A small cog in the music factory. Active since 95. Quality archival products. consultant for labels. Grammy Nominated. Bay Arean New Yorker stuck in Portland.
Universal Rhythms
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facts. but coming up, Roxanne Roxanne was already cooler than Kurtis Blow bc that’s how quickly the sound was changing. Blow had already started to sounded old school by ‘85, let alone Busy Bee. The streets always speak loudest
it’s a big ass region and Houston, Memphis or Atlanta all have their own distinct culture. It’s like comparing LA and the Bay. Connected but in some ways very different.
There’s def a shared lineage. all those artists have been important in their own ways at diff times.
recommended if you’re into yearning, shutting down for the season, having a by yourself meeting, cooking a long dinner recipe, walking in the forest, destinations unknown, epiphanies in traffic
my man Scott, genius behind the impeccable Bow & Arrow Wines (if you know you know) also happens to be one of my fav musical minds in my circle. this turn-of-season playlist is so, so good.
open.spotify.com/playlist/28…
Dani Offline on The Lot Radio right tf now
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lowrider soul 45 collector cat got rolled up by the San Jose gang unit for a stabbing… at 43 years old. bro… when we talk about daggers that’s not what we mean anymore.
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Neither Cartier-Bresson, Banksy nor Cold War Steve could have come up with such an image. Absolutely perfect composition and lighting (even the road signs are perfect)! 😍
get into it.
Sparklmami's debut, "in this body," is a lush and swirling blend of jazz, disco, and Tropicália, one of the summer's best records. RIYL: Marcos Valle, Sandra de Sá, Azymuth, Cortex.
@stalesmcgalesss interviewed the Chicago singer about alter egos, taking inspiration from Telemundo, and surviving religious trauma.
powmag.net/p/sparklmami-inte… @sparklmami
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Thought experiment:
In the late 90s Def Jam bet on alpha street types who already knew how to get to some money.
He gave them power, resources and major DISTRIBUTION.
Don’t sleep on that last part.
Ruff Ryders. Roc-A-Fella. Murder Inc.
That bet paid off handsomely.
Universal abandoned that model in favor of hiring “nice” Black people who understood corporate, understood the culture and, most importantly, could be controlled.
They still wanted access to Black people. They just didn’t want Black people having wealth and power.
And to the coons who will undoubtedly feel the urge to ask, “Why is it always about race?” to show out for their white “allies”: this is a thought EXPERIMENT, my bros.
No need to get your panties in a bunch.
we’re talking about Black music on major labels. If you don’t care about that then why are you in the convo.
should everyone be independent? many should, for sure. but a healthy music industry has Black representation on every level.
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All of you that are Twitter music industry experts should absolutely be tracking all of these mass layoffs just as much as you do album sales, charts, views and gossip.
You wanna know why your favorite artists aren’t dropping music? It’s because the black side of the label office is empty.