TOP FIVE ALBUMS FOR THE MONTH

SLAP LABELS

Well it has been a long road and we finnaly made it to the digital world.I started djing in 92 where i began the journey of collecting records.I remember when i use to play out it was always so inportant to drop some new shit other people always wanted to know what i was rocking so i use t scratch the name on the records with a sharpie or put a sticker on top so thease other dj's would'nt know(you took pride in finding new shit back then)So i moved into the digital world where i started playing with FS - SERATO - AND NOW TORQ......Wow i was blown away.This gave me a chance to open peoples minds to the future of djing.So after seeing differnt dj's at clubs rockin this new technology i came up with the slap label idea.I wanted to bring a new element to customizing your dj set up by doing your own custom labels for your TORQ - SERATO - FS RECORDS...And let me start by saying it has takein off..So if anyone wants some just holla thanks alot for everyone who is rocking SLAP LABELS...IM OUT LEEJAMES


CATCH ME AT THEASE SITES
myspace.com/djleejames
PODOMATIC,COM DJ LEEJAMES
ITUNES PODCASTS DJ LEEJAMES

Val Watson

This multi-faceted artist is no newcomer to the game. Val's spicy vocal licks were first heard when she served as the female vocalist for Club Nouveau with producer Jay King, singer Samuelle, and writer/producers Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy (who later produced En Vogue)--all when she was still attending prestigious Stanford University. After writing for and recording three albums with that West Coast neofunk outfit, the group was dropped and Val moved from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, where she continued to create new music, sing backup, and look for new opportunities. By chance she met visionary music producer Gerald McCauley, who has worked with the likes of George Benson, Chante Moore, Bobby Lyle and many others. McCauley hired Val for various projects doing session work and recording demos. After noting her professionalism, versatility and lyrical prowess, he immediately committed to crafting her solo project with her.
AND YES THIS WAS A 2004 RELEASE

2007 RELEASE


CHECK HER OUT AT
ValWatson.COM
Val Watson ON MYSPACE
HERE ARE TWO TRACKS THAT I LIKE ENJOY
http://www.zshare.net/audio/12332001f2754256/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/123321680e550ed0/

J RAWLS & MIDDLE

So i just got the new album in the mail.After listening to it im still at the point where i dont know how i feel about it.There is one track that does stand out to me at this moment it's called(dont lock my drummer up) nice.After being a big fan for years now J is defiantly one of the most slept on producers in the game.When he flipped that j dilla track "players" i could not stop running it.So people go cop it it when it comes out and tell me what you think......


Five Deez, and Hi-Tek. With Five Deez member Fat Jon, J Rawls is one half of the group 3582. Through MOOD, J Rawls was introduced to Talib Kweli, and as all true heads have the Black Star album in their collection, you know J Rawls was the mastermind to the beat behind "Brown Skin Lady". Some of the artists J Rawls has worked with include Masta Ace, The Beastie Boys, Wordsworth, Jonell, us3, and Venus Malone. This is just a beginning to the vast amounts of albums, singles, collabos, and guest appearances that J Rawls is to be credited with. When his biography comes out in novel form, they will all be listed!
ALBUM OUT JUNE 10TH



CHECK HIM OUT AT
J-RAWLS.COM
www.myspace.com/jrawls

KIDZ IN THE HALL NEW ALBUM

Naledge and Double-0 met in 2000 during a talent show at the University of Pennsylvania. [1]. They began recording songs, making demos, and performing at local shows. That eventually led to Double-0 and Naledge forming a partnership that spawned Kidz In The Hall. Double-0 eventually made a solid connection with industry heavyweight Just Blaze. He quickly aligned himself with the project and committed to overseeing "School Was My Hustle", as well as executive producing Naledge's solo project. “Kidz In The Hall are a breath of fresh air in this tired rap world we're living in right now.” After business meetings and continued musical growth, Naledge and Double-0, signed a group deal with Rawkus Records, and released their debut album School Was My Hustle in 2006. Kidz In The Hall are looking to become one of hip-hop's most admired acts, destined to leave a legacy of artistic brilliance. Double-0 the DJ and Naledge the MC are reviving a format established as the set standard in early-'90s hip-hop, and with their debut release, "School Was My Hustle". In November of 2007, Kidz in the Hall were officially signed to Duck Down Records, an independent label started by founding members of the Boot Camp Clik. Double-O added, "I think that this deal is an excellent opportunity to spread our wings. Duck Down Records has proven that they can successfully promote independent acts on a major scale and their enthusiasm in our music let's us know that they are 100% behind making the Kidz In The Hall movement successful." The duo's most recent album, "The In Crowd," released in May 2008, features the lead single titled "Drivin' Down the Block," which samples Masta Ace's song "Born to Roll" for the hook and contains an interpolation of Outkast's "Elevators (Me & You)" on the bridge.Loving this album didn't think i would but was impressed.......go cop the album....peace im out lee

www.myspace.com/kidzinthehall

DWELE NEW ALBUM OUT SOON

"Sketches Of A Man" is ultimately what I am and where I am in 2008," Dwele explains. "It is inspired by life and love, and it is about finding out how I fit into these different musical genres, or how I would fit into these new cultures. Like, if I spoke French, how would it sound? . . I think that's what inspiration is."

The album finds Dwele writing, producing, arranging and playing all instruments on nearly all of the tracks on the project. One of the few exceptions is "A Few Reasons," a bouncy groove with a hip hop feel written and performed by Dwele with production from Nottz (Snoop and R. Kelly’s "That’s That"). Dwele shows us his hip hop side on the album with tracks like " Body Rock," and funky ballads like "Open Your Eyes," (a Bobby Caldwell cover), and "Love Ultra," but doesn’t stray too far from the soulful roots that we love on tracks like "Vain." On "Vain" Dwele speaks of how difficult it is to hold on to a relationship. "With my music I try to touch on things that everyone can relate to. Things like, being a musician and trying to find the balance between work and love,"

Album drops June 24
www.myspace.com/dwele
dwele.net

HEW TRACK FOR YOU HERE
IM CHEATIN
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1201731402572feb/

Frosty Freeze R.I.P.

Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost, a hip-hop pioneer whose acrobatic performance with the legendary Rock Steady Crew in the 1983 movie "Flashdance" helped set off a worldwide breakdancing (B-BOYING!) craze, has died. He was 44.

Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost died Thursday at Mount Sinai Medical Center after a long illness, said Jorge "Fabel" Pabon, a senior vice president of the crew where Frost and other so-called b-boys (for beat or break boys) made their name performing complicated and daring dance routines.

"He was one of most charismatic b-boys that ever lived," said Benson Lee, director of the new documentary film "Planet B-Boy"...

Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost was known for his energetic style, intricate choreography and fearless moves including back flips and head spins. One was even dubbed the "Suicide."

Frosty Freeze got his start in 1978 with the Bronx-based Rock City Crew. In 1981, he became part of the legendary (hey you the) Rock Steady Crew, joining such acclaimed breakdancers [B-BOYS!] as Ken Swift and Crazy Legs.

LALAH HATHAWAY

PLEASE GO OUT AND SUPPORT REAL SOUL MUSIC
Lalah Hathaway’s first CD for Stax Records, "Self Portrait," will hit stores June 3!!! The project reunites Hathaway with producer Rex Rideout. He produced the 2004 Grammy-nominated Luther Vandross tribute album, "Forever, For Always, For Luther," on which Hathaway performed "Forever, For Always, For Love" (which reached No. 1 on Adult R&B). In addition to Rideout, Hathaway-the daughter of R&B icon Donny Hathaway-collaborates with singer/songwriters Rahsaan Patterson and Sandra St. Victor, plus producers Kenneth Crouch, Paula Gallitano and Terrace Martin (fresh from work on Snoop Dogg’s latest release, "Ego Trippin’"). Hathaway co-produced mid-tempo lead single "Let Go" with Rideout. Featuring Patterson on background vocals,

"Let Go"
"Breathe"
"On Your Own"
"For Always"
"That Was Then"
"Learning To Swim"
"One Mile"
"Little Girl"
"Naked Truth"
"What Comes Around"
"UDO"
"Tragic Inevitability"

Check her out at
http://lalahhathaway.com
http://myspace.com/lalahspace



Here is a track from her new album out hune 3rd
THAT WAS THEN
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1177940581e6b60e/

KOOLEY HIGH SUMMER SESSIONS

In the early '80s, a group called Funky Four Plus One surfaced as one of the first hip-hop groups to include a female emcee surrounded by a group of guys. Nearly three decades later, the same thing happens at N.C. State: This time, they call themselves Kooley High, a crew with three emcees—Tab-One and Charlie Smarts (both of Inflowential) with Rapsody (the "Plus One")—and two producers—Foolery and The Sinopsis. With this debut, Kooley High sounds less like a hip-hop contrivance with a stately objective and more like a few hip-hop fans who decided to get together one night, goof-off and rap to some beats. Thing is, they can actually make good songs.
Summer Sessions has no real direction, but it's not supposed to. On tracks like "We Be That," "Back Home" and "I Wanna," Kooley High's production team decorates the song with utility snares, stringing together the emcees' sportive anecdotes about life, love and fun, hardly acknowledging that such a thing barely exists in today's pissing-contest hip hop. The meanest moment of the EP lands when 9th Wonder produces "Water" and brings along fellow Justus League member Edgar Allen Floe (pun intended?). Rapsody and Charlie Smarts are at their finest here, capturing the devilish nature of 9th's drums with their words and ultimately matching a behemoth final verse by E.A. Floe.



SICK ALBUM

1. Too Late (prod. by Sinopsis)
2. Kool with It (prod. by Foolery)
3. There You Go (prod. by 9th Wonder)
4. I Wanna (prod. by Sinopsis)
5. SummerTime Interlude (prod. by Foolery)
6. We Be That ft. Halo (prod. by Sinopsis)
7. Water ft. Edgar Allen Floe and Lazurus (prod. by 9th Wonder)
8. Back Home (prod. by Foolery)
9. Rainy Days (prod. by Foolery)

HERE ARE TWO TRACKS FOR YOU ALL TO VIBE WITH STRAIGHT FIRE
there you go
http://www.zshare.net/audio/117312183ace7c6d/
water
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1173167086141803/prod 9th wonder

BLACK SPADE

I'm always moaning that, as much as I appreciate the promotional music sent through to me by companies, so many of the promos are not my thing that I quickly lose faith in checking it out.

Well, it'll teach me to pay more attention to what I get sent as I've had this Black Spade album sitting in my In Tray (otherwise known as my coffee table) for a few weeks now. After picking it up and flicking through I wasn't quite sure what to make of it and left it for another listen. That could have been the end of it but for an appreciation thread on Soulstrut which made me dig this out again and, what do you know, this is actually a damn fine listen from end to end.

Taking care of production and mic duties, Black Spade's album is very much a one man affair but works hard to avoid repetition in sound or subject matter. Flitting between singing and rapping Spade's production style seems based in underground rap while his mcing maintains a level of bravado more akin to mainstream style. Production wise I'm hearing an undeniable Dilla influence with the heavy muffled drums and off kilter loops but there's no doubting that Spade is bringing his own take on production to the table. You can find more about the man behind the music here

Tale of 32 showcases Spade's more straightforward rap side with a great flowing beat and a bassline that simmers below before occasionally bubbling up over the beats as Spade delivers a smooth undulating rhymeflow on top.

When I saw a song titled Her Perfume She Wore my first thought was of Herbie's I Thought It Was You and I was delighted to find out that this name check was intentional. Black Spade uses the slightest of references with the chorus hook and a couple of chord changes that pay tribute to the funk disco classic. This track falls into the group of songs where Spade showcases his singing talents and is something I heartily support. There's no denying the man can rap but I'm really feeling his singing voice over these type of beats. Hot stuff.
CHECK HIM OUT AT
MYSPACE.COM/BLACKSPADE
donttrusustus.com

GO COP THE ALBUM HERE ARE TWO TRACK FOR YOU ALL TO ENJOY
http://www.zshare.net/delete.html?11725525-e42fd34df002bb91c52208cb6ae40929
http://www.zshare.net/delete.html?11725763-47777d62119299d776471a6d221c35de

PIONEER SVM-1000

Introducing the SVM-1000: an audio and video mixer that finally allows DJs to unlock their true AV potential, and further blur the boundaries between DJs and VJs.

Designed for use with our DVJ-1000 DVD/CD decks, the SVM-1000 gives DJs comprehensive control by synchronising both audio and video elements of their performance.

Even audio-only DJs can easily add visuals synced to the music from the SVM-1000's built-in visualiser capability.

Complete with LCD touch panel, an impressive range of effects and 96 kHz/ 24-bit studio sound quality, the MIDI assignable SVM-1000 functions in a similar fashion to our acclaimed DJM series – which for DJs mean s that the doors to full-on AV freedom are now fully open!

DJs and VJs have worked together to deliver immersive AV experiences for decades, and of course it is natural that the two art forms are so closely interlinked.

Our revolutionary DVJ-X1 brought the two crafts closer than ever before in 2004, as the world’s first DVD decks opened up VJing to DJs.

However, a major stumbling block for many was the lack of a simple and easy-to-use AV mixer; DJs and VJs had to use separate mixers to blend sound and vision.

Now the super-versatile SVM-1000 has the power and technology to change all that.

Developed with input from leading DJ and VJ artists this mighty mixer works perfectly in both audio and AV set-ups.

For many artists this mixer will be the missing link they have been waiting for. DJs and VJs around the world now have the potential to explore new avenues of creativity!

FLUID WATCHES

Flud Watches was established in 2007 by a few good men who loved the streetwear scene and good business. In an effort to bring the watch back to its rightful place as one of the ultimate accessories, the concept for Flud was born. Our goal is to create unique, fresh watches for the casual and streetwear scene without the pretentiousness or price tag. Fresh style, nice price, its a simple formula. We could get more wordy, but that's not what we're about- we're all about the watches.


CHECK THERE SITE OUT COUPLE OF COOL WATCHES
http://www.fludwatches.com
ALSO YOU CAN BUY THEM AT
http://www.karmaloop.com

IM OUT LEEJAMES

PLACES TO VIBE AT

PLACES YOU MIGHT CATCH ME AT

JAY ELECTRONICA

WHO SAID THERE WASN'T GOOD MUSIC FROM THE NO
So who exactly is this guy? An underground sensation by the name of Jay Electronica, who, as evidenced by the foreword on The Pledge, has made friends with some of the right people in Hip Hop. Romantically he’s linked to Erykah Badu (who has quite the penchant for attracting some of Hip Hop’s more creative gentlemen), and is close personal friends with Just Blaze. How special is he? Special enough that he can have the first six and a half minutes of this sixteen minute project reserved for his friends to just gush about him. And gush they do. Just Blaze calls him, alluding to and dismissing the cliché with all seriousness, a “brother from another mother,” while Erykah accurately describes him as a mythical otherworldly being who would “carry a bow and arrow on his back.” Not much else is known or published about Jay (try Googling him, there’s one article), but he comes from New Orleans and spent some time being homeless. Contrary to his geographical roots, the sound of the project sounds nothing like the traditional Southern sound.




COP THIS MIXTAPE IT WILL GIVE YOU ALITTLE TASTE OF THIS INCREDIBLE ARTIST.....PEACE LEEJAMES

SANTOGOLD

This is better than good; this is gold— SANTOGOLD!

Santogold is a survivor of a half century worth of living along musical evolution’s most cutting edges. The only live act that can boast of having out-aged Barbara Bush, having outlived Mr. Miyagi and out styled Liberace, Santogold is here with future flavor.

Already receiving weighty club rotation and airplay in urban Afghanistan and downtown Beirut, Santogold is the first act of the century to boast a post-war following on the International Space Station Mir. Following a live performance broadcast from three thousand miles off the Cape of Good Hope last June, inmates at Leavenworth Penitentiary received Santogold with a celebratory confetti parade. Just another first for the modern super group that knows no bound.

Composed of absolutely no members, Santogold is also the first musical outfit capable of claiming the planet’s broiling collective consciousness as their front woman. Longtime collaborator, singer and songwriter Santi White says of her work with Santogold, “We began trying to write pop songs to sell, which made us depressed, so we started writing songs for ourselves instead.” The results of that self centered conceit is the songwriting work heard for the first time on the full length Santogold album, as yet untitled, to be released in 2007 on the Lizard King label.


As unmastered tracks leaked over the internet this past November, the request lines of radio stations from Miami to Hanoi began freezing with a flood of calls from listeners eager to hear the new Santogold sound over their frequencies. From his radio show in the United Arab Emirates capital city of Abu Dhabi, Michael Jackson (the King of Pop) played what Santogold snippets he had been able to pirate from a bootleg MySpace page dedicated to the group. Days later, BBC Radio One reported that the unreleased Santogold debut was heard blasting from the iPod shuffle of Libyan ruler Moammar Qaddafi as he entered an international summit in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. Recognizing the urgent need to address the uproarious buzz, Santogold released the following statement through their label reps at Lizard King: “The response to our unmastered songs has been both premature and phenomenal! We were happy to hear that the children of Darfur have found hope in our melodic interpretation of life on the battlefield of love! We’re hoping that each and every 20-something from downtown San Francisco to central Mumbai will also learn something from our work! And to the people dropping no-knock fire on old ladies in Atlanta: shame on you! Santogold ain’t with that shit!”


The trajectory of such early successes leading to newfound political clout is nothing new for Santogold, whose debut album, though half a century in the making, is sure to rock glass pipes from the Lincoln Memorial to Buckingham palace. The flavor of the gold is guaranteed: Santogold!

www.myspace.com/santogold

Truly a treat what a album.Please go out and support this artist you will not be disappointed.......peace leejames
Here are two tracks from her album enjoy
anna
http://www.zshare.net/audio/113402821ab6c513/
Starstruck
http://www.zshare.net/audio/11340414c2516d38/

JILL SCOTT VIDEO

KOBE BRYANT JUMPS OVER CAR...MVP

BUCKSHOT & 9TH WONDER FEAT:TALIB KWELI

Dizzee Rascal ft Bun B - Where Da Gs

I KNOW WHAT IS THIS YOU ASK......I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING DIZZEE FOR YEARS...JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS INTRESTING HOW A GRIME MC HAS FINALLY CROSSED OVER BIG IN THE U.S. MUCH RESPECT TO DIZZEE(MAKE THAT MONEY)

LA LOVES DJ DUSK KEEP ROCKIN IT UP THERE.....

Around 1994, the late, great DJ Rob One took Dusk under his wing, showed him around underground L.A., and introduced him into the Afrika Bambaataa-founded Universal Zulu Nation (which Dusk would help to revive 10 years later). In 1996, Dusk met Tackett, and the pair formed a trio with T-Love for a quick series of shows. Shortly after that, Dusk became the DJ for Lady Copper and Medusa's "Nappy at the Roots," still a monthly event, every second Friday at Fais Do-Do.

By 1997, Tackett and Loslito had asked Dusk to join the Root Down, which over the last decade has been a vital incubator for a brilliant movement, hosting or nurturing such stellar West Coast hip-hop acts as J-5, Dilated Peoples, Black Eyed Peas, the Visionaries, Crown City Rockers, Breakestra, and the Rebirth. Dusk's personality and brilliant timing made him the club's heart and soul as he effortlessly mixed hip-hop, funk, house, reggae, cumbia, and the unexpected.

"Very few DJs have Dusk's full spectrum of musical knowledge," says Loslito. "He knew how to keep people dancing and still take chances." That shows on Dusk's two internationally praised mix-CDs, Top Ranking Volume 1 (a tribute to Jamaican roots, dub, and dancehall) and the salsa-filled La Musica, meticulous productions loaded with rare global party-rockers shaped into carefully crafted musical journeys.

Around L.A., Dusk "was always in the mix," says Z-Trip. "He was a diehard ... lugging crates, digging, making the party live." Dusk maintained an iron-man schedule of mixing around town several days a week, and, in addition to the Root Down and Nappy at the Roots, he was a resident at numerous other clubs. In a sadly ironic twist, his brilliant tribute mix to recently passed rapper/producer J Dilla aired on KCRW and BBC Radio a few weeks before Dusk's own demise.

He was expanding beyond his beloved L.A., performing at Root Down New York City, with hip-hop soul DJ Sake 1 in the Bay Area, and at the Sundance Film Festival, along with high-profile shows on the rooftop of L.A.'s downtown Standard, at the El Rey with Z-Trip, and in the pavilion at the Getty.

Dusk's fingerprints were even on his own memorials: Events in New York City, San Francisco, and L.A. (which included appearances by Bambaataa and hip-hop pioneer Kool Herc) were organized by the DJ's latest venture, Prima Lux. This trio of Dusk and partners Andrew Lojero and Pablo Like Picasso had over the last year been throwing roving parties and after-hours rooftop affairs that just got bigger and bigger. Indeed, Dusk himself had masterminded these three events, two months before his death, intending them as hip-hop history lessons. "Even his tribute party was about teaching and educating," says Kooyman.


More than 500 people attended his funeral service, at Rose Hills in Whittier, among them members of J-5, the Beat Junkies, the Visionaries, and Dilated Peoples. Sixty white doves were released from his plot high on a hilltop and disappeared into the eastern sky - reminding those assembled of the bright light he shone on countless lives.

"Dusk was always about family," says Loslito. "When Jurassic 5, Breakestra, Rebirth, Cut Chemist, or any local homey would travel the world, Dusk would always say, 'Go handle it and let the world know about L.A. I'll be here, holding L.A. down.' He's now world famous because he held L.A. down so strong."

2nd Annual Sights & Sounds of DJ Dusk Art & Music Festival

Where: Mar Vista Family Center

Location: 5075 South Slauson Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
DIRECTIONS

When: Sunday April 27th, 2008

Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Contact: Joey Bravo, Event Coordinator: bravoj@marvistafc.org

More Information Visit: www. marvistafc. org
and www. byfy. org





Los Angeles, CA – The By Youth For Youth (BYFY) group of Mar Vista Family Center (MVFC) will be hosting its 2nd Annual Sights and Sounds of DJ Dusk Art and Music Festival on Sunday April 27th, 2008.





The event will take place from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at the Mar Vista Family Center, 5075 South Slauson Avenue Del Rey, CA 90230

Last April, in its inaugural year, the Sights and Sounds of DJ Dusk Festival celebrated the life of long-time Mar Vista Family Center employee and youth leader, Tarek "DJ Dusk" Captan. On April 29, 2006, Tarek tragically lost his life and his absence has been felt citywide, especially at Mar Vista Family Center. Through art and music, Tarek was able to reach wide audiences across the Los Angeles landscape and beyond.





During his ten years of service here at Mar Vista, he was able to empower youth with the tools to seek higher education and social justice

This celebration, and each one thereafter, will combine Tarek's passion for music and art with his devotion to youth activism by exposing aspiring artists to veteran performers who believe in using art and music to create positive social change. With a new youth center under construction, MVFC will be able to serve three times the amount of current youth.





Aside from offering leadership workshops and building communication skills, the new youth center will provide programs in the creative arts, such as dance, music, deejaying, art, video, and photography; an accomplishment Tarek would appreciate

Since the festival coincides with the much anticipated creative arts programs, the celebration is being utilized to establish a foundation for these programs by raising funds for materials, equipment, software, etc..., and accepting monetary and/or equipment donations

Featured artists include DJ's Expo, Sake 1 (SF), Daz, Jeremy Sole, Lady Sha, Music Man Miles; live performances by Ray Ricky Rivera, and Raquel Rodriguez; keynote speaker Garth Trinidad (Chocolate City, KCRW) and graciously hosted by Azul 213.





There will be many more dj's, artists, and attractions such as a DJ workshop in addition to a youth and veteran art exhibit

The Mar Vista Family Center is a nationally recognized program that creates positive changes through dozens of community programs including By Youth For Youth which promotes individual and social responsibility among youth. The BYFY program provides positive role models and important leadership development tools for 65 underprivileged youths, ranging in age from 13 to 21.







These youths, in turn, supervise enriching activities for 600 children and preteens who attend programs at MVFC year-round

"None of us are as strong as ALL of us" – DJ Dusk

ZO! - I-94 EAST
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1069069517f7dc25/

J LIVE - FEAT:ROY AYERS - LISTENING
http://www.zshare.net/audio/106905542d211a17/

SY SMITH - THE ART OF YOU
http://www.zshare.net/audio/10690388ee8e25c9/

COULTRAIN - LILAC TREE
http://www.zshare.net/audio/10690114396fa87b/

SERGIO MENDES -FEAT-LINA - WATERS OF MARCH
http://www.zshare.net/audio/106898981957e843/

THE REMITCH (FUNK PIRATES LOS ANGELES)

OK IM SICK MY BOY THE REMITCH JUST GOT BACK FROM NY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND I RECIEVED A TEXT MESSAGE TO CHECK HIS VIDEO.....THINKING OF SOME SITE SEEING SH**T OH BOY WAS I WRONG CHECK THIS OUT


http://www.myspace.com/remitch
WWW.SOULSESSIONSLIVE.COM
WHAT MORE CAN I SAY MR DIRTY FINGERS

UBIQUITY (GOOD HOME COOKED MUSIC)

ONE OF MY FAVORITE LABELS


"The Best Kind of Small Label" - Rolling Stone Magazine

"The most imaginative record company in this terrain" - Boston Phoenix

I don't think it's possible for Ubiquity to screw-up anything they set their minds to." - XLR8R Magazine

After visiting San Francisco on their honeymoon and falling in love with the city, DJs Jody and Michael McFadin went home to Southern California, sold most of their possessions, and moved to SF with a fuzzy dream of starting a record company. While continuing to dream about starting a label, they invested the last of their savings into a business that would combine their passion for music and provide an income to live on, and opened the Groove Merchant record store on Haight Street in early 1990.

Within a year the small shop had built a reputation the world over as a place to find rare records and learn about new sounds. A haven for collectors, DJs, and producers looking for soul jazz, musical obscurities, and break beats, the Groove Merchant even earned a toast on the Beastie Boys song "Professor Booty", "This one goes out to my man the Groove Merchant, comin' through with the beats that I've been searchin'," rapped Mike D. on 1992's "Check Your Head" album.

With start-up capital of one thousand dollars and little knowledge of the record business, the Luv n' Haight record label (named after the Sly and The Family Stone song) was launched. In 1993 the company incorporated as Ubiquity Recordings and has since grown into a company with several imprints (Luv n' Haight remains the home for re-issue of rare groove gems, CuBop is the Latin jazz arm, and Ubiquity releases new music ranging from hip-hop to singer-songwriters to cutting edge club music), a worldwide distribution network, and over 100 releases. Incidentally, the name Ubiquity was chosen because of the label's mission to make unheard music ubiquitous.

Over the past ten years, Ubiquity has developed into a strong, definitive brand. Customers often purchase Ubiquity CDs without knowing the band, their decision based solely on the label's reputation. Excellence and customer satisfaction are primary goals, and the company remains the only record label to guarantee their releases for customer satisfaction with musical content. As a result, a cult-like customer base has developed that appreciates quality and diversity in a marketplace saturated with average and over-hyped product.

Today, the company continues the push for quality and innovation. Artists are given creative control and almost complete autonomy. Employees are hired for attitude above experience. This combination has created a company where individuals work as a team, and the end results are manifested in the music.

THE UBIQUITY GUARANTEE
The Ubiquity forumula is simple: we put out music that we love. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, be it a defective disc, broken packaging, or the musical content, we will replace it. Return the product and a copy of your sales receipt to us, postmarked within ten days of purchase, and we will send back an equal product of your choice, guaranteed

Wow the music they put out is mind-blowin.I remember when i picked up REWIND Vol 1 i thought this was the sh**t ....The last joint i got from them was OMEGA WATTS good solid album.........This company has come a long way.......And with the release of the PLATINUM PIED PIPERS (SECOND ALBUM) there sure to grow even more.....PPP hurry up i cant wait lol.......So with that said go check out all the artists on this label and open your eyes to a whole new movement...............im out peace
www.ubiquityrecords.com
www.myspace.com/ubiquityrecords
ALSO CHECK OUT THERE PODCAST ON iTUNES

SLEPT ON ARTIST/PRODUCER (DEUCE MAXWELL)

This California-bred hip-hop/singer/songwriter Deuce Maxwell has managed to stand out from the rest of the pack by creating his own mold as opposed to trying to fit into those already provided. The self-taught musician (keyboards/drums) is able to play his way through a series of genres without losing his appeal or straying away from his laid back mood setting approach to music. As a teenager Deuce Maxwell caught the attention of Shock-G, the resident dual personality (producer/vocalist) of the multi-platinum rap group Digital Underground which led to a few meetings with the now defunct Jake records, needless to say nothing ever materialized. Fast forward a few years later, now as an adult, father, and CEO of his own independent record label Clickwest Entertainment, this childhood friend of Nick/Jive recording artist Nick Cannon is preparing to give the world the audio definition of the word "Smooth" so settle in for awhile because it's going to be a long ride with next household name to be
Deuce Maxwell
THE PLUSHCAT SESSIONS CD IS CRAZY JUST WISH THERE WHERE MORE TRACKS BEFORE YOU KNOW IT THE ALBUM IS OVER......BUT BE ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR THIS GUY ......PEACE

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Well here we go again,,Have been listening to this cd COULTRAIN "THE ADVENTURES OF SEYMOUR LIBERTY" Damn this cd is FIRERRRRRRRRRRRR...Had a chance to see him perform a couple of weeks ago in LA at the PPP show wow(gave me goosebumps)This guy is a truly gifted singer embodying qualities of a poet, shaman, and cultural/musical revolutionary, soul singer-songwriter Coultrain is on the verge of widespread recognition with The Adventures of Seymour Liberty. Many Los Angeles heads have caught a breeze of Coultrain’s essence on Garth Trinidad’s Suite 903 compilation; many more will emerge enlightened in the near future. Please go and grab this cd must have for your ears........
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BLACK SPADE AND COULTRAIN

SY SMITH LA'S UNDERGROUND SOUL SONGSTRESS

Sy Smith began her career fronting an all-female Washington, DC go go band.[1] After graduating from Howard University with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and a minor in music therapy, she moved to Los Angeles, CA. She soon charted territory singing backup for Usher, Eric Benet, Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Ginuwine, Brandy, and spending more than a year on the road with Whitney Houston.[1] Among it all, Smith made appearances in GAP advertisements, as well as being a regular fixture behind Vonda Shepard on the FOX television show Ally McBeal.


Cover of the shelved release Psykosoul.
Smith later signed a solo recording contract with Hollywood Records and lead off with the single[2] and music video[3] "Gladly" in late 1999. Another single "Good N'Strong" followed in 2000. Her debut album Psykosoul garnered early critical acclaim,[4] but never saw an official release and was ultimately shelved. Only her cover of Edie Brickell's "What I Am" received an official release with its inclusion on the television soundtrack album of the animated series The PJs.[5] The album was eventually re-issued independently with bonus tracks and remixes in 2005 as Psykosoul Plus.[6]
Between releases, Sy served as sometime lead singer for British funk outfit Brand New Heavies on their album We Won't Stop.[7] She continued to write, produce, arrange, and sing background for other artists. Smith duetted with soul legend Al Green on the theme song to the Showtime series Soul Food.[8] She also made an appearance on the solo debut of Ali Shaheed Muhammad's Shaheedullah and Stereotypes album in 2004.
Smith emerged with her independent debut The Syberspace Social in 2005, which featured contributions from gravelly-voiced vocalist Anthony Hamilton[9] and famed neo-soul stalwart producers such as James Poyser (of Jill Scott fame) and Victor Duplaix. The album has since been reissued as an expanded special edition.
Most recently, Sy Smith, along with Sharlotte Gibson and Kenya Hathaway, daughter of Donny Hathaway, have been highly visible as featured background singers on American Idol. Smith also appeared on The Article 3, a 2006 EP release from bass guitar impresario Me'Shell NdegeOcello in addition to opening for the artist. Sy Smith released her first live DVD Sy Smith Live: Worship At The Temple, recorded live at Temple Bar in Santa Monica, CA.

WORSHIP AT THE TEMPLE DVD

So had a chance to listen to my home girl Sy Smith's new album and i was blown away with the selections,, A up and down journey thru the galaxy...Yes her new album "CONFLICT"..... One of the tracks that stick out the most for me is "THE ART OF YOU" with a soulful drum n bass feel love it and very unexpected. And that is what i luv about sy always pushing the soul envolope......So to all the people out there looking for a fresh new sound please go out and cop this new cd and others she has done trust me worth a couple of dollars............im out LEEJAMES

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