Chris Dave and the Drumhedz - Mixtape

Chris Dave is a bad ass drummer who played with D´Angelo, Bilal, Jose James, Robert Glasper, Mos Def and a lot more of my favs. Now he released a mixtape. If this makes you listen up, sign in to his newsletter and download this thing over here. nuff said.
jo.

Audio: Bilal - Who Are You (Lee Bannon Remix)

 
Lee Bannon's "Fantastic Plastic (stream)" is going to drop tomorrow, the remix of Bilal's "Who are you" is his latest gem. This spotlights his multi-layered production dexterities and proves his expertise one more time.Visit Plug Research for more details and make sure you cop his album.

solo

Audio: Bilal - The Dollar Remix (Prod. By Black Milk) // Mp3

The Sounds of VTech / The Dollar (Black Milk Remix)

VTech is promoting their stuff very intelligently mainly by choosing real cool artist and their best material. I guess they pay well.
Get yo groove on.

jimmmy

Audio: Label Love - Label Love Vol. 2 // Sampler // Download

Label Love is an eclectic yet unified bundle of unique sounds compiled simply for the love of sharing them with the universe - each track plucked and presented by label heads from Melting Pot, Ninja Tune, One-Handed , Plug Research, Tru Thoughts and Ubiquity. Each label evokes its own signature swagger giving this collection a diversified and interesting flow of genres. Label Love consists of nostalgic classics, fresh unreleased gems and other dope, exclusive selections with the goal of expanding minds to new styles, vibrations and colors.

This compilation made my day, A Label Sampler with some of the freshest prodcuers and musicians im addicted too. This is also compiled by the freshest Label*s you can digg these days, MPM, Ninjatune, Plugresearch, Onehanded-music, Tru-Thoughts and Ubiquityrecords. The Artist*s list is candy, Paul White, Full Crate, Ahu and Hidden Orchestra only to mention some names. Label Love Vol.2 exceeds your imagination of good music unified on 1 comp..Thx 2 the usual suspects.

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Video: Bilal, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Daedelus, Quadron, J*DaVeY // Jam Session

FULL SCREENThe Sounds of VTech / Bilal: Tainted Love

This is a jam session. An act of improvisation without preparation.
Is This Love, was the first video we brought you from singer Bilal and composer/arranger Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. To say that the feedback was good is an understatement. Today is a video continuation of the Bilal and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Bomb Shelter saga entitled, “Tainted Love.” Know by many as Synthpop duo Soft Cell’s big hit in 1981, “Tainted Love” was originally composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps and originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964 as the B-side to “My Bad...continue reading.......

This is for my Homie Jones. See you in a week brother.

solo

Audi/Video: Bilal - Airtight’s Revenge

BILAL x BLINDIFORTHEKIDS.COM from Emiliano Styles on Vimeo.

Long awaited! Bilal finally released his second (official) record. I´m a big big fan of this guy. I went to his concert a few years ago and his liveshow just blew me away + I love all the hooks he sung for Common or Kweli.
Download the free song "restart" by typing in your email below, listen to the snippets that plug research offers or listen to "Airtights Revenge" in it´s enternity here.

 

Löv, peace & Soul
jo.

Video+Audio: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble feat Bilal - Someday We'll All Be Free

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble "Someday We'll All Be Free" feat Bilal.

July 23rd 2010, we were very happy to assist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson with his Ensemble. It was quite a special and magical evening. We are equally joyous to celebrate, with Plug Research, the release of their new roster of Artists... Scroll Below and enjoy what you see. Have a gorgeous weekend!

This is amazing and goes out to blog member Jones.Ich hoffe wir sehen uns morgen.Karamba.Thanks ArtDontSleep for sharing.

STRG

Audio: yU (of Diamond District) - Breakdown featuring Bilal Salaam

yU (of Diamond District) - Breakdown featuring Bilal Salaam

ok now this exactly what i need right now. you know how music helps you get up, gets you going, makes you wanna make music...
i heard this curtis mayfield sample just a short while ago when tha chill used it for mc ren (nwa), normally i can`t stand the second song i hear the same sample in, but this time it`s different. for a moment you think curtis mayfield came back to earth again, but it`s just bilal doing his greatness.
this here is the westcoast version i was talking about (dope track aswell):

Tha Chill & Mc Ren - Have that money rite

solo, remember the diamond district concert in jena? so far the best concert this year.
yU`s before taxes album drops 14th of april, yeah.
well i am off to the studio.
peace
jimmy

Audio: Can I Get You High Podcast feat. Bilal, Shafiq, Blu & Exile,Pharoahe Monch

Here you got some high quality audio of the "epic CMJ show" highlights. OKP had the pleasure of being one of the presenters for Plug Research and VTech's show, Can I Get You High?, which featured Bilal w/ 6 piece band, Exile ft. Blu, Shafiq Husayn w/ live band, Pharoahe Monch on hosting duties, and DJ sets by Large Professor, J Rocc, DJ Spinna and Blu Jemz. The order of events on the podcast below is as such: an intro acapella from Pharoahe Monch, Exile live on the MPC,....more

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