Monday, July 4, 2011

Instrumental Homework Mix


Here comes another little compilation I put together, this time over and my new account at 8tracks. 8tracks is basically a site where any use can put together a mix of any kind and share it with the community; it's great at finding new tracks that fit a certain mood or genre -- I suggest you check it out. It's called 8tracks simply due to the fact that the bare minimum length of a playlist is -- you guessed it -- eight tracks long.

Anyways, here's my mix I used to use during those long all-nighters when I had to crank out an essay in a few hours due to severe procrastination. I hope it treats you better than it treated me, haha. Not just for working, it can be for just kicking back and relaxing and/or surfing the web too. Embed and dl link below.

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Friday, July 1, 2011

Flashback Friday: Nina Simone - Feeling Good (1965)


Well, Flashback Friday is officially back, thanks to the 327 of you that voted to keep it (more like 5). Here's an all-time classic, Feeling Good by Nina Simone. If you don't know who Nina Simone is, you've probably heard at least one song of hers in your life without knowing it.

She's a musical pioneer in jazz and soul music, and believe me, this is just one of her many classics. Her rendition of this song is definitely my favorite. So sit back and start a fire (actually, probably not since it's 100 degrees in this bitch). Stream and link after the jump.

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Main Source - Breaking Atoms (1991)


Main Source is a hugely influential rap group from the early 90's. Composed of Toronto natives Sir Scratch and K-Cut, it also included rap legend Large Professor from New York. They were one of the first conscious rap groups that became popular, and definitely one of my favorite old school (if you want to say that) hip-hop groups. 

This album is one you definitely have to listen to before you die, as you can't really say you're a hip-hop head without giving this a listen. It also includes Nas's first appearance in the rap game in "Live at the Barbeque". Peep the link and streams below.

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