When I first heard THE CREATOR by Pete Rock and CL Smooth I was sold on the intelligent blend of jazz, funk and hard core hip hop that wasn't soooo hard. In my mind, you could never seperate the two, so imagine my surprise when Pete Rock stepped out solo with his debut SOUL SURVIVOR. This is, in my opinion, one of the best hip-hop collaboration albums ever recorded. It has everything from smooth, neo-soul styles to hard core, street hip-hop and that is why it has earned the title of today's "album you…Read more

Back in 93' or 94' (if you know me, then you know my memory is awful) I used to get up at about 4:00 AM and hop the Metro to Pentagon City in VA for work. Those mornings were cold and silent. Well, except for the sounds of A Tribe Called Quest's "Midnight Marauders" album BLASTING through the headphones of my little Sony portable CD player. Arguably their greatest work (some are partial to "Low End Theory"), it set the standard for smooth, thoughtful hip-hop music being used by artists like B.O.B and Lupe…Read more

I haven't done one of these in a while becauses, well, I haven't had a lot of time to sit down and listen to music. I needed a pick me up yesterday and threw on "Finally," the debut album from Ce Ce Penniston. This album was INSANE. It was a ground breaking blend of house, hip-hop, funk and R&B. I won't waste your ...time going through her many accomplishements, but you must know that this album spawned 5 tracks that made it in to the Billboard Top 40 of which 3 were in the Billboard Top 10 and, of course…Read more

I popped into the "A" back in 2001(from Tallahassee) to re-up on music and hit Earwax. I ran into DJ Jaycee (Ludacris's DJ) and he told me that I HAD to have this joint. I coped it with no listen and I am glad that I did. Very rare Craig Mack joint "Wooden Horse." Craig Mack with a Common type flow...enjoy like I did ;)

Craig Mack - Wooden Horse

Okay...if you have ever heard "Don't You Forget It," "Beautiful Eyes" or any of the many hits from this week's "Album that you should get reaquainted with" and still took it out of iPod rotation, then you should be ashamed of yourself. Glenn Lewis' inaugural offering "World Outside My Window" single handidly breathed ...new life into the neo-soul genre. With Marvin Gaye inspired vocal arrangements and a Stevie Wonder style delivery, this presented a unique take on a classic sound. I will go on record as…Read more

I remember being introduced to the fantastic sounds of Amerie through the world famous DJ Nabs. I was intown from Tallahassee and he hipped me to "Why Don't We Fall In Love" and told me that "this is a record the you HAVE to have." That was the day that I feel in love with not only her beauty, but the fantastic blend... of hip hop beats, eclectic sonics and feminine vocals. Today's "Album that you should get reaquainted with" is Amerie's second offering, 2005's "Touch." This album was the perfect follow up…Read more

Today's "Album that you should get reaquainted with" is Infinity Within by Deee-Lite. This is the follow up to their 1990, critically acclaimed release World Clique and unfortunately it failed to live up to the success that Groove Is In The Heart had established for them. Though not a mainstream success or fan favori...te, this album was packed with funky beats ranging from hip-hop (the track I.F.O. featuring Arrested Development) and house (the breakout single Runaway). Thanks to Miss Lady Kier, Super DJ…Read more

Starting today I will start posting albums and/or songs that you should get reaquainted with. Today's selection is Eric Benet's first introduction to the music world. The album "True To Myself" was defining and arguably his best work. This album set him up as one of the most notable male voices of our time. Warning...: There are a couple of curses in this live medley so don't play it too loud in the office. Enjoy.

Eric Benet - True To Myself Medely