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Hip-Hop & Soul N°341 – New Music Videos

Ray Vaughn, Busta Rhymes, Big Daddy Kane, Conway The Machine, Diddy, DJ Kittie, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Ice Spice, SZA, Chlöe, Latto, Ty Dolla $Ign & Mustard, Pi'Erre Bourne, Drake & 21 Savage, Aitch

Bad Boy Records publish The Notorious B.I.G.’s first album : ‘Ready To Die’ (1994)

The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die' is his debut studio album produced by Sean 'Puffy' Combs among others and released on September 13, 1994, by Bad Boy / Arista Records

1 . Gimme The Loot (Live)

2 . Warning (Official Video)

3 . One More Chance (Official Video) )

4 . One More Chance

5 . Juicy (Official Video) )

6 . Big Poppa (Official Video) )

7 . Unbelievable (Atlanta)

Track Listing : 1.Intro (Christopher Wallace, Sean Combs) - 03:24 . . 2.Things Done Changed (Christopher Wallace, Dominic Owen, Kevin Scott) - 03:58 . . 3.Gimme The Loot (Christopher Wallace, Osten Harvey) - 05:04 . . 4.Machine Gun Funk (Christopher Wallace, Osten Harvey) - 04:17 . . 5.Warning (Christopher Wallace, Osten Harvey) - 03:40 . . 6.Ready To Die (Christopher Wallace, Osten Harvey) - 04:24 . . 7.One More

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Quincy Jones releases ‘Back on the Block’ recorded with famous jazz, soul and hip-hop artists (1989)

Quincy Jones's 'Back on the Block' is a studio album released on August 8, 1989 by Qwest and featuring many famous artists : Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry White, Chaka Khan, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge, Ray Charles and more.

1 . Back On Block (Live, 1990)

2 . I Don't Go For That (w/ Siedah Garrett )

3 . The Secret Garden (w/ Barry White, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram)

4 . I'Ll Be Good To You (w/ Ray Charles & Chaka Khan)

5 . The Places You Find Love (w/ Siedah Garrett )

Track listing : 1.Prologue (2Q's Rap) (Big Daddy Kane, Quincy Jones) - 01:04 . 2.Back on the Block (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Siedah Garrett, Caiphus

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N.W.A. release their debut album : ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (1988)

N.W.A.'s 'Straight Outta Compton' is their debut studio album produced by Dr. Dre with DJ Yella and released August 8, 1988 by Ruthless Records.

1 . Straight Outta Compton (Official Video)

2 . Express Yourself

3 . Dopeman (Houston, 1989)

Track Listing : 1.Straight Outta Compton (Ice Cube, Mc Ren, The D.O.C., Eazy-E) - 04:18 . {Samples : "Funky Drummer" By James Brown; "You'Ll Like It Too" By Funkadelic; "West Coast Poplock" By Ronnie Hudson And The Street People; "Get Me Back On Time, Engine No. 9" By Wilson Pickett; "Amen, Brother" By The Winstons; "One For The Treble" By Davy Dmx] . 2.Fuck Tha Police (Ice Cube, Mc Ren, Eazy-E) - 05:45 . {Samples : "Funky President (People It'S Bad)" By James Brown; "It'S My Thing" By Marva Whitney; "Boogie Back" By Roy Ayers; "Feel Good" By Fancy;

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The Roots release ‘The Tipping Point,’ their sixth album (2004)

The Roots' 'The Tipping Point' is their sixth studio album released July 13, 2004 by Geffen / Interscope Records.

1 . Star

2 . I Don't Care (w/ Dom)

3 . Don't Say Nuthin'

4 . Stay Cool (At "Conan," 14/07/04)

5 . Web

6 . Boom (Chappelle Block Party, w/ Big Daddy Kane)

7 . Star (Chicago)

8 . The Mic & I Don't Care

9 . Harmony Festival

Track Listing : 1.Star/Pointro (L. Ron Hubbard, A.P. Thompson, Tariq Trotter) - 07:36 . . 2.I Don'T Care (Charles Douglas, L. Ron Hubbard, Warren Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Cindy Walker) - 04:02 . 3.Don'T Say Nuthin' (Scott Storch, Tariq Trotter) - 03:35 . 4.Guns Are Drawn (Charles Douglas, L. Ron Hubbard, A.P. Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Cindy Walker) - 05:15 . 5.Stay Cool (Tariq Trotter) - 03:34 . . 6.Web (L. Ron Hubbard, A.P. Thompson, Tariq Trotter) - 03:16 .

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We remember Barry White. ‘Just The Way Barry Was’

This day (July 4, 2003), in Los Angeles, California, died Barry Eugene Carter a.k.a. Barry White, an American composer and ass-voice singer.

Tracklist :

1 . Let The Music Play

2 . w/ Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World

3 . Just The Way You Are (1990)

4 . Never Never Gonna Give You Up (1987)

5 . Love'S Theme (1976)

6 . You'Re The First, The Last, My Everything

7 . Can'T Get Enough Of Your Love (1975)

8 . I'Ve Found Someone (1975)

Tracklist :

Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe . You're The First, The Last, My Everything . Just The Way You Are . Let The Music Play . You See The Trouble With Me . Never, Never Gonna Give You Up . What Am I Gonna Do With You . Love's Theme . Let The Music Play - Single Version . Don't Make Me Wait Too Long .

Thanks to the following musicians : 6 Strings And

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We All remember Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Hello Ella’

This day (June 15, 1996), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ella Fitzgerald, an American jazz and song vocalist, also known as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella, who had a vocal range spanning three octaves and was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a horn-like improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

Tracklist :

1 . Mack The Knife

2 . w/ Frank Sinatra - The Lady Is A Tramp (1990)

3 . Old Mac Donald (1983)

4 . w/ Joe Pass - One Note Samba (1975)

5 . Summertime (1968)

6 . w/ Duke Ellington - Satin Doll (1966)

7 . A Man And A Woman (1969)

Tracklist :

Dream A Little Dream Of Me . Manhattan . Cheek to Cheek . Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye . Someone To Watch Over Me . I Get a Kick Out of You . It's Only A Paper Moon
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We remember Ray Charles. ‘Ray Of Light’

This day (June 10, 2004), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ray Charles, an American singer and musician.

Tracklist :

1 . Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder - Living For The City

2 . A Song For You (1999)

3 . What' D I Say (1997)

4 . Hit The Road Jack (1982)

5 . America The Beautiful

6 . La Mama (1979)

7 . Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles – It Takes Two To Tango (1975)

8 . Georgia On My Mind

9 . You Are My Sunshine (1963)

Tracklist :

Hit the Road Jack . Georgia on My Mind . Mess Around . I Got a Woman . What'd I Say . Unchain My Heart . I Can't Stop Loving You . Here We Go Again . Drown in My Own Tears . You Don't Know Me .

Recorded on December 26–27, 1960, Genius + Soul = Jazz is an album by Ray Charles accompanied by members of The Count Basie Band. >>

Recorded between September 11, 1952 and

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Happy Birthday El Debarge. ‘DeBarge’

This day (June 4, 1961), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Eldra Patrick a.k.a. El DeBarge, an American R&B/pop singer& songwriter.

Tracklist :

1 . Rhythm Of The Night (1985)

2 . Lay with you (w/ Faith Evans, 2011)

3 . Slide

4 . All This Love (1999)

5 . My Heart Belongs to You

6 . EL Debarge (1989)

7 . Time Will Reveal

Tracklist :

Lay With You . Where Is My Love? . Dindi . Can't Get Enough . Where You Are . Heart, Mind & Soul . After The Dance . You Got The Love I Want . You Are My Dream . It's Got To Be Real .

Released on August 8, 1989, Back on the Block is a studio album produced by Quincy Jones and featuring many famous artists : Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry

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Def Jam publish Public Enemy’s third album : ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’ (1990)

Public Enemy's 'Fear of a Black Planet' is their third studio album featuring 'Fight the Power' and produced by The Bomb Squad and released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam / Columbia

1 . Brothers Gonna Work It Out

2 . Brothers Gonna Work It Out (Live)

3 . 911 Is A Joke (Official Video)

4 . 911 Is A Joke (on "Late Rap")

5 . Welcome To The Terrordome (2011)

6 . Welcome To The Terrordome (Instrumental) (Official Video)

7 . AntiN(igger Machine)

8 . Burn Hollywood Burn (w/ Ice Cube & Big Daddy Kane)

9 . Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man

10 . Fight The Power (Official Video)

Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet

Track Listing : 1.Contract On The World Love Jam (Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler, Carl Ridenhour) - 01:44 . 2.Brothers Gonna Work It Out (Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler, Carl Ridenhour) - 05:07 .

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We remember Sarah Vaughan. ‘Define The Divine’

This day (April 3, 1990), in Hidden Hills, California, died Sarah Lois Vaughan a.k.a. Sarah Vaughan, an American singer, nicknamed 'Sailor Sassy' and 'The Divine One'

Tracklist :

1 . George Gershwin Medley

2 . On A Clear Day (1990)

3 . Round Midnight (1987)

4 . Chelsea Bridge (1983)

5 . Send In The Clowns (1981)

6 . Once In A While ( 1978)

7 . w/ Bill Bailey – Won’T You Please Come Home (1964)

8 . Lover Man & September In The Rain (1958)

9 . w/ Wilson Simonal – Oh Happy Day

10 . Live From Monterey (1984)

Tracklist :

Summertime . Lullaby Of Birdland . Misty . Lover Man . Whatever Lola Wants . Embraceable You . Black Coffee . September Song . Stormy Weather . Body And Soul .

Released on August 8, 1989, Back on the Block is a studio album produced by Quincy Jonesand featuring many famous

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Happy Birthday Chaka Khan. ‘Ain’t Nobody Like Chaka’

This day (March 23, 1953), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Yvette Marie Stevens a.k.a. Chaka Khan, an American singer.

Tracklist :

1 . Band Rehearsal (2022)

2 . Like Sugar (2019)

3 . A’nt Nobody (Jools Holland 2016/2017)

4 . Live Medley (Tokyo 2014)

5 . Ain’t nobody (2012)

6 . Edisons (2010)

7 . w/ Stevie Wonder – Tell me Something Good 2003

8 . Im Every Woman (2002)

9 . w/ Fourplay – Between The Sheets

10 . w/ Bb King, Gladys Knight – Ain’T Nobody’S Business (1987)

11 . I Feel For You (1984)

12 . /w Rufus – Ain’t nobody (1983)

13 . w/ Rufus – Tell Me Something Good (1974)

14 . w/ Rufus – Singing Fools Paradise

Tracklist :

Ain't Nobody . I Feel for You . I'm Every Woman . Through The Fire . I Know You, I Live You . Love Me Still . Fate . This Is My Night . The End Of A Love Affair .What
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Happy Birthday George Benson. ‘(Bens)On Birthday’

This day (March 22, 1943), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is born George Benson, an American guitarist and singer.

Tracklist :

1 . Live in Cardiff (2022)

2 . Turn Your Love Around -(2019)

3 . Lady (2019)

4 . Affirmation (Capitol Florida 2016)

5 . Don’t Know Why (Glasgow 2014)

6 . Love X Love (North Sea Jazz 2012)

7 . At The Mambo Inn (2011)

8 . Ibanez Lbg300

9 . On Broadway (2008)

10 . w/ Lee Ritenour – Tribute Wew Montgomery

11 . w/ Noa - This Masquarade

12 . Give Me The Night

13 . The long and winding road (1996)

14 . Twice The Love

15 . George Benson & Carlos Santana – Breezin (1976)

Tracklist :

Give Me The Night . The Ghetto . Breezin' . Turn Your Love Around . On Broadway . Love X Love . This Masquerade . Never Give Up On A Good Thing . Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You .
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Tommy Boy publish Digital Underground’s debut album : ‘Sex Packets’ (1990)

Digital Underground's 'Sex Packets' is their debut studio album released on March 20, 1990 by Tommy Boy

1 . The Humpty Dance (Official Video)

2 . Humpty Dance (Payne Arena, 2/13/20)

3 . Danger Zone Performence (w/ Tupac Shakur)

4 . Doowutchyalike (Official Video)

5 . Doowutchyalike (Live, 1989)

Digital Underground - Sex Packets

Track Listing : 1.The Humpty Dance - 06:30 . . 2.The Way We Swing - 06:48 . . 3.Rhymin' On The Funk - 06:16 . . 4.The New Jazz - 00:37 . 5.Underwater Rimes - 04:23 . . 6.Gutfest '89 - 05:50 . . 7.The Danger Zone - 05:31 . . 8.Freaks Of The Industry - 05:38 . . 9.Doowutchyalike - 08:51 . . 10.Packet Prelude - 00:57 . 11.Sex Packets - 07:21 . . 12.Street Scene - 00:33 . 13.Packet Man - 04:41 . . 14.Packet Reprise - 01:23

Musicians : Digital Underground

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Happy Birthday Quincy Jones. ‘Today is ‘Super Q’s Day”

This day (March 14, 1933), in Seattle, Washington, is born Quincy Delightt Jones a.k.a. Quincy Jones, an American record producer, conductor, arranger, film composer, ..

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Big Band – Moanin’

2 . The 75Th Birthday Celebration Live At Montreux (2008)

3 . w/ Toots Thielemans, Patti Austin – Setembro (1996)

4 . Back On Block Live (1991)

5 . w/ Tamia & Babyface – Slow Jams

6 . w/ Miles Davis – Montreux Jazz Festival

7 . w/ Frank Sinatra – Stormy Weather

8 . w/ Big Band – Killer Joe (1981)

9 . w/ Big Band – Ai No Corrida (1981)

10 . Live In Switzerland (1960)

Tracklist :

Summer in the City . Soul Bossa Nova . Ai No Corrida . Blues in the Night . Ironside . Desafinado . It's My Party (feat. Amy Winehouse) . The Dude . Just Once . The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) .

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Happy Birthday Bobby McFerrin. ‘Bobby Sings One More Note’

This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American vocalist.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Ranky Tanky - All For You (2019)

2 . @Salle Pleyel Paris (2018)

3 . w/ MozART Group (2017)

4 . @ Gstaad Menuhin Festival (2014)

5 . 25:15 (2013)

6 . w/ Boy Singing - Route 66 (Live In Kaunas)

7 . Concert In Bratislava (1986 )

8 . Concert À Cappella

9 . Don'T Worry Be Happy (1988)

10 . w/ Chick Corea - Duet Live (2012)

11 . The Power Of The Pentatonic Scale (2009)

12 . w/ Richard Bona - Improvisation (2006)

13 . w/ Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (1988)

Tracklist :

Don't Worry Be Happy . Thinkin' About Your Body . Drive My Car . Drive . Good Lovin' . Turtle Shoes . Friends . From Me To You . Freedom Is A Voice . Another Night in Tunisia .

Released on

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Island publish Chaka Khan’s twelfth album ‘Hello Happiness’ featuring ‘Like Sugar’ (2019)

Chaka Khan's 'Hello Happiness' is her twelfth album (her first in 12 years) produced by Dave ‘Switch’ Taylor & Sarah Ruba and released on February 15, 2019 by Island

(Source Chaka Khan - Hello Happiness | Official Site)

Chaka Khan

The Guardian



Its sound is based on an intricate knowledge of her back catalogue – the vivid funk she recorded with Rufus 40 years ago

The Arts Desk



it is the soundtrack to the dancefloor as a place to break free, where swinging hips and funky feet are enough to wave the blues away Daily Mail

It’s short — just seven tracks — but still incorporates a dazzling array of styles... it’s also modern enough to avoid

Chaka Khan - Hello Happiness

AMAZON . ITUNES .

Released on October 12, 1978, "Chaka" is the debut solo album by Chaka Khan. >>

Released on August 8, 1989, "Back on

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Andra Day releases ‘Cheers To the Fall,’ her first album produced by Adrian Gurvitz and Raphael Saadiq (2015)

Andra Day’s ‘Cheers To the Fall’ is her first album produced by Adrian Gurvitz and Raphael Saadiq and released on August 28, 2015 by Buskin / Warner Bros.

1 . Forever Mine

2 . (NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

3 . Only Love

4 . Only Love (Mann Center, Philadelphia, 8/30/15

5 . Gold

6 . Rearview

7 . Gin & Juice (Let Go My Hand)

8 . “Gin & Juice (Let Go My Hand) (Mann Center, Philadelphia, 8/30/15

9 . Rise Up

Track Listing : 1.Forever Mine (Andra Day, Rob Kleiner) - 03:19 . 2.Only Love (Andra Day, Adrian Gurvitz) - 03:24 . 3.Gold (Andra Day, Chris Seefried) - 03:45 . 4.Not Today (Andra Day, Adrian Gurvitz) - 03:53 . 5.Mistakes (Andra Day, Adrian Gurvitz) - 03:34 . 6.Goodbye Goodnight (Andra Day, Rob Kleiner, Chris Seefried) - 04:26 . 7.Rearview (Andra Day, Adrian Gurvitz) - 04:04 . 8.Red

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Eminem releases his third album : ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ featuring ‘The Real Slim Shady’ & ‘Stan’ (2000)

Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" feat. "The Real Slim Shady" & "Stan" is his third studio album co-produced mostly by Dr. Dre. and released on May 23, 2000 by Aftermath Shady.

1 . Stan (w/ Dido)

2 . Stan (Live)

3 . The Way I Am

4 . The Way I Am (w/ Marilyn Manson, Live)

5 . The Way I Am (Live, 2000y)

6 . The Real Slim Shady / The Way I Am (Live)

7 . I'm Back / Kill You / Under The Influence (Live)

8 . Under The Influence (Live)

9 . Criminal

Track Listing : 1.Public Service Announcement 2000 (Jeff Bass, Marshall Mathers) - 00:02 . 2.Kill You (Melvin Bradford, Marshall Mathers, Andre Young) - 04:24 . . 3.Stan (DidoArmstrong, P. Herman, Paul Herman, Marshall Mathers) - 06:43 . . 4.Paul (Melvin Bradford, Marshall Mathers, Andre Young) - 00:11 . 5.Who Knew (Melvin Bradford, Mike

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