Author: Aaron Hartley

There is a sweet spot in hip hop culture where old school jams transitioned from banging beats to a jazz centered, almost enlightened focus. Think Tribe, Brand Nubian, Das EFX and more. This is a playlist that mixes those vibes along with some classics from Run DMC, Eric B & Rakim, EPMD and more. My … Continue reading Hartley’s Hip Hop Vol. 1

I am sucker for laid back beats as well as having access to instrumental versions of hip hop songs. Thanks to online streaming networks, access to these tracks are becoming easy to obtain. I decided to take a handful of beats and string them together to make a playlist that could be played while trying … Continue reading Concentration Beats Vol. 1