Show 474

Old to the new: Curtis' raw soul shines behind Kanye's "Touch the Sky" (plus check out Kanye's new single "Can't Tell Me Nothing"). WEFUNK connects the dots from Busta's "New York Shit" to Diamond D's "I Went for Mine" all the way back to the original "Faded Lady" by S.S.O. Plus Jamaican funk from The Equals and (the other) James Brown, and more funk jewels from Charles Whitehead, Rufus, Labi Siffre and Funkadelic.

PLAYLIST

intro

eric b & rakim - what's on your mind

talk (over guru feat. donald byrd - loungin' instrumental)

positively black - enemies got me on the run

kanye west - touch the sky

curtis mayfield - move on up

panic buttons - o wow

maceo & the james brown orchestra - tighten up (live)

house of pain - on point (lethal dose remix)

beatnuts - fried chicken

m.c. lyte - ruffneck

e.p.m.d. - richter scale

keith murray feat. junior & tyrese - nobody do it better

marco polo feat. j*davey - relax

a tribe called quest - electric relaxation

loer velocity - song i sing

rufus - i got the right street (but the wrong direction)

charles whitehead - between the lines

monk higgins - walking in my sleep

james brown - do it

labi siffre - the vulture

equals - stone cold cat

kool & the gang - let the music take your mind (extended version)

kanye west - can't tell me nothing

common feat. d.j. premier - the game

capital d - rock me

kemo the blaxican - 5th of may

busta rhymes - new york shit

diamond & the psychotic neurotics - i went for mine

s.s.o. - faded lady

earth, wind & fire - gratitude

roy ayers - a wee bit

rasputin's stash - the devil made me do it

funkadelic - you and your folks, me and my folks

bullet - contract man

talk (over poets of rhythm - fondle rock)

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