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The Unexpected Complexity of D’Angelo

92.9 The Torch | March 27, 2025

D’Angelo’s Chicken Grease is amazing. The song feels so good, and so effortless, but if you take a look under the hood, there are a lot of influences happening, from Classic Soul to Funk, from the 60s, 70s, AND 80s, and from hip hop to… Classical Music. No, I’m not […]

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How “The Light” by Common Was Made

92.9 The Torch | March 25, 2025

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 […]