Childhood Cassettes looks at the tapes we listened to as young rapscallions. Today’s edition is all about Roberta Flack (and friends). It’s been just over…
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SONG(S) FOR SUNDAY #113: Prince – She Spoke To Me/Michael Jackson – Call On Me
There’s not one but two songs for this week’s Song For Sunday: Prince’s She Spoke To Me and Michael Jackson’s Call On Me. I was…
J.Lamotta – The Conscious Tree
Jakarta’s 12th dubplate is Moroccan / Israeli singer and producer J.Lamotta’s The Conscious Tree. This album is the epitome of musical and cultural blending. J.Lamotta is…
A Critical Analysis Of “If I Was Your Girlfriend”
The loss of Prince in April 2015 hit millions of fans in the heart, mind, and soul. I’m still reeling from it. The private star…
Sampleface Five: 100 Years of Thelonious Monk
To celebrate Thelonious Monk’s 100th birthday, we take a look at five samples from the iconic jazz pianist. He was a trailblazer with his improv…
Vulfpeck – Baby I Don’t Know Oh Oh
We’re on a Vulfpeck tip, so join us in celebrating their latest single called Baby I Don’t Know Oh Oh. Vulfpeck have an uncanny knack…
Here’s Cory Henry Playing the Hammond XK5
When you wanna go to CHUUUCH but play things casual, Cory Henry is at hand. Here he is at NAMM 2017 on the Hammond XK5….
SONG FOR SUNDAY #111: Somi – They’re Like Ghost
Somi’s They’re Like Ghost is our Song for Sunday. Heard this today on Somi’s latest album, Petite Afrique. Absolutely gorgeous. Nothing more to stay. Stream…
SNEAK PEAK: Amerigo Gazaway’s New Common x Stevie Wonder Project
Mashup maestro Amerigo Gazaway previews his latest project, melding the raps of Common and iconic music of Stevie Wonder. This is A Common Wonder. Fela…
15 More Awesome Places For E-Digging
We’re back with 15 more e-digging channels and playlists. We’ve had a lot of traffic for our two posts on e-digging (The Top 26 Places For “Online…