live - ten old-school tracks, selected & re-edited by PB Wolf,... Read More
Just before leaving for Europe Tour, Mayer Hawthorne and The County dropped into NPR's World Cafe for a short set and interview, which was aired... Read More
For the five parts of Dam-Funk's Toeachizown that we released digitally over the last few months, Dam himself broke down the story and theme of... Read More
Published in The Los Angeles Times, November 1, 2009. By Eric Ducker. Sitting in the makeshift studio in the garage behind his Leimert Park home,... Read More
Production wunderkinds such as Black Milk and Droop-E get props for their prolific catalogs, but don’t overlook Oh No. The Oxnard, California production/emcee’s discography is... Read More
J.Rocc, with exclusives in hand as usual, jumped on the radio show Fat Beats Live on Eastvillageradio.com to preview some new Madvillain tracks that DOOM... Read More
In the store | EDAN - ECHO PARTY Edan is dropping a new album/mixtape called Echo Party on Five Day Weekend. Here's the info on... Read More
MP3 FREE ON ITUNES: “GET STARTED” FEAT. TALIB KWELI OKAAY. FROM THE ALBUM STONEY JACKSON PRODUCED BY MADLIB STREET DATE.........? Read More
Below is some video shot by the web mag Defrag of Dam-Funk during his “Funk Tsunami Tour” in Asia tour. Dam-Funk's album Toeachizown was just... Read More
After Madlib was forced to cancel a show in Paris late last year, Malcolm Catto came from London to Paris on a moment’s notice with... Read More
...is only 4, but he's already got a youtube channel, a twitter , and a spot on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Read More
IN THE STORE: Dam-Funk - Toeachizown (Double-CD Version) 2/CD with 6p. folder, $16.98 Dam-Funk's debut album Toeachizown (2/CD) is here and will be released worldwide... Read More
Published in Rolling Stone, Oct. 29, 2009. By Michael Endelman. Who: Mayer Hawthorne, Michigan singer/muti-instrumentalist/producer whose month-old debut of retro-soul gems, A Strange Arrangement, is... Read More
IN THE STORE Stussy x Stones Throw: Funk Tsunami - Black shirt & 45 Stussy x Stones Throw: Funk Tsunami - White shirt & 45... Read More
Photos from Al Myers from Peanut Butter Wolf's 999 presented by Converse. More at Flickr. Read More
In The Store | MAYER HAWTHORNE - GREEN EYED LOVE 12" Green vinyl Waajeed & Classixx have both remixed Mayer Hawthorne's “Green Eyed Love” which... Read More
Photos from Dam-Funk & Benji B at Deviation in London. Happy Birthday, Benji! More pics at Deviationmusic.net Dam-Funk Europe Tour: Oct 12: Vienna, Austria @... Read More
New 45 - “The Ills” (vocal b/w instrumental) - and a Europe tour now underway. Check for updates at www.stonesthrow.com/events or any local listings. Oct... Read More
James Pants second album Seven Seals will be released December 8. The album was made while reading mystical books and the book of Revelations, and... Read More
IN THE STORE Computer Bagel $4.99, 7-inch, Flux Capacitor Records Third in Peanut Butter Wolf's series of one-off label 45s releases: two songs with Lambo... Read More
Having just wrapped up his Funk Tsunami Tour in Japan, China & Korea, Dam-Funk now headed to Europe: Oct 7: London @ Gramaphone. Deviation 2nd... Read More
Excerpt from a feature article & interview with Dam-Funk in Fader #64. Story by Felipe Delerme, Photos by Jason Nocito. Riding north up Arlington Avenue... Read More
A dub version of Savath & Savalas's La Llama will be released here at Stones Throw soon. Check this 30-minute mixtape from Savath's Roberto Carlos... Read More
Loose Girl MP3 Produced by Madlib & These other ones... Strong Arm Steady on Tour Oct-Nov with Souls of Mischief Stoney Jackson Strong Arm Steady... Read More
Another remix for Mayer Hawthorne, this one from the forthcoming “Green Eyed Love Remixes” 12-inch. A video for Green Eyed Love is being completed. The... Read More
IN THE STORE: Toeachizown Vol. 4: Hood $5.49, Album, 30 min Dam-Funk's debut album Toeachizown - over 2 and a half hours of music -... Read More
Announcing: Mayer Hawthorne & The County, Live in Europe. Check for updates at www.stonesthrow.com/events or any local listings. Oct 24: Mayer Hawthorne in Glasgow at... Read More
Published in Detroit Metro Times, Sept. 23, 2009 How the fuck did Drew Cohen go from an Ann Arbor hip-hop DJ to Mayer Hawthorne, soul... Read More
Dam-Funk reports from the Funk Tsunami Tour. They have finished up Japan, and now continue to South Korea and China. Dates Here: Dam-Funk x Stussy:... Read More
Strong Arm Steady, who will be releasing the Madlib-produced Stoney Jackson later this year on Stones Throw, will be touring through October with Souls of... Read More
Koushik proposed that we release an instrumental version of his Out My Window album, where the vocals - what few tracks actually have vocals -... Read More
Dam-Funk & Benji B on the Funk Tsunami Tour in Osaka. Photos by Shin Okishima and Takahiro Mizutani. Kota Kalin reports: “Osaka & Kanazawa were... Read More
We received what appears to be a partially-coded message from our Japanese associate Kota Kalin, who is traveling with Dam-Funk through Asia. It reads: Day... Read More
>POP< LIKE SNOT BUBBLES. BRAND NEW: ALL CAPS! IN BLACK ALL CAPS! IN WHITE Read More
This is an excerpt from “The Mask of Doom: A Nonconformist Rapper's Second Act,” from The New Yorker, Sep. 21, 2009 When Dumile began performing... Read More
Converse presented PBW's 999, Peanut Butter Wolf spinning videos at 9 clubs in the L.A. area, 9 days in a row in 9 area codes.... Read More
It's Koushik. It's a 30-track instrumental album. BEEP TAPE on Vinyl BEEP TAPE on CD BEEP TAPE on 1s & 0s Any complaints? Read More
The Music: OH NO - DR. NO'S ETHIOPIUM Stones Throw Exclusive $9.99, Digital album. CD: Nov. 2009 (stonesthrow.com exclusive). LP tba. Announced only a few... Read More
The Coffee: | STONES THROW'S ETHIOPIUM COFFEE By Intelligentsia. Stones Throw Exclusive $19.99. Whole bean coffee. 12 oz. bag. The Music: | OH NO -... Read More
IN THE STORE Fall Suite CD/MP3. Running time: 38:43 Fall Suite is the second in Madlib and his Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble's... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne opened his US tour with a sold-out show at The Roxy in Hollywood last night. This also served as official record release party... Read More
Egon DJed at L.A.’s Do-Over party this past Sunday. Nas and Beenie Man waited in line and couldn’t get in. We’re not kidding. Aloe-Blacc hosted,... Read More
Sep 18 - Tokyo, Japan @ JZ Brat Sep 19 - Osaka, Japan @ Sound Channel Sep 20 - Kanazawa, Japan @ Manier Sep 21... Read More
Published in Real Detroit Weekly September 9th Drew Cohen flips through a stack of freshly stocked soul records at a vinyl shop in downtown Detroit.... Read More
Converse presented PBW's 999, Peanut Butter Wolf spinning videos at 9 clubs in the L.A. area, 9 days in a row in 9 area codes.... Read More
On the release date of A Strange Arrangement, Mayer Hawthorne & The County performed live at KCRW on Jason Bently's show Morning Becomes Eclectic. Here's... Read More
Originally published by Real Detroit Weekly September 1, 2009 Karriem Riggins may very well be a living, breathing reincarnation of the musical work ethic ancient... Read More
Converse presented PBW's 999, Peanut Butter Wolf spinning videos at 9 clubs in the L.A. area, 9 days in a row in 9 area codes.... Read More
Converse presented PBW's 999, Peanut Butter Wolf spinning videos at 9 clubs in the L.A. area, 9 days in a row in 9 area codes.... Read More
Converse presented PBW's 999, Peanut Butter Wolf spinning videos at 9 clubs in the L.A. area, 9 days in a row in 9 area codes.... Read More
IN THE STORE: Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement LIMITED EDITION: CD & 2/LP PACKAGED WITH 4-INCH VINYL SINGLE containing 2 non-album tracks. 2/LP with... Read More
Hawthorne sent us this one yesterday, a second remix of "Just Aint Gonna Work Out" by Astronote. Download it right here. A Strange Arrangement is... Read More
The Madlib/Strong Arm Steady collaboration album In Search of Stoney Jackson came together in a flurry of creative energy over recent months. Prompted by Madlib’s... Read More
IN THE STORE: Toeachizown Vol. 3: Life $5.99, Album, 37 min., 320 kbps Dam-Funk's debut album Toeachizown will be released as 5/LP set (release date... Read More
Converse x Stones Throw. We'll be throwing these around at the 999's Read More
Wolf by James Reitano, kicks by Converse, for PBW's 999. ENTER TO WIN ONE OF 9 PAIRS. Read More
IN THE STORE: Straight to Tape: 1990-1992 Not so sure about anything with these songs except for the fact that I made them while living... Read More
A diligent student of Philadelphia soul, Tamla Motown and Curtis Mayfield sits his finals. Your invigilator, Geoff Brown. MAYER HAWTHORNE A STRANGE ARRANGEMENT **** (4/5... Read More
Rockwell by Parra: Aloha From Hell | Bruce | Crap | Crazy Mixed Up | Crying Car | Doing Nothing | Fuckin Marbles | Grabble... Read More
Dutch artist Parra is set to emark on his very first exhibition and pop-up shop initiative in Germany later this month. An artist who’s style... Read More
45 Live is a box set of 18 hip hop classic songs on 7-inch, re-edited by PBW and available on 7-inch for the first time.... Read More
Lootpack - Pieces of Soundpieces | Stones Throw Podcast #50 Subscribe & Download MP3 on iTunes (Free) It's the 10th anniversary of Lootpack's classic hip-hop... Read More
Getting into the spirit of PBW's 999 , we've got a bunch of CDs from the Stones Throw vaults posted on our web store at... Read More
August 10, 2009 - I was standing backstage at Cal State's Luckman Theater when I saw him: tall and thin, dark and intense, his lanky... Read More
Directed by Henry DeMaio | "Maybe So, Maybe No" was released on Mayer Hawthorne's debut album A Strange Arrangement. Also see: Just Ain't Gonna Work... Read More
Converse presents: 9 nights, September 1st - 9th, Peanut Butter Wolf on a 9-night tour of the 9 area codes stretching from Los Angeles, Orange... Read More
In August we announced producer Oh No's Dr. No's Ethiopium, an album created strictly with Ethiopian samples. The album is here now. IN THE STORE... Read More
IN THE STORE: Toeachizown Vol. 2: Fly $5.94, Album, 37 min., 320 kbps Dam-Funk's debut album Toeachizown will be released as 5/LP set (release date... Read More
Photographer Shaun Bloodworth came through LA with a camera and a few phone numbers, and left with a piece called LA Dope - pics of... Read More
from “Sound & Recording” August 2009 (Japan) www.rittor-music.co.jp/hp/sr Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County's first tour, performing his album A Strange Arrangement. Check Mayer Hawthorne below, performing with members of The Roots recently at... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne & The County will be launching a US & Canada tour in a moment - dates here . His album A Strange Arrangement... Read More
IN THE STORE Serato x Stones Throw (2 Discs, 2 Slipmats) SOLD OUT, OUT OF PRINT This is the Serato & Stones Throw collabo, a... Read More
Announcing: Mayer Hawthorne's upcoming video advice column. Mayer Hawthorne knows the pains of the heart. He wants to help you with yours. Send your “Dear... Read More
It's my day off in Tokyo before I head to Yokohama for the next show. Tokyo went really well. I tested a couple of the... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE Stones Throw Podcast 49: Dam-Funk's Spiritual Flight Stones Throw's podcast is released as free download for an indefinite period of time.... Read More
Stones Throw Sundays at Amoeba DJ sets all through August, 1-2pm, Sundays, at Amoeba, Los Angeles Sun the 2nd: Dam-funk Sun the 9th: Mayer Hawthorne... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne's first magazine cover: BRM, in the forthcoming issue #10. We don't have the article yet, so go dig for it. beyondrace.com Read More
IN THE STORE: MAYER HAWTHORNE - A STRANGE ARRANGEMENT Mayer Hawthorne’s debut album A Strange Arrangement grew out of a childhood steeped in Detroit soul.... Read More
Dam-Funk's debut album Toeachizown will be released as 5/LP set (release date TBA) and 2/CD on October 20. Throughout late summer and fall we are... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE: STONES THROW PODCAST 48: HAWTHORNE RADIO, EPISODE 2 Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free downloads for an indefinite period of... Read More
This video set was recorded live from the mixer during PB Wolf's VJ set at the Echoplex in LA., on the night of June 25,... Read More
Originally published in NYTimes.com In the classicist sense, there are things a D.J. does beyond playing records — namely, talk. Over a sprawling, exuberant two-and-a-half-hour... Read More
Originally published in East Bay Express Karriem Riggins oscillates between two worlds. Born and raised in Detroit, he's a jazz drummer with an exalted musical... Read More
IN THE STORESummer Suite CD/MP3Summer Suite is a 40-minute jazz fusion piece produced and arranged by Madlib, under the name The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE STONES THROW PODCAST 47: MADLIB ON GILLES PETERSON WORLDWIDE All of Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free downloads for an... Read More
The ultimate Hip Hop legend and founder of the Beat Junkees, J.Rocc joined Benji B for this spectacular show! Have a listen back to J.Rocc... Read More
“I Dedicate this next joint to my mans, big Hookie & Baba...” - DOOM in Madvillain’s “Bistro” A new piece of artwork by the illustrator,... Read More
Originally published on Dominic Umile's blog dominicumile.wordpress.com In a story I wrote about a handful of Detroit talents in 2007 — I talked to Guilty... Read More
IN THE STORE Baron Zen - Strange Woman's Room 12-inch Individually spray-painted 12-inch singles in four colors - black, purple, orange, yellow. This is new... Read More
IN THE STORE Nineteen Eighty Five $9.95. Graphic novel & mix CD. 32p, black & white, 9x7 inches. Each comes with full-lenth 1985 mix CD... Read More
IN THE STORE FOLERIO - YOU'RE SO PRECIOUS 45 on Good Time Records Folerio is the first signing to PB Wolf's new label Good Time... Read More
Interview with Jeff Weiss of Los Angeles Times, published in latimesblogs.latimes.com Though he’s frequently tagged as “the ambassador of Boogie,” Dam-Funk (pronounced: “Dame” as in... Read More
While in New York working on material for an upcoming album with Truth & Soul, Aloe Blacc took on the additional task of remixing of... Read More
James Pants is doing a few dates in Europe in June with Latin soul legend Joe Bataan. James will joint Joe Bataan live, and do... Read More
Several Stones Throw artists and Stones Throw instrumentals are included on Mos Def's new album The Estatic, which will be released June 9. Supermagic -... Read More
Egon is on tour in Europe with Madlib & J.Rocc and will be updating us through the end of May. J.Rocc was not able to... Read More
Egon is on tour in Europe with Madlib & J.Rocc and will be updating us through the end of the month. Paris photos by Egon... Read More
Madlib stopped in to Radio Nova in Paris this week for a 30 minute set before his live show that night. This live set and... Read More
Red Bull Music Academy has a Stones Throw label special this week: Hear honcho Peanut Butter Wolf breaking down the history of Stones Throw's vinyl... Read More
Egon is on tour in Europe with Madlib & J.Rocc and will be updating us through the end of the month. 8: Athens From five... Read More
Egon is on tour in Europe with Madlib & J.Rocc and will be updating us through the end of the month. 6: Zurich Before departing... Read More
DOWNLOAD: Dam-Funk Mix from BBC's Mary Anne Hobbs Experimental Show (MP3) DâM-FunK – ‘Brookside Park’ (Stones Throw) DâM-FunK – ‘Spacecapades’ (Stones Throw) DâM-FunK – ‘This... Read More
Egon is on tour in Europe with Madlib & J.Rocc and will be updating us through the end of the month. 5: London Off days... Read More
Pubished in Detroit Free Press The sweet soul singles "Maybe So, Maybe No" and "Just Ain't Gonna Work It Out" might have been done as... Read More
Random Axe is the new group from Stones Throw's Guilty Simpson, with Sean Price and Black Milk. Random Axe - Monster Babies (MP3) Read More
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When Stones Throw began releasing 7-inch singles 10 years ago in early 1999, many people (including our distributor at the time) wondered what the fuck... Read More
Egon is on tour in Europe with Madlib & J.Rocc and will be updating us through the end of the month. 3: Antwerp, Beligum Four... Read More
Egon is on tour in Europe with Madlib & J.Rocc and will be updating us through the end of the month. 2: Milan I should... Read More
Egon is on tour in Europe with Madlib & J.Rocc and will be updating us through the end of the month. 1: Rome After three... Read More
"I definitely am a true believer that there are things we're not privy to but are happening all around us," Dâmon Riddick, the one-man-band and... Read More
In time for summer, Dâm-Funk has remixed Animal Collective's "Summertime Clothes" which will be released on 12-inch single in June on Domino Records (cover art... Read More
By Chris Faraone for thephoenix.com If you follow hip-hop the way stalkers follow blondes, then it might seem that the mania surrounding Detroit producer J... Read More
James Pants is doing a few dates in Europe in June with Latin soul legend Joe Bataan. James will joint Joe Bataan live, and do... Read More
MAY 13 - Tonight’s event, Deviation at Fabric featuring Madlib and J Rocc, has had to be rescheduled. Due to passport issues, Madlib was unable... Read More
Madlib & J.Rocc are touring Europe in May 2009. May 13 - London: Deviation @ Fabric Tickets May 14 - Rome: Circolo degli Artisti Tickets... Read More
In the store | Matthew Larkin Cassell: The Complete Works It’s not often that a sample clearance claim against a record company turns out to... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne never planned it this way. With one silly demo, seemingly made in jest, Andrew Cohen has gone from a relatively obscure DJ to... Read More
Pubished by eMusic.com: Hey Ma - Maureen Yancey Remembers Her Son, J Dilla There's a disarming effervescence to Maureen Yancey as she shares memories of... Read More
Wolf, Mayer, Dam, James Pants & Royal Zodiac in Portland, by Arian Stevens (www). Read More
A few months ago an email came to us asking, "hey, do you guys like coffee?" In what seemed like moments after the obvious reply,... Read More
Directed by Henry DeMaio | The first single and video from Mayer Hawthorne. This track was released on his debut album A Strange Arrangement. On... Read More
Prefuse 73 aka Guillermo Scott Herren, Eva Puyuelo Muns and Roberto Sarlos Lange's Savath & Savalas album La Llama drops worldwide May 19. The CD... Read More
Quasimoto Cubeecraft paper toy with brick & cigarette, made by Rbst - Free Download Cubeecraft creates templates for papercraft toys which are free to download.... Read More
Stussy & Stones Throw have created four shirts (2 designs, 2 colorways) for the Stones Throw 2009 Tour. Two of these will be sold on... Read More
DOWNLOAD: Madvillain - One Beer (Drunk Version) MP3 MC: DOOM. Produced by Madlib This is the one-sided 45 from Madvillainy 2: The Box, the limited-edition... Read More
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IN THE STORE Mayer Hawthorne - “Maybe So, Maybe No” 12-inch Mayer Hawthorne's 12-inch "Maybe So Maybe No" b/w "I Wish It Would Rain" (each... Read More
2009 Style. Small logo on front. Big logo on back. Two Shirts, both incorporating water based inks to give it a retro feel and look.... Read More
"Fresh off of their sold out spring tour of Europe, Peanut Butter Wolf, James Pants, Dam-Funk, and Mayer Hawthorne are now touring the US &... Read More
This interview was originally published in Bona Fide Magazine from UK. Great magazine & website which you can check out here www.bonafideuk.com Chris Manak adopted... Read More
Video by Alan of Mass Corp from Stones Throw's Europe Tour. USA tour begins April 21. Dates here. Read More
Mayer Hawthorne on Vanity Fair? It's a strange new world. Some more pics (of beards) from Mayer Hawthorne & Egon's gig at the Vanity Fair... Read More
IN THE STORE Mulatu Astatke and The Heliocentrics - Inspiration Information 3 The Heliocentrics – the London-based collective centered around drummer Malcolm Catto, bassist Jake... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE: STONES THROW PODCAST 44: GASLAMP KILLER LIVE AT HELLA INTERNATIONAL Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free downloads for an indefinite... Read More
Madness in Miami on Saturday at Stones Throw's Hella International, our third year of this event at Miami's Winter Music Conference. The party went down... Read More
From on-point.de & ondasonora.be, Dam-Funk interviewed in Antwerp. Dam-Funk's “Let's Take Off” Maxi 12-inch coming in April 2009. www.stonesthrow.com/damfunk Read More
Aloe Blacc began work on his second album for Stones Throw. The album will be produced and recorded by Leon “El” Michels and Jeff Silverman,... Read More
Stones Throw Europe Tour 2009: Amsterdam, Vienna, Cologne. Photos by Schiko (www). And props to our friends at Carhartt for putting this tour on. More... Read More
Reclusive Rapper Doom Talks New LP Born Like This and Responds to Fan Rage American underground rap iconoclast Doom (formerly MF Doom) releases his new... Read More
SXSW: Mayer Hawthorne and Egon played records for a bunch of people who didn't care all that much. Except for NPR's Washington based staff (who... Read More
Years before we ever released a CD, and before the MP3 was even invented, we were releasing vinyl breaks & beats, and the vinyl instrumental... Read More
Written by William E. Ketchum III and published in Metro Times, March 18, 2009 www.metrotimes.com Despite the opinions of naysayers, hip-hop producers often have very... Read More
Part 4: Paris Part 1: London And the rest Read More
Legendary Brazilian composer Arthur Verocai conducted a 36-piece orchestra in Los Angeles for the third installment of Mochilla & VTech's Timeless Series on Sunday, March... Read More
“Chinatown Wars” from the Grand Theft Auto Soundtrack. Original & Remix both produced by Oh No. MP3 download at Rappcats.com www.stonesthrow.com/ohno www.myspace.com/mfdoom Read More
There's More: Videos: Tour Diary Tour Shirts Photos: Stones Throw x Ed Banger in Paris Stones Throw Europe Tour presented by Carhartt. Remaining: Fri, 13... Read More
The third year of Hella International at Miami WMC, will take place March 28 at the Fontainebleau Resort. DJs: Peanut Butter Wolf, A-Trak & Dave... Read More
Here's the shirts from the Europe Tour. We have a few available here on the website. White & Red Grey & Grey Read More
IN THE STORE: Savath & Savalas - Ll Llama Digital: March 16 (Stones Throw Exclusive) LP/CD: May 19 (Worldwide) Savath & Savalas is Guillermo Scott... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne was on the radio with Benji B on BBC 1Xtra last week debuting a number of new tracks from his upcoming album on... Read More
Stones Throw 2009 Europe Tour, presented by Carhartt, kicked off in Paris. We had a sold-out event at Bataclan: Stones Throw meets Ed Banger. Peanut... Read More
Stones Throw Europe Tour Stones Throw x Carhartt Tour Shirt Read More
At Benji B's Deviation in London. Mayer Hawthorne in the house on the eve of Stones Throw's Europe Tour. Photos by Fatsarazzi (www) Carhartt Presents... Read More
Stones Throw sampler on iTunes. Some new, previously unreleased joints from Dam-Funk, Guilty Simpson, MED and Savath y Savalas (Prefuse 73), J.Rocc and James Pants.... Read More
In the store | SUITE FOR MA DUKES Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood Ferguson have chosen to pay tribute to J Dilla by interpreting his... Read More
Feb 13 in Los Angeles. Photos by Kiwamu, Lax & Lambo. Pimp Paul & Playboy Wolf, by Wolf Podcast 42: Be Our Valentine Prince Paul... Read More
Obey's Shepard Fairey, with B+, has created a print of J. Dilla based on B+'s 2003 Jaylib photograph. The 400 prints (18 in x 24... Read More
J. ROCC: “As I get ready for Nightlife tomorrow night (2/14/09)...I like to re-visit sets of the past. Here's one from the archives... This party... Read More
Carhartt has put together a mixtape and interview with James Pants. Check the mixtape at: www.carhartt-streetwear.com/music James, along with Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-Funk and Mayer... Read More
It's been a long time in the making, but after sourcing countless millsand manufacturers from around the globe, we have arrived at our official cut... Read More
J ROCC WRITES: This is the first show we ever did. It was a party for the release of the Madvillain LP. We didn't practice... Read More
Some guys in Paris had a show in honor of J Dilla. House Shoes spun. Crowd went apeshit. Pics by Mr Mass (www). Read More
L.A.'s Stones Throw and Paris's Ed Banger Records will have a live show together in Paris at Bataclan, March 6, 2009, on the first night... Read More
Damn. I haven't blogged in almost a year. I didn't even do one for my 888 and that was one of the best DJ experiences... Read More
Since it is the month of Dilla for everyone.... (it's Dilla all year for myself) I thought I would put up a mix from Soundlession.... Read More
A few of the events happening around the country paying tribute to J Dilla: SUITE FOR MA DUKES SUN, FEB 22, LOS ANGELES Miguel Atwood-Ferguson... Read More
Jonathan Brown - Bass Creator's Groove From the Stones Throw comp B-Ball Zombie War. Video Directed & Animated by James Reitano. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JzDYv4VBYk www.vimeo.com/3059338 Read More
Parra didn't like what he read in this Vibe article so he got to work. T-SHIRT: Raise It Up for Ma Dukes! Available now. Maureen... Read More
Prince Paul and Peanut Butter Wolf have a valentine's day special which will be happening at the Echoplex in Los Angeles, Friday Feb 13. Egyptian... Read More
Kid Robot and Quasimoto have teamed up for the Quasimoto figure, which will be released February 19, 2009. The Quasimoto figure is 8-inches tall, available... Read More
On the eve of the release of the Quasimoto figure by Kidrobot, a quick look back at the history of Lord Quas... Madlib has told... Read More
Watch the interview with Mulatu / The Heliocentrics about their forthcoming album "Inspiration Information 3". www.stonesthrow.com/heliocentics Read More
THE FUNK: FAKIN' THE FUNK: EAST L.A. FUNK: CROOKED BOOTLEG LOOSE-THREADS-N-SHIT FOUND IN SINGAPORE FUNK: “you know you gotta read the label...” - RZA “...if... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne is a twentysomething white singer who grew up on Detroit R&B. In his first single, "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out," he draws on... Read More
Carhartt presents Stones Throw Europe Tour 2009 with Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-Funk, James Pants (performing live with Royal Zodiac) and Mayer Hawthorne. Different poster color... Read More
THREE YEARS AFTER HIS UNTIMELY DEATH, J DILLA'S BEATS AND REPUTATION LOOM EVER LARGER OVER HIP HOP. BUT FOR HIS MOTHER - WHO NURSED THE... Read More
From D-F: The DâM-FunK RHYTHM TRAX VOL. IV Commercial 4 U. Directed by: RAD Overseen by: D-F *Nararated by the OG Funksta from Sunset &... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE Stones Throw Podcast 41: J. Rocc Live at The Do-Over All of Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free downloads for... Read More
Percee P is playing three shows in Japan. Sunday, January 11th in Okayama at Mars. Thursday, January 15th, in Tokyo at Heavy Sick Zero. Saturday,... Read More
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MP3: LISTEN Music critics say Ann Arbor native Mayer Hawthorne is someone to listen for next year. Hawthorne is a Doo Wop artist who recently... Read More
After interviewing DJ Rhettmatic for the Record Rundown in Wax Poetics #22, he mentioned being clowned by fellow World Famous Beat Junkie J.Rocc for exceeding... Read More
"You're almost guaranteed a nice big dose of soul in anything you might find here. That, and something you can bang to. You're going to... Read More
Stones Throw’s MOVE is a bi-monthly event in Toronto, Chicago and Atlanta. Toronto, Fri., Dec 12: Dam-Funk & Mayer Hawthorne at Wrongbar Chicago, Sat., Dec... Read More
If anyone is wondering why it looks like there is black mold growing on their copy of Beat Konducta Vol. 6, here is the reason:... Read More
After Barcelona comes Paris. Photos by Egon with live photos by Mr. Mass. Read More
Dam Funk’s Rhythm Trax Vol. 4 is the fourth installment of Stones Throw’s DJ friendly Rhythm Trax series (preceded by James Pants, DJ Romes, &... Read More
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STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE STONES THROW PODCAST 40: HAWTHORNE RADIO Stones Throw's podcasts are released as free downloads for an indefinite period of time. In... Read More
IN THE STORE: Heliocentrics - Sirius B $5.99 Digital EP Sirius B is the final installment of the three vinyl-only EPs released in conjunction with... Read More
You up on Madlib's aliases? Madlib: (see also) Madvillain: Young Jazz Rebels: Loop Digga: Quasimoto: Supreme Team: Yesterdays New Quintet: Yesterdays Universe: The Last Electro... Read More
Osaka. No photos of the show yet. Madlib, J.Rocc, Egon - Japan 2008 Tour Photos, Day 1 Madlib, J.Rocc, Egon - Japan 2008 Tour Photos,... Read More
James Pants is a dude from Spokane, and Stones Throw's first artist to travel to both Russia (last month) and China (last week). He went... Read More
Day Two. Tokyo. Show at Club Air at around Midnight. To the fish market at dawn. Madlib, J. Rocc and Egon: Japan Tour Photos, Day... Read More
Stones Throw has always been heavy on DJs and producers, so we like that kind of touring where you’ve got only two shows to do,... Read More
Joaquin Phoenix showed up at Dam-Funk's Culver City hot spot Funkmosphere on Monday night to debut his rap career, along with your boy Casey Affleck... Read More
From Stones Throw's showcase at NYC's Gallery Bar in October, with DJs: Madlib, Wolf, Edan, Dam-Funk, Egon, Mayer Hawthorne, James Pants, Arabian Prince, and the... Read More
Stones Throw has always been about more than music. It's been creativity of many kinds: DJing, beat making, photos, artwork, and 3-foot-high anteater-looking vandals, among... Read More
We make things, and work with people that make things. Why not? Omar Rodriguez Lopez's album Old Money was released on Stones Throw in 2008.... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne is Stones Throw's newest artist. His debut track “Just Ain't Gonna Work Out” (aka “I'm Sorry”) premiered on Giles Peterson's Best of 2008... Read More
NYC, October 08. B+W pics by Mel at villageslum.com. Thanks: VTech, the DJs: Madlib, Wolf, Edan, Dam-Funk, Egon, Mayer Hawthorne, James Pants, Arabian Prince, and... Read More
Early in 2001 the Los Angeles club Root Down put on their first of a three part series called “Sound Clash,” organized & hosted by... Read More
IN THE STORE: JASON JAGEL/MADLIB - 73 FUNSHINE Book & 10-inch vinyl: 208 color pages, 14 x 12 x 1 inches, 2lb. Released by Electric... Read More
Stones Throw CMJ 08, presented by VTech. DJs: Madlib, PB Wolf, Edan the DJ, Dam-Funk, Egon, James Pants, Arabian Prince, Mayer Hawthorne & hosted by... Read More
Los Angeles's Stones Throw records is one of the more idiosyncratic labels in hip-hop. Among its artists is Madlib, a prolific local producer who sometimes... Read More
We occasionally get emails from people asking for us to send them MC a cappellas, but like Guilty Simpson said, “I don't write raps for... Read More
Pics by Fats Shariff (www) www.stonesthrow.com/damfunk www.deviationmusic.net/blog Read More
A tight, shoe box-shaped room in West Los Angeles shakes with the sound of boogie funk every Monday night. On the decks, Dam-Funk drops early... Read More
BEST L.A. RECORD LABEL: STONES THROW RECORDS By Randall Roberts www.laweekly.com Oct. 2, 2008 It buggers the imagination that any sane person would consider running... Read More
James Pants will be performing live with his band the Royal Zodiac on a tour through Europe this month and next. Dates below. Thu, 25,... Read More
Move! is Stones Throw's bi-monthly event in Chicago & Toronto. DJing this October 17 & 18: Madlib, J.Rocc, Karriem Riggins. Check the photos from 2007's... Read More
James Pants new single “Crystal Lite,” with a new remix of Ka$h by Trizzy (aka A-Trak) & XXXchange is now in stores, and available for... Read More
While he may be short of the ill-fitting suit and flying police box, to all intents and purposes Koushik is the real time traveller in... Read More
Join us, Sunday, September 7 at Turntable Lab in Los Angeles for a free show, serving as the book release party for Jason Jagel's forthcoming... Read More
Before they were Niggaz With Attitude, N.W.A were negroes with activator. That’s the case made by Arabian Prince’s Innovative Life: The Anthology, 1984-1989, which compiles... Read More
Download: West Coast Rapp Timeline (PDF) from Arabian Prince's Innovative Life CD/LP “Let's Hit The Beach” (MP3) from Arabian Prince's Innovative Life West Coast Rap... Read More
A onetime member of incendiary rap act N.W.A., freaky electro producer Arabian Prince exudes period style; Innovative Life, Stones Throw's loving anthology of his early... Read More
Last night of PB Wolf's 888 ... this one at a location we found only 36 hours earlier ... 8 hours of DJs: Wolf, Egyptian... Read More
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CASSETTE J Dilla Ruff Draft. “...straight from the muthaf#%kn cassette!” Released only with the TURN IT UP box set. T-SHIRT TURN IT UP! A Little... Read More
More Info: www.stonesthrow.com/news/show/id/262 Sahara Swing CD/LP: www.stonesthrow.com/store/album/karl-hector-the-malcouns/sahara-swing-2 Read More
Arabian Prince is like the Pete Best of NWA. He was in there at the embryonic stage just long enough for Dre to deactivate his... Read More
SOLD OUT. The box was manufactured in 2008. It contained: CD: Madvillainy “2” The Madlib Remix. 25 tracks. Read more below. 7-INCH: “One Beer (Drunk Version)”... Read More
Welcome. This is our first major website development since 2002. Our podcasts, news items, free downloads and event listings will continue, more now than ever... Read More
In late 2005 Ghostface Killa and MF DOOM were both recording over tracks from J Dilla's instrumental opus, Donuts, which saw release the following February.... Read More
KOUSHIK - OUT MY WINDOW Four years after his first release on Stones Throw, the Canadian-bred artist known as Koushik presents Out My Window, his... Read More
From August 1st-August 8th, Peanut Butter Wolf will do an 8-day tour of L.A. in celebration of 8-8-08, performing all music video sets, with 8... Read More
Arabian Prince is an oft overlooked legend of west coast Hip Hop. The Inglewood, California-born producer and emcee was instrumental in the development of the... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE Stones Throw Podcast 34: Oh No Vs. Oneness of Juju We struck an agreement with Plunky Branch of the legendary Oneness... Read More
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Pics by ST Bot & others jacked from Glen's TURNTABLEPANTS Gallery. (Thanks Glen.) Read More
Photos by Dolan (www) in Dublin & Limerick and Mauro Puccini (www) in Rome. Read More
Vol. 1: James Pants. Vol. 2: DJ Romes. Both are out now. More to come. Read More
Blue Note has just released "Droppin' Science: Greatest Samples From The Blue Note Lab" - a collection of records from their back catalog which have... Read More
Cover Art By: New Music Graphics by Adrian Shaughnessy features 8 pages of interview and graphics by Stones Throw designer Jeff Jank. The book has... Read More
Christophe Lemaire, the Creative Director for iconic French sportswear brand Lacoste as well as his own brand Lemaire Collection, has collaborated with one of his... Read More
UK, Dublin, and at the launch party for Lemaire+Stones Throw in Paris. Photos by Dolan, Ryan Hunn, Jerome Black Joy and PB Wolf. Madvillain wall... Read More
Hella International is Stones Throw's party at Miami's Winter Music Conference. The event was held in 2007, when we brought along a 3x12-inch box set,... Read More
Guilty Simpson is a beast on the mic. He’s dirty and raw and reeks of Detroit swagger, and, when all gears are grinding, he’s also... Read More
Conrad O. Johnson, bandleader of the Kashmere High School Stage Band from 1968-1978 and owner of Kram Records, the label that issued the Band’s legendary... Read More
Future Shock-era Herbie Hancock, L.A. electro, New Age-y French disco, and Paradise Garage love-funkists Skyy may inform the tracks on Welcome (Stones Throw, the debut... Read More
When and how did you meet James Pants? I met James at a show in Texas 6 years ago. I was DJing a rave and... Read More
STONES THROW PODCAST ARCHIVE: Stones Throw Podcast 28: Boogie Funk mixed by Dam-Funk 1.THE ANTILLES – “I’ve Got To Have You” :: Creole / ’83... Read More
Dec. 8, 2007 - Madlib, Karriem Riggins, and J.Rocc arrive in UK to perform at All Tomorrow's Parties at the request of Portishead. They will... Read More
Remember when Prodigy threatened to "rock you in the face [and] stab your brain with your nose bone" on "Shook Ones Pt. II"? In an... Read More
Hard luck and an apparent paucity of resources prevented Patterson Projects-raised battle rap titan Percee P from releasing his debut album until this year, though... Read More
When the virtuosic MC, MF DOOM teamed up with equally talented LA producer Madlib to work on a Stones Throw LP back in 2004, it... Read More
Vinyl LP copies of "Beat Konducta in India: Vol. 4" will probably be shipping late, due to a recent discovery: A man with a piano... Read More
IN THE STORE BUMPS by BUMPS Album Beats, Breaks, Raw, Drums by Tortoise drummers Bitney, Herndon, and McEntire The three percussion experts behind the seminal... Read More
1989, the South Bronx. Percee P, 19 - a dweller of the Patterson projects since the age of three - has been getting a little... Read More
Madlib's fondness for aliases obscures the fact that he's one of hip-hop's pre-eminent creative forces. Can one guy be doing all that? By Joshua Alston,... Read More
Profile on producer Oh No. Oh No, little brother to producer Madlib, discusses his daily practice of making beats and the left-field experiment of recording... Read More
Oh No discovers foreign funk close to home Oxnard, California, in the '70s was an unlikely setting for sonic profusion. After all, the suburban landscape... Read More
3.5/4 Oxnard, California producer Oh No is no stranger to the offbeat concept album. His previous, well-conceived full-length was made entirely of samples taken from... Read More
I swear to the sweet baby Jesus, if I see one more HipHopDX reader posting the words “What does this have to do with hip-hop?!”... Read More
Day 7, Funky Sole at Star Shoes My dad used to have a friend named Seven. This was when we lived in El Paso. I... Read More
I shouldn’t have been that surprised when a Stones Throw Records exec informed me that producer/rapper/musician/postmillennial renaissance man Madlib, the label’s most prized possession, wouldn’t... Read More
Six years ago, URB ran a story on Galt MacDermot that began, 'You may not recognize the name ... but you're familiar with his music.'... Read More
Bad news first: Madlib has officially broken up with himself, which subsequently disbands the 12 other bands that makeup Yesterdays Universe, due to those bands... Read More
J.Rocc put this one together, collecting ten years of Madlib's remixes. Many of these were released by the artists on singles, others were made for... Read More
When veteran Bronx lyricist Percee P re-emerged in '05 with his Madlib produced Stone Throw debut single "Put It On The Line," the confusing collision... Read More
Written by Reed Fischer for CMJ, published April 2007. A year after his death, getting to know enigmatic rapper/producer J Dilla hasn’t gotten any easier.... Read More
In the store | J Dilla - Ruff Draft "Before we get this started, let me explain it. It's Ruff Draft. For my real niggaz... Read More
ST & Kid Robot's Madvillain figure in green & black sold out on its first day of sale (Jan. 11). Thanks to everyone who snatched... Read More
DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, founder of Stones Throw Records, has been quietly building an empire through word of mouth, and his name is on the... Read More
Several years ago, with a reputation marked by an all-encompassing spirituality and devotion to God, West Coast rapper Declaime began to blossom into a singer.... Read More
At just 22 years of age, single, songwriter and producer Georgia Anne Muldrow has been hailed by ?uestlove as one of the new generation of... Read More
Interviews with Common, Kweli, Ma Dukes, Badu, Phat Kat and others by Egon, Eric Ducker and Edwin Houghton, originally published by Fader, 2006. Think twice,... Read More
By now I would think that most everybody has seen the t-shirt that states “Dilla Changed My Life.” Obviously Dilla’s influence was felt far and... Read More
All-Star DJs and turntablists A-Trak, Peanut Butter Wolf, Craze, J.Rocc, Dan the Automator and ie.MERG put their heads together to discuss the state of the... Read More
MF DOOM, Madlib, Madvillain, Peanut Butter Wolf, Percee P, MED, Egon and others appearing on [adultswim] and Stones Throw's Chrome Children DVD/CD: Chrome Children DVD/CD Read More
We don't just mean stylistically, since she heavily borrows from golden-era free jazz, floats on a cloud of dusted hip hop and possesses a voice... Read More
Chrome Children Tour, USA.: Madlib, PB Wolf, J Rocc, Percee P, Guilty Simpson, Aloe Blacc, MED, Koushik, and Wildchild toured from California to Canada, to... Read More
If Aloe Blacc was incarnated in any other physical form, he says he would be a tree. But he wasn't. He was born a musician.... Read More
If there is a lesson to be gleaned from Garth Brooks' blink-length stint as the angst-riddled, soul-patched rocker Chris Gaines, it is that alter egos... Read More
Stones Throw Records mogul and vinyl archaeologist Egon digs deep with Cut Chemist and Mr. Life about collaborating, their new records and the trials and... Read More
Chrome Children Tour in Japan, 2006: Madlib, Wolf, MED, Egon, Jeff Jank, and one cheap camera on the first part of the Chrome Children Tour.... Read More
On October 3rd, Stones Throw and [adult swim] release their collaborative Chrome Children CD/DVD, a celebration of dusty and dusted (there's a difference!) gems from... Read More
NOBODY CAN ACCUSE Rhyme Inspector Percee P of jumping in too early. After growing up at the epicenter of hip-hop, then recording with a dizzying... Read More
PB Wolf: Not your average predator Hip-hop legend Peanut Butter Wolf headlines this weekend's DMC Finals. Do not mince words with a wolf - especially... Read More
All the half-baked truisms about "creative control" and "artistic license" still resonate for quite a few artists in hip-hop, and it seems like all of... Read More
"This mix was done on 06/06/06 live in one take as a practice session for my 666 gig happening tonight at Cinespace. Sorry it's so... Read More
Artofrhyme.com: Who are some artists that inspired you? Percee P: People like the Treacherous 3, Cold Crush, Fantastic Five, Fearless 4, Soul Son of course,... Read More
LIL'N: How long have you been in the art profession and what was your initial inspiration to get involved? JANK: I've been drawing since I... Read More
In Madlib's latest transmission, 35 bite-sized soul samples, space-jazz loops, and leftfield speech edits ride atop an endless rhythmic flow. Part beats CD and part... Read More
We didn't know his identity when we received a photo of a man wearing this hand-made shirt the day after what turned out to be... Read More
Fourteen years of guest spots, sporadic 12" records and selling tapes outside of Fat Beats equals the definition of "Perseverance." He got his first shine... Read More
J DILLA, YOUR FAVORITE PRODUCER'S FAVORITE PRODUCER, MAY HAVE PASSED ON, BUT HIS MUSICAL LEGACY WILL NEVER FADE AWAY Some do it for the fame,... Read More
Like the rest of the hip-hop nation, URB mourns the passing of J Dilla ... and more importantly, celebrates his Life. In these pages, those... Read More
Tuesday night at Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit was Shoes’ House — and the room was stacked. This Tuesday (Feb. 7), in particular, was something... Read More
Our first podcast was released in March, 2006: A dedication to the late J Dilla, mixed by J Rocc on February 13, 2006. J.Rocc planned... Read More
The untold story of the noted Detroit hip-hop producer's drive to make music in the face of life-threatening illnessIt was near the end of summer... Read More
Dilla was a friend of Mochilla for many years before we knew him. We are those heads that lived and breathed his rumbling unquantised kicks... Read More
New York Times, Feb. 14, 2006 by Kelefa Sanneh James Yancey, the innovative and influential hip-hop producer known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, died... Read More
James Yancey, known as J Dilla, an influential hip-hop producer whose music formed the backdrop to songs by artists including Common and A Tribe Called... Read More
He's got more personalities than Cassidy and UTFO. True underground heads know that your boy Madlib is an odd bird. He's also one of hip-hop'ssss... Read More
Oh No is nearly half way done with a new production project based upon samples from the vast catalog of Galt MacDermot, best known as... Read More
BEHIND THE BEAT: HIP HOP HOME STUDIOS by Rafael Rashid Ginko Press 160 Pages, 320 Color photos. Publication: December 1, 2005 Behind the Beat is... Read More
LA's premier beat conductor takes another dive deep in the jazz crates.The Funky Side of Life: 4.5/5 It's been another banner year for production powerhouse... Read More
Melvin Van Peebles - filmmaker, author, playwright, and ... believe it or not, newest Stones Throw recording artist. Last night in Los Angeles, Melvin Van... Read More
Stones Throw General Manager Egon has compiled an anthology of legendary Los Angeles Producer/Composer David Axelrod's late 60s work at Capitol Records. "The Edge" CD... Read More
Some folks insist that Cali mic mathematicians like Wildchild, Declaime, Kazi and Medaphoar are indistinguishable, that all around the Madlib / Oxnard / Stones Throw... Read More
Written by Jon Caramanica, published in The New York Times, June 26, 2005 Four years ago, DJ Ivory issued a challenge. He had long been... Read More
If I were Madlib, I'd complete this cover story in less than 20 minutes. I'd quick-mix a few ill metaphors with some clever descriptors, not... Read More
Since 1979, Chris Manak has been maintaining hip hop with its authentic sound, ensuring the tracks he releases become future classics. He began by making... Read More
Love's A Real Thing is a Luaka Bop compilation. Stones Throw Records will be releasing the 2/LP edition. "A really mind-bending collection of grooves --... Read More
In Jeff Jank's loopy, cut'n'paste mind, Quasimoto is a Kool Aid-red space alien with pointy ears like a squirrel, a big-assed snout halfway between a... Read More
Earlier this year, hip-hop sites began publishing reports that J Dilla (a.k.a. Jay Dee) was comatose and lying on his deathbed. Well, here's a newsflash:... Read More
Two of the most exciting new CD's out of California could be described as underground hip-hop, though they have almost nothing else in common. And... Read More
Nothing like a sunny, mid-morning in Los Angeles, California. When the smog recedes enough to let the crisp Santa Ana breeze swing through its buzzing... Read More
Anyone who knows me from my high school days knows I was a Beastie Boys fanatic. This was before their first album came out (I... Read More
Mad Skills: Madlib's eclectic talent has taken him to all parts of the globe. And it shows in his beats. MADLIB'S HOUSE HAS no street... Read More
Here's the story: On a lonely windswept night about seven years ago in Lost Gates (near Oxnard, Calif.), Madlib first encountered the elusive trickster who... Read More
If Lord Quas, the bad character, the Astro Traveler, the Unseen, is the subject of this article, then it wouldn’t be complete without the input... Read More
The Further Adventures of Lord Quas ***** (5/5) Madlib's favorite alter-ego Lives the Life we all desire Quasimoto is an artist better heard than described.... Read More
Mask of Sorrow The mask must be in the box - one of those black flight cases with reinforced metal corners. It's as long as... Read More
WHAT ARE QUASI'S MUSICAL TASTES?"He just listens to the beats - Dilla Beats, Oh No beats. He don't really like any other rappers. Quasi's not... Read More
"Perc is nice, worth the price, every verse entice / one of the most praised men to surface twice on the earth since Christ /... Read More
As well as being renowned for his own (mighty sharp) beats, Peanut Butter Wolf Is the overseer and executive producer of every record on the... Read More
Like laying out in the sun for too long or taking expired prescription painkillers, the music of Koushik will leave you genially woozy, spacing out... Read More
Published in Bizarre Magazine, 2005. It is hard to describe the work of Gary Wilson. People have called it 'equal parts David Byrne, Andy Warhol... Read More
In every era and in every world, be it music, art, skating, or math, there are several individuals leading the way. They're the ones stepping... Read More
Something about Gary Wilson is different. Many photos show him wrapped in plastic wrap. “I have always wrapped myself up with something when performing,” he... Read More
HE'S GOT MORE ALIASES THAN A CIA OPERATIVE, AND HE'S LIVED THROUGH STUFF MANY RAPPERS CAN ONLY RHYME ABOUT. BUT MF DOOM ISN'T HERE TO... Read More
AS HIP HOP CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF BEATS AND RHYMES, TIME TO RECOGNISE RAP'S FORGOTTEN NEW ENGLAND HEARTLAND. BY ALEX STIMMEL. In Hip Hop, location... Read More
If the essence of Hip Hop music is crate digging and chopping up samples in ways unheard before and the core of jazz is musical... Read More
Even Lou Donaldson, Melvin Sparks and Reuben Wilson know: Madlib's the man. Every time this guy steps in the studio, wizardry is being made. He... Read More
Workaholic: Constaintly working man, who needs the strain like a drug. Otis Jackson Jr. aka Madlib for example is such a man, who fits into... Read More
In the future, music will have been divided into so many varieties of sub-genres that there will no longer be names for them all, and... Read More
There was a buzz a while ago about a show at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. “You gotta go,” someone told me, “because this is... Read More
You could be forgiven for misjudging Gary Wilson because virtually everything about him seems odd. Take a look at sleeve of his seminal 1977 LP... Read More
For starters, Madlib is not Quasimoto. The ferocious beatholic, jazz guru and Loop Digga known as Madlib may have been the sole progenitor of the... Read More
Madvillain is a collaboration between Madlib (producer) and MF Doom (MC), two of the most distinctive artists in today's underground hip-hop scene. Despite critical raves,... Read More
J Dilla, Madlib, and J Rocc at Rock The Bells, Anaheim, CA, 2004. Photos by Scott Dukes www | flickr Read More
POOKEY BLOW NEVER MADE IT BIG. He never visited Jacob the Jeweler for diamond-encrusted bling; neither, did he tour countries where fans who barely spoke... Read More
You could picture it now if it wasn't so damn dark. Two weed-dazzled, workaholic time travellers convene in the west. One, fresh from crossing Eastern... Read More
Los Angeles, April 3, 2003. Deep in the labyrinth backstage environs of Hollywood's Peter Fonda Theatre, the cream of the West Coast's underground hip hop... Read More
Written by Jeff Chang and published in Village Voice, June 1, 2004 The first reported death of hip-hop—and they've all been premature—came in the summer... Read More
IN THE STORE The Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip-Hop, 1979-1983 CD/2LP/Digital The Third Unheard Instrumentals 2LP/Digital J.Rocc Vs. Steinski 12-inch/Digital. Megamixes from The Third Unheard The... Read More
A superhero's powers are set free by his costume. The comic-book collaboration MadVillain - west-coast producer Madlib and villainous NYC rapper MF Doom - would... Read More
Saying that Mike Jackson, a.k.a. Oh No, is prolific is pretty much an understatement. The Kaliwild representative and Oxnard resident is more like a man... Read More
When you're the son of 70s soul singer Otis Jackson and Madlib's kid brother, residing in the prolific battlefield of the west coast underground, it's... Read More
OH NO – MADLIB'S LITTLE BRO' PROVES THAT IT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY Expressing crude lyricism and unconventional beat-making methodology, Oh No the Disrupt gives... Read More
Madvillain redeems the pretensions of independent hip-hop. In the early nineties, thanks to performers like Dr. Dre and his muse Snoop Doggy Dog, hip-hop became... Read More
Madlib teams up with rap aristocrat MF Doom for a royal hip hop outing. MF Doom has been so busy building a reputation its surprising... Read More
Who: An unholy indie hip-hop union between former KMD frontman MF DOOM and West Coast uberproducer Madlib. Both underground heroes have a penchant for Method... Read More
In "The Princess Bride," André the Giant played (what else?) a gentle giant named Fezzik, who was addicted to the pleasures of rhyme. Fezzik's verse... Read More
Anybody who grew up within a few hours of New York or Philadelphia in the ’70s or ’80s remembers the independent TV channels: The boroughs... Read More
Official Annoucement: J Dilla a.k.a. Jay Dee will be performing live at the Madvillain record release parties in LA, SF, NY, & Toronto. APR 2,... Read More
Two guys, their two dozen personalities, and Madvillainy, an instant contender for hip hop album of the year. Sitting across from me at the Ramada... Read More
These are three sets of photos from the making of DOOM & Madlib's album Madvillainy, 2002-2003. These photos – by Egon, Madlib, and Eric Coleman... Read More
When Madlib and Jay Dee, the celebrated hip-hop producers who collaborate under the Jaylib moniker, come together, you'd expect sparks to fly. But the Detroit-based... Read More
In a moment of clarity, Jay-Z might wanna rhyme like Common Sense, but nobody, even with generous charity, can rhyme quite like wordplayer MF DOOM,... Read More
Like too many other great MCs, Charizma's life was taken by mindless violence. Unlike many other great mc's, his legacy was shelved for ten years.... Read More
Lay the needle on "Methods" (STH2001), clear your head and take a seat. Step backwards in time as the looped dust joins hands with that... Read More
In an era when many music labels are foundering, stymied by the Internet free-for-all, and struggling to keep up with changing nuances of popular tastes,... Read More
Hunted by the FBI and raised by a herd of evil goats, the "world's first supervillain of funk" Funkaho isn't your typical rocker. Since emerging... Read More
Peanut Butter Wolf, founder of LA hip-hop label Stones Throw, shuffles back and forth between the Bionic recording studio in Echo Park and his dark... Read More
DJ Dusk's Rootdown Soundclash #3 - Oh No vs. Exile - took place at Gabbeh in Los Angeles, December 2003. These photos were taken by... Read More
As smoke wafts above the packed audience at the DNA Lounge and the splintered light of a disco ball swirls across his face, Charizma, aka... Read More
We've all been hearing "Rock is back!" for some time now, and although The Return Of The Guitar has been sweaty, frantic, fucked-up fun for... Read More
Invasions: hip-hop has seen its fair share of em. [Cut to DJ Premier scratching up Nas: In-na-in-na-in-na-invasion.] Unstoppable prophet Jeru the Damaja's "Invasion" was a... Read More
Although soon to be vacated, the home of Stones Throw Records founder Peanut Butter Wolf will be remembered as exotic enough to be on any... Read More
In your opinion, what does music go hand-in-hand with? Breathing. I've heard your music been compared to the production style of early 90's hiphop, and... Read More
Sitting out on the back deck at the Stones Throw Records headquarters just beyond downtown LA, with fresh braid patterns wrapped close to his head,... Read More
The following was written by Eothen "Egon" Alapatt for the Stark Reality anthology Now, released in 2003 on Stones Throw. More visuals can be found... Read More
1. Stark Reality circa 1969. Left to right: Monty Stark, Phil Morrison, Carl Atkins, John Abercrombie, Vinnie Johnson. 2. Stark Reality poster, circa 1970. Design... Read More
In the inventive world of Madlib, the ghost is in the music, not the machine. by Bill Murphy "I must have done 30 or 40... Read More
When Declaime, aka Dudley Perkins, dropped the Madlib-produced 'Flowers' back in 2001, little did anyone know that Peanut Butter Wolf was chomping at the bit... Read More
First of all, let's clarify who and what we're talking about here. It's Wildchild. Not the dude remixed by Fatboy Slim a while back who... Read More
Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note is a unique project that turns over the legacy of the esteemed Blue Note jazz label to one... Read More
With three rap albums (Illmindmuzik, Andsoitisaid, Mad Men On Arrival), numerous quality singles, and assorted collaborations to his credit, Dudley Perkins, aka Declaime, is set... Read More
When Jack "Wildchild" Brown is on the mic, he likes to speak freely. Off-the-dome spontaneity is what sparks the rapid-fire, run-on-sentence style he developed as... Read More
Separately, rule-breaking producers Madlib and Prefuse '73 are imploding hip-hop from the inside and reaching fans in other galaxies. What happens when you bring these... Read More
What does Secondary Protocol refer to? That's more or less just a military term for like plan B, you know what I'm sayin'? When mission... Read More
Story by Jessica Hundley, photos by Joao Caziani. Published in Fader Magazine, May/June 2003. According to Stones Throw records founder Chris Manak (otherwise known as... Read More
El Captain Funkaho is Really a Schizoid Librarian By day, ------ is a soft spoken library clerk from San Francisco. But as soon as lending... Read More
Jay Dee's musical beginnings were a bit more formal than his partner's (Madlib). "Since elementary (school), I've always been taking some type of music class,"... Read More
More and more it seems like rappers and emcees are changing their style and releasing albums filled with singing instead of rapping. While Lauryn Hill... Read More
EVIL DEE: Aight, so what's going on man? What brings you to this side? MADLIB: Rockin' a couple shows out here, come to get my... Read More
When speaking to Call lyricist WiIdchild he tends to use words like patience and persistence throughout the conversation. He along with his co-d's, Lootpack, have... Read More
Madlib's first piece of beatmaking equipment was the Casio SK1. "I got my first little sampler. Trying to make little beats speed it up real... Read More
Once upon a rhyme, musicians and producers -- then known as artists -- were encouraged to create, to grow, to experiment. They could adopt different... Read More
Stones Throw recording artist, LA based Otis Jackson Jr.. is one of the most hard working, improvisational forces in contemporary hip-hop and under the guises... Read More
Hip-hop began in the Bronx around twenty-five years ago. Too bad most of us weren’t there. Percee P was however, and he’s bringing back that... Read More
Chris Manak, a.k.a. DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, grew up on San Jose's East Side. When he isn't beat digging with the Roots' ?uestlove or trading... Read More
DJ Romes has a large collection of break beats, rare ones, imports, bootlegs, and a couple of his own that were pressed in limited quantity.... Read More
Never let anyone tell you that the world of underground hip hop isn't ripe with its share of copycats, clones and unimaginative producers. Even the... Read More
Madlib's live mix on KCRW's Chocolate City in 2001. LIVE AT CHOCOLATE CITY: MP3 Track List: 1 Papa - Joe McDuphrey Experience 2 Misdemeanor -... Read More
J Dilla & Madlib are collaborating on an album to be released in 2003 under the name Jaylib. Production and vocals will be shared equally,... Read More
Rating: 8.7/10 Legend has it that somewhere in Southern Cali, buried beneath stacks of vinyl and jars of kind bud, hip-hop maestro Otis Jackson Jr.... Read More
Feb. 10, 2002 - Beware of a talentless, beat-deaf, sucker MC in a blue fur suit billing himself as "Quazimoto" in number of shows across... Read More
"I got CDs in my crates like crack in my pocket. Yeah right, neither of the above." -Lootpack, "Crate Diggin" Some people have musical greatness... Read More
We had the opportunity of meeting Lootpack during their concert, given during their European tour. The Pack were deprived of Madlib, who is currently busy... Read More
In late'1999, when they were in the studio working on Voodoo, Jay Dee had D'Angelo and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson check out Lootpack's 1999 album Soundpieces:... Read More
"I'm sad that all those people had to die," says Otis Jackson Jr., known to hip-hop purists as Madlib. It's only days after the attack... Read More
Late in 2001, Egon, PB Wolf and Madlib sweet-talked their way into a recording session with producer/recording artist David Axelrod at Capitol Records in Hollywood.... Read More
KING magazine Editor-In-Chief Datwon Thomas conducted the following interview with Jay Dee back in February of 2001 for Platform.net. Finding your way in a world... Read More
Chris Manak/DJ Peanut Butter Wolf started to visit the neighborhood record stores at the age of nine. On the West Coast there were not many... Read More
I collect old records. Specifically funk records. I've spent a lot of time over the past four years traveling throughout America's Southern and Midwestern states... Read More
He flips shapes and forms. He's the unseen. You won't see him coming but Lord Quas is set to blaze the West Coast up in... Read More
It was strangely dark last night, black-gray, thick, billowy. The kind of weather that heralds a redemptive rainstorm, a fresh summer breakthrough. It's hard to... Read More
Where did your name, Peanut Butter Wolf, come from?The name is the most hip hop name I could have thought of although I didn't think... Read More
No Junk. Just the Good stuff.