A much needed Black Music thread.

[K Douglas]

My ATF Gap Band tune. That riff is r&b magic. From their 1980 album The Gap Band III

 

[ogibowt]

These guys should be in the RRHOF.

Damn those horns are kicking.

some blue eyed disco...

 

[ogibowt]

More Philly soul. A classic from 1975. Damn Teddy what a voice.

The lyrics to this song are pretty relevant to modern times.

my lady friend,s fav Black artists...Teddy and Barry White

 

[K Douglas]

my lady friend,s fav Black artists...Teddy and Barry White

You're a lucky man. That's mood music. Like this

and this

 

[K Douglas]

Heard this one on the Groove yesterday. Post disco era. Did not know that BB&Q stood for the Broooklyn, Bronx and Queens band.

 

[K Douglas]

Early Loose Ends. One of my favorite groups.

 

[ogibowt]

You're a lucky man. That's mood music. Like this

and this

its funny.. Marvin Gaye....i loved his early stuff, but then he changed course later in his career and i really wasnt a big fan of that stuff... but my lady friend is the exact opposite..its the age difference i guess lol,,,

 

[Fun For All]

 

[ogibowt]

Heard this one on the Groove yesterday. Post disco era. Did not know that BB&Q stood for the Broooklyn, Bronx and Queens band.

King Floyd - Groove Me (1971) - YouTube
Groove thats right beside Soultown eh Dougie
anyway i have the single Groove Me and a couple of times a year i play it and look at my friend...she just laughs...but in a good way

 

[Fun For All]

 

[K Douglas]

King Floyd - Groove Me (1971) - YouTube
Groove thats right beside Soultown eh Dougie
anyway i have the single Groove Me and a couple of times a year i play it and look at my friend...she just laughs...but in a good way

Groove Me is a timeless classic and on my Foundation playlist.

 

[K Douglas]

its funny.. Marvin Gaye....i loved his early stuff, but then he changed course later in his career and i really wasnt a big fan of that stuff... but my lady friend is the exact opposite..its the age difference i guess lol,,,

I personally find the 1971-1976 Marvin Gaye to be at his pinnacle. From What's Going On to I Want You.

 

[Pleasure Hound]

The funkiest of the funky....

 

[Fun For All]

 

[Fun For All]

 

[ogibowt]

The funkiest of the funky....

I respectfully beg to differ

 

[K Douglas]

Classic 80's r&b Eugene Wilde 'Gotta Get You Home Tonight'

Flipped into a 90's r&b/hip hop collab between Foxy Brown and Blackstreet

 

[K Douglas]

More classic 80's Rene & Angela

Sampled in 1997 by Easy Mo Bee for the Notorious B.I.G. 'I Love the Dough'

 

[K Douglas]

On nights I perform like Mike
Anyone - Tyson, Jordan, Jackson
Action, pack guns, ridiculous
And I'm quick to bust if my ends you touch

B.I.G. spits venom on this joint. Victory by Puff Daddy & Family

 

[K Douglas]

One of the most important tracks in hip hop culture. The Winstons 'Amen Brother'. Its a great 3 minute instrumental but the highlight is the drum break starting at 1:26 and lasting for 7 seconds.

That particular break has been sampled by thousands of hip hop songs over the years. The most notable one being this classic from NWA in 1988. Dr. Dre just slowed it down.