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OLD SCHOOL SONGS
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1

Sounds like:
2 Black 2 Strong,
N.W.A.,
KRS-One
By
Kenny Abdo
on
Dec 4, 2012
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Old School. New School. Who gives a shit? If I'm going to be honest with you and myself, I've never actually been exposed to Public Enemy. I hate admitting it. Haaaate it. The closest I've come is Flavor Flav's handsome VH1 catalogue and the shirt Jo...
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2

Sounds like:
Talib Kweli,
Rakim,
The Roots
By
Dwayne
on
Jun 13, 2012
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"Ms Fat Booty" is a modern twist on the old school sexist party jam. The story starts of as usual: meeting a beautiful women in the club, etc, etc. However, this is where the track differs -- it is this woman who then becomes Mos Def's master, rather...
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3

Sounds like:
The Persuaders,
Marvin Gaye,
James Brown
By
Dwayne
on
May 23, 2012
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This week's Old School Wednesday is taken from Al Green's fifth album, I'm Still In Love With You, which went platinum.One of the reasons it reached such status was the track "Love and Happiness." It's made up of an exciting combination of guitars an...
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4

Sounds like:
Heiroglyphics,
The Pharcyde,
De La Soul
By
el gringo rico
on
Apr 12, 2012
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There aren't many hip-hop collectives left in today's world. Rhymesayers, Living Legends and indie sensation Odd Future come to mind, but none of these crews are as important to the evolution of hip hop as legendary groups like A Tribe Called Quest, ...
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5

Sounds like:
Marvin Gaye,
Bill Withers,
Stevie Wonder
By
Devin Duckworth
on
Apr 4, 2012
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The Reverend's soulful and groovy cut from his 1983 The Belle Album is given a bit of a beef up for those who like to get down. As some of you may already know, "Georgia Boy" is a sweet piece of down-home country soul with an abundance of loose blue...
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6

Sounds like:
Jackson 5,
Michael Jackson,
Rob Swift
By
Devin Duckworth
on
Mar 31, 2012
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World-renowned super DJ Z-Trip dropped this choon a while back, and seeing as how I like to kick it old school every now and again, what's better than an oldie that everyone can get groovy to? This classic hit by the Jackson 5 is not one that goes un...
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7

Sounds like:
Sunship,
Smokin Beats,
Wookie
By
Dwayne
on
Dec 23, 2011
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As a Christmas present for all you Shufflers, we've got one final Shuffle mix before we go into brief hibernation!Given that it's Christmas and this is Indie Shuffle, we could only give you something special. So we got up-and-coming London born, Swan...
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8

Sounds like:
Casey Veggies,
Dom Kennedy,
Chuck Inglish
By
Michelle Luksh
on
Mar 19, 2011
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Hey baby I'm nasttyyy/Ya can't get past meSir Michael Rocks (aka Mikey Rocks, emcee from The Cool Kids) kicks it old school with his latest, "Coochie Crook." This song is nasty from the start, with Ski Beatz producing an infectious beat (equally as s...
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