Guru “Le Bien, Le Mal” ft. MC Solaar (1993)
I was in a Gang Starr & Guru listening blitz and I stumbled upon this so I thought I’d share it with you all. I always had massive respect for Guru as an MC but also for his vision and dedication with his Jazzmatazz project. He did about 4 volumes …
Forgotten Treasure: Desmond Dekker “Fu Man Chu”
Desmond Dekker was one of the first Jamaican singers to be able to export his talents out of the island and the rocksteady scene of Kingston. He was denied early in his career by labels like Studio One and Treasure Isle but he managed to catch the ear of Beverly …
Jai Paul “BTSTU” (The Incubator’s juvee rubdown video mix)
My homeboy Scott aka The Incubator just shared this piece of geniusness with me. He actually just finished this today. A really dope video creation to bless this amazing track by Jai Paul who apparently is from London and just got signed to XL Records based on the hype he …
Dilla & Slum Village – Rare Soundcheck Video
For any real hip-hop head this just possibly be the coolest youtube video ever. A super rare video was just uploaded and it features Dilla and Slum Village during a soundcheck and running around town to go buy a missing wire at Radio Shack. An intimate look into a absolute …
Forgotten Treasure: Patrice Rushen “Where is the love” (1982)
Ohhh this is on some late night 80’s tip. Love soul from the era, always a fine line between absolute smelly cheese and geniusness. This is the latter. Obviously hip-hop heads will recognise this as the original sample used for Mobb Deep’s “Temperature’s Rising”. Patrice Rushen put out a bunch …
Forgotten Treasure: The Brief Encounter (1977)
Another top class soul reissue from Jazzman, offering the notoriously expensive ‘Special Release‘ album by The Brief Encounter. Original copies are practically impossible to find, hence the common asking price of over $2000 for collectors. It was recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama by a small-time group of musicians from rural …
New Music Gizmos from NAMM 2011
Here are a few of the highlights from this years’ NAMM conference. The biggest conference for North American music companies and retailers.
Al Green “Tired of Being Alone”
Ok this isn’t exactly a “forgotten” treasure. I mean, every one knows Al Green, The Reverend of Soul and this track was one of his big hits. But this live performance recorded in 1972 at the “School of Soul” show deserves to be seen. I mean, this right here is …
Forgotten Treasure: Temptations “Message From A Black Man” (1969)
I was listening to this record yesterday so I thought i’d share my favorite cut from it. The Temptations were the definitive male group from the 60’s and “Puzzle People” marks the end of that golden era for them, it being released in 1969. Love the Temptations but also love …