Show 460

Rounding out Black History Month, WEFUNK talks to documentary filmmaker Ryan Rowe and Justus League emcee L.E.G.A.C.Y. about a new film on Princeville, North Carolina—first incorporated Black town in the US—and hip-hop's power to confront history and politics. Professor Groove selects soul gems from Johnny Thunder and Weldon Irvine, weird soul from Pattie Labelle, and an Eric B & Rakim sample moment c/o Young-Holt Unlimited.

PLAYLIST

intro

k banger - namebrand

talk (over modill - moves instrumental)

pharoahe monch - desire

bruce babbi - come on

j dilla - wild

kanye west feat. nas, k.r.s.-one & rakim - classic (better than i've ever been) (d.j. premier remix)

rufus thomas - do the funky penguin

vickie anderson - answer to mother popcorn (i've got a mother for you)

gil scott-heron - angola louisiana

wild magnolias - ho na nae

interview with ryan rowe and l.e.g.a.c.y.

l.e.g.a.c.y., cesar comanche & median - this side of the river

little brother feat. carlitta durand - life of the party

binary star - masters of the universe

allen toussaint - louie

goodtime charlie - rover or me

johnny thunder - verbal expression of t.v.

night train - making tracks

howard roberts - walk tall

young-holt unlimited - queen of the nile

eric b & rakim - don't sweat the technique

gang starr - just to get a rep

nine - lyin' king

lost boyz - lifestyles of the rich & shameless

notorious b.i.g. - back to cali

notorious b.i.g. - party and bullshit

weldon irvine - morning sunrise

patti labelle - moonshadow

kool & the gang - who's gonna take the weight

talk (over a.a.b.b. - pick up the pieces one by one, laboratorium - funky dla franki)

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