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Thank God I'm off work today, because I watched this the second you posted it. Kid 'N Play is one of my favorite groups of all time. Their sound, lyrics, style, comedy, and their vibe was one that was strong with me growing up. As the documentary states, they are very relate-able. This documentary was great and crammed a lot of info in 40 minutes. It moves. I'm determined to catch one of their shows the next time they are in the area and always keep hope alive for more music. The song they did with Chubb Rock a few years ago is the last new song I remember from them. Thanks for posting this!!

On random note, we're celebrating 15 years since Jill's debute. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OKP Exclusive Interview: ‘Who Is Jill Scott?’ — Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of a Stunning Debut If Who Is Jill Scott? was the question when Jilly from Philly made her stellar album debut 15 years ago today, then her new project Woman is the definitive answer. Back then, she blossomed as a beautifully lyrical poet and singer with undeniable talent and depth. A 28-year-old with a magical voice, she dared us to live, love, fight and enjoy the world and our relationships fully, sensually, and without apology. Her introduction on July 18th, 2000 was met with Grammy Award nominations (four total for the album: Best R&B Album in 2001, with “Gettin’ in the Way,” “A Long Walk,” and “He Loves Me” each being nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001, 2002, and 2003). It’s also worth noting that the LP’s twelfth track, “The Roots (Interlude),” is an excerpt from a live version of The Roots‘ Grammy-winning single “You Got Me” from 1999 — a song that featured Erykah Badu, but was co-written by Jill (as our very own Questlove recently reminded everyone via Instagram earlier this week). Instantly captivating in both presence and spirit — have you seen that smile? — Scott has maintained her place in hearts and ears by being Beatifully Human (2004), The Real Thing (2007), and The Light of the Sun (2007) for the past 15 years. From the beginning, she was more than a stunning voice and brilliant writer — she embodied the essence of what women aspired to be and what men desired to attain (and yet, was somehow still believable portraying the less-than-confident Sheila in Why Did I Get Married?). Now also a busy actress and mother, she’s currently on tour in support of Woman — due on July 24th and available for pre-order here — Scott took a moment yesterday to answer a few questions as we celebrate one of the best R&B debut albums of the past fifteen years: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1. OKP: Can you tell us what you remember from recording that debut project — who you were as a person and what that experience was like for you? Jill Scott: At the time, what I remember most is definitely how broke we all were. Sharing sandwiches and walking to the studio. I remember going to Great Adventures — we all took a day off, all the producers — with like $12 between us. We even went to McDonald’s to get those bags because they had discounts for [the park] on them. It was just so much fun… I really remember how much fun we had making the record. It was crazy late nights. We all had jobs at the time and were trying to keep our heads afloat while still making the record. It was magic. We would go from one room to the next room and everybody had something different and everybody was excited about sharing what they had with me and it was just fun. I didn’t think twice about anything that I was doing. It was just so much fun. OKP: Is there a song in particular that even now — 15 years later — that song or the experience of how it came to life stands out for you? JS: Let’s see. The way the music happened then was like all music. I just walked into the room and it just kinda clicked. “He Loves Me” was really the same way. I always kept my composition book and pen with me and I was saying the words before I was writing the words. Everyone was like “write it down! Write it down!” There’s no guarantee that it’s gonna come back once it’s spewing out and that’s pretty much the way that everything happened. It was just so easy and so much fun. I tried to recreate the same energy and came pretty close with this new album. OKP: Which leads to our next question: how would you describe the differences between making WIJS and making Woman? JS: It was a little harder this time. In fact, it was a lot harder because I’ve been searching for inspiration. Just really, really trying to dig in and dig in the crates and find music that I love, and voices that I love, and energy that I’m interested in. I went back to Millie Jackson. I went back to country music — I love the simplicity of the stories. I went through my journals — I’ve kept a journal since I was twelve, so I went through my journals, especially over the last ten years and started to ask questions of myself and look at myself clearly. I’ve had son, so I’m more responsible than I used to be. I have to be. So that was a challenge, recording while having a child. In the studio, the night time is the right time. So I’d roll out of there at 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning and then [my son]’s up at 6:30 talking about “what we having for breakfast?” So in the beginning it really hurt. It was really painful just being so tired but wanting to continue both with all my heart. But I knew that I had to get my village in order, so I started to stay in hotels after the studio. My nanny would take my son to school, I’d pick him up, spend the day with him, hang out, put him to bed, and then I’d go to the studio. OKP: So if Who Is Jill Scott? was the initial question and Woman is now a definitive answer, any thoughts on what might be next? JS: I have no idea! We’ll see. There are always ways to define oneself. I look at the girl that I was and I look at the woman that I am and I have far more responsibility now. I have to work harder for simple pleasures, but they’re worth it. Taking walks, hanging out with friends, dancing, being silly — I have to work a little bit harder for those now, but life is good. Life is really good. I’m just really, really enjoying where I am. Take a walk back with us below and listen to WIJS and catch Jill live on tour via the tour dates here. Be sure to pre-order Woman via iTunes today. http://www.okayplayer.com/news/who-is-jill-scott-15th-anniversary-exclusive-interview.html

JASON MRAZ - Love Someone (9 Theory Remix) Yes! (Remix 2015)

The Black Eyed Peas have taken it back to their roots!! This is an answered prayer for me personally, as I felt they were one of the greatest things to happen to Hip-Hop (especially the first two albums) until they went totally pop on the last two records. Fergie isn't in the video or on the song, but their Facebook page still has her listed as a member and she's in their profile picture. I love Fergie, but I'd be okay if she only shows up as a contributing guest. After the last two albums and Will.I.Am's last project, I think most people, other than Top 40 fans thought their music was ruined forever. However, the futuristic, goofy clothes are gone and so are the questionable dance beats. They are back with some straight Hip-Hop and a creative artsy music video like the ones they had in the first few years of their career. The beat flips throughout the song, nodding heavily to the Hip-Hop classics, not to mention their playing with classic album covers. Regardless of your thoughts on BEP, check this video out. It's dope, and hopefully a good representation of the direction of the their music from now on.

I usually enjoy super hero movies, but there hasn't been one that got me really excited in a long time. I've never really followed Suicide Squad, even when I read comic books. I'm looking forward to it, but not not overly excited. Here's a pic of the main cast of Suicide Squad and Batman V Superman

Outlawz Member Hussein Fatal’s Girlfriend Charged With DUI in Deadly Car CrashJul 15th, '15 • News • by Aicha Forbes-Diaby The driver behind the wheel of the car that was involved in the fatal car accident of Outlawz member Hussein Fatal has been apprehended by police. TMZ reports that Zanetta L. Yearby, who was the driver while Hussein Fatal was the passenger, was arrested for homicide and driving under the influence. Yearby is reportedly the girlfriend of Fatal. AccessWDUN reports, “Yearby’s black Dodge Challenger was traveling south on Interstate 85 at Georgia 15 (U.S. 441), when the vehicle crashed near the exit about 2:30 a.m.” She has been previously arrested for a probation violation in 2010 in Atlanta. Fatal, whose real name was Bruce Washington, and Yearby were driving in a Dodge Challenger when they crashed and Fatal was ejected from the vehicle early Friday morning (July 10) in Gainesville, Ga. When police came to the horrific crash scene, all that was left of the Dodge Challenger were two car seats and a wheel. Zanetta was arrested at the scene and was initially charged with DUI, reckless driving and first degree vehicular homicide. She remains in custody at this time. The news of Hussein’s passing did not initially come with a lot of information. Following the accident, the group’s official Twitter page sent out a message confirming his passing. Outlawz member Mutah “Napoleon” Beale also confirmed Fatal’s death in a recent Facebook post. The N.J. native was mourned by many people who remember him growing up in North Jersey. ”In Montclair, he was the number one rapper. Everybody respected him, everybody wanted to be like him. He had all the pretty girls,” said Young Noble, who is a member of the Outlawz. Fatal was one of the original members of the Outlawz, a New Jersey rap collective founded by 2Pac in the mid-90s. He’s widely known for spitting the second verse on Pac’s “Hit Em Up” and on the All Eyes On Me track “All Bout U.” Washington also dropped four LPs of his own, his latest offering being the 2013 The Interview: It’s Not a Gimmik 2 Me. Hussein was 38-years-old when he passed. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/07/driver-the-outlawz-hussein-arrested/

Read Eminem’s Letter to 2Pac’s MotherJul 14th, '15 • News • by Paul Thompson When 8 Mile was released in 2002, fans and observers could be forgiven for thinking it was the beginning of a long Hollywood career for Eminem. Never a particularly outgoing interview, the superstar was surprisingly serviceable on screen. But after the fever pitch that was that calendar year died down–Marshall also dropped his third album, the diamond-selling The Eminem Show, along with the 8 Mile soundtrack–he went into hiding. One half-finished, drug-addled album (Encore) would be the only dispatch until 2009. And there were certainly no more movies. However, during his period away from the spotlight, Em took on a project on behalf of one of rap’s true crossover stars, and one of the best-acting musicians ever: Tupac Shakur. Mr. Mathers crafted the soundtrack to the 2003 film Tupac: Resurrection and, the following year, co-executive produced Loyal to the Game with Pac’s mother, Afeni Shakur. Now, as Eminem signals his return to the movie world with the Jake Gyllenhaal boxing drama Southpaw, he’s shown his gratitude to Ms. Shakur by sending her a drawing and a heartfelt letter. “You have no idea how much your son and his music has inspired, not only the ‘Hip Hop’ world,” Eminem writes, “but, speaking for myself, has inspired my whole career.” He thanks Afeni for the opportunities she has afforded him by way of access to her son’s catalog and legacy and expresses his gratitude for his earlier recordings. Em helms the soundtrack for Southpaw; the singles “Phenomenal” and “Kings Never Die” have already hit airwaves, the latter featuring No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani. He will also be contributing to the Straight Outta Compton soundtrack. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/07/read-eminem-letter-2pac-mother/

The madness continues... Dawn Robinson posted this on her personal Facebook. I don't wish anything bad to anyone, but it seems like Terry and Cindy kinda deserved this after they've been so destructive to Maxine's career. En Vogue Sued for Millions After Label FlipBy Marc Schneider | February 13, 2015 9:41 AM EST Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Rufftown Entertainment is suing two original members of En Vogue for over $300 million, claiming the R&B group violated an exclusive recording contract by signing with another label after recent comeback efforts fizzled. The suit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges breach of contract, negligence, interference and fraud. Rufftown owner René Moore says that he paid Cindy Herron, Terry Ellis and then-member Maxine Jones approximately $190,000 in 2010 in a deal that was to include two albums and touring. The advance included $40,000, plus travel costs, and $150,000 in studio fees. After the comeback stalled, Jones was replaced in 2012 and they later signed with Pyramid Records. The plaintiffs allege that in July 2014 the current members of En Vogue conspired to sign the new contract with Pyramid, in violation of the terms of the exclusive pact with Moore and Rufftown. Fraudulent and illegal documents were used to promulgate the contract, according to the filing. The lawsuit lists En Vogue Enterprises, Herron, Ellis, new member Rhonda Bennett, lawyer Allen Jacobi and Pyramid among the defendants. Jones is spared from the suit because she has "substantially performed her obligation under the agreement" except for elements that are impossible because of the "conduct of En Vogue." Moore is seeking more than $310 million in damages. TMZ first reported on the breach of contract lawsuit. Jones and another original member of the group, Dawn Robinson, briefly formed a new En Vogue in 2012 before a judge ruled that Heron and Ellis owned exclusive rights to the name. Since then Robinson joined the reality show R&B Divas: L.A. and Jones has embarked on a solo career, though legal problems forced her to file for bankruptcy in 2014. Formed in 1989 in Oakland, the group scored a number of hits in the 1990s including "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," "Free Your Mind" and "Whatta Man."

R.I.P Hussein Fatal Of The OutlawzBruce Washington a.k.a Hussein Fatal of Tupac’s Outlawz has died in a car accident It is a sad day in Hip Hop, as rapper Hussein Fatal of the group established by the late Tupac Shakur, Outlaw Immortalz, died on Saturday, July, 11, 2015 in a fatal car accident at the age of 38. It has been confirmed by group members E.D.I and Napoleon via social media Saturday. All my heroes are dead, or dysfunctional smh.” -E.D.I New Jersey native Fatal made his debut on ‘Pac’s double album, All Eyez on Me, on the songs “All Bout U” and “When We Ride”, as well as on the infamous diss song “Hit ‘Em Up”. TheSouce.com sends out condolences to the entire Outlaw family, as they mourn the lost of another one of their fallen soldiers. #O4L http://thesource.com/2015/07/12/r-i-p-hussein-fatal-of-the-outlawz/

I'll have to look around and see if there are any promo 12"s that have it. My 12" promo only has the Jason Nevins "Live On South Beach Dub" and Studio 54 Jason Nevins Remix. My CD promo only has the instrumental and callout hooks. It's not on any of my imports either.

That's easily one of my favorite Babyface songs. Mariah's back-ups add the perfect sound. RICKY BELL feat. RON DEVOE - Have Your Cake Recardo Campana (2000)

SKRILLEX, DIPLO, + JUSTIN BIEBER - Where Are You (2015) I freaking love this song. The video is sick!

The 5th studio album from Grammy® award-winner singer-songwriter Miss Jill Scott is now available for pre-order. The highly anticipated WOMAN, is set to release on Friday July 24, 2015. Jill is describing the sound of this album as “classic Philly soul meets Country rhythm served with captivating storytelling”. Composed of 16 eclectic and soulful tracks. Purchasers of the pre-order will receive “Fool’s Gold”, “You Don’t Know” and the never heard before “Closure”. The new album is available for purchase at http://smarturl.it/PreorderWoman http://www.missjillscott.com/ ---------------------------------------------------- No word if DJ Jazzy Jeff or any of the guys formally from A Touch of Jazz are on the project, but I know she has fans here.

Apparently Jaden went to the San Diego Comic Con and went un-noticed....lol http://www.mtv.com/news/2205208/celebrity-secret-cosplay/ Jaden Smith Sometimes you don’t even need to be at a convention to rock your best secret cosplay. Sometimes, a hangout sesh with Kendall Jenner is all one needs to bring out their inner Tony Stark.

Will And Jada Pinkett Smith Had Very, Very Different Ways Of Wishing Jaden A Happy Birthday Guess we know which parent Jaden gets his philosophical musings from. by Madeline Roth 7/8/2015 Even Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s famous, outlandish family isn’t an exception to the universal rule: on a teenager’s birthday, it’s your parents’ duty to shower you with praise, love, and tons of embarrassment. So when the admirably authentic Smith son, Jaden, turned 17 on Wednesday (July 8), his folks dutifully posted birthday messages for him on Facebook — but they did so with very, very different approaches. We Turned Jaden Smith Tweets Into Birthday Cards For His Birthday Mama Smith randomly decided to share a three-pic collage of Jaden being hugged by Drake (?!), and accompanied it with a lengthy, loving, totally Jaden-esque message to her son. Jada Pinkett Smith Facebook“To my son, Today you are 17,” she wrote. “It was on this day a tremendous gift was delivered to me. A baby boy, whose existence reflected back to me all the passion, curiosity, love and beauty that only a child could collect from the deepest recesses of his mother’s secret heart and breath it into the world. You have made the beauty I could only feel within myself… absolutely tangible. You were not only born from my body… but born from my soul. You are a light of my heart and a light from my deepest wishes. I am so grateful for you…” So, yes, now we know where Jaden gets his penchant for philosophical musings. Papa Smith, on the other hand, opted for a more laid-back b-day wish. He shared an adorable throwback pic of toddler Jaden perched in what appears to be a birdcage, which we’re sure present-day Jaden would now turn into some elaborate, pensive metaphor about being “free to fly” or some s—t. Will Smith FacebookWill captioned the pic, “Jaden is 17 years old today. I’m just glad he stopped eating paste!” Not to be outdone, Jaden’s sister Willow shared a cool illustration of her big bro on Instagram, which she simply captioned, “CameIntoThisWorld Day.” Oh, the Smith fam — a little artsy, a little sentimental, and a pinch of relatable silliness to boot. Anyway, those messages are great and all, but we still think Jaden’s own tweets make the best kind of b-day wishes. http://www.mtv.com/news/2207869/jaden-smith-family-birthday-messages/

He's put out one the songs. It's good, but it's not on the level of his mid-90's stuff. If you liked the 213 album they released just over 10 years ago, you'll like this; that's around the time this sounds like it was recorded. https://bop.fm/z/soundcloud-213978735?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.vibe.com Warren G Debuts “My House” Single With Nate Dogg From ‘Regulate…G Funk Era Pt. II’ EP 38714000NewsBy: VIBE / July 10, 2015 Warren G is coming back to give fans another dose of G-Funk with the upcoming release of Regulate…G Funk Era Pt. II. The Regulator’s follow up EP to his debut project will drop worldwide on Aug. 6. “I feel real good that I am getting the chance to let people hear a lot of that sound that has been missing [in] hip-hop,” Warren G told Billboard. “I finally have records that I had in the archives that I put together to let the world hear some of that G Funk that they’ve been missing and wanting to hear for long time.” (via Billboard) Warren also dropped the first single, “My House,” featuring the late Nate Dogg. Fans can also expect to see E-40, Too $hort, Young Jeezy, Bun B on the project. http://www.vibe.com/2015/07/warren-g-debuts-my-house-single-with-nate-dogg-from-regulate-g-funk-era-pt-ii-ep/?utm_source=sc-fb&utm_medium=ref&utm_campaign=warreng

On the 4th of July, I posted "I'm Looking For The One (To Be With Me)" on a New Jack Swing Facebook group. I did it as a way to celebrate Big Willie Weekend/Independence Day. The video post currently has over 35 likes and a lot of people are showing love to the song. Since the single didn't do incredibly well, I didn't expect so many people to be aware of it and to show so much love for it. New Jack Swing fans don't play around though. They are truly down for New Jack Swing and anything Teddy Riley has done. Anyway, I'm posting this because one of the group members has a list of Teddy Riley's work, and he said that the instrumental was originally intended for Wreckx-N-Effect and that their title for the song was "Summer Jam." It was done in 1991 and 1992. When they didn't use the song on Hard Or Smooth, the song ended up in JJ+FP's hands and it gave way to "I'm Looking For The One To Be With Me." I imagine that the whole "Summer" vibe is where the connection came from. They compared the song to W-N-E's "Tell Me How You Feel" and "New Jack Swing: Part II (Smooth Version)" that did make the album that have a similar vibe. Perhaps they didn't wanna overload the album with the smoothed out R&B songs. I've never heard the Smooth Version of "New Jack Swing: Part II." It's not on their albums or any of the singles that I have. I just wanted to share this. I'm sure a handful of you would find it interesting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/261205563932904/854357377951050/?notif_t=like

PAPA'S CULTURE - Swim Papa's Culture But... (1993)

I'm really excited about this. As long as he makes it a proper sequel by having the sound heavily lean towards the mid-90's classic, I'll be pleased. Even though I like a few of the guest artists, they are the only thing I'm a little stand-offish about. Between all of the Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and other West Coast classics from the early-mid 90's, Warren G's "Regulate...G Funk Era" is probably my favorite album of them all. I like its production the best and that fact that Warren G didn't really go gangsta with most of his lyrics. He's much more relate-able than the rest.

Warren G Announces Regulate...G Funk Era Sequel, Featuring Nate Dogg RecordingsAlso features Young Jeezy, E-40, Too $hort, and Bun BByJazz Monroeon July 9, 2015 at 8:48 a.m. EDT On August 6, Warren G will release the EP Regulate...G Funk Era Part II, the sequel to his 1994 debut. Billboard reports that the EP, Warren G's first project since 2009's The G Files, will feature unreleased recordings by the late Nate Dogg, as well as songs with Young Jeezy, E-40, Too $hort, and Bun B. Discussing the Nate Dogg songs, Warren G said, "[Fans] have been asking for years; ever since he passed away and even before he passed away, they wanted music from me and him. It was a lot to work on records with one of your buddies, one of your best friends who's not with you anymore." To promote the EP, he'll play shows at New York City's Highline Ballroom (August 9) and L.A.'s El Rey Theater (August 13). Read "Gangsta Sermon", Jeff Weiss's 20th anniversary piece on Regulate...G Funk Era. http://pitchfork.com/news/60310-warren-g-announces-regulateg-funk-era-sequel-featuring-nate-dogg-recordings/

I don't see how it could ever be viewed as their "worst" album. TORI KELLY - Should've Been Us Unbreakable Smile (2015)

ONYX - F*** Da Law Against All Authorities (2015)

I like this. It's funny, I always think that I know virtually every Hip-Hop artist/group that released music from the late 90's to the early 2000's, but from time to time I'll come across or be introduced to music I've never heard. I often buy albums from used music stores just based on the song titles, credits, or the art work. Sometimes it's garbage, sometimes it's dope, and sometimes it's somewhere in between. I don't recall hearing these guys before, but I'll recognize their name if I see them in a store now.

Jaden kickin' it with Speech from Arrested Development. Speech has mad respect for JJ+FP. I hope Jaden caught a performance and was impacted. After all, he has influence on FP's music....and AD is on that level.