j. period

J. Period featuring Black Thought, Rakim & John Legend – In the Ghetto (Wake Up)

by Max February 17, 2011

Here’s the first single from the new J. Period mixtape with John Legend and The Roots crew titled Wake Up! Radio. Get the full mixtape over here J. Period featuring Black Thought, Rakim & John Legend – In the Ghetto (Wake Up) by Hypetrak

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YUM YUM Top 50 Tunes 2010

by Max December 20, 2010

just in time for our huuuuge YUM YUM new years eve party, here are the selected 50 top tunes of 2010. i know we ignored a whole bunch of tunes, that we especially as YUM YUM or chromemusic helped make big in our lands or even make it to the peak positions. remember our buddy [...]

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‘Our Generation‘ John Legend & the Roots feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – J.Period Rmx

by chrome September 16, 2010

In support of the much anticipated Roots/Legend album “the wake up sessions” J Period is coming out with a supportive mixtape next week. Here is the first track, “Our Generation” with the original protagonists, Pete Rock & CL Smooth that made this tune popular when sampling it for their influential track “Straight it our” 20 [...]

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Captain N.’s Finest

by Irving Jr. June 1, 2010

This Bob Dylan Tribute tune was sent us by a friend from Irland. Thanks Captain, we owe you something! The original song, “Lay Lady Lay” is all about Dylan’s lady dog….weird, great people always have a nut loose! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Bob Dylan – Lay Lady Lay [Audio clip: view full [...]

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a late introduction to Nneka

by chrome February 8, 2010

A couple of our readers told me some time ago to write about Nneka, but somehow she just found her way into my itunes but never on the blog. Anyways, since this rmx is making its rounds right now, check her out and maybe this is your introduction to her music. [Audio clip: view full [...]

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