Karriem Riggins Produced That

It's been nearly a month since Stones Throw released this podcast. I just caught wind of it and decided to post it because it's definitely some head nod ish. Karriem Riggins goes beyond the call of duty of being called a "beat junkie" by being a gifted Jazz drummer who's backed Hank Jones, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd, Ron Carter and tours with Diana Krall, he was also a good friend of the late great J-Dilla, producing quite a few tracks with him in the lab. Get a heavy dose of his musical medicine by getting this free download.

Tracklist:

Intro
Take It Back - Kweli & Marsha Ambrosius
Walk On By - Karriem Riggins
Soldier - Badu
Walkin'
Step It Off - Dwele'
Pete Rock
E And 1 Equals None - Proof
Uncle Raheim - Consequence
T3
Tainted - Slum Village
Tainted - 50 Cent
Aerodynamic (Remix) - Daft Punk
Elzhi
We B Dem - Slum Village
Music Kaleidoscope - Karriem Riggins
M.E.D.
Classic - M.E.D. & Kweli
Jump Up - Kweli
Vip In - Phat Kat
The Clapper - J Dilla
Common
7 - 8 Karriem - Poyser - Hodge
Next Time - Common & Queen Latifah
Interlude
Hustle - Common
Play Your Cards Right - Common & Bilal
Virgo - Karriem Riggins
Erykah Badu
Fall In Love - Erykah Badu
Love - Karriem Riggins
Actin Normal - Baatin
S.O.U.L - Slum Village
Quills Intro - The Roots
Quills - The Roots
Mona Lisa - Black Thought
Outro

Questlove: Discussion On J-Dilla

Questlove + DJ Kool Emdee
Here's an excerpt of an interview by Questlove of The Roots discussing how the late great J-Dilla programs the music he produced.

Hard Times: A Classic Revisited

While at one of my favorite spots, which is where I DJ at on Thursdays and any other day i'm booked, my long time friend named Troy who is a bartender there played a few tunes on the digital jukebox. I started buggin' when I heard the opening and asked him who it was that did this remake of this Soul classic by Baby Huey & The Babysitters, which is also a staple amongst producers who have sampled this tune in many Hip-Hop classics. Turns out it was The Roots featuring John Legend off their new album Wake Up.

Personally, i'm not really a fan of John Legend. I had been seeing Questlove tweet about the album hundreds of times and never really gave it a second thought seeing John's name attached to it. After hearing this (finally), i'm still not a fan of his, but have to give props for his delivery. As usual, the legendary Roots Crew killed it with their superb musicianship.


Baby Huey (born James Ramey, August 17, 1944 - October 28, 1970) was influential in Hip-Hop after many rappers started mimicking his style of self-referential rhyming. Huey was signed to Curtis Mayfield and Eddie Thomas' Curtom Records. In 1969 Baby Huey & The Babysitters recorded The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend, which contained "Hard Times", "Listen to Me", and "Mighty Mighty Children", have been frequently sampled by hip hop producers. The album was released posthumously after Huey suffered a heart attack and passed away.

The Original Baby Huey & The Babysitters version.