The latest entry in a series of tracks sampled for hip hop songs includes "You're Getting A Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds, "Cause I Need It" by Dorothy Ashby, "It Sure Is Funky" by Ripple, "Haboglabotribin" by Bernard Wright, "Dominos" by Donald Byrd, "How To Dance" by Fatback Band, "Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad, "Down Home Ups" by John Kasandra, "I Don't Wanna Go" by Paul Butterfield, "Stripper" by Michael Quatro, and more
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
BB King
02 Blue Shadows
03 Alexis' Boogie
04 We Can't Agree
05 Ghetto Woman
06 Wet Haystack
07 Part Time Love
08 Power Of The Blues
09 Ain't Nobody Home
Very cool album, you won't be dissapointed at all!
(From Missy's picks)
Bob Marley
One of Bob Marley & the Wailers' finest collections, AFRICAN HERBSMAN belongs alongside CATCH A FIRE and NATTY DREAD as an essential Marley recording. There are three reasons why AFRICAN HERBSMAN is significant. For starters, it is a treasure trove of some of Marley's best songs. Though these tunes were written and recorded in the early 1970s, Marley would revisit them--in concert and in re-recordings--throughout his career. The celebratory "Lively Up Yourself," the winsome and wise "Small Axe," the swaying "Don't Rock the Boat," and the escapist dream "Kaya," are only a few of the gleaming gems here.
More importantly, perhaps, AFRICAN HERBSMAN captures the Wailers at their peak as a band. With Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh's high, sweet harmonies prominent throughout, and the Barrett brothers' impeccable rhythms, the Wailers are an unstoppable unit (and provide a focus lost on some of Marley's solo albums). But the most distinguishing quality of these sessions is Lee "Scratch" Perry's remarkable, unique production. Unlike the rock-oriented sound of the Chris Blackwell-produced CATCH A FIRE (released the same year), HERBSMAN has pure Jamaican roots--on top of the fine material and performances--making it one of the defining documents of reggae.
1973
1. Lively Up Yourself 2. Small Axe 3. Duppy Conquerer 4. Trenchtown Rock 5. African Herbsman 6. Keep On Moving 7. Fussing And Fighting 8. Stand Alone 9. All In One 10. Don't Rock The Boat 11. Put It On 12. Sun Is Shining 13. Kaya 14. Riding High 15. Brain Washing 16. Four Hundred Years 17. Memphis - (with The Upsetters) 18. Live - (live, ly Up Yourself Version, with Tommy McCook) 19. More Axe 20. Axe Man, The - (Small Axe version) 21. Zig Zag - (Duppy Conqueror version) 22. Grooving Kingston 12 - (Trench Town Rock version) 23. Moving Version - (with Big Youth) 24. Keep On Skanking 25. Copasetic - (All In One Version)
More importantly, perhaps, AFRICAN HERBSMAN captures the Wailers at their peak as a band. With Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh's high, sweet harmonies prominent throughout, and the Barrett brothers' impeccable rhythms, the Wailers are an unstoppable unit (and provide a focus lost on some of Marley's solo albums). But the most distinguishing quality of these sessions is Lee "Scratch" Perry's remarkable, unique production. Unlike the rock-oriented sound of the Chris Blackwell-produced CATCH A FIRE (released the same year), HERBSMAN has pure Jamaican roots--on top of the fine material and performances--making it one of the defining documents of reggae.
1973
1. Lively Up Yourself 2. Small Axe 3. Duppy Conquerer 4. Trenchtown Rock 5. African Herbsman 6. Keep On Moving 7. Fussing And Fighting 8. Stand Alone 9. All In One 10. Don't Rock The Boat 11. Put It On 12. Sun Is Shining 13. Kaya 14. Riding High 15. Brain Washing 16. Four Hundred Years 17. Memphis - (with The Upsetters) 18. Live - (live, ly Up Yourself Version, with Tommy McCook) 19. More Axe 20. Axe Man, The - (Small Axe version) 21. Zig Zag - (Duppy Conqueror version) 22. Grooving Kingston 12 - (Trench Town Rock version) 23. Moving Version - (with Big Youth) 24. Keep On Skanking 25. Copasetic - (All In One Version)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Jimmy Reed
First issued by VeeJay in 1959, this Charly reissue of Jimmy Reed's "Found Love" features four bonus tracks, and some of Reed's best and most popular songs.
It opens with a true classic, the inexplicably titled "Baby What You Want Me To Do", one of the very few 50s and 60s blues singles which managed to crack the pop charts.Inexplicably titled? Well, yeah, Jimmy Reed actually never once utters the line "Baby what you want me to do", and on one available recording he and his wife can be heard bickering with the studio engineer about the title.He actually sings:
You got me runnin', got me hidin',Got me run, hide, hide, runAnyway you wanna let it rollYeah, yeah, yeahYou got me doin' what you want meBaby why you wanna let go?
Anyway, "Big Boss Man" is also here, with backing vocals from Mary Lee ("Mama") Reed, and so is the primitive but groovy "Hush Hush", which features the great Eddie Taylor on lead guitar.Jimmy Reed does a fine rendition of soul singer Clarence Carter's "I Ain't Got You", and manages to sound genuinely menacing on "I'm Gonna Ruin You", and other highlights include the lively "The Sun Is Shining" (not the Elmore James-song), the title track, and the slightly spiritual-flavoured "Going To The River".
Great blues.
1. Baby, What You Want Me to Do
It opens with a true classic, the inexplicably titled "Baby What You Want Me To Do", one of the very few 50s and 60s blues singles which managed to crack the pop charts.Inexplicably titled? Well, yeah, Jimmy Reed actually never once utters the line "Baby what you want me to do", and on one available recording he and his wife can be heard bickering with the studio engineer about the title.He actually sings:
You got me runnin', got me hidin',Got me run, hide, hide, runAnyway you wanna let it rollYeah, yeah, yeahYou got me doin' what you want meBaby why you wanna let go?
Anyway, "Big Boss Man" is also here, with backing vocals from Mary Lee ("Mama") Reed, and so is the primitive but groovy "Hush Hush", which features the great Eddie Taylor on lead guitar.Jimmy Reed does a fine rendition of soul singer Clarence Carter's "I Ain't Got You", and manages to sound genuinely menacing on "I'm Gonna Ruin You", and other highlights include the lively "The Sun Is Shining" (not the Elmore James-song), the title track, and the slightly spiritual-flavoured "Going To The River".
Great blues.
1. Baby, What You Want Me to Do
2. Found Love
3. Meet Me
4. I Was So Wrong
5. Going by the River, Pt. 2
6. Big Boss Man
7. Hush Hush
8. Where Can You Be
9. I'm Nervous
10. Going by the River, Pt. 1
11. I Ain't Got You
12. Come Love
SOUL/BLUES
SOUL/BLUES
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Salt N' Pepa
1986
1Push It (Remix) (4:26)
2Beauty And The Beat (4:39)
Drums - Chris Parker
3Tramp (Remix) (3:30)
4I'll Take Your Man (5:04)
5It's All Right (4:11)
6Chick On The Side (Remix) (4:54)
7I Desire (3:56)
Producer - Stephen Keitt Vocals - Delores Drewy , Kelly Charles
8The Showstopper (5:01)
9My Mike Sounds Nice (4:06)
2Beauty And The Beat (4:39)
Drums - Chris Parker
3Tramp (Remix) (3:30)
4I'll Take Your Man (5:04)
5It's All Right (4:11)
6Chick On The Side (Remix) (4:54)
7I Desire (3:56)
Producer - Stephen Keitt Vocals - Delores Drewy , Kelly Charles
8The Showstopper (5:01)
9My Mike Sounds Nice (4:06)
Costra Nostra
2 - Memory Of Your Touch (6:42)
3 - I Like It Like That (3:22)
4 - Somebody Been Sleepin On My Bed (4:31)
5 - Squeeze It Tight (6:12)
6 - Proud Mary (4:01)
7 - Cosa Nostra (5:13)
8 - Change Of Mind (5:13)
Various Vol 10....last but not least ...
Label: Goldmine / Soul Supply Records
Track Title
1. Super Funky [Part 1] -- Thunder, Lightning And Rain
2. Quit Jivin' -- Pearly Queen 3. Pick And Shovel -- Touch
4. Georgia Walk -- Raw Soul
5. Soul Block (Of Rocking People) -- Len & The PA's
6. Rare Back And Stretch [Part 1] -- McKinley Sandifer
7. Chicken And Rice -- Soul Serenaders
8. I Gotta See My Baby -- Jamie Ellis
9. I Don't Want To Cry -- Bennie Cole & His Soul Brothers
10. She Broke Down (Ran Right Out On Me) -- Little Richard III
11. No Names Will Be Called -- Road Runners
12. Chicken Peck [Part 2] -- Pronouns
13. You Have Come Into My Life -- Earl Swindell
14. Man Hunt -- Mitzi Ross
15. Charge -- Bronc Glows Featuring Phil & Portia
16. Down Home Publicity -- Apple & Three Oranges
17. Allen's Party -- Allen Mathews
18. Can You Dig It -- The Soulsetters
19. Who's The Blame -- Obe Jessie 20. So Called Friends -- JJ Barnes
Various Vol 8
2. Baby Don't Cry / Third Guitar
3. Do The Bobby Dunn / Bobby Dunn
4. Popcorn Baby / Freddy Henchi
5. Check Your Battery / Johnny Talbot
6. Baby I've Got It / The Fabulous Souls
7. You Lost Your Thing / Hank Johnson
8. Sagittarius / Landlord And Tennants
9. Ain't That Fun / Tyrone Harris
10. Movin And Groovin / The Volcanos
11. The Lady / The Superiors Band
12. The Funky Donkey / The Illusions
13. Groove Penguin / Excell Wonsley
14. Geraldine Jones / Soul Encyclopedia
15. Get Off Your Butt / Debbie Hines
16. Jungle / The Young Senators
Various Vol 7
Various Artists / The Sound Of Funk: Serious 70's Heavyweight Rarities (Vol 7)Label: Goldmine Soul Supply LimitedTrack Title
1. Super Cool (You're Just A Super Fool) -- Pat Hunt
2. It's Your Love -- Theron & Darrell
3. Funky Strutt -- Fabulous Soul Eruption
4. Branded -- C.J. Leach
5. Hot Pants -- Hank Carbo
6. Hook & Boogie (Part 1) -- Abraham
7. Dap Walk -- Ernie & The Top Notes Inc
8. Gimme Some -- General Crook
9. Boilin' Water -- Soul Stoppers Band
10. Soul Chicken -- Bobby Allen & The Exceptions
11. Do Your Own Thing -- Sam Moultrie
12. Slow Down (You're Moving Too Fast) Pt. 1 -- Don Elliot
13. Green Power -- Sid Sidney Wallace & The Belairs
14. Fish Head -- Slim & The Soulful Saints
15. Bad Luck -- Hank Carbo
16. Sould POwers (Part 1) -- Jimmie Willis
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Various Vol 6
02. Ann Robinson / You Did It [0:02:17.40]
03. Bob Stone & His Band / Foxy Little Mama [0:02:05.47]
04. Chuck Colbert / Oof (Do Anything I Want) [0:03:00.33]
05. Milton Campbell & The R.D.M Band / Sweet Thing [0:02:24.15]
06. King Hannibal / Rerun [0:03:13.32]
07. The Inclines / The Atlanta Boogaloo [0:02:26.25]
08. Zodiacs / Rough Nut [0:03:06.50]
09. Four Wheel Drive / Fussin' And Cussin' (Part I) [0:02:29.15]
10. Marva and Melvin / (Get Ready) For The Changes [0:02:41.55]
11. Johnny Cameron & The Camerons / Funky John [0:02:47.33]
12. Dede Soul & The Spidels / Soul Chills [0:02:44.52]
13. Gene Anderson / The Loneliest One [0:02:03.35]
14. The Village Soul Choir / Life Is Like A Puzzle II [0:02:20.63]
15. Scacy & The Sound Service / Sunshine Part I [0:03:02.17]
16. Lorraine Jackson / Take It Where You Found It [0:02:37.43]
Various Vol 5
2. 2:51 SOUL TORNADOS / Crazy Legs
3. 1:53 MEMPHIANS / Breakdown
4. 2:32 CAL GREEN / Revolution Rap (part 1)
5. 2:33 XPLOSIONS / Wait A Minute
6. 2:21 SMOKEY JOHNSON & COMPANY / The Funky Moon
7. 2:21 SOUL COMBINATION / Soul Combination
8. 3:08 E. GAUNICHAUX & THE SKEPTICS / Afro Bush
9. 3:10 MICKEY & THE SOUL GENERATION / Football
10. 2:45 DARNELL SIMPKINS & THE FAMILY TREE / The Whip (part 1)
11. 2:44 CHARLES MINTZ / Give A Man A Break
12. 3:46 ZEKE STRONG & THE LADYETTES / I Laugh & Talk (But I Don't Play)
13. 3:10 DIETY / The Kuri Kuri
14. 3:13 JIMMY BEE / Hot Pants
15. 2:59 REVOLUTION FUNK / Bear Funk
16. 2:42 CONTRIBUTORS OF SOUL / Do The Yum Yum Man
17. 2:36 DARNELL SIMPKINS & FAMILY TREE / The Whip (part 2)
18. 3:27 ZEKE STRONG & THE LADYETTES / I Laugh & Talk (But I Don't Play)
19. 3:04 CAL GREEN / Revolution Rap (part 2)
Friday, April 25, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Various Vol 4...Up Next!
2. 2:39 Fun In Your Thang (Part 1) - Bootsey Phelps And The Complete Strangers
3. 3:02 The Funky Fat Man - Burnett Bynum & The Soul Invaders
4. 2:01 Keep On Brother Keep On - The Fat Back Band Featuring Johnny King
5. 4:11 Crumbs For The Table - The Young Disciples & Co
6. 2:23 The Moon Walk - King Solomon
7. 2:13 Bumping - Tyrone Chestnut
8. 2:43 Open Up Your Heart - The Raw Soul With Frankie Beverly
9. 1:58 Get Some - Wee Willie & The Winners
10. 2:38 (Ride On) Iron Horse - The Marlboro Men
11. 2:16 Funky Funk - Big Al & The Star Treks
12. 3:02 Funky Moon Meditation - The Moonlighters
13. 2:41 Wait A Minute - The Xplosions
14. 3:05 Do The Funky Donkey - Otis Turner & The Mighty Kingpins
15. 2:36 Funky Line Part 1 - The Fabulous Shalimars
16. 3:09 Hold Tight - Bobby McNutt
17. 2:58 Funky Hump - Little Joe Cook & The Thrillers
18. 3:44 Be Black Baby - Grady Tate
19. 2:55 Can You Dig IT - Chico & Buddy
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Varios Vol 3
2. Funky, Funky, Hot Pants -- Wee Willie Mason
3. Spittin' Image -- J.B.'s Latin
4. The New Bump & Twist -- Kats
5. Hip Drop/Explosions -- The Explosions
6. Africana -- The Propositions
7. Got A Gig On My Back -- Kelly & The Soul Explosion
8. Soul Drippins -- The Interns
9. Let's Get Together -- Cassietta George
10. Baby I've Got It -- King George & The Fabulous Souls
11. Fon-Kin-Love/Love International Featuring Georgeus George -- Love International Feat. Georgeus George
12. Campbell Lock -- Don (Soul Train) Campbell
13. Funky Soul Shake/E.T. White And The Potential Band --
E. T. White & The Potential Band
14. Hot Pants (Part 1) -- 20th Century
15. Closed Mind -- Different Bags
16. Give A Damn -- Benny Gordon
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Various Vol 1
01 - herb johnson statement - damph f'aint'
02 - leroy & the drivers - the sad chicken
03 - james lewis fields - how long shall i wait
04 - the village callers -hector
05 - cus the groove lewis - let the groove move you
06 - fabulous caprices - groovy world
07 - the fabulous counts - jan jan
08 - mickey & the soul generation - iron leg
09 - frank williams - you got to be man
10 - jack wade & the soul searchers - searchin for soul
11 - sons of slum - push & pull
12 - james spencer - take this woman off the corner
13 - robert moore - everythings gonna be alright
14 - the showmmen inc - the tramp pt 1
15 - chris jones - i'm the man
16 - al brown - the whip pt 1
17 - spanky wilson - you
18 - camille bob - brother brown
19 - dave cortez & the moon people - happy soul
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Various.....
I'm on shuffle for the weekend just sittin back gettin blitted...
so let's see what happens......
so let's see what happens......
up first!
for your listening pleasure
Fri. (night)
R.A. The Rugged Man - Chains
Bambu - OtherKids
Average White Band - BigCityLights
Mongo Santamaria - ICan'tGetNextToYou
Soulman (unknown?) - Relief
The Rolling Stones - FoolToCry
Greyskull ft Aesop Rock - VoltronicInstructionalEspionage
Goodie Mob - SeeYouWhenISeeYou
The Mystic Moods - CosmicSea
DeLa Soul - ALittleBitOfSoap
Jamie Lidell - Multiply
Peter Tosh - MysticMan
Boogie Down Productions - WorldPeace
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Sat. (morning-wake-n-bake)
Sam Cooke - BabyWon'tYouPleaseComeHome
Alton & Destiny - Push&Pull
Fried Chicken - FunkyDJ
Doris Troy - PleaseLittleAngel
Esthero - Superheroes
Led Zeppelin - TheLemonSong
Barrington Levy - BlackRoses
Vast Aire - NineLashes
Mel & Tim - GroovySituations
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Sat (eve-off and on)
Swamp Dogg - SyntheticWorld
Terry Callier - Stripper
Latimore - JustOneStep
Hipnotic - AreYouLonely
Rose Royce - FunkinAround
The Ultimate Choice - KeepItOn
Bad Brains - ILoveIJah
Allen Toussaint - VictimsOfTheDarkness
Sesquipedalien & DJ Mindframe - HazardousCurves
Cake - WhereWouldIBe
Jak Progresso - LongWinter
Dave Parker - GirlOfDreams
RJD2 - FindYouOut
Babe Ruth - Fascination
Gipsy Kings - HotelCalifornia
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Sunday (late afternoon doobie)
[off and on , stay tuned for Donald Byrd later on tonight]
David McCallum - TheEdge
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation - WatchNChain
The Staples - ChicaBoom
grab it , if not...FUCK YOU , we still love you!
(I will return with continuous random singles throughout the weekend...enjoy!)
Bobby!
A1 Across 110th Street (3:45)
A2 Harlem Clavinette (Instrumental) (2:12)
A3 If You Don't Want My Love (2:27)
A4 Hang On In There (Instrumental) (2:45)
A5 Quicksand (1:37)
A6 Harlem Love Theme (Instrumental) (3:07)
B1 Across 110th Street (Instrumental) (2:26)
B2 Do It Right (2:59)
B3 Hang On In There (2:23)
B4 If You Don't Want My Love (Instrumental) (3:03)
B5 Across 110th Street - Part II (2:52)
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Just Tryin To Live...
1. Zeldar (2:43)
2. It's A Shame (3:48)
Producer - Dr. Dre Rap [Featuring] - Pooh Bear Written-By - A. Young
3. R & B (4:14)
Written By - H. Cross , R. Ellison Written-By - D. Johnson
4. Lacville '79 (5:17)Written-By - D. Edwards
5. I-Hi (3:08)
6. Who's That Man, Moma (5:45)
7. Some Of 'Em (3:14)
Producer - T-Mix Rap [Featuring] - Nas , Xzibit Written-By - A. Joiner , N. Jones , T. Jones
8. Go Somewhere (4:08)
9. Whatever (1:09)
2. It's A Shame (3:48)
Producer - Dr. Dre Rap [Featuring] - Pooh Bear Written-By - A. Young
3. R & B (4:14)
Written By - H. Cross , R. Ellison Written-By - D. Johnson
4. Lacville '79 (5:17)Written-By - D. Edwards
5. I-Hi (3:08)
6. Who's That Man, Moma (5:45)
7. Some Of 'Em (3:14)
Producer - T-Mix Rap [Featuring] - Nas , Xzibit Written-By - A. Joiner , N. Jones , T. Jones
8. Go Somewhere (4:08)
9. Whatever (1:09)
10. Would Ya? (3:57)
11. Doobie Ashtray (5:17)
Producer - DJ Premier Written-By - C. Martin
12. Just A Man (4:44)
Vocals [Featuring], Producer - Raphael Saadiq Written-By - R.C. Ozuna Jr. , G.D. Stanridg II , C.R. Wiggins
13. Fa Sho (4:21)
Producer - N.O. Joe Rap [Featuring] - Odd Squad Written-By - C. Garza , D. Johnson , J. Johnson
14. WXYZ (3:49) Producer - Luster Baker
15. Tough Love (5:36)
Co-producer - Tony Mason Producer - DJ Styles Written-By - C. Garza
16. Just Tryin' Ta Live (5:26)
Producer - Dave Banner Rap [Featuring] - Odd Squad Written By - H. Cross , R. Ellison Written-By - D. Johnson
11. Doobie Ashtray (5:17)
Producer - DJ Premier Written-By - C. Martin
12. Just A Man (4:44)
Vocals [Featuring], Producer - Raphael Saadiq Written-By - R.C. Ozuna Jr. , G.D. Stanridg II , C.R. Wiggins
13. Fa Sho (4:21)
Producer - N.O. Joe Rap [Featuring] - Odd Squad Written-By - C. Garza , D. Johnson , J. Johnson
14. WXYZ (3:49) Producer - Luster Baker
15. Tough Love (5:36)
Co-producer - Tony Mason Producer - DJ Styles Written-By - C. Garza
16. Just Tryin' Ta Live (5:26)
Producer - Dave Banner Rap [Featuring] - Odd Squad Written By - H. Cross , R. Ellison Written-By - D. Johnson
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
Music Magic
A1 Magic Touch (5:58)
A2Holding On To Love (3:23)
A3New Love (5:18)
A4Safe And Warm (4:45)
B1Work It (5:54)
B2Long Distance Love Affair (4:22)
B3You're So Fine (3:49)
B4Show Me (4:27)
A2Holding On To Love (3:23)
A3New Love (5:18)
A4Safe And Warm (4:45)
B1Work It (5:54)
B2Long Distance Love Affair (4:22)
B3You're So Fine (3:49)
B4Show Me (4:27)
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Rest In Peace Wayne
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 craze, has died. He was 44.
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."
Breakdancing emerged from the Bronx and Harlem in the early 1970s, part of the hip-hop culture that also included graffiti, MCing or rapping, and disc jockeys scratching and mixing vinyl records on turntables.
During extended pauses, or breaks, in the music, b-boys would mimic James Brown's showmanship and footwork and Bruce Lee's martial arts, adding their own signature moves.
Frost was known for his energetic style, intricate choreography and fearless moves including back flips and head spins. One was even dubbed the "Suicide."
Frost got his start in 1978 with the Bronx-based Rock City Crew. In 1981, he became part of the Rock Steady Crew, joining such acclaimed breakdancers as Ken Swift and Lil Crazy Legs.
Frost toured the world with the Rock Steady Crew and other hip-hop artists, including Fab 5 Freddy, Futura 2000 and Kool Lady Blue.
Frost's appearance with Rock Steady Crew in "Flashdance" spread the breakdance phenomenon globally, said Joseph Schloss, a visiting scholar in the music department at New York University. "He was one of the first B-boys that most people ever saw," Schloss said.
Graffiti artist and close friend Zulu King Slone, who knew Frost for 15 years, said he was "like a walking hip-hop culture encyclopedia."
As a member of the Rock Steady Crew, Frost also appeared in several movies on hip-hop culture, including "Wild Style," "Beat Street" and "Style Wars." He also appeared on the cover of the Village Voice in 1981.
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."
Breakdancing emerged from the Bronx and Harlem in the early 1970s, part of the hip-hop culture that also included graffiti, MCing or rapping, and disc jockeys scratching and mixing vinyl records on turntables.
During extended pauses, or breaks, in the music, b-boys would mimic James Brown's showmanship and footwork and Bruce Lee's martial arts, adding their own signature moves.
Frost was known for his energetic style, intricate choreography and fearless moves including back flips and head spins. One was even dubbed the "Suicide."
Frost got his start in 1978 with the Bronx-based Rock City Crew. In 1981, he became part of the Rock Steady Crew, joining such acclaimed breakdancers as Ken Swift and Lil Crazy Legs.
Frost toured the world with the Rock Steady Crew and other hip-hop artists, including Fab 5 Freddy, Futura 2000 and Kool Lady Blue.
Frost's appearance with Rock Steady Crew in "Flashdance" spread the breakdance phenomenon globally, said Joseph Schloss, a visiting scholar in the music department at New York University. "He was one of the first B-boys that most people ever saw," Schloss said.
Graffiti artist and close friend Zulu King Slone, who knew Frost for 15 years, said he was "like a walking hip-hop culture encyclopedia."
As a member of the Rock Steady Crew, Frost also appeared in several movies on hip-hop culture, including "Wild Style," "Beat Street" and "Style Wars." He also appeared on the cover of the Village Voice in 1981.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
East Of Underground
Recorded in the studios of American Forces Network, Frankfurt, Germany.Prepared and distributed by the Office of the Adjutant General, Headquarters, Dept. of the Army.A Project of the Entertainment Division, US Army Special Services Agency, Europe.
1. I Want to Take You Higher (Sylvester Stewart)
1. I Want to Take You Higher (Sylvester Stewart)
2. Smiling Faces Sometimes (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield)
3. (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go (Curtis Mayfield)
4. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
5. Getting Over
6. I'll Bet You (Sidney Barnes, George Clinton, Theresa Lindsey)/California Dreaming (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips)
7. Popcorn/Oye Como Va (Tito Puente)
8. I Love You for All Seasons (Shelia Young)
9. East of Java (Mack David)
10. Walk on By (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Hopeless
1 Fillossaphee (3:37) Featuring - Pip Skid 2 Process Assimilate (4:50) 3 Whatyoucallthis? (4:01) 4 Firewood (5:16) 5 Butcher's Bill (5:29) Featuring - Gumshoe Strut, The , John Smith , Pip Skid , Satchel Paige , Yy 6 Microscope (3:38) Featuring - Gumball (3) 7 Hopeless Romantic (3:33) 08 Whiplash (3:58) Featuring - John Smith 9 You Need To Relax (4:01) Featuring - Pip Skid 10 Off Time (3:49) 11 Elbow Grease (5:05) Featuring - Pip Skid 12 Sheltered Child (4:04) 13 Expand Horizon (2:58)
Various
Hard to find and funky too -- just the right kind of compilation for your ears! The set's a smoking batch of 16 obscure funky 45s -- a number of which have had a relatively strong second showing in the recent underground, thanks to stocks of clean copies that never sold back in the 70s, but which have been rediscovered and redistributed by funky collectors worldwide! There's no main unifying theme to the set -- save for all-out funky tunes that are linked together in their love of heavy drums, wicked guitar, and burning basslines. Modern funkster Carlo Coupe compiled the set himself -- and titles include "The Whole Thang" by Big Barney, "Sock It To Me" by The Deacons, "Spead" by Soul Partners, "Music Slave" by Jade, "Moon Walk" by King Solomon, "Groove In" by Seven Souls, "Moving World" by Creative Funk, "Baby Don't Leave Me" by Jerry Washington, "Music, I Like It" by Benny Sharp & The Sharpies, "Won't Nobody Listen" by Black Haze, "Here Comes The Streaker" by High Voltage, and "Every Day People" by Caprells. ( © 1996-2008, Dusty Groove America, Inc.)
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Catch A Fire
1Concrete Jungle
2Slave Driver
3400 Years
4Stop That Train
5Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby)
6Stir It Up
7Kinky Reggae
8No More Trouble
9Midnight Ravers
2Slave Driver
3400 Years
4Stop That Train
5Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby)
6Stir It Up
7Kinky Reggae
8No More Trouble
9Midnight Ravers
Various
1Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want (2:39)
2Scotty - Draw Your Brakes (2:56)
3Melodions, The - Rivers Of Babylon (4:15)
4Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross (3:00)
5Maytals, The - Sweet And Dandy (2:58)
6Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (3:39)
7Slickers, The - Johnny Too Bad (3:01)
8Desmond Decker - Shanty Town (2:45)
9Maytals, The - Pressure Drop (3:40)
10Jimmy Cliff - Sitting In Limbo (4:54)
11Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want (2:42)
12 Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (2:42)
2Scotty - Draw Your Brakes (2:56)
3Melodions, The - Rivers Of Babylon (4:15)
4Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross (3:00)
5Maytals, The - Sweet And Dandy (2:58)
6Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (3:39)
7Slickers, The - Johnny Too Bad (3:01)
8Desmond Decker - Shanty Town (2:45)
9Maytals, The - Pressure Drop (3:40)
10Jimmy Cliff - Sitting In Limbo (4:54)
11Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want (2:42)
12 Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (2:42)
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