A much needed Black Music thread.

[K Douglas]

Just came through my YT feed this am. I like it
The Dynamites "I Know She's Mine"

 

[K Douglas]

Inspectah Deck's opening verse on this sets the stage for pure

 

[K Douglas]

Generally don't dig the new music but this one is . Just wish it was longer

 

[K Douglas]

A lot of Tribe Called Quest fans weren't feeling The Love Movement when it dropped in 1998. Even today there's a hate on for this album but I don't know why. I personally think its dope overall. Yes not at classic level of Midnight Marauders or The Low End Theory but still a good listen that has stood the test of time. The production was handled by The Ummah - a conglomerate of J. Dilla, Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. It marked a bit of an evolution in Tribe's sound one from jazzy boom bap to a more neo soul type sound. Here's a selection of 3 of my top cuts from the album

"The Love"

"Busta's Lament"

And this was THE joint and one of Tribe's best in their discog - "Find a Way"

 

[K Douglas]

Nobody sounds like Michael McDonald. Its unmistakable.
This song is from the soundtrack to the movie 'Running Scared'
Produced by Rod Temperton from the band Heatwave
"Sweet Freedom"

 

[K Douglas]

As you know I've posted quite a bit of Kool and the Gang. I consider them to be one of the most important and influential artists in black music history.
This jam from 1979 (an unbelievably good year for black music) is such a smooth vibe. The bassline drives it.
"Too Hot"

 

[Fun For All]

 

[K Douglas]

While this dude is an exceptional guitarist it doesn't have the bluesy feel of B.B.'s. I'll still give it a thumbs up because the tempo and pitch changes are pretty cool.

 

[K Douglas]

1st track on the 1978 album C'est Chic.
"Chic Cheer"

The instrumental was sampled on Faith Evans "Love Like This"

 

[K Douglas]

Faith Evans was also n the Bad Boy Records label. I consider her Mary J. Blige 1A. She had a nice run of albums but not quite the longevity or quality of Mary J, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul.
A nice selection here

"I Love You" from her LP Faithfully (2001)
Producer Buckwild

"Soon As I Get Home" from he debut LP Faith (1995)
Producer: Chucky Thompson

"You Used to Love Me" also from her album Faith (1995)
Producer Chucky Thompson

"Again" from her album "The First Lady" (2005)
Producer: Carvin & Ivan

 

[K Douglas]

This is a stone cold jam. The highlights to me are that funky ass bassline and Jeffrey Osborne's vocals.

L.T.D. "Holding On (When Love is Gone)"

 

[K Douglas]

As you likely know Donald Byrd is my favorite jazz artist. I found him through my love of hip hop because he was sampled so much. Here's another great track from him

"Think Twice" from hi s1974 album Stepping Into Tomorrow.
Producer: Larry Mizell

This track has some exceptional musical talent. Besides Byrd and his trumpet they had Chuck Rainey on bass, Harvey Mason on drums, Jerry Peters on piano, Larry Mizell on the Fender Rhodes, synthesizers and Fonce Mizell on clarinet and trumpet.

Interesting note The Mizell Brothers were 1st cousins to Jam Master Jay from Run DMC and also to Ronnie Spector.

"Looking at the Front Door" by Main Source (1991) sampled the part of "Think Twice" from 1:40-1:51

"Footprints" by A Tribe Called Quest also sampled it

 

[K Douglas]

Brand Nubian "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" (1998)
Produced by C.L.
1st verse: Grand Puba
2nd verse: Sadat X
3rd verse: Lord Jamar

The Foundation - Jean Carn "Don't Let It Go to Your Head"

 

[eddie kerr]

My favourite, What'd I Say. We used to sing and yell it on car trips. LOL.

 

[K Douglas]

One of my favorite "southern" hip hop joints. Cool sample of Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years"

 

[K Douglas]

Raising Hell was the first LP I ever bought with my own money earned from babysitting. The record store was called Sunrise Records which I understand is making a comeback in several shopping centres. There's a location in Cloverdale Mall. Still have the record although its not in the greatest condition since I played it so much. I consider it Run DMC's best.
Of course it has the big hit with Aerosmith "Walk This Way" and one of my ATF cuts in "Peter Piper". Here's another song I played a lot growing up
"Is It Live"

 

[K Douglas]

From the 'Back From Hell' LP which wasn't great but this cut went hard

 

[ogibowt]

when i first heard this song in real time as a young teen i ran out and bought the single and played it over and over.............and for almost 60 years never got tired of listening to it...for me , this is soul ballad done to perfection.......introduced by Dick Clarke on this Vid

 

[K Douglas]

My favorite soundtrack. Bumped the heck out of this CD in 1991/1992

 

[Insidious Von]

With the vapid state of music these days, if Lauryn Hill made a stream of original music, she would destroy.