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D’ANGELO AND THE TESTIMONY LIVE IN PARIS (AUDIO)

Maiya — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:27:56 +0000

Any D’Angelo fan who remembers when Brown Sugar was released, considers Voodoo an R&B classic or simply digs his music has had an exciting week. We’ve all pondered whether he’d make a legitimate comeback and finally record some new material for over a decade now. Fortunately, this Europe tour has eliminated doubts and reignited his fan base. He’s back! And not only is there amazing footage of the shows popping up all over the internet, but now we have a full recording of the show for our listening pleasure. It’s a pretty hefty download (and has some folks talking here and there) but it’s worth the wait. I’m streaming a few songs here, but the full tracklisting can be found after the page jump. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I am. It’s like memory lane sprinkled with the future. Shout out to Okayplayer for posting this.

Feel Like Makin Love

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Chicken Grease

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01. Playa Playa
02. Feel Like Makin’ Love [Roberta Flack cover]
03. Ain’t That Easy [new song]
04. Devil’s Pie
05. Chicken Grease
06. The Line (intro) > The Root
07. The Charade [new song]
08. I’ve Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body) [Parliament cover]
09. Shit, Damn, Motherfucker (inc. bass & drum solo)
10. Solo medley: Brown Sugar (tease) > Jonz In My Bonz > Spanish Joint > Me and Those Dreamin’ Eyes of Mine > Cruisin’ > Higher > One Mo’Gin > Untitled (How Does It Feel)
11. Another Life [new song]
12. Sugah Daddy [new song]
13. Space Oddity [David Bowie cover]
14. Brown Sugar

D’Angelo – Vocals, Guitar, Yamaha CP70 electric piano
The Testimony:
Isaiah Sharkey – Guitar
Jef Lee Johnson – Guitar
Ray Angry – Keys
Pino Palladino – Bass
Chris Dave – Drums
Robert Lumzy – Percussion, Vocals
Kendra Foster – Vocals
Jermaine Holmes – Vocals
Charles “Red” Middleton – Vocals

If you’re looking to stay up to date with all the videos and news regarding the current D’angelo tour, be sure to bookmark D’angelo Funk Connection and follow them on twitter @dangelofunk.

VIDEO: D’ANGELO LIVE IN STOCKHOLM

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:33:38 +0000

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D’Angelo’s first performance in a decade. With 11 dates for D’s Voodoo International tour and a new album slated to drop this year, you can start getting excited now. Pow! Shouts to FADER for the assist.

MAIYA AND NO PRESENT…ALL THAT JAZZ VOL.1

NO — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:55:42 +0000

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The first time we decided to collaborate on a compilation it was for Grimey, which was three volumes of hardcore hip hop. And during the process of selecting songs, we discovered that our individual musical tastes were very similar and complemented each other well. We have some dope compilation ideas for the future but for now we proudly present… All That Jazz Vol. 1. Some of the songs are strictly jazz, while others just have the smooth vibe like “Autumn’s Evening Breeze.” In the tracklist, the songs in blue were picked by Maiya and teal by NO and we alternated taking turns. It’s cold outside and the perfect time to throw this compilation on and let it ride.

TL & DL after the after…

MAIYA AND NO PRESENT…ALL THAT JAZZ VOL.1 | DOWNLOAD

MAIYA PRESENTS…INNERVISIONS VOL. 5

Maiya — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:35:12 +0000

D’Angelo- Everybody Loves The Sunshine

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Here we are with Innervisions Vol. 5. For those of you who are new to the compilation series, it was inspired by Stevie Wonder’s 1973 classic record. On these mixes, I include a lot of old-school soul, funk, R&B and blend it with some modern songs for a trippy experience. You should feel like you stepped into a time machine either to the past or the future when you play the songs. I’ve been getting my footing for getting these to sound right for a while, and I think it’s the most cohesive set besides Vol. 3 which is my favorite to date. Tracks and links after the jump. As always thanks to NO for his artistic perspective with the artwork. Enjoy!

MAIYA PRESENTS…INNERVISIONS VOL. 5 [DOWNLOAD]

DJ CUZZIN B & JAY*CLIPP – SOUL 4 SALE

NO — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:44:14 +0000

My brotha I-Ced put me on to this dope mix from the good homies DJ Cuzzin B & Jay*Clipp who basically, made a seriously dope mix of all the artists I love & will love. You’ll see a plethora of Blind I faves from Full Crate to Kendrick Lamar to Jneiro Jarel to HNRL to Robin Hannibal to Marvin Gaye & more! Heres a taste…

5. Transit

TL & DL to follow…

DJ CUZZIN B & JAY*CLIPP – SOUL 4 SALE | DOWNLOAD

D’ANGELO-LEFT & RIGHT (SAM CHAMP REMIX)

Maiya — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:03:39 +0000

Along with waiting on Lauryn Hill, I’ve been daydreaming of an official D’Angelo comeback for many years. Rumors have circulated but until there’s proof, I will continue to listen to projects like this, where someone breathes new life into his music (ahem: Sulaiman-D’ecent). Sam Champ remixed his Voodoo classic “Left & Right” and it sounds like a completely new song so let’s pretend, shall we? Partake.

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MARK RONSON & THE BUSINESS INTL. – GLASS MOUNTAIN (F/ D’ANGELO)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:00:31 +0000

Mark Ronson‘s stellar new project, “Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.’s Record Collection“, just keeps leaking stellar song work, with the latest being ‘Glass Mountain‘ featuring the Sasquatch/Lochness Monster that is D’Angelo. Now, most D’Angelo-philes may listen and say “Hey, that’s not the D’Angelo I know!”, but damn, Voodoo came out 10 years ago (wow), the music had to progress to a certain extent. And there’s one thing I know: Mark Ronson is a member of that elite musical circle that is currently pushing the boundaries of music. D’Angelo will be fine. So enjoy this record, cop the Record Collection album when it drops September 28th, and partake!

Mark Ronson – Glass Mountain (f/ D’Angelo)
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VIDEO: MARK RONSON & THE BUSINESS INTL – THE BIKE SONG

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:27:13 +0000

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Mark Ronson & The Business Intl‘s new album “Record Collection” drops September 27th. In the meantime, here’s a new video for “The Bike Song” featuring Kyle Falconer and Spank Rock. Pretty effin’ cool. Mark Ronson is the man! I hope he smashes the shit he’s producing for D’Angelo’s album too….

G-WREX & REPLAY – USED SOUL [REVISITED]

NO — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:24:38 +0000

My doodes G-Wrex & Replay of The Bangerz decided to re-release their San Jose classic re-mixtape of what was to be considered then Next Level soul schitt… & now look where most of these artists are today! I’m playing this as I type this & the whole office has been grooving along singing along to every song & so will you. In the words of $ Partake! In the words of me eNjOy!

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SULAIMAN- D’ECENT EP

Maiya — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:30:59 +0000

If you’re a D’Angelo fan, you’ll immediately peep that Sulaiman is telegraphing his Voodoo album cover here (except $ kept his shirt on, Ha).

In the span of ONLY eight hours, Suli rhymed over D’Angelo samples mixed by producer Chris P and breathed new life into them. Voila, D’ecent was born. You’d be hard-pressed to find Suli shamelessly plugging himself here, so I wanted to post this for your listening pleasure.

Let us know what you think! Blind I is meant to be a forum. Here’s the bonus track entitled “Cougar Tales” which was produced by Jake One.

Cougar Tales (Produced by Jake One)

Download Sulaiman -D’ecent via[Bandcamp]