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Le Da Soul. A Tribute to De La Soul. [Mixtape]

Mick Boogie & Terry Urban celebrating 20 years of De La Soul with their new mixtape "Le Da Soul".
Download it here.

Basically the concept is this. The track has the same name as a De La Soul track and uses elements of it (samples, drums, whatever...). It's NOT just a bunch of famous people rapping over De La's beats. Instrumentals are completely re-arranged and the vocalists wrote their own lyrics.

Personal favourites after the first listen have to be Eye Know (The Kid Daytona f/ Mike Maven), Stakes Is High Part 2 (Talib Kweli), Oodles Of O's (Camp Lo) and Breakadawn (Tanya Morgan).

Enjoy!

Mos Def & Talib Kweli & The Roots - History (Live on Jimmy Fallon)

Something else that popped up and is available for download:

Common & John Legend - Strange Fruit [Unreleased]

Q-Tip - Renaissance Rap

I haven't been able to stop listening to Q-Tip lately. He's got to be
one of my favourite rappers along with Murs, Mos Def and Talib Kweli.

Both The Renaissance and Kamaal the Abstract are on heavy rotation on
my iPod at the moment. Check out his video for Renaissance Rap below.
I've also added another favourite of mine, Deltron 3030.

 

Strong Arm Steady feat Talib Kweli - Get Started.

Download the mp3 here.

The My World Is... Workout Playlist

(download)

1. Blow the Horns by M.O.P.
2. My Favorite Song by Talib Kweli
3. The Thrill is Gone by Statik Selektah
4. Ain't Nuttin' Changed by Blaq Poet
5. Cloud 9 by Slum Village
6. City Lights by Method Man & Redman
7. Cartel Gathering by Jadakiss
8. Hip Hop (rmx) by Joell Ortiz
9. Yolanda's House by Ghostface Killah
10. Dreams by Little Brother
11. Get It In Ohio by Cam'ron

Bonus: Royal Flush by Big Boi

A full Fat Burning Cardio. My World Is...what it's meant to be at this moment. Feel the change. Be the change. Embrace the change. Make it bend to you.

And then we dance it out.

Let's make it happen, people. Down here it's our time! It's our time down here!!

Andre 3000 says, "Styles will change and they say change is dang...erous."

The It Just Don't Stop Workout Playlist

1. Discipline by Dead Prez
2. K.O.S. (Determination) by Black Star
3. Revolutionary Warfare (w/ Lake) by Nas
4. 3:16 by Murs
5. Hold On (featuring Erykah Badu) by Pharoahe Monch
6. New World Water by Mos Def
7. Time Travelin' Reprise by Common
8. Whip You With A Strap by Ghostface Killah
9. A Game by Talib Kweli
10. Rainy Dayz by Raekwon
11. Some Kind of Wonderful by Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek
12. We Want Freedom by Dead Prez

Bonus: Rock N Roll by Mos Def

The late night workout of Total Body Burn after a Tuesday night outing to The Golden State (thumbs up for a delicious burger, jalapeno slaw and scoops ice cream; thumbs down on parking). Bonus were celebrity sightings we actually care about like Zev and Justin from The Amazing Race and Amy Poehler and Louis C.K. from Parks and Recreation (and they were actually filming!)

Tuesday, you were much better than Monday. Thanks for being a pal.

Mos Def says, "Elvis Presley ain't got no soul." (and on this point, I disagree)

James Dewitt Yancey - J Dilla or JayDee, one of the most influential producers of our time

James Dewitt Yancey, better known as J Dilla or JayDee. Producer and beatcreator from the underground scene in Detroit, to some one of the best and most influential beatmakers of all time. The list of artists Dilla worked with is pretty impressive, think De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip The Pharcyde, Janet Jackson, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, Madlib, Kanye West (who?) and Pete Rock. Just to name a few.
 
J Dilla was part of Slum Village and The Soulquarians and of course produced with Madlib under the their moniker Jaylib, having produced the album Champion Sound which in my opinion was their breakthrough to the larger public. J Dilla produced many solo albums and mixtapes and even today his beats are used by well respected artists in de scene like Raekwon from the Wu-Tang Clan.
 
J Dilla died on February 10, 2006, three days after his 32nd birthday, on which he released his last album, titled Donuts.
The legacy lives on.
 

The Machine Gun Funk Workout Playlist

1. Say It Again by Little Brother
2. Sabotage by Gang Starr
3. Ventilation by Phife Dawg
4. G Funk Intro by Snoop Doggy Dogg
5. Machine Gun Funk by Notorious B.I.G.
6. The Chronic 3000 by Dr. Dre / Jay-Z
7. Xxplosive by Dr. Dre
8. Doggy Dogg World by Snoop Doggy Dogg
9. Things Done Changed by Notorious B.I.G.
10. A Game by Talib Kweli
11. Annihilation by Dilated Peoples
12. A Ghetto Rhyme Story by Percee P
13. A Day In The Life by Skyzoo
14. Freak Daddy by Mos Def
15. Deadly Habitz by Gang Starr

Bonus: Inside by Dudley Perkins

Tae Bo. Still kicking my ass. But in brighter news, all that weight gain from last week is gone and then some. I'm thinking an increase in sodium in my diet last week increased my water retention. Getting back on plan paid immediate dividends.

I'm kinda too small for my pants. Your boy needs to go shopping.

Dudley Perkins says, "There's a fire on the inside -- drowning out my dark side."

For Miss Hill

Track gets to me every time.  Lauren Hill is such a tragic figure.  So incredibly talented.  An emcee, soul singer, actress, and yet she can't seem to keep it together long enough to have a career.  Maybe that's best, but I would love to hear her create more music in these uninspired times.  

The Punk Mofos Better Know Workout Playlist

1. The Food (Live) by Common
2. The Blast by Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek
3. Selfish by Slum Village
4. Definition by Black Star
5. Ms. Hill by Talib Kweli
6. Work by Gang Starr
7. Still Dreaming by Nas
8. Worst Comes to Worst by Dilated Peoples
9. What They Do by The Roots
10. Much More (feat. Yummy) by De La Soul
11. Spaceship by Kanye West

Bonus: Hurt Me Soul by Lupe Fiasco

A full hip hop abs after a day full of changes. I'm taking a zen approach. Affect the things I can change; Don't worry about the things I can not.

Let's go.

Lupe says, "Don't knock it. Mind ya business."