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!!!

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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