There’s a school of thought that considers legendary composer and arranger, David Axelrod one of the progenitors of hip hop. And really, even if you omit Axelrod’s impressively massive discography, who in their right mind would argue with The God Emcee?
Lessons learned during this ShoMerde post: 1. Axelrod is a genius
2. Rakim is hip hop (”from Egypt to Budapest/Rakim is the truest left”)
3. You should hit up Mochilla in the near future to purchase what looks to be a killer concert film.
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….a new addition in the ShoMerde 2010 rotation of musical miscreants. . From her humble beginnings rinsing “Rubber Duckie” on a Fisher Price portable, to the inevitable passage through a labyrinth of funk, soul and electronic sounds bringing life to the wallpaper of existence, J is for Jasia , who joined us at the control panels in January jumping off the snippet of this months ShoMerde Live set. Runnin’ through some of her all time favourites, here’s a taste of the Jasia crates , with a little outro segue,high up in the collective respect and mystery sphere ..
If you grew up in the seventies or early eighties it is entirely probable that you were conceived to some part of their collective discographies. And if you grew up in the nineties then you heard their voices in everything from country to hip hop. ShoMerde salutes two masters of the soul music idiom:
Bringing you that ill satisfaction, Buckshot and Evil D break it down like the rap dictionary. And for all you sucka duck rhyme types out there: *gasface*
As the sun sets on a season of missed connections , market corrections, and instant reflections, we ring in year 3 of ShoMerde Live!, the monthly oasis of vinyl diggery , runnin the floor like CB4 with more in store for lovers of intricate rhythm. Come join us kick off the double digits this Saturday January 9, at the Embassy, 223 Augusta Ave. , where you’ll hear sounds like … (courtesy of Nuno Gee and Joe Dias)
not that we need a holiday to dole out the goodies, but sometimes when you realise you’re bookmarks are just overflowing with goodness you gotta own up and let the people know:
- a stage tech’s account of some of the events during a Rick James/Prince tour circa 1980.
I love saying this guy’s name out loud…MULATU
Very nice interview with hip hop producer 88-keys …
I heard a disturbing rumour that John Carraro had passed. If so, a huge loss to the hip hop/diggin’ community. Peep this interview with “the record dealer to the stars“.
Shout outs to my man Patrick Paredes and the FAM.. rockin’ a T-dot/Miami connection for a hot minute, this dj/producer holds down the local spot while his brother Erick gets busy on the SoBe end of tings… without further ado, here’s Agape featuring Nadia Harris…
and finally to show you we truly, truly care: Donnaslut
At this time of the year we like to pull one out of the vault to make your holiday season a little funkier. As we say goodbye to ‘09 without exception , here’s a clip from 83′ that gives a nod forward to another zombied out masterpiece that would appear on the scene from a certain someone who only until recently was the headline man of the year with his passing. So in homage to pivotal moments we present Midnight Express “Danger Zone” …
As usual the Brits are two and a half steps ahead of the game when it comes to reppin’ Classic American Soul talent. Presented here in two parts is an ill interview with Gil Scott Heron
Mrs.Moreno cuts loose and takes no prisoners, searing the record industry and the ‘general dullness’ happening in the artistic communities.. Amazing…and if you missed it here’s part one. ShoMerde rockin’ it like Kojak: Who loves ya baby?
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