somebody say.....

This is gonna be probably tha Party of tha Century. If not that, then at least a good place to get sh*t faced and collapse on top of a sweaty human electrotrash dogpile! See??? Good Times!!!

TOP TIZZLE

If you ain't knowin, I send out an email newsletter every week or two, called Tha UPdate. I been sending it out to my peoples for tha past 8 or 9 years -- initially, it was a mixture of music events and social activist/protest actions, as I was equally involved in both (actually, more so in activism -- my start as a full-time DJ came through being asked to spin at rallies, fundraisers, protests, etc).

Although I'm a sellout and not as active in tha social justice realm anymore (at least not in direct organizing work), I continue to send out Tha UPdate, which has grown to nearly 10,000 recipients and has provided a platform for me to talk sh*t, promote events, harange haters, and (my favorite of all its uses) shed light on music that sometimes falls under tha radar. As a DJ and a lover of music, it feels really good to spread music, information about musit, and opinions about music. Each edition of Tha UPdate (or, ALMOST each edition) includes a TOP TIZZLE, an often imitated yet never quite duplicated top ten list of music that I'm feeling at that particular moment.

Anyways, there's so much going on this week I didn't have time to put together a TOP TIZZLE so I thought I'd put one up here (rather than annoy people with another email blast =). Enjoy -- and if you wanna get on Tha UPdate email list, shoot me an email at yodel@djsake1.com

Have a great Thanks Taking week....give thanks for what you got, don't sweat what you ain't got (trust me -- you probably don't need it anyway), and remember tha legacy of colonialism and genocide that is hidden beneath tha story of pilgrims and pumpkin pies.

TOP TIZZLE

1. Jazzanova feat. Ben Westbeech, "I Can See"
2. Incognito, "Freedom to Love" (YamWho? Remix)
3. Outkast, "Da Art of Storytellin'" (Part 1) (Black Spade Remix)
4. Havana, "Shoulda Walked Away" (1013 Mix)
5. Kanye West feat. Mr. Hudson, "Paranoid" (Sake1 Edit)
6. Reel People feat. Omar, "Outta Love" (4Hero Remix)
7. Little Dragon, "Fortune"
8. Common feat. Cee-Lo, "Make My Day"
9. T.O.K., "Reverse"
10. Om'Mas Keith, "Shorties"

only love can break your heart.

good morning heartbreak...

Sade, "Like a Tattoo"

HOW RAP SUPPOSE TO SOUND

Tha internets have tha power to expose talent that otherwise might not get alotta shine, and also (obviously) have tha power to savagely overhype perpetrators and new booty artists who just got on. Jay Electronica is one of those dudes who sorta seemed to waver in tha middle -- hella internet burn, nothing more than a couple mixtapes and low-bitrate leaks actually out and available. This coupled with dude's alleged reluctance to do alotta live shows and "personal relationship" with Erykah Badu has led alotta heads to dismiss dude as a phantom menace.

I was hearing alotta potential in dudes lyrics, but when i heard this joint i became a fan for real. At first I was hesitant to post some of dudes sh*t cuz I would look like I was hella LATE. But, I'd rather be late than too early ;)

"They built my city on top of a grave...get high and watch tha parade...."


THIS IS HOW RAP MUSIC IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND.


Jay Electronica, "Exhibit A (Transformations)" (Produced by Just Blaze)


www.myspace.com/jayelectronica

URB Magazine interview

A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE

Barack Obama's unprecedented victory in tha US presidential election on Tuesday, November 4 2008 unleashed a tsunami of positive energy, hopefulness, and joy that many of us in tha 20/30-something age range have never seen.

Whatever your opinions on Obama, this particular race, or tha US political process in general (please beleive we got PLENTY of opinions), to see a man of African descent elected to tha highest political office in a country FOUNDED in tha ideology of white supremacy and tha practice of chattel slavery of African people, was some BIG ASS SHIT.

One of tha better photographers out there today, Robyn Twomey set up shop @ PST on Tuesday night to capture tha moment -- a pretty difficult task, even more so in tha midst of a buckwild nightclub. But she KILLED it. These are some of her pics from that night, as well as a few others from tha week that was....enjoy!

And remember: tha hard work is JUST BEGINNING yall...


DJ Namane & Sake One celebrate @ Pacific Standard Time // Tuesday, November 4

THA ONLY CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH I WILL CUPCAKE:

Q-Tip feat. Amanda Diva, "Manwoomanboogie" (Sake1 DJ Edit)

88 KEYS LIVE IN SF | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Summer Madness x Winter Sadness | Halfway Home........

Cold ass rainy weather can be a downer, but its also a great time to stay inside and rip vinyl from tha ol' record collection.

Last couple days been focusing on some classic house sh*t. Thought I would share a few with yall... These tracks are over 15 years old, and stand up to anything coming out today, in my opinion. These are superbly produced danefloor soul records....

First up is a classic vocal house track which I first heard at tha Shelter in NY in 1991. Michael Watford remains one of tha greats of soulful house vox, and he kills this Roger S. produced track.

Michael Watford, Holding On (Shelter Mix)

Next up is yet another amazing vocal house track, one of my older brother's favorites and one that he INSISTED I purchase when it came out. I remember buying it at Star Records off Hayes street in SF and being blown away when I first heard it. His LP that followed on MCA Records was also incredible, track it down if you can.

Mr. Fingers, "Closer" (Frankie Foncett Underground Dub)

Tha next track is slightly more obscure, but no less classic. It's a hip-house track by a group called Numarx; tha rap on it was sorta lame but house music legends tha Basement Boys worked their magic on tha flip and made this one into a classic. This track emerged when hip-house and Baltimore Club music were emerging; tha Basement Boys were on tha forefront of some of these new sounds and fusions. This track is definitely reminiscent of their biggest commercial hit, "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" by Crystal Waters, as well as "Push the Feeling On," "Plastic Dreams" and other big house records from tha early 1990s.

Numarx, "Do it Good" (Basement Boys Remix Instrumental)


For good measure, I humbly offer you tha answer record to "Summer Madness" (also known to younger heads as tha source for tha "Picture Me Rollin" beat -- REST IN PEACE TO THA HOMIE JOHNNY J). If music is of time and space, then this here record is right on time.....

Kool & the Gang, "Winter Sadness"