Adrian Marcel

7 Days of weak

intro

Love

Slaps!

KILLA

"Molly" ft. Clyde Carson

REPRESENT (I LIKE THAT)

If you've listened to Top 40 radio or flipped through the video channels during the past few years, odds are pretty good you know something about John Legend. He played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything" and might as well be considered Kanye West's sidekick, having assisted the producer and MC on several sessions — Jay-Z's "Encore" and Slum Village's "Selfish" being two of the more prominent 2004 singles featuring his work. A former choir director, he has also released a handful of energetic live discs, some of which are credited to his less hubristic birth name, John Stephens. And though he claims "I've got something new," you've also heard substantial chunks of Get Lifted in records made decades ago by Sly & the Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones, and Bill Withers. This might not be a problem for listeners who crave anything that recalls the music they first heard in their youth, but Legend's over-reliance upon his inspirations is an impediment as much as a slick way to grab attention. That's because he has more than enough talent and charm to get by on his own. His own lyrics and hooks are unique and clever enough to get the point across that he's no everyday R&B artist and, just as importantly, he has a personable and instantly fetching voice you could listen to all day long. However, the association with West — whose Sony-distributed boutique label released the record — is very helpful. Without it, Legend would likely be zoned into neo-soul (2003's Live at SOB's New York City really makes this notion apparent), thereby standing little chance of reaching the ears of anyone younger than 30. The production work supporting his songs strikes a fine balance between soul and hip-hop, allowing him to appeal to those who are coming from either angle. This is a very good record. It's a given that Legend is destined to make at least two others that top it. 

Get Lifted

Let's Get Lifted Again

Recorded at the 54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival in 2011 for the Digital Music Education Project (DMEP). http://dmep.montereyjazzfestival.org/dmep

Robert Glasper - Artist Advice

Kanye West verse live at Blue Note in NYC back in February with the Robert Glasper Experiment. 

Cypher with Robert Glasper

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1-O.A.K. - Rewind (prod. by Trackademicks)

SWV feat Brianna Perry - Do Ya

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Get Greater Than One

Dwele  "What You Gotta Do" feat. Raheem Devaughn

07 - Chrisette Michele - Can The Cool Be Loved Feat Dunson and Bilal

Sweetest Poison

Raheem Devaughn - "Energy" (feat. Big Boi)

The Robert Glasper Trio @ Barbican, London on 14th November 2010 with an interview by Soweto Kinch.

Robert Glasper Trio @ Barbican, London 14/11/10

Critically acclaimed musician, Bilal is once again ready to set the music world ablaze with “Back To Love”, the first single from his highly anticipated album, “A Love Surreal.” The single gives fans a glimpse of Bilal’s unique ability to reinterpret jazz, soul, and funk for today’s audience. The album, which Bilal calls an audio art gallery or musical museum, was inspired by the surrealist paintings of Salvador Dali. Overall, the goal of the album was to create music that mirrored Dali’s art with instruments as well as discuss the many facets of love. “A Love Surreal” will feature appearances from Robert Glasper & musical trio, KING. Never one to disappoint, Bilal is set to present a musical experience with A Love Surreal that is sure to be talked about as well as praised for many years to com

Raphael Saadiq Intro

Adrian Marcel