Words By Jesse H.

Solomon Burke’s catalog has long been one of the most mined in Hip-Hop production history. But it’s this recent tune that stands as my favorite Burke song. I was introduced to “Fast Train” when it was used in a particularly poignant manner to conclude season 3 of The Wire.

Like the great songwriters who weren’t blessed with the textbook definition of a great voice, Burke has a phenomenally emotive Read the rest of this entry »