ATTENTION!!!! J-FINESSE FINALLY RELEASES HIS 2ND REMIX ALBUM W/ BONUS TRACKS!!!! J-Finesse Presents...Soulful Resuscitation V.2.1!!!!

HELLO WORLD,

I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE LAST POSTED, BUT WE APOLOGIZE AND WE ARE HERE WITH SOME GREAT NEWS!!!

AFTER TWO YEARS SINCE MY LAST REMIX ALBUM, "SOULFUL RESUSCITATION V.1" AND ALSO AFTER THE POSITIVE RESPONSE AND RECEPTION, I DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO HONE MY CRAFT AND WORK HARDER AT PROVIDING YOU ALL WITH MORE GREAT REMIXES.  TO ME, REMIXING IS FUN AS I AM ABLE TO VIRTUALLY WORK WITH SOME OF TODAY'S AND YESTERDAY'S ARTISTS.  I AM ALSO ABLE TO INJECT MY CREATIVITY AND PRODUCE MY INTERPRETATION OF SOME OF MUSIC'S CLASSIC SONGS.  

THE ALBUM IS NOW AVAILABLE AT BANDCAMP.COM AND COMES WITH BONUS SONGS AS WELL!!! 

PLEASE SUPPORT THIS ENDEAVOR AS IT WAS TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING AND IT REPRESENTS GOOD MUSIC. 

IN THE MEANWHILE, I AM CURRENTLY IN THE STUDIO WITH SOME TALENTED ARTISTS AND THEIR PROJECTS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.

UNTIL THE NEXT TIME,

PEACE, LOVE AND SOUL

J-FINESSE

***CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO EXPERIENCE GREAT MUSIC***

Kameron Corvet says...F*&k Love!!! (The EP)

From the red clay soil of Atlanta, Georgia comes a wonderful and talented brother. Kameron Corvet has been grinding now for the last 10+ years performing, recording and promoting himself. He has been fortunate to performed with the likes of Slum Village, Bilal & open up for many artists nationwide. Corvet has a very beautiful blend of Soul, Rock & Hip-Hop and has featured all of these genres on his latest opus, F&*k Love. Attached is probably my favorite song on the album, Snap Out of It.

Please support this young brother and pick up this free ep.


Also check his video "Going Under" right here.

J-FINESSE PRESENTS...THE SOULFUL RESUSCITATION (THE ALBUM) V.1 IS NOW ON SALE AT WWW.BANDCAMP.COM !!!!

THAT IS RIGHT EVERYONE...YOU HAVE PATIENTLY WAITED AND NOW IT IS TIME FOR YOU ALL TO ENJOY SOME GOOD MUSIC. SOULFUL RESUSCITATION IS A NEW SERIES THAT I STARTED. THE IMPETUS BEHIND THIS PROJECT WAS TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO OLD R&B AND HIP-HOP HITS FROM THE PAST. THE TRACK LISTING RANGES FROM JAY-Z, QUADRON, JILL SCOTT TO LUTHER VANDROSS!!! THERE WILL BE 9 MORE EDITIONS COMING TO YOU SOON, BUT FOR NOW, PLEASE SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE FIRST INSTALLMENT....IT IS DEFINITELY SOULFUL!!!!

PEACE

ARTISTS INFLUENCE CENTRAL (REDUX): In the 70's, there was SIDE EFFECT!!!!

If the O'Jays, the Dramatics, or Bloodstone had added a female singer and incorporated bebop-influenced harmonies, they might have sounded something like Side Effect -- a distinctive soul and funk vocal quartet of the '70s and early '80s. Side Effect was never a big name in R&B -- and its material wasn't as consistently strong as that of the O'Jays -- but it did have a recognizable and appealing sound. The group was formed in Los Angeles in May 1972, when it started out as an all-male trio and consisted of Louis Patton, Gregory Matta, and leader Augie Johnson. The latter had been singing since childhood -- in fact, Johnson was among the kids who sang on Frank Sinatra's 1959 hit "High Hopes." Side Effect became a quartet when, in 1974, Johnson, Patton, and Matta decided to add a female vocalist and hired L.A. native Sylvia Nabors. In 1975, Side Effectsigned with Fantasy and recorded its self-titled debut album, which was, like subsequent efforts, produced by Wayne Henderson ofCrusaders fame. By the time Side Effect recorded its second album,What You Need, in 1976, Nabors had been replaced by Helen Lowe. Then, in 1977, Lowe was replaced by Sylvia St. James, who recorded with the group in 1977 and 1978. St. James' subsequent replacement was Miki Howard, a talented singer who sang with the group for a few years before signing with Atlantic in 1986 and becoming well known as a solo artist.

Attached is one of my favorite songs off the 1977 album entitled "Goin' Bananas". Also, as an added bonus is a remix that I did for Little Brother that may sound a little familiar.

Enjoy!!!

Private World - Side Effect 1977

Whatever You Say (Finesse Remix) 2001

Hypnotik Soul Volume 6 In Stores and online NOW!!!!

Hello all,

I hope and pray that all is well with you. As such, I would just like to let you all know that I have FINALLY released HYPNOTIK SOUL V.6. Critics have said that this is my best work to date. If you are in the Atlanta area, you may purchase it at Mood's Music in Little Five Points or go online at www.moodsmuic.net. BTW, this is a limited edition and only 200 have been pressed and are ready for sale. So hurry up and cop yours or be forever sorry....LOL!

J-Finesse

www.moodmusic.net

www.j-finesse.podomatic.com

ODE TO THE UMMAH AND CITYSCAPES V.1 ARE FINALLY AVAILABLE!!!!

AFTER YEARS OF PUTTING IT OFF, I FINALLY RELEASED MY FIRST TWO STUDIO PROJECTS, ODE TO THE UMMAH AND CITYSCAPES V.1. BOTH ARE NOW ON SALE AT WWW.JFINESSE.BANDCAMP.COM. PLEASE SUPPORT AND SPREAD THE WORD!!!

JUNE MONTAGE 2010

HELLO EVERYONE,

I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I POSTED A NEW MIX AND I APOLOGIZE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. HOWEVER, I HAVE DECIDED TO START A NEW COLLECTIVE CALLED "MONTAGE". ESSENTIALLY, I WILL POST A NEW MIX THAT REPRESENTS A MONTAGE OF DIFFERENT GENRES OF MUSIC THAT I WAS FEELING AT THE TIME. ATTACHED IS THE JUNE MONTAGE. ENJOY!!!

FINESSE

JUNE MONTAGE 2010

1) TELL ME IF YOU STILL CARE - S.O.S. BAND

2) I'M GOOD - CLIPSE

3) SO AMBITIOUS - JAY-Z FT. PHARRELL

4) LORD, HELP ME - KEV BROWN FT. ZO

5) YEAH - HAVANA

5) LATE NIGHT - ODISSEE FT. DIAMOND DISTRICT

6) GAVE ME LOVE - J-FINESSE

7) AFTER PARTY (S1 REMIX) - LITTLE BROTHER FT. CARLITA DURANT

8) SUMMER MADNESS - DJ SPINNA

9) 1000 PAPER PLANES - MAYER HAWTHORNE

10) 10 CRACK COMMANDMENTS (REMIX) - NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FT. FRANK SINATRA

11) TAKE YOUR TIME - PETE ROCK FT. LOOSE ENDS

12) SO SPECIAL - SNOOP DOGG FT. BRANDY & PHARRELL

13) PHILLY NIGHT RHYTHMS - J-FINESSE

14) TALE OF TWO (APPLEJAC REMIX) - ERIC ROBERSON

15) COSMIC - BUG

16) HERB HONEY - KAN KICK

17) SOMEONE - SHANICE

18) THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE - HORACE BROWN

19) SURELY (INSTRUMENTAL) - DJ SPINNA

20) STAY HERE - MUSHINAH FT. EXILE

21) NATURE - J-FINESSE

22) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - MICHAEL JACKSON (RARE)

23) UK BLAKK - CARON WHEELER

24) SOMETIMES - BRAND NEW HEAVIES

25) I BELIEVE - AYAH (RARE)

SUNDAY'S FORECAST 6/14/09

HELLO ALL,

I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. HERE IS THIS WEEK'S AND NEXT WEEK'S FORECAST! IT APPEARS THAT THERE WILL BE SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH SUNSHINE PEEPING IN AROUND SUNDAY!!! STAY DRY IF YOU ARE IN ATLANTA. 

J-FINESSE

SUNDAY'S FORECAST 5/25/09

Unfortunately, this past weekend was pretty muggy and wet. Although I was able to dj four days straight, the weather made it a little hard to bare the long hours. Anyway, here is this week's forecast.

Enjoy!!!!

SUNDAY'S FORECAST 5/17/09

HELLO ALL,

HERE IS THIS WEEK'S SUNDAY FORECAST. THIS PARTICULAR MIX IS THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THIS COLLECTION. AS AN ADDED FEATURE, YOU WILL NOW BE ABLE TO GET THE TRACK LISTINGS INCLUDED ON THE ACTUAL MP3. WHEN YOU PULL IT UP ON YOU IPOD, THE TRACK LISTING SHOULD POP UP ON YOUR SCREEN. ALSO, WHENEVER YOU GO ON THE INFO TAB ON THE FILE, JUST GO TO THE LYRICS TAB AND THERE YOU HAVE IT...THE TRACK LISTINGS. ENJOY!!!

J-FINESSE

JIM RUSSELL RECORD STORE (NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA)

DEEP IN THE HEART OF NEW ORLEANS LIES A STAPLE IN THE MUSICAL TAPESTRY OF THE CITY: JIM RUSSELL RECORD STORE. IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 40 YEARS, JIM RUSSEL HAS SEEN THE LIKES OF ERYKAH BADU, DR. JOHN, EDDIE BO, LIL' WAYNE, DJ JUBILEE & MASTER P COME THROUGH AND PATRONIZE THE STORE. THE RELAXED ATMOSPHERE IS GREAT FOR MUSIC LOVERS THAT JUST WANT TO TAKE THEIR TIME AND PERUSE THE ENDLESS AMOUNT OF VINYL ON THE SHELVES.



UNFORTUNATELY, THE ECONOMY HAS TAKEN IT'S TOLL ON THE ONCE THRIVING STORE AND BILLS FROM HURRICANE DAMAGE HAVE FORCED THE STORE TO "TIGHTEN IT'S BELT". UPON MY VISIT TODAY TO THE FAMOUS MUSIQUARIUM, I TOOK THE TIME TO BUY SOME RECORDS AND CHAT WITH THE OPERATOR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND HER DAUGHTER. SHE EXPLAINED THAT BILLS AND LACK OF CUSTOMERS HAVE REALLY PUSHED THE STORE IN THE RED. SHE SAID THAT I WAS PROBABLY HER 3RD CUSTOMER OF THE DAY AND THAT IT WAS CUSTOMERS LIKE MYSELF THAT COME BY, BUT DON'T COME TOO OFTEN.



I APOLOGIZED BECAUSE I KNOW THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE DOWNLOADING AND BUYING THEIR MUSIC FROM OTHER OUTLETS...i,e..BEST BUY, WAL-MART OR EVEN ITUNES. NOBODY IS SUPPORTING THE MOM & POP STORES ANYMORE AND BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF TRUE MUSIC LOVERS IS DWINDLING, THESE STORES HAVE A HARD TIME TRYING TO COMPETE WITH THE MAJOR STORE CHAINS.



SO, I IMPLORE AND STRONGLY SUGGEST NUMBER ONE TO PLEASE SUPPORT MOM & POP STORES SO THAT THEY MAY CONTINUE TO THRIVE. ALSO, IF YOU ARE EVER IN THE NEW ORLEANS UPTOWN AREA ON MAGAZINE STREET, YOU NEED TO STOP BY JIM RUSSELL RECORD STORE AND GET YOU SOME GOOD CONVERSATION AND GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY!!!



ALL OF THE CONTACT INFO IS BELOW.



JIM RUSSELL RECORD STORE

1837 MAGAZINE STREET

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130

504-522-2602

jimrussellrecords@cox.net

http://www.jimrussellrecords.com/

SUNDAY'S FORECAST 5/3/09

Well, everyone....if you live in Atlanta then you know what this weekend was like. The forecast predicticted scattered showers and thunderstorms and on Friday afternoon, it seemed to be holding up. Then came Friday night's monsunal pour. At any rate, it was a great weekend for me as far as gigging. I had three gigs and they all went well in addition to other things. Attached is this week's forecast. Hopefully, this will get you through the week. Enjoy!!!

J-Finesse

Sunday's Forecast 5/3/09

1) Jazztronik - Room #204

2) Ain't No Ifs or Maybes - PPP

3) Icing on The Cake - Anthony Hamilton

4) Honey - Erykah Badu

5) I Know (Finesse RMX) - Jay-Z

6) Yeah - Havanna

7) Fall In Love - Flying Lotus

8) Loving Music - J-Dilla

9) Sounds Like Love

10) Work It Out (Dela Mix) - Q-Tip

11) Benson - J-Finesse

12) Don't You Have A Man - Drake ft. Little Brother & Dwele'

SUNDAY'S FORECAST V.3

HELLO EVERYONE,

HERE IS ANOTHER MORNING MIX. THIS PARTICULAR MIX CONTAINS SOME CUTS THAT HAVE A SOULFUL-HIP-HOP TWIST TO IT WITH A FEW RARE GROOVES. CHECK IT OUT!!!

SUNDAY'S FORECAST V.3
1) THE CROSS - 9TH WONDER
2) INNOCENCE - MAVERICK
3) REMIND ME - PATRICE RUSHEN (CLASSIC)
4) STAR WARS - SOUNDESIGNS
5) DREAM ABOUT YOU - MABANUA
6) TAKE OFF THE BLUES - THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE
7) YAGA YAGA - TERROR FABULOUS (CLASSIC REGGAE JOINT)
8) WHAT U DO 2 ME - DA TRUTH FT. KENNY GREENE (R.I.P.) FROM INTRO
9) PLAYERS - SLUM VILLAGE
10) REACH DOWN IN YOUR SOUL - SY SMITH

REMEMBER DIS?!

Can you remember when you first heard a reggae song? Better yet, do you remember being in a party and the DJ deviated and played dancehall or reggae and the reaction that the "out of towners" had. Well, I do. Interestingly enough, as the years grew on, I grew very fond of this type of music...especially watching how the girls would "WIND & GRIND" to the riddum of the drum. 

Attached is a mix that was done back in '98, but the music dates back to the late 80's and early 90's. Enjoy!!!

"STAY" with Brian Conley!!!

With all of the talk about Steve Harvey's new book, people have definitely overlooked the up-and-coming authors that traverse these same United States. One that comes to mind is my childhood friend by the name of Brian C. Conley. Brian, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been writing since he was a kid and over the years has perfected his craft. His latest masterpiece is entitled "Stay". 

Review:

“I thought you said this was a love story.”
“No, I said it was a story about love. There’s a difference.”
For most of his life, Anthony Bryant has been able to elude any kind of emotional attachments with the deftness of a running back avoiding tackle. But when he meets Natalie, the alluring friend of the woman he is currently seeing, it’s a struggle to resist the magnetic pull she has on him. She’s sexy, funny, and shares his love ’em and leave ’em philosophy. She also brings about feelings in him he hasn’t known since he was a child when jealousy, betrayal, insanity, and murder tore his family apart. Will Anthony be able to overcome his long-buried demons and experience love for the first time in his life or will it destroy him the way he has seen it happen to loved ones before?

Told in Anthony’s words to the new woman in his life, follow the story of a young man trying to do what few men attempt: To explain to his woman why he is the way he is.

Brian's novel is available at amazon, target and other major bookstores. Please support Brian in his endeavor to provide great reading material. Brian is currently working on several other novels including one that will be a tag-team effort with me, J-Finesse!!!

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/187-3449240-1020227?asin=0595442447&afid=yahoosspplp_bmvd&lnm=0595442447%7CStay_:_Books&ref=tgt_adv_XSNG1060

The Connect - 808's & Bette Midler

You love him...sometimes.  You hate...sometimes.  But no matter what, you're usually talking about him, and that makes him a very happy man.  I'm talking about THE Musical Genius, Kanye West.  Since we all know that 'Ye loves to use samples, I thought he'd be the perfect choice for this week's column.  Today we take a look at "College Dropout."  

All Falls Down



Sample:

Lauryn Hill - "Mystery Of Iniquity"

Spaceship

Sample:
Marvin Gaye - "Distant Lover"

Never Let You Down

Sample:
Blackjack - "Maybe It's The Power Of Love"


Slow Jamz



Sample:
Luther Vandross - "A House Is Not A Home"


School Spirit (Instrumental)

Sample:
Aretha Franklin - "Spirit In The Dark"

Last Call



Sample:
Bette Midler - "Mr. Rockefeller"

The Connect - Primo Hov

We've all been put into a trance by the hypnotic masterpieces created by DJ Premiere. The first thing out of your mouth is usually, "Damn that was dope." The second thing is usually, "Where did he get that sample?" Well gosh darn it, that's where I come in. But this week, we're gonna make it a little more special. This week we're looking at beats that Primo concocted for Jay-Z. Ahh yeah, I can see your head nodding already. On to the records.

D'Evils



Samples:

Allen Toussaint - "Go Back Home"


Friend Or Foe



Samples:

Wood, Brass & Steel - "Hey What's That You Say"

So Ghetto

Samples:

Ennio Morricone - "Sporca Ma Distinto"
Steve Cropper - "Crop Dustin"

A Million and One Questions (Remix)



Dorothy Ashby - "Cause I Need It"
Latimore - "Let Me Go"
The Main Ingredient - "Car Of Love"

The Connect - The Debut

One of the more creative aspects of music is reinvention.  A skilled artisan can take something old, an eight bar loop, and turn it into something new to be loved by a different audience.  The last part of that statement is an interesting one.  How many times have we heard a song and went "What a great sample.  Who is that?"  Only, the answer is usually a shoulder shrug and an "I don't know."  That's a shame.  Here at THE MUSIQUARIUM, we're trying to bridge that gap.  So every week, I'm going to highlight a few old school artists whose music yo've probably heard time and time again, but just couldn't put a name to the beat.  Hope you enjoy.

The Nite Liters - Damn

Sampled By:
Dr. Dre’s “Lyrical Gangbang”

Debarge - Stay With Me

Sampled By:

Ashanti’s “Foolish”
Big L’s “MVP”
Funkmaster Flex’s “Safe Sex, No Freaks”
Musiq Soulchild’s “Ifiwouldaknew”
Notorious BIG’s “One More Chance”

Ohio Players - Exstasy

Sampled By:

A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario”
Jay-Z ft Notorious BIG’s “Brooklyn's Finest”

Minnie Riperton - Baby, This Love I Have

Sampled By:

A Tribe Called Quest’s “Check the Rhyme”
Black Star’s “KOS Determination”
Pete Rock’s “Play Dis Only at Night”
Soul IV Real’s “Candy Rain”
Xzibit’s “Rimz and Tirez”



The JB's - Pass The Peas

Eric B and Rakim’s “I Ain't No Joke”
Eric B and Rakim’s “Move the Crowd”
Souls of Mischief’s “What a Way to Go Out”
Stop the Violence Movement’s “Self-Destruction”

UP IN DA CLUB '09

For those who don't know, I have djayed many a places for different types of musical tastes and vibes. Even so, one thing remains constant: folks love music that makes them feel good. Whether it be crunk, bounce, house, R&B, Old School...you name it, people love to groove. As such, I have attached a recent mix that was done for a friend of mine in Chicago and two other mixes that give one a sample of how I get down in my sets. So in a sense, her request is everybody else's blessing.

Club Mix '09
1) Dey Know - Shawty Lo
2) Lolli Pop - Lil Wayne ft. Kanye West
3) Freaky Girl - Gucci Mane
4) My Dougie - Skee
5) Whatever You Like - TI
6) A Milli - Lil Wayne
7) Get Silly - VIC
8) Green Light - John Legend ft. Andre' 3000
9) U Turnin' Me On - Keri Hilson
10) Shawty - Plies ft. T-Pain
11) Bust It Baby - Plies ft. Ne-Yo
12) Live Your Life - TI ft. Rhianna
13) Walk It Out - DJ Unk
14) Buy U A Drink - T-Pain
15) Snap Ya Fingaz - Lil Jon ft. E-40
16) I Know - Jay-Z ft. Pharrell
17) Wipe Me Down - Foxx ft. Lil Boosie & Webbie
18) Mrs. Officer - Lil Wayne ft. Bobby Valentino
19) Paper Planes - MIA
20) Get Like Me - David Banner ft. Chris Brown
21) Independent - Webbie
22) Drink & My 2 Step - Cassidy ft. Swizz Beatz
23) Down for My Niggaz - C-Murder
24) U Want - Slim ft. Gucci Mane
25) Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell
26) So Fly - Slim
27) Should've Let You Go - Keyshia Cole
28) Diamond Girl - Ryan Leslie
29) Let It Go - Keyshia Cole ft. Missy Elliot & Lil Kim
30) Curtain Call - Nina Skyy
31) You - Lloyd ft. Lil Wayne
32) Girls Around The World - Lloyd ft. Lil Wayne
33) Singles Ladies - Beyonce'
34) Get Me Bodied - Beyonce'
35) Money In The Bank - Swizz Beatz
36) Ching-A-Ling - Missy Elliot
37) Blow The Whistle - Too Short
38) Headsprung - LL Cool J





Sunday's Forecast V.1
1) Shazz - Hermosa Maria
2) Sunkids ft. Chance - Rescue Me
3) Erro - Change For Me (Akabu Mix)
4) The Rurals - Rurals (95 North TLC Mix)
5) Shaun Escoffery - Space Rider
6) Hardrive ft. Lynae - Never Forget (When You Touch Me)
7) Tortured Soul - Fall In Love
8) Dubtribe Sound System - Equitoraial





Sunday's Forecast V.2
1) Migratenation - Society Of Soul
2) They Say (Inst) - Common
3) I Adore You - Caron Wheeler
4) Was It Something That I Said - Sylvester
5) It's My House - Diana Ross
6) Rock The World - Weeks and Co.
7) Anybody Wanna Party? - Gloria Gaynor
8) Space Funk - Manzel
9) Spread Love - Lenny Fontana Presents Black Sun
10) Roller Skating Jam Named Saturday - De La Soul
11) Caught Up In A One Night Love Affair - Inner Life

DILLA PART II

HELLO EVERYONE. I AM BACK WITH A TREAT FOR YOU ALL. ATTACHED YOU WILL FIND PART II OF MY ODE TO DILLA TRIBUTE. AS WE APPROACH THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS UNTIMELY DEATH, WE SHOULD CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF THIS GREAT MAN. ENJOY!!!

FINESSE