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I copped Raphael Saddiq's new album, Stone Rollin, on vinyl yesterday.  It delicious.  The truth is, he was doing this sorta thing towards the end of Tony Toni Tone but no one noticed.  He's the real deal.  Get some.

Yesterday Syd and I were talking about current top 40 hip-hop songs.  He referenced both the "Stanky Leg" and "Teach Me How to Dougie".  I said, as much as I hate those songs they're no different than "Da Butt" or "The Humpty Dance".  He looked puzzled - he had never heard of "The Humpty Dance".  I gave him a crash course on Digital Underground and let him hear a few songs, including this one - "Same Song" which was featured in the 1991 movie Nothing But Trouble.  A film that had an overabundance of stars (John Candy, Dan Akroyd, Chevy Chase) but lacked anything resembling worthwhile entertainment.  I remember watching it anyway just to catch a glimpse of Digital Underground (which at that time featured a backup dancer and singer by the name of Tupac Shakur).

Dig.

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.

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.

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.