Sunday, 18 October 2009
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Monday, 12 October 2009
Dj Jazzy Jeff Cuts Up Run DMC's Peter Piper Live At The House Of Blues
DJ Jazzy Jeff & Dj AM Live @ The House of Blues from jeffrey a townes on Vimeo.
Well I know it's not soul exactly...This is Jazzy Jeff cutting up Run DMC's 'Peter Piper' and it is excellent!!
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Monday, 17 August 2009
Subway Art - Matha Cooper Henry Chalfant
I think this is a promotional video for the re-release of the amazing Subway Art book that came out in the 1980's. A graffiti bible.
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Saturday, 8 August 2009
TCF Crew Go To The Horse's Mouth (Cold Chillin') 1991
Thanks to http://www.back2basics.biz/ for bringing this to my attention. It's a nice old skool rnb tune from the US. Thanks to ths guy for the link also-http://djsoulnyc.blogspot.com/
Mary J Blige My Life-I Love You (MCA) 1994
This cut is taken from Mary's best-My Life. This was a real soul album and sampled the 70's to death! We had Barry White, Curtis Mayfield, Roy Ayers, Mary Jane Girls...amongst others. The real emotion in the tracks here really didn't go unmissed on me. Apparently this was written after she broke up with that bloke from Jodeci.. I found her later albums to have no soul and poor lyrics to be quite honest, maybe she had no subject matter.. Anyway, the track I have selected here is 'I Love You' and the Isaac Hayes sample really does provide the perfect backdrop with that classic piano loop.
Mona Lisa You Said (Island) 1996
Love this tune. This was from Mona Lisa who was one of the commercial rnb artists of the mid 90's. Despite this, rnb still wasn't as big as it is today and there were many real soul hits from this era-this being one of them alongside Faith Evans' stuff and also the classic Mary J Blige album My Life. Real soul with real emotion. Wicked tune.
Innocence A Matter Of Fact (Cooltempo) 1990
How did I forget to put this on here? Innocence A Matter Of Fact...what a lovely tune this is. This was from their seminal album Belief which I have harped on about in previous posts. If you're STILL sleeping on this album then you've been in a coma for 17 years. I urge you to go and buy the album (Belief) and all the Innocence stuff! It can be picked up so cheap as well. As a matter of fact, 90% of the stuff on this blog can be. This is music WORTH buying. Go download the crap that's not worth buying but these old tunes deserve some respect and you really need to own the vinyl to appreciate these as they're from the vinyl era! 'I haven't got a record player' I hear the tight arses scream...BUY ONE!
Innocence A Matter Of Fact (Dancehall Remix)
Innocence A Matter Of Fact (Classic Club Mix)
Innocence A Matter Of Fact (Belief Mix)
LL Cool J feat Boyz II Men Hey Lover (Def Jam) 1995
Absolute classic tune from LL Cool J and Boyz II Men. Borrows a sample from Michael Jackson's 'The Lady In My Life' from his Thriller album. Works so well. Sounds as good now as it did back in '95. Timeless.
Micheal Jackson Lady In My Life
Monica Let's Straighten It Out (Miss Thang) (Rowdy) 1995
Awesome cover version of the Latimore classic (correct me if I am wrong) I would have to say Monica's could be a better version than the original which is something quite rare. This was a track taken from her album 'Miss Thang' You decide for yourself..
Latimore Let's Straighten It Out (RCA) 1974
Quailty soul tune from 1974. A lesson in musical arrangement and songwriting!
Innocence Reflections (Belief) (Cooltempo) 1990
Wicked instrumental track from the classic Innocence album 'Belief' from 1990. Everybody needs to own this album. Unforgettable saxophone in this, bang it on when you're cleaning the house and enjoy..
Horace Brown Taste Your Love (MCA) 1994
This is where the Americans show us how to produce great rnb tunes...
Loose Ends My Way Promo (Ten) 1993
The rare Loose Ends promo from 1993 was probably more sought after for the remixes of Love Controversy but the title track is actually quite good on here and deserves to be heard. The production is typical of that era but the chorus really stands out to me and sounds a bit like the Jacksons for some reason!
My Way (Main Stay)
My Way (Doin' It)
Crooklyn Dodgers Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers (MCA) 1995
One of the best hip hop tunes ever made. DEFINITELY one of Premier's best productions. This is just amazing. I have never heard an emcee 'melt' so effortlessly into a tune like Jeru The Damaja does on this one. I really wish Jeru and Premier would get back on an album again, they were so good on his first two efforts (Sun Rises In The East and Wrath Of The Math) Chubb Rock sounds wicked on this track as well. This is a hip hop collaboration made in heaven!!!! O.c. Jeru the Damaja and Chubb Rock...
Deborah Cox Sentimental (Arista) 1995
Another mid nineties gem from the very sexy Deborah Cox. Loved the bassline on this one. One from the top drawer me thinks..
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)