Know Before Noon I'll Be On My Third Beer.....

Sweeney Kovar put me on to this dude, and I ain't gonna front, all I've heard from Danny Brown came from SK. Yeah it's Detroit. Yeah there is some Dilla in there. Yeah there is some Madlib too. But it feels nice, fresh, and raw (like sushi). I'm sure there are folks out there like, "Yo Donde, there is more out there than Detroit you know." No shit, and fuck you.

"Hot cup a ramen might last me a day, broke and ain't ate shit since yesterday"

This here is the song that had me hooked. I had this shit on the train playin back to back. Bushwick to the city to Bed Stuy. Just loopin the fucker. Listen and enjoy.

Also, peep the following:

Nick Speed Shit

Nick Speed Shit Remix with Phat Kat and Big Herk

Madlib Shit

Marv One and Chips D'Nero Shit




Oh, and I guess while I'm jackin Sweeney Kovar, lemme throw in some of his other links:

Shawn Jackson - Houseshoes beat

Dwele

Quelle

And the Shawn Jackson shit that had me since day One

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Bangerz

Some old 5 Ela ish from Proof. Classic

Mmmmmm, this makes me hungry for more

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Turn Up The Bass And Let The Trunk Rattle

In a few weeks we are blessed with an opportunity to celebrate the life and music of Jay Dee aka J Dilla aka James Yancey (1974-2006 RIP). This year Rare Form is coming at us with DONUTS ARE FOREVER 2, Friday Feb 8 at Southpaw in Brooklyn. $5 minimum donation for the Alliance for Lupus Reseach gets you two floors of Dilla. This time, DJ Houseshoes from the D will be hittin the decks takin me back to the days of St Andrews. This should be a bangin time so come out and show some support and respect.

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A Breath Of Fresh Air

I been pushing Jay Electronica on my cohorts for some time now, and once folks hear em, they get hooked. His unique style and lyrical mannerisms add some much needed inspiration and hope to the hip hop world. Whether he's flowing over looped Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dilla, Madlib, Mr. Porter etc..., he continues to blow me away. By ignoring traditional song format (14 minute long acts, chorus optional) and exploring new content (UFO's), Jay offers some new life.

Check out his appearance on Gilles Peterson's show earlier this month

He's got plenty of music out there already, just google his name and you'll find about 20 tracks available. A commercial release is scheduled this year on Erykah Badu's Control FreaQ record label.

In the meantime, enjoy these gems:

Bitches and Drugs (J-Dilla Production)

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