A much needed Black Music thread.

[K Douglas]

Album title -Reflection Eternal: Train of Thought
Artist- DJ Hi-Tek and Talib Kweli
Song title: The Blast

 

[K Douglas]

J Dilla produced this masterpiece.

 

[K Douglas]

This classic was forgotten

Then Mariah resurrected it

Now its timeless

 

[K Douglas]

A Stax classic

Remade in hip hop form by the one and only Heavy D

 

[K Douglas]

The original is an absolute r&b classic but this hip hop remix is a bop too.

The hip hop beat used is this from 1990

Which in turn sampled it from here (a non hip hop track)

 

[K Douglas]

This was one of the biggest r&b hits of the 1990's. A one hit wonder for British vocalist Mark Morrison. He's living off the residuals.

The sampled track was this gem (one of my favorite jams) from Chuckii Booker.

 

[ogibowt]

a simple song...im a big Slim Harpo fan.....great back beat ala Tramp by Lowell Fulsom and a nice guitar solo

 

[ogibowt]

sweetness personified

 

[harryass]

 

[ogibowt]

now and again i unearth some gems............im a sucker for 60,s soul ballads ....just like this one

 

[K Douglas]

A few of my early 2000's favorite r&b joints
Lil Mo feat. Fabolous - 4Ever

Isyss feat. Jadakiss- Day and Night (remix)

Truth Hurts feat. Rakim - Addictive

Brandy- Full Moon

Case- Not Your Friend

 

[K Douglas]

Str8 up Philly hip hop. The Roots. RIP to Malik B.
A few favorites

Star

Silent Treatment

Proceed

Clones

What They Do feat. Raphael Saadiq

The Next Movement feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3nmyOFoqiE

 

[WoodPeckr]

 

[WoodPeckr]

 

[ogibowt]

exquisite...thanks Pecky..........a great cover of a wonderful song

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[Insidious Von]

I'm learning something new about the extraordinary Yvonne Elliman, thanks Woodrow.

She was the original Mary Magdalene in the 1971 recording of Jesus Christ Superstar. Others have sung the part with more drama, she remains La Superba.

 

[Insidious Von]

Carl Anderson > Murray Head.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Always felt this was her BEST version of this timeless classic Bacharach & David song from back in 1964.

 

[ogibowt]

exquisite...thanks Pecky..........a great cover of a wonderful song

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a huge coincidence..................im just leaving for work this morning, its the 60,s on 6 on my radio, what comes on ?...this

 

[K Douglas]

a huge coincidence..................im just leaving for work this morning, its the 60,s on 6 on my radio, what comes on ?...this

Great song. I also enjoyed this cover by Carrie Lucas feat. The Whispers on background vocals.