Saw this on Grinch‘s facebook this morning.

I remember Cipher hipping me to the original tune back when Fantastic, Vol. 2 came out, many, many moons ago. That shit tripped me out. “Claire.” *SMH*

Here’s the Slum V tune:

This made me laugh. Also, I’m old.

[audio:http://www.shotthen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/remix-medley-1.mp3|artists=8-bit Hip-Hop Medley]
[ download available here (right-click and save as) ]

Jay-Z — Dirt Off Your Shoulders
T.I — What You Know
Chamillionaire — Ridin’
Ludacris — What’s Ya Fantasy
Bonecrusher — Neva Scared
Twista & Kanye — Overnight Celebrity
Ludacris — Move Bitch
Lil’ Jon — Get Low
Kanye — Gold Digger

Things have been busy as hell lately, so the mid-March edition of 5ives ALMOST got pocketed. Almost. It’s a solo mission this time around, as everybody else is off conquering the world, or hatching a youngin, or hitting up SXSW. We’ll come back strong in April with more goodies. For now, hold these five tunes, and keep checking back with us when you get a chance.

(Click the song names to take you to the off-site sharing pages where you can download the tunes. For detailed instructions on how to navigate the sharing sites where we host our files, we’ve got instructions at the end of this post)

dj lil tiger | all by my lonely

The Supremes – Stoned Love (Joey Honey Delegation Mix)
Joey Honey, who sometimes (rarely?) contributes to this site, put this little gem together, and I love it. A lot. As he says (tongue firmly in cheek): “Who would EVER have guessed the Supremes x disco would be a good fit?”

Madeline Bell – That’s What Friends Are For (Danny Krivit Re-Edit)
This is a wonderful rework of a tune that makes me feel great every time I hear it. Danny Krivit is, of course, a living legend and an inspiration. I saw him spin at Deep back in L.A. a number of years ago and he was amazing. Actually, now that I’m thinking about it, I’m mad at myself for not checking him out here in the city. I need to get on that. Anyway, if you’ve yet to be touched by the brilliance of one of Danny Krivit’s infamous re-edits, you have no idea what you’ve been missing. Also, you’re welcome.

AphroDisiax – Unfinished Business (links to Juno where you can listen to and buy the record.)
This is a killer House tune (that also fits neatly into the (UK) Funky umbrella) from AphroDisiax, a West London crew that melds house, tech and broken beat for a deeply soulful sound. This shit is fire.

Update: The label, Jus’House, just released this tune on vinyl with an expected digital release soon to follow. The link above will take you to a site where you can purchase the record. The label contacted me asking to take down the free download link, and out of respect to the label and to the artists, I have agreed. It’s not my intention to cut into anyone’s way of life with these welfare offerings. I just want people to hear good tunes. So, please do follow the link above and support the artists. You can hear the brilliance of this tune there (just click on the headphones next to the song name on the Juno site). I’ll update this post later with a link where the mp3 can be purchased once it’s officially released.

Ghostman – 25th Hour
Another sick sick sick Funky beat. Peep Ghostman’s myspace page for more soulful goodness.

Babatundi Olatunji – Long Distance Lover
On of my favorites from Olatunji, the late great Nigerian master of percussion. Off the Love Drum Talk album.

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Don’t forget to check out our Welfare archives.

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** INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING **
We host all our Welfare downloads off-site, so what you need to do to download them is to click on the song name in the post, and then look for a download link on the page that that takes you to.

We mostly use divShare, so for divShare follow these steps to download the songs:

– Click on the name of the song. That will take you to a divShare page.

– On the divShare page, on the right-hand side, there should be a link that says “Download Original”. Click that link.

– That will take you to another page that says something like “You will be redirected to the download page in 15 seconds”. If you just wait a little while, the file will automatically download for you. Or, you can click on “Skip This Ad” at the top right of that page, and the file will start to download right away.

That should do it.

If the file is hosted on some other site besides divShare (like ZShare or MediaFire or something) then just look for a link on that site’s page that says download. When you click on the download link, it will probably do something similar to divShare and make you wait a handful of seconds before it starts the download (or offers a specific link to the download).

Hit us up in the comments if you need further instruction. We’re here to help. Thanks.

French producer DJ Melik (Dedicace/Diaspora Records) has been spinning quality music in France and across the globe for almost 20 years. The good folks at Restless Soul have tapped his selection skills for their latest podcast. Peep below to hear DJ Melik’s Inspired and Informed collection of soul, funk, jazz and boogie:

[audio:http://restlesssoul.co.uk/podcasts/DJMELIKINSPIREDANDINFORMEDMIX.mp3|artists=DJ Melik – Inspired and Informed Mix – Restless Soul]
** DOWNLOAD the mix here (right-click and save as) **

Here’s the playlist:

1 – McCOY TYNER – LOVE SURROUNDS US EVERYWHERE
2 – SEAWIND – WHAT CHA DOIN’
3 – GEORGE AND GLEN MILLER – EASING
4 – THE McCRARYS – NIGHT ROOM
5 – BLUE MITCHELL – THE MESSAGE
6 – DIZZY GILLESPIE – STOMPED ANS WASTED
7 – THE NITE-LITERS – VALDEZ IN THE COUNTRY
8 – JOE THOMAS – POLARIZER
9 – KELLEE PATERSON – TURN ON THE LIGHT
10 – GOOGIE AND TOM COPPOLA – MISSING LOVE
11 – BRANDYE – HOW LONG
12 – CANDY STATON – BEST THING YOU EVER HAVE
13 – PAULETTE REAVES – DO IT AGAIN
14 – SPINNERS – IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE ALL NIGHT
15 – CHEYENNE – FEELINGS
16 – WANDO – NEGA DO ABALUAE
17 – LOWRELL SIMON – LOVE MASSAGE

We’re not only about music here at BuhbOmp.

Recently, the homie Cesar hipped me to an organization called The Blind Project that is working to raise awareness about victims of human sex trafficking, otherwise known as sex slavery. Here’s the group’s mission:

The Blind Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and improving the quality of life for sex trafficking victims in Southeast Asia by providing access to rehabilitation services, quality education and innovative economic opportunities.

And here’s a video clip to give a better idea of what they’re about:

Members of the group have been travelling through Southeast Asia, meeting and helping victims of the sex slave trade and trying to bring wider spread attention to the problem.

You can follow their activities abroad at the following blogs:

Downy and Liem
The Blind Project Blog

Note this harrowing bit of detail that gives some perspective on the scale of the problem:

“In 2007, the slave traders made more money than Google, Starbucks, and Nike combined.” Slavery is still alive and well today because it generates a lot of money. It will take a united effort to put an end to this injustice.

Right now, the group is focused on raising awareness of the problem, so peep the links above and pass them on to people you know. They’ll be updating their sites/blogs with more information on how you can directly help. For now, peep the links, get informed and spread the word.

Been masturbating, since the 4th of July. Don’t believe me? I can prove it!

And because of it, I must tell all those who peruse this site the truth about the people who write this drivel! They are not who you think they are! Think they just spin the records that you love, huh? Well I’m here to tell you, IT’S ALL LIES!

EMPANADAMN: This person has never actually eaten an empanada! His name springs from a severe case of dislexia and a fixation on the inevitable damnation of all pandas. He is a 6’7″ native of Oslo, and eats soul food 8 times a week, particularly neck bones and whiskey.

CASHLESS: Tries to portray himself as a poor man? Claims his nationality to be Jamaican? Wrong, he is actually the independently wealthy son of an Irish businessman, heir to a fortune built on urinal cakes. His facial hair has been known break broad swords and he has rejected the microwave. He’s also the former world record holder for longest recorded camel clutch on a teenager. (Never call him by his real name, Paddy Higgins O’Houlihan Flanigan Fitzpatrick Hanrihan IIX).

LIL TIGER: Born and raised in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, he is a hater of all things circular, and his eyebrows are implants. He spent his youth throwing rocks at onlookers as he practiced his “dontchaknow” dj style in nothing but a beanie and socks during the long winter months. He prides himself on being able to pee all 50 states in alphabetical order in the snow, off one 12 oz. beverage.

ELZ: The most diabolical tiddly winks player ever produced by the great state of West Virginia. Other than that, he’s your normal half-Dutch, half-Malaysian, half-Greek, half-Madagascarian Appalachian warlord with a beard thicker than mature oak tree trunk.

So you see my friends, these are not the people who you think they are! I trust that now that I have pulled away the veil, you can fully appreciate them for who they are.

Until the next time,
Join the Resistance!!!

An oldie but a goodie.

My man LP of the mighty G13 SOUND INTERNATIONAL has been flooding my inbox since the start of the year with ill soca tunes that he picked up before, during and after hitting up this year’s T&T Carnival (I am so jealous). LP and Double L have been championing the soca scene for years with their Home for Carnival mix CD series (I have all four so far and they’re all slammin’), and they recently put together a quick mix of the latest soca jams for Mad Decent Radio.

Double L describes the mix as:

… an in-your-face, 30-minute high-octane Soca mix which only us at G13 Intn’l can execute & deliver as such.

These dudes are really serious about their soca, and they know their shit top to bottom. Peep the mix below and hear for yourself:
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/maddecent/mad_decent_worldwide_radio_45_G13_SOUND.mp3|titles=Mad Decent Radio #46 – G13 Sound Int’l Soca Mix]
** DOWNLOAD the mix | Check out the Mad Decent Radio podcast **

And here’s the tune selection:

(fyi, the island that the artist(s) represent are in parentheses, for those who didn’t know)
1. bunji garlin- clear d’ road (TnT)
2. fayann lyons- meet super blue (TnT)
3. machel montano hd- won’t stop (TnT)
4. patrice roberts f/ machel montano hd- simply everything (TnT)
5. patrice roberts- sway in d’ mas (TnT)
6. machel montano hd- ravin’ (TnT)
7. machel montano hd- wild antz (precision road mix) (TnT)
8. taxik f/ claudette peters- bring it on (ANU)
9. destra garcia- bacchanal (TnT)
10. skinny fabulous- head bad (SVG)
11. nnika francis f/ fayann lyons- getting’ on wild (GND/TnT)
12. roy cape all stars f/ blaxx- tusty (TnT)
13. ricky t- wheel and come again (SLU)
14. shurwayne winchester & y.o.u.- you (energy) (TnT)
15. kes the band- we own (TnT)
16. krosfyah f/ edwin yearwood- we on d’ way (handle yuh bizness) (BIM)
17. roy cape all stars f/ olatunji yearwood- wajang (TnT)
18. d’landlord- find me dey (dijital road mix) (SVG)
19. triple kay band- colours (Dominica)
20. kmc- i will (TnT)
21. nu vybes band- everybody lose it (SKN)
22. ricky t- ole (up in d’ air) (SLU)
23. skinny fabulous- get on bad (SVG)
24. machel montano hd f/ pitbull & lil jon- floor on fire (TnT/USA)

DJ Neil Armstrong‘s Sweeet mix CD is a gotdamn classic.

We here at BuhbOmp have been waiting a long time for the follow-up, and after three years, finally, Sweeet Part 2 is on the horizon. (We give him some slack for the long delay, since he’s been busy touring the world as Jay-Zs DJ, Barack-ing the house for our newest President, and generally just conquering the world).

The Sweeet series is a portal into Neil’s softer, lovier side. In his words:

It’s on the lovey dovey tip like the 1st one, with that style that you’ve gotten used to me bringing. Official Release date TBA soon…

You can catch a sampler of the new mix below:
[audio: http://www.5thplatoon.com/audio/sweeetpart2sampler.mp3|titles=DJ Neil Armstrong – Sweeet Part 2 Sampler]
** Click here to download the Sweeet Part 2 sampler **

We’ll keep you posted on the official release.

[ Note: This shouldn’t be confused with his Bittersweet series, which is a different beast that we featured here a while back ].

I hate Jimmy Fallon. And … I’m pretty gotdamn tired of The Ruuts. But this is damn funny: