A much needed Black Music thread.

[xmontrealer]

A couple from Darlene Love...

 

[eddie kerr]

nice compilation Dougie....well thought out
my fav is Baby Im For Real...The Originals

All great songs. Think I still have many of all the above in my library. I will have to search through my 300 cassettes and my Teac tape deck still works. LOL.

 

[Bucktee]

 

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[K Douglas]

All great songs. Think I still have many of all the above in my library. I will have to search through my 300 cassettes and my Teac tape deck still works. LOL.

Nice Eddie. I have quite a number of cassette tapes (approx.80) and no place to play them. So my goal in the near future is to put together a retro component hi-fi stereo system - tape deck, cd player, receiver and amplifier. I already have two turntables although I may want to upgrade.

 

[K Douglas]

 

[K Douglas]

I love this group - Loose Ends. British r&b/soul from the 80's.

 

[K Douglas]

This is from A Tribe Called Quest's 4th studio album 'Beats, Rhymes & Life'. Released in 1996. A lot of fans were disappointed with this effort and while it doesn't stand up to 'Midnight Marauders' or 'The Low End Theory' it was still dope.
"1nce Again" feat. Tammy Lucas

"The Hop"

And my favorite "Get a Hold" one of J. Dilla's best productions

 

[K Douglas]

Chairmen of the Board "Pay to the Piper" (1970)

 

[K Douglas]

Serious funkiness from Rose Royce
"Do Your Dance"

 

[K Douglas]

"Firecracker" by Mass Production

The SAMPLE to 2 Live Crew's "Me So Horny"

"Ahh so horny, ahh so so horny. Me luv u long time"

 

[K Douglas]

Oh my gosh listen to that bass.
"Strut Your Stuff" by Young & Company

 

[K Douglas]

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

 

[Bucktee]

And my favorite "Get a Hold" one of J. Dilla's best productions

Great video about J. Dilla's approach and impact by composer David Bruce:

 

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[K Douglas]

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