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Skeg's Best Of Autumn 2007

01
Color Climax Plug It In Breakin Bread Records
02
Nicole Willis Keep Reachin Up Remixed Above The Clouds
03
K54 Cuba / Condomble (Urban Allstars)
04
Wildstyle 25th Anniversary Mix 12" Phat Kev (Mr Bongo)
05
Miles Bonny Closer Love MPM
06
Quantic Soul Orchestra Tropicalia Tru Thoughts
07
Sharon Jones 100 Days 100 Nights Daptone
08
Marco Polo The Radar Rawkus
09
Para You Never Change Breakin Bread Records
10
Ohmega Watts Watts Happening Ubiquity
11
Heliocentrics Out There Now Again
12
Dubbledge The Richest Man In Babylon Lowlife
13
Mr J Medeiros Of Gods And Girls Rawkus
14
Million Dan Mic Chek Million Dappa
15
Ill Boogs King Conga Breakin Bread Records
16
Pete Rodriguez Body Baby Universal
17
Quiche Lorene Hey Ya Coffee Breaks
18
Amy Winehouse/Baby J Valerie Universal
19
Durrty Goodz Axiom Awkward
20
Pitman Music Maker SON
       
Skeg's Best Of Summer 2007

01
Million Dan Mic Chek Million Dappa
02
Color Climax Disque O Heights Breakin Bread Records
03
Nicole Willis & Mr Scruff If This Aint Love Remix Above The Clouds
04
Amy Winehouse Tears Dry On Their Own Universal
05
Dylan/Mark Ronson Most Likely You Go Your Way Columbia
06
Pete Rodriguez I Like It Like That Fania
07
Skitz Requiem Of The Gods Silent Soundz
08
Stray feat Braintax Never Free Little League
09
Ill Boogs King Conga Breakin Bread Records
10
Durrty Goodz Axiom Awkward
11
East Of Underground East Of Underground Wax Poetics
12
Pitman Music Maker Son
13
Joss Stone/Urban Allstars Put Your Hands On Me UA
14
Quiche Lorene Hey Ya Coffee Break
15
Cucumber Its Hippo Time Cosmic Groove
16
Pharoahe Monche Body Baby Universal
17
Heralds Of Change Secrets All City Eire
18
Parker Sugar Coated Rocstar
19
Wio K Footloose Netgroove
20
Miles Bonny Miles Gets Open MPM
       
Skeg's Best Of April 2007

01
Nicole Willis & The Dynamics Four Leaf Clover (remix) Above The Clouds
02
Various Artists Dirtybeatbreakinfunkandhiphop Breakin Bread Records
03
Nostalgia 77 Little Steps Tru Thoughts
04
Amy Winehouse Back To Black Def Jam
05
DJ IQ Brainfood Allstars Mancan
06
Def Tex Thanks But No Thanks Son
07
The Sound Stylistics Shake and Hip Drop Freestyle
08
Stig Of The Dump The Homeless Microphonist Beer & Rap
09
Halfway House MC’s Admit It Eigth and Dawson
10
Belleruche Northern Girls Hippoflex
11
Nostalgia 77 Everything Under The Sun Tru Thoughts
12
Demon Boyz Vibes/Northside Suspect Packages
13
Lack Of Afro Roderigo (Natural Self Mix) Freestyle
14
The Bamboos Rawville Tru Thoughts
15
E Da Boss feat Gift Of Gab Go Left Om
16
Fresh Mark & Black Hawk I Got The Number Number Nine
17
DJ Graham B It’s Alright Now Freestyle
18
Stephen Marley The Traffic Jam Island
19
Ghostface/Amy Winehouse You Know Im No Good Def Jam
20
Pneumatic & Sloth Audibly Nice Headcount
       
Skeg's Best Of March 2007

01
Various Artists Dirtybeatbreakinfunkandhiphop Breakin Bread Records
02
Keith Lawrence Roots Rock EP Muzik Ed
03
DJ Day The Day Before MPM
04
Ghostface/Amy Winehouse You Know Im No Good Def Jam
05
DJ IQ Brainfood Allstars Mancan
06
Jehst Dynamite Sound YNR
07
Belleruche Northern Girls Hippoflex
08
Nostalgia 77 Everything Under The Sun Tru Thoughts
09
Demon Boyz Vibes/Northside Suspect Packages
10
.DJ Ivory Hear No Evil Vol 3 Heavy Bronx
11
Black Milk Popular Demand Fat Beats
12
Kutiman No Reason For You MPM
13
Recorded Delivery Rub School Recorded Delivery
14
Stig Of The Dump The Homeless Microphonist Beer & Rap
15
Various The Best Of Gamm Gamm
16
Dubbledge Rice & Peas Lowlife
17
Lack Of Afro Roderigo (Natural Self Mix) Freestyle
18
Fresh Mark & Black Hawk I Got The Number Number Nine
19
Bob & Gene If This World Were Mine Daptone
20
DJ Day Got To Get It Right MPM
       
Skeg's Best Of February 2007

01
Various Artists Dirtybeatbreakinfunkandhiphop Breakin Bread Records
02
Ghostface/Amy Winehouse You Know Im No Good Def Jam
03
DJ IQ Brainfood Allstars Mancan
04
Recorded Delivery Rub School Recorded Delivery
05
Stig Of The Dump The Homeless Microphonist Beer & Rap
06
Jehst Dynamite Sound YNR
07
Belleruche Northern Girls Hippoflex
08
Nostalgia 77 Everything Under The Sun Tru Thoughts
09
Demon Boyz Vibes/Northside Suspect Packages
10
Lack Of Afro Roderigo (Natural Self Mix) Freestyle
11
Nas Hip Hop Is Dead Def Jam
12
Mr Hudson Too Late, Too Late Mercury
13
RJD2 Never Had It So Good XL
14
Rup Rup On Zebra Zebra Traffic
15
Fresh Mark & Black Hawk I Got The Number Number Nine
16
Bob & Gene If This World Were Mine Daptone
17
DJ Day Got To Get It Right MPM
18
Kissin Cousins Funghi Mama Tinpot
19
Hi Fly Orchestra Samboogaloo Tramp
20
Outbreak The Party MPM
       
Skeg's Best Of 2006

01
Nicole Willis & Soul Investigators Feeling Free
Timmion
02
Ill Boogs Gypsy Rock
Breakin Bread
03
Ghostface Killah feat. Jay-Z, Nas & Raekwon New York (Mildstyle Remix)
White
04
Masta Killa feat. Wu Tang Clan Old Man
Nature Sounds
05
Ghost Basic Instinct
Breakin Bread
06
Natural Self & Nostalgia 77 To The Sun
Breakin Bread
07
Skibadee Tic-A-Toc
Ahead Of The Game
08
Kashmere Playing With Fire
Receptor
09
Yungun & Mr Thing GMB
Silent Soundz
10
Lefties Soul Connection Organ Donor
MPM
 
 
 
Rob Life's Best Of 2006 (in no order of preference)

 

Ghostface-NY Mildstyle remix 12"(Cut Creators) / Ghostface-Return of the Iron Man 12" (Promo)
Ghostface Killah continues his reign of dopeness with a whole lot of releases this year. The 2 above probably being my favourites. I'm not sure about the origins of NY Mildstyle on the Cut Creators label but the way it's put together with verses from Ghostface, Raekwon, AZ, Jay-Z and Nas with a wicked soulful chorus that gets me everytime. I'm also liking Ghost's new collabo with Amy "Rehab" Winehouse (hopefully due out on 12" next year).

English & Too Many Cooks-Live and direct 12" (Left Turn Records)
Straight up B-boy beats, check the vocal and instrumental.

Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators-Keep reachin' up album (Timmion) / Nicole Willis-Feeling Free Remixes (Above the Clouds)
The best soul / funk album. This has been out a long time (perhaps over a year?) but throughout the year people have been waking up to this brilliant album, due to some quality 7" and 12" remixes.

Natural Self-Let peace be the ruler Album (Breakin Bread) / Broken Keys-Album (Tru Thoughts)
Natural Self's music has always been unique and strong. This year we were rewarded with a great debut album plus the excellent Natural Self & Nostalgia 77 collaboration album by the Broken Keys.

Ghost-Seldon seen often heard Album / Ghost-Basic instinct 12" (Breakin Bread)
Heat album, with loads of different soulful / jazzy beats and a myriad of guest vocalists. Plus the excellent upbeat 'Basic instinct' 12" with Ghost and Natural Self remixes.

Yungun & Mr Thing-G.M.B. (Just like that) 12" (Silent Soundz)
Excellent Vocal / Instrumental B-beat b side using James Brown to great effect.

Various Afro Kats label releases (Koloko-Each one teach one 7" / Kutiman-No groove where I come from 7" / Solid Pleasure 12")
Wicked little label out of Montreal, Canada, with 3 hot afro-beat / funk releases that never leave my DJ box.

Lupe Fiasco-I gotcha 12" / Kick push 12" (Atlantic)
2 solid funkkay singles.

The Roots-Game theory Album (Def Jam) / The Roots-Don't feel right 12" (Def Jam)
One of the most consistent groups in hip-hop. What they can't do probably ain't worth doing. Another dope album that covers a load of styles whilst still keeping it hip-hop as only the Roots can.

Orgone-Funky Nassau / Hambone 12" (Nuff Rope)
I was killing this on 45 all through 2005 and then they go and release a Danny Krivit edit on a 12". Also feeling the jazz / funk / fusion flavours of the B side.

Ty-What you want 12" (Big Dada)
Upbeat tune that bridges the gap between so many styles. Heat!

Tor-Strivin' 12" (International Rudebwoy)
DJ Mentat on production so you know the beat is gonna be good. I don't know much about Tor but she flows really well on this (more please). I was also liking Mentat and Durrty Goodz 'What's happenin'

DJ Tonk-Last night / S.O.U.L 12" (Milk Dipper)
Nice US 12" with the bossa style 'All night' with the Procussions, plus the catchy instrumental 'S.O.U.L' that bridges the gap well between hip-hop and funk.

Bob & Gene-You gave me love / Your name 7" (Daptone)
Excellent new recording that sound like authentic late '60s vocal / boogaloo. Catchy as heck and tears up the dancefloor.

Various MPM label releases (Breakout-Planet rock 7"/12" / Lefties Soul Connection-Organ donor 7"/12")
MPM (Melting Pot Music) have been killing it this year with a slew of great releases.

De La Soul-You got it 12" (Roar)
One of my favourite cuts from their 'Impossible mission' album.

Bellruche-Four songs EP 2*7" (Hippo Flex)
Just creeping in at the end of 2006. To me this is Belleruche's strongest work to date. Four really well crafted songs in a modern folky / soul style that vary in tempo and will appeal to both listeners and DJs alike.

Compiled by Rob Life and Skeg.

Listen to this sort of stuff every Sunday 4-6pm on the Breakin' Bread radio show on Itch 105.15FM or online at monofunk.net

 
Bonus Beats
 
Red Nose Distrikt-Sunshine 12" (Netgroove)

Cut Chemist-The garden 12" (WEA)

Basic Vocab-The Likeness 12" (AVX)

Skibadee-Tikka tokka (Ahead of the Game) 12"

Joey Beats-Love, love, love / Sleep or bust 7" (Good Foot)

Steady Diggin' Workshop-Let's go steady EP (Crabon Imprints)

Jay-Dee-The Shining album (BBE)

Omar-Sing (if you want it) album (Ether)
 
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