The HighLife

Happy Friday people!  I've been in a great mood all day and it seemed like a good idea to share some of the goodness.  I put up a few On Point posts last week about Dimitri from Paris and Fantastic Plastic Machine, that if you peeped will be a perfect segue into this contents of this post.   There have been a few new releases in the past few months that have got me pretty excited about life.  Mos Def's The Ecstatic, Brother Ali's US, Gossip's Music for Men, the second half of Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, and Ghostface Killah's Ghostdini, Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City, to name a few.   So for those who haven't been on top of their music game lately, here's a refresher course in what you've been missing.  Plus a few other gems from Saint Etienne, Syreeta, The Disco Biscuits, Ugly Duckling, and Pharcyde.  It's music to handle bidness to.   Welcome to The Jumpoff!

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That's all today.  Rock it out this weekend, or at least try to be creative.  Until next time, be easy.
-Afolabi

It's Friday!!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness.  It's fair to say that i have one thing on my mind right now. Getting down. Welcome to The Jumpoff!

A-Side

Honestly, i don't think there is much i could say about the tracks today.  I'm actually tweaking the usual format a little today, just today though.  I was initially only going to put one of these songs on here, but i couldn't bring myself to separate them. The first is by one of the most prescient hiphop artists today, and the second is the original sample by one of the most legendary musicians of our time. When the boss says so, get down! Nas  - Get Down

James Brown - The Boss

B-Side

While were in the spirit of getting down, let me re-introduce you to a group i mentioned in a post last week.  I seriously can't listen to enough of these guys, so i'm going to foist them on you too. "Party people all over the world, tell me who you came to see?" Ugly Duckling - Yudee

Aight then boys and girls, go out there and get down til you can't get up. Until next time, be easy.

Afolabi

Happy Friday!!!  Let's get straight to business; it's Friday and i'm sure there are many of you out there already in weekend mode, so why fight it? Welcome to The Jumpoff!

A-Side

A progeny of one of the most legendary musicians ever to walk the planet.  His father did a lot to bring reggae and its culture to the forefront of society's consciousness, and he and his brothers have done a lot to keep it moving forward.  He released his debut album in March 2007, and then proceeded to win the Grammy for Best Reggae Album for 2008.  From that album, Stephen Marley ft. Mr. Cheeks - Iron Bars

B-Side

This next group literally just came to my attention this morning, and you can officially call me hooked.  Another product of my favorite state in the Union, California.  They are a hiphop group; but even with a lot of the style biting that goes on in hiphop today, they are most definitely original.  They come off as just having fun on their tracks (plus some very hilarious videos), but behind the perceived unseriousness lies an awareness/consciousness that few hiphop artists will ever achieve.  Overall, lyrically or beat-wise, these guys are sick!!! Ugly Duckling - Left Behind

That's it for today. Enjoy your weekends! Until next time, be easy.

Afolabi