Album Review: Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime – SomeOthaShip (2010)

Rating: 1.5 out of 5 Potholes

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1. The Roots - How I Got Over

Tentative Release Date:  Spring/2010

Producers/Collaborators: Phonte (of Little Brother), Blu, Cody Chesnutt

What We Know: The Roots are set to release their ninth studio album How I Got Over. The album title comes from a Mahalia Jackson gospel song of the same name. The band has described the new LP as upbeat, funky with political influences. The title track was first premiered on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon in June 2009. According to ?uestlove, Phonte recorded three to five tracks for the album. Here’s hoping the live version of “How I Got Over” makes the final cut it because its clearly superior to the studio version. Read the rest of this entry »

Ridiculously creative duo Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime are prepping a vinyl-only EP, Heaven or Hell, that will serve as the precursor to their Someothaship album. And to celebrate that EP release, we present a new single from Someothaship. “Get Up” features two great guest spots in Prince Po and yU as well as cuts from DJ Clear amongst the madness created by Georgia and Declaime. We also have a “GoGo” remix from none other than Oddisee. Get to clickin’ and, if you aren’t yet, get familiar with two of hip-hop/soul/R&B’s finest artists.

Download: Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime – “Get Up” [Right Click Save-As]

Download: Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime – “Get Up” (GoGo Oddisee Remix) [Right Click Save-As]

Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime team up with Rapper Big Pooh and M.E.D. for the wheezy, smoky “Endure”, which stumbles only because of its whiny beat. Otherwise, the production remains moody and atmospheric as Big Pooh and M.E.D. deliver solid guest verses. This track is off SomeOthaShip, Georgia and Declaime’s upcoming album that is due out digitally Feb. 16 and in retail stores Feb. 23.

Download: Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime – “Endure” [Right Click Save-As]
Download: Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime – “Endure” (EthNick Remix) [Right Click Save-As]

Get a lil’ psychedelic with Ms. Muldrow for this video for “Roses”, a track many of you will recognize from Mos Def’s The Ecstatic. But this version is just Georgia on the solo tip with a little help from her piano.

Welcome to the weekly rundown where we (soulsupreme and Marty) provide you with our top ten headlines for the week that was.

1. Phonte/Nicolay don’t want you to buy City Lights 2: Shibuya from iTunes. We shouldn’t be surprised since iTunes has pulled shit like this before. But it’s still a damn shame that they have messed up this release. Just make sure to hit up Amazon, Rhapsody, e-Music, etc… to pick this one up. I (Marty) have spun it a few times and it’s absolutely worth the money. And be on the look-out for a review this coming week.
2. Jay-Z – Answer the Call concert @ MSG. Incredible concert for a worthy cause.  Jay-Z and a number of guest appearances from the likes of John Mayer, Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Kid Cudi & Rihanna. They, put simply, rocked MSG for the 9/11  benefit concert.
3. Raekwon OB4CL2 Release Party @ Santos, NYC. We wish we could have been there for the festivities. If the party was even one-tenth as good as the actual album, it was probably ridiculous. Peep the video and pretend you were lucky enough to attend. Read the rest of this entry »

Album Review: Georgia Anne Muldrow – Umsindo (2009)
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Potholes

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Album Review: Dudley Perkins – Holy Smokes (2009)

Rating: 4 out of 5 Potholes

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Welcome to the weekly rundown where we (soulsupreme and Marty) provide you with our top ten headlines for the week that was.

1. Beastie Boys album gets pushed back, MCA diagnosed with cancer. Hopefully MCA makes a full recovery soon, which is expected since the cancer is treatable. There’s way too much death going on of late.
2. Ma Dukes and J Dilla’s heirs succeed in legal battle. After all the hardships Ma Dukes has gone through with J Dilla’s estate since his passing, it’s great to know the right people will be receiving the money now.
3. Method Man & Joe Budden squash the beef at Rock The Bells. It’s good to see petty beefs come to an end, but damn, a series of Slaughterhouse and Wu-Tang diss tracks would have been nice. Read the rest of this entry »

Album Review: Sareem Poems – Black and Read All Over (2009)
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Potholes

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