Common - 'I Am Music'

Common - 'I Am Music'

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Yes Yes Y'all, would you like some Charleston with your Hip Hop?

Common - 'I am Music' feat Jill Scott (2002)

The debauchery filled, Scott Fitzgerald love fest classic, The Great Gatsby, was released last year with plenty of fanfare, courtesy of a re-working by Baz Lurhmann. I love the romantic idea the book depicts of the roaring twenties, with all the Art Deco architecture, 'anything goes' attitude and the Jazz age music from the era, particularily the Charleston and the Lindy Hop (a distant relative to B-Boy 'Locking'?).

Hence this track, the amazing 'I Am Music', for me the standout from Common's 2002 album, Electric Circus. With the legendary late beat maker J-Dilla pulling the strings, he creates something utterly unique by effortlessly marrying Hip Hop and Charleston, the perfect soundtrack for Jay Gatsby to woo back his Daisy. Although, as far as I'm concerned she's not worth all the fuss - it's the Jordan Baker character he should have gone after....I'd definitely learn to 'flap' for her.

Common...not a flapper.

Incidentally (this should be a 'Nerd Alert' if I can borrow from our Cover Nerd) the cover to Electric Circus was inspired from The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. See who made it on it here....


Check out my other Common post, the Curtis Mayfield inspired ode to Serena Williams, 'The Loving I Lost'. Or for more Yes Yes Y'all Hip Hop posts, click here. Word!

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TRACKS OF THE WEEK 10/08/2014 - Reigning Sound, Emma Ruth Rundle, Hollie Cook, Common, Dry The River

TRACKS OF THE WEEK 10/08/2014 - Reigning Sound, Emma Ruth Rundle, Hollie Cook, Common, Dry The River

Common Dry The River Emma Ruth Rundle Hollie Cook Reigning Sound Tracks of the Week

Five tracks to help kick off the new season...

London Scouser:-
Dry The River - ' Everlasting Light' (2014)

I can't believe it's been more than two years since Shellhunter first introduced me to Dry The River with 'The Chambers & The Valves' which was one of my songs of 2012. They're back with this single from their upcoming 2nd album 'Alarms In The Heart' which is released on August 25th. This song is a little rockier than their old stuff and I don't disapprove in the slightest. The video is a good watch as the band members get seven shades of $#1t knocked out of them by some mean looking ladies on the judo mat !!!


Flycasual:-
Common - 'Speak My Piece' (2014)

I'm currently up t'north visiting the Lakes and Blackpool. Why? Because it's my wife's hood. But despite 10 days of rolling hills, beaches and tranquility, I can never fully rid myself of the airport, where I work. Thanks to this track from Common's 10th album, Nobody's Smiling, out last month. With it's simple 808 style old school beat, it's the stand out track but it's the chorus and the end of the track that reminds me of distorted ground to air radio chatter. Sounds cool but alas there's no escaping it, even in Wainwright's country.

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Emma Ruth Rundle - 'Arms I Know So Well' (2014)


Emma Ruth Rundle is a busy lass.  She fronts LA's The Marriages, The Nocturnes and plays in instrumental Post-Rock band called Red Sparrows.  Additional to this she has recently released her first solo album called Some Heavy Ocean.  Atmospheric folk mixed with gorgeous sadness, the album features some spectacular tracks such as Arms I Know So Well.  Grandeur with Reverb!

Old Pa's Corner :-
Reigning Sound - 'Never Coming Home' (2014)

I have not heard much of these guys and can not understand why. This track from their album Album Shattered (2014) is a real cracker and is another of those that creep up on you and you will be humming it before you know it.

It is a great album full of great little love songs. Good quality stuff all round and worth a listen. 

Shellhunter:-
Hollie Cook - 'Postman' (2014)

On two separate occasions this song has got my attention and I had to find out what it was, the same song! Why haven't I heard of her before? Born into music, Hollie's father is Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and her mother is Jeni who was backing singer for Culture Club. Boy George is even her God Father. Well I know having musical relations doesn't necessarily mean you will automatically be an amazing musician but on this occasion I think the influences have created more than interesting results. Hollie, who is also in the reformed band The Slits, released her debut album in 2011 which I don't know how I missed. If this great reggae track complete with steel drums is anything to go by, I shall be revisiting her back catalogue which includes a Dub version of her debut. Easy no'!

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Common - 'Lovin' I Lost'

Common - 'Lovin' I Lost'

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Common - 'Lovin' I Lost' (2011)

This is Soul on a pole!! A superb, bitter sweet, soulful Hip Hop record with a wonderful Curtis Mayfield sample ('I Loved and I Lost' by the Impressions). A track in which he pours his heart out on, possibly over the breakup of his relationship with blue ribbon tennis champ, Serena Williams. For me, it's the standout track from Common's 9th album, 'The Dreamer, The Believer', a bit hit and miss but with Common you're always guaranteed an ace!

Common....he got served!

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