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.

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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.

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Chris P – Blood of Gawd

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Chris P – Horny

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Chris P – D’Rums

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Chris P – Still Horny

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Chris P – Smack your ass pull your hair

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What Sulaiman did with those beats :

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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)

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Playlist after the jump

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New Badu’s song, first single, “Window Seat” (produced by Badu and James Poyser with ?uestlove on drums) that will be out around Feb 16th. I really feel this one, the Badu I love.
Enjoy.

Erykah Badu – Window Seat

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Erykah Badu is back soon (maybe) – ah this lady is funny. First song from this upcomming album is “Jump In The Air” featuring Lil Wayne & Bilal. You can watch the video streaming on her website.

Erykah Badu – Jump In The Air feat Lil wayne & Bilal

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New Amerykah, Part Two (Return of the Ankh):
1. “20 Feet Tall” (Produced by Erykah Badu and 9th Wonder)
2. “Window Seat” (Produced by Erykah Badu and James Poyser, featuring Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson (drums), Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner (bass), James Poyser (keys), Kirsten Agnesta (harp))
3. “Agitation” (Produced by Erykah Badu and Shafiq Husayn of SA-RA Creative Partners)
4. “Get Money” (Produced by Erykah Badu and Karriem Riggins (drums), Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner (bass), James Poyser (keys), Tommy Trajlio (guitar), Mike “Chav” Chavarria (mooger fooger))
5. “Don’t Be Long” (Produced by Erykah Badu and Ta’Raach)
6. “Love” (Produced by Erykah Badu and J Dilla)
7. “Umm Hmm” (Produced by Erykah Badu and Madlib)
8. “Fall in Love” (Produced by Erykah Badu and Karriem Riggins)
9. “Incense” (Instrumental) (Produced by Erykah Badu and Madlib featuring Kirsten Agnesta (harp))
10. “Out My Mind Just in Time (Part 1) (Undercover Over-Lover)” (Produced by Erykah Badu featuring James Poyser (keys))
11. “Out My Mind Just in Time (Part 2)” (Produced by Erykah Badu and Georgia Ann Muldrow
Bonus Web-Only Track: “Jump In The Air,” featuring Lil Wayne and Bilal (Produced by Erykah Badu, RC Williams and Jahborn)

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All the people that know me, at least a bit, know that I AM A BIG FAN of D’ANGELO. I used to have a big lists of songs and rare live, that i’ve lost because I did not back up… But well, I still live without it and get used to it (ah…). Today Voodoo is 10… Yes. A masterpiece, a classic. I wish I still had all those mp3 to share it with you for the occasion but ?uestlove did (well it’s audio that we – I think – all know), I invite you to go on twitter and listen to it.
10 years what a long time… Can we still wish for D’ to come back ? Watching all those live and listening to this album + Brown Sugar, I truly hope D’ is at least making some great music in the lab, even if it’s just for him. This man has such a great talent.

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Dj Cuzzin B & Jay*Clipp did this good mixtape (soul & hip hop) called “Soul 4 Sale“. Cuzzin B, that I’ve met last year when we did this 9th Wonder party in Paris with Free Your Funk, sent me this mixtape months ago, I remember the sun was still out and I was still wearing dresses! He finally told me “It’s on free download now, you can put it on your blog“. I really love this mixtape, I hope you will enjoy it as well !

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Tracklist after the jump

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I wish you all a happy new year full of love & happiness. A new year in which I believe a lot and I’ve waited for since the beginning of 2009. For lot of people around and as well as for me, 2009 was a very hard year, death, illness, job loss, depression… I hope we will all grow from those proof of life (with the the family & friends’s support who i’m very thankful for) and see what life has to give to us and the freedom we have. Freedom to react in a positive or negtive way to the events, freedom to do, freedom to believe, freedom to work, freedom to give up or not, freedom to do everything we can to make things we want happen. I look at this new year as the beginning of something new, as a year full of positive events & musicaly productive. Even if 2009 wasn’t so bad in music, I’m thinking about Jay Electronica, Sa-ra & Shafiq, Jesse Boykins III, BlakRoc, Yann Kesz, Maxwell, Mos def or Little Dragon, I feel and I know lot of people feel it as well that 2010 is going to be a GREAT year for music. I’m thinking about the 2010 release we already know about as José James (I listened to the album, it’s a must have), Sade, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Gil Scott Heron, Erykah Badu, Silhouette Brown, Corinne Baley Rae etc. Bilal should release his album in 2010, also Jay Electronica + all the surprise we will have. It’s a sign that 2010 is going to be much better than 2009.
That you all find peace, love & happiness in this new year. I wish you the best.
Musically,
Loveonthebeat.net

Best 2009 concert : Prince live @ Bataclan, Paris.
Best 2009 new artist (to me, I know some discovered him before 2009) : Jesse Boykins III
Best 2009 party : Bobbito Garcia & Rich Medina @ Maroquinerie
Best 2009 twingo moment : Sean P freestyling in my car
Best 2009 album : I’m not going to answer, it’s so hard to pick up one.

Je vous souhaite une très bonne année empli d’amour et de joie. Voici enfin 2010, année que j’ai attendu depuis le début de 2009. Pour beaucoup de gens autour de moi ainsi que pour moi, 2009 a été une année très difficile, décès, maladie, licenciement, dépression… J’espère que nous allons tous grandir et apprendre de ces épreuves (avec le soutien de la famille & des amis pour lesquels je suis très reconnaissante) et que nous allons tous enfin réaliser ce que la vie a à nous offrir et la part de liberté que nous avons. Liberté de réagir positivement ou négativement aux événements, liberté de croire, de penser, liberté de laisser tomber ou non, liberté d’offrir, de recevoir, liberté de donner tout ce qu’on a pour avoir les choses que nous voulons vraiment. Je vois cette année comme le début de quelque chose de nouveau ainsi qu’une année musicalement productive. Bien sûr il y a eu des bonnes choses musicalement en 2009, je pense à Jay Electronica, Sa-ra & Shafiq, Jesse Boykins III, BlakRoc, Yann Kesz, Maxwell, Mos def ou Little Dragon. Cependant je sens que 2010 va être une très grande année musicalement. Déjà il y a toutes les sorties d’album dont nous somme sûr, comme José James (je l’ai et c’est vraiment un très bon album), Sade, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Gil Scott Heron, Erykah Badu, Silhouette Brown, Corinne Baley Rae. Il y a aussi le retour de Bilal et peut-être (enfin!) un album de Jay Electronica ? Et puis toutes les surprises musicales que 2010 nous réserve.
Je vous souhaite à tous de trouver la paix, la joie et l’amour cette année.
Musicalement,
Loveonthebeat.net

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It’s your world.

Shafiq Husayn – “Lil’ Girl” featuring Fatima
featuring cameos from Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, Wood Harris and more from the Plug Research release “Shafiq En’ A Free Ka” in stores.

directed by Greg Ponstingl

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