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Smif N Wessun 'Wreckonize' Rmx definately got me into this song!
Thought this'd be a perfect one for Valentine's Day coming up. This came about after a series of serendipitous events in early december 2013, talking with Ness, The Herbal Hustler about Bill, led to making a mini-bill mix (maybe i'll put that out one day if I expand on it), to watching the documentary "Still Bill" and on the plane ride home, I thought to myself "I'd like Just the Two Of US alot better without Grover's sax" so, I started working on it just for fun. Well, here's how it turned out. Just the Vocal Bill parts chopped, some magic that could only come from the great heart of Bill Withers! 

 Time WIth You is a personal one, lots of heart opening while I was working on it, and what was going on with myself, my wife, my best friend Ness, and her boyfriend. It's about spending one-on-one time with those you love, which is so so important when the relationship is deep. Whether it's a: mother, father, grandma or grandpa, brother or sister, wife or husband, daughter or son, homie, friend, soul mate, or twin soul. Whether renewing an old friendship, or starting a new one, all the words you need to voice how you feel were sung by Bill 30 some years ago.

So, to dedicate, on my travels, I of course interact and sometimes hangout with the Girlfriends & Wives of my Musical Peers. They always tell me the SAME THING. "Gaff, make sure you make the most of your time with your lady when you're at home" So, really, this song is for them, missing their men, and to all my brothers travelling or touring on the road, "make the most of your time with YOUR ladies when you're at home!"

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Time With You

Geto Boys-My Minds Playing Tricks On Me

De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) [Original]

Luv (Sic) FK Remix for eternal soul event 2010/08/14

Vic Mensa - Wimme Nah (Waldo & Sango Remix)

Storytime:
 "A smile from you might make it a nicer day"
 For everyone who DOESN'T have someone this year, as well as those who are in an unfulfilling relationship that's lost it's spark, or never had one in the first place....Valentine's can be a source of pain and heartache for people the world over, whether single OR in relationship.....we all feel lonely at times....In my personal healing practice, when a client comes in wanting to find a meaningful love relationship, I have to find the part of them that is lost and lonely by connecting with that part in myself.......To feel the times I've been lonely and grasping and gasping...It's called empathy....Usually, once we truly feel our loneliness and stop running from it through overwork, drugs, alcohol, non-commital flings, etc.....we come to a point where we have to face it.....whether true friends help us, family, a healer or we do it solo, we come to that place of pain in our hearts. Feeling what's really there, the sadness, we do what needs to be done and eventually find a breakthrough and don't feel so lonely cuz we've come to love ourselves in a new and powerful way, at which point we can truly "find" someone who is meaningful or has real potential......a real "Valentine", whatever time of the year they happen to come..... 
 This song can help you connect with your Loneliness. I connected with my Loneliness and longing while making it, I've been a single father twice over, been isolated missing my lover or favorite friends...Had to learn alot of tough lessons about loneliness...In December, while I was working on this, My wife came down while I was making it on the first day and said "I have to have you right now, I can't take it anymore" ---Split second decision and I took care of her right then and there. This song took her to her loneliness even while making dinner in the kitchen upstairs.
 Tell a friend you love them. You care about them. Whether they are single or in an unsatisfactory relationship. Fuck all that shallow shit. You don't need to be that way. Be a lover and warrior for Love.
 Sometimes we can't be with the people we love the most. Not now, not ever (in this life). That is also a painful realization I've had to be help clients and friends through over and over...You'll find a new love....And then, there's the people who've departed from us in the physical world and "left us behind", and you can only wait to find out the truth when you die......my heart goes out to all of you in this song with Bill, and I've arranged it so that he is You speaking to THAT PERSON, or those people. Echoing what's in your heart. 
 Mark Twain said "the 2 most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why" I'd like to add a 3rd, it's the day you stop caring what anyone else thinks about you expressing your deepest truth and feelings and you take the leap and do it. Over and over and over again. Peace. 
Gaff, Friday, Feb. 13th, 2015.

SHOUTS: My Wife Sarah's smile is the most amazing thing. She's taken me out of some dark places....My Best Friend's Ness, Nu, and Bastid all have smiles so fucking dope they can take me out of any loneliness while I'm with them... My Son's smile is brighter than the sun. My daughter is a teenager and getting her to smile is A CHORE. Ha...

Smile For Me

DefLon Sallahr is back and as a teaser he's kindly offered up this joint he taped up with a bangin beat from RZA. Just for kicks, download his take on Run for free here. Artwork courtesy of our man of the moment, Will Barras.

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DefLon Sallahr - Run

High Priest pops cells
ILLTET: GAIN Record out Feb 5

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Back once again, DefLon Sallahr knows what flows with Caper Chase.

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DefLon Sallahr - Caper Chase [Gamma Proforma]

Featuring Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante, MC Shan & Fly Ty. From the 1988 Christmas compilation "Winter Warnerland."

Juice Crew - Cold Chillin' Christmas

Think Showbiz, think early Premier, think early Dre, think Marley Marl.
Basically think a bad ass, dirty, boom bap beat that has just got to
make you dance. The vocals are proper this time round as Kaza brings
in a number of MC’s he’s met on his travels. These are West Coast
MC’s who ride this crazy beat talking about what hip hop means to
them. Incredible!

Remember Hip Hop 2012 ft D.Stroy, Wax & Herbal T Braille

***CHECK OUT THE LIVE VIDEO HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pUmfoYh7k***

Skratch Bastid & The Gaff Present:
"SOUL SISTERS, STAND UP!" (PART 2/2)
"This Is A Journey Into Sound: Listen! Love! Learn! A NonStop 80 minute mix From 2 of Canada's Most Sanctified Selectors"

**100% female Funk, Soul, R&amp;B &amp; Breaks**

Presented in 2 parts online:

PART 1 HERE: http://soundcloud.com/skratchbastid/skratch-bastid-the-gaff-soul-sisters-stand-up-part-1

Both Part 1 & Part 2 mixed, scratched, blended & sequenced by Skratch Bastid & The Gaff. Split into 2 parts for easier Soundcloud Enjoyment

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ALBUM RELEASE PARTY FRIDAY JULY 27TH AT 'REVIVAL' IN TORONTO, CANADA. ARTWORK  BY RHEK FOR SHARKS & HAMMERS

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Skratch Bastid & The Gaff - SOUL SISTERS, STAND UP! (Part 2 - Good Old Days)

Be The One

Vince Staples - Outro (prod. Larry Fisherman)

SSR-011.5 - LORD FINESSE - SET IT OFF TROOP (REMASTERED)

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Please note that this record is available as a bonus record in the Special Edition Box Set.

Slice Of Spice Records new Founding Format series of audiophile approved 180 gram 12" vinyl features the legendary Funkyman himself, Lord Finesse. These high quality limited edition pressing also includes the Instrumental version AND for the very first time in any format, the a cappella on the flip. For this fully remastered audio, produced by D.I.T.C. heavyweight Showbiz, we called in the pros, legendary hip hop engineer Chris Conway and mastering expert Tony Dawsey!

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Audio explorations from the Gamma Proforma vaults. 

2000 - 2018

DefLon Sallahr - Caper Chase [Gamma Proforma]

Gamma Proforma [2000-2018]