Blow Smoke Rings
Music to Blow Smoke Rings Across the Floor
Let’s try something else. Maybe you’ll recognise some of it; maybe not. It really doesn’t matter as long as it takes you up and away
featuring artists like
Ambient Jazz Ensemble, Hardage, Peter Gabriel, Bliss, Klinkajous, Aphrodite’s Child
Kick-back time; the drink’s primed; the politically incorrect smoke lies ready to hand; there’s just one thing missing. What to play on the sound system? Sure there’s your cool stack of albums; the familiar CD’s on the shelf; the carefully curated MP3 selection. But hey, you know what? Let’s try something else. Maybe you’ll recognise some of it; maybe not. It really doesn’t matter as long as it takes you up and away; like those smoke rings you’re blowing across the room. Let’s get started…
Summertime (Sweat Mix) – Deep Dive-Corp
31 July 2018
“Summertime” from the musical “Porgy and Bess” must have been covered endlessly, but this version, which I first heard in Brazil on a mix album called “Emiliano 2” really hooked me…it’s different!…
Peace – Da Deputy
18 December 2017
When I started this playlist I made it clear I wanted to show what the south had to offer when it came to hip hop. When most think of southern hip hop they think of dance music or club music with not much content. I’ve also gotten then feeling that quite a few don’t feel the south have much to offer when it comes to lyrics but I beg to differ.
Poppin’ My Collar – Three 6 Mafia
12 December 2017
When you listen to hip hop in the south right now there is a sound that seems to be heard in a lot of the new generation artist. This sound seems to be getting hatted on quite a bit by some that feel hip hop should sound a certain way or be portrayed a particular way. What a lot of them don’t realize is this sound has been around in the south long before the generation and artist they try to give the credit to and has been done very well on top of that.
Rubbin Off The Paint – YBN Nahmir
6 December 2017
While promoting my own artist from Alabama I came across this young guy who really impressed me. Only 17 and from Birmingham, Alabama Nick Simmons aka YBN Nahmir had built a huge fan base before he even broke one record in the music industry.
Ha – Juvenile
30 November 2017
I remember hearing this song for the first time. It was during a time when the radio stations were dominated by artist from New York or California and hip hop was a lot about how they flowed over the beat and delivery. I remember not liking this track the first time I heard it also.
Big Homie – Blake Featuring Trill Sammy
22 November 2017
OK so normally when my kids come to visit me and my son tend to wander off to my desk and start to compare music and artist we like that are not signed to majors or not that well heard of like some of the others but still great artist. On our latest visit me and my son sat around listening to artist on YouTube and SoundCloud. He pointed out a couple artist that him and his sister listen to quite often and I’m really digging what these guys are doing.
Cold Hearted – Shown 1k
14 November 2017
About 6 to 7 years ago one of the A&R’s I worked with approached me about working with a artist. At the time I still lived In Florida, and this artist was from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I wasn’t sure how that was going to work but this person assured me once I heard this guy I would definitely want to work with him.
Paradise – Trick Daddy & Trina, [Feat. Mike Smiff]
8 November 2017
Ok so I had to put this record on my list once I heard it. I’m writing this on the day It was released and it gave me one of the best feelings I’ve had in a while. Yes its a Trick Daddy track again but this time its a joint project he did with his label mates Trina and new comer to the label Mike Smiff.
GG [Remix] – YoungBoy Never Broke Again (feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie)
31 October 2017
YoungBoy Never Broke Again (and yes that whole thing is his name), Is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The same city and state as some other pretty huge recording artist. The difference for him is defiantly his age and sound. Being only 17 he seems to speak to the millennials with the words they feel they can relate to and live by. With his name alone he tells you he plans to never be broke again, and I think he is well on track with this record.
Neva Gets Old – Lamar Crushin
24 October 2017
When I started this list I wanted to not only give anyone who listened to it a good taste of what the south can and will do on a major level but also on an indie level too. So I came across the guy while going through some stuff i wanted to add to my list. And after doing some homework on him i was pretty amazed on how he delivered that southern twang being from so close to the north east.
Thuggin – Trae Tha Truth, feat. Young Thug, Skippa Da Flippa
17 October 2017
During the time of working on this list we had a pretty bad event happen in the south by the name of “Hurricane Harvey”. Harvey really did some damage to Huston, Texas and left a lot of families with no home and even stuck because practically the whole city became flooded. While watching the news I see a guy going around on his boat helping to rescue citizens. As they zoomed in you see it was this guy Trae Tha Truth. One thing I can say about Texas hip-hop is since I can remember they have always stuck together and tried to help one another.
Ugly – Bubba Sparxxx
10 October 2017
If you start to list white rappers now a days in hip hop people tend to forget about Bubba Sparxxx from LaGrange, Ga. Most think of quite a few others from other areas because they seemed to have larger hit records.
