society of soul:: re-discovery

i first discovered sos as a high school junior during a college visit to unc-chapel hill. a street team rep hit me with the maxisingle for "e.m.b.r.a.c.e". when i get home (shouts to fayettenam), and popped in the cd it was like being introduced to a long lost cousin. you see, i was a young dungeon family/organized noize production fanatic, and i was never satisfied with the little tastes of big rube and p funk (bka sleepy brown) that i'd hear on an outkast or goodie cds. so when i heard both of them get loose on "e.m.b.r.a.c.e", i was hooked. i bought brainchild (their one and only album) as soon as i could get my hands on it. in '96 the album was ahead of its time and in 2007 its essential to any music collection. if you don't have it or aren't familiar you need to catch up. if you've got it pull it out and run track 15 and have some "peaches n' erb" on me. in the meantime here's "pushin'.

this is barclay saying right on to the real and death to the fakers. enjoy the music.

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anthony david

eeeeew weee! i've got a hot one for y'all tonight. as you can see acey ducey has brought the dirty-dirty back out of me (dirty south born and breed....yeah!). nothing that i could write could do this atlanta native's talent any justice. this is more than soul music...this is -stimulate your mind, touch your- soul music. ad is certified dope. you may not have heard of him but if you've purchased an india.arie cd you are very familiar with his work.

discoveries like this just make my day! go check him out. he's got a myspace page and a website. in the meantime, here are some clips from youtube for your viewing and listening pleasure.

aye folk...enjoy the music!

esperanza spalding

ok bmb fans...i know i've been slackin' on my postin', but this post is sure to make up for my absence. esperanza spalding is a true triple threat. her voice is amazing. she's can play the hell out of a bass and she's ooohhh sooo beautiful! i think i'm in love. but anyway, go and check her myspace page for a sample of her talents. below is an interview that i uncovered on youtube. enjoy the music!

christian scott

dope jazz is what i call it, and christian scott may very well be the king. he's 22 years old and he is the truth. straight out of the N.O., this grammy nominated trumpeter needs to be in your cd collection. check him out. if can't feel him, then maybe this blog just ain't the place for you.



http://christianscott.net

arthur lewis

people, people! i dug deep for this one. i can't even tell you how i stumbled across arthur lewis. all i know is his track "perfect moment" was my song all last week. check it out on his myspace page.

hypnotic brass ensemble

this band of brothers (really they're brothers), is putting the uncut raw back into dope music - or as i like to call it dope jazz. taking their unplugged act to the streets, these cats from the chi are building a name for themselves nationally and internationally.

ladies and gentlemen i present, the hypnotic brass ensemble!



check'em out here

eric roberson

aight, if you don't know about erro you definitely need to check this dude out. i was first put on to this cat by one of my boys (what up scoobie?) and then i saw him in the heineken show in nyc. he's dope. he's got a new album out now entitled left. if you like good music erro is where it's at. go check out his myspace and tell him ya boy barclay sent you...

w.ellington felton

this DC soul singer gets in your face with some "real talk" lyrics. the son of a jazz pianist, he's obviously been through some shit and uses music to help him make sense of it all (music therapy). you can find out more on this artist by hitting his myspace page. i first discovered w.ellington felton when i saw his video on BETJ. that video was "funky feelings" and here it is. enjoy!