Sunday, 15 August 2010

Pucker Up



I've been meaning to big up Nadine Charles for a while now. A singer/songwriter of some experience, Nadine Charles is someone that you need to witness live to fully appreciate her Soul and artistry. I regret not being able to take in one of her recent live gigs myself, but hopefully there'll be another opportunity soon.


Of course, I'm not saying that her recorded output is sub par, it's just that there doesn't seem to be a lot of it about (let's just ignore the obvious opportunity for 'Carry On-esque' humour here and move on). Of the tracks of hers that are available, I've been playing 'Not My Man', an upbeat stamp of authority produced by Colin Emmanuel, 'Cry Baby', a syrupy swirl through the land of heart break and 'Kisses In The Morning', a free release from a few weeks ago now with accompanying video.


For more information about Nadine Charles, her music and performances check out her blog, and follow her on Twitter, Facebook or MySpace.


Don't want to bore you with it, but here's one more quick reminder for track submissions to put in the 'Beat Shop'. Send 30-60 seconds, tagged/watermarked snippets of your best beats for 'sale' or collaboration purposes to me by e-mail or use the 'Drop Box' located in the sidebar of this page.

Track list:

Friday 13/08/10 Pt. 1 - Hip Hop



Musical Massacre - Eric B & Rakim
I Know You Got Soul - Eric B & Rakim
Mahogany - Eric B & Rakim
Won't Be Long feat. Tracey Horton - Rakim
Tight Eyes feat. Oh No, PZ & Erica 'Miss America' - Nicolay & Kay
Runnin' - The Pharcyde
What's Goin' On - Jungle Brothers
The Funkiest - Funkdoobiest
I Ain't Goin' Out Like That - Cypress Hill
They Reminisce Over You - Pete Rock & C L Smooth
C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan
The Corner - Common

Friday 13/08/10 Pt. 2 - Hip Hop



We'll Be Right Back - Steinski & Mass Media
Crazy Cuts - Grandmixer D St
The Return Of D St - De La Soul
Say No Go - De La Soul
Scenario feat. Leaders Of The New School - A Tribe Called Quest
A Total Eclipse Of The Art - MC Mell'O'
Streets Won't Let Me Chill - Diamond District
The Score feat. Planet Asia - Fashawn
Government Agendas - M9
Fill The Air feat. Mentalist, Mystro & Skandal - Loudmouth Melvin
Let Em Know - Bun B
Traitors - Line For Line

Friday 13/08/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop



Shake It feat. iamCam - Fredi Kruga
Around My Way - Mystro
Leftfield - Ashy L Bowz
Cookout Music - I Know Brasco
Come Back Home - Black Sheep
Y'All Niggas Can't Rap - Nyty
Say It Like It Really Is - Public Enemy
Free Mason feat. Jay Z - Rick Ross
Back In The B - Koaste
Ayo feat. Oddisee - JC
Life's Ill - 5 O'Clock Shadowboxers
Heart Is Breaking feat. Sway & Roses Gabor - Ty

Saturday 14/08/10 Pt. 1 - Reggae



Hurting On The Inside - Sammy Levi
You're The One For Me - Trevor Sparks
We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Isn't Over) - Mighty Diamonds
Come To Me - Frankie Paul
Doctor's Orders - Beres Hammond
Life Of The People - Doniki
Fight Dem Off - Doniki
Since You've Been Gone - Danglin
You Remind Me - Danglin
Till Dat Time Deh - Hezron
Long Way - Capleton
Save Yourself - Jah Cure
Nuh Try - Leontre

Saturday 14/08/10 Pt. 2 - Soul



Classifieds - LaWanda Michelle
California Boy Remix feat. Jay Rock & Dom Kennedy - Zshatwa
Love Thang - Brittany Bosco
Right Here feat. Belle - Black Einstein
Kisses In The Morning - Nadine Charles
Bad 4 Me - Eric Roberson & Black Einstein
The Thrill Is Gone feat. Cee Lo Green - Fantasia
Gone Baby, Don't Be Long - Erykah Badu
Closer - Jesse Boykins III
Sea Of Everything - Prince
Letter To My Heart - Obenewa
Tomorrow - Omar

Saturday 14/08/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop



Back In The B - Koaste
Chilled Coughee feat. Devin Da Dude - Curren$y Spitta
Happiness feat. Vula Malinga - Ty
Around My Way - Mystro
15 Minutes feat. Scorzayzee & Atlanta Smith - Configa
Bodega Stories feat. The LOX - CNN
Road Rage feat. Triple Darkness - Jon Phonics
Free Mason feat. Jay Z - Rick Ross
Ayo feat. Oddisee - JC
Beast Mode - Pyro Barz
Shake It feat. iamCam - Fredi Kruga
Time Will Tell feat. Raekwon - Styles P
Wolf - KRS One
Ghost Of Christopher Wallace - Jay Electronica
Ghost Of Kwame Nkrumah - M.anifest

One Love, Spy!