It’s been a long time since I’ve laid my hands on wax mostly due to lack of time. But today was my lazy man day and I decided to sift through some records that were gathering dust. Most of my I Like Good Music series have been mixed using exclusively Serato but I wanted to showcase my digging skills with this all vinyl mix. Of course there’s samples, some familiar and some yet to be flipped. So enjoy!
Tags: I Like Good Music pt. 7, Vinyl
I’ve kind of fallen off my sample game, as I’m no longer making beats using samples, but I still get that same kick from serendipitously coming across tracks that have been sampled. See if you can guess who sampled this next one. I’ll admit I don’t know much about Lou Courtney rather than front and regurgitate some shit off of Wikipedia. But this album comes from one of my favorite eras in music— the mid-’70s— when Funk and R&B married seamlessly, producing a plethora of highly sample-able, smooth albums like Courtney’s.
The sampled version (the one I’m thinking of, anyway) is chopped pretty creatively and makes for a great head nodder. Leave it in the comments if you know it.
Lou Courtney – Since I First Laid Eyes On You
In honor of Purim, I wanted to share a treat to my Jewish brothers from another Jewish brother. Mad love to Necro for showing shots of Crown Heights, as well as Glenwood and Marcy Projects. This joint stems from the Murder Murder Kill Kill EP but he also has an upcoming project with veteran MC Kool G Rap called The Godfathers so keep your eyes peeled for those things. Shalom.
Tags: Jew, Kool G Rap, Necro, The Godfathers, Video
One can only wonder why the Don decided to take his life, but his legacy to music and Black culture will never be forgotten. I remember watching Soul Train after cartoons on Saturdays at noon. And since I was too young to appreciate horrible 90′s music or the women dancing inappropriately in very weird clothing, I will never forget Don’s suits, the magnetic letter board, and, of course, the Soul Train line at the end of the episode, which still remains a family party staple seconded only by the electric slide. Mr. Cee called him the ‘black Dick Clark’ at the end of Hot 97′s throwback hour at noon. But clearly Don had more swagger than Mr. Clark ever had. So I leave you with one of my favorite Spike Lee creations which is featured as the credits to his movie Crooklyn. Rest in love, peace and soul Don Cornelius.
Tags: Crooklyn Dodgers, Don Cornelius, Soul Train, Spike Lee
Happy New Year! It may be too late for that salutation but never too late to give you a non Hip-Hop mix to listen to in any situation imaginable. It features a whole lotta soul (old and new), some bossa nova, and weird shit to keep you entertained for 45 minutes. Enjoy!
Tags: Bossa Nova, I Like Good Music Pt. 6, Mixtape, R&B, Soul
This is a shocker to everybody because Heavy D performed both at the BET Awards and a Michael Jackson Tribute concert in the UK less than a month ago. But I guess it was his time to go. He brought Pete Rock into the limelight and, most importantly, showed ladies that chunky brothers need love too. Rest in beats overweight lover.
Tags: Heavy D, Soul For Real
