Flying Lotus

Flying Lotus Releases Compilation Of Previously Unheard Music

California-based musician Flying Lotus seemingly never disappoints with his productions, so it was an extremely pleasant surprise to find out he has released a zip file featuring cuts that were previously unheard by his fan-base until now. With over twenty songs and guest spots from multiple notable names including Shabazz Palaces and The Underachievers, the […]

Doom, Earl Sweatshirt, and Thundercat Featured on Captain Murphy’s “Between Villains”

Captain Murphy, the rap alter-ego of Flying Lotus, has collaborated with Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat, and Doom (under the name of Viktor Vaughn) on his new single, “Between Villains.” The song takes a slow beat and lets each rapper showcase their skills at a steady pace. If you want to drive around with windows down at […]

Nominations for MTV VMAs Include Justin Timberlake, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and More

There’s a little over a month to go until the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards take over Barclays Center in New York City. Nominees have been announced and the list is pretty long. Justin Timberlake, Drake, Kendrick Lamar,  A$AP Rocky, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Weeknd, Flying Lotus, Beyoncé, Miguel, Janelle Monae, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, and […]

Mac Miller Debuts “S.D.S.”

After months of teasing, Mac Miller has released the lead single off his forthcoming Sophomore album. “S.D.S.,” which stands for “Somebody Do Something,” finds Miller teaming with production from Flying Lotus on a beat that deserves to be heard through the finest headphones at your disposal. Like most of his work, the beat provided by […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Captain Murphy – “The Killing Joke”

Before Flying Lotus came out as the masked rapper Captain Murphy, we fell in love with his mixtape Duality. One of the most prominent tracks on the tape is the sinisterly sweet “The Killing Joke” which lasts a mere 2 minutes. Today, official visuals have appeared on the Captain’s YouTube page. Starting with a sample […]

WATCH: Earl Sweatshirt Performs New Songs

At a Flying Lotus show last night, Earl Sweatshirt made a surprise appearance to perform a few new tunes from his upcoming record, Doris. His set was short, 3 new songs were performed. The first, produced by Pharrell Williams was called “Burgandy.” The second has been hyped on Twitter for a bit, it’s called “Hive,” and […]

STREAM: Devin Miles – “Under Your Spell (Fall in Love) Prod. Flying Lotus”

If I were a man of definitive answers, I’d tell anyone who asked me that Flying Lotus is my favorite producer. I’m not, but he’s most certainly up there. His beats are so smooth, so sure. It’s impossible not to groove along. Matching his level of tranquility though, is young blood Devin Miles. A Pittsburgh […]

Flying Lotus Gives First Interview Regarding Captain Murphy Rap Project

Wrapping up 2012, multi-genre producer Flying Lotus came out as the true identity of the mysterious and cleverly named rapper, Captain Murphy. I say clever as Captain Murphy is an (awesome) character from Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim show, Sealab 2021, and as Flying Lotus has produced a significant amount of bumper music for Adult Swim, […]