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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #885 on: September 14, 2018, 03:09:15 pm »
Great selection, Battle. I wasn't aware of this version of the song nor did I know that Charles Stepney produced a Marlena Shaw album. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #886 on: September 16, 2018, 01:40:16 pm »
Quote from: Curtis Metcalf on September 14, 2018, 03:09:15 pm
Great selection, Battle. I wasn't aware of this version of the song nor did I know that Charles Stepney produced a Marlena Shaw album. Thanks for sharing.



Sorry for the late reply...    power outages all over the Eastern side of South Carolina last Friday finally restored approximately 1:35 p.m. E.S.T., this Sunday.

Wasn't Charles Stepney part of the engineering/production team for a lot of early Hip Hop recordings in the 80s?    :-\

Yeah... the interesting trivia about that song is that it's a cover from The Messengers. 

Aside from Marlena Shaw's version, there is another version by the popular 1960's duet, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #887 on: September 17, 2018, 01:18:27 pm »
Quote from: Battle on September 16, 2018, 01:40:16 pm
Quote from: Curtis Metcalf on September 14, 2018, 03:09:15 pm
Great selection, Battle. I wasn't aware of this version of the song nor did I know that Charles Stepney produced a Marlena Shaw album. Thanks for sharing.



Sorry for the late reply...    power outages all over the Eastern side of South Carolina last Friday finally restored approximately 1:35 p.m. E.S.T., this Sunday.

Wasn't Charles Stepney part of the engineering/production team for a lot of early Hip Hop recordings in the 80s?    :-\

Yeah... the interesting trivia about that song is that it's a cover from The Messengers. 

Aside from Marlena Shaw's version, there is another version by the popular 1960's duet, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.
Charles Stepney was Earth, Wind & Fire's producer until Spirit (which is dedicated to him) when he died from a heart attack. So he didn't make it to the 80s.  :(
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #888 on: September 17, 2018, 03:27:02 pm »
Quote from: Curtis Metcalf on September 17, 2018, 01:18:27 pm
Charles Stepney was Earth, Wind & Fire's producer until Spirit (which is dedicated to him) when he died from a heart attack. So he didn't make it to the 80s.  :(



You're absolutely correct, Curtis Metcalf.


I had mistakenly thought of publicist Bill Stepheny & Hank Shocklee (who repped Public Enemy back-in-th'-day).   
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #889 on: September 18, 2018, 09:49:22 am »
Quote from: Battle on September 17, 2018, 03:27:02 pm
Quote from: Curtis Metcalf on September 17, 2018, 01:18:27 pm
Charles Stepney was Earth, Wind & Fire's producer until Spirit (which is dedicated to him) when he died from a heart attack. So he didn't make it to the 80s.  :(
I had mistakenly thought of publicist Bill Stepheny & Hank Shocklee (who repped Public Enemy back-in-th'-day).   
Ah yes, the Bomb Squad. They also did Amerikkka's Most Wanted in addition to the PE masterpieces. Production greatness.
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #890 on: September 23, 2018, 08:20:16 am »
Tiger Woods is 18 holes away from 1st victory in 5 years with a 3-shot lead at Tour Championship


When Tiger drops that last birdie, throw this record on courtesy of selector Mikie Dread TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjzmbOhCX9k


TIGER - 'When'
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #891 on: October 17, 2018, 12:16:49 pm »
To me, all Hollywood movies are variations of the all-time classic, 'The Wizard of Oz'!  Dorothy is my favorite character next to that clever lil' terrier... 


TOTO - AFRICA
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #892 on: October 18, 2018, 11:56:13 am »
Really appreciate when rappers get their 'grown-man' on.

Smooth rapper, Positive K can rap to most anything, even to Stevie Wonder's "All I Do".

Positive K - "Think About You"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d58G0-PDbm8
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #893 on: November 01, 2018, 08:21:42 pm »
Mick Jenkins - Pieces of a Man
Styles P/Dave East - Beloved
Tory Lanez - Love Me Now?
Travis Scott - Astroworld
Kevin Gates - Luca Brasi 3
YG - Stay Dangerous
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #894 on: November 11, 2018, 10:23:31 am »
Always thought of Mr. Hudlin as a gentleman, a classy person who has an ego the size of Paramount yet down to Mother Earth as fresh green grass.

Trying to think of a theme song that best characterizes Hudlin Entertainment and this record keeps playing in my mind.

Here is the program theme for Hugh Hefner’s syndicated variety/talk television programs “Playboy Penthouse” (1959-61) and “Playboy After Dark” (1969-70).


This is what HEF could be inside each of our collective minds, except with more diversity, more political intrigue, more humor, and a touch of vintage, bringing you tomorrow's entertainment today.

Playboy's Theme - Cy Coleman w/ Orchestra


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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #895 on: December 05, 2018, 04:33:13 pm »
Currently listening to Streams of Thought, Vol. 2: Traxploitation. the new EP by Black Thought (of The Roots). Production by Salaam Remi. Volume 1 came out about 6 months ago, with production by 9th Wonder & his team. Hopefully Thought will keep pumping these out every few months...
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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #896 on: December 07, 2018, 04:04:21 am »
Finally, 30 years later, the official music video for Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince "A Nightmare on My Street" is released!!

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Re: What Are You Listening To?
« Reply #897 on: December 26, 2018, 10:06:34 am »

When you think of this newly assembled American 116th Congress, think of the famous A-train in New York where the first and last stop in Rockaway Park, Queens is 116th Street.  Y'know... my ol' home, where m' man, the late great Jimmy Battle used to roam.


Why?

'Cause we're gonna be railroading corrupt M/Fers until 2020, yo!


So let's put that Duke Ellington record on, "Take The A-train"  to welcome the 116th Congress and watch the closing doors, please.



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