Saidah Baba Talibah

You have likely already heard Saidah Baba Talibah's amazing voice, but just didn't realize it. This lady's been everywhere and has some funky ass music that's ready to slap the world upside the head... so watch out for her!

For starters, check out this mixtape of "what's inside her head" and get on her vibe... then check out her dope new video...



I really dig this lady.. She's a real cool chick... Another talented and friendly Toronto artist that makes me proud of this city I live in. Oh and btw, her daughter is an excellent babysitter. :) ha

Big up, Saidah!

ENJOY!

DWNLD: SAIDAH BABA TALIBAH & DJ L'OQENZ - What's Inside Her Head (Mixtape)

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Cee-Lo Green

Cee-Lo Green (of Gnarls Barkley, and Goodie Mob) has a new album coming out, and he's put out this "Stray Bullets" mixtape as a promo for the yet-to-be-released album.... and I'm LOVING it. Lo's got some dope new material for us yet again. Hopefully more people pay attention to this one then they did with his first 2 solo albums. Check it out!

Key tracks on this one: "Talking To Strangers", "Night Train (ft. Goodie Mob)", "Sophistic@ted B!$ch", amongst many others!

Enjoy!

DWNLD: CEE-LO GREEN - Stray Bullets (Mixtape)


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Bill Withers Documentary

As I mentioned in my last post below, there are a lot of wonderful music docs coming out now to remind us of our world's living legends... Here's another you should know.... Bill Withers.

"BILL WITHERS in : STILL BILL"
official site: StillBillTheMovie.com



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Bernie Worrell & Sly Stone Documentaries

So I've been stumbling upon a bunch of really cool movie trailers for some music-related documentaries. Check these ones out, if you haven't seen them already... Can't wait to see 'em!

"STRANGER: BERNIE WORRELL ON EARTH"
official site: StrangerMovie.com



"COMING BACK FOR MORE / DANCE TO THE MUSIC: FINDING SLY STONE"
official site: SlyStoneDocumentary.com



Enjoy!

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The Dualers

This album came out in 2006, and I just heard it this week for the first time, thanks to an awesome blog called Life In Monochrome (who in turn got it from a blog called Musica & Cerveja). Awesome album! Great songs! Thanks!

The Dualers are from South London, England, and this is their 3rd album.

Check out this great song and video to get the vibe of these guys...



DWNLD> THE DUALERS - The Melting Pot

Enjoy!

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Food Songs!

I've been collecting songs for this one for a while, and thanks to some additions based on friends' recommendations, I've put together the first mix of 25 songs! It's a mix of many genres, but is a fun one all around.

If you listen to this collection on iTunes, and click on the little arrow in the album artwork window, you can view each song's orginal album...Check those out too!

This compilation fits on 1 cd too, but I had to post it in 2 parts because it's awesomeness is so large. haha

Lemme know what'cha think....ENJOY!

DWNLD> FOOD SONGS - Mista D's Music Blog Mix PART1 PART2

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Stevie Wonder

Now, I'm not always a huge fan of live recordings, but some are just AWESOME. If it's a good soundboard recording, and the performance is good, etc., then I'm with it.

This live show by, the man, Stevie Wonder, is a FANTASTIC show AND recording. It was recorded live, with an audience, at Abbey Road Studios in London, England on November 9th, 2005.

Stevie even performs "Isn't She Lovely" with the song's muse, his daughter, Aisha, as she sings back to him, "Isn't he lovely!". Classic stuff!

Check it out...So big it's in 2 parts....ENJOY!

DWNLD> STEVIE WONDER - Live @ Abbey Road Studios, 2005. part.1 part.2


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Amp Fiddler + Sly & Robbie

This is some HOT shit y'all. Serious business here, as most of us would expect from Sly & Robbie. I've been listening to Amp Fiddler's stuff for a few years now too, so this is a pleasant surprise collaboration! A note to the reggae heads: Because this is Sly & Robbie, it is not necessarily straight reggae/dub style. It''s more on the futuristic/soul/r+b/electronic type o'thing. ;) ..but of course there's a surprise or two towards the end!

Just listen to it...and support it if you love it!

Enjoy...

DWNLD> AMP FIDDLER + SLY & ROBBIE - Inspiration Information
(Thanks again to Let's Go Get It! for the link! Respect!)

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Pulp Fusion: Bustin' Loose-Vol.9

These "Pulp Fusion" compilations are all SO good, and as I look at the tracklisting to this one, this new volume 9 looks like it'll continue bringin' us hot, hidden funk gems and classics!

....thanks to Let's Go Get It! for this one!

Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD> PULP FUSION: Bustin' Loose : VOL.9. 2CD- Various Artists

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PTR's Next Stop

Public Transit Recordings just released a free compilation celebrating their 10 years running....and it's GREAT! I am not just saying this because I am friends with label-mates Moonstarr and LAL, but also because this is a Canadian compilation, and a fantastically diverse one at that! This 15 track collection has a variety of hip-hop, soul, and cool electronica to satisfy any music enthusiast.

If you click on the download link below, it will take you to the PTR site where you simply have to give them your email address for their mailing list, and in exchange they give you this awesome compilation for free! Check out the album, and don't forget to drop a "thanks for the free tunes" to the friendly folks at PTR... And tell 'em Mista D sent ya!

Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD> NEXT STOP: Public Transit Recordings - V/A
visit the OFFICIAL PTR WEBSITE

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Imani Coppola

After I saw 2 live Peeping Tom shows during the course of last year, I was super stoked to hear the new Imani Coppola recordings. I've known about her before she toured as back-up singer with Mike Patton's Peeping Tom project, but after seeing her live with them, I was really impressed by this lady!

So last week I stumbled upon "The Black & White Album", her 2007 release on Patton's label, Ipecac Records. And this album is DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE!! I'm loving it!! I really can't say much else about it. I don't even know what type of music genre the entire album would be classified under, as it's all over the place. Just great songs!

Just check it out...

Now. :)

Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD> IMANI COPPOLA - The Black & White Album
visit IMANI COPPOLA's OFFICIAL WEBSITE

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Ivana Santilli REMIX by DJ Fase

My homey, DJ Fase, just did a KILLER reggae remix of this track off the new Ivana Santilli album, along with the Jamaica To Toronto band. This is new territory for Fase and I really gotta give it up to him on this one 'cuz it sounds NICE. Have a listen to it and check out his podcast for more deadly tunage!

ENJOY YO!

DOWNLOAD> IVANA SANTILLI - Whateva You Want (DJ FASE Lover's Rock Remix) ft. Jamaica To Toronto
DJ FASE'S PODCAST

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Nightmares On Wax!

Big ups to Musical Schizophrenia for posting the 2 latest Nightmares On Wax albums: The latest, 2008's "Thought So", and 2006's "In A Space Outta Sound". I've been following N.O.W. for a while now and the albums just keep getting better!

If you don't know...Now you know! Check 'em out!

ENJOY YO!

DOWNLOAD> NIGHTMARES ON WAX - Thought So
DOWNLOAD> NIGHTMARES ON WAX - In A Space Outta Sound

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Wino Goes Ska!

I just found this new Amy Winehouse "The Ska EP" on Let's Go Get It. Apparently it's a limited 7" vinyl release. Check it out...It's dope! Here's the tracklisting:

01. Monkey Man (Toots & The Maytals)
02. Hey Little Rich Girl (The Specials)
03. You're Wondering Now (Andy & Joe)
04. Cupid (Sam Cooke)

ENJOY!

DOWNLOAD> AMY WINEHOUSE - The Ska EP

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400% Dynamite!

The Soul Jazz Records label has released 6 volumes of this "Dynamite" series of reggae, ska, soul, rocksteady, funk, and dub classics from Jamaica. Here is volume 4 (aka 400%), which is one of my favourites! If you dig this one, definitely check out the other 5, as they're very similar and wikkid collections. The guys/djs behind this collection are rad dudes too. I few years back I had the opportunity to share some Canadian homegrown with these lovely English blokes while they were on a DJ tour performing in Toronto. Good times! Can't wait for them to come back!

Diiiiiiig and enjoy...

DOWNLOAD> V/A - Soul Jazz Records: 400% Dynamite!

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Erykah Badu is baaaack.

If you haven't seen this new video for Erykah Badu's new single, Honey, you REALLY need to. I don't know if MuchMusic or MTV are playing this or not, but everyone who considers themselves a fan of music needs to see this. After you watch it, check out this link to see the covers side by side with stills from the video. Very cool stuff...and GREAT albums!



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Baby Huey

The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend, was released in 1971, after the death of their lead singer. Produced by Curtis Mayfield, the album featured several Mayfield compositions, as well as a cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and two original compositions by Ramey. The album did not sell well upon its original release, and was largely forgotten by the mainstream. Today, the album is considered a classic of its period.

Several songs from The Baby Huey Story, including "Hard Times", "Listen to Me", and "Mighty Mighty Children", have been frequently sampled by hip hop producers since the 1980s. "Hard Times" alone has been sampled by dozens of artists, including Ice Cube ("The Birth", Death Certificate), A Tribe Called Quest ("Can I Kick It?", People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm), Ghostface Killah ("Buck 50", Supreme Clientele), and others. Many people, including the Babysitters themselves, see The Baby Huey Story as a significant and important influence on hip hop music.

One of my favourite parts of this album is part way through "A Change Is Going To Come", Baby Huey makes a lil' stoney speech....The perfect song to burn one and zone out to! For reeeeeal, check it out....

*(go HERE for more details on Baby Huey @ Wikipedia)

Now check out this classic album...

DOWNLOAD> THE BABY HUEY STORY - The Living Legend

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Beastie Boys Samples

This is a great vinyl collection (converted to mp3s) of 34 original songs that were sampled by The Beastie Boys. A must for any hardcore Beasties fans! Check out one of my favourites, The Eagles' tune, "Those Shoes"...Hot shit!

Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD> THE BEASTIE COLLECTION (34 Original Songs Sampled by The Beastie Boys) PT.1 PT.2

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Soulive

I picked up Soulive's "Next" album back in 2002, and really dug it....I particularly killed that Ani Difranco cover sung by Dave Matthews....phewww....deadly. :) Well, now Soulive has a new lead singer instead of various guest vocalists...and this new guy kills it!

I was really happy to see that they released a new one in 2007. After listening to the first 2 tracks I was already impressed by this new direction, and I sat up straight in my chair to listen to the rest of the album. And HOLY SHIT. I'm loving this album!

Highlight tracks for me so far: "Don't Tell Me", "Callin", "Morning Light", "Yeah Yeah", "If This World Was A Song".....aww man, the whole album is reeally dope y'all! haha

Big ups to Blak's Lair for posting this one!

DOWNLOAD> SOULIVE - No Place Like Soul

visit Soulive.com

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Purple Image

HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y'ALL!!

After noticing that my earlier post of the Demon Fuzz album has received the most downloads of all my posts, I've decided to put up another in a similar vein. If you haven't heard Demon Fuzz yet, think of something like Jimi Hendrix fused with P-Funk.

In 1970, the group Purple Image released their only album on the obscure Map City label. Purple Image's eponymous self-titled album merged a strong blend of soul funk and psych rock to considerable effect.

If you dig this stuff, let me know, 'cuz I've got more albums in a similar style where that came from! (ie. Black Merda, Fugi, Eddie Hazel, Cymande, Maximillian, Cane & Able, The Politicians, Bloodstone, Mandrill, Osibisa, Monomono...and so on!)

Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD> PURPLE IMAGE - s/t

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