Jill Scott‘s “From The Vault” Vol. 1 is a compilation album that drops Tuesday on Hidden Beach Recordings. Last October miss Scott left the label, breaching her six-album contract and owed millions of dollars in damages. This resulted in plans for this album series of her previously unreleased songs recorded for the label. Early sneak peak for you nu soul lovers.
Jill Scott – Wondering Why (You Don’t Talk To Me)
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Miss Jill Scott has returned with her new “The Light of The Sun” album. Don’t know what to think about it really, but I might be biased. My expectations are pretty high when it comes to amazing Nu Soul artists miss Scott. There’s honestly one song that grabbed me and for this reason I decided to post it. Give the album a listen for yourself, because I bet there’s a lot of you who are going to love it. It’s available via .
Jill Scott – Rolling Hills [112kbps]
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Thanks to Plug Research, we have another podcast for you straight from LA. A few weeks ago they released the Exile edition and now they present the Shafiq Husayn podcast, mixed by Garth Trinidad (of KCRW’s ‘Chocolate City’). This mix offers a great overview of Shafiq’s past, current and future works and features some exclusive/unreleased joints too. All in all tons of music from the likes of SA-RA, Erykah Badu, John Legend, Jill Scott, Pharoahe Monch and many others. Enjoy this FREE mix and be sure to mark that calender on October 6th for Shafiq’s upcoming “Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka” album via Plug Research. Tracklist after the jump and big ups to J. Kim..
Some of you might have slept on the “Soul Mixtape” by DJ Jazzy Jeff from 4 years ago. For those that did we have a crazy song we had to share with soul singer V who recently released his second album. His first album – The Revelation Is Now Televised – is a true masterpiece and was produced by Jazzy Jeff and Pete Kuzma (Jill Scott’s band leader). To be perfectly honest V’s latest album is a bit of a disappointment and it doesn’t come close to the first BBE release.
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Steven Lopez Launches The After Midnight Series – First Installment Features Erykah Badu!
Respected Los Angeles artist Steven Lopez will begin work on his latest piece in the “After Midnight Series” featuring soul goddess Erykah Badu. The After Midnight Series is a personal excursion for Steven to combine his two passions, music and art. It is this combination that has inspired the After Midnight Series and in the process brought Steven together with such musical greats as Chaka Kahn, Sade Adu, Aretha Franklin, India Arie, Jill Scott and his first inspiration into the After Midnight Series, Erykah Badu. Steven researches each artist’s photo history, discography, and live performances to begin the creative process. Once versed visually and aurally, Steven selects a favorite and many times inspirational song to focus on and begin the painting process. His manner of painting synergistically with music is heavily influenced and constantly nurtured at the world famous Mint Club in Los Angeles where he performs his craft in front of a live jazz audience regularly. Jazz, soul, funk, and hip hop are all ingrained into Steven’s artistic style beginning with his days as a respected graffiti artist and to his current exploits as a contemporary artist with a unique vision. Steven works with many of the top agencies, brands, and record labels including Reebok, Nestle, X Games, Coachella, Vans, the United Way, Global Inheritance, and Spy Optics among others. His art has also been featured on such networks as BBC, The Discovery Channel and FUEL TV among others. Steven is excited and honored to work with Erykah Badu, saying “Erykah is one of my favorite artists of all time and I’ve been looking forward to interpreting her music since I saw her perform in 2005 during the “Sugar Water” tour stop at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.”The After Midnight Series will include 100 limited edition giclee prints signed by both Steven and Erykah. The signing will take place on March 24th in Badu’s home town of Dallas. They will be available for purchase, Midnight April 15th exclusively through www.aftermidnightsoul.com.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to Badu’s charity organization, Beautiful Love Incorporated Non Profit Development — or B.L.I.N.D. Beautiful Love Inc. was established in 1997 and provides community-driven development for inner-city youth through music, dance, theater and visual arts.
Time lapse video of the actual painting can be found at HERE and for more information check out www.aftermidnightsoul.com!
+ Foreign Exchange – Title Theme
+ Jhelisa – Friendly Pressure (Remix)
+ DJ Spinna – Dillagence Ft. PhontÈ
+ Oddisee – All Because she’s Gone Ft. PhontÈ
+ Big Tone – What’s up (Intimacy) Ft. Dwele
+ G&D (Georgia & Dudley) – All 4 U
+ Jazz Liberatorz – Fort Green Place
+ Les Nubians – Makeda (DJ Spinna Remix)
+ Hocus Pocus – You Ft. Mr. J. Meideros
+ Strange Fruit Project – Makin’ My Way
+ Little Brother – The Way You Do
+ Pete Rock – No Tears Ft. Leela James
+ J Dilla – Ghetto Love Ft. Truth Hurts
+ Cesar Comanche – The Gift
+ Slum Village – Count The Ways Ft. Dwele
+ D’Angelo – Brown Sugar (Alternate Version)
+ Kid Sublime – Satisfaction Ft. Lesdeal
+ The Pharcyde – She Said (Jay Dee Remix)
+ Jill Scott – Love Rain
+ Noreaga – Married to Marijuana
A unique, historic festival! The first edition of the North Sea Jazz Festival took place in 1976 in the Nederlands Congresgebouw in The Hague. Some numbers in those early days: six venues, three hundred artists and about nine thousand visitors. In this very first festival year internationally renowned jazz legends performed, such as Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz, as well as most Dutch avant-garde artists.
In the intervening years, the North Sea Jazz Festival has developed into a major international jazz event. Over the years the numbers have increased to: fifteen venues, approximately thirteen hundred artists and a visitors number that varies between sixty-five thousand and seventy thousand every year. Since 2006 the festival has found a new and more spacious location: Ahoy Rotterdam.
North Sea Jazz is known all over the world because of the many musical genres it has to offer, ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz, swing, bop, free jazz, fusion, avant-garde jazz and electronic jazz; to blues, gospel, funk, soul, R&B, hip hop, world beat and Latin. All of which are presented during a single weekend: 11, 12 and 13 July 2008.
Artists 2008: Herbie Hancock, Zuco103, Angie Stone, Jill Scott, Pat Matheny, Gino Vanelli, Roy Hargrove, Chaka Khan, Deodato, Frank McComb, Jose James, Soil&Pimp Sessions, Bobby McFerrin, Lizz Wright, Lou Donaldson, Lonnie Smith, Finn Peters, Bobby Hutcherson, Alicia Keys, Joe Jackson, Maceo Parker, Gnarls Barkley, Steve Kuhn, & Many More.
Future Vintage: “KC will teach you” North Sea Preview
Sa-Ra vs Kleeer – Tonight
Dyno – Fuh Real
Oriol – (instrumental)
Slave – You And Me
Arnie Love and the Lovetees – We Had Enough
Silver Lining – Silver Lining
The Malacouns – Broken Ribs (instrumental)
D’Almeida Blucky et les Black Santiago – Les Nanes
El Rego et Ses Commandos – Se Na Min
Alemayehu Eshete – Feqer Feqer New
Timothy McNealy – Sagittarius Black
IG Culture – Nr. 4
2000 Black – So Right
Stars Collide – (instrumental)
Jose James – Equinox
Don Cherry – Tarot Will Teach You Common – High Expectations
Black Monk – (instrumental)
Alicia Keys – Teenage Love Affair
Raphael Saadiq – 100 Yard Dash
Diana Ross & The Supremes – The Nitty Gritty
Shirley Ellis – That’s What The Nitty Gritty Is
Jill Scott – Crown Royal
Dwele feat. Slum Village – Brandi
Spam Sparro – Cottonmouth
Parliament – Theme From The Black Hole
Zuco 103 – Nunca Mais
Gaetona Veloso – Nine Out Of Ten
Ellipsis – Gregory Moore
Aretha Franklin – Daydreamin’ When I’m Thinking Of You
Yvonne Gray – Keep The Music Alive
Leroy Hudson – Love The Feeling
Bridge – Stella
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