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If we played “Desert Island Albums” and I could only pick 10 records to listen to for the rest of my life, D’Angelo’s “Voodoo” would absolutely be on the list for me. In fact, even if you made it 5 records, I’d probably still pick it. Voodoo is 25 years […]
Tune in LIVE on Friday, March 7th at 5pm PST for the first “Late Nite Digs” Live Music, Giveaways, New Segments, Special Guests, a DJ Set – as well as a BRAND NEW MERCH DROP! Replay will be up after, but you will NOT want to miss it Live – […]
Let’s talk about why the song “The Light” was so significant for Common, J Dilla, and hip hop in general, recreate the beat myself, and mash it up with another Soulquarians song that sounds suspiciously similar. To download the mashup at the end of this video for FREE – go […]
Dilla said “Pick a record to sample, any record” and the result was Erykah Badu’s “Didn’t Cha Know” from 2000’s Mama’s Gun. Let’s recreate this song and talk about the story behind it. (Also, at the end I said “The Common song Open Your Eyes” but obviously you know what […]
“Dynamite” by The Roots is a musical time capsule in a lot of ways. Let’s break down the beat, the sample, and trace it all the way back through over 100 years of music history, sampling, and changing technology. __________________________________ ► TO DOWNLOAD THIS BEAT RECREATION FOR FREE – GO […]
Did Dilla produce “Feel Like Makin’ Love”? What happened to Lauryn Hill’s vocal? Let’s talk about what happened, and attempt a remix to get close to the original “Lauryn Track” ► TO DOWNLOAD THIS REMIX FOR FREE – go to www.diggingthegreats.com ► Stream the Spotify Listening Guide – https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kvnyUIXOiTBccODIoQXe3?si=c783a69557354c48 __________________________________ […]
