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James Brown & Notorious B.I.G. – B.I.G. Poppa’s Got A Brand New Bag (Single)

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The Notorious B.I.G. and the Godfather of Soul James Brown join forces on Amerigo’s latest Soul Mates collaboration, The Notorious J.B.’s: The B.I.G. Payback. Stream/download the single B.I.G. Poppa’s Got A Brand New Bag and download the full album below.  Tracklist 1. Intro 2. B.I.G. Poppa’s Got A Brand New Bag 3. Sex Machine Gun […]

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Erykah Badu – Bag Lady (Amerigo Gazaway Rework​)

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Just in time for #DreDay, Amerigo Gazaway pays tribute to the iconic producer and the original records he sampled by recreating classic Dr. Dre beats using live instruments. This is the second episode in a series of “Live Sessions” (re-imagined covers of your favorite hip-hop tracks). Listen to a rework of Erykah Badu‘s Bag Lady

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Nas & The Dramatics (The Illmatics) – Hip-Hop is Dead (Single)

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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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Nina Simone & Lauryn Hill – Ready or Not (feat. Fugees)

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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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Rick James & The Soul Mates – Thank You (Video + Single)

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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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Dazz Band – Let It Whip (Back & Forth) (feat. Willow Smith & Rick Ross)

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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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Common & Stevie Wonder – Resurrection to Higher Ground (Single)

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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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Stevie Wonder & Common – The Sixth Superstition (Single + Teaser)

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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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