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Tag: Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder at Festac '77
Festac ’77 was a festival of Black musical excellence in Nigeria which took 12 years of planning and over $1bn in costs (in today’s money). But Stevie Wonder stole the show.
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.
Every Sample from JAY-Z’s 4:44
Samples from 4:44 include Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, and The Fugees.
SAMPLE: Tha Alkaholiks’ Sample Of Stevie Wonder (1997)
We’ve taken a look at Tha Alkaholiks’ “All Night” sampling Stevie Wonder’s “Too High”.
INTERVIEW: Latyrx
We interviewed hip hop duo Latyrx. A sixteen year gap between albums isn’t that common within the realms of hip hop but for Latyrx, the timing was perfect to drop their sophomore offering, The Second Album. We caught up with Lateef and discussed what the reasons for the “hiatus” and what we should expect from …
VIDEO: Stevie Wonder Singing "I Wish" To "Funky Drummer", Spun By DJ Spinna
This is incredible. Stevie Wonder sang “I Wish” over the Funky Drummer break, spun by DJ Spinna. All that was missing from this majestic performance was Clyde Stubblefield playing out the Funky Drummer break himself, but we’ll make do with the record. On Sunday, DJ Spinna played at his yearly Legendary Wonder-Full Party in DC …
Happy 40th Birthday, Stevie Wonder's Innervisions!
Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions was 40 years old on Saturday. Stevie Wonder’s classic period, from Music of My Mind in 1972 to the seminal Songs in the Key of Life in 1976, is defining not only to his career but music as a whole. To produce five albums in four years in such astounding quality is …
DJ Spinna - Wonder Wrote It Vol. One (Mix)
DJ Spinna has put his 2001 Stevie Wonder mix up on Soundcloud for your listening pleasure and it’s free to download.
Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder!
Stevie Wonder, the legendary funk and soul musician, is 63 today. A trailblazer from the moment he joined Motown, Stevie Wonder’s career has spanned six decades and seen his work inspire some of the greatest musicians we have ever known (including a certain Michael Jackson, whom he wrote for and duetted with on a few …