A Tribe Called Quest need little, if any, introduction- but on the off chance that you’re not familiar with the Queens NY collective, we’ll try to clue you up. Simply put, MC’s Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, DJ/Producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad and satellite member Jarobi White – otherwise known as A Tribe Called Quest – are, without question, one of the most celebrated, influential and innovative hip-hop groups in recent memory. This is not shallow hyperbole, nor is it misplaced admiration; ATCQ were at the epicentre of the ‘alternative hip-hop’ movement in the late 80’s and early 90’s, and have inspired legions of subsequent hip-hop artists and groups from Outkast to The Roots, from Kanye to Pharrell, from Kendrick to Cole. For real, if these dudes aren’t amongst some of your favourite rappers, they’re most probably amongst your favourite rapper’s favourite rappers. You follow?
November 7, 2016 November 7, 2016 THE6BY6 Tagged A Tribe Called Quest , Ali Shaheed Muhammad , Alternative Hip Hop , ATCQ , Beats , Golden Era , Hip-Hop , Jarobi , Life , Native Tongues , People's Instinctive Travels , Phife Dawg , Q Tip , rap , Rhymes , The Low End Theory
The days of late September and early October have seemingly blessed us with , whilst perhaps not an avalanche, certainly a barrage of new albums to get stuck in to. Big tracks from the studio offerings of Solange, Isaiah Rashad and Bon Iver dominate our playlist this week, and for good reason too; the albums are fucking awesome. Have a gander at the eclectic mix of sounds below and see if you dig our selections.
October 9, 2016 October 9, 2016 THE6BY6 Tagged 6 Songs , 6 Songs This Week , bon iver , Hip-Hop , Isaiah Rashad , Justin Vernon , Moses Sumney , Music , rap , Sean Nicholas Savage , solange , Soul , TDE
Whether you’ve been to a festival in Croatia dancing at sunset on a beach, travelling to exotic places or simply enjoying a few bevvies with the squad post-work, chances are you’ve revelled in the kinder temperatures of last few months. Few things in life are as pleasant as enjoying the rays of the summer sun while listening to apt, soulful and summery tunes; as such, here at the THE6BY6 we thought we’d hit you with a snappy list containing the bangers that have been the soundtrack to our summer. Whether you want to hold on to those summer vibes, make the most of the fleeting September sunshine, or stockpile some jams to keep you going through the cold winter months, we’re sure you’ll find a new favourite in the list below:
September 19, 2016 September 19, 2016 THE6BY6 Tagged 6 Songs , electronic music , Ethio Jazz , Funk , Hip-Hop , jazz , Manabu Nagayama , Martin L Dumas Jr , Mulatu Astatke , Music , new music , new songs , Soichi Terada , Soul , Summer , Summer Songs , the6by6 , Trio Ternura , Vanilla
June 10, 2015 June 15, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Brighton Hip-Hop , Brighton Rap , Features , Hip-Hop , Hong Kong Hip-Hop , Hong Kong Rap , New Rap , Tommy Chonged , UK Hip-Hop , UK rap
June 4, 2015 June 4, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged 6 Ones To Watch , Da$H , Features , Hip-Hop , hiphop , iLoveMakonnen , Key! , Music , Playboi Cart , rap , RetcH , Rising Stars , Trap , Up and Coming Rappers
May 31, 2015 June 2, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Best New Music , Bossa Nova , Chance The Rapper , Find New Music , Hip-Hop , jazz , Joao Gilberto , Kamasi Washington , Music , new music , rap , SoX , The Social Experiment
May 30, 2015 May 30, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Alberrys Wine Bar , C.L Smooth , Canterbury , Classic Hip Hop , Dilla , Dj Premier , Famous Hip Hop Albums , Fantastic Vol.2 , Features , Gang Starr , Golden Age Of Hip Hop , Guest 6 , Guest6 , Guru , Hip Hop History , Hip-Hop , J Dilla , Jeru , Knowledge , Lord Finesse , Pete Rock , rap , SLum Village
May 15, 2015 May 15, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged big pun , Busta Rhymes , Chance The Rapper , Chopper Rap , Fastest Rappers , Fu-Schnickens , Hip-Hop , rap , Tech N9ne , twista
May 14, 2015 May 14, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged 6 degrees of separation , Art , Canibus , Fugees , Hip-Hop , History , Lauryn Hill , Leonardo da Vinci , Madlib , Madvillain , Madvillainy , MF Doom , Music , rap , rap connections
May 3, 2015 May 3, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Big Daddy Kane , Blues , Boogie , Hip-Hop , iLoveMakkonen , Leon Brdiges , new music , Stack Waddy , Teddy Pendergrass
April 16, 2015 April 16, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Cherry Bomb , Earl Sweatshirt , Frank Ocean , Hip-Hop , Hodgy Beats , music videos , Odd Future , ofwgkta , rap , Tyler the Creator , Wolf Haley
April 14, 2015 April 15, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Afroman , Gigs , Hip-Hop , Keith Richards , live music , Music , Pitbull , Plies , rap , Riff Raff , Rock , Stage Invasion , Stage Invasions , The Rolling Stones
April 1, 2015 April 1, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Captain Murphy , Duality , Earl Sweatshirt , electronic music , Experimental Hip Hop , flying lotus , Flying Lotus album , Hip-Hop , Madvillain , Mask Of The North Star , MF Doom , Mf Doom Album , rap , Rap Collaborations , Underground Hip Hop
March 26, 2015 March 26, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Doris , earl , Earl Sweatshirt , Hip-Hop , i dont like shit i dont go outside , Live Gigs , live music , London , Music , oddfuture , ofwgkta , rap , shepards bush , Upcoming Gigs
March 6, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged 6 degrees of separation , Aint no half steppin , All Outta Ale , Big Daddy Kane , Doom , Doomsday , Henry Kissinger , Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop Samples , MF Doom , Music , Potholderz , Quincy Jones , Rashida Jones , samples
March 4, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Action Bronson , badbadnotgood , Bulbous Creation , Chance The Rapper , Devo , Drake , ghostface killah , Hip-Hop , rap , Rock , the 6 by 6 , The Style Council , the6by6
February 18, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged A$AP Rocky , Asap Rocky , Doris Troy , Dragonaut , Drake , Hip-Hop , If you're reading this its too late , Lord Pretty Flacko , New Asap , NEw Mixtapes , new music , New Releases , Northern Soul , Rock , Sleep , Soul , The Kills , The Syndicate , youtube
February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged Ab-soul , Good Kid Maad City , Hip-Hop , I , K-dot , Kendrick , Kendrick Lamar , Kendrick New Album , Kendrick New Single , King Kendrick , New hip-hop , Overly Dedicated , Schoolboy Q , Section 80 , TDE , The Blacker The Berry , The Isley Brothers
February 5, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged brian cross , danny clinch , dave lachapelle , Dave LaChapelle Lauryn Hill , eminem , Hip-Hop , jo ann toy , jus ske , kanye west , Lauryn Hill , magazine , magazines , MF Doom , Music , music publications , Ol' Dirty Bastard , rap , rap pages , Rolling Stone , stress magazine , tupac shakur , wire magazine , zines
January 29, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged 6 degrees of separation , arcade fire , Aziz Ansari , Beth Gibbons , Biggie Smalls , College Dropout , Graduation , here comes the night time , Hip-Hop , kanye west , Late Registration , MF Doom , Mr Fantastic , portishead , rap , rap connections , Rap Snitch Knishes , Tears for fears , trip-hop , triphop , Viktor Vaughn
January 19, 2015 January 19, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged 6 degrees of separation , Anita Baker , bobby Womack , Damon Albarn , Demon Days , Figaro , Frank Sinatra , Gorillaz , Hip-Hop , Madlib , Madvillain , MF Doom , rap , Sweet Caroline , the bravest man in the universe
January 2, 2015 January 2, 2015 THE6BY6 Tagged 2015 , Action Bronson , badbadnotgood , capital steez , ghostface kilah , ghostface killah , Hip-Hop , Joey Bada$$ , Kendrick Lamar , New Releases , pro era , rap , the game
December 14, 2014 December 14, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged 40 years old , andre 3000 , Doom , GHostface , Hip-Hop , jay z , Music , outkast , rap
December 12, 2014 December 12, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged 36 seasons , Albums , AZ , GHostface , ghostface killah , Hip-Hop , kool g rap , new music , New Releases , pharoahe monch , rap , the6by6 , wu tang
December 9, 2014 December 9, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged 10th december , British Hip-Hop , gig , hawk house , Hip-Hop , Live Gigs , live music , London , Music , UK Hip-Hop , UK rap
December 8, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Alternative Christmas Songs , Biz Markie , Chopped And Screwed Christmas Songs , Christmas , Christmas classics , Christmas Rap Songs , Christmas Rappin , Christmas Songs , Christmas tunes , Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop Christmas Songs , Juice Crew , Kurtis Blow , Marley Marl , Nate Dogg , Paul McCartney , Snoop Dogg , Tha Dogg Pound
November 28, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Black Bastards , Black Box Distribution , BLACK Dahlia , Black Flag , Black Friday , Black Sabbath , Blackfish , Blackfish Documentary , Fallen , Henry Rollins , Hip-Hop , James Ellroy , Jamie Thomas , KMD , Mystery , Skateboards , Skating , The Black Dahlia , Zero , Zev Love X
November 15, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Busta Ryhmes , Cappadonna , Clipse , Cocaine Rap , Coco , Coke Rap , Cuban Linx , danny brown , Drugs And Rap , French Montana , GHostface , Gucci Mane , Hip-Hop , Jim Jones , Kansas , Keys Open Doors , lyrical depth , Move That Cane , O.T. Genasis , ODB , Ol' Dirty Bastard , Pusha T , Raekwon , Raekwon feat , Waka Flocka , wu tang
November 13, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Cibo Matto , Dead Young Fathers , Hip-Hop , JJ DOOM , Lauryn Hill , Mercury Prize , Michel Gondry , music video , music videos , rap , Split Screen Music Videos , trippy vibe , Young Fathers
November 5, 2014 November 5, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged hawk house , Hip-Hop , jesse james , Loyle Carner , Music , music videos , onoe caponoe , rap , rejjie snow , sub luna city , uk , UK Hip-Hop , UK rap
October 24, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Casey Veggies , Da$H , Earl Sweatshirt , Hell Can Wait , Hip-Hop , La Cinega , Larry Fisherman , Mac Miller , rap , RetcH , Staples , Vince Staples
October 16, 2014 October 17, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged bauhaus , Black Lips , Dexter Wansel , flying lotus , Hip-Hop , i love makonnen , Kendrick Lamar , Man With The X-Ray Eyes , Music , outkast , rap , Riff Raff , Rock , sleepy brown , Sleepy Brown Ft Outkast
October 7, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Benjamin Booker , del shannon , Freddie Gibbs , Hip-Hop , inter pol , Joey Bada$$ , Kendrick Lamar , mac demarco , Music , rap , Rock , statik selektah
September 28, 2014 October 13, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Action Bronson , Beach House , Beats , Bird On A Wire , Curren$y , De La Soul , Dexter Wansel , Fatback Band , Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop Samples , James Ingram , Kendrick Lamar , MF Doom , Mos Def , ORF- Big Band , Production , Quincy Jones , R&B , Riff Raff , Smoke Dza , Soul , The Fatback Band
September 18, 2014 September 18, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Gigs , Hip-Hop , Joey Bada$$ , London , Mogwai , Punk , Rock , Static Shock , The Antlers , The National , Warpaint
September 6, 2014 September 19, 2014 THE6BY6 Tagged Black Lips , British Hip-Hop , City and Colour , Dirty Projectors , Hip-Hop , Johnny Adams , Kiko Bun , Loyle Carner , Music , rap , Rock , Songs , Soul , This Week , Ugly Winner
