Soul Train
DON CORNELIUS: REST IN PEACE, LOVE & SOUL !!!!
Quincy Jones, said it best "I am shocked and deeply saddened at the sudden passing of my friend, colleague, and business partner Don Cornelius. Don was a visionary pioneer and a giant in our business. Before MTV there was `Soul Train,' that will be the great legacy of Don Cornelius. His contributions to television, music and our culture as a whole will never be matched. "
In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude of what Don Cornelius created once he got his "Soul Train" rolling.
Yes, the syndicated series delivered the music of Earth Wind & Fire, the Jacksons, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder into America's households, infusing them with soul in weekly doses. Yes, it gave viewers groovy dances and Afro-envy, helping get them hip to a funky world that many had never experienced, or maybe even suspected.
But it was more than that. Before BET would give African-Americans their own channel, and before black music and faces found their way to MTV videos as well as network dramas and comedies, "Soul Train" became a pioneering outlet for a culture whose access to television was strictly limited.
"Most of what we get credit for is people saying, 'I learned how to dance from watching "Soul Train" back in the day,'" Cornelius told Vibe magazine in 2006. "But what I take credit for is that there were no black television commercials to speak of before 'Soul Train.' There were few black faces in those ads before 'Soul Train.'
"And what I am most proud of," he added, "is that we made television history."
"Soul Train" (which went on for 35 seasons) didn't make history just by influencing the music charts. It served as a pop-culture preview and barometer of fashion, hairstyles and urban patois.
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EPISODE 26 - Life & soul
Its been a long time coming!!! Continuing to bring you the true soul for 2012. Enjoy!!!
1. Bleek & Clark – The Mo Betta
2. Rob Milton – Off Key (feat J.P. Caldwell)
3. Toro Y Moi – Freak Love (Freddie Joachim Remix)
4. Malice & Mario Sweet – Date Night (Tall Black Guy Remix)
5. Mike Baker The Bike Maker – L.I.F.E. (Living In Full Enjoyment) feat Nikki Jean
6. Black Ice – Truth Is
7. Derrick Hodge – Live Today (feat Common)
8. Miles Bonny – Same Dream Again (feat Ahu)
9. Tracy Cruz – Love Galaxy
10. Tall Black Guy – With You (Al Green Mix)
11. 9th Wonder – 20 ft Tall (feat Rapsody & Erykah Badu)
12. Kaleem Taylor – How Love Goes
13. Freddie Joachim – Sweep Away My Sorrow
14. Lemy Leopard – Stay But House Me
15. Himal – Makin Moves
16. Georgia Me – Full Body Potential
17. Ishe & Daru – Come Close
18. Robert Glasper Experiment – Afro Blue (feat Erykah Badu)
19. Compton – Blue Notes
20. The Art of Fresh – Good Shoes
21. Approach – Watermark (feat Reggie B)
22. Phonte – Sendin’ My Love
Artwork by David Garibaldi http://garibaldiarts.com
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Best of Phont
DJ Flash presents... THE BEST of PHONTE
Not all mixtapes are created equal. Hell, some aren't mixtapes at all, truth be told. With run-of-the-mill mixes, EPs, and full-blown albums all being called mixtapes these days, the lines have been blurred, if not altogether erased, with the term mixtape being a catch-all for any compilation of music released for free.
That's all well and good, but thank goodness there are still some DJs out there who know what a real mixtape should consist of, i.e. mixing, cutting, and scratching, such as DJ Flash of Violator All-Star DJs who has compiled 70 tracks on The Best of Phonte.
The Phonte mixtape to end all Phonte mixtapes. 70 tracks, 78 minutes, covering the past 10 years of my career all mixed and selected by DJ Flash. For those who need a Phonte crash course, start here. Thank you for listening. And if you’re a long time fan, thank you for re-listening
Back For More
Album Download
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Ayah release Back for More. The duo is giving away a collection of soulful tunes to fans for free download. This 13-track project is sure to have music lovers grooving for the rest of the summer and beyond.
With Back for More, fans should expect nothing less than greatness from soul music's hottest new collaborators. Notable tracks on the project include the soulful tune, Make It Last and title track, Back for More, with its feel good party vibe. Be sure to check out the Q&A Video Sessions.
Tracklist:
1. Press Play
2. Back For More
3. Notorious
4. One Life Ft Tona
5. Hold On
6. Make It Last
7. Forgive Me Love
8. Tables Turn
9. Maybe We Can Just Ft STS
10. Telephone
11. Baby
12. The Game (SOMEBODIES)
13. Be Alright
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Dj Jazzy Jeff & Ayah Q&A Sessions Ep 1
Jeff and Ayah premiered the first episode of the Q&A Sessions where both artists take turns asking each other questions and giving some insight into their collaboration. Jeff is up first in the hot seat, which you can view after the bounce to find out exactly how these two even hooked up in the first place and his thoughts on working with Ayah.
INTERVIEW 2
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Dj Jazzy Jeff & Ayah Q&A Sessions Ep 2
In episode two, the tables are turned with Jeff taking a back seat to let Ayah do the driving as she answers his questions. Viewers get to find out what she got out of their collaboration, her views on being from Toronto and the music scene there, and how she found her passion for music.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & ayah present Back for more
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Album Download
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INTERVIEW 2
