For those that don’t know…Arthur Verocai is composer/arranger from Brasil. He has worked with giants as Jorge Ben, Gal Costa and Leny Andrade, but hiphop heads know him for his often sampled (by Ludacris, MF Doom and Little Brother) self-titled solo album. The album came out at the height of the Brasilian dictatorship and was a commercial failure. According to Verocai, he had never played the record, “alive or dead”! His delight at the opportunity to play this music in its complete form can be seen on the Timeless DVD box set (which is f*cking amazing).

This song, “Flying to L.A.” was written specifically for the concert at the Luckman. It starts with open drums by Mamao from the famed Brasilian trio Azymuth, and then goes on a beautiful harmonic journey. Massive props to VTech and Mochilla for this beautiful initiative.

Arthur Verocai – Flying To L.A.

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The Sounds of VTech / Verocai Flying To L.A.

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REPOST: After the official Los Angeles Leakers leak of Pac Div‘s hot new joint “Rollin” from their upcoming mixtape “Don’t Mention It”, we now bless you with the full cdq version. Later this year Pac Div will still release “Grown Kid Syndrome”.

Pac Div – Rollin’ Feat. Ty$ [CDQ]

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We told you last week that Stones Throw‘s ambassador of Boogie Funk is back in Amsterdam this Friday. Before the clock strikes midnight L.A.’s very own Dãm-Funk will be at the MiNiBAR to give ya’ll a taste of that Funk. An intimate signing session will take place, so bring your vinyl or CD if you want an autograph. Stick around for a while and hear Dãm-Funk play a couple of records to get you in the mood. Don’t expect a whole set, because he’s saving that for Boogie Bash at the Paradiso later that night.

If you were wondering what you were doing Friday night after 1pm…now you know. KC The Funkaholic was so nice to give us a couple of guestlist spots to give away via Moovmnt and all you need to do is follow THIS LINK and invite a few friends. Also leave a comment with your very first encounter with Dãm-Funk’s music. Where were you when you first heard it? How did you hear about him? What went through your mind when you heard his music for the first time? The most original answers (read hot females) will be contacted.

As if Boogie Bash isn’t enough, you can also enjoy the crazy sounds of Brainfeeder‘s very own Mothaf*ckin’ Gaslamp Killer upstairs in the main room at MOSH!. Buy tickets online to make sure you get in where you fit in.

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Peep the brand new video for Shafiq Husayn‘s “Cheeba” featuring Bilal, off of the critically acclaimed album “Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka” released via Plug Research and available on Directed by Kahlil Joseph and produced by What Matters Most.

written by nilez \\ tags: bilal, cheeba, kahlil joseph, plug research, sa-ra creative partners, shafiq en' a-free-ka, shafiq husayn, what matters not