Erykah Badu – Strawberry Incense

Clip from RapRadar and Underground Charizma From her upcoming New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh).

Red Bull Music Academy – Culture Clash: Metalheadz v. DMZ v. Trojan Sound v. Soul II Soul

This , my friends is the epitome of the American Pupusa Sound… utter bliss!! Metalhead DM Trojan Soul II Soul

Why I love Rhianna – three reasons…

1. Because she is the Ice-Princess pop music needs 2. Follows Missy, Timberland, the Roots, and Outkast in successfully bridging Black music from the U.S and the U.K.3. She loves Dubstep The original from Chase and Status… Other Dubstep tracks on “Rated R”

"Sexy Office Party Music" – aka – my Pantheon of classic R&B

Its in your best interest right now to turn off your office lights, turn up ur speakers, and let the computer monitor’s glow warm you to these smooth sounds. Cause its the Quiet “Sexy Office Party” Storm [insert thunder sound here]! Actually, this post is for me to share with you who I rate as […]

Presenting 7 songs I consider 3rd Stream R&B

Its ridiculous how much music there is out there. I can say that we of this generation are so blessed with the amount of talent and promise available through free music, youtube, online magazines and the rest. In this new world order, I really don’t think there is a definitive location to find ‘the best’ […]

RIP Michael Jackson

Common and Erykah Badu Live at SXSW (aka "No lines between Hip Hop and R&B")

So, is this up there with Nas and Jay??? LOL! Folks in my zone have been passing this around and hyping it, check it. It does look pretty sweet, and Erykah is so gangster! So there you have it. BTW, my only thought on this is first of all, how times have changed in production […]

Funky White Boy Pantheon #1 Hall & Oates, "I can’t go for that"

It is one of the best uses of casio drum samples in the history of music… Prince does it better too.

R.I.P. Jerry Wexler: Producer, Mogul, Legend

From Pitchfork… wow… I’m impressed, this dude helped shape an R&B and Soul culture. RIP.

Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac… RIP

“Walk On By” happens to be one of my top five songs in a desert island list. Its strings, its chunky groove and its crescendo is absolutely amazing. From the arrangements, to the funk of it… its absolute killer… When i first heard it off the “Dead Presidents” soundtack, it just blew me away, the […]