After recovering from a 9 hour nap on Sunday after church, I threw on my flannel and some faded jeans to tag along with a friend to a show in Baltimore to meet up the band’s drummer, my friend’s childhood pal. I had no clue who the act was or what to expect – but good fortune had it that leaving my warm bed to venture out on the mean streets of Baltimore was totally worth it. Check out this [...]

Great drop from The Slakadeliqs, the alter ego to Slakah the Beatchild, a Toronto producer/dj. Vibe is alternative, pop, rock, alternative soul, experimental, indie pop.

The Other Side of Tomorrow by The Slakadeliqs

Honest rant over a smooth jazz track.

Artist: B.J. the Chicago Kid (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Song: His Pain
Album: Unknown

This is an album I’m (im)patiently waiting for. I first heard about this album at his show at Blues Alley last October 2011. Check out this masterpiece soon to hit the airwaves in February:

Song: Move Love
Artist: Robert Glasper Trio (feat. King)
Album: Black Radio (Feb. 2012)

Old and new collide as Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste collaborates with Mos Def and Badu:

“Ziggy” is a Afro-styled drummer, and is no stranger to the funkier side of life. He was a one-time member of the New Orleans based group, The Meters – the group where the Neville “fabric of our lives” brothers’ fame took root. Check out his groove with this old Meter’s track:

Song: 6V6 La
Artist: The Meters (Zigaboo Modeliste: “second line” drummer; George Porter, Jr: bass; Art Neville: keys; [...]

One of my favorite tunes for the year!

Artist: Nohelani Cypriano
Album: Around Again (circa 1995)
Song: Lihue

Written, Produced, Peformed, & Engineered By Everett James
Sounds like the house version of “Hip Hop” by Dead Prez

During the amazing success of I Want You and his stellar Live at the London Palladium album, Marvin Gaye was served with divorce papers from his then-wife Anna Gordy Gaye (sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy). When they got married, Marvin was 24, Anna was 41. One of the conditions of the settlement was that Gordy Gaye would receive an extensive percentage of royalties as well as a portion of the advance for his next album. Initially, Gaye was [...]

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