This is how I’ll remember MCA and the Beastie Boys. This same tour in Vancouver, and jumping over the rail with BJ when Mixmaster Mike drops Super Disco Breakin’.

“be my little baby, baby my darling… ”

This one’s obvious, just like Ronnie sang.

Take me home tonight 2:14 – 2:38

From Can’t Hold Back, released through Columbia Records, 1986

“They say the devil’s water, it’s ain’t so sweet, you don’t have to drink right now, but you can dip your feet, every once in a little while….”

The blog’s been getting a little new school recently, so I thought I would harken back a little. I’ve always loved this part of the song, but I never really paid 100% attention to what he was saying in the above quote until I just wrote it out. Nice work Brandon. These guys are from Vegas, and at this time of year, I start thinking back to the pool parties and the super fun casinos. Yes, I will be back!!

When You Were Young 1:55 – 2:33

From Sam’s Town, released through Island Records, 2006

“Eeaaaassssiier for you”

It makes me happy that music like this still gets made. If there’s anyone to channel the great black soul and r&b music that came out the late 60’s and early 70’s, it’s Robert Glasper. Here, he brings on Meshell Ndegeocello for a late night lounge, piano soul romp through jazz history and back again. This is the re-re-birth of cool.

Consequence of Jealousy 0:19 – 0:48

From Black Radio , released through Blue Note Records, 2012

“…thank you very much for the opportunity to share with you a very wonderful, exciting, memorable, casual, experiences..”

Taking the whole intro off the EP and the first 10 seconds of the first track for this best parter…this guy found some space to inhabit in the music universe that is wholly his own. This music has a real spirit to it,  and he’s in good company with Bullion on One Handed Music. Check out the EP, and if you want more, check out this track.

Intro/ Bakiraq 0:00 – 0:38

From Drum Talking, released through One Handed Music, 2011

“oh do you not think so far ahead, cause I’ve been thinking ’bout foreva”

Filtered synth and a drum pattern, but this lil ditty has soul.  He’s got an album coming out soon. You gotta respect that he told Kanye he doesn’t want him on the album, and that he’d rather do it on his own.

Thinking about You 0:50 – 1:25
Download audio file (Thinking-About-You.mp3)

Unreleased

“over my dead body”

The first time I heard this it was on some terrible speakers, and I didn’t quite hear it right. My friend was also making fun of Drake’s sing songy rap style. But damn, hearing it on headphones, yes, this is why I have this blog. To post these special moments of musical bliss. Those lil drums in the background, the way she says ‘baby’, shit man.

Shout out to Drake for the Take Care billboard too, so slick.

Over My Dead Body 2:15 – 2:35
Download audio file (01-Over-My-Dead-Body.mp3)

From Take Care, released through Cash Money Records, 2011

A huge track in East Africa right now. Sawa Sawa means yeah yeah or ok cool in Swahili.

Best part is 2:30 – 3:10, you can’t help but sing along.

ssssshhh….

“he was just an old friend..”

So listenable, so smooth. Discovered on the Fader podcast which I did a feature on 5 years ago (albeit in a different form).

The mp3 is floating around the web, check it out.

Old Friend 2:00 – 2:45
Download audio file (old-friend_Caveman.mp3)

From Coco Beware, released Summer 2011.

The best part is the little riffy thingy that you hear throughout the whole song. (stay tuned for more hard hitting investigative music journalism)

Ritual Union 0:06 – 0:38
01 Ritual Union

From Ritual Union, released through Peacefrog Records, 2011