My headphones only been transmitting non hip hop sounds over the last couple of weeks. I’m so in love with the Kyle Shepard album, Fine Art. Yes I said inlove. Kyle is a talented jazz pianist and composer hailing from Cape Town, South Africa. I’m not reviewing this cd just buy it if you love music period! www.kyleshepherd.co.za He will be performing later this month as well. I’m gonna stalk this guy till he says yes to do a track with me, I’m a fan!

Another original source is Marvin Gaye’s “I want you” album. This album though short (in my opinion) is one of hip hop’s most heavily sampled albums besides James Brown off course lol. De La, Pharcyde, EPMD, Ice Cube all got their chance to flip it. I’m sad that I never got to buy the original vinyl and that I have it on cd because I just love the art work that Camp Lo also used for their debut release.

Hopefully this year I will do more non hip hop mixtapes because there’s just too much good music out there. I’m also reading Arrest The Music by Tejumola Olaniyan which is all about Fela Kuti, his rebel art and politics. It’s one of those books that fills some gaps for me because I was (and still is) intrigued by the man and his works. Well for now it’s back to what needs to get done, tonight I can hopefully indulge in that BBE Hugh Masakela cd…