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A tasty treat from DJ A-Trak – and a nice little 4-track EP for Fool's Good! "Tuna Melt" features a Tommy Trash – and it starts out fairly low key before ratcheting up the electro funk atmosphere as it rolls along. EP also includes "Landline" with GTA, Jumbo with... read more

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The second big single from ABC, served up here with a Trevor Horn remix that really keeps things interesting! The tune starts out with a jazzy part that's heavy on the vibes – then rolls into the familiar catchy main part of the tune – then opens up with some more jazzy bits as things... read more

Brilliant stuff – and one of the greatest P&P singles ever! Marta Acuna's "Dance Dance Dance" is one of those tracks that we never tire of – a sublime blend of Latin rhythms, warm disco vocals, and that great spacey P&P approach to production! Sweet female vocals... read more

Classic boogie grooves from Gayle Adams, with a a nice helping of squelchy 80s sounding keys and fat synth basslines, plus mixes aimed right at the disco from Francois K. "Stretchin Out" pops along at nice mid tempo pace, while "Your Love Is A Life Saver" skips along at a... read more

The "radio" and "instrumental" mixes are by Pete Rock, the "babanzi" mixes by Willie Gunz.... read more

The electro classic, famous in part for that incredibly prescient sample from Kraftwerk that went on to become the basis for what seems like the entire Miami Bass industry for a while – but it's so much more than that. Truly a benchmark record!... read more

Rare single by Bam and the Soulsonic Force off the Beat Street soundtrack.... read more

Six different mixes of this meeting of two greats. Admittedly not as entirely dope as it could have been, but still as nice as a Soul Sonic Force records with backing by Doug Wimbish and Keith LeBlanc. Also, there's a few interludes with James Brown saying a few words about the record. Nice cover... read more

One of the cuts that made the Streetfighter soundtrack worthwhile.... read more

5 tracks "Put It In Your Mouth", "Robbery Song", "In The World", "F*ck Me For Free", and "Thug Sh*t". Beats by Frankie Cutlass, EZ Elpee, Dr Butcher and others.... read more

Akiyele revisits the same territory as his hit, "Put It In Your Mouth".... read more

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Title track from the "Likwidation" LP. Leans toward the funk side of the 'Liks sound, with some freestyle-type back and forth verses, and, of course, more rhymes about their signature topic.... read more

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Another dope Chicago underground cut from All Natural (MC Capital D and DJ Tone B Nimble), the follow up to the "Writers Block/50 Year" single. In "Phantoms of the Opera", All Natural are on a mission to take out "phantom" MC's. "Thinkin Cap" was produced by... read more

Carl Craig meets Tony Allen – in a wonderfully warm remix of Allen's "Kilode"! Craig really helps add a lot to the tune here – taking the strong vocals and forceful rhythms of the original, and inflecting them with a slight bit of spacier soul – not nearly as cold or... read more

One of the slinkier grooves we've heard in recent years from Tony Allen – served up here in 2 mixes that both make the most of the track's snakey guitar! There's a bit more atmospherics here than heavy beats – and the tune is less of a driving Afro Funk number than a snakey cut that... read more

A very dubby remix of this tune by Tony Allen – one that features plenty of brooding basslines amidst the percussion! The track almost takes us back to some of the first few Tony Allen singles during his Comet Records comeback years in the 90s – and Moritz Von Oswald brings a nicely... read more

A sweet little single – not just for the cool 10" format, but for the great grooves within! "Meus Filhos" is a classic funky track written by Jorge Ben – and delivered here in a tight Afro Funk mode that's way different than the original – lots of tight drums from... read more

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Do you need a dollar? You just might get one with this stellar and soulful single by Aloe Blacc – rawly produced, memorably composed, and one of the finer underground soul singles of 2010! "I Need A Dollar" may sound familiar – it's the theme song to How To Make It In... read more

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4 numbers of mellow spare neo classic soul off India Arie's debut LP.... read more

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From the Hill That's Real, a compilation of unknown Brooklyn artists, most of whom have remained unknown. Not bad, but not outstanding either. The B-side features Big Ken, Smuve Ruff, Sean Mic & Lil Fame.... read more

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Snapping beats and a really great 80s groove make "Checking You Out" one of Aurra's best tracks! The tune starts out slow, in a way that's perfect for bringing up out of a mix – then the vocals come in with some nice electro undercurrents – really making for a catchy appeal... read more

Rare work from Aurra – recorded right at the tail end of their years at Salsoul Records, and with a groove that's still very tight and in the pocket1 "Satisfaction" is a bassy groover that has plenty of bump way down at the bottom – that leaner groove Aurra used near the end,... read more

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A great track from Roy Ayers – and one that's often overlooked! The cut's a smooth mellow stepper, with a nice jazzy vibe, and a wonderful monologue from Roy at the beginning (he's trying to pick up a girl). The cut got kind of buried on the Love Fantasy LP – so it's extra nice to... read more

Doobie-doo doobie-doo! One of the catchiest Roy Ayers dancefloor tracks ever – a bassy bumping thumper that wonderfully skirts the line between clubby and funky! The track's got female vocals singing along with the hook – all in a mode that's quite similar to the most uptempo work by... read more

Jazzy dancefloor grooves from the legendary Azymuth – with remixes by Theo Parrish and LTJ Xperience – who work some magic on a couple of classic numbers from the Light As Feather record! Both producers are respectful of the original jams – with the spacey soul keys and funky bass... read more

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From the Space Jam soundtrack.... read more

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A totally great disco number written by Leroy Burgess, and produced Began Cekic featuring vocals by Bessy Scott. Like other BC productions from the early 80s this dynamic, uplifting track is aimed straight at the dancefloor, and you get a nice nearly 9 minute version here alongside the funky... read more

Bad Meets Evil is Eminem and Royce the 5-9. Eminem's verses here are as good as the rhymes on his long out of print ep, and Royce's are just about as nice. Reef's production on both tracks is probably better than most of the production on Eminem's Aftermath/Interscope LPs.... read more

A great 12-inch from BADBADNOTGOOD – with a far-reaching jazzy/cosmic funk take on Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" – plus the equally impressive "UWM". "Flashing Lights" kicks off sparely with thick keys and heavy, heavy drum sound – in a way that... read more

Produced by Jay Dee.... read more

A great little tune from Erykah Badu – smooth, mellow, with a nice downtempo vibe, but still a warm finish that works perfectly with her voice! This is the kind of tune that made us all fall in love with her right away – and which still sounds great years later!... read more

Erykah and The Roots, what else do you need to know?... read more

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Produced by the Beatnuts.... read more

Featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth.... read more

After "The Bottle", Joe's big remake of the Gil Scott Heron song in 1975, "Rap-O Clap-O" was probably his second biggest club cut. The track's got a very catchy groove – with sort of a stomping beat that Joe used to cook up his own dance. Arranged by the great Marty... read more

A rare Beach Boys treasure – an ultra-limited 10" single that almost makes us think we're getting their music on a 78rpm disc! The heavy vinyl is packaged in a cool gatefold cover – and features the first two songs ever issued by the group!... read more

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Off the Musical Massacre LP.... read more

The hot sh*t: 2 cuts from the now classic Beatnuts debut EP "Intoxicated Demons".... read more

The Beatnuts continue the gimme-the-cash theme (see "Find That Sh*t", "Do You Believe In God") on the third single from the Stone Crazy LP, but this time its the its hidding assets from the IRS trick. Nice guest vocals from Big Punisher and Cuban Links.... read more

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"Skillz in 98", features Mad Skillz commenting on the then current state of underground hip hop. Hype vocals, mellow production by the Bedroom Wizard. The b-side features Booda Man, Don Caban and Bilal with more atmospheric production and stronger vocals.... read more

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Kenny Dope takes on the funkiest sounds of the Miami Soul generation – on a single that's got more heavy funk than most full albums! Side one features a great edit of Beginning Of The End's "Come On Baby" (aka "Come Down Baby") – a groove that's just as heavy as... read more

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A sweet disco cut from Maynard Parker – a cut that really takes on a whole new life here in Kenny Dope's mix! The track starts with some stark, pounding beats – almost pre-house in construction, and peppered with piano riffs and cowbell bits before giving way to some breathy, sexy... read more

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Promo 12" single of this track from Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous, Lord Finesse produced.... read more

Features Ashanti.... read more

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A special single with some great vocals from Mario Biondi – singing here with some especially great backings from the High Five Quintet! "This Is What You Are" is a warm modal groover – one that builds beautifully from the ground up, and which is made especially nice by Mario'... read more

An excellent upbeat club number – sung in Japanese by the lovely Bird, and produced by Shinichi Osawa of Mondo Grosso. The track's probably one of our favorites from Bird's latest LP – and it's got these kick-start beats at the beginning that are mixed with burst of strings that sound... read more

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Classic Beatminerz sound.... read more

A spiritual jazz classic by Harry Whitaker's Black Renaissance – plus a trippy GB remix on the other side! The original version of "Magic Ritual" is here in full – and it's essentially half of the group's classic Body, Mind And Spirit LP – a legendary session that... read more