A lil song I wrote biting Davis and Coltrane's "Kind of Blue", over a Cut Chemist track. Featuring This Kid Named Miles on guitar+scratches and Little Feat's Fred Tackett on the trumpet......... Recorded in Topanga Canyon, California

Aromatherapy feat Marinarah Sarah

Prince instrumental by Choukri Tracy (CT)

THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY PARKER BY CT

Episode 244 Playlist:

DJJW - The Eaze Up Show Intro
KA - God Undefeated
Mute Won x YL Met Up on 8th
Codak Smith the Grae Arc - First Regards
The Doppelgangaz - W.I.T.H.H.
Illa Ghee - Asthma
Jae Skease ft. Billie Esco - E4W 
Big Twins x Planet Asia x Dirty Diggs - Different Language
Ilajide x Def Dee - Don't Touch My Hair
Frost Gamble - Backpack (Prod. Hoopaloop) (Cuts by Pa Pa Fresh)
Kahlee x Digital Martyrs - Husband, Rap, Father
Freddie Black x Ras Beats - Love You Like That
Mista Ill - Gimme A Break
Grim Moses x New Villain - Phantasm
Q Prodigal  - I Do
Jabee x Quelle Christ x Apollo Brown - Sacrificial Lamb
Marcus D ft. Noveliss - Daruma
Thrust OG x BoFaat - Something Kinda Lyrical
Big Dese x Mike Martinez - Paul Simon
Godfather Don - Definite
The Bad Seed -  Nice Like That (Prod. Drawzilla, cuts Tone Spliff)
Teeg Austin - Big Spliff (Prod.  Beatenaunt)
Certain.Ones - Technology Rules
G Fam Black & Piff Penny- Mawd Ting (Prod. KNG Bondalero)
New Villain x Onaje Jordan - Night of The Sentinels 
Mo Ruckuz, Daniel Son & Olehead - Mountain Top Safehouse
B1 The Architect & Le Zeppo - Exterminate
Team Demo ft. Kurious, G-Dep & Yogi - Adaptive
Mikey D - Over 50 (Prod. Dr Butcher)
Pro Dillinger & Bucky Luger - True
Crotona P ft Mercy DaHarlemKid - Thunder Pound (Prod. KNG Bondalero)
HooksArthur - Field Day
Tony Stanza x 5ifth Element - Brother Roogie
60 East ft. Blueprint - Somewhere In France
Vice Souletric – Vice for President (Prod. Pete Rock) 
Semi Six - Audio Swim Class
The Allergies ft. Ohmega Watts - No Flash 
The Doppelgangaz- Touch Grass
Vstylez ft Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat,Ty Farris & Boog Brown - 
Detropolis(The Redux)
Lee Scott ft. Breeze Brewin & Cappo - Consumer Ism
Tha Soloist - Being My Self

The Eaze Up Show - 244

The Eaze Up Show - Episode 244

Episode 245 playlist:

Verb T x Malik Winter - Breakage
LEX Ft. Born Unique & King Magnetic - On The Scene (prod. LEX)
Marz One x Lozee - Lost In The Shuffle
Certain.Ones ft. Bobby Craves, MC Whiteowl, Guttamouf, Stress - Figment (Prod. Wann Sklobi)
Enem - Legacy (Prod. Senz Beats)
Kinetic 9 & Rubbabandz - All The Gods (Prod. Shaka Amazulu The 7th)
P-Ro Ft. Slik Jack - Levels X Layers (Prod. by Mello Dee)
Truth By Design – Elevation (DTKS Remix)
ELLI$ - King and a Clown
The Co-Op - That's That Sh*t
Mighty Richard ft. Es - Noblemen (Prod. Keytronikz)
Cappo - Strongbow
K.A.A.N. & DJ Hoppa - The Rat Race
Blood $moke Body x Sherma - 1990ism
Knowledge The Pirate x Hologram - Ghost Guns (Prod. DJ Muggs)
Cult Fiction ft. Grap Luva & Elzhi - Devil's Dictionary
Sleep Sinatra - Angel Numbers
DoamPeace x William Bostick - Day To Day
Justice System - Gather Round (1979 Cutlass Supreme Remix)
Crimeapple - Coke With Ice (Prod. Apollo Brown)
P-Genz ft. Sageinfinite/Seraphic - 10
Wuzee x Bronze Nazareth - A Great Redemption
Montener the Menace ft. Chino XL & Keith Murray - My Thoughts
Death At The Derby - Legends Of The Lombardia (Prod. Slang Hugh)
The Doppelgangaz - Of That Ilk
Leif Maine & Jackson Mathod ft. J Scienide Volte-Face 
Pete Powerz x Six One - Beyond Physical
Seven Star x Enoch - Ba'al Riddance
Self The Bluest Eye & Dee ft. DJ Baggylean – Space Vagabonds  
ScamRock & Daniel Son ft. The Bad Seed & Weapon E.S.P. - Coliflower Ear
Hidden Renaissance & infatuation ff. Tekeo, Zuru & Damag3 - Bonsai Pots
Left Lane Didon x OlMan80zz ft. . E.D.I. Mean - G-Code
Josiah The Gift ft. HooksArthur - Florence Cathedral (Prod. Bishop)
Spark1Early & Yak Tzu - Power Of The Tongue
Needagroove Tarik Robinson - Soul Brotha
Mop Top - I'm Alright (1996)

The Eaze Up Show - ep 245

The Eaze Up Show - Episode 245

Instrumental Cover of Bootsy Collins  song "i'd rather be with you"

I'd Rather B With U by CT

Dedicated to_________!!!
Shine, on!
Produced/Arranged/Mixed

Mac-P - Her Aura (Glows)

Cover of Miss You - The Rolling Stones  by CT


Miss U by CT

CT - une souris verte

A Practice Loop TBA Produced by Saar3 9/13/2016

Peace Earth(Loop)

Taura Love's Picki People Compilation Volume ONE is as much about the music as it is about a movement. A movement inspired by the love of music and hip-hop culture.
 
ENTER Picki People: A crew of beatmakers/producers, DJs, musicians, music journalists/editors, photographers, studio engineers, music business legal AND music marketing experts, graphic/layout artists, and graffiti/fine artists. A group of indie artists from all over the world, joined together by their determination to keep REAL music alive. They can afford to be picky about both the music they create and release. These artists don’t depend on income from the music industry to pay their rent. Independently absolved from the music game, Picki People "do music" for “the love of the art" and not “industry accolades.” 

Originally from South Central-Los Angeles, California, now  hailing from Paris, France, T-Love(an European platinum artist and legendary Leimert Park emcee) has 'recruited' artists from all over the globe for this compilation including: Legendary artists from Los Angeles Myka Nyne & Riddlore(Freestyle Fellowship & Good Lifers),and from Venice Beach, the Grammy Award-winning artist/composer, Nelson Marquez. From Meaux-Town, France: Dusty+DJ Damage from the platinum hip-hop group Jazz Liberatorz, and their homeboy, Breiss. She has also recruited a talent originally from Ghana (M.anifest), from North Carolina (Mercury Waters), South Carolina (Preach Jacobs), Minnesota (Kai Swivel & Katrah-Quey), Atlanta, Georgia (Audessey of Soundsci), London, England (Jonny Cuba & Ollie Teeba of Soundsci), Tunisia, Africa (The Last Genius), Louviers, Normandy-France (Xcuz & Cyrille Barbé) and Brooklyn (Yesh from Siah/YeshuaDaPoEd & Niamaj).
 
Putting this world vibe in the “mix” is super producer, Picki People's in-house mixing engineer,Dexter Thibou (Brooklyn, NY+Atlanta, GA/USA). A legend in his own right, Dexter has mixed tracks by Gang Starr, MOP, DJ Premier, Dilated People, Black Moon, Pharcyde, Ras Kass, OC, Bahamadia, D&D. His first contribution to the project is his stellar mix of the compilation's single, "Summertime People". 

The beautiful dynamic created by this enormous, international, independent and financially self-sufficient crew, is that they are able to concentrate on making the music THEY WANT to make, instead of worrying about keeping up with commercial music's ever-changing trends and formulas. The gross sales of the music industry have been on the decline for a decade now. Not saying that technology has not hurt and/or affected those sales, but maybe we should stop blaming it for a minute and take a look at ourselves. Maybe the problem also lies with the people. Like, for example, if there were more picky people, the music industry (and probably the world) would be an even better place.

Surely, coming from this angle, music enthusiasts from all over the world would be left to ponder : Would the past ten years in the music industry have been better, IF: A&R were more picky about the records they release; if MC's were more picky about the lyrics they spit; if DJ's were more picky about the quality of music they play... and if we, as fans and listeners, were more picky about the music which we listen to, instead of just getting caught-up in the billion-dollar marketing/advertising hype. And sure, maybe the music made by THESE commercial artists/groups is better than that of THOSE others. But is it REALLY better? Just good?--or ABOVE average?

Picki People are indie and handle their business, but in the words of DJ Dusk [RIP], "It's a family affair."

Keep an ear out for the compilation's single: T-Love's "Summertime People" b/w Preach Jacobs' "I Just Wanna MC" 

Picki People's upcoming projects: T-Love, Katrah-Quey, and SoundSci albums.


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Les chiffres de ventes de disques depuis maintenant presque dix ans sont en chute libre. Il est peut-être temps d'arrêter de s'en prendre à la technologie et de se regarder dans le miroir. Peut-être que le problème vient de nous. Si les gens étaient un peu plus difficiles, peut-être que l'industrie du disque se porterait mieux.

On est en droit de se demander si le mileu de la musique n'aurait pas moins de problèmes si les directeurs artistiques étaient un peu plus regardant sur les artistes qu'ils signent, si les rappeurs étaient un peu plus exigeants avec eux-même, si les DJs étaient un peu plus pointilleux sur la qualité de ce qu'ils jouent et surtout si le public était un peu plus difficile avec les groupes qu'il supporte. Oh, bien sur, Lil Machin est meilleur que tous les autres rappeurs qui passent en radio, mais est-il BON ? Ou juste moins mauvais que les autres ?

Arrive Picki People : un crew de producteurs, DJs, musiciens, photographes, journalistes, ingénieurs, graphistes, avocats etc... Un groupe d'indépendents des quatre coins du monde réunis par l'envie de faire prospérer la musique de qualité. Pour la plupart d'entre eux ces gens ne dépendent pas de l'industrie du disque pour payer leur loyer chaque mois, c'est pour ça qu'ils peuvent se permettre d'être difficiles. Dans l'équipe Picki People on fait de la musique par passion. Celà crée une dynamique dans laquelle les membres du crew monté autour de T-Love alias Taura Love peuvent se permettre de produire la musique qu'ils veulent, sans avoir à se soucier des tendances actuelles.

Originaire de South Central Los Angeles T-Love a recruté des talents de son quartier (Myka Nyne et Riddlore de Good Life/Project Blowed) et de Venice Beach (Nelson Marquez) mais aussi des artistes croisés sur trois continents puisque la compilation réunis des artistes venants du Ghana (M.anifest), de Caroline du Nord (Mercury Waters), du Minnesota (Kai Swivel & Katrah-Quey), de Meaux-Town (Dusty, DJ Damage et Breiss), d'Atlanta (Preach Jacobs & Audessey de Soundsci), de Londres (Jonny Cuba & Ollie Teeba de Soundsci), de Tunisie (The Last Genius), de Louviers (Xcuz & Cyrille Barbé) et de Brooklyn (Yesh de Siah/YeshuaDaPoEd & Niamaj).

Récemment l'ingenieur du son Dexter Thibou a rejoint l'équipe en mixant "Summertime People" le premier single tiré de la compilation. Son nom ne vous est peut-être pas familier mais il a probablement mixé certains de vos morceaux préférés de Gang Starr, MOP, Black Moon, Dilate People, Pharcyde, Ras Kass, OC ou Bahamadia.

Taura Love's Picki People Compilation Volume ONE c'est plus que de la music, c'est un mouvement, un mouvement inspiré par l'amour de la musique et de la culture hip-hop. Picki People ce sont des indé qui gèrent leurs propres affaires, mais comme le disait DJ Dusk, c'est avant tout une affaire de famille.

En avant-gout de l'album écoutez le premier single : T-Love "Summertime People" b/w Preach Jacob "I Just Wanna MC"


Prochain projets de Picki People : Albums de T-Love, de Katrah-Quey et de SoundSci.



Picki People Compilation Teaser by DJ Damage (Jazz Liberatorz)

Picki People