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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter December 2011 – Vol 8, Issue 16 “Decreasing Your HardDrive Space Since 2008″ Will BamaLoveSoul.com Go Away? Greetings, As you may know we’re creating a compilation that we would love to release on vinyl. What you may not know is that we plan on using the funds from this compilation to fund the site as costs continue to increase. If we are unable to raise these monies we will be forced to shut BamaLoveSoul down. We get upwards of 5000 visitors to the website in 1 day. If everyone that visits BamaLoveSoul .com in one day donates at the very least $1, we can reach our goal in one day. We have one month to reach our goal. Please don’t let the fact that you have to log in to KickStarter deter you. You support what you like and if you don’t donate your message is loud and clear. We love you and love what we’re doing but can no longer afford to run the site without the donation of at least your dollar. Please support BamaLoveSoul.com HERE Thank you in advance, DJ Rahdu Editor-In-Chief BamaLoveSoul.Com Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!

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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter March 2012 – Vol 9, Issue 09 “Decreasing Your HardDrive Space Since 2008″ BamaLoveSoul.com Fund Raiser Thanks to our numerous supporters, we’ve reached 28% of our goal! We’re 27 days out and still in need of your help. If you haven’t backed the project to keep BamaLoveSoul going, your donation of as little as a $1 is much appreciated! Please don’t let the fact that you have to sign up for KickStarter deter you. RT, Like, Share, Post, or Blog this, but PLEASE Donate! Click HERE to get to KickStarter.com Upcoming Releases Robert Glasper’s Black Radio has been released already and has probably found itself an immutable place in your mp3 player. Leave some space for more music though, because the river of good music is still flowing. Peep some tunes from these coming albums and mark your calendars Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again Conya Doss – Pocketful of Purpose Shafiq Husayn – The Loop The Liquid Crystal Project – LCP3 Tribute Mixes! Everyone has a favorite artist and DJs are not excluded. However, DJs have a unique way of honoring their favorite warbler: the tribute mix. Peep these mixes that showcase the discography of some unknown vocalists and possibly add another favorite artist to your list! Paris DJs SoundSystem Presents Aloe Blacc Martelo – The Wonderful World Of Roses Gabor Vol. 1 K15 – An Introduction to Kaidi Tatham DJ Rahdu LIVE in Birmingham The Sofa Sessions Plum | No Cover | 7PM | This & Every Other Thursday 108 17th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203 Record Store Day Charlemagne Records | April 21st | No Cover 2PM – 4PM | All Vinyl Set 1924 1/2 11th Ave S Birmingham, AL 35205 “Just Listen To This!” – The Roots Cody ChestnuTT – Under the Spell of the Handout B/W Parting Ways Dr. Dre – Still D.R.E (Shatterhors Sitdown Refix)Khari Cabral – The Dove Byron the Aquarius – Simple Love feat Olivier Day Soul Slakah the Beatchild – Wanna Do DJ Numark – When You Sleep feat Large Professor Silent Someone – Change featuring Craig G Hot 8 Brass Band – It’s Real (Lack Of Afro Remix) Remixes, Remakes, & Flips Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands (CobraWolfShark Remix) Diggs Duke – Bubbles (Herbie Hancock Remake)Slakah The Beatchild – Bare Naked (Freddie Joachim Remix) Shecky’s Jazzy Tofu – Reminiscin’ (after hours) (Bilal Remake) Al Green – Simply Beautiful (King Most Redirect)Tall Black Guy – What’s Good (James Brown Flip) RAMP – (Everybody Loves) The Sunshine (Memphis’ HipHop Abstract Instrumental Mix) Albums and EPs to Check For Ayentee – Mos Common Thought (Frankensteined Vol. 1) Hevehitta x DJ Unexpected – Duel Of The Iron Fists [BlendTape] Lana Del Rey and Notorious B.I.G. – Born Ready To Die brandon* – Anime Buffet EP Jazziel & Melaz present: DOUBLE DECKER Vol.2 Mo Kolours – EP2: Banana Wine Chris Turner – Monk Tape tAz Arnold (Sa-Ra) – rAd americA Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!

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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter January 2012 – Vol 9, Issue 04 “Decreasing Your HardDrive Space Since 2008″ DJ Rahdu – ATCQ Mix (LIVE) + BamaLoveSoul.com 4 Year Anniversary Party Recap We not only celebrated the 4 year anniversary of the website on Thursday, we also finally met friends from other states and watched some of those friends make connections that can further their creative and professional careers. We have to thank DJ Jamad, who rocked the heck out of the party, playing a menage of music that kept everyone open. His performance was preceded by DJ Rahdu’s ATCQ tribute set, an hour plus of joints that had the fans in attendance grooving. View pix and video from the celebration HERE DJ Rahdu – A Tribe Called Quest Mix (LIVE at BLS 4 Yr Anniversary Party) Priceyall – BamaLoveSoul.com 4 Year Anniversary Mix BamaLoveSoul.com Presents Dolphin – Sunrooms We discovered a rough version of Dolphin’s SunRooms EP in Novemember 2011 and reached out to Dolphin to see if we could asssist with the official release. Well here it is, finally you can get your hands on the full 4 track EP that literally leaves you begging for more! Get it and more info HERE New Jazzanova & Lenny Kravitz What do Lenny Kravitz and Jazzanova have in common? Well besides new music being released, seemingly nothing. The 2 however “collaborated” on a superb remix in 2006 which is honestly a true nujazz treat! Check out Lenny’s new mixtape PLUS BamaLoveSoul’s exclusive release of Jazzanova’s new single, I Human. Late Pass #83 Lenny Kravitz – Breathe (Jazzanova Remix) Lenny Kravitz – Black and White America Mixtape Jazzanova – I Human feat Paul Randolph (Exclusive) BamaLoveSoul Featured Remixes Columbia Nights – Stormy Weather (Little Dragon Cover) Tall Black Guy – Up In The Sky(Too High ReEdit) Slum Village – Selfish (Ghost Remix) Omar – Something Real (Red Astaire Remix) Dwele – Angel (OhsokoolNYC Freakmix) “Just Listen To This” – The Roots BOOM CLAP BACHELORS – Stop/Start (Cris Prolific Remix) ft MOKA ONLY Pursuit Grooves – Let’s Do It Winter Stan Smith – Wack Doodz ft Stacy Epps & Dip (prod by Daz-I-Kue) Miles Bonny – Nuthin But Chu (Spinnerty Remix) Elaquent – Please Settle Down Xolisa Jerome – Until Then Sureshot Symphony Solution – Chair on the Ceiling feat Coultrain EPs, Albums, Mixes & More Tribe Vibes 1-4 ATCQ Samples Pete’s Treats (Pete Rock Samples) Quetzal Guerrero Remixes The Slakadeliqs – The Other Side of Tomorrow DJ Muro – Tribe Vibes Side B: Love Side (ATCQ Samples Mix) Carla “C Sharp” Gomez – My Jazz Suff Daddy – +EFIL4FFUS Calvin Flowers – The Social E.P. DJ Guzl – The Velocity Mix BamaLoveSoul Posts! Late Pass #82: Phife Dawg – Thought U Wuz Nice (prod by Jay Dee) BamaLoveSoul Presents – Head To The Sky Top 10 Original BamaLoveSoul.Com Posts Loose Joints # 6 [Multi-Download] No Lunes 1-5 BamaLoveSoul.com Presents 6 Degrees of 88-Keys (Compilation) Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!

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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter January 2012 – Vol 9, Issue 01 “Decreasing Your HardDrive Space Since 2008″ BamaLoveSoul.com 4 Year Anniversary Party w/DJ Jamad This Thursday 01.09.12! We’re completely excited about this coming Thursday! We’re turning 4 years old and look forward to spending it with our many friends, family and supporters. Please show up, if only for a little while, to celebrate with us. DJ Rahdu and DJ Jamad will grace the turntables, there will be cake and a viewing of the A Tribe Called Quest documentary, Beats, Rhymes & Life. Doors at 5:30 | Be There We’ve been counting down the top 10 BamaLoveSoul posts and only have 4 remaining. Check out the most popular BamaLoveSoul posts HERE BamaLoveSoul.com Presents Bahamadia – (w)HERE EP (Corrected Link) World renowned emcee and Philadelphia native Bahamadia announced that her fourth album, Here, would be released on her label, B-Girl Records in Summer or Fall 2011. As a die-hard fan, I watched and waited for this release which promised a collaboration with Foreign Exchange to no avail. I’m sure it’s coming and when it does I’ll be first in the line to cop what Bahamadia says is “…an offering of quality, purpose driven hip hop music available for consumption to anyone seeking an alternative to what’s currently being exploited. The entire project I believe showcases my artistic evolution.” Until then, here is a collection of recently released tunes from the BB Queen for you to enjoy until HERE arrives. Download (w)HERE Shafiq Husayn | New Album Promo + Mix If you enjoy the Master Teacher’s numerous albums and EPs, then it’s a no brainer that you’ll enjoy his DJ sets as well, right? This brother goes hard on a 50 min mix HERE and reveals audio from his upcoming album The LooP HERE plus peep DJ Rahdu’s mix of Shafiq tunes and influences HERE Robert Glasper – Black Radio EPK Ask anyone on the soul music scene what is the most anticipated album right now and they’ll tell you Robert Glasper’s upcoming Black Radio. Peep the EPK for the album HERE and check out his tune with Erykah Badu and KING HERE Dilla Month Approaches & the J Dilla Tributes Come Rolling In It’s inevitable, as January ends and February nears, the Dilla and SV tributes begin to permeate our inbox. Here are a few that we’ve checked out so far! If you have created any and want to share, please send HERE Chief – Turn it up Freddie Joachim – You Want You Get Slum Village – Fall in Love (Vondeuhlux Remix) Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!

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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter January 2012 – Vol 9, Issue 01 “Decreasing Your HardDrive Space Since 2008″ Greetings, It’s been 4 years since the inception of BamaLoveSoul and we’re inviting you to come celebrate with us! Jan 19th 2012 BamaLoveSoul and DJ Jamad want you, no matter where you are, to come to Bama and fall in love with music once again. More info on the event HERE BamaLoveSoul Presents Diggs Duke – Black Gold When Diggs Duke released his Gravity EP (listen) we were so excited that we wanted to make sure we worked with him to bring you some more dope content. Black Gold is his next release both figuratively and literally! This EP, although considerably short, showcases an evolution in Duke’s sound, while revealing a range of influences to his sound which bursts with texture, range and diversity! Grab it HERE BamaLoveSoul.com Presents Still Jill: The Jill Scott Remixes We could think of no better way to end 2011 than to share some of the previously posted Jill Scott remixes that we didn’t share. Get remixes by Madlib, Geology, Zo! and others plus DJ Rahdu decided to compile a few Jill Scott house remixes to share with you HERE. Download Still Jill HERE Check out MJ Cole – Perfect Pitch featuring Jill Scott HERE BamaLoveSoul.com Presents No Lunes 003 No one wants to go to work the day after a holiday. If you do, there is good news though, the latest edition of No Lunes! Pop in your earbuds while at work and get transported to a tranquil, serene soundscape that makes your customers, paperwork or caseload seem nonexistant. Grab it HERE Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!

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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter December 2011 – Vol 8, Issue 16 “Decreasing Your HardDrive Space Since 2008″ Greetings, Here we are again at the end of another year and we just want to thank you all for visiting and spreading the word about BamaLoveSoul.Com. We will continue to bring you the exceptional dopeness and only ask that you don’t keep the site a secret. We also hope your holidays are both safe and great. Let’s get ready for 2012, another great year for music! :: Jill Scott Remixes :: Jesse Boykins III Treats :: Eltron John :: “Just Listen To This” :: Albums & Mixes :: BamaLoveSoul Presents… Jill Scott Remixes Nothing’s better than Jill Scott music except new Jill Scott music, right? Well what we have isn’t NEW Jill Scott music but different takes on some classics enjoy! If you know anything abour BamaLoveSoul by now then you know there is more of where this comes from! Jill Scott – Gimme (Beset Moombahsoul Rework) Jill Scott – Love Rain (Detroit Swindle’s Seasonal Redux) Jill Scott – Whatever (Lopez Remix) Jesse Boykins III Treats We’ve been telling you for years to check out Jesse Boykins III and if for any reason you haven’t, here’s the perfect opportunity: two new collaborations with some talented producers. For those that know, this is the sexy isht that you can expect from only JBIII. Enjoy! Jesse Boykins III – B4 The Night Is Thru (FS Green ElectroLove Remix) Sinden – High Demand EP feat Jesse Boykins III Eltron John No, Eltron John is not a typo but the name of a Polish producer that made me lose it when I pressed play on his new single, I Knew! Just imagine Keep Rising to the Top refreaked into a futuristic stepper’s groove and that’s exactly what I Knew is! Check it out HERE “Just Listen To This!!!” – The Roots Guilty Simpson – Close Curtains (BoomBaptist Remix) Simbad – Share Your Light Lalah Hathaway – My Everything (Ahmed’s Ballad Remix) Jazzanova – Look What Youre Doin To Me (Christian Prommer Remix) Belleruche – It’ll Come (Yam Who Remix) iSHE x DARU JONES – Come Close ELMNT – 4A Way feat Slakah the Beatchild ti$a – $trung out on de$ign x fA$hion The Whispers – Keep On Loving Me (Onra Edit) Albums & Mixes Brand New Heavies – Dunk Your Trunk DJ Spinna – The Best of Mark de Clive Lowe Mix Kenny Keys – The Neon Brown Sound Vol.1 Rhettmatic x Daz-I-Kue x Red-I – The Do Over Manila EP Marques Toliver – Studying for My PhD Planet Asia & Madlib – Cracks In The Vinyl Amin PaYnE – Gil Scott Heron Tribute RoddyRod – Oakwod Grain II DJ Jazzy Jeff – Made In Japan (Live Mix) The Ghostface BeatTape Project BamaLoveSoul Presents… No Mondays 001 (Compilation) Lost Tapes by The Tall Black Guy Le Moelleux de Danse No Lunes 002 (Compilation) Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!

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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter December 2011 – Vol 8, Issue 16 “Decreasing Your HardDrive Space Since 2008″ Greetings, It’s that time of year again, and we know you want some tunes for the season. Well, we’ve compiled a few recently released holiday joints for you to enjoy while drinking Eggnog with the ones you love or just hanging out under the mistletoe. Get ‘em HERE and enjoy! BamaLoveSoul Presents Lost Tapes by The Tall Black Guy One of the only ways to have escaped hearing of producer Tall Black Guy in 2011 is to be hidden under a massive pile of rocks! This talented producer has spent his time releasing countless original compositions and remixes that have caught the ear of numerous tastemakers including UK’s chief selector, Gilles Peterson. In September his remix of Fela Kuti’s Water No Get Enemy appeared on Peterson’s acclaimed Brownswood Bubblers compilation, which helped to truly spread his name to the far corners of the Earth. To make sure the cave dwellers get up to speed, Tall Black Guy has decided to release some of his earlier works, remixes and lesser known tracks mixed by DJ Rahdu! Check out the mix HERE BamaLoveSoul Presents No Mondays (Compilation) One thing I’ve never done is say that a certain day of the week gets me down or makes me feel a certain way. However, there are those that say Mondays generate a certain unpleasant feeling. No Mondays 001 is BamaLoveSoul’s effort to thwart Monday’s evil plan to ruin the first (or second) day of the week with some soothing musical therapy. Listen HERE BamaLoveSoul’s CountDown to Common As we counted down the release to Common’s new album we had several unfortunate surprises which were largely attributed to other sites taking our original content and posting it to their site without tracking back to BamaLoveSoul or giving credit. We’re not getting paid for doing this and one of the only rewards that we receive is the traffic that comes to the site as a result of the “creation of” and “planning for” the release of original content. We don’t mind connecting with other sites or finding away to collaborate, so just hit us up! Then, we were greeted by several videos of Common speaking about having beef with Drake of all people! I have no idea what that’s about. I’m still a Hip Hop lover, but the business of Hip Hop is getting real suspect. Nevertheless, if you picked up the new Common album, let us know what you think and here are a few “new Common album” enhancing treats. Enjoy! Common -The People Remix feat Ladybug Mecca & Brian Jackson BamaLoveSoul Presents The UnCommonly Good Common Remixes Vol.3 BamaLoveSoul Presents – The Dreamer, The Believer [The Samples] Common – Resurrection Instrumentals Common – Like Water For Chocolate Instrumentals Common – Electric Circus Instrumentals EP Common – Be Instrumentals Common – Finding Forever Instrumentals Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!

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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter October 2011 – Vol 8, Issue 13 “Decreasing Your HardDrive Space Since 2008″ :: The Foreign Exchange Concert (Birmingham, Al) :: Common – The Dreamer, The Believer Sampler :: Slakah the Beatchild Newness! :: “Just Listen To This” :: Mixes & Albums :: BamaLoveSoul Treats The Foreign Exchange Concert (Birmingham, Al) Last Thursday Birmingham, Al was graced by a performance by supercrew The Foreign Exchange with DJ Rahdu on turntable duty! I’m happy to say that the soul community showed up and supported a great band that chose to come to our city on their own dime. A good time was had by all and we hope to see you all again soon. Thanks to everyone that helped make the show a success, including the wonderful Jessica Latten (JessicaLatten.com) who showed up and showed out on camera duty and for always being willing to assist! I recorded my DJ set which you can check out while you view Jessica Latten’s photos HERE Common – The Dreamer, The Believer Sampler + Mix December 20th is quickly approaching and I’m fighting myself to become excited about this new Common album. I know there are many Common fans out there, and I’m of the mind to make this his last chance with me as I’m slowly losing interest in the Windy City MC. I’ve heard him flow with heart on some of his recent guest appearances and am hoping he doesn’t come with the laziness I’ve become accustomed to… read more HERE Slakah the Beatchild Newness! Since the release of his first Stateside album, The Soul Movement vol. 1, Slakah has established himself as one of the illest artists in the game. Not only does he create soulful Hip Hop treats as Slakah, he brings heat as Art of Fresh and the soon to be relesed The Slakdeliqs. This canadian has some major talent! Slakah the Beatchild – Beat Tape 5.ive The Slakadeliqs – Love Controls The Sun ft. Justin Nozuka Byram Joseph – Rock With You (prod Slakah the Beatchild) (Michael Jackson Remake) “Just Listen To This!!!” – The Roots Ahmed Sirour – Funky Keyboardist Collette – Orange Moon (Jah-Freedom Remix) Meemee Nelzy – Ola w te ye (Where were you?) Super Smoky Soul – More feat Mushinah Rogiérs – Home (Opolopo Remix) Señor Kaos – Restless feat J-Live (prod by Illastrate) Amy Winehouse – Stronger Than Me (Genius Collective Acoustic Version) J*DaVeY – Anything Goes Aisha Mars – Eleven KenBTS – Tingy If you’re digging these tunes please feel free to facebook and tweet these so your friends and enemies can hear them as well Mixes & Albums Anthony Valadez – (Roy Ayers Homage Mix) Chief – Moka Only Podcast Nicolay – Shibuya Session EP Slim Kid Tre x DJ Nu Mark – Another Day Another Dollar EP DJ Jazzy Jeff – Live at The Do-Over 2010 & 2011 Sa-Ra Creative Partners (Episode III – Exodus to Earth) 9th Wonder – Slow Jams R’ Us Julien Dyne – Glimpse (Album Preview) Mark de Clive-Lowe – Renegades (Album Preview) Applejac – Music Is My Main Squeeze (Official Release) Suff Daddy – Dutch Passion (2006) DJ Rahdu Live @ +FE Concert BamaLoveSoul Treats (Late Passes, Vinyl Checks, Loosies, etc) Phonte – Apologies Various Artists – Loose Joints # 3 Les McCann – Price You Gotta Pay To Be Free/What’s Goin On (Live) Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!

New Release: Lalah Hathaway “Where It All Begins” out tomorrow 10/18!

Lalah Hathaway, one of contemporary R&B’s most prized artists and in-demand vocalists will releaseher sixth solo album and second for Stax Records, Where It All Begins on October 18th, 2011. The versatile, critically acclaimed musician, songwriter, vocalist and producer found creative regeneration and newfound energy making this record, an artistic re-birth she’s eager to share with anyone willing to listen. “Everybody is an artist in some way,” Hathaway enthuses, “I wanted to explore what that really means. For me it meant walking into being the artist I’ve always wanted to be. It was an opportunity for me to embrace my independence as an artist through my music and connection to my fans.” Hathaway brings that message home splendidly on the gorgeous title track, penned by her and Ernest Green. “If you say what you mean/And mean what you say,” she croons at the beginning of “Where It All Begins”, showcasing her sensual alto over a languid, hypnotic groove. In addition to Green, Hathaway recruited other esteemed kindred spirits to either co-write or contribute tailor-made tunes. The list includes Lewis Williams, Lee Hutson, Jr., Errol Cooney, James Day, James Fauntleroy, Rahsaan Patterson, Terrence Lilly, Jonathan Richmond, Mike City, Dave Young, Bryan Sledge, Eddie Serrano, Rich King, Andre Harris and Vidal Davis. Recruiting such top-tier songwriters – some of who have penned hits for Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Bilal, Babyface, Musiq Soulchild, and host of others, demonstrates Hathaway’s long-held status in contemporary R&B. This albumcontains several up-tempo gems that are sure to heat up urban radio stations and nightclubs. For example, check out “If You Want To,” the album’s thumping, synth-driven first single, penned with Patterson, Richmond, and Lilly and the effervescent “My Everything,” which she co-wrote with Jonathan Richmond. The slinky groove of Hutson, Jr.’s “Small of My Back” is also undeniable. Where It All Begins comes on the heels of Hathaway’s most successful album to date, 2008’s Self Portrait, her first record for legendary soul label Stax Records. The album reached the top ten on the Top R&B Albums chart and included the Grammy® nominated (Best Female R&B Vocal) song “That Was Then.” Indeed, Hathaway intoxicates as a storyteller. Even though her voice brims with magnetism, she never overpowers it to point of drowning out the lyrics. As with previous albums, Where It All Begins comes loaded with enduring songs that sound personal yet easily relatable, touching upon affairs of the heart as well as the everyday joys of life. The disc comes on strong from the get-go. Andre Harris and Vidal Davis’ gutsy “Strong Woman,” is a sassy cautionary tale, urging lotharios to step up to the plate and stop taking their devoted female lovers for granted. Naturally, the singer hasn’t abandoned her R&B roots. Where It All Begins includes luxurious slow jams such as “This Could Be Love” (co-written with Green and Lewis), on which she sings of joys and fears of truly falling in love with that someone special, and City’s bittersweet “Always Love You,” which hints of the sadness leaving an unfulfilling romantic relationship. Hard-core fans will certainly be delighted with the newly arranged and recorded “I’m Coming Back,” a Quiet-Storm jewel, written by Gary Taylor, which appeared on her 1990 eponymous debut. It’s a song that’s remained a highlight of her live shows for two decades. “No matter, where I go – churches, festivals, Japan, South Africa – people love that song,” Hathaway says, “This version has a different arrangement, because it’s morphed over the years. I decided to rerecord it. We added vocalist Rachelle Ferrell at the end, which is really sublime.” When it comes to honoring her predecessors, perhaps there’s no other greater example on Where It All Begins than with her spellbinding take on “You Were Meant For Me,” a chestnut that her late father – the incomparable Donny Hathaway recorded. In view of Donny Hathaway’s landmark albums and indisputable influence on generations of singers worldwide, she speaks of him as a guiding light, especially when it comes to interpreting other people’s music. “I really listened to my dad’s own songs,” Hathaway says fondly, “‘Jealous Guy’ by John Lennon – I always thought my father owned that,” she laughs, “I just grew up with the approach of opening yourself up to create something beautiful, that’s a love letter to what came before.” On Where It All Begins, Lalah Hathaway unquestionably succeeds at opening herself up in new and profound ways, striving for artistic higher ground and to ‘create something beautiful.’ “I feel like I’m at the top of my game, like I’m at the beginning again,” she says, excitedly. “There aren’t many artists, particularly female singers, who after 20 years, are kind of still on the come up. I feel like I’m on the come up.” 10/21 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom 10/23 Baltimore, MD @ Sound Stage 10/24 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live 11/05 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse 12/2, 4 Oakland, CA @ Yoshi’s at Jack London Square 12/15, 16 Birmingham, AL @ Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center Fusicology | Facebook Video 1 Video 2 – Behind the Scenes BUY NOW SHARE ON:

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The BamaLoveSoul NewsLetter October 2011 – Vol 8, Issue 12 “Great Music From Alabama and Beyond” :: 2 New DJ Rahdu Mixes! :: Phonte – Charity Starts at Home (Album Review) :: J-Live -…S.P.T.A. (Album Review) :: New Flavor for Old Favorites! (Singles) :: New Flavor for Old Favorites! (Albums) :: “Just Listen To This” :: Mixes & Albums :: DJ Rahdu Gigs New Dilla Album!!! The Rebirth of Detroit project is a coming posthumous Dilla album which will feature a selection of Detroit artists that Dilla knew and collaborated with in his lifetime, all performing over his productions. To be clear, those would apparently be unreleased Dilla productions. Get more info and peep a new track HERE Phonte – Charity Starts at Home(Album Review) The musical art-form formerly known as rap is in a time of great strife and degradation. The tenuous fault line that separates the old and new school is dividing further apart everyday. Nothing lasts, everything is gimmick, what was considered new and fresh one week is now passé and retired the next. No one style is consistent; rulers of the past keep trying to reinvent themselves into modern day rap jesters playing to the throne, and their subjects criticize them for it. There is no imagination, no thoughtful intelligence, no real lyricism, it’s all just gibberish set to a drum beat; which consequently was what our parents said about the music of our era so in that it’s cyclical. Read more HERE J-Live – S.P.T.A.(Album Review) As always, the announcement of a new J Live album is enough to have me saving pennies until its release date. As one of the few consistent, quality MCs, I subject J Live’s albums to a high standard that he rarely, if ever, falls beneath. The title of the album is S.P.T.A, pronounced spitta, and after 15 years in the game his skills in that department are not a question. The album’s title bears twofold purpose, a declaration and affirmation. It is a banner to warn that his skill is no myth, as well as a mantra to be repeated until he achieves the acclaim he deserves. Read more HERE New Flavor for Old Favorites! (Singles) From the very first time I heard a blend tape, I have been fascinated with remixes! Something truly exceptional takes place when a DJ or producer takes an already great song and adds their spin to create something completely unlike the original. Here are four great recent examples of really well crafted remixes. Enjoy! Omar – Theres Nothing Like This (DJ RoddyRod Remix)|Download Pharrell – Frontin feat Jay-Z (Buzz-T Remix)|Download Floetry – SupaStar feat Common (Freddie Joachim Remix |Download The Notorious BIG – Things Done Changed (DJ GUZL Remix)|Download New Flavor for Old Favorites! (Albums) As much as I love remixes, there really is a special place in my heart for the remix album. Im sure it takes a lot of time and dedication to commit to an entire project and to make it sound as good if not better than the orginal. DJ Needles – American GangStarr (Jay Z x GangStarr) | Download Geteye – Delicious Porn | Download TenDJiz – De La Soulviet | Download Shaolin Jazz – The Gil Scott Suite (Wu Tang x Gill Scott Heron) | Download “Just Listen To This!!!” – The Roots Hindi Zahra – Beautiful Tango Vacationer – Gone People Under the Stairs – Dewrit Grap Luva – Work Is Never Done (prod by Damu the Fudgemunk) Monet – Walk With Me (prod by Ethan White of Tortured Soul) Black Star (Talib Kweli x Yasiin Bey) – Fix Up Sir Froderick – Someolbullshit feat Josh Hey Jay Electronica – Call of Duty:MW3 feat. The Infamous Mobb Deep Stalley – Born To Win (prod. J. Rawls) Maysa – Flower Girl feat Dwele Missy Elliot – Work It (Nicolas Jaar Rework) Common – Blue Sky (prod No ID) If you’re digging these tunes please feel free to facebook and tweet these so your friends and enemies can hear them as well Mixes & Albums Will Sessions – The Elmatic Instrumentals Various Artists – Mad Hop Vol 3 Everett James – The Beatdown Vol. 3: America Eats Its Young J.Rocc – The Best Of Quantic Mix Mark de Clive-Lowe – Renegades blu aka godlee barnes – the norman rockwell beat tape Vikter Duplax – Redirekt DJ Babu – Konichiwa B!tches DJ Spinna – The Best of Sade DJ Jazzy Jeff – Things Fall A Preview (The Roots’ Things Fall Apart Mix) November 10, 2011 | Workplay | BHM, Al Please send all mp3 or album submissions to us at BLSCrew Submit2. Thanks for your time and feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see on the site Sincerely, The BamaLoveSoul Crew BamaLoveSoul is committed to educating and exposing our visitors to great soul, hip hop and electronic music, as well as creating events that allow all to enjoy themselves in a soulful environment!