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SAMPLE NATION 91 // EVIDENCE INTERVIEW

SAMPLE NATION 91 // EVIDENCE INTERVIEW

Evidence special.. All evidence production or rhymes, topped off with an interview I did with the man himself

Interview, Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice16 April 2022US Hip-Hop, Evidence, Dilated PeoplesComment

SAMPLE NATION 80 // HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVIE WONDER

SAMPLE NATION 80 // HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVIE WONDER

It’s a celebration! Birthday episode dedicated to the don that is Stevie Wonder. One hour of Hip-Hop that samples Stevie, then we switch it up and play some rare covers of his classic tracks, with a sprinkling of classic Stevie Wonder to top it off.

Original Broadcast on ITCH.FM 16/05/21

Artist Special, Itch FMJames Trice21 June 2021Stevie Wonder, US Hip-Hop, Covers, Happy BirthdayComment

SAMPLE NATION 067 // RIP DOOM

SAMPLE NATION 067 // RIP DOOM

Two hours celebrating the many aliases of the unstoppable DOOM. Be warned I do cry at one point

Artist SpecialJames Trice25 January 2021MF DOOM, DOOM, RIPComment

SAMPLE NATION 066 // SA-ROC INTERVIEW // VEGGIES OF HIP-HOP

SAMPLE NATION 066 // SA-ROC INTERVIEW // VEGGIES OF HIP-HOP

The episode is a celebration of the veggies (Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian) of Hip-Hop. Just before the release of her Rhyme Sayers debut Sa-Roc’s “Sharecropper’s Daughter”, I was lucky enough to sit down for a short interview. It’s safe to say I’m a fan, I hope you enjoy the interview.

Artist Special, Interview, Something DifferentJames Trice22 December 2020SA-ROC, Veggie, VeganComment

SAMPLE NATION 063 // DJ SHADOW

SAMPLE NATION 063 // DJ SHADOW

A celebration of the incredible work of DJ Shadow as an artist and a producer in general, the man can do no wrong.

From Endtroducing to UNKLE and all the Original Samples that made up some of those early releases.

Broadcast on ITCH.FM 08/11/20

Artist Special, Producer Special, Original Samples, Itch FMJames Trice23 November 2020DJ SHADOW, UNKLEComment

SAMPLE NATION 059 // M.O.P. SPECIAL

SAMPLE NATION 059 // M.O.P. SPECIAL

Two hours celebrating M.O.P.!

Album cuts, b-sides and features (with a small selection of new UK and US Hip-Hop)

ITCH.FM Broadcast 11.10.20

Artist Special, Itch FMJames Trice23 November 2020MOP, Mash Out Posse, M.O.P.Comment

SAMPLE NATION 038 // INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY

SAMPLE NATION 038 // INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY

Originally broadcast on International Womens Day I wanted to celebrate some of the sickest women in Hip-Hop. Some classic UK and US Hip-Hop and some new bits and pieces in there

Side note, Wildflower needs to make more music and so does Apani B

Broadcast on Itch.FM 08/03/2020

Artist Special, Itch FMJames Trice13 May 2020International Womens Day, UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, Female RappersComment

SAMPLE NATION 033 // SUPA T // SUNDRAGON

SAMPLE NATION 033 // SUPA T // SUNDRAGON

SAMPLE NATION 033 // SUPA T // SUNDRAGON //

I’m a huge fan of Supa T, from his work with Champions of Nature to his solo stuff and his many features, his body of work is relatively small but it’s hugely influential and massively consistent. This is show is a celebration of his work, from the group stuff to mix tape freestyles. Sadly he retired and we never got a full album, I heard he now works doing graphic design, but couldn’t find him online.. What’s weird about Supa T is how little information there is online, no interview and barely any pictures, hence the strange looking image I made. To kick the show off a couple new tracks from the likes of Vice Beats with his tribute to Dilla, something from Badbonez new album which is so, so lovely. There’s a new track from Tenchoo off his new album, which features a load of MCs and a few other new bits for you to check out..

Hope you enjoy because Supa T is the don

Broadcast 02/02/20

Artist Special, Itch FMJames Trice12 February 2020UK Hip-Hop, Homegrown Hip-Hop, Supa T, Sundragon Comment

SAMPLE NATION 032 // RAWKUS // EMINEM

SAMPLE NATION 032 // RAWKUS // EMINEM

SAMPLE NATIOn 032 // RAWKUS // EMINEM

Eminem recently released a surprise new album, so I took a look at some of his early work with Skam, his first album, his work with Rawkus Records and a retrospective of some of the indie labels best work. As it’s Itch FM, just to even out the US, you get a load of classic UK Hip-Hop from the early 2000’s to now.

Broadcast 19/01/20

Artist Special, Itch FM, Label LockdownJames Trice11 February 2020US Hip-Hop, Rawkus, Eminem, UK Hip-HopComment

SAMPLE NATION 024 // FOREIGN BEGGARS

SAMPLE NATION 024 // FOREIGN BEGGARS

SAMPLE NATION 024 // FOREIGN BEGGARS

For me Foreign Beggars debut album Asylum Speakers is up there with 36 Chambers, a perfect Hip-Hop album. An Album I can listen to from start to finish, an incredible collection of featured artists and even the skits alone will have me singing along. Sadly they recently broke up as a group, so I felt I should celebrate the music they created over the years.

So here is two hours of some of my favourite Beggar’s tracks, mixed in with some new UK bits and pieces and a couple Original Samples

Enjoy

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice23 January 2020UK Hip Hop, Original Samples, Foreign Beggars, SN024Comment

SAMPLE NATION 022 // DARK CIRCLE

SAMPLE NATION 022 // DARK CIRCLE

Sample Nation 022 // Dark Circle

I was first introduced to Dark Circle’s music by a friend of mind Migz, about 15 years ago. I’ve been a huge ever since and finally got to see them live at the Foreign Beggars Asylum Speakers 10 year anniversary. You can hear the influence of their production in a lot of UK Hip-Hop and their music really still sounds fresh today. Enjoy this collection of B-sides, Features and album cuts.. There’s also a few new UK bits and some classic US Original Samples

Broadcast 27/10/19 on Itch.FM

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice22 January 2020UK Hip Hop, US Hip-Hop, Dark Circle, Original Samples, SN022, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 021 // REVORG RECORDS // PHAROAHE MONCH

SAMPLE NATION 021 // REVORG RECORDS // PHAROAHE MONCH

SAMPLE NATION 021 // REVORG RECORDS // PHAROAHE MONCH

A selection of new songs from the UK, some lovely stuff straight out of Ireland. A retrospective of some Revorg Records best work, some absolute bangers in there and topped off with a selection of Pharoahe Monch classics and Original Samples

Broadcast on Itch.FM 20/10/19

Itch FM, Label Lockdown, Artist SpecialJames Trice22 January 2020UK Hip Hop, Revorg Records, Retrospective, Irish Hip Hop, US Hip-Hop, Pharoahe Monch, REUP, SN021Comment

SAMPLE NATION 017 // HIERODAY

SAMPLE NATION 017 // HIERODAY

Sample Nation 017:

Celebrating the yearly Hieroglyphics festival, Hieroday with a selection of their best tracks from solo work to classic album cuts and Original Samples.. with the added bonus of a load of new UK Hip-Hop from the likes of Blade, Bill Shakes, Verb T, Ash The Author and CMPND

Broadcast Live 08/09/19

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice21 September 2019Heiro, Hieroglyphics, Original Samples, US Hip-Hop, REUP, SN017Comment

SAMPLE NATION 014 // EDAN // OLIVER SUDDEN

SAMPLE NATION 014 // EDAN // OLIVER SUDDEN

Sample Nation 014: Broadcast Live 18/08/19

A selection of new and classic Home Grown UK Hip-Hop from the likes of Jehst, Dirty Dockers, Cappo, Doc Brown, Bill Shakes, Beefeaterz and Flame Griller

Unsung Hero: Oliver Sudden The Cronx Don, a retrospective of some of his best work; B-sides, features and album cuts

Sample Selection: Some incredible Originals Samples for Edan and the US Hip-Hop to go along with it

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice23 August 2019UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, Oliver Sudden, Edan, 14, Original Samples, AUG19, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 012 // MYSDIGGI FKA MYSTRO

SAMPLE NATION 012 // MYSDIGGI FKA MYSTRO

Sample Nation 012: Broadcast Live 04/08/19

A selection of new and classic Home Grown UK Hip-Hop from the likes of Asaviour, Micall Parknsun, Roots Manuva, Jehst, Supar Novar and many more

Unsung Hero: Mystro aka Mysdiggi you might know him from the Sainsburys adverts, but I think most would have been introduced to him as the incredible Lowlife Records MC and host of the genre defining night KungFu

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice13 August 201912, Mystro, Mysdiggi, UK Hip-Hop, Original Samples, Homegrown Hip-Hop, Itch FM, Souls of Mischief, AUG19, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 011 // JESTER JACOBS // MAIN SOURCE

SAMPLE NATION 011 // JESTER JACOBS // MAIN SOURCE

Sample Nation 011: Broadcast Live 28/07/19

A selection of new and classic Home Grown UK Hip-Hop from the likes of Task Force, Cappo, Champions of Nature, Black Josh, Nah Eeto, Luca Brazi, Jam Baxter and Micall Parknsun

Unsung Hero: Jester Jacobs of Moose Funk, a retrospective of some of his best work; B-sides, features and album cuts

Sample Selection: Some incredible Originals Samples for Main Source and the US Hip-Hop to go along with it

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice4 August 2019UK Hip-Hop, Jester Jacobs, 11, Main Source, Original Samples, US Hip-Hop, Retrospective, Homegrown Hip-Hop, SN011, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 010 // SKINNYMAN // BLACKALICOUS

SAMPLE NATION 010 // SKINNYMAN // BLACKALICOUS

Sample Nation 010: Broadcast Live 21/06/19

A selection of new and classic Home Grown UK Hip-Hop as standard

Unsung Hero: Skinnyman, a retrospective of some of his best work; B-sides, features and album cuts

Sample Selection: Some incredible Originals Samples for Blackalicous and the US Hip-Hop to go along with it

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice26 July 2019Skinnyman, blackalicous, UK Hip-Hop, Original Samples, Homegrown Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, SN010, REUPComment

SAMPLE NATION 006 // JURASSIC 5 SPECIAL

SAMPLE NATION 006 // JURASSIC 5 SPECIAL

Sample Nation 006: Broadcast Live 23/06/19

Celebrating 19 years since the release of “Quality Control” expect B-sides, Rare Features, Solo Tracks, Original Samples galore, production from Cut Chemist and Numark, intercut with a loaf of Jurassic 5 facts…

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice28 June 2019Jurassic 5, Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, Original Samples, REUP, SN006Comment

SAMPLE NATION 005 // KLASHNEKOFF // DIRTY DIKE

SAMPLE NATION 005 // KLASHNEKOFF // DIRTY DIKE

Sample Nation 005: Broadcast Live 16/06/2019

A selection of new and classic Home Grown UK Hip-Hop as standard

Unsung Hero: Dirty Dike, the producer, a retrospective of some of his best production, some of it, he rapped over. All bangers

Sample Selection: Klashnekoff, celebrating 15 years since the release of “The Sagas Of..” I play some choice tracks of that album, the original samples and a couple other KLash classics

Itch FM, Artist SpecialJames Trice27 June 2019Klashnekoff, UK Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Original Samples, Dirty Dike, 5, AUG19, Re-Edit, SN005Comment

SAMPLE NATION 004 // P.U.T.S. // HARRY LOVE

SAMPLE NATION 004 // P.U.T.S. // HARRY LOVE

Sample Nation 004: Broadcast Live 09/06/2019

A selection of new and classic Home Grown UK Hip-Hop as standard

Unsung Hero: Harry Love, a retrospective of some of his best work and celebration of the diversity of his production

Sample Selection: People Under The Stairs, celebrating 19 year since the release of “Question in the Form of an Answer” and 17 years since OST, you get to hear all the classic original sample and how they were flipped

Itch FM, Producer Special, Artist SpecialJames Trice26 June 2019Harry Love, Original Samples, People Under The Stairs, Homegrown Hip-Hop, UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, SN004Comment