funkiest bsots episode ever. i truly believe that. the great thing about is...it's all podsafe. all from the podsafe music network and ioda promonet, which means that good, quality soul and funk is within reach for the podcasters and bloggers worldwide. that does my heart good.

i play a cut from the late mr. ray barretto. ever hear urban dance squad's "deeper shade of soul"? it was ray barretto's tune of the same name that uds sampled for their hit song. soul from the u.s.a. and the u.k., funk from cuba, nigeria, italy, and amsterdam...i'm really proud of this one. and when you have this much funk and soul in one show, surely the presence of the Godfather can be felt nearby. listen for his living legacy within this episode.

oh yeah, i screwed up a band name the first time i said it. it's JUICEBOX, not "jukebox." and i'm half joking when i call myself "the podsafe soul and funk ambassador", but somebody's gotta play the role. why not me?

as always, if you dig this show, please digg this show. in the immortal words of frankie crocker, "if you don't dig it, you KNOW you gotta hole in yo' soul..."

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the brand new heavies - "all fired up" {itunes}
irakere - "bacalao con pan"(buylink listed below)
fela kuti - "swegbe & pako" (buylink listed below)
juicebox - "popcorn '69" (buylink listed below)
ray barretto - "teacher of love"
enri - "cozmootronic experience pt. 2" {itunes}
otis redding - "shake" {emusic}

promo featured: solipsistic nation

promonet links:

Download "Bacalao Con Pan" (mp3)
from "Si, Para Usted - The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba Vol. 1"
by Irakere
Waxing Deep / Light in the Attic

Download "Swegbe & Pako" (mp3)
from "The Underground Spiritual Game"
by Fela Kuti
Quannum Projects

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at Rhapsody
• Buy at Insound

Download "Popcorn '69" (mp3)
from "Popcorn 69"
by Juicebox
Hippo Records

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic

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got some big songs on this show and some big special guest appearances on tunes to boot. as ed sullivan would say, "really big showwwwwwwww..." music's coming in from all over the place for this episode. a pair of songs from promonet, a pair from the podsafe music network, yet another pair from foundation media, and the closing tune from two sheps that pass (thanks, natalie!) also, feedback in the form of an audio comment (my first!) from none other than anji bee. totally made my day...

so a variety of sounds for your listening pleasure: hip-hop, drum and bass, global soul, and some deep-fried glitch. you know the routine, kids: if you dig this show, please digg this show. thanks much...

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guru - "state of clarity (feat. common)"
amir sulaiman - "when i die (feat. mos def)" {undergroundhiphop.com}
zap mama - "show me the way (feat. lady alma & bahamadia)" [buylink info below]
verses - "ms. o'ginny" {itunes/cd baby}
caural - "they'll make a video game out of killing people like you" [buylink info below]
jay purcell - "sand upon our feet (feat. charmian tate)"
ror-shak - "fate or faith (feat. julee cruise)" {itunes/breakbeat science}

background music: "bathing" by techniken defunkus

promonet links:

Download "Show Me the Way" (mp3)
from "Ancestry In Progress - Disc 1 / Zap Mama Disc - 2"
by Zap Mama
Luaka Bop

• Buy at Rhapsody
• Buy at Napster
• Stream from Rhapsody

Download "They'll Make A Video Game Out Of Killing People Like You" (mp3)
from "Remembering Today"
by Caural
Mush

• Buy at Napster
• Buy at GroupieTunes

other key info:
the chillcast with anji bee: levinhurst feature
seiji remix of zap mama's "show me the way"
gender and hip-hop community dialogue: does hip-hop hate women?

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rather annoyed that this one was posted so late, but i run a race against time on the daily and i'm always on the losing side. so what else is new?

so this show shines a spotlight on the BBE Records label. props to my man Eddie "Bladow!" Bezalel for hooking me up with a bunch of label releases a while back and gave me free reign on joints to play. in turn, i turned him on to the podsafe music network and a bunch of BBE joints ended up there soon after.

prepare yourself for some high quality hip-hop, house, and soul. as always, if you dig this show, please digg this show. thanks for the support...

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marc mac presents visioneers - "ike's mood I" {emusic}
mark ronson - "just" (feat. alex greenwald) {emusic}
alice smith - "woodstock" {itunes}
shawn lee - "some people" {emusic}
osunlade - "casablanca soul" {emusic}
roy ayers - "tarzan" (osunlade remix) {bbe records}
j dilla - "love" (feat. pharoahe monch) {emusic}

promos featured: ed's mixed bag

other key info:
endless shouting matches with yourself
gilles peterson worldwide
accident hash
the chillcast with anji bee
friday night dance party
the jersey todd show
solipsistic nation
promotime
selections from shawn lee's monkey boy album

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just uploaded my new promo for the show, comin' straight outta camp lo-fi. 49 seconds. on the spoken word tip. check it...

download promo

also available on promos.podshow.com

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i started recording this near the beginning of the month and here it is the 21st. if the next show squeezes in this month at all, it'll be a minor miracle. hopefully you'll think this one was worth the wait. i'm very happy with the selections chosen for this episode.

most of the music provided today is courtesy of ioda promonet. there's also a pair from the podsafe music network and a joint from thad reid courtesy of foundation media.

so there's hip-hop, funk, electronica, psychedelia, spoken word, and some dancefloor latin jazz to boot. not too shabby. if you dig this show, please digg this show. thank you...

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commonsplice - "a new system"

lifesavas - "gutterfly" (feat. camp lo) {buylink info provided below}

thad reid - "top of the heights"

quasimode - "ipe amarelo" (spiritual south schizophremix) {buylink info provided below}

aunt jessica - "thin air" {buylink info provided below}

the free design - "bubbles" {buylink info provided below}

the frail - "who am i" {buy song on the pmn}

betty davis - "anti love song" {buylink info provided below}

promonet links:

Download "Gutterfly" (mp3)
from "Gutterfly"
by Lifesavas
Quannum Projects

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic

Download "Ipe Amarelo" (mp3)
from "Ipe Amarelo/1000 Days For Spirit"
by Quasimode
Raw Fusion Recordings

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic

Download "Thin Air" (mp3)
from "Knowing Someone's There"
by Aunt Jessica
Ropeadope Digital

• Buy at eMusic

Download "Bubbles" (mp3)
from "Stars / Time / Bubbles / Love"
by The Free Design
Light In The Attic

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic

Download "Anti Love Song" (mp3)
from "Betty Davis"
by Betty Davis
Light In The Attic

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic

promos featured: save net radio and unwind

other key info:
voxunion.com
pacifica radio wpfw

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happy friday, all.

there are days when i wonder if Mark Anthony Neal is getting closer to Michael Eric Dyson status, a type of cultural critic and author that is both praised and cursed. regardless, he's still my man, and this article delves into what he believes are the real reasons for hip-hop being under attack as of late. btw, he's going to be writing for vibe.com starting next month, so look out for that...

speaking of hip-hop, Saul Williams recently wrote an open letter to Oprah Winfrey regarding her forum on rap music. eloquently and respectfully written, you may be able to find this on his myspace blog. if not, check here to read the letter in its entirety...

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two more OG versions of reviews written for Impose Magazine. the first for Miho Hatori, the second for RJD2. lots of heads hatin' on RJ's latest, but i think it's worth a listen...

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a little bit of electronics and a whole lotta hip-hop. another blends session for y'all. you know how we do...

music provided for today's episode by podsafe music network, ioda promonet, and foundation media. songs from butta verses and black attack are from a two-song single released by audio clutch/beats and rhymes. it's been a while since i played anything from african dope records, so juan thyme gets some love in the mix.

lots of flavor on this one - really hope you're feelin' it. speaking of which, if you dig this show, please digg this show. thank you...

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black attack - "black man" {buy single on undergroundhiphop.com}

zap mama - "wadidyusay?" {free download at creativecommons.org}

above these cares - "science is all we have"

butta verses feat. lucien - "jones in ya bones" {buy single on undergroundhiphop.com}

Download "Target" (mp3)
from "Lifestyle Marketing"
by Thes One
Tres Records

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic

hired gun (freeradicalz music) - "rappers are in danger"

Download "Break Of Dawn" (mp3)
from "SERIOUS BUSINESS THIS!"
by Kankick
Ramp Recordings

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic

Download "Butterfly Theory" (mp3)
from "Love Gone Wrong / The Butterfly Theory"
by Project Move
Sun Moon Records

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at RealNetworks / Rhapsody
• Stream from RealNetworks / Rhapsody

Download "Bird's Eye View" (mp3)
from "True And Livin'"
by Zion I
Live Up Records, LLC

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic

Download "Grain Belt Beer" (mp3)
from "Lifestyle Marketing"
by Thes One
Tres Records

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic
• Stream from RealNetworks / Rhapsody

shon j - "anylize (sic) me"

chukimai and anji bee - "spine" {buy song on pmn}

promo featured: save net radio

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very happy to see my review of Funkstorung was posted in its original form (this one got hacked to death for the print version of the magazine). check the OG draft here.

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it's hump day, and it's time to get your read on. let Bakari Kitwana's op-ed from New York Newsday serve as a final note regarding the Imus controversy - very well said and really breaks things down for those who want to know what's going on behind the scenes. and while you're in the zone, follow that up with Tracy Sharpley-Whiting's perspective on the sexual politics of hip-hop. i'm seriously considering a sit down with this woman's new book.

and then there's this. found it while hanging out on twitter courtesy of Jersey Todd. i hope it's real. it's terrible that i have to be skeptical of something like this...