Old school greatness from Eric B & Rakim
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If There’s A Bear Living Upstairs
Here’s some silly serious fun from the classic First Light outfit.
First Light has always been one of my favorites. They combined roots reggae with funk, jazz, rock, soca, and more, and were a very successful live act from 1984-1998.… Read the rest
Jam Graham
Classic throwdown from Larry Graham using that monster fuzz bass effect:
In case you want to see that slap in action:
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Seven Days In The 90’s
I generally consider the late 90’s to be a dry-spell for the music industry. Not everything was horrible though. Check out Mary J on TV:
This was the early days of mp3 and internet-served music and the begin of the … Read the rest
Bernie Worrell 1944-2016
Pure Music.
Pure Passion.
The man was a vessel. The sounds he made were direct from his soul to yours.
His fingers were only complete when connected to the black and white keys – ivory, wood, plastic – no matter.
… Read the rest The Championship Parade
Wow this was fun. Felt amazing. Very little trouble, just joy and celebration from a region that has waited for this for generations.
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Just Breathe
Great Drugs man
… Read the restA City Of Champions Again
Cheesy title but man this was fun. Lots of pent up frustration finally released!
My neighborhood finally quieted down about 2am. The parade on Wednesday should be one of the craziest times this city has ever seen.… Read the rest
Curse Breakers
When something’s wrong in #TheLand, who you gonna call?
Curse Busters!
Just a little update on the details of the Cleveland Curse. I hate how it’s sold as nothing but losing teams for 50 years.
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We Have A Series
3-2 at this point. 1 game left in Cleveland. Possible game 7 back in Oakland.
I said 4-2 Cavs so I’ve been disqualified for a bit now. I did predict Kyrie’s breakout.
The Warriors are a resilient, tricky bunch.
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America’s Only Original Art Form Besides Magic Eye
Weaker As A Species
Stacy! Listen to me!
… Everybody’s Got A Thang
The firstest and bestest version of the P-Funk Thang as it was forming in 1969.
Bernie isn’t there yet, neither is Tiki, Bootsy or Garry. But the Parliaments are out front and a very early version of Funkadelic is … Read the rest
To Make You Change Your Mind
Great previously unreleased track from Cinci’s 24-Carat Black:
… Walking The Dog
Funny stuff from Lewis and Stephen.
… Read the restPalms Get Sweaty and Backsides Get Tight
Thanks for the title, Stephen A. Smith
EPIC FINALS?
THE REMATCH. FULL STRENGTH. NO EXCUSES.
The breakout star of the finals will be Kyrie Irving. There’s still some people sleeping on this dude. He’s got the best handle in … Read the rest
This Is Ourselves
Wow – isolated vocals from Freddie Mercury and David Bowie’s duet Under Pressure. Amazing!
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… Dropping The Beat Club – 1973
That night Stevie Wonder and his band stopped by:
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