Friday Flashback: Roxanne Shante'

A few people are surprised when I say that Roxanne Shante' is my favorite lady emcee, as well as in my top 5 of emcees of all time. I mean, why not give her the proper respect she deserves? To have the uncanny ability to freestyle a whole song at the tender age of 14, and that song to sell over 250,000 copies within her own home town alone. That song is "Roxanne's Revenge", a tune that helped spark the "Roxanne Wars". Although we are long past that era in Hip-Hop history, i'm here to mention my favorite joint by this Queensbridge native, titled "Go On Girl". Featured on the Colors (OST), this song also filled many dancefloors, and is also a perfect tune to blend with "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ EZ-Rock. Both using the same sample, taken from Lynn Collins' "Think (About It)". This tune is still in my heavy rotation today. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do and Have A Nice Day!

Happy Birthday: James Brown

James Joseph Brown
(May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006)

On May 3, 1933 the legendary "Godfather of Soul", James Brown was born in Barnwell, South Carolina. A soul brother who's one of a kind earning the title of "The Hardest Working Man In Show Business" after putting in a lot of elbow grease to own a radio station, founded a record label, social activist, making appearances in movies and television, a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and composer who penned a hefty catalog of tunes for himself and artists signed to his People Records. Brown considers Little Richard as his idol who he says is the first person to put funk into rock n' roll music. Brown's Africanised approach to Blues and Gospel influenced many and his music being a key part of the foundation of Hip-Hop music. Thousands of artists have sampled his music in many genres from around the world.

In honor of this late great pioneer and innovator, we celebrate his date of birth with a special tribute podcast by the one and only Dynamite Dave Soul. Help yourself to this FREE download while the getting is good. ENJOY!