Late Pass #65: Zero 7 vs Mos Def – Umi Says
In 2004 the DJAZZ label released a 12″ of Zero 7’s Umi Says Remix with Jamie Cullum’s cover of Pharrell’s Frontin on the B Side. Needless
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Vinyl? Check! #52: Sugar Star
TV One’s Unsung doc on the Ohio Players airs tonight and I’m supergeeked about this. I’ve read some interviews post-breakup of the Players’ but it will be interesting to see/hear from their mouths what caused the end of a truly influential group. The aftermath of the group’s demise launched a few solo album releases, but none of which were highly commercially successful. In 1985, lead singer SugarFoot linked up with the Roger Troutman to produce his Sugar Kiss album. This led to Larry and Zapp playing on the album, and a disappointing remix of the Players’ classic Fire.
Late Pass #64: Roy Davis Jr – Gabrielle feat Peven Everett
Here’s a classic that I used to love spinning back in the day, the 2 step/Garage classic, Gabrielle! It still sounds good to this day; the production plus the beautiful vocals from one of the hardest working jazz/soul/house vocalist-producers, Peven Everett.
Although a classic, multi-instrumentalist Tanya Auclair saw fit to remake it in a downtempo style. Check it out HERE
A Tribe Called Quest – Final Concert Performance (1999)
Right after the release of 1998’s The Love Movement and before VH1 Hip Hop Hoors and the Rock the Bells festival, Hip Hop endured a truly
Late Pass #63: A Tribe Called Quest – I C U (Doin It) feat Erykah Badu
Produced by Rashad “Tumblin Dice” Smith, this was supposed to appear on a third Violator compilation album, V3, that was never released. Once again, this
Late Pass #62: Phife Dawg- Miscellaneous (DJ Hi-Tek Luv Boat Mix)
I remember when someone slid me this on a CD-R back in 2001 and told me Tribe had gotten back together and this was their
Vinyl? Check! 51: Sunday Meditation
After reading the latest issue of Wax Poetics, I went and checked out some of the albums by the artists. I’ve had You Are My Starship for a long time, but this song just touched me on this listen. The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace), arranged by Norman Connors, features Gary Bartz and Pharoah Sanders and is a truly great, jazzy tune to reflect and meditate to. There aren’t many songs being created like this anymore. Enjoy!
Late Pass #15: Cherrywine – 16th Minute/In Here feat Nia Long
I was a die-hard Digable Planets fan, so of course I was crushed when the crew disbanded. Late 2001, I saw a white label 12″
Rewind & Reminisce #3: Are You Willing to Try?
Posdnuos, Dave, and Maseo constitute groundbreaking hip-hop trio De La Soul. Their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, has been a staple of the
Late Pass #61: DJ Skandal + Ameldabee – Hi-Tek vs Madlib (2002)
Nine years later and Madlib is droppin a CD a month and Hi-Tek is no longer on Rawkus but now making beats w/Dre and G
Late Pass #60: Bilal – Soul Sista (Madlib Remix)
As you can probably tell, I’ve been going through my old crates tonight.
Here’s a treat from a rare and hard to find 12″ Madlib put together when he was really putting out a lot of remixes. He completely fonked this one out and adds that trademark Madlib feel to it, all while still keeping it surprisingly sexy. Just a great gem to pop in the deck. Enjoy!
Late Pass #59: Elzhi – Feel This (This Here) feat Dwele
Here’s another one I found while listening to an old mix of mine. This comes from an album I’ve had since 2004 titled only Unreleased Solo Project. This Hereis a cool marriage between the track’s soothing guitar, Elzhi’s subtle flow and Dwele’s crooning. This tune is so dope I dont know how I forgot about it. Don’t forget about Elzhi’s elMatic which is dropping soon (read more HERE) and did you ever hear of The Breakfast Club (Dwele x Ta’Raach x Elzhi)?