Just Say K.B.

Early 90s Hip Hop Part 1

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:28:31 -0500

I've been in a 90s hip hop mood lately. It's been a cross divide between the early (happier) sound of things like Pete Rock and DJ Premier productions. The other end of the spectrum is that grimey, hide-your-chains-because-the hoods-are-coming-out music (like Onyx, Mobb Deep, and MOP)l So this week I made a "happy chappy" mix (what up Alain!). The hood music (part 2) is coming soon. In the meanwhile, enjoy Timbs Go With Everything, Part 1. If you like it, leave a comment.

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Cupid’s Hunt: What Is Love (KB's Bleek Mix)

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:14:11 -0600

Cupid's Hunt

“Cupid’s Hunt” (or CH for short) is a collaboration project of music podcasters and music fans in celebration of Valentine’s Day. On this day all of the folks who are participating have agreed to release and make available for download (MP3 format) a music and/or audio podcast with a Valentines Day theme. With this in mind you know I had to throw something together to mark the inaugural occasion. Special shout out to TGrundy and Momma Lis for putting this thing together. To all the other CHers, I'm not promising sensual seduction, jump offs, or babies by Christmas but I guarantee you my mix has the most music and will be up there for "Most Eclectic!"

So I bring you... "What is Love? (KB's Bleek Mix)." I hope you enjoy. Pay special attention to the lyrics. *wink* The songlist will be revealed later for those who didn't catch all the songs. Click on the first link for more Cupid's Hunt sites and music.

Bleek

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QuickMix - It's Saturday It's Saturday...

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:46:38 -0600

The heat might smother you...

5|365 I Wish Music Could Adopt Me

Yeah, I know it's wintertime outside here in the States but the music is hot! I've been sitting on these tracks ever since I made the MLK mix that I had to make another one.

Shout out to all my people who gave me love on the last mix, especially EJ and Fave who keep nudging me to get the website up (patience, young grasshoppers). In the meanwhile, you can download directly here:

http://tinyurl.com/2fbk9z

Enjoy!

Born to Roll Intro

Drivin Down the Block (Low End Theory) - Kidz in the Hall

Elevators (instrumental) - Outkast

Put Your Stamp on It - Acrobatik feat Talib Kweli

Click - Torae feat Skyzoo (produced by DJ Premier!!!)

Fallin' (DJ SoulClap remix) - Jay-Z

Fallin' Interlude

Everybody Nose - N.E.R.D.

American Boy - Estelle feat Kanye West

Hi-Definition - Lupe Fiasco feat Snoop & Pooh Bear)

Toy Soldiers Freestyle - Game Rebellion feat Netic

Super Tuesday Outro (PLEASE GO OUT AND VOTE!!!)

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QuickMix on MLK Day

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:34:45 -0600

172|365 His Dream Lives

I could not fall asleep last night so after I watch the Giants sneak into the Super Bowl I started this little QuickMix in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I really wonder what Dr. King would think about the state of today's world. I observed the other day that although his dream has not been fully realized the ball has been dropped in a major way. As a result, today's generation have little to no idea what real struggle is, self-included. For that I'm sad yet hopeful. I'm a master of paradox.

Anyway, enjoy the mix if that's your cuppa. I apologize the Quiet Storm voice. I must've had some of EJ's NyQuil. Thanks for the upload space!

MLK Intro

Common feat will.i.am - A Dream

The Procussions - The Storm

Cross Movement - When I Flow...

BREAK-Hip Hop (Instrumental)

Miles Bonny - What It Is I See

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

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WORTHY

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:02:16 -0600

I join many of my online friends daily on Twitter. All day we give updates, crack jokes, and share URLs in tiny formats. Every once in awhile someone will post something poignant that ends up staying with me throughout the day. Today Fave hit me hard:

i believe the worst feeling in the world 4 a man is one of worthlessness.

Too many men have this feeling; that no matter what they do it's not enough. More men need to feel appreciated. More women need to recognize everything we do, not only for them and our children, but for ourselves. To them I nod my head to this song.

I love you for stayin strong, you got it goin on

I'm so proud of you...

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1/4/08 I'm Not Black

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:30:40 -0600

Yeah, I thought that might get some attention. The truth of the matter is, in some respect, I don't fit the demographic. Let me 'splain...

Afte taking the time to download some new CDs and my Friday morning podcasts I forgot my iPod at home. I was distracted (totally my fault) by the kids and just left it there next to the computer. This meant rolling with the radio if I wanted tunes. I tuned into 103.3 Jams, one of the local "urban contemporary" stations here in KC. I heard a new song by Fabolous and another from Mary J. Blige's album but the majority of it was the three-note, finger snappin' garbage polluting the airwaves these days. Then it was time for the commercials. This was where I determined that I am not the demographic that Black radio stations cater to typically. I do not own/want dubs for my car. I am not trying to get years of late child support payments from a deadbeat parent. And since I didn't know about it last year, I seriously doubt I'll be in attendance to the local Second Annual Freak 'Em Dress Ball. The only commercial that appealed to me was one for the Steve Harvey Show, and I hardly ever listen to that either.

Am I missing something here? Is everyone who listens to urban radio in a complete financial state of disarray? It's reasons like this that I don't subscribe to Clear Channel/Radio One way of getting new music.

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The Best of 2007 IMO

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:21:55 -0600

Best Blockbuster Movie: Transformers

Best Rock Album: Foo Fighters' Echoes Silence Patience & Grace

Best R&B Album: Jill Scott's The Real Thing: Word And Sounds Vol. 3

Best Neo-Soul Album: Eric Roberson's LEFT

Best UK Album: Mark Ronson's Version (Sorry Charlie Murphy, I was having too much fun...)

Best Album Not Released This Year: Amy Winehouse's Back to Black

Best Music Video: Snoop Dogg's "Sensual Seduction" (To me, it's this year's OK Go's "Here It Goes Again.")

Best Mixtape of the Year: A tie between DJ Soul's Assorted Donuts (the J Dilla tribute) and Mick Boogie & Little Brother's And Justus For All

Top 10 Rap Albums:

DJ Jazzy Jeff's The Return of the Magnificent
Common's Finding Forever
Little Brother's Getback
Kanye West's Graduation
Pharoah Monch's Desire
Sa-Ra Creative Partners' The Hollywood Recodings
Talib Kweli's Eardrum
Wu Tang Clan's The 8 Diagrams
Blu & Exile's Below The Heavens
Every album that used the Internet as their main marketing technique. To the major labels, radio, and the RIAA: embrace change.

Best Single of the Year (While Not Liking The Rest of the Album): UGK's "International Players Anthem (feat Outkast)"

Top 3 "Need More Spins" Albums:

Mary J. Blige's Growing Pains
Kirk Franklin's The Fight of My Life
Ghostface Killah's The Big Doe Rehab

Can't Wait For ... In the '08:
Movie: Cloverfield, Toy Story 3, Iron Man, and The Dark Knight
Music: The Roots' Rising Down, Van Hunt's Popular, and Erykah Badu's New Amerykah
Video Games: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Super Smash Bros Brawl, and Mario Kart Wii
Websites: Mine!

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12/28/07 The BARŢ Has Arrived!

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:17:48 -0600

Recently I particpated in a roundtable discussion. After much anticipation, the BART has arrived!

What is BART?

The Best Albums Round Table 2007 (BART) connects five (5) people from the blogging and podcasting community in a round table discussion about this years Top 10 albums from the urban genres (e.g., neo-soul, R&B and hip hop). This podcast is available here as well as iTunes. The purpose of BART is to engage people in a discussion that will enlighten listeners on the artists and celebrate the contributions made by these artists in 2007.

For a list of the albums and panelists, visit the website @ http://fridayfavecast.com/bart

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Manic Monday

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:13:02 -0600

... no Prince

Last week ~ Idadi ~ asked me where are the Baker's Dozen. I told her she was making the assumption that I had 12 things of interest happen to me over the weekend. Well I may revisit the B12 in the near future but I had to share this morning's story.

Today was my first day in my new position at the day job. Needless to say I wanted to get the day off to a good start. When I woke up I hit the bathroom to do the morning shave and trim up the beard. After I was done I put the electric shaver in the recharger and grabbed the clippers to shape up the dome. Can't half step on day one! So I starter with my normal routine: start in the front... shave against grain for closer, even shave... I did the front, top part of my head and then the clippers started making this grumbling sound. I immediately knew what it was. I knew something broke inside the clippers. I removed the blade and saw that the head broke off the pivot, disabling it to move back and forth to cut. I wanted to freak (sorry, no pictures) because it was too early to find a barber and I couldn't go to work with a large batch of hair missing from the top right side of my head. After trying to fix it, losing a half hour in the process, I walked out of the bathroom, I rubbed my oily hands together as the clipper motor oil moistened my palms. I had to remove myself from the situation. I walked back in five minutes later, grabbed the shaver out the charger and shaved the rest of my head with my beard/mustache trimmer over the next 45 minutes. It hurt but it got the job done.

142|365 Just Another Manic Monday

I wanted to take a pic this morning but I was too hurried. I took this one tonight when I got home. At least Mrs. KB made some jambalaya to make me feel better. Yum.

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QotD: A Life-Changing Work of Art

nobody@vox.com(KB) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:17:04 -0600

What work of art (film, book, record, whatever) changed your life?
Submitted by bodhibound.

The summer was 1984.

Life's latest discovery was named Puberty.

The location was my super-hot, insulated (isolated) attic.

The memories were listening to my tape copy in my Walkman, dropping the needle on my warped record copy, wondering why "God" wasn't on the album (vocal or instrumental version), visualizing "Nikki" in more ways than one, playing the end of side 1 backwards, wondering where the bass line was on the first track on side 2... and why it was so funky.

The genre was ironically Soundtrack.

The artist was Prince. The record was Purple Rain.

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