Bombs Away

The Bomb Squad Sophistiafunk BSPro 2002

03. Hey Good Lookin 04. Gemini 07. Sophistafunk I first heard about this band back in 02 when they were still a fairly unknown indie band. They were just starting to make a name for themselves. I was going to post this album just on the strength of them being a sick band. As I was researching to find the most recent news on them I found out that in 03 they got an AMA award for new independent band (not that anything that the AMA does is worth anything), but they did get to perform. Probably the only thing that the AMA did that I respect. Cuz this is definitely a sick band.

Straight from Brooklyn

OC Hidden Gems Next Mill Entertainment 2007		05. Crooklyn Feat Chubb Rock & Jeru The Damaja 07. Day One Feat DITC

MF Killa J

J Dilla, MF DOOM, Ghostface Killa Sniperlite Stones Throw 2005

01. Sniper Elite Feat MF DOOM 02. Murder Goons Feat Ghostface Killa 03. Sniper Elite & Murder Goons Ghost and Doom were rhyming over some Dilla tracks off of Donuts before it dropped and some of these tracks have made it out to the ears of the masses. Some on Ghost's Fishscale and some would have made it out on a Doom Dilla colabo but after Dilla passed the project was postponed. Here we have 2 back to back tracks from Donuts with Doom and Ghost rippin it up. 2 tracks seperately and blended together.

House Colors

Amos Lee
Amos Lee
Blue Note Records 2005

01. Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight 04. Give It Up 07. Colors The first time I heard Colors was on an episode of House. That shit was real soulful. So I started hunting for this guy's stuff and it has a real down to earth feel. Just some real chill music.

Tony En Quest

Lucy Pearl Lucy Pearl Beyond Records 2000

03. Dance Tonight 08. Without You 14. You Feat Snoop Dogg & Q-Tip Combining members from Tony! Toni! Toné!, En Vogue, and A Tribe Called Quest, Lucy Pearl burst onto the scene and dropped 2 songs and then vanished into the night like a ninja. A shame too, cuz they really dropped some dope tracks. Dance Tonight was a mainstream hit and You was a hidden gem on that album.

Jungle Hunt

Van Hunt On The Jungle Floor Capitol Records 2006

02. If I Take You Home 03. Hot Stage Lights 05. Ride, Ride, Ride 14. The Thrill of This Love

Just Too Damn Lovely

Amel Larrieux Lovely Standards Blisslife Records 2007

01. If I Were a Bell 03. Lucky to Be Me 05. Shadow of Your Smile This is for my Sis-Star. Happy Birthday!!

Ambassador of Boogie Funk

Dam Funk Toeachizown Vol 1 - LAtrik Stones Throw 2009

01. Toeachizown 02. Mirrors 03. On & On Dam Funk... where do I begin. This guy is one of my favorite new artists. Along with all the new guys on the Stones Throw label, he is bringing a very unique sound to the mundane waves that perpetuate the current musical landscape. He is also one of the two DJs that have introduced me to the Boogie Funk genre. The 80s stuff I'll be spinning is strongly influenced by this man.

Swedish Soulstress

Natalie Gardiner Natalie Gardiner Ramjac 2004

03. Cant Quit You Now 08. For Your Love 10. Now I Got to Worry First time I heard one of this chick's tracks was on DJ Language's mixtape, Real Music for Real People. That mixtape had a lot of sick tracks, but Natalie Gardiner's, Can't Quit You Now, was definitely towards the top of the list.