"OKP golden era playlist (washed & proud edition)" Wed Mar-17-21 12:47 PM by Bambino Grande
Listen, this might sound corny AF but I've been on a Like Water For Chocolate binge lately, got both the album and the instrumental album on repeat, and though Soulquarians projects were collaborative efforts from several drum gods (you know who), LWFC might have some of my fav ?uest drums (sounds + grooves) to date
This inspired me to hop on over to the OKP store and cop some Soulquarians merch (wish they had some Ummah tees over there too lol)
I'm thinking damn there was ALOT of good music flowing through these boards back when, and I'd love to make a playlist (for my own listening pleasure) of the defining jams from the early OKP days
Obviously we'll have VASTLY different opinions on what the jams were, but I know we'll all agree on some music and I'm on a memory lane type vibe with the selection these days.. so yeah I'm inspired lol. And its spring time!
I'm looking for some Ummah stuff, Soulquarians... What was your favorite song from Love 4 Sale... What were your Sa-Ra jams? Lets not forget J Davey.... Etc etc. I might even f around and throw some Pharrell & The Yessirs on there
Gotta include one or two joints from each of the classic Soulquarian albums...everyone’s pick would be different but here’s mine:
Act Too (Things Fall Apart) Spanish Joint (Voodoo) Penitentiary Philosophy (Mama’s Gun) Nag Champa (LWFC) Sometimes (1st Born Second)
Then some others that I’d add...
Fall in Love (Fantastic Vol 2) The Way (Who is Jill Scott) Speed (The Listening) I’ll Stay (RH Factor by Roy Hargrove - essentially another Soulquarian album)
9. "I get goosebumps just reading that SV title" In response to Reply # 8
The best Dilla beats on Fantastic Vol. 2 are some of the greatest Dilla beats, period.
Great list! I’m adding the ones I find on Spotify
>Gotta include one or two joints from each of the classic >Soulquarian albums...everyone’s pick would be different but >here’s mine: > >Act Too (Things Fall Apart) >Spanish Joint (Voodoo) >Penitentiary Philosophy (Mama’s Gun) >Nag Champa (LWFC) >Sometimes (1st Born Second) > >Then some others that I’d add... > >Fall in Love (Fantastic Vol 2) >The Way (Who is Jill Scott) >Speed (The Listening) >I’ll Stay (RH Factor by Roy Hargrove - essentially another >Soulquarian album) > >I’m sure I’m missing a ton... > >
The Blast - Reflection Eternal Unconventional Ways - Jazzyfatnastees Worst Comes to Worst - Dilated Peoples Quality Control - Jurasic 5 You Got Me (Live Version w/ Jill Scott from The Roots Come Alive
20. "I love this post idea. I'll be back several times, but some off the top:" In response to Reply # 0
Trying to avoid those I'd have submitted that have already been listed so my bad if I duplicate:
The Roots - Ain't Sayin' Nuthin' New The Roots - 100% Dundee Reflection Eternal - Four Women Reflection Eternal - Africa Dream ... whole album really Common - Soul Power Common - Dooin' It Common - Cold Blooded Mos Def - Mathematics Mos Def - Hip Hop Mos Def - Speed Talib Kweli - Good to You The Roots - Thought @ Work Black Star - Respiration
43. "I had to come back to this. Hope you don't mind if I bam up your post " In response to Reply # 0 Fri Mar-19-21 03:32 PM by kfine
a lil bit lol
I haven't read the last few replies to make sure I'm not repeating suggestions, but I took time to think of all my old faves.
I think I might also be slightly younger than the avg charter member okp, so I don't even know what years make up the okp golden era boundaries lol. I'm guessing I was pretty late to the party, but I was a non-registered lurker for years too before finally setting up an account.
Other interesting thing is I actually came to okp for the laughs, not music... lol. I checked blogs for my playery music fix, but then I noticed a lot of them would mention okp or posted here and so I started hanging out here too lol
As far as the music, I was surprised how sentimental I am about a lot of these projects. All the DMV stuff, in particular, got me through a very hungry and tranformative phase of my life. I don't think Kev Brown's beats will ever age to me lol. After moving there tho (for school not the music lol), I was glad I got to see Oddisee live at least
I'll post each in a reply to this so it's easier for you to skim
87. "Lmao bam away! This is perfect, I'm putting everything on the list! Than..." In response to Reply # 43
>a lil bit lol > >I haven't read the last few replies to make sure I'm not >repeating suggestions, but I took time to think of all my old >faves. > >I think I might also be slightly younger than the avg charter >member okp, so I don't even know what years make up the okp >golden era boundaries lol. I'm guessing I was pretty late to >the party, but I was a non-registered lurker for years too >before finally setting up an account. > >Other interesting thing is I actually came to okp for the >laughs, not music... lol. I checked blogs for my playery music >fix, but then I noticed a lot of them would mention okp or >posted here and so I started hanging out here too lol > >As far as the music, I was surprised how sentimental I am >about a lot of these projects. All the DMV stuff, in >particular, got me through a very hungry and tranformative >phase of my life. I don't think Kev Brown's beats will ever >age to me lol. After moving there tho (for school not the >music lol), I was glad I got to see Oddisee live at least > >I'll post each in a reply to this so it's easier for you to >skim
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