Another leak from KCRW‘s Mathieu Schreyer. This time it’s a track from a Raphael Saadiq‘s unreleased album “Pookie Blue Room”. You can read Mathieu’s inside story below.

“Back in 2004 Raphael Saadiq opened his studio doors to Spacek to produce an album for one of his sub labels. The album was supposed to be called “Pookie Blue Room” and features 10 songs produced by both Steve Spacek and Morgan Zarate with Raphael singing on all of them and featuring guest appearances by Common, Q-tip, Ledisi, Steve Spacek and Sir Bentley….anyhow the album was never completed and therefore never released…” [Shouts to DJ Rahdu and Mathieu Schreyer].

Raphael Saadiq – They Don’t Know You Ft. Common & Ledisi (prod. Steve Spacek)

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Raphael Saadiq – I Miss U 2 (prod. Morgan Zarate)

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Robert Glasper Experiment’s bassist, Derrick Hodge, from Philly recruits Chi-Town native Common for this new song “We Live Today” off of Hodge’s album “Live Today”. Common’s upcoming album “The Dreamer, The Believer” album will be dropping just before Christmas.

Derrick Hodge – We Live Today Ft. Common [left click]

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A Tribute To Dilla:

Yesterday the BBC aired an incredible show called “BBC Radio 1Xtra Stories: Gone Too Soon” about the legend known as J Dilla presented by Benji B. An amazing hour full of facts about Dilla, Slum Village and much much more with guest appearances from De La Soul, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Questlove, Common, Dwele, etc. You have got to see this!! Go and check it out right NOW, right HERE..

written by nilez \\ tags: bbc radio 1xtra, beats, benji b, common, d'angelo, de la soul, dilla, dwele, erykah badu, gone too soon, hip hop, interview, j dilla, mos def, questlove, slum village, soulquarians, tribute

In 2009, VTech and Mochilla put on a 3 part event series entitled “Timeless,” showcasing The Suite for Ma Dukes orchestra, Mulatu Astatke, and Arthur Verocai, and March 2010, they will be releasing a limited edition box set DVD of each event, w/ extra behind the scenes footage, poster, exclusive music, full liner notes, etc.  Although the Suite for Ma Dukes event maybe most relevant and of interest, w/ it’s features from Posdnuos (De La Soul), Dwele, Bilal, Talib Kweli, Common, Karriem Riggins, and many others, all 3 events help create a bridge between producer/arrangers of yesteryear to the modern day hip hop producer.

The full press release is below, and today, I’m happy to share an exclusive video and audio track from the Suite for Ma Dukes event, mixed and mastered by legendary Grammy award-winning producer/mixer Bob Power, best known for his work with De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, D’Angelo, Badu, and many more.  Also, this is the first time folks can see the artwork and packaging for the box set DVD.

Enjoy Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and the Suite for Ma Dukes orchestra in their version of “Take Notice” from J Dilla’s highly acclaimed Ruff Draft EP. Thank to JKim..

Suite For Ma Dukes Orchestra – Take Notice

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written by nevill \\ tags: arthur verocai, bilal, common, dvd, j dilla, jkim, miguel atwood-ferguson, mochilla, mulatu astatke, suite for ma dukes, take notice, timeless, vtech

Now how many people are born with the perfect DJ name? Amsterdam based Turne Edwards aka DJ Turne was one of these lucky dogs. His legendary “Turne it up dillalicious mixtape vol 1“ got mad respect from all over the globe and was actually finished the day before Dilla died. If you haven’t played this a million times yet hurry up and get it.

Since it’s spring again (no Biz Markie), Turne decided to bless everyone with a brand new mixtape and we at Moovmnt were down to host it of course. So do yourself and your friends a huge favor and download “Big Guys Need Love 2“ if you love that sweet dilladwelelittlebrotherspinnaerykahbaduslumvilld’angelo kinda sound you can vibe to.

DJ Turne – Big Guys Need Love 2 DOWNLOAD

written by nilez \\ tags: bilal, common, d'angelo, dj turne, dwele, eric roberson, erykah badu, frank n dank, j dilla, little brother, mixtape, slum village, spinna

Finally, the first tracks of Muhsinah‘s The oscillations: Triangle. It’s been a minute since we saw something new from Muhsinah..and Triangle is shaping up to be one of our ’09 favorites.

The oscillations is actually a 2 disc LP; disc one being Sine, which actually was Daybreak 2.0, and that wasn’t new to us. So we’re glad to share these two tracks with you…enjoy..

Muhsinah -  That Day (Prod. by Oddisee)

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Muhsinah – From Here

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: big pooh, common, daru, daybreak, DJ Spinna, exile, finale, flying lotus, foreign exchange, grooveman spot, mike slott, muhsinah, nicolay, oddisee, om'mas keith, phonte, sine, stacy epps, the oscillations, triangle, wayna

John “Illa J” Yancey, younger brother of late great genius producer James Yancey (AKA Jay Dee AKA J Dilla), is currently completing his debut album for Delicious Vinyl. With the multi-talented Illa J rhyming and singing over a treasure trove of previously untouched Jay Dee gems, the project represents both a full-circle collaboration and a whole new beginning in the story of the musically exceptional Yancey brothers.

When Jay Dee passed away from complications relating to lupus in February 2006, he left behind an extraordinary legacy of production work, including hits for Common, Janet Jackson, and Busta Rhymes. One mother lode of previously untouched beats dates from his time working on the Pharcyde’s sophomore LP, Labcabincalifornia (Delicious Vinyl, 1995). As Delicious Vinyl owner and founder Michael “Mike Floss” Ross explains: “From ‘95 through ‘98 Jay Dee was my go-to guy for hot beats and remixes. He was always making beats, always. So there was a select amount of tracks that he composed for me during that time, only they never got used. When I finally met Illa J last year, I gave him a CD containing those unreleased beats.”

It was a case of pure serendipity, since 21 year old Illa J had just relocated to Los Angeles and constructed a studio built around Jay Dee’s own recording equipment, dubbing it Yancey Boys Studios in tribute to their fraternal bond. “Dilla was twelve years older than me,” Illa J says. “So back in the day in Detroit I was just a little kid, sitting on the stairs in our house, watching him make those first beats for Slum Village. So I always felt my brother’s tracks and had an instinct for what I wanted to do over them.

When Illa J set to work in early ‘08 on recording the album, the project flowed quickly as he entered the proverbial can’t-miss zone. As Illa J says: “One of the things I learned from my brother is that you don’t get that much time, so make the most of it. That’s why I’ve decided to dedicate my life to doing what I love: music. To work with Mike Floss and Delicious Vinyl, the label that released those hits my brother made with The Pharcyde ["Runnin'" and "Drop"] is really special.” Rensoul.

Illa J – DFTF

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: common, delicious vinyl, illa j, j dilla, jay dee, pharcyde, yancey boys

Next week Dwele‘s new disc Sketches of a Man hits the streets, and in anticipation of this joyous occasion he’s taking us behind the scenes and giving us a taste of what we can expect on the CD. This EPK features Dwele chatting about his artistry, sharing what is different about Sketches compared to his previous releases (more hip hop!), winning a push up competition (against a female…SIDE-EYE!), clowning around and discussing his collabos with Common and Kanye West on their last albums. Selected sounds from Sketches of a Man can be heard playing as background music throughout the vid and stick around until the end to hear Dwele tickle the ivories and sing a little something.butta@ www.soulbounce.com 

Dwele – 5 Dollar Mic

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Dwele – Workin’ On It

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Following up the wildly successful debut episode (over 10,000 downloads at the time of the post and still climbing), Brainchild and Phonte are back with another installment of Gordon Gartrell Radio. 

Same recipe as last time.  Brainchild spins the tunes (some new, hot shit in there y’all) and Phonte expounds on current events, namely the R. Kelly trial and the homoeroticism of male-male-female threesomes. http://www.treesforbreakfast.com

TRACKLIST:
Tony! Toni! Tone! – “I Couldn’t Keep It To Myself”
A Race of Angels – “We”
Brand New Heavies – “Sex God” (DJ Spinna eemix)
Smoke E. Digglera – “Refreshin”
Afta-1 – “Believe”
Samon Kawamura – “Aaragon”
Comfort Fit – “Planetary Picknick”
Declaime & Georgia Anne Muldrow – “Robin Hood Theory”
Nicolay & Kay f/ Mic of the Legendary K.O. – “Stop My Way”
Giovanca – “A Matter of Fact”
Atjazz f/ Clara Hill – “Before”
R. Kelly – “Red Carpet (Pause, Flash)”
Common – “The Questions”
Q-Tip – “Work It Out”
Skillz f/ Common – “So Good” (instrumental)
D. Huston f/ Kev Brown – “So Good” (instrumental)
The Pharcyde – “Somethin’ That Means Somethin” (instrumental)
Pete Rock – “Glowing”
Waajeed – “Fat Asia”
Ray J – “I Like To Trick”
1 O.A.K. & Trackademicks – “Got Me Hooked”
Crucial Conflict – “Hay”
Kool & The Gang “You Don’ Have To Change”
The Stovall Sisters – “Yes to the Lord”

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: afta-1, brainchild, common, giovanca, gordon gartrell, little brother, nicolay, pete rock, phonte, samon kawamura

BrandNewAndGoodForYou one for the homies, The Roots new album Rising Down will release within days and i’m listening to it now, thanks to AimeCain. Sounds like Black Thought, Questlove and them have done it again. 15 tracks of raw talent, another classic, these cats just don’t seem to loose their jive.  The album features the likes of; Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Malik B, Saigon, Styles P and much more.

In other words check out these 2 promo tracks, and be sure to buy Rising Down the 29th of april.

The Roots feat. Common – The Show

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 The Roots feat. Talib Kweli & Malik B – Lost Desire

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: black thought, common, lost desire, malik b, mos def, new album, questlove, rising down, saigon, styles p, talib kweli, the roots, the show