You already know how we coming...

@Fushou x @Thevintographer

THC (Fushou x Vinny Cuzns)

written by: jj woods
performed by: black atticus 
produced by kelz the beat babe
circa 2016

v1
through these receivers, much is given
been living like i'm stuck inside a prison when i isn't
i'm simply just a man inside a writer with a vision
to empower all his people through them lyrics that he scribblin'
he trippin'; cause half them bars he spittin' ain't san quinton's
but they lock-him-down, lock-him-down if no else is listenin'
so listen: feel me when i tell you that i'm numb to have the feelins
that I feel i should be feelin', when i' m missing;
that certain rhythm of heart, whenever drama sparks
i been feeling like i can not play a part in the solution,
control is an illusion and this hologram is bruising our ego
so hope be runnin' shorter then a pair of speedos
we see tomorrow but we squintin' through a peek hole
we gettin' fouled on the play, no free throws,
i know it isn't fair, i hope you are prepared,
i guarantee for you and me there's so much more out here

hook:
time is a matter of
moments that stray from us
precious as all we love
this is the end

this is the future of
nothing real new to us
hate to inform you but
this is the end

i'm bout as southern as a i need to be
there ain't a rebel flag could ever put a fear in me
a fear for me would be, never gettin' to achieve
all these dreams that seem to stream through my E-Y-E's
they on repeat, like that beat inside our heart n' shit
for all the French inside the lyrics could you pardon it?
just for a minute, long enough to see your part of it?
and i dont mean out on the cusp, you're at the heart of it:
who can we trust when amongst there's all this awkwardness?
that's got us pointin' back n' forth like 'yo, you started it'
we reach for peace, but all we seem to get is opposite
divide & conquer sponsorship,  paparazzi provacative,
monitored through monitors, minor major and monsterous
profits made off apocalypes, juggarnauted no stoppin' it,
stock-it-market & droppin' it, prophecy proposterous
poverty deposited, the school of hard knox 
don't. pass out. scholarships

THE END

3rd + final single from the Brazil-influenced, Brussels-Kigali-based Tapioca duo is the joyously uplifting “Terra Preta.” 

With laid-back vocals from Le Tagarel that will have you singing along, the production from Sika - string + horn swells, vocal refrains, flute + more makes the track feel like a lost Marvin Gaye or Curtis Mayfield track sung in Portuguese. 

Featured on BBC6 Music, KCRW, KEXP, Worldwide FM, Tapioca are here to stay. LP “Samba em Kigali” arrives May 19th via Jakarta Records.

Tapioca - Terra Preta - Samba em Kigali

The good homies at Uno Loop present the 2nd single from inaugural LP “RBGxDD” via Abderraouf B Grissa (Pink Siifu) x Dan Drohan (Nick Hakim, Andrew Vanwyngarden of MGMT) is blistering afro-psych-funk track “Yacin.” 

https://www.unoloop.com

Raw drums, harmonized horns and wavy guitar come crashing together in the best possible ways, giving way to a sizzling second half that blasts you into a hard-funk orbit w/ a wicked drum break. 

Experimental yet catchy, the track is a glass of freshly squeezed sonic gold. RBGxDD out on Uno Loop June 9th. Ltd 250 vinyl press.

Abderraouf B Grissa & Dan Drohan - RBGxDD - Yacin

Watching Your Dance

Shifting Clouds: Obscure Adult Oriented Rock
(Curated by 18 Carat Affair)

Enjoy the sounds of various timeshares from the past with the debut mix by FiatLX.  

Makoto Matsushita / First Light
Santiago / Don't worry About
Robert Byrne / Blame It On The Night
Barnaby Bye / Blonde
Hiroshi Satoh / Say Goodbye
Robben Ford / Standing On The Outside
Aquarium / Another Fallen Man
Colin Blunstone / Touch
Dimpol / Suenos Que Vivimos Sin Pensar
Fred Knoblock / A Bigger Fool
Jay Graydon / One Way Or Another
亜蘭知子 浮遊空間  / Midnight Pretenders
Chuck Barris Syndicate / Donnie
Jeff Lorber / It's A Fact
Keiser Twins / Magic Feelings
Larry Carlton / Frenchman's Flat
Mesa / Sailing Ships
Bill Champlin  / Gotta Get Back To Love
Jeanette / Oye Mama, Oye Papa
Dann Rogers / Looks Like Love Again
Craig Ruhnke / It's Been Such A Long Time
Makoto Matsushita / Lazy Night

  

Shifting Clouds:  Obscure Adult Oriented Rock (Curated by 18 Carat Affair)

FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: http://blackatticus.bandcamp.com/album/black-doom 
Black Doom is a Tribute Album to the legendary MF DOOM. 

All songs written & performed by 
JJ WOODS aka BLACK ATTICUS
unless otherwise mentioned in credits

mixed by Carlton STARR Releford
mastered by J-Bush & Black Atticus

Switchblade Skate Jam Feat Drew Drake And Amelia Parker (FREE DOWNLOAD)

we're super excited to announce the release of illa j's new album "home" on jakarta records in late june. we will have some lovely videos and tracks coming till then but as an introduction we figured it would be nice to have illa speak about the idea behind the album which was entirely produced by la based produced calvin valentine.....
Apple Music:  https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/home/id1229723512?mt=1&app=music
iTunes:  https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/home/id1229723512?app=itunes
Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/track/5mcH9v5URfZJiFfd0v24HF
"Singing was always a big passion for me..I was always fascinated at all the acrobatic vocal runs some singers do with their voice. To me it's an athletic thing and I definitely see myself as a vocal athlete..and for that deeper understanding of my voice that I now have I have to thank my vocal coach Betty Lane. She literally helped me to push out the voice that had been waiting there for years, ready to come out, like "John use me, I'm your voice" and It was always a goal of mine to make a project that showcases my singing. I see myself as a singer songwriter first, I just grew up in the generation of rap, so the 2 styles just fused together naturally. I started writing poems around 8 or 9 years old, then songs, and then raps. I eventually put it all together…22 years later...the journey to my heart , through all the ups and downs of my career trying to discover my voice, who I am, all my travels around the globe. It all leads back to Home, in the most literal sense. The house I’m sitting in front of on the video for "Home" is the house my parents brought me home to as a baby. So for me it’s like going back to the original source, the original purpose. That purpose for me is to sing. That's why this album is so special for me...and Calvin made the perfect soundtrack for me to take you on a soulful stroll through my hometown, Detroit Michigan aka Motown. Hope you enjoy! As Dank would say.."Bless up!!!!!!!!"" 

Illa J

pre-order: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/home
https://soundcloud.com/realillaj
https://soundcloud.com/calvinvalentine

Illa J - Sam Cook (produced by Calvin Valentine)

Sail through the VHF waves from past decades, as you wait for the return of Dad after a 10 year hiatus.

Subliminal Affirmations

18 Carat Affair // Spent Passions II (2019)

∱ⅈ∆∤ ≣≢4

Love You Like Before

Date Night (Mindset IV)

for booking / recording collaboration:
blackatticus@gmail.com

THE END

Black Atticus

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