Soul Mates

Common & Stevie Wonder – A Common Wonder: Original Samples (Playlist)

Listen to the Spotify playlist below to hear the original samples used to create Amerigo’s Common x Stevie Wonder collaboration “A Common Wonder”. Featuring tracks by Stevie Wonder, Common, Ahmad Jamal, Erykah Badu, Duke Ellington, Bobby Caldwell and more. A return to the Soul meets Hip-Hop formula of his Marvin Gaye + Mos Def pairing “Yasiin Gaye,” Gazaway

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

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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Aretha Franklin & Black Star – Young, Gifted & Black (Single)

Listen to a tribute to the legendary Aretha Franklin featuring the best alliance in hip-hop, Black Star. Stream below and subscribe on Bandcamp to download original, clean, and instrumental versions.  Tracklist 1. Young, Gifted & Black 2. Young, Gifted & Black [Radio Edit] 3. Young, Gifted & Black [Instrumental]    

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Nina Simone & Lauryn Hill – Feeling Good (Single + Teaser)

With his Soul Mates series, 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. Watch the album’s teaser vid above, listen

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

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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A Common Wonder – The Light (I’m Yours) (Single + Video)

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

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)

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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