I know I haven’t been posting lately. I stayed off the grid a bit after a grueling month. My intent today was to come home and post a funny video that a friend sent me recently, but when I cut the laptop on, I found out that DJ AM died today here in New York.

I never saw him spin in person, but I’ve seen plenty of video clips, heard plenty of mixes, and read a lot of testimonials on behalf of his greatness not only as a DJ, but as a person. So, I’m really saddened by the news. I just finished reading this really moving (and — given the developments in the news of his death — depressing) piece in Glamour about the struggles he tried to overcome on his way to stardom.

Rest in peace, DJ AM. Condolences to all his fam and friends in the DJ community and beyond.

Join ya dude, Jef Cashless at The Flat, every Friday from 10pm til 2am. I’ll be spinning classic hip hop, 80’s, house, reggae, soul, disco, electro, b-more, funk & whatever I feel like.

info:
The Flat
1701 Commonwealth St | Houston | FREE!

Extended BuhbOmp fam and my real life fake cuzzo, Dj RareForm, dropping heavy soul sounds at one of LA’s premiere spots, The Do Over. Czech our previous entries mentioning The Do Over.

Download here.

Runtime – 1hr 7mins 55secs
Tracklisting:

Soul Makossa – Manu Dibango
Nobody can be you – Steve Arrington’s Hall of Fame
I’m in Love – Evelyn “Champagne” King
I Don’t Need It – Faith Evans
Give Me the Night – George Benson
Running Away – Roy Ayers
Soul Makossa (re-edit) – Manu
Rock Creek Park – The BlackByrds
Go – Common (instrumental)
The Pleasure Principle – Janet Jackson
T Plays It Cool – Marvin Gaye
Too Fly (Down Jimmy) – Dwele
The Sun God feat. Vinija Mojica – Common
Those Dreamin’ Eyes of Mine feat. Redman – D’Angelo
Right Here (Human Nature remix) – SWV
You Know My Style – Nas (I miss this Nas)
Words I Manifest – GangStarr
Back to Life – Soul II Soul
I Love You (Remix) feat. Smif n Wessun – Mary J. Blige
You Can’t Turn Me Away – Sylvia Striplin
Distortion to Static – The Roots
Paper Thin (remix) – Mc Lyte
Relax feat J* Davey (Jack Davey is my future babymoms) – Marco Polo
E = MC^2 Ft. Common – J Dilla (R.I.P.)
Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
Roxanne Roxanne – U.T.F.O.
Forth & Back – Slum Village
Fuck The Police (instrumental) – J Dilla
Got Till it’s Gone feat Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell* (*bullshit credit) – Janet Jackson (R.I.P. J Dilla)
Walk Right Now – The Jacksons
Shakara Oloje – Fela Kuti

Download here.

And that folks… is how we does!

Our big dog homie and personal life mentor, JD, puts 2 in the air for CrossFaded Bacon’s 1st and 15th mix series and Nolabounce.com with an old school Bounce mix.

Holleur at it, here.

Tracklisting:
01. Curtis Mayfield blend over Bunny Hop inst.
02. Da Entourage – Bunny Hop (they used to have Bunny Hop contests at Sharpstown mall, haha)
03. Ricky B – Ya’ll Holla
04. BMD feat. Papa Reu and Juvie – Nasty Girl
05. Big Tymers feat. Bun B – Playboy
06. Kane and Abel feat. Mystikal – Shake it Like a Dog
07. Juvenile – Soldia Rag
08. Mystikal – Big Truck Driver
09. DJ Jubilee – Get it Ready (live version)
10. Everlasting Hitman – Bounce Baby Bounce
11. DJ Jimi – Where Dey At?

Vive le Cabo’s on Richmond!

One of my favorite soul singers, Eric Roberson, is dropping a new lp, Music Fan First soon. He’s laced the net with a web commercial for the joint and a v-blog that you can check here.

Peep the link for an opportunity to pre-order the lp and receive an autographed copy. You know what is it!

Exclusive SLUMVILLAGE VIDEO “Actin Normal” from SCRAPDIRTY on Vimeo.

R.I.P. Baatin.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation- A Film By DJ Shadow from DJ Shadow on Vimeo.

It’s basically just record porn without the penetration.

Yeah, I know we’re late on this one.

The legendary 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire was preceded by a three-day concert, “Zaire ’74,” featuring some of greatest musical artists of the time: James Brown, B.B. King, the Spinners, Bill Withers, the Fania All-Stars, Miriam Makeba and a variety of Zairian artists, like François “Franco” Luambo Makiadi. The heavyweight bout was immortalized by Leon Gast’s superb 1996 documentary “When We Were Kings,” and now there is a stunning new film co-produced by Mr. Gast and dedicated to the unique and, until now, oddly overlooked musical event.

Houston folks, catch Soul Power on it’s last three days this week at The Angelika downtown. Showtimes here.

Editor’s Note: NYers can catch this at Cinema Village this week. It ends Thursday. Showtimes here.

Mayer Hawthorne – Maybe So, Maybe No from Stones Throw on Vimeo.

Finally a music video that restores my faith in the medium. And I’m still mad that I didn’t get to peep The Do Over La last time I was there (peep the site for what’s really good in LALALAND and mixes from Friends of BuhbOmp such as Cosmo Baker, Morsy, Neil Armstrong and RareForm). LA, see you in September!

The Are and Rappers I Know present Iran, an instrumental album “dedicated to the people of Iran who continue to fight for peace and democracy”

Cop the free download here.

Big up to FaWaMaJam and the whole Rappers I Know collective.