
We were going to do a regular “Week That Was” but decided to go about it a little differently. Instead of showing you what we posted on here this week, the choice was made to let you see & hear what fueled us & our work through a grueling week.
So I asked the Crew, “What album/song are you listening to right now?”
And the responses varied.
Call it “Crew Love.”
Chris “Preach” Smith
Non-Phixion – If You Got Love
Pete Rock serves up yet another butter-soft beat. In the process, Non-Phixion solidifies their underground legend with compact yet layered lyrics. This has been my background music for writing as of late.
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The Roots – “Clock With No Hands”
As a loner and a roamer of the world, I often find solace in this song. It’s a very beautiful painting of the harsh realities I’ve encountered across the globe; the fragility of human relationships and the entrapment of an overactive mind. It’s a deep assessment into the philosophies that govern the balance between self-sufficiency and dependency on those you keep close to you, be they friend or foe, over Kamal’s keys and ?uestlove’s drumkit…
Jay-z – Heart Of The City
1.”You not feeling me? Fine. It costs you nothing, pay me no mind.”
2.”What you eat don’t make me shit.”
Plus, I’m missing NY like a muhfucka right now…
Lenny Williams – Cause I Love You
I gotta agree with David’s comment on samples. I reserve my comments on what Face did to this song. Anyhow, my girl in Ontario brought this back about three weeks ago. Hasn’t got off the playlist since. Smooth shit. Gets crazy nightime spins.
Dirk Diggahoe
Nas – The Message
“A thug changes & love changes, and best friends become strangers…”
Sick beat which Nas proceeds to tombstone.
OutKast Feat. Goodie Mob – Git Up Git Out
Amazing backdrop for one of Hip-Hop’s most memorable motivational songs.
Hector Lavoe – Aguanile
Beat is impossible NOT to dance when you hear it. Hector Lavoe is a musical genius.
Busta Rhymes Feat. Jamal, Redman, Keith Murray, Rampage & Lord Have Mercy – Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad
Everybody rips it over a haunting beat. One of the greatest (albeit slept-on) posse cuts of all-time. Read the rest of this entry »