Static Major -Won't Get Us Nowhere

originally uploaded in 2011.
breaking Da Bassment Demo Tape to the world was one of the coolest, serendipitous events of my life. i've been in love with the crew since i was a kid. the below blog post was my personal love letter to Da Bassment/Swing Mob, but through that i got to meet so many others who share my passion.
i've had it on good authority that some of the members have heard it, & even Timbo himself was told about the tape.
i guess the main reason i put it up at all was for the historical record, so we had SOMEthing these guys n gals worked on together during their formative years at Dahjelon Studios.

*update as of 15/09/2020:
-there are currently two separate efforts by fans to properly re-master and re-release this tape. hopefully we can have a hi-fi version of it sometime soon.
-it was recently confirmed that the girls from Sugah have re-united over the last few years (Tweet, Sue + Rolita), and are currently in the middle of releasing an EP, possibly followed by an album.

the original blog post >>> confessionsofacurlymind.com/2011/12/29/…u-must-hear.

Jodeci - Get Back

a 6hr&41min deep dive into the life and times of Jodeci, specifically highlighting the first 3 albums, plus heaps of rareish material, soundtrack cuts, remixes, collabs and unreleased tracks. the influence the Degrate & Hailey brothers had on the overall modern musical landscape cannot be understated. when they weren't breaking new ground as the group Jodeci, they were responsible for nurturing the talents of all those who participated in the Swing Mob/Bassment Crew era, a list of names who then went on to define modern-day r&b, soul, hip hop and pop.

originally aired on 13/04 via Blue In Green radio >>> www.blueingreenradio.com.

photo by Danny Hastings, a previously-unpublished shot from the Diary Of A Mad Band sessions.

tracklist:

01. jodeci - interlude (553-nasty)
02. jodeci - stay (live @ uptown mtv unplugged) (1993)
03. jodeci - forever my lady (dalvin's bass)
04. jodeci - come and talk to me (horny mix)
05. jodeci - i'm still waiting (jazz version)
06. al b. sure! - touch you
07. father mc - treat them like they want to be treated (original 12" mix) (feat. jodeci)
08. father mc - everything's gonna be alright (soul convention dub joint) (feat. jodeci)
09. jodeci - let's fly
10. father mc, mary j. blige, jodeci, christopher williams & heavy d & the boyz - next stop uptown (studio version)
11. jodeci - gotta love (12" edit)
12. father mc - lisa baby (daddy radio) (feat. jodeci)
13. jodeci - the x's we share (live @ in living color) (1992)
14. jodeci - cherish (movie version)
15. jodeci, mary j. blige & stevie wonder - you will know (live @ arsenio) (1992)
16. k-ci & jojo - star spangled banner (live @ mike tyson fight) (1991)
17. jodeci - jodecidal hotline
18. jodeci - lately (main)
19. jodeci - cry for you (live @ the apollo) (1995)
20. jodeci - my heart belongs to you (touchdown working remix)
21. jodeci - what about us (mr. dalvin version)
22. jodeci - success
23. jodeci - feenin' (mr. dalvin remix)
24. jodeci - what about us (swing mob)
25. jodeci - lately (live @ the apollo) (1995)
26. jodeci - feenin' (l.t.j. bukem remix)
27. jodeci - you got it (cosmack dub)
28. jodeci - won't waste you (nick hussey remix)
29. jodeci - fallin' (acoustic version)
30. jodeci - time & place
31. jodeci - p.i.b. 4 play
32. jodeci - love u 4 life (main pass remix)
33. jodeci - freek 'n you (freekoustical mix)
34. jodeci - s-more (remix)
35. jodeci - fun 2 nite (2b3 brixton mix)
36. jodeci - get on up (def squad remix) (feat. erick sermon)
37. jodeci - freek n' you/pump it back (live @ the apollo) (1995)
38. jodeci - fun 2 nite (jm paradise mix)
39. jodeci - let's do it all (bootleg mix) (snippet)
40. jodeci - get on up (mr. dalvin remix)
41. jodeci - freek 'n you (mr. dalvin's freek mix) (feat. raekwon & ghostface killah)
42. jodeci - 4u
43. jodeci - good luv
44. jodeci - come up to my room (feat. tha dogg pound)
45. jodeci - wild side
46. mr. dalvin - get mine
47. jodeci - after last night
48. aaron hall - curiosity (misdemeanor) (feat. missy elliot)
49. sista - brand new (mr. dalvin's ferrari mix) (feat. static)
50. devante - gin and juice (feat. static)
51. mr. dalvin & static - true o.g.
52. dj quik - quikstrumental (quik's groove 7) (feat. jodeci)
53. jodeci - incredible
54. dalvin degrate - dangerous (feat. devante)
55. jodeci - after the party (unreleased demo version)
56. k-ci & jojo - slip & fall
57. k-ci & jojo - still waiting
58. jodeci - devante piano medley (live @ the apollo) (1995)
59. sista - feel of your lips (feat. k-ci & mary j. blige)
60. mary j. blige - i don't want to do anything (feat. k-ci)
61. derek degrate - pray (prod. mr. dalvin)
62. da bassment - love you down
63. jodeci - stress reliever
64. h-town - knockin' your heels (kings of slow jam remix) (feat. jodeci & pretty ricky)
65. k-ci hailey - if you think you're lonely now (live radio edit)
66. little cedric and the hailey singers - have faith
67. dalvin degrate - long day
68. k-ci - care for you
69. jodeci - get back (original demo).

CONFESSIONS OF A CURLY MIND - Episode_020: Jodeci

the longest show to date running at just over 8hrs, but still somehow not feeling like it's enough to tribute one of the biggest influences on my musical ear and journey: Stephen "Static" Garrett. the show highlights his prolific songwriting, his many demos & reference tracks for other artists & his unmatched vocal harmonies.

originally aired on 01/06 via Blue In Green radio >>> www.blueingreenradio.com.

SoundCloud was having some issues accepting the full 8hr show in one upload, so i've split it into 2 parts.

tracklist:

01. playa - gospel interlude
02. static - enthused
03. mr. dalvin & static - true o.g. (prod. timbaland)
04. playa - your dress (prod. timbaland)
05. static - bus stop breezy (feat. goodfella)
06. ginuwine - same ol' g (feat. static)
07. aaliyah - loose rap (feat. static)
08. devante - gin and juice (feat. static)
09. static - deeper
10. playa - incense burning
11. nicole wray - eyes better not wander
12. jamie foxx - can i take u home (feat. static) (prod. timbaland)
13. ginuwine - so anxious (feat. static)
14. destiny's child - say my name (timbaland remix) (feat. static)
15. static - infatuated
16. playa - love (interlude)
17. ginuwine - pony (feat. static)
18. ginuwine talks about "pony"
19. aaliyah - are you that somebody (feat. timbaland & static)
20. timbaland talks about "are you that somebody"
21. lil' wayne - lollipop (feat. static)
22. lil' wayne talks about "lollipop"
23. truth hurts - addictive (feat. rakim) (prod. dj quik)
24. truth hurts talks about "addictive"
25. timbaland & magoo - we at it again (feat. static & sebastian)
26. drake - look what you've done
27. playa - all the way
28. static - u know
29. playa - never too late
30. devante - gin and juice (remix) (feat. da bassment)
31. timbaland - what cha talkin' bout (feat. magoo, lil' man & static)
32. timbaland & magoo - we at it again (demo version) (feat. static & sebastian)
33. static - rollin' (prod. rudy sandapa)
34. sista - brand new (mr. dalvin's ferrari mix) (feat. mr. dalvin & static)
35. brandy - sirens
36. southernaire allstars - i believe (feat. timbaland & static)
37. static - drawls (prod. devante swing)
38. timbaland & magoo - smoke in da' air (feat. playa).

CONFESSIONS OF A CURLY MIND - Episode_022: Static_Pt. 1

Confessions Of A Curly Mind