Monday is Now Funky

Let's call it Funkday...Each Monday we will feature some funky grooves, funky music, and funky artist.

Let's start this thing off right with Ann Peebles. Ann is one funky sister from St. Louis (The Lou, Stand Up!!) but she got real funky when she started recording in Memphis TN. She is best known for "I Can't Stand The Rain", a classic funk jam sampled by Missy Elliot. Listen to the original and thank me later. She is still touring and ripping shit, check her out when she comes to your town.

Here is one my favorites songs, "Breaking Up Somebody's Home." I love when the sisters are talking about real life and real emotions and this one is right on point. Check it out. Happy Funkday!

 

New Chocolate Mix Volume 11

Classic hip hop's funky soul smell's good in this journey through beats and rythmn. Check it out.

The Unmistakeble Teddy Pendergrass

In a world where "hurry come ups" call themselves "Kings" of this and that, we have lost a true King of Soul, funk, R&B, disco, and the stage. Teddy help usher in Phili Soul with Gamble and Huff and all of the Phili greats. He did it with passion, strength, soul, spirit, style and original swagger unlike anybody. With that Phili soul wrapped around his power voice, we have seen nothin like it. Who has ever done it like him? Who has ever sounded like him? Who would ever sound like him? Shit, who could even remake a Teddy song? We miss you Teddy, You are truly one of a kind. BUY TEDDY PENDERGRASS RECORDS!!

 

Gettin' It In, It's 2010!!!

WHAT'S UP WORLD!! Happy New Year to everybody!!! It's the first month of a new year of a new decade of the new mellinium. WOW!! that's a first for me. What a perfect time to "do new" New outlooks, new hopes, new dreams, shit why not. I am starting a few new thangs that I am introducing this month. One is the brand new Chocolate Mix Series. This is something that I have been choppin up in my head for a while, a rare groove mix series that will always have surprises. I am starting with volume 10 and will through around random numbers because order is overated.

 

A lot of great artists left us in 2009 and for that fact of the last decade and I want to send a shout out to them over the next couple of months. From Mike to Rick to Nina to Isaac to Barry to James and all of the other great whether it's my dad who introduced me to great music or a street performer that I knew who would play Al Green at 3am, I am gratefull to all of them for trying to bring bueaty to the universe.

 

We Love You and We Miss You Mike.

 

 

 

Summer Is Heating Up At Indique Heights

Exotic name, hot location, the right people and two blazin' dj's so let's get it in damnit...Dj Battle and your boy will heat up the summer night in Bethesda MD on Saturday June 20th vist www.indiqueheights.com for directions and information.

 

ARTOMATIC, It's Kind Of A Big Thing

Wanted to continue to big up Artomatic, one of the DC areas coolest happening. It's a chance to see some are that you would not normally get to see, buy some REAL ART and stop buy art from Target. Meet some cool artists, hear some bands and musicians that you wouldn't normally hear and you might see a dude swallowin fire or spinning fire batons or some other crazy shit!!! and YOUR BOY will be slangin that funk juice all over the walls on JUNE 13th 6p-1a and July 5 10p-1a. Check out some cool pics in the gallery. Tell a friend, It's free, it cool, it's hip and it's free!!...Oh, I got some new live mixes on the mixes page.

Summer Madness

Big tings a gwan dis summer my youth!! The stars are lining up to make this THE bomb summer. The cold is finally breakin', that summer nights spirit is taking over. I love summer nights in the city, it starts right about dusk with a breeze kissing your cheek as you walk out of the barbershop. Frankie Beverly calls it the "Golden Time Of Day", when you just want to be out catchin up with the neighborhood or at lest have the windows open hearing the kids playing and your favorite wino singing his favorite Blue Magic song "So Let The Sideshow Begin, Hurry, Hurry, Step Right On In." For me, it feels spiritual, it feel like happy, it feels relaxed...Then Mama Moon rises and you feel that itch to be in the mix and let that groove take over your mind and make you want to move your backside to a rythm. MAN!!! Thats summer in the city and it defitely has a sound track...Different tempos, dialects and rythms but the same vibe...I LOVE IT! This is the summer ya'll...get out and get it in, catch a groove, throw your right hand in the air and you left hand in your underwear and groove, baby...It's been too long. Check this out....Oh, I got some new mixes on the mixes page

 

ARTOMATIC!! Baby!!

Now here is what's really crackalatin'; Artomatic is back for it's 10th year!!! Oh...what, you don't know nothin about Artomatic?! It is the coolest art show EVER!!! A month of art, bands, dj's, fire spinning lunatics, short film, performers, stilk walkers, bourlesque(yeah, I thought it was strippers too, but it's not), grafitti art, and all kinds of general artistic coolness and avant garde hot shit...no stuffy art galleries with nasty cheese and crackers. It's art for the rest of us who love art. And your boy will be spinning on June 13th on the electric stage. HOLLA AT ME!! More Artomatic Info!!

 

What's Happenin' Brother Marvin

Today, April 2nd, is Marvin Gaye's Birthday and he would be 70 years old today...Such a powerful spirit with such a powerful soul and he delivered such a powerful message. A DC native with original swag...arguably the pioneer of east coast swag..When the world wanted him to go one way, he decided to speak from his soul...Wow...How many artists can say that? Shit, how many people can say that? A living example following your spirit in making timeless art...An inspiration...A Sage...I miss him...Happy Birthday Brother!! Here is a Marvin Mix in celebration. How many times have you heard "Give It Up" in its entirety?

Recession Funk

"Wanna buy a new car, but the price ain't right. Be a damn sight cheaper, start ridin a bike!" Talk to 'em Johnny. Shit is rough all over but we still got that funk...I don't know about ya'll, but I remember being broke waaaaayyyyyyyyy longer than I remember havin' money. What did Pac say, "Mama made miracle every Thanksgivin'!" Stevie said, "Lookin back on when I was a nappy headed little boy, then my only worry was for Christmas what would be my toy. Even though we sometimes would not get a thing, we was happy with the joy the day would bring!" Back to basics, baby...Here is a new funk and soul mix to keep your head up and let the sun's funk rays fortify you, keep you, and guide you to that next funky blessin'. RIP Johnny Guitar Watson!!

President OBAMA!!

Let's say it again, President OBAMA!! A great day for black men all over the world. I still can't wrap my mind around it, it's a spiritual awakening unlike any other event in history and God has blessed me to see it with my own eyes. I wasn't just the message of hope and change of which this brother speaks but the strength and responsibility that resonates for so many.

I just love the art and music that this president has inspired. When was the last time you've seen graffitti endorsing a president. Artist from all walks are moved by this brother to create great and awesome works. Rappers are making Obama records!! wow.

Take a look around at the art of this movement. Take a look at the wall art, the murals, and the children's art. Amazing!!

New Mixes

I Won't Complain

Been feeling inspired lately, even spiritual. I made this house mix from some not wanting to complain and thanks to the creator for giving me just what I need. check it out

Summer Madness

It’s summertime ya’ll and it’s hot as hell outside. It’s reminds me of the days of the classic family cook-out. Frankie Beverly on the radio talking about them happy, happy feelings, pops on the grill, your auntie drunk again and tellin’ everybody’s business. Ohhhh, they played the O’jays and Aunt Velma and Uncle Junior dancin’ on the grass, one hand holdin’ that classic glass with the flowers on it, not spillin’ a drop. Little kids rippin and runnin and your mama steady threatening their life if they break somethin. No matter how poor we were, at that point we were rich beyond money. The grooves from the summertime touched everybody, from “Jamaican Funk” to “The Double Dutch Bus”, from “Hot Fun In The Summertime” to “Dance To The Drummers Beat”. How about “Don’t disturb the Groove” or Biggie’s “Juicy” and the whole backyard sayin’ “It Was All A Dream….” We all had that summertime groove that filled us with joy…even the hardest hardrock, mean mugging, triple O.O.O.G. got a groove that will make them smile and reminisce. What's your groove... What songs still give you that deep down good feelin’, Maze, Teena Marie, ConFunShun, The Ohio Players, Michael Jackson?

Life, It Ain't Real Funky, Unless You Got That Prince!

Is he the greatest artist of all time? Is he the most talented performer of all time? Is he the bastard child of Sly, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and the goddess of all things funky? I don't know, but he is the SHIT!! I made this mix live by accident with a combination of a dare and too much Patron. Never would I take on such an undertaking sober. Just an experiment, first in a timeless series. So just sit back and let's just imagine what silence looks like, yeah...Show me a boy that stays in school and I'll show you a boy aware, WOW!

90 Degrees Of Summer Grooves

Here is a mix the reminds me of the good summer times of past. The family, the love, the breeze and the sun setting in rythmn. I tugged on my earliest memories of my pops and his record player with the arm or just the radio playin thos classics. Ride with me

Ike's Groove

I lost my dad in March and I'm still hurtin bad. I made a mix for him. He introduced me to some deep james Brown and The JB's and all of the funk that it brings. So sit back with a taste of scotch on the rocks, shake the ice, bob your head, feel the drink and the groove and get your great dad on. Yeah, Pop.