Julius "November"
A little Funk/Soul intro followed by a sampling moment and a few new hip hop tracks.Picture by Fred Weiner.
Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators - If this ain't love (Timmion Records)
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (Atlantic)
If you want an in-depth introduction to Aretha Franklin, check O-Dub's Soul Sides Box Set.
Caesar Frazier - Funk It Up (Eastbound)
Frazier, studio organist in the 70s, worked with Prestige, Atlantic, Westbound and Eastbound.
Gang Starr - Ex Girl to the Next Girl (Chrysalis)
DJ Premier sampling "Funk it up"
Oddisee - Do our thing (white label)
Substantial, Iomos Marad and Oddisee on this track from Oddisee 101
J Live - Practise (Spaghetti Bender Mix - BBE)
Produced by Marco Polo. From J Live's upcoming EP 'Reveal The Secret'.
Toney Parka - Seize The Moment (Ayize Inc)
From Toney Parka's freshman project "The Movement: Unifying The Masses".
Anime - Tell Myself I'm Happy
Beat is provided by German super-producer Shuko and Chorus sung by rock singer Mike Maven.
Oh No & Kay - Oh (Produced by The ARE - Guitar by Denis Cisneros)
From Kay's album sampling only but Jackson 5 tracks. Available on "Rappers I Know"
Michael Jackson - Ain't no sunshine (Motown)
Michael in his early post Jackson 5's days with a cover of Bill Withers.
Gil Scott Heron - Lady Day and John Coltrane (Flying Dutchman)
From the debut album of this street poet and godfather of Hip Hop.
Butta Verses feat. CL Smooth - War of the Roses (Culture Kings)
MC Butta Verses, featuring CL Smooth. The track is taken off of his upcoming mixtape entitled “Fix Tape”
Kanye West - One million and one questions (Roc-A-Fella)
From a Jay-Z tribute LP 'Beyond A Reasonable Doubt' that has never been released offically.
Intricate Minds - To The Letter (Burnt Reynolds Records - produced by Oh No)
Oneself - Bluebird (Ninja Tunes)
DJ Vadim, Yarah Bravo and Blurum 13.