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Stop The Breaks: Interview with Soul Mates Records Co-Founder Rickey Mindlin

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  After an incredible interview with Amerigo himself, Stop The Breaks had the pleasure of interviewing Rickey Mindlin about more of the business side of things. Read the full story here. 1) First and foremost, congratulations on dropping the new and very dope The Trill Is Gone. You guys have done another amazing job in combining two legendary […]

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B.B. King & UGK – B.B. & The Underground Kingz: The Trill Is Gone (Full Album)

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As promised, we’re amped to share B.B. & The Underground Kingz: The Trill is Gone, the latest release from producer Amerigo Gazaway’s Soul Mates series of “collaborations that never were.” Like his previous releases, Yasiin Gaye and  Fela Soul, Gazaway latest traces the roots of hip-hop through the music of its forefathers. Re-imaging a recording session

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B.B. & The Underground Kingz – Make Love To My Car (Single)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTZeUTeKPaQ We are a week away from dropping Amerigo Gazaway‘s B.B. King/UGK re-imagining,”B.B. & The Underground Kingz: The Trill is Gone,” and have a brand new single to share. Written by Willie Dixon and originally performed by Muddy Waters, “I Just Wanna Make Love to You” was popularized by the likes of B.B. King, Etta James, and The

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James Brown & The Soul Mates – The Big Payback Vol. 3 (Full Album)

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In the third and latest offering from The Big Payback James Brown tribute series, Soul Mates Records producer Amerigo Gazaway followed the exceptionally awesome first and second volumes from the legendary DJ Scratch and master craftsman, J. Period.  Bringing together a fantasy league of all-stars for his J.B. and The Soul Mates tribute concept, the producer’s

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Artwork Collaboration with Cartoonist Drew Dernavich

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In 2014, The Soul Mates Records teamed up with New Yorker magazine cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, on the satirical visuals for Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Side Two) album artwork.  Drew’s initial sketches for the artwork and an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how it was created can be found here: https://wordspictureshumor.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/mashed/

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Apple iPad Commercial: “Jason’s Verse”

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Following the release of Amerigo’s acclaimed Marvin Gaye/Mos Def conceptual collaboration “Yasiin Gaye,”  The Soul Mates Records worked closely with Apple’s creative team to develop the soundtrack for the latest commercial in their “What Will Your Verse Be” marketing campaign, “Jason’s Verse.” Settling on a revamped version of Amerigo’s “Yasiin Gaye” single “You Are Undeniable,

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Fela Kuti & De La Soul – Fela Soul (Deluxe Edition) (Full Album)

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 It’s been a milestone year for us and if you’re reading this, we owe you a “thank you.” From landing our Marvin/Mos collab in an Apple iPad commercial, a top selling Billboard charting single, praise from Janis Gaye, and a successful European tour, we know none of it would have been possible without your support. As a

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“The Good Man” Film Soundtrack

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Working with acclaimed film maker Phil Harrison, The Soul Mates Records contributed the soundtrack to a pivotal scene in “The Good Man” film.  Taking top prizes in several international film festivals, “The Good Man” found it’s US release in October of 2014. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Good-Man-Phil-Harrison/dp/B00IIK6CGU/ref=sr_1_2 Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-good-man/id873130906

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Yasiin Bey & Marvin Gaye – Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Full Album)

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As promised, we’re excited to finally share side two of Amerigo’s Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def) & Marvin Gaye conceptual collaboration, Yasiin Gaye. Shifting focus for the project’s second installment, the producer aimed to highlight the often overlooked accomplishments of Marvin Gaye’s role as the producer.  “I wanted to build this side from more of Marvin’s original

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