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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Way Gone Wednesdays: J Dilla

J Dilla has been gone for a little while now, but I'll be damned if he's STILL not one of the best producers in hip-hop.  This song ("Nothing Like This") is all vibe.  The video is Way Gone.  The making of the video is even better.  Enjoy.

 

 

Real Talk Tuesdays: Mr. Randy Watson

Coming to America was the first rated R movie I ever saw.  It remains one of my favorite comedies today.  Eddie Murphy has since stopped making good movies, Arsenio Hall has meanwhile proven little worth and Whitney Houston is a mess (but she's getting help).  Despite all that, this scene and this song bring you the following words of wisdom:

 

I believe the children are our future

teach them well and let them lead the way

show them all the beauty they possess inside

 

 

Go hug your kids.

 

Madhouse Mondays: Nick Swardson

NSFW.

I've always found Nick Swardson pretty hilarious but I've managed to miss just about every episode of his Comedy Central show Nick Swardson's Pretend Time.  I caught this clip last week and deemed it "next level comedy".  Cheers.

 


 

Feel Good Fridays: Missy Elliott

I've been outta town all week.  Managed to bum rush an open mic in Cincinnati Wednesday night and busted out an acoustic version of Missy Elliott's "The Rain".  She just might be the coolest.

 


MISSY ELLIOTT'the rain' by banatchec

Feel Good Fridays:  Kutiman

Let's all make beautiful music together!  Props to Kutiman.