SLE Presents: Soundscape Radio! Episode 5

Hitclub Entertainment and Wizkid Music artist, Joonie joins me to speak about his experiences in the music business and his debut album, Acoustic Love.

Intro/Commentary
Ken Ross ft Alexia Blakley - I’m Still
Daru ft Aischa & Black Spade - I Want You Pt 2
Marsha Ambrosius ft Little Brother - Sunshine
DJ Day ft Aloe Blacc - Closer
HR Visions Ad b/w The Stuyvesaints - Pookie
Commentary b/w 4D1
Interview w/Joonie
Joonie - So Fly
Blu ft Miguel - First Things First
Jimi James - Bitchin
Electric Wire Hustle - Perception
IFE - Aim To Please
PPP ft Zeno - Fever
Jada Avenue - Sustenance
Commentary b/w LL Cool J (Pink Cookies Easy Moe B rmx)
Renee Neufville - Everything
Peter Hadar - Watermelon (Nicolay rmx)
DJ Center ft. Zaki Ibrahim - Yes!

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80's Babies ft Dee Jackson, Allegra Dolores & Kazi The Blak – Frequency (Video)

Just came across this video today via Facebook. Taken from the 80's Babies album, Sonic Music out now on itunes. Tall Black Guy laces us with a mellow chill mode groove that locks you in from beginning to end. Emcees Dee Jackson and Kazi The Blak add their soothed out lyrics while vocalists Allegra Dolores bring the soulful hook to make this track just right. No glitz, no glamour - just 100% pure organic hip hop. Check another joint from the album below. Thanks Chaka B.     

80's Babies - Technology ft Chaka B

Joonie - So Fly

I've seen this cover before on bandcamp a few months ago, but just never payed much attention to it. However, over the weekend I got an email from someone in the artist's camp regarding his music. Calvin Gary, Jr. aka Joonie is a singer, songwriter, arranger and musician, specializing in Soul, R&B and Popular Music. He has written for and collaborated with Ruben Studdard, Elliot Yamin, Nappy Roots, Angie Stone and Mos Def (unreleased). 

Joonie's debut album, Acoustic Love is out now, and minus a few tracks that's more suited toward today's radio playlist is a solid piece of work. Acoustic Love showcases the full reach of Joonie's musicianship which I truly appreciate in an artist. The gentle keys of "Just The Way You Are" make for pleasant listening and "Delilah" will have you swaying from left to right with its mid tempo groove. Check the cut below to start, then continue on to hear more of the album here.

Joonie - So Fly

Pursuit Grooves - Nodding Grand Mix

Brooklyn's female producer, emcee and DJ, Pursuit Grooves keeps the real alive spinning some of the classics from the old school and the golden era. 

"Here's a NG DJ mix I did in March of 2008 with some classic hip hop joints. PARENTAL DISCRETION!!!! A warning before you blast it at work. With tracks by Brand Nubian, Eric B & Rakim, Jaylib, Das EFX, D.O.C, Biggie, EPMD and more... DL here. 

Pharoahe Monch - Shine

One of my favorite emcees has finally released some new music. Fans have been clamoring for a new joint for over a year now from Queens native, Pharoahe Monch. Well, the 1st single from his upcoming 3rd album, “W.A.R.” (We Are Renegades) is here for your listening pleasure. “Shine” features Mela Machinko and was produced by one of the golden era's greatest, Diamond D. The track takes me back to that raw feel of the 90's, and Pharoahe delivers society's insanity and his quest to "Shine" amidst it all through the complex wordplay he's known for. No set date yet on the release of the album, but it will drop this fall on the Duck Down Records.

Pharoahe Monch - Shine

Jesse Boykins III - Before The Night is Through (Video)

This is my first time covering 25 year old Jesse Boykins III, but he's no newbie to me. I've known about him for about 2 years now, and his music without a doubt goes in. The Beauty Created (2008) was considered an instant classic featuring some of the best futuristic, jazzy soul production and Jesse's melodious toned voice. The featured video below shows a night out at Santos in NYC laced by what could possibly be a cut from JBIII for his third album. B4 The Night is Thru is the name of the vibe. Be prepared to get up and dance as the pulsing bass line takes you in. Check it out. Support JBIII. 

Santos "Our Studio 54" NYC

"If you live in NYC and have been out on a Friday Night, you know Santos is where we usually end up. I like to look at it as the modern day Studio 54. Just Blaze on the 1's and 2's, Chad hooking it up with the tickets at the door, People hanging outside starting shit with the bouncers. A melting pot of all NYC'S many faces in one spot." The Black Apple © Saint - Jesse Boykins III

Coultrain -I'll Be Around

To purveyors of good soul music, the name Coultrain shouldn't raise a questionable eye. But for the rest of the world who has yet to catch on to this sensational artist - get ready! We've featured Coultrain several times on the blog (see here), and we're giving him shine again simply because we love his music and we realize that people are still sleeping. His 2008 debut "The Adventures of Seymour Liberty" (now available) introduced a sound reminiscent of the classics. When R&B had soul and not filled with the current crock of pop overload. Here's a gem from 2001 sent to me via his manager. Pay attention to Coultrain's voice - its youthful tone which leads us up to the strength his exhibits nearly a decade later.

Coultrain - I'll Be Around