chill vibes on this one.diggin it.big ups for the d/l

State of Clarity  Guru, Solar, Common, Bob james

Off of Kooley's Debut Project The Summers Sessions EP

Kooley High - We Be Dat

'Modern Vintage' drops 6/17/14!

Pre-order links:
itunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/modern-vintage/id880797224


physical CD & LP (included DL card):

http://ughh.com/store/results.asp?searchby=All&keywords=modern+vintage&searchTarget=store&x=0&y=0



Modern Vintage is the new collaboration album from veteran emcee John Robinson (aka Lil Sci of world renown Hip-Hop group Scienz Of Life) and prolific drummer, composer, producer and band-leader Pat Van Dkye (aka PVD). John Robinson and PVD originally met at a show in 2008 and since then their chemistry has grown organically and has developed into the duo performing many formal shows together at venues like SOB’s, Blue Note NYC, LPR and others around the NY-NJ Tristate area. 

Modern Vintage spells out the approach in which this album was made from front to back: The music was composed with a combination of modern technology software mixed with vintage synths and outboard gear, all blended seamlessly with live instrumentation being the foundation. The lyrics and concepts were all spontaneously crafted in the studio, session by session, by letting the soundscapes speak to the lyricist similar to how vintage recordings of the 60’s & 70’s were created. 

“I took a much more structured songwriting approach to the lyrics on this album; my goal from the beginning of making this record was to take advantage of the fact that I am working with PVD- a composer/musician and not just a beat maker/producer, which definitely makes this record different from my other releases. This one is for all the true music lovers worldwide” says John Robinson. 

PVD states “making this record was a dream come true. From the very first session, we set out to craft quality songs that capture a cohesive vibe and feel good. In many cases, JR was writing to merely a sketch of what actually ended up on the record. It felt great to work with an artist who trusted me enough to lend his talents to the music not knowing where I would take it sonically. Live drums, keys, guitars, horns, and synths give this record a distinctly human feel that is present in all of my favorite records, old and new. A modern-day true Hip-Hop record, grounded firmly in the traditions of jazz, funk, and soul music.”

John Robinson & PVD’s Modern Vintage is now transmitting live to the world; catch the vibes on June 17th, 2014 via Brick Records. 

Tracklisting For John Robinson & PVD’s ‘Modern Vintage’:

CD Tracklisting:

1. Mic Check
 2. All of the World
 3. Respect King
 4. Choose Your Words Wisely (feat: Melinda Camille)
 5. Two Man Mob (feat: Sadat X and I.D. 4 Windz)
 6. What’s The Point? (feat: Melinda Camille & Sam Barsh)
 7. Off The Wall
 8. This Is Art
 9. Miles & Trane
 10. Live Golden
 11. Vinyl Is Forever (feat: El Da Sensei & Shabaam Sahdeeq)
 12. 10/11/12
 13. Know My Style
 14. We Rock
 15. Together We Are (feat Arin Maya)
 16. Kiss The Sky (feat: Melinda Camille)
 17. Full Circle

LP Tracklisting: (The LP includes a DL card of CD version of the audio)

Side A:
 1. Mic Check
 2. All of the World
 3. Respect King
 4. Choose Your Words Wisely (feat: Melinda Camille)
 5. Two Man Mob (feat: Sadat X and I.D. 4 Windz)
 6. What’s The Point? (feat: Melinda Camille & Sam Barsh)
 7. Off The Wall
 8. This Is Art

Side B
 9. Miles & Trane
 10. Live Golden
 11. Vinyl Is Forever (feat: El Da Sensei & Shabaam Sahdeeq)
 12. 10/11/12
 13. Know My Style
 14. Together We Are (feat Arin Maya)
 15. Kiss The Sky (feat: Melinda Camille)
 16. Full Circle

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3. Respect King

From the album "A Star In Life's Clothing"
Available Here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/star-in-lifes-clothing-bonus/id711362314

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Dynasty -After Laughter

Here's a fun lil' "re-work" I did from my "Nodrospective" compilation.
Download the whole Mix right here:
>>> http://www.divshare.com/direct/13824002-301.zip <<<
... & stay tuned for my debut album "Red Line Radio" due July 26th (Brick Records)

Crown City Rockers - B-Boy Medley Remix (feat. Planet Asia, Zion, The Grouch, Chali 2na, Mystic)

CHEF'S KISS (ft. Smoke DZA)

“Moneygate”  Hip Hop Cipher version
Moneygate is a sonic portrait of a woman named Moneca — or Monica — but known in the streets as Moneygate, a mythic figure who doesn’t chase power, she orchestrates it. She moves through vaults, empires, and silence like shadow and mist, leaving no footprints, only scandal, ritual, and coded influence.
Verse 1 paints her as a strategist cloaked in elegance — flipping boroughs, bending ministers, redesigning rules.
The hook reveals her terrain: she operates in the cracks, where silence is currency and truth gets taxed.
Verse 2 deepens her mystique — multiple passports, hidden accounts, embedded in systems yet never traceable.
The bridge reframes her: not just scandal, but system incarnate, a prism through which money flows.
Verse 3 links her to empire and colonial residue — she’s not just rich, she’s ritual and spiritual, headline of the hush.
The final hook and outro seal her legacy: she moves like mist, leaves myths, and rewrites the architecture of power.
It’s not a song — it’s a ciphered dossier.

Moneygate  #Hip Hop Cipher

West African Afrobeat meets hip hop in the new single from "Charlie Bucket". "One Life" shares the story of 2 Mc's growing up through a life in hip hop from other sides of the Globe. "Blitz The Ambassador" (Ghana) & "Raashan Ahmad" (USA).  Featuring Live horns from "The Ruby Horns", "One Life" is set to rock many a dance floor this Summer.

Buy here

ONE LIFE Feat BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR & RAASHAN AHMAD

A blend of Pete Rock and CL Smooth's "The Basement" and DJ Shadow's "Broken Levee Blues", put to a funky break.... Respect and credit to the original writers! And bring on the summer...

My music is always free :D

EP available for download at:

dafrofake.bandcamp.com/releases

The Basement (Pete Rock and CL Smooth) - Broken Levee Blues (DJ Shadow)

Funky Remix to PUTS' Tuxedo Rap off their "Stepfather" LP.

People Under The Stairs - Tuxedo Rap (ZForbes Remix)

Harlem Ft. Crimson (Prod. by Dj Familly Tyz)

Chilled beats and some guitar solos :D

Album and EP available for download for free at:

https://dafrofake.bandcamp.com/releases

The Basement (Pete Rock and CL Smooth) - Broken Levee Blues (DJ Shadow)

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