May Shopping List

Go and do yourself a favor and pick up these two albums

click on the cover to stream the respective album via myspace, but trust ,
these are both great solid albums and you wont regret your purchase

Guru

It wouldnt be right for us to not acknowledge the passing of the one and only GURU of Gang Starr. His monotone voice, flow and knowledge conveyed through his lyrics were the soundtrack to many days of our lives and will continue to be so.

I vividly remember the first time I heard Gang Starr back in the early 90s from the 'Hard to Earn" album. So in this time of celebrating the man's legacy and work, I will leave you with one of my favorite joints from that very Gang Starr album that opened my ears to Mr. Gifted Universal Rhymes Unlimited.

Theophilus London Accepts the New

Havent been feeling much of what I've heard from this fellow, but I'm really liking this tune and video here-its working really well;. Without further adieu , check this new which is without a doubt based on the old as presented by Theophilus London.

Theophilus London - ACCEPT THE NEW from Theophilus London on Vimeo.

Steve Reid...Thanks for everything

Legendary jazz drummer Steve Reid recently passed leaving another void in the world of free jazz. Having played with everyone from the likes of James Brown, Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, classics such as Martha &the Vandellas "Dancing in the Streets", and most recently alongside electronic producer Kieren Hebden aka Four tet, Steve has definitely gotten around and made his rhythmic mark in many circles and styles of music.


here is a classic jam from his very great 1976 album Nova...


and as a bonus an interview .

the rhythm shall continue albeit with your very distinct influence and groove

E-40 x Bjork...!!!!

Damn this is so ill...makes me proud to be from the Bay. On some post hyphy just raw blapperness.

From the E-4o (Fonzarelli) aka 40 Water new album and featuring Laroo, The DBz, Droop-E, and B-Slim. Featuring samples from Bjork's acapella album Medulla, prodcued by E-40's son Droop- E. Off of the new double album from E-40.



(via the Fader)


Chorus reminds me of some "me and you we can make some cash, robbing ole folks and making the dash"

and conceptually somewhat very loosely of :
"And she said... It'll be good if you stayed with me tonight so I granted her wish"

oh and she cleared the sample too!

Well, Janelle...

So I heard Tightrope by Janelle Monae a few weeks ago and had to say I wasn't that impressed. OKSG sent me the video this morning and it definitely perked me up. But I still have to repeat what I said to OKSG....

"Look, I know Janelle can do this shit to death but she needs to show me she can do other stuff too. It's like the NCAA, "yeah we know you can ball, but you need to get your overall grade point average up or else your scholarship is revoked."

Windowseat Live

Loving the back up church style supporting vocals on this live rendition, go and cop that new Badu New Amerykah Part 2 - Return of the Ankh

New Erykah + inspiration

Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Vol 2 drops on Tuesday (3.30.2010) but the video for her single Window Seat is already upon us



Here is the Matt & Kim video it was inspired by

Just when you'd thought you'd heard em all...

J Dilla- Safety Dance, his take on the 80s track of the same name by Men Without Hats, forthcoming on Stonesthrow.

Grooves from Congo! Baloji feat Konono no 1

BALOJI feat. KONONO n1 - KARIBU YA BINTOU from BALOJI on Vimeo.

"Shot in the streets of Kinshasa, site of Muhammad Ali's legendary 'Rumble in the Jungle', Karibu Ya Bintou ("Welcome to Life in Limbo") is a short film with music from the 2010 album 'Kinshasa Succursale' by (Belgian-Congolese artist) Baloji. Electric finger piano (likembé): played by Konono N°1, the legendary Congolese band who collaborated with Björk & count Vampire Weekend and Beck amongst their biggest fans."

feelin this track! broken and jagged Afro chunage.


Baloji's Myspace