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all about SLY

Wow! round 2! I feel like a kid again..As a double OG Funk head since the day I first heard a record by Mandrill called “Fencewalk” (I was like 2 years old..changed my life..). I knew Funk is something that you cant explain, its a way of life and being, an attitude. I’ve been blessedContinue reading “all about SLY”

fresh kicks: “jay are” (j.rawls & john robinson) {free download}

From their upcoming album, The 1960’s Jazz Revolution Again… http://www.vaporsmagazine.com/index.php/2009/01/new-music-jay-are-j-rawls-john-robinson-its-jay-are/  

In The Lab w/ BSTC

Marking the return of the ultimate “funky dance record” (as coined by the great Kenny Gamble) while celebrating various elements of Jazz, Funk, Soul and Disco (yes the “D” word); BSTC comes strong with some serious Chicago Funk/Soul in their latest debut offering “Music For a Saturday Evening”. Which made me an instant believer when IContinue reading “In The Lab w/ BSTC”

In The Lab w/ E Reece

There are many who have fell victim to the latest adage: Hip Hop is Dead. I beg to differ, due to the fact that there are a lot of artists who are out in the trenches making noise on various fronts in keeping the banner of balance and good music alive. E Reece is oneContinue reading “In The Lab w/ E Reece”