Today in Hip Hop History:
A Tribe Called Quest released their debut album People’s Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm April 10, 1990
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Money flyin’ everywhere;
Champagne, we won’t go there.
Bottles poppin’ in the air;
They’ll be screamin, “I don’t care!”
Lucy Pearl - Dance Tonight
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VA - Jazz Is Dead Remixes JID020 - 8 tracks from Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad's album series, remixed by Shabaka Hutchings, Melanie Charles, Shigeto, and more
Since its 2017 inception, Jazz Is Dead has remained true to its mission of honoring the legacies of their musical heroes through cross generational collaborations. With Jazz Is Dead Series 2, co-founders Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, have delivered an unimpeachable collection of fresh and captivating recordings inspired by jazz’s past, present, and future. The series features new albums from legends Lonnie Liston Smith,Jean Carne, Tony Allen, Henry Franklin,Phil Ranelin,Wendell Harrison, Garrett Saracho, and the modern contemporary Los Angeles based collective Katalyst.
For Remixes JID020, the label has tapped a few of their favorite contemporary artists and producers to offer their own take on the music of Series 2. The album features a variety of dynamic personalities with remixes from London based artists Shabaka Hutchins and Theon Cross, New York tastemaker Melanie Charles, LA based producer Bei Ru, Brazil’s Dj Nyack, Detroit based producer Tall Black Guy, Bay Area producer Mophono and the LA based house duo LO & Diisko.
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Today in Hip Hop History:
Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest was born August 11, 1970
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A Tribe Called Quest, © Ari Marcopoulos
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