J.Dilla’s “Sunbeams” is from The 1996 What Up Doe Sessions. The title comes from how many Detroiters greet each other by saying “What Up Doe?” The song was built with Joe Sample’s “Black Is The Color” and Grady Tate’s “Be Black Baby.” “Sunbeams” was another instance of Dilla’s genius understandingContinue Reading
Slum Village’s “Request” is another single from their upcoming spring release FUN. Group member and producer Young RJ handled the midnight vibes of the song which has the Abstract Orchestra and Big Sean collaborator rapper Earlly Mac in the credits. It was eight years ago when the group released Yes!Continue Reading
RJ’s Latest Arrival has released the video for “One Step At A Time” featuring Slum Village. Rod Dickerson directs the band as they perform the single in a nightclub while couples dance. Slum Village’s performance is beamed in from a digital billboard somewhere in downtown Detroit. Photos of RJ’s LatestContinue Reading
RJ’s Latest Arrival has returned with new music after more than three decades with the single “One Step At A Time” featuring Slum Village. The group took its former funk and R&B sound and swapped out the funk for hip-hop. “One Step At A Time” has allContinue Reading