Little Benny and The Masters at Breeze’s feat. Meshell Ndegeocello on bass, Rory “DC” Felton on sax. (1986 - photo: Thomas Sayers Ellis)
The Cool “Disco” Dan documentary. Been waiting for this for years. SYCED!
Fox 5’s Tony Perkins, aka Go-Go T. Perk and Smoke with Da Mixx Band.
Hot outside.
My fave Be’la Dona Band vid is back on YT after being yanked. Love Sweet Cherie, also played with Chuck for many years up until the very end. And Karis on the congos, cute dinnamug and shawty be SMACKIN’ THEM JONTS, YOUNG!
Sorry, internets. I’m gonna be on this for a while. It’s been a rough week.
Chuck Brown cranking that LL Cool J “I’m Bad” live from The Ibex, which I think is a condo building now.
Our Mount Rushmore.
Dj Stylus laces us with this awesome mash-up fusing New Edition with Petworth, which is a perfect way to start this rainy week here. Jump over to his soundcloud and give him a follow.
Mandatory viewing for anyone claiming a vested interest in DC hip-hop. Young T-Slice (age 16) spitting these bars grew up to become Sub-Z, member of Freestyle Union, Opus Akoben, and DC hip-hop pioneer.
Required reading:
The Warrior and the Missionary (Ta-Nehisi Coates, WCP 1997)
These days, Sub-Z fronts Thaylo Bleu.
