Dungeon sessions: Karriem Riggins & J Rocc (360°)

Karriem Riggins — Boiler Room DJ Set

Karriem Riggins Boiler Room London DJ Set by brtvofficial

Freddie Gibbs x Madlib “City” feat. Karriem Riggins

After hitting the net on Friday, Adult Swim formally releases the latest joint off their Adult Swim Singles series (now with free download). On a very impressive 15 weeks of 15 tracks lineup, I’ve been anticipating this joint the most (still lookin’ forward to Miguel and Captain Murphy). Freddie Gibbs and Madlib link with Karriem Riggins for the quick but deadly cut, “City.” The song only gets me that much more excited for the long awaited Gibbs x Madlib LP, Piñata, that’s said to drop later this year. Features on Piñata include Raekwon, Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, Domo Genesis, Joey Bada$$, Ab Soul, BJ The Chicago Kid, Meech of Flatbush Zombies, Casey Veggies, Mac Miller, Polyester the Saint, and G-Wiz – wow. Listen to “City,” below, download at AS, and head over to RAPPCATS to cop the 7″ single (only 500 pressed)...

Karriem Riggins "Round the Outside"

---OFF THE ALONE TOGETHER LP

Karriem Riggins - Moogy Foog It

But on his solo debut Alone Together, set for an October 23 release on Stones Throw Records, Riggins plants himself firmly as a hip-hop producer with a 34-track instrumental odyssey through nearly every influence on his career thus far. The project was inspired by much of the music he was creating while living in Los Angeles, and also by the love of his son and family.

Songs on Alone Together range from 14 seconds to a little over three minutes, and are the essence of man vs. machine. When Riggins channels Elvin Jones on the album’s climax and tribute to his longtime friend, “J Dilla the Greatest,” his tools are a Gretsch drum kit, the Fender Rhodes and an MPC3000. As versed as he is in jazz and pop, the machines will always be at the root – until the next thing.

Karriem Riggins to release solo debut Alone Together, instrumental hip-hop album, on Stones Throw, October 23.