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Grandmaster Caz rapping over the "Good Times" instrumental, backed by Nile Rodgers and Chic, last night at the Paid in Full Awards in Vegas.
A partial healing of hip-hop's original sin.
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An interview w/ the late great Junie Morrison:
Interviewed by: Jeff "Chairman" Mao
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Mr. GC Cameron on lead..very brief time with The Spinners that yielded them a smash hit
The Spinners - It's a Shame (1970)
Referred to as The Detroit Spinners in the UK to avoid confusion with the British folk group of the same name. Written by Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright & Lee Garrett, the song was both a UK & US Top 20 hit + #3 on the Soul Chart.❤️
#Legends
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Album of the day. It's hard to believe Shuggie Otis was only 18 years old when he recorded this, his second solo album, Freedom Flight. He had long cut his teeth as a veteran guitarist, both on the road and in the studio, thanks to his father, R&B and blues legend Johnny Otis. So his skills were already well-developed by the time he made this monster psychedelic-blues-soul-funk opus, highlighted by the original version of his best-known song, "Strawberry Letter 23" (which became a huge smash when the Brothers Johnson covered it six years later on their 1977 release, Right On Time). A true "musician's musician," Shuggie plays a bunch of instruments (very well) and shows himself to be a great bassist as he is a guitarist. Also, heavyweights like George Duke, Wilton Felder, and Aynsley Dunbar guesting on here doesn't hurt at all. While Shuggie may have not been a household name in his heyday, any true music aficionado will agree that this classic reinforces the idea of Shuggie being the true missing link between Sly Stone and Prince.
Only in the beat making and digging community you'll hear them in honorable mention. Their material on WB were pretty solid as well. They were in the middle of many Funk groups on the rise and label changes. A lot of moving parts. They were definitely beyond "Wildflower".
Album of the day. For some reason I don't hear The New Birth brought up in music convos much nowadays. They were one of the top-billing soul and funk collectives during their heyday and cut quite a few great albums. I'm sure there are those who have their own particular favorites from this group, but their 1972 set, Birth Day sits among the cream of the crop for me. Many will instantly recognize this one because of the slinky gospel-rich groover "You Are What I'm All About" being famously used in hip-hop circles by everyone from Jeru The Damaja, the Notorious B.I.G, Fatboy Slim, and EPMD, or the very suggestive, yet ridiculously tight instrumental jam "Got To Get A Knutt," being lifted by MF Doom, Prince Paul for De La Soul, KRS One, and Cut Chemist. But alongside these two sampling goldmines, there's pure soul righteousness in the rousing Leslie Wilson-led take of Bobby Womack's classic, "I Can Understand It," Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Until It's Time for You to Go," and the Philly soul staple, "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)." And as is the case with The New Birth's choicest work, the backing band, The Nite-Liters fire on all cylinders throughout this one.
