Mo Wax Records/Beggars Group

James Lavelle's Mo' Wax Records became a legend in the '90s, thanks to an impressive and diverse roster of talent that includes DJ Shadow, Andrea Parker, Attica Blues and a whole lot more. We strongly encourage you to check out their website, which offers hours of entertainment.

DJ Assault
Booty-bass, ghetto-tech, electro-funk -- call it what you will -- is causing a huge stir on dance floors across the States. Detroit's DJ Assault takes this new sound, which lies somewhere between techno, house, and Miami bass, and pushes it into exciting new territories.

Belle Isle Tech - 2000


David Axelrod
Producer/composer David Axelrod has been working since the late '50s, helming a number of significant jazz, soul, blues, and rock records. But his iconoclastic solo work, which combines post-war jazz, baroque pop, funk and soul, cabaret, and modern classical sensibilities, is even more compelling. An unheralded great.

David Axelrod - 2001


Divine Styler
Divine Styler is the Imam of West Coast hip hop, preaching the gospel of love and self-awareness. Truly a unique voice and a bona fide legend in hip hop's underground.

The Funky Precedent
Word Power 2 - 1999


Tommy Guerrero
Pro skater turned rocker Tommy Guerrero is no slouch when it comes to making music either: his jazzy simply constructed Latin- and funk-flavored instrumentals glide along pleasantly just a couple of notches below the speed limit.

A Little Bit of Somethin - 2000
Junk Collector EP - 2001


Nigo
Fashion stylist, magazine editor, DJ, promoter, and all-around creative genius Nigo founded the Ape Sounds record label on the back of his ultra-trendy Bathing Ape clothing label. For a Bathing Ape T-shirt you're looking at 100 bucks, but luckily you can get the music here for free.

Ape Sounds - 2000