Happy anniversary to Nas‘ classic debut record, Illmatic! Here’s a sneak peek from an unreleased Soul Mates project which pairs Nas with the legendary soul group, The Dramatics to create ‘The Illmatics’. Tracklist 1. Hip-Hop is Dead 2. Hip-Hop is Dead [Instrumental] 3. Hip-Hop is Dead [Bonus Beats]
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With his latest Soul Mates Project, Amerigo Gazaway imagines a studio session between The High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, and living legend, Lauryn Hill. Continuing the “collaborations that never were” theme of his previous releases, the producer seamlessly connects the dots between Hip-Hop and the genre’s predecessor, Soul. Back in 2016, I had the
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BIG thanks to everyone that subscribed to our new $3/monthly Bandcamp subscription service. As a gesture of appreciation, check out Amerigo’s Rick James & Jay-Z rework, “Thank You”. Sampling Rick James’ 1983 Album-Of-The-Year [sung] acceptance speech (broadcast via satellite from James’ home studio), Gazaway reimagines the moment with a fitting guest verse from Jay-Z and repurposed drums courtesy of Questlove
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Listen to a party-friendly DJ edit of Dazz Band and Willow Smith with some dubby reggae vibes and a little Rick Ross thrown in for good measure. I had a lot of fun recreating the synthesizer bass line and the drum programming for the original Dazz Band recording. Enjoy! Tracklist 1. Let It Whip
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Transcending space and time, Amerigo Gazaway‘s latest Soul Mates project envisions an extended studio session between living legends Stevie Wonder and Common. A return to the Soul meets Hip-Hop formula of his Marvin Gaye + Mos Def pairing “Yasiin Gaye,” Gazaway connects the dots between Hip-Hop and the genre’s predecessor with a musical history lesson
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Amerigo Gazaway brings to life an imagined studio session between Chicago’s crowned prince of Hip-Hop, Common, and Motown legend, Stevie Wonder. A return to the soul meets hip-hop formula of his Marvin Gaye + Mos Def pairing Yasiin Gaye, Gazaway connects the dots between hip-hop and the genre’s predecessor with a musical history lesson
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Transcending space and time, Amerigo Gazaway‘s latest Soul Mates project envisions an extended studio session between living legends Stevie Wonder and Common. A return to the Soul meets Hip-Hop formula of his Marvin Gaye + Mos Def pairing “Yasiin Gaye,” Gazaway connects the dots between Hip-Hop and the genre’s predecessor with a musical history lesson
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In a follow-up to his 2012 track “Rosebud” (dedicated to Trayvon Martin) Amerigo Gazaway steps up to the mic for some real talk about violence. “It isn’t just the cops / It’s bigger than hip-hop / It’s propaganda and hatred / Perpetuated by Fox / It makes me sick to my stomach / It’s devastating to
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Under the Soul Mates Project Banner of “collaborations that never were,” Amerigo Gazaway’s latest imagines a recording session between blues great, B.B. King, and Texas rap legends, UGK. Aptly titled “B.B. & The Underground Kingz: The Trill is Gone,” the producer seamlessly bridges the gap between hip-hop and its predecessor, the blues. Crafting
UGK & B.B. King – Int’l Blues Players Anthem (feat. Eric Clapton) (Single) Read More »
