The sad passing of The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has left a massive hole in our hearts. An empowering and fierce songbird, Aretha inspired generations upon generations in every genre of music with her […]
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Childish Gambino’s incredibly important video for “This Is America” is a must-watch
Donald Glover has been on an amazing run over the past few years, from releasing critically-acclaimed album “Awaken, My Love!”, to his roles in upcoming Star Wars movies and viral SNL sketches, the man is […]
10 Great ‘Rhythm Roulette’ Episodes to Watch
If you’re not aware of Mass Appeal’s amazing series “Rhythm Roulette” on their Youtube channel, it’s time to set aside an hour or two and watch some of the best producers on the planet make […]
Check Out Jay-Z’s esoteric and thought-provoking video for ‘Moonlight’
If anyone deserves music video of the year, it’s Jay-Z. His ‘4:44’ album and subsequent videos are a stunning look at race, family and society in 2017, and this new video is no exception. ‘Moonlight’ […]
Sample 101: Jay-Z’s “The Story of O.J.”
Back with more sample knowledge, this one from Jay-Z’s brand new album “4:44”, produced entirely by the legend known as No I.D. The album itself is extremely sample-ridden, from the more obvious (Sister Nancy’s “Bam […]
DONUTS PICK: Hip Hop meets Horror: A Halloween Playlist
credit: Gaby Smith It’s that time of year again and now it’s your turn to throw the Halloween house party. You’ve planned your ironic costume, you’ve hidden all the breakables, you’ve bought all the beer… […]
DONUTS Pick: Our Favourite Neptunes Productions
Responsible for some of the biggest anthems in all of music for the last 15 years, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo met at a summer camp for the school of The Gifted and Talented in […]
Latest Vinyl News: Universal Reissue Classic albums, “Magna Carta Holy Grail” contains unreleased track, “To Pimp A Butterfly” out October
So this week it’s been a particularly busy one on the vinyl front. Kendrick Lamar’s modern-day classic “To Pimp A Butterfly” is finally getting a release on vinyl come October via Fat Beats and Bull Moose, […]
5 of Hip-Hop’s Most Surprising Ghostwritten Tracks
Since the recent Twitter explosion between Meek Mill and Drake has got people talking about who actually writes for who, we at Donuts have decided to put together some of our craziest finds in the […]
