Fundamental Five: October Edition

There's something special about this month. The weather begins to cool down, nights feel longer, rain falls here and there...the October atmosphere is a perfect backdrop for these five mellow, downtempo tracks. I changed it up a bit; not every track is all about rapping, but you'll still feel it if you love the end of summer.

Clear Eyes - Kids These Days

The Truth - Handsome Boy Modeling School

Night Time - The XX

Energy In Motion - The ILLZ

Everyday Thing - Nas, Nature & Dr. Dre

This was a tough one, I know there are a bunch of tracks out there that just radiate "October" and if you guys know of any please let me know in the C-Sec since this may be my favorite sound for music. Stay tuned for November's Fundamental Five!

Weekly Tuesday Track: Handsome Boy Modeling School - Sunshine

Don't mind the weird name, Handsome Boy Modeling School is one of the great producer duo's of all time, regardless of genre. Composed of beatmakers Prince Paul and Dan the Automator, they fused soul, jazz, electro, and funk into a clean hip-hop package. Although with only 2 official releases (So...How's Your Girl? and White People), their style of music is ridiculous. As one of the two most unheralded producers of all-time, they make audio gold. 

This track Sunshine simply transcends genre, maintaining a funky soulful beat with beautiful vocals. It features Sean Lennon (son of John Lennon), Money Mark, Josh Hayden, and Paula Frazer. Simply musical bliss (after the jump). 

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