Pete Rock & CL Smooth + Questlove LIVE in Vancouver!

A couple of ill shows n the next couple of week at Bar None Vancouver. The first is Pete Rock & CL Smooth performing their masterpiece Mecca & The Soul Brother in its entirety! A week after that we have Questlove here for a RBMA Q&A and DJ set. Tickets for Pete Rock & CL can be copped HERE, and Questlove tickets HERE.

Questlove's Bonnaroo Superjam w/ D'Angelo (Full Performance)

Some epic shit went down this past weekend at Bonnaroo that was, well, epic!

Questlove held a Superjam after The Roots' show that not only included his Most Incredible Roots crew, but also members of Parliament/Funkadelic and The Time. As dope as that was, the epic status occurred when Questo said the following words... "I've been waiting 12 years to say this. Ladies and gentlemen, D'Angelo!"

For those not following along at home, it had been 12+ years since D'Angelo performed on American soil. The Bonnaroo Super Jam also marked the first time in over a decade that the Soulquarians performed together when D'Angelo, Questlove and James Posner reunited for the evening. No doubt the 4th member of the crew, the late J Dilla, was there in spirit and watching from above. With D'Angelo set to make his official return to the stage in the states next month (he's done a few shows in Europe recently), the crew stayed away from anything D'Angelo instead running through covers of Led Zeppelin, Ohio Players, Sly & The Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and of course Funkadelic and The Time joints.

Check the video at the bottom for the finally of the Superjam to get a glimpse of what went down, and hit the link below to download the ENTIRE performance. Large up Okayplayer for the goods!

Bonnaroo (June 9th, 2012)

Questlove's Super Jam

1. Questlove's Superjam - "Intro"

2. Jimi Hendrix - "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)"

3. Ohio Players - "Pride And Vanity"

4. Ohio Players - "Players Balling (Players Doin’ Their Own Thing)"

5. Funkadelic - "Funky Dollar Bill"

6. Funkadelic - "Hit It And Quit It"

7. Led Zeppelin - "What Is And What Should Never Be"

8. Sly & The Family Stone - "Babies Making Babies"

9. Bootsy Collins - "Hollywood Squares"

10. Curtis Mayfield - "Mother’s Son"

11. Band of Gypsys - "Power of Soul"

12. The Beatles - "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"

13. The Time - "My Summertime Thang"

14. Questlove's Superjam - "Jam" (including Ohio Players "Fire" and other teases)

Rap Treats #98: Original, Rare and Unreleased 4

Straight outta 30 Rockefeller Plaza we have Ice Cube performing "Straight Outta Compton" (kind of) on the Jimmy Fallon show. This was actually recorded before they went on the air to hype up the studio audience. Cube goes in over the most incredible Roots band including Black "MC Ren" Thought and guitarist Kirk "Eazy-E" Douglas in what is probably the illest karaoke performance ever. You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge.

Ice Cube

"Straight Outta Compton" (The Roots Remix)

This was originally on the advance copy of The Love Movement album, but for whatever reason it didn't make the final cut. No rappin', just Mos Def introducing ATCQ playing the role of host at "the comfortable Paladino Lounge and Supper Club". Nothing ground breaking, but a cool listen for Tribe heads.

A Tribe Called Quest

"Intro" featuring Mos Def (Unreleased)

The original version of "Benjamins". This was before BIGGIE found his way onto the record. This version saw the light of day on a Bad Boy promo tape that was given out back in '96. Same beat, but just Puffy & The Lox on this one. This song is the reason the version that everybody knows is called the "remix".

Puff Daddy & The Lox

"It's All About The Benjamins" (Original Version)

This was recorded in '94 around the "Get It Together" time. Completely different beat than the bugged out version that came out in '99. I dig this one better. Much better.

Beastie Boys

"Intergalactic" (Original Version)

I always felt that "Regulate" would have been better served if the version we all know and love wasn't the radio edit. Everything is better with swearing in my books and "Regulate" is no fucking exception. This is the dirty version that was never released. It kind of sounds like shit and doesn't start clean but fuck it, "Regulators, mount up!"

Warren G & Nate Dogg

"Regulate" (Original Dirty Version)

The "Dig A Hole" that made the Kingdom Come album was produced by Swizz Beatz, and like the whole Kingdom Come album this wasn't Jay's best work. The original version of the song was produced by Just Blaze and to my ears is WAY better than Swizzy's version. This should have been on the album no question. Maybe it was a sample problem, maybe it was a record label thing, or maybe it was Jay just fucked up. Regardless, Just Blaze let this one loose so enjoy!

Jay-Z

"Dig A Hole" (Original Version)

Rap Treats #31: Original, Rare and Unreleased

BIGGIE feat. Sadat X

"Come On" (Original Version)

This eventually found the light of day on B.I.G.'s Born Again album, but that version doesn't come close to this one. This is that Ready To Die BIGGIE.

LL Cool J

"Unknown Demo"

Obviously not the real title, but this song is unknown. It also sound pretty shitty. My guess is that it was a record he was working on and then scrapped.

De La Soul

"Roadrunner" (De La Version)

This one is basically a De La version of Chi Ali's "Roadrunner".

The Roots

"Workinonit" (Original Version)

Produced by J Dilla.

Mobb Deep

"Shook Ones" (The Beatnuts Remix)

This one came courtesy of Stretch Armstrong. The Beatnuts remix to the original "Shook Ones" that never saw an official release.

Rap Treats #9: The Roots "Live on Sirius Radio"

The Roots performed live on Sirius radio last night on DJ Green Lantern's show. They ran through a few classic joints and did a bunch of stuff off of the new album. If you missed out then we got you. Click the link below to download the whole set. Rising Down is hands down my favorite album from The Roots in a while.

The Roots

"Live On Sirius Radio"

Set list:

Jam Boyz feat. Dice Raw

I Will Not Apologize

Star

Long Time

RIP Jay Dee

Proceed Intro (RIP Dilla)

Get Busy feat. Dice Raw

Like A Pimp freestyle remix feat. David Banner

Rising Down feat. Styles P

Rising Up

75 Bars

Nardwuar vs. The Roots' Questlove

Nardwuar goes one on one with Questlove. Both these dude know a whole lot about music, this really needs a part 5, 6, 7 and 8.