Yasiin Bey x Marvin Gaye: Inner City Travelin' Man

Amerigo Gazaway has struck again with another sure-shot remix to thrill us as he consistently does. This adds to another edition in his "Soul Mates" collection of funky, imaginative grooves to aid in our dancefloor workout. Get a courtesy download, for a limited time, on his Bandcamp page.

Friday Flashback: Mos Def [Yasiin Bey]

Sometimes things can be a little hectic and we need that extra push or some words of encouragement to help see things through. Mos Def [now known as Yasiin Bey] created "Umi Says" to sum it up perfectly, mentioning how his mother ["umi" means mother in Arabic] tells him to "shine your light on the world/shine your light for the world to see". Taken from his 1999 solo debut Black On Both Sides, the track was produced by Mos Def and David Kennedy, with instrumentation help from will.i.am on the Fender Rhodes and the legendary Weldon Irvine on the Hammond organ.

Yasiin Bey [Mos Def]: REstatic

This apparently is the age of super dope remixes. Yasiin Bey/Mos Def has gone back in the lab with producer DJ Preservation to remix The Estatic album from 2009, by calling it The REstatic. Preservation originally produced "Quiet Dog Bite Hard", "Wahid" & "No Hay Nada Mas", so you should already know that this one is a sure-shot banger. Outside of this being a great remake of a classic project, they are giving it away with the exchange of your email address. That's an easy "payment" for a piece of someone's heart and soul. Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD: The REstatic [via Mon Dieu Music]