DJ Jazzy Jeff is back in the States and the party continues. Jeff starts out in Vegas then heads straight to Detroit to warm up the crowd for Jill Scott’s Summer Block Party show. The next stop is LA for a day off, Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles and a (not quite) DJ battle with Skillz and DJ Spinone. The crew routes back to Vegas for an exhausting run of three shows and a TV appearance in two days, but will Jeff be able to stay up?
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In 2011 Baltimore emcee Substantial was facing the possibility of cancer. He ended up having preventive surgery and while laid up, decided to start working on a tribute album to Jill Scott, one of his biggest influences. It was his was of staying busy while healing, and at the same time to give people their roses while they could still smell them. The result is a free project Substantial calls “Jackin’ Jill” – a tribute project from built by “Jackin” music from various Jill Scott releases. This collection of reworks and remixes of her work blended by DJ Jav form a cohesive pseudo collaboration focused on life, love & music. Even the cover art was a labor of love, hand drawn by Substantial himself.
Back in 2011 Baltimore emcee Substantial was facing the possibility of cancer. He ended up having preventive surgery and while laid up, decided to start working on a tribute album to Jill Scott, one of his biggest influences. It was his was of staying busy while healing, and at the same time to give people their roses while they could still smell them. The result is a free project Substantial calls “Jackin’ Jill” – a tribute project from built by “Jackin” music from various Jill Scott releases. This collection of reworks and remixes of her work blended by DJ Jav form a cohesive pseudo collaboration focused on life, love & music.
Today, as Substantial heads back into the doctor’s for a follow up examine 2 years later, we are unveiling the cover art (drawn by Substantial himself) from the 17 track project. Additionally, we’re giving listeners a taste of what’s to come with the track “Golden Lady” – a reworking of the amazing Stevie Wonder track from “Innervisions” that Substantial uses to play off the track Golden from Jill Scott’s Beautifully Human album (the last song Kool Herc played at Substantial’s wedding). Substantial adds to this Marcus D produced tribute track the gorgeous vocals of Steph The Sappic Songstress. Be sure to listen to Marcus D on piano throughout as well. The result is a richly layered, beautiful new track from one of Baltimore’s most thoughtful and talented artists, Substantial.
New Pharoahe Monch video “Still Standing” featuring Jill Scott & produced by M-Phazes, off W.A.R. (We Are Renegades).
Directed by Terrance Nance.
iTunes: W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) [Bonus Video Version] – Pharoahe Monch
Go behind the scenes with Pharoahe Monch on the set of his next video “Still Standing” featuring Jill Scott. “Still Standing” is off Pharoahe’s latest album “W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)” available in-stores and on iTunes.
iTunes: W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) [Bonus Video Version] – Pharoahe Monch
iTunes: Best of Duck Down Music – 2011 – Various Artists
Tracklisting:
1.) Shout The Winners Out (Skyzoo, Smif N Wessun, Pharoahe Monch) (Duck Down All-Stars track from NBA 2K12 soundtrack)
2.) Random Axe “The Hex” (Music Video)
3.) Pharoahe Monch “Clap (one day)” feat. Showtyme & DJ Boogie Blind (Music Video)
4.) Talib Kweli “Cold Rain” (through Javotti Media / 3D) (Music Video)
5.) Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun “That’s Hard” feat. Styles P & Sean Price (Music Video)
6.) Statik Selektah “Play The Game” feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Freddie Gibbs (Music Video)
7.) Kidz In The Hall “Pour it Up” feat. Bun B & David Banner (Music Video Premiering in early January)
8.) Black Rob “Celebration” feat. Breyan Isaac (Music Video)
9.) Skyzoo “Atypical” (Music Video)
10.) Promise “Against The Odds” feat. Jhene Aiko (Music Video)
11.) The Away Team “Scars & Stripes”
12.) David Dallas “Take A Picture” (Music Video)
13.) Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun “Monumental” feat. Tyler Woods (Music Video)
14.) Random Axe “Chewbacca” feat. Roc Marciano (Music Video)
15.) Pharoahe Monch “Still Standing” feat. Jill Scott (Music Video Premiering in early January)
New video from Jill Scott “Shame,” from her forthcoming album Light of the Sun. Video features Eve & Black Thought of The Roots.
New music from Jill Scott “So In Love” featuring Anthony Hamilton, first single off her upcoming album Light of the Sun.
