0177 Marvin Gaye – Ain’t That Peculiar @ 0:20
“can’t do without you” Listen to this and it will all make sense. What a loop. Ain’t that Peculiar 0:10 – 0:24 From Moods of Marvin Gaye, released through Tamla records, 1966
Category: Soul/ Funk/ Rare Groove
0175 Kendrick Lamar – Hood Politics @ 0:00
Hip Hop, Soul/ Funk/ Rare Groove
“Don’t tell me that they got you on some weirdo rap shit ni$$a…. no socks and skinny jeans and sh!t… hahahhahaha…. call me on Shaniqua’s phone” I was worried this…
0170 Laura Mvula – I don’t know what the weather will be @ 2:13
Singer/ Songwriter, Soul/ Funk/ Rare Groove, UK
“Or if today is all I have to live…” Someone will be digging for tunes online 40 years from now, find this, and be soooo happy. Such a special record;…
0166 Gloria Ann Taylor – Love is a Hurting Thing @ 4:39
This is a straight burner, 9 seconds in on the clip, but 4:30 on the track!!! Feel that where it counts…
0150 J Dilla – Every Siren on the Donuts album
Detroit, Hip Hop, Sampled, Soul/ Funk/ Rare Groove
It was the 7th anniversary of J Dilla’s passing on Feb. 10th this year, and Stones Throw are re-releasing the Donuts album as a box set of 7″ singles. Pitchfork…
0141 Frank Ocean – Pyramids @ 6:22
LIVE, R&B, Singer/ Songwriter, Soul/ Funk/ Rare Groove
“hit the strip and my bills paid, that keep my bills paid..” It’s that trumpet part, oh man, sing it Frank. This guy is the next Prince. Pyramids 6:14 –…
0139 The Dells – Adventure (No Way Back Part 2) @ 0:24
Sampled, Soul/ Funk/ Rare Groove
“No way back” I’m stealing this one from the great Ron Hardy. He must have found this Dells gem and thought, well damn, that break is the best part of…
0133 Robert Glasper Experiment – Consequence of Jealousy @ 0:30
“Eeaaaassssiier for you” It makes me happy that music like this still gets made. If there’s anyone to channel the great black soul and r&b music that came out the…