After a 15-year hiatus, D’Angelo is officially back — and he’s better than ever.
D’Angelo played a sold out concert on Saturday night (Feb. 7) at the legendary Apollo Theater. It was the very first date of his “Second Coming” tour (which kicks off a European run on Thursday before coming back to the States in March) in support of his latest release, ‘Black Messiah.’ The venue is so small that it only accommodates 1,500 people but one of the city’s most intimate and sonically satisfying theaters. I was so lucky to be one of these 1,500.
Best R&B Performance Drunk In Love-Beyonce feat. Jay-Z
Best Traditional R&B Performance Jesus Children – Robert Glasper Experiment
Best R&B Song Drunk In Love-Beyonce feat. Jay-Z
Best Urban Contemporary Album Girl – Pharrell Williams
Best R&B Album Love, Marriage and Divorce Toni Braxton&Baby Face
Best Rap Performance I – Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap/Song Collaboration Monster – Eminem feat. Rihanna
Best Rap Song I – Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Album Marshall Mathers LP2
This song was released in 2006 while I was working at Beat Street, the record store in Brooklyn. This is one of my must item records and every time I play white, black Asian and all the people would scream. Lil Jon now makes electro songs and still on the top of the game! He is also a great DJ. Did you know the famous remix of “Tour” sampled Slick Rick’s Children’s Story by Capleton was produced by him? Even some djs don’t.
Also released in 2006 and succeeded by “Snap Yo Fingers” Young Joc’s “It’s Goin Down” is the classic crunk music. Playing both songs back to back is the key to success for the dance floor. Just in case if you are wondering what happened to Joc after that one hit, don’t worry. He became a reality TV show star!
3. Ignition – R. Kelly
2003年にシングルリリースされた、もうかなり前のR. Kellyのヒット曲のひとつ。私的にはR. Kellyと言えば 1st や 2nd アルバムあたり、Bump N Grind や You Remind Me of Something…の初期の頃、そして 2002年の 同曲含む アルバム Chocolate Factory からは Step In The Name Of Love (<– 黒人さん達がこれかけたら絶対おどってくれる)なんかが代表作って気がするんですが、なぜか 今も白人の若いお姉ちゃんたちから、しかも ダンスミュージックもかかるパーティーでリクエスト多いのが…Ignition!! なぜなのか分からないです。ヒットしたしいい曲ですが、てっきり Twerkとか Calvin Harrisとかかけて！って言ってくるのかなって構えてたら、いきなり、これを良くリクエストされる。なぜそのような若い白人のお姉ちゃん達が この曲をリクエストしてくるのかが 私にとって七不思議の一つ。バウンス系なら Jay Z – Big Pimpinとかあるのに、なんでいきなりこれなのか。しかもR. Kelly。解明したい謎です。
When you think of R. Kelly most of people think about his early hits like “Bump N Grind” from his first album, “You Remind Me of Something” from his second, or a big dance number “Step in the Name of Love” from Chocolate Factory album, but some reason young white girls on the dance floor want to hear “Ignition” from the same Chocolate Factory album. Why? I’m not saying it’s not a good song, actually it’s a great song, but why? To me it’s one of the Seven Wonders. You can dance to twerk or Calvin Harris or if you want something bouncy Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin” might be your choice. Why young white chicks request “Ignition” by R. Kelly? Somebody please tell me.
DJ June This Week’s Event
Tues – Toca Tuesdays w/ Tony Touch & @ The Delancey (168 Delancey St NY) 10pm~
Thurs – @ Slate (54 W 21 street) 6pm~11pm
Thurs – @ bOb (235 Eldridge Street NY) 11pm~
Fri – @ Providence AC inside the Tropicana Hotel 11pm~
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