WORLDWIDE WEDNESDAY: The Roots, "Guns Are Drawn"

Guest Post by Peter Jordan

We're staying at home this week. Whatever the particulars of the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman altercation, no one denies that a 17 year old boy was shot and killed. Questlove (Ahmir Thompson) wrote a column about being black and scary in society. We'll borrow one of his songs with a pertinent message:

De La Soul, "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays""

Well, unfortunately GoogaMooga was cancelled due to inclement weather yesterday. The worst part? No De La Soul! So here's a small consolation prize... five days early. Enjoy!

Kurtis Blow, "The Breaks" (Soul Train)

Beastie Boys, "The Sounds of Science"

Saturday marked one year since the passing of Adam Yauch, aka MCA. From Paul's Boutique, here's the under-appreciated, idiosyncratic, accelerating "The Sounds of Science." Enjoy.

Kris Kross, "Jump"

RIP, Mac Daddy.

Talib Kweli f. Bilal and The Roots, "Come Here" (Live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

Wednesday night, Talib brought the house down on Jimmy Fallon, with big assists from the silky-smooth Bilal and the ever-stellar Legendary Roots Crew. Now, sit back and get comfortable as a Huxtable. Enjoy!


TKCHJFL by yardie4lifever2

Talib Kweli f. Kendrick Lamar and Curren$y, "Push Thru"

Major catch-up day... get ready, y'all.

MARCH OF THE COVERS: The Fugees, "Killing Me Softly" (Roberta Flack)

We had the luxury of spending the weekend with my father-in-law, who had the good sense to recommend one of the greatest covers in the history of music--Lauryn Hill, Wyclef and Pras, with their unforgettable remix of the Roberta Flack classic. Enjoy.

Kendrick Lamar, "Black Boy Fly"

Talib Kweli f. Mary J. Blige, "I Try"

Jay-Z, "Encore"

As an intro, check out this great recap of Jay-Z's opening night concert at the Barclays, by Hua Hsu. 

Kanye West & Jay-Z, "Otis"

To commemorate the opening of the Barclays Center, here goes Part 1 of a Jay/Bey Double-Play Friday. Enjoy!

MC Solaar, "Nouveau Western"

Talib Kweli f. Norah Jones, "Soon the New Day"

From Eardrum...

The Roots f. Cody Chestnutt, "The Seed (2.0)"

Janelle Monáe, "Tightrope (Live at Glastonbury 2011)

XV, "The Kick"

Reppin' the 316, baby... here's Wichita's own XV. 

And people think I relocated on the East Coast 

But I still hold it down in the town I speak for 

Towing my city behind me like it was repoed 

In a game full of sharks but there ain't no cheat codes

Enjoy!

De La Soul, "Me, Myself and I"

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: A Tribe Called Quest, "Bonita Applebum"

Speaking of Q-Tip, Erin has requested this classic joint from Tribe.  Glad to meet ya.

Leaders of the New School, "Case of the P.T.A."

The 2012 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival hits Pier 3 of Brooklyn Bridge Park today!  From noon until 3:00pm, come out to the park for Family Day and some slick DJing.  From 3 to 8:00pm, luminaries and up-and-comers such as Freeway, DJ Scratch, Prodigy (from Mobb Deep) and Ana Tijoux will take the stage.  Headlining and hitting cleanup... the legendary Busta Rhymes, who will reportedly be joined by Q-Tip (last year's headliner), Rakim and Raekwon.  

Additionally, Busta will be reuniting with the Leaders of the New School, shown here in 1991's "Case of the P.T.A."  Enjoy!