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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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the Roots & John Legend ft Black Thought”Hard Times”

by chrome September 8, 2010

Another track of their upcoming “Wake Up Sessions”! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] John_Legend_and_the Roots -”Hard_Times”_Feat._Black_Thought Here is the original track as simple re-edit by our buddy Dj Ayres of Rub Fame: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Baby Huey – “Hard Times (re-edit)” 91bpm ps – if you have missed it [...]

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Wake up Sessions – John Legend & the Roots – the ORIGINALS

by chrome September 3, 2010

While i am here on vacation in Asia i am getting more eager to hear this album when it comes out on Sept 21st by two of my most favoured artists, it must be quite a spiritual album – an album of protest songs and a true soulful gem, just telling from the titles they [...]

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YUM YUM Top Tunes for august 2010

by chrome August 5, 2010

Enjoy this months YUM YUM top tunes selection, as always tried and tested. Hopefully the suns gonna c0me back soon so we can really start enjoying this summer. Ps Its all a ride anyway, so enjoy it all & let a little love in your heart [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Neon Hitch [...]

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John Legend & the Roots “Wake up everybody”

by chrome July 19, 2010

John Legend & the Roots will drop their collaborative album ‘Wake Up!’ on September 21. Its determined to be a pure cover album and will feature remakes of classic songs by artists including Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway and many more. The first single, ‘Wake Up Everybody’ is a rendition of Harold Melvin & [...]

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Levi´s Pioneer Session

by Max June 28, 2010

Levis invited some of todays pioneering musicians to re-craft the classic songs that inspired their sound. Here we have John Legend and the Roots doing a cover of Ernie Hines “Our Generation” and Raphael Saadiq doin “It´s a shame” by the Spinners. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Raphael Saadiq – Its-a-Shame [Audio clip: [...]

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New Roots Album – How I Got Over

by Max June 14, 2010

On June 22nd the Roots will relase their 11th album “How I Got Over”, and from what I heard so far it will be a pretty good one. For their first single they feature one of our all time YUM YUM favourites John Legend. Make sure to get their album via amazon, itunes etc. when [...]

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Some HipHop tunes that i have been enjoying recently and nice Hip Hop & Soul Party this Friday

by chrome January 7, 2010

A good opportunity to blog some hip hop tunes that i have been digging recently. My buddies, the guys who ran the HIP HOP floor on NYE, which was legendary by the way, are moving into this once inna lifetime venue, to keep the party going. They seem to have a run and quality hiphop [...]

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YUM YUM Top Tunes for December

by chrome December 2, 2009

Its that time of the year. Vote your fave YUM YUM Top Tunes for this month, just in time before our 2 parties this weekend – Friday in Munich and Saturday in Moscow. REMEMBER – you have got 5 Votes! And before NYE we are gonna have a full rundown of all our fave YUM [...]

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Common ft John Legend “Strange Fruit”

by chrome November 30, 2009

A new Common track is upon us, prod by K West and additional bedroom vocals by John Legend, who uses an interpolation of all time favourite Terence Trent D’arby – who was originally produced and rec in munich. Check out this tune and hats off to Common who, by being true to what he is [...]

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