Diggin...Part 1

Peep this incredible jazzy summertime jam by Q-Tip from his 1999 album, "Amplified." This track is produced by none other than the late great J Dilla. The video isn't amazing but man, what a record. "Let's Ride" features a tiny snippet of the ubiquitous "UFO" break by ESG and subtle drum sampling from "The Humpty Dump" by The Vibrettes (video below).




The guitar lick comes from the Joe Pass version of John Coltrane's classic tune from 1960, "Giant Steps." I don't have the mp3, but you can listen to the track in its entirety RIGHT HERE ON RHAPSODY
The sample used in "Let's Ride" is right around the 3 minute mark. Enjoy.

Hip Hop Went Pop

On the heels of posting up the Coolie High video below I thought of this t-shirt I came across at the Reed Space the other day. It's already a bit of a cliché to bitch and moan about why most commercial Hip Hop sucks these days and why a record like Coolie High would never come out in 2007. So...I'm not gonna even go down that road and we'll just let this clever t-shirt (by Nightvision) speak for itself. It seems to be sold out in online retail outlets so get your ass down to the Lower East Side and cop one.

Heavy 90's!!

This Camp Lo classic is helping me get through an incredibly boring and early morning of jury duty selection in Brooklyn. Enjoy. "Let me see ya istols in the air--word life."

Big Brother Is Watching You

Whatup New York. Get ready for license plate readers and 3,000 new surveillance cameras...and that's just below Canal Street. Apparently 71% of surveyed Americans support this measure. Here's an idea of who does and who doesn't:

"Seniors are most apt to support the increased use of these cameras, with under-30s, least so; Republicans more than Democrats; women more than men; higher educated people more than the less educated; and whites more than African-Americans."

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Kanyeezy You Did It Again

"Zach Galifianakis (top) and Will Oldham (ghost riding the whip)."

From New York Magazine:
"For his new clip for the single "Can't Tell Me Nothing," Kanye West tapped the talents of famed lip-syncer Zach Galifianakis, along with those of noted choreographer Will Oldham (a.k.a. Bonnie "Prince" Billy), to create what will surely go down in history as the greatest rap video ever to be filmed on a farm in rural North Carolina."

Props to Matt K for putting me onto this ridiculous video parody of the Kanye West joint, "Can't Tell Me Nothing." ENJOY HERE.

White Label Radio

A couple years ago I had the ill college radio mix show on Tufts University's WMFO up in the Boston area. I used to always open with an instrumental loop of THIS TRACK RIGHT HERE so I thought it was only fitting to throw it up on the first day of my blog's existence.

Here's a vintage episode of "In the Mix With DJ White Label." Totally unplanned, unscripted, uncensored college radio rawness. DOWNLOAD

The Siiiiimpsoonnnnnss....

Definitely catch me at the Simpsons Movie opening tonight at midnight. To be honest I'm pretty nervous about this movie. You know it's gonna either be shit or an all-time classic. Keeping my fingers crossed...

CUSTOMIZED BART FIGURES

Doom Dunk

My brother put me on to these this morning. Good luck getting your hands on them. Props to HYPEBEAST

"Delivery Service and Trow Tuck Company"

Peep this NORE video that basically gives you a 4 minute summary of the visually appealing but ultimately-too-drawn-out documentary "Cocaine Cowboys." The Jan Hammer sample used for this beat is a recurring musical motif throughout the film and makes a dope loop. HERE'S WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT "COCAINE COWBOYS." Be on the lookout for Part 2.

Liftoff

WARNING, WARNING, WHITE LABEL IS IN THE BUILDING. (Actually I guess I'm outside the building in that photo...whatever.) Yes indeed, welcome ladies and gentlemen to the white label audio blog. Not much to say so I'm just gonna show you how thorough we keep it around here with a brand new mix of classic records called "Back 2 Basics." That's right, vinyl records. In the words of Funkmaster Flex, "the CDJ and the Serrato are on vacation tonight." Without further ado, here comes the brand new flava in ya ear with the most detailed tracklisting I could manage.

1. Third World--Now That We Found Love (1978, Island)
2. Patrice Rushen--Haven't You Heard (1979, Elektra)
3. Hardrive ("Little" Louie Vega)--Deep Inside The Dub (1993, Strictly Rhythm)
4. Georgie Porgie--All Because of Me The Sub-Urban Mix (1993, Vibe Music)
5. Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three--The Roof Is On Fire (1984, Reality Records)
6. M.A.R.R.S.--Pump Up The Volume (1987, 4AD)
7. Shock--Weekend Zound of Two Re-Mix (1995, Strictly Rhythm)
8. Secret Secret--We Came to Jack (1988, BCM Records)
9. Nomad--(I Wanna Give You) Devotion The Joey Negro Mix (1991, Rumour Records)
10. Ten City--Devotion UK Mix (1989, Atlantic)
11. Fingers, Inc.--Mystery (????, Impossible)
12. Jovonn--Need, Want, Got 2 Have (1992, Emotive Records)
13. Black Rascals feat. Cassio Ware--So In Love Shelter Dub (1993, Polar Records)
14. Lou2--Freaky The "Bar Heads" Mix (1995, Strictly Rhythm)
15. Blaze--Whatcha Gonna Do (1986, Quark Records)
16. The Evasions--All Wrapped Up (1981, SAM Records)
17. Adeva--Respect No Respect Dub (1988, Chrysalis Records)
18. Nuyorican Soul--The Nervous Track (1993, Nervous Records)

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