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Our Vinyl Weights a Ton: This is Stones Throw Records on Netflix
NETFLIX DESCRIPTION
Storied independent label Stones Throw Records is the subject of this enthusiastic documentary that recounts the company’s roots and personality.
<strong>WHO</strong>
Director: Jeff Broadway
Cast: Peanut Butter Wolf, Charizma, Madlib, J Dilla, MF Doom, Common, Kanye West, Mike D, Mayer Hawthorne, Talib Kweli, ?uestlove
Cast: Peanut Butter Wolf, Charizma, Madlib, J Dilla, MF Doom, Common, Kanye West, Mike D, Mayer Hawthorne, Talib Kweli, ?uestlove
<strong>WHAT</strong>
This documentary tells the story of Stones Throw Records, the independent record label responsible for your favorite rapper’s favorite albums.
<strong>WHY</strong>
If you know about Stones Throw, Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton offers a lot of great candid interviews with the label’s founder, Peanut Butter Wolf, and many of its artists, offering insight into Stones Throw’s history and evolution.
If you’re unfamiliar with the label and its artists, go ahead and create a brand new playlist on Spotify. You’re going to want to fill it up Dilla and Doom and Madlib and Lootpack after watching this.