What I'm listening to this week

This is just an EP, but it's perfect for a Sunday morning while reading the paper. In my case Sunday morning has extended all the way into Tuesday night . . . it's been that kinda week.

~Viggy

Your drop of knowledge for the day:

EP definition from Wikipedia: Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more music than a single, but are too short to qualify as albums.

What I'm listening to this week

This isn't brand new, it's just new to me. Blu is an incredible lyricist and he really shines in "Dancing In the Rain" and "Cold Hearted." I love the production by Exile, it's reminiscent of a 90's hip-hop sound that I miss. Give it a listen if you haven't and if you have shame on you for not letting me in on the secret.

~Viggy

-Um so yeah apparently I haven't posted in awhile . . .

B-Boy Alert....

My boy Viggy alerted me to the fact that folks who write for this blog typically have on-point views on music across multiple genres. In getting that point across, I wanted to give folks some insight on what's currently in a Brown dude's typical rotation these days, so here's a quick B-Boy mix for your perusal/consumption:

“Desire” – Pharaohe Monch

“Bring Y’All Back Main” – Pete Rock feat. Little Brother

“Body Movin’” – J Dilla

“McNasty Filth” – Jaylib

“Boondock Saints” – DJ Drama & Little Brother w/L.E.G.A.C.Y. and Chaundon

“The Getaway” – Little Brother

“Merchants Of Dreams” – 9^th Wonder

“Light It Up” – Nicolay

“Make Your Move” – Hieroglyphics

“Right or Wrong” – Median

“Please Stay” – The ARE

“Pure” – Buff 1

You have to dig for some of this stuff, but I think most of it is on MySpace, iTunes or eMusic if you want to track down some snippets. I'm sure you'll notice the NC/MI emphasis, but what can I say? That's where my mind's at these days (plus the DC-area hip-hop scene leaves something to be desired).

Peace,

Brown Guy

PS. I'm getting ridiculous tonight. And NO ONE can stop me.

Good Music

Let me just preface this post by saying that Stevie Wonder is my favorite artist of all time. This clip from Eddie Murphy's "Delirious" does a good job of articulating the way I feel about this guy and his music. [WARNING: This clip contains language that may be offense to some.]:



As far as I'm concerned, "Stevie Wonder is a musical genius!" And if you don't like him, "your mother brought you up wrong mothaf*cka!"

That's real.

If you're new to Stevie or only know about him because of MLK Day or (Heaven forbid) American Idol, I strongly recommend gifting for yourself or someone else, "Talking Book," and "Music of My Mind," two of his most critically lauded and influential works.

Enjoy,

Brown Guy

PS. Turkey and Mac N' Cheese took me out the game this week/weekend. I hope everyone had a great Turkey Day.