Been a while since I've done a special, so let's do this. For those who haven't seen them, I usually pick a word, search the library for that word, and then randomize among those songs. Today, I'm going with "school" in honor of the kids...
Blue Scholars, "Cornerstone"
The lead-in to the The Long March EP, this really tells you what to expect on this record. And, honestly, this is an extremely generous EP - 9 tracks, 35 minutes, that's plenty of material for a full LP.
Blackalicious, "On Fire...
Still haven't missed a day yet this year!
Ghostface Killah, "Ghost Is Back"
I think Ghost's skits just kept becoming less comprehensible as time went on. They're not even really skits any more. There appears to be no bottom to the gibberish. Anyway, this is...
Still on the road! Still posting music!
Smashing Orange, "All Girls Are Mine"
Part psychedelic pop, part shoegaze, Smashing Orange are a largely forgotten act which probably deserves better. If you're looking for washes of fuzzy guitar and pop melodies, you can do a lot...
At some point, these things are just going to be wholly unrelated to the music. I wonder if I'll have the good sense to stop? Who knows? MUSIC
Freeway & Jake One, "Money"
As we talked about last time, Freeway's always had good taste in producers....