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By
sweeney kovar
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Feb 7, 2013
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So many times you hear the term "legendary" used to describe groups of generations past, and you kind of feel like you can't question that, even though you might not really know for sure.The Ohio Players were a funk band from the 70s that made music ...
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2

Sounds like:
Shafiq Husayn,
Thundercat,
SA-RA
By
sweeney kovar
on
Feb 6, 2013
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Bilal is a timeless artist. There are few cats that can go from being on a major music company (with J Dilla and Dr. Dre producing on their debut effort), spend nearly a decade in label limbo, come back with a sophomore LP that sounds absolutely noth...
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3

Sounds like:
Shafiq Husayn,
Frank Ocean,
Knxwledge
By
sweeney kovar
on
Feb 3, 2013
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You may just be recognizing the name Om'Mas Keith, but the producer/singer/engineer/musician has a history with music that dates back to his birth. He grew up in Queens, New York to a pair of parents heavily immersed in the jazz scene of the '60s and...
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4

Sounds like:
Aaliyah,
Bilal,
Erykah Badu
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jan 31, 2013
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Southern hummingbird Tweet first burst onto the scene unconventionally back in 2002 with the Timbaland-produced "Oops (Oh My)," a bold declaration of self-love. She had spent the previous years singing back-up for Missy Elliot and a host of other pop...
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5

Sounds like:
Jamie Woon,
James Blake,
SBTRKT
By
Elizabeth Walker
on
Jan 31, 2013
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I've already covered a remix of Jesse Boykins III's track, but the original came up in my feed today, so here we (I) go again.Jesse Boykins III's music is sodden with R&B influences, seamlessly bridging the electronic chasm with effortless symbio...
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6

Sounds like:
Erykah Badu,
Satin Jackets
By
Elizabeth Walker
on
Jan 23, 2013
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I just fell onto this track by NYC's LION BABE, and I am in serious musical love. Comprised of Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman, "Treat Me Like Fire" is the first single from this obviously talented duo. And their name is cool, no?With a voice akin t...
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By
Anu Rana
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Jan 5, 2013
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Darondo represents San Francisco's funk and soul scene of the 70s. Terrel Wallace pays homage to his song "Sure Know How To Love Me" in this edit, aptly named "I Don't Want To Leave."Chicago's Wallace, aka Tall Black Guy, is a regular re-worker and p...
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8

Sounds like:
BAHWEE,
Musiq Soulchild,
Lapalux,
Sango
By
David Peter Simon
on
Sep 30, 2012
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Here's some new beats for your radar. They sound like Bahwee dipped in neo-soul, with the occasional jazzy undertone, ghost snares, and dope R&B vocal samples. I'm digging how this track twists Musiq Soulchild into something even more soulful. It...
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