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Viva La Black Music Month!

 

Chante Moore Love the Woman
C.L. Blast Lay Another Log on the Fire
Coldplay Viva La Vida
Craig G & Marley Marl Operation Take Back Hip Hop
Diana Ross Everything is Everything [Original Recording Remastered]
Erick Matthews Life Captured
Etana The Strong One
The Geto Boys The Best of the Geto Boys
Gladys Knight & The Pips Claudine/Pipe Dreams
Jaiwan Relationships
Mick Hucknall Tribute to Bobby
Paul Barbarian and His New Orleans Jazz Band Paul Barbarian and His New Orleans Jazz Band
Presto State of the Art
Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Roger Smith Sittin' In
Tanya Morgan The Bridge
The Apples Buzzin About
Various Artists Building with Bricks, Volume 3
Various Artists Reggae Gold 2008

Butta  |  06/17/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Enjoying Black Music Month Yet?

 

Ahmad Jamal It's Magic
Aretha Franklin Aretha Arrives
Aretha Franklin Let Me in Your Life
Bob Baldwin Brazil Chill
Brothers Unlimited Who's for the Young
Capelton Bun Friend
Cassandra Wilson Loverly
Count Basie and Benny Carter Legendary Radio Broadcasts
Desmond Dekker King of Ska: Greatest Hits
Ella Fitzgerald and Mildred Bailey Legendary Radio Broadcasts
Erik Rico A Higher Frequency
Flying Lotus Los Angeles
Henry Grimes Trio The Call [Original Recording Remastered]
Hil St. Soul Black Rose
J. Rawls & Middle Child Rawls & Middle
James Hunter The Hard Way
Jean Grae The Orchestral Files [Deluxe 2 CD Edition]
John Coltrane A Love Supreme [Original Recording Remastered]
John Coltrane Coltrane Live at Birdland [Original Recording Remastered]
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman [Original Recording Remastered]
John Coltrane Quartet Crescent [Original Recording Remastered]
John Patton Soul Connection
KRS-One Maximum Strength
Kylie Auldist Just Say
Lil' Wayne Tha Carter III
N*E*R*D Seeing Sounds
Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Queseda The Alchemist Manifesto
Oh No Exodus Into Unheard Rhythms
Otis Redding Love Man
Patti LaBelle Live in Washington, D.C.
Patti LaBelle The Essential Patti LaBelle
Qwel & Kip Killagain The New Wine
Sérgio Mendes Encanto
Solomon Burke Like a Fire
Sun Ra and His Arkestra New Horizons [Deluxe Edition]
The O'Jays The Essential O'Jays
Various Artists The Weather Channel Presents Smooth Jazz II
Various Artists Usher Smooth Jazz Tribute
Walter "Wolfman" Washington Doin' the Funky Thing
Yameen Never Knows Best

Butta  |  06/10/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Start Black Music Month Off Right

 

Amy Winehouse Frank [Deluxe Edition]
Antonio Carlos Jobim Rio Revisted [Original Recording Remastered]
Ashanti The Declaration
Astrud Gilberto Look to the Rainbow [Original Recording Remastered]
Astrud Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim The Astrud Gilberto Album [Original Recording Remastered]
Bebo Valdés & Orquestra Sabor De Cuba Mucho Sabor
Benny Benassi Rock 'N' Rave
Bitter:Sweet Drama
Chris Brown Exclusive: The Forever Edition
Destiny Praise Driven
Eddie Palmieri The Sun of Latin Music
Funk Brothers Live In Orlando
Jimmy Sabater El Hijo de Teresa
Joe Gibbs Scorchers From the Mighty Two
Kaskade Strobelight Seduction
Lalah Hathaway Self Portrait
Luiz Bonfá The Brazilian Scene [Original Recording Remastered]
Luiz Bonfá & Maria Toledo Braziliana [Original Recording Remastered]
Nat Adderly Work Song [Original Recording Remastered]
Pimp C Greatest Hits
Sonny Rollins Freedom Suite [Original Recording Remastered]
The Murrills Family Prayer
Various Artists Buju Banton Presents Jamrock Classics, Vol. 1
Various Artists Cosmos [Import]

Butta  |  06/03/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Race To The Record Store

 

Afrika Bambaataa The Dance Album
Al Green Lay It Down
Bobby Womack The Best of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years
Booka Shade The Sun & The Neon Light
Calvin Richardson When Love Comes
Custom Made Original Dynasty
David Benoit Heroes
DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz Volume 17
Felix Da Housecat Global Underground 34 Milan
Fergie The Dutchess Deluxe
Herbie Hancock Late Night Jazz Favorites
J-Live Then What Happened?
James Pants Welcome
Omega Bugembe Okello Kiwomera Emmeeme
Melou Battery Park
The Alchemist Chemical Warfare
Tyrese Super Hits
Usher Here I Stand
Various Artists Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump
Various Artists Putamyo Presents Cafe Cubano
Various Artists Sex and the City Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists Verve Remixed, Vol. 4
Various Artists Verve Unmixed, Vol. 4

Butta  |  05/27/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Jean Grae's 'Jeanius' Will See The Light of Day

 

Jean Grae may not have announced her return to hip hop music, but Jeanius, her latest studio effort produced by none other than 9th Wonder, is slated for a July 8th release. The different covers for the album, all of which previously paid homage to classic hip hop albums, has been paired down so as to not encourage infringement by bootleggers. Frothing at the mouth for more Jean after the debut of the sexy and conceptual video for "Love Thirst"? The new single "Don't Rush Me" from Jeanius is below. Savor this as well as the upcoming album. One of hip hop's most talented may have called it quits for good. Hopefully, Jean may be pulled out of retirement if her enough fans clamor for her return. 

ill Mami  |  05/22/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Chante Moore 'Love The Woman' Cover Art And Tracklist

 

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Butta  |  05/21/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Crank Dat Jazz With Hidden Beach

 

Are you a closet fan of the Ying Yang Twins?

Do you find yourself reciting the lyrics to "Ay Bay Bay" when no one is looking?

Or perhaps you think you'll lose your street cred amongst your neo-soul loving friends if you admit to knowing how to Crank Dat Soulja Boy?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I'd like to recommend a new album that may solve your problems and that you can play around the family without your grandmother or child asking you to explain the meaning of "skeet, skeet, skeet."

Hidden Beach is coming to the rescue and dropping another installment of their popular Unwrapped series on June 24. As in previous releases, the Hidden Beach All-Stars are performing smooth and funk jazz versions of popular hip-hop songs. But unlike previous installments, Unwrapped Vol. 5.0: The ColliPark Cafe Sessions has taken the majority of source material for this disc directly from the Dirty South. So now you'll be able to bounce to jazzy instrumentals of your favorite radio and club jams without your pastor giving you the side-eye.

Check out the sampler below to hear the jazzed up versions of "Get Low" by Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz, "Soul Survivor" by Young Jeezy, "Splash Waterfalls" by Ludacris, and "We Fly High" by Jim Jones. You can also download the sampler directly from the Hidden Beach website.

Unwrapped Vol. 5.0: The ColliPark Cafe Sessions Sampler

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Butta  |  05/20/2008 at 2:40 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

New For You

 

Al Turner Movin'
Babbie Mason The Definitive Gospel Collection
Bill Ware and Vibes Wonder Full: The Music of Stevie Wonder [Live]
Bun B II Trill
Buster Williams Dreams Come True
Carlos Nino & Lil Sci are What's the Science? Elevation
Cynthia Holiday featuring The Cedar Walton Trio All the Way
Daru & Reggie B Future Music
David "Fathead" Newman Quintet plus Clifford Jordan Blue Head
David Sanchez Cultural Survival
Dennis Brown Any Day Now
Digital Underground ...Cuz A D.U. Party Don't Stop
Donna Summer Crayons
Esperanza Spalding Esperanza
Felix Da Housecat Global Underground 34 Milan
Flobots Fight With Tools
Frankie Paul Rude Boy Business
Helen Baylor The Definitive Gospel Collection
K'Naan The Dusty Foot Philosopher [Deluxe Edition]
Kenné Wayne You're the Best
Killah Priest Behind the Stained Glass
Giant Panda Electric Laser
James Carter Present Tense
Leroy Sibbles Come Rock With Me
Nina Simone Lamentations
Orchestra Baobab Made in Dakar
Pat Metheny Tokyo Day Trip Live EP
Raashan Ahmad The Push
Richard Smallwood The Definitive Gospel Collection
Rock Shell Shock
Shirley Caesar The Definitive Gospel Collection
Spinners Mighty Love
The Clark Sisters The Definitive Gospel Collection
The Emotions Sincerely
The Mighty Clouds of Joy The Definitive Gospel Collection
The Yellowjackets Lifecycle
Time Machine Life Is Expensive
Various Artists Essential Dub
Various Artists Midnight Soul: After Midnight
Various Artists Soca Gold 2008 [Box Set]
Wycliffe Gordon Bones Tones

Butta  |  05/20/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

New N*E*R*D 'Seeing Sounds' Cover

 

Synesthesia is a condition which describes one stimulation evoking a different sensation. The best example of this are those individuals who can taste colors or see sounds. N*E*R*D may be onto something since their forthcoming album Seeing Sounds describes this phenomenon. We've had a taste of two of the tracks from the album, but the jury's still out on whether it will be worthy of our time given the Lindsay Lohan cameos and cocaine talk. This cover, however, is a bit...umm...different? Is this their homage to King Kong? Or that Lebron James Vogue cover? (jokes!) We're not sure, but I hope this album as good as their first album, In Search Of...

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ill Mami  |  05/15/2008 at 4:33 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

The Week To Expand Your Music Collection

 

808 State Quadrastate
Alvin Slaughter Overcomer
Anthony B. True Rastaman
Bobby Hutcherson Head On
Cassius Clay I Am the Greatest!
Cherish The Truth
Chip Shelton Imbued With Memories
Devin the Dude Greatest Hits
DJ Yoda Fabriclive 39
Duffy Rockferry
Emmanuel Jal Warchild
Foxy Brown Brooklyn's Don Diva
Ike and Tina Turner We've Always Had the Blues
Keith Sweat Just Me
KiDz In The Hall The In Crowd
Pete Rock NY's Finest Instrumentals
Plantlife Time Traveller
Regina Belle Love Forever Shines
Revolutionary Snake Ensemble Forked Tongue
Richie Spice Gideon Boot
Sekou Bunch The Next Level
Simone Simone On Simone
Stanley Turrentine The Return of the Prodigal Son
T Bone Burnett Tooth of Crime
Trouble Funk Drop the Bomb
Various Artists Gospel Legacy: Leading Ladies
Various Artists Gospel's Best Choirs
Various Artists Gospel's Best Men
Various Artists Gospel's Best Women
Various Artists The Roots Smooth Jazz Tribute
Zaki Ibrahim Eclectica (Episodes in Purple) [Import]

Butta  |  05/13/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Do It To The Music

 

Celia Cruz and Tito Puente Algo Especial Para Recordar [Original Recording Remastered]
Craig David Trust Me
Dark Chocolate Island Gypsy
Harold Rayford Always There
Johnny Mathis A Night to Remember
Michael Franti & Spearhead Power to the Peaceful Festival 2005 [Box Set]
Mint Condition E-Life
Shawn Lee & The Ping Pong Orchestra Miles of Styles
Stan Getz The Bossa Nova Albums [Box Set]
Steve Turre Rainbow People
The Coup Genocide & Juice
Tye Tribbett & G.A. Stand Out
Various Artists Nu Latin Lounge
Various Artists Ragga Ragga Ragga 2008

Butta  |  05/06/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink