[MP3] Robert Glasper – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (feat. Muhsinah)

More holiday cheer courtesy Mr. Black Radio and DC’s brightest new hope.

[via Muhsinah Instagram]

[MP3] Vicky Chow – Another Selection from John Cage’s 24 Frames

A quiet one from the Music Gallery soundcloud page to wrap up today and end the night/weekend. Thanks, Dacks!

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R.I.P. Jazz Legend David Warren “Dave” Brubeck (December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012)

HUGE loss. Not knowing? Hit the mp3 soundcloud stream above of “Take Five”, probably his best known song and get familiar….

Throwback for Fat Tuesday: Bob James – Take Me to the Mardi Gras

Which begat:

Run-DMC – Peter Piper:

MP3 Download: Run-DMC – Peter Piper

And was also sampled by….

2 Live Crew – Megamixx II
2 Live Crew – Who’s Fucking Who?
Alkaholiks – Who Dem N-ggas
Awesome II – Ahooga
Beastie Boys – Hold it Now, Hit It
Biz Markie – Cool V’s Tribute to Scratching
Black Rock & Ron – You Can’t Do Me None [ed note: choooon!]
Caron Wheeler – Livin’ in the Light
Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole
Dan the Automator – Music to be Murdered By
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Hip Hop Dancer’s Theme
Ed O.G. – Feel Like a Nut
Eric B and Rakim – Don’t Sweat the Technique
Eric B and Rakim – Eric B Made My Day
Eric B and Rakim – The Punisher
Ghostface Killah ft Method Man, Raekwon & Superb – Flowers
Gina Thompson – The Things That You Do
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five – Freelance
Gravediggaz – Pass the Shovel
Heavy D – Nuttin’ But Love
Ice Cube – I Wanna Kill Sam
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Deathwish
Kwame – Itz Oh Kay
Kwame – Ownlee Eue
LL Cool J – Rock the Bells
Mantronix – Get Stupid
Mantronix – King of the Beats
Miles Davis – Work It
Naughty by Nature – Let the Ho’s Go
Nightmares on Wax – Coming Down
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Lots of Lovin’
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – The Sun Won’t Come Out
PM Dawn – Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
Poison Clan – Action
Prince Johnny C – Comin’ to Get Ya
Public Enemy – 1 Million Bottlebags
Slick Rick – The Moment I Feared
Succuss N Effects – Real Deal
Terminator X – Ain’t Got Nuttin’
TKA – Maria
UBC – Harlem $2.50 Pyramid
World Class Wreckin’ Cru – Cabbage Patch
X-Ecutioners – Mad Flava

Happy Mardi Gras or Fat/Shrove/Pancake Tuesday, whatever you call it!

[sampled song list via]

[Audio] Listen to Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage

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