A much needed Black Music thread.
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Not a deep discography for her but so much quality. Her only solo LP 'Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' is a
Lakeside was on the SOLAR label. Probably the act I am least familiar with on that label, outside of their major hits like "Fantastic Voyage" and "All the Way Live". This one I'm really digging. The Leon Sylvers III sound is so signature
1st verse: Chubb Rock
2nd verse: O.C.
3rd verse: Jeru the Damaja
Producer: DJ Premier
"Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers"
2nd verse: O.C.
3rd verse: Jeru the Damaja
Producer: DJ Premier
"Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers"
Have we ever posted Joe Tex on here before. If not that's a big miss. Incredibly soulful voice
"Hold On to What You've Got"
"I Gotcha"
"Hold On to What You've Got"
"I Gotcha"
I was going through some old mp3 files and came across this tune from 1987.
"Just Call" by Sherrick
Interesting back story to this singer. He was signed to Motown by Berry Gordy's ex wife in the mid 80's. He was the lead singer of a group called Kagny which recorded a song for The Last Dragon soundtrack. Ended up producing a solo album and this was the most successful song from it. It reached #7 on the R&B chart. After this album he disappeared from the spotlight. Apparently had all kinds of issues with drugs. He reappeared a decade later said he was drug free and was planning to go into the studio to release his next album. A month later he was dead at 41 years old. Unknown cause of death.
Years later the radio host/DJ Wendy Williams alleges in her biopic that Sherrick raped her on a date back in the 80's. Of course he wasn't here to defend the allegation. Perhaps its true but no doubt she had motive to lay the claim.
"Just Call" by Sherrick
Interesting back story to this singer. He was signed to Motown by Berry Gordy's ex wife in the mid 80's. He was the lead singer of a group called Kagny which recorded a song for The Last Dragon soundtrack. Ended up producing a solo album and this was the most successful song from it. It reached #7 on the R&B chart. After this album he disappeared from the spotlight. Apparently had all kinds of issues with drugs. He reappeared a decade later said he was drug free and was planning to go into the studio to release his next album. A month later he was dead at 41 years old. Unknown cause of death.
Years later the radio host/DJ Wendy Williams alleges in her biopic that Sherrick raped her on a date back in the 80's. Of course he wasn't here to defend the allegation. Perhaps its true but no doubt she had motive to lay the claim.
I know this album is heralded by fans as one of Jay-Z's best but I wasn't feeling that same love. Lyrically he's on point but I find some of the production to be lacking. Not at the level of Reasonable Doubt or The Black Album for me. My favorite cut from the LP is probably
"All I Need"
It was originally a huge hit for Roberta Flack back in the 1970s, saw her at Ontario Place years ago, she was terrific.
Jimi Hendrix recorded All Along the Watchtower with his new rhythm section (Billy Cox, Buddy Miles) and called themselves The Band of Gypsys.
DITC = Diggin in the Crates. A collective consisting of New York producers and MC's Lord Finesse, Diamond D, Showbiz & AG, Buckwild, O.C., Big L and Fat Joe.
This is a co-favorite cut from them, produced by Diamond D
"Day One"
The sample is from Oliver Sain's "On the Hill"
This is a co-favorite cut from them, produced by Diamond D
"Day One"
The sample is from Oliver Sain's "On the Hill"
