I was on a plane to Boston when I found out about Prince’s death. I connected to the $30 wi-fi and my Twitter timeline was going nuts. Of course I didn’t want to believe it. I grew up with Prince. I was with him for every era of his career. Or I should say he…
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Yucasoul #37 – A funky mix of smoothed out soul and jazzy rhythms
Los Angeles-based Yucasoul is a DJ, percussionist, and producer who drops monthly mixes featuring everything from chilled out soul music to afro-latin rhythms that’s perfect for any “grown folks” gathering. This week I’m featuring his 37th mix which features some familiar names and ones that might become familiar. Check it out (and for past Yucasoul mixes, check…
The (un)official soundtrack to The Art of Organized Noize
Like every other ’90s hip-hop head, I fired up Netflix the moment I heard that The Art of Organized Noize hit the service. The production team behind Outkast, Goodie Mob and the entire Dungeon Family are one of my all-time favorite producers. They helped define and shape the sound of Atlanta hip-hop that sounded unlike…