The Funk is back….that’s Dam (pronounced Dame) Funk to be precise. The Los Angeles, Leimert Park based producer/selector, who came up on early-80s funk, boogie, electro and new wave records from the likes of Prince & Slave is now on a full-blown galactical journey to bring his music to heads around the globe with his upcoming LP, ToEachIzOwn.
One week, two fresh radio shows from the Stones Throw cats taking over the UK airwaves.
First up Madlib & J-rocc sit in for Giles Peterson taking two sets apiece of Brazilian beats, Rick James and Dilla remixes, stream here.
Second is J-Rocc on Benji B’s Deviation rockin’ a full hour megamix that can’t be described in a sentence.
The tourist fatally shot by a Miami Beach police officer may have concealed an empty beer bottle under his shirt that appeared to some passers-by to be a gun, sparking several 911 calls about an armed man on the street, law enforcement sources told The Miami Herald.
Walking down Washington Avenue, a bar bouncer recognized Samer from the earlier fight. He believed the men were armed with guns and called 911. He reported that one might be armed with an assault rifle — investigators believe the coat hanger might have appeared like the folded stock of a long rifle.
Full story from the Herald
Legendary NYC subway writer Iz the Wiz passed on this week, “see see starbury bow”…rest in peace. Videos and more at Unkut.com.
Alchemist ft Twista, Maxwell- Smile
Alchemist & Oh No- Under Siege
Chemical Warfare coming July 7th!
Before Jigga’s recent D.O.A., Wax Poetics had put out an extensive feature on the talk-box ‘movement’ including an article on the originator Roger Troutman. You’ve got to read the paper issue for that one, but the talk box excerpt and footage from Roger live and Stevie Wonder on Sesame Street using the tube are up on their site.
In an age in which robotic vocals have become cliche, the most important thing to know about the talk box is that it’s not a vocoder.
$130 million/ 80 million pounds and that’s before his weekly wages. Real Madrid have broken the bank and still won’t beat Barcelona next year. Man U better spend that money wisely and invest in the whole of South America to keep up with their quicker Champions League opponents. Video from last summer’s transfer escapade.
The man I-Dee rips a couple routines at a showcase for the DMC crowd, cott damn!
