The latest addition to the G.O.O.D. Friday series. This is another why reason people should stop complaining about the tracklist for the album. This now means we have 9 additional tracks already, which makes 22 tracks overall when you get the album and that’s before we even think about the KanYe & Jay LP. He is single handedly changing the game and all people seem to do is complain. There are far too many ungrateful people in this world. The Joy.
One of my favourite tracks from CuDi’s new album, MOTM2. Wasn’t too sure about him at first, but have grown to love and understand his work. Not sure if it’s as good as his first album, but it’s still a very enjoyable listen.
Echoing the style of Guru’s Jazzmatazz, jazz vocalist and multi Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon join hip-hop quartet The Beast to release Freedom Suite, a 10-track collection of creative reflections on jazz and hip-hop hosted by 9th Wonder. Here is one of my favourite tracks from the album, which features the incredibly talented Carlitta Durand & Darien Brockington. Hit the jump to read more about the release. This is the best free download of the year.
Drawing from a traditional jazz canon as well as hip-hop “standards” from the recent past, the album brings a live jazz sound to some of the most loved tracks in popular music. The album features six original songs written and produced by The Beast and also re-makings of modern classics such as Mos Def’s “Umi Says,” Johnny Mercer & Hoagey Carmichael’s “Skylark,” and Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop.” The project has guest appearances from Branford Marsalis, Phonte (of The Foreign Exhchange/Little Brother), YahZarah and Geechi Suede (of Camp Lo).
Recognizing the importance of talking about the convergence of jazz and hip-hop and its role in forward-thinking culture, the album also features conversations among some of hip-hop and jazz’s greatest intellectual minds including ?uestlove, Herbie Hancock, Amiri Baraka, Branford Marsalis, Angela Davis and more.
We are thrilled to present this project as an exclusive free album download for readers of The Revivalist.
01. Good Evening feat. 9th Wonder 02. Rise Beyond the Sky feat. YahZarah & Rapsody 03. Freedom Part II feat. Suede (prod. by Apple Juice Kid) 04. Let Go feat. Tyler Woods 05. Once Again feat. Kooley High 06. Get Out of Town feat. Phonte (prod. by David Amber) 07. Skylark (prod. by Freddie Watts) 08. Love feat. King Mez & Thee Tom Hardy (prod. Apple Juice Kid) 09. No Escape feat. Carlitt Durand & Darien Brockington 10. Strangelove feat. Shirlette Ammons 11. Umi Says 12. Good Night feat. 9th Wonder
This isn’t your stereotypical Bart B More remix, but I’m still a huge fan of it. Miike Snow’s album still gets regular plays on my iTunes. This song in particular. Wonky bassline.