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Links Of Note: Licensed to Ill at 30, RIP David Mancuso, Steely Dan, Frank Ocean & more

Links Of Note: Licensed to Ill at 30, RIP David Mancuso, Steely Dan, Frank Ocean & more

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It’s the 30th Anniversary of Beastie Boys’ album Licensed To Ill and there’s a few things out there worth paying attention to:

The band released a deluxe version of the album.

Boba Fatt did a short mix for Huey on BBC6 Music based on the album.

Pitchfork have a short video about the album’s creation.


David Mancuso, the founder of the famous New York club The Loft passed away yesterday: The Guardian / Rolling Stone

10 Classic tracks from David Mancuso’s The Loft.

A David Mancuso Spotify playlist.
https://youtu.be/uNKwr1Ne9G8


Ranking Steely Dan’s albums in order.


Frank Ocean spoke to the New York Times in a rare interview.


A recording of Blindboy Boatclub at Banter is highly-recommended.


Watch Questlove, Rick Rubin, Pharrell, and more in Apple Music’s ‘808’ documentary trailer.


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