Buddy Sativa is releasing an album late this year called “Deus Ex Machina” , you may know him from his collaboration with Onra. Here is a first and amazing extract from his album, called “Marejeo ya Bakari”. Pure Jazz, enjoy.
PS : the artwork is not the official artwork.

Listen here

Coultrain just released a new EP, Free download, called “GodMustBeABoogieMan“. I totally fell in love with this EP, 13 songs separated in 3 parts. Coultrain, sometimes, reminds me of Omar.
This is the story of Coultrain, listen, enjoy and share. This is beautiful, it made my day (Rainy sad Sunday).
PS : This is not the artwork, I just made up this one really quickly because I don’t really like the artwork for this EP.

DOWNLOAD THE EP HERE.

Coultrain – ACharlatan’sReturn
Download audio file (03%20ACharlatan%27s%20Return.mp3)

Here are some of the songs I liked the most during the show. “Make me Over” is def my favorite live, the live version is just awesome. I liked a lot “Since I’ve been Loving you” as I love Led Zep. A dope video too by Mikael Colombu, “All For love“. Audio recorded by Mikael Colombu.

Bilal – Make Me Over Live At La Bellevilloise (Paris)
Download audio file (16%20Make%20Me%20Over.mp3)

Bilal – Soul Sista live At La Bellevilloise (Paris)
Download audio file (17%20Soul%20Sista.mp3)

Bilal – Gotsa Be Cool live At La Bellevilloise (Paris)
Download audio file (09%20Gotsa%20Be%20Cool.mp3)

Saturday 17th with Mikael we went in Belgium for the Dour Festival (thanks again to JKim), Bilal was playing an hour around 7pm. It was pretty nice after that we hang out then Bilal, Tone, Mike, Steve and Corey did a little private session in a tinny tent of the festival for the radio or something, Mika took this great video (at the beginning Bilal is playing around saying in french before going to an interview “merde attend une minute” = “wait a fucking minute“) :

Keith "Guru" Elam Tribute Mix by Dj Premier Blog Radio on Mixcloud

Great mix by Dj Premier tribute to Guru. Primo also explained that he went to the hospital to see Guru and that he was in a bad condition… I let you listen to it and to the people that will be in Paris on may 14th come with us celebrate Gangstarr & Guru’s music with Dj Premier, Just Blaze and Alchemist @ Elysée Montmartre.

Très bon mix en hommage à Guru par Dj Premier. Primo explique aussi qu’il est allé à l’hopital le voir et qu’il était dans de très mauvaises conditions (en gros que Solar n’a pas pris soin de lui comme il aurait du). Je vous laisse écoute et vous invite à venir célébrer avec nous, Gangstarr et Guru avec Dj Premier, Just Blaze et Alchemist le 14 mai @ l’élysée Montmartre.

Let’s celebrate his legacy.

Walter Mecca aka Dal-Gren is a French producer, emcee and singer (he is the one that did the video for Onra’s Long distance). His universe is really unique and this is what I love with this artist. Each time he releases something it’s something really new, something he never did before and you all know some artists kind of do the same all the time because it had worked once.
So Walter Mecca just released a new album, “Tonnerre“, I haven’t listen to the whole album yet but what I’ve listened to was great, a mix of cosmic keyboard, 80’s style, hip hop and funk/disco.
And the packaging is DOPE : VHS and USB package, 80’s style I told you!
Please support good music and buy this album, you will love it.

Walter Mecca aka Dal-Gren est un producteur, rappeur et emcee français. Je suis fan de son univers déjanté et de sa créativité sans cesse renaissante, chaque album est différent, ce qui est très appréciable et rare. Il vient de sortir un nouvel album “Tonnerre“, je n’ai malheureusement pas pu l’écouter encore mais le teaser et les morceaux que j’ai écouté sont très forts, un mixe entre funk, disco, hip hop, le style 80’s à la sauce 2010.
De plus Walter Mecca offre un packaging très original, une cassette VHS et une clef USB! Je vous conseille tous d’acheter cet album, originalité, qualité et découverte, que demander de plus!

Walter Mecca – Teaser Tonnerre
Download audio file (Walter%20Mecca%20-%20Tonnerre%20promo%20Teaser.mp3)

1.Frequence mod (welcome)
2.Disco Rouge
3.Gaab Squad
4.Watch out feat Jessica Pepper
5.Supaa baad
6.Time Control
7.Eden Square
8.Maya the cat
9.visiopology
10.Lazer feat Jessica Pepper
11.Terror feat Romeo
12.Frequence (Dimension 3.0)
13.Cosmic Egg
14.Pleasure feat Romeo
15.Tonnerre Castle and Prefontal Orchestra Pt.1

You may all know now that I love José James’s voice and music a lot and this song is the reason why I like him a lot as an artist, his voice, his vibe, his energy. I like him in Jazz and “blues” music better than on an album like Blackmagic (that was well done tho). I think it’s where his voice reveals its beauty the best. Jef Neve is a great pianist as well, I’ve seen him on stage, he is amazing.
By the way I will post the videos of José James on stage, live in Paris, soon.

Vous devez tous savoir maintenant à quel point j’adore José James et cette chanson est clairement l’une des raisons pour lesquelles j’adore cet artiste. Cette énergie, cette voix, cette puissance. Je le préfère largement dans un répertoire jazz ou un brin “blues” que dans son registre nu soul de Blackmagic (qui est très réussi mais je ne retrouvais pas cette puissance). Je pense que ce répertoire est celui qui révèle le mieux la beauté de sa voix. De plus Jef Neve est un très bon pianiste, j’ai eu la chance de le voir sur scène, il est excellent.
Ceci me fait penser, je posterai bientôt les videos que j’ai prise lors du dernier concert de José James à Paris, très bientôt.
Enjoy.

José James & Jef Neve – Gee Baby Ain’t I good to you (Impulse! Records, Spring 2010 release date)
Download audio file (Gee%20Baby%20ain%27t%20I%20good%20to%20you.mp3)

This video is JUST AMAZING to me. That is what I like in a video, being surprised by the story and by the image. This is the best music video I’ve seen for a while, for years… Seriously i’m in love.

“Shot guerilla style, no crew, one take, no closed set, no warning, two minutes, in downtown Dallas, then ran like hell…” – Erykah Badu about the video on twitter.

This is a dope beat tape by the french producer, Dela. As I love Robert Glasper AND Dela… this beat tape sounds perfect to me! Download, listen, enjoy.

Voici une nouvelle beat tape par le producteur français, Dela. Comme j’adore Robert Glasper ainsi que Dela cette beat tape est juste parfaite! Alors téléchargez, écoutez et appréciez !!

I just found this on yesyesyall.org (Man, I love this blog!), I loved the cover they posted (I think they made it, beautiful) with this quote of D’angelo “Smack your ass, pull your hair“. As a big fan of D’angelo I was curious to see what was that. It’s a beattape by Chris P (I didn’t find anything about him on google unfortunately) made of D’angelo’s music only and as Chris P said “One Prince sample and one Digital Underground sample (both to enhance the particular beat), and ?uest’s drums from erykah’s “booty” on two beats. Other than that, it’s ALL D’angelo samples.“. This is dope I like it a lot, it’s not new but I never heard it before. I hope you enjoy it!

>>> Sulaiman, a emcee just took some of the beats fby Chris P to rap over, download it here.

Je viens juste de trouver ça sur yesyesyall.org (Ce blog est excellent!) avec une citation de D’angelo, Smack your ass, pull your hair“. En tant que fan de D’angelo ça m’a interpellé, j’ai donc écouté. C’est en fait une beattape de Chris P (inconnu jusque là et je n’ai malheureusement rien trouvé sur internet) composé de sample de D’angelo comme Chris P le dit lui même, “Un sample de Prince et un de Digital Underground et les drums de Questlove prient sur le morceau “Booty” d”Erykah badu. A part ça, ce ne sont que des samples de D’angelo“. Perso j’ai beaucoup aimé le projet, j’espère que vous apprécierez autant que moi.

DOWNLOAD the beat tape.

Chris P – Blood of Gawd
Download audio file (25%20BLOOD%20OF%20GAWD.mp3)

Chris P – Horny
Download audio file (29%20HORNY!.mp3)

Chris P – D’Rums
Download audio file (31%20D’RUMS.mp3)

Chris P – Still Horny
Download audio file (32%20STILL%20HORNY!!.mp3)

Chris P – Smack your ass pull your hair
Download audio file (35%20SMACK%20YOUR%20ASS%20PULL%20YOUR%20HAIR.mp3)

What Sulaiman did with those beats :

Here is my little Feb’s playlist I’ve called “C’est Quoi L’amour” (what is love?) because “Feb is for lover” (dixit Bobbie Bomdia). I think this playlist might be good before to sleep or while chilling with some friends.
I hope you enjoy.

Loveonthebeat.net – C’est Quoi L’amour (Playlist Feb 2010) (right click to download)
Download audio file (C’est%20quoi%20l’amour.mp3)

Playlist
1. Erykah Badu – Out my Mind just in Time (Undercover Over-Lover)
Movie interlude
2. Wise Aérien – eleven
Movie interlude
3. Rahel – Hope
Movie interlude
4. Knxwledge – Whokares
Movie interlude
5. Tribe – Living in a New Day
Movie interlude
6. Dwilt Sharpp – U and Endeavour
Movie interlude
7. Teebs – hi hat (pop remix)
Movie interlude
8. Mndsgn – Love Look
Movie interlude
9. Aloe Blacc – I need a Dollar
Movie interlude
10. Keith Jarrett – Vision