To-listen albums
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Kaelin Ellis
Gas hip/hop instrumentals. You’ve heard force the funk. Peep trippin again tho cause theres more variety than you think.
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Childish Gambino
Listen to it with the screenplay to get the full experience. This is like a 2+ hour commitment.
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Busta Rhymes
BRO LISTEN TO TRACK 2 J DILLA IS A GENIUS
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Jeff Beck
Found this fusion album from the James Jamerson book. I’m listening to Scatterbrain and it’s actually crazy. Actually nothing like eve heard before. I love it. Strings on there too.
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Santana
Similar to timeless (Brazilian vibes). Allon recommendation
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DJ Mykael V, 1995
Youtube rec one of the best gospel rap albums of 2024
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Torey D'Shaun
Youtube rec. Apparently a super gas modern gospel rap album. His flow seems good. OH STOP IT IS GAS. This tuff for sure.
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Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre
OK BRO HOLD ON ITS TUFF. HE DIDNT FALL OFF LETS GOO. NO EDIBLES.
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Ahmad Jamal
Yeah Ahmad Jamal is tuff bro.
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Wealstarcks
BRAZILIAN BOUNSE LETS GOO
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Tyla
TYLA DROPPED WAKE UP!
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Griselda
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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Carpenters
I don't know where I know that first track from but this is soul tinglingly tough. OH ITS THAT ONE GUITAR SONG THAT GOT TAKEN DOWN. MF DOOM sample? GOOSEBUMPS HARMONIES.
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Theo Parrish
Some crazy weird electronic music I found while trying to find Sweet Sticky Thing. Listen to Sweet Sticky to get the vibe. It's cool.
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Chic
Chic is a soul band. A tough ass soul band at that. Very tuff. Listen to Sao paulo.
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Nai Palm
Nai Palm. Ring any bells? PEEP.
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Yoooo I like this. It's modern jazz songs and then a creative remix of it and they alternate.
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Kirk Franklin
Put When I Get there on and you will stank and push back in your chair and DAWG ITS KIRK WHATCHU EXPECT.
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Rush
Sample opportunities here. First half are bangers on bangers. Second half takes it slow. Good on rush.
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Steely Dan
Steely Dan tuff as always. No doubts no hesitating here.
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Ab-Soul
Peep the book of Soul. This seems tuff.
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Mac Ayres
This is some very interesting R&B. Good voice, great harmonization. Thumbs up for this one spotify.
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Manchild
OH YEAH OH YEAH THIS THE NEXT FUNK/SOUL ALBUM YOU LISTENING TO. EVEN THE DUDS ARE BOPS. WE... NEED... WE!
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Lelio Luttazzi
Jazz trio that will make you smile. Weirdly short songs. Peep souvenir d'Italie, its GASSZZZAAZZAZAZZ EFFET DE SERRE
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Olivier Kalabasi, El Bethel Yoka Nguya
I actually like this. Good congolese christian vibes. Rumba and sebene. Very nice.
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Charlie Parker
I like charlie with the strings I don't like charlie with the fake tuff. Nah fr tho he clean with the sax and strings combo.
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Hareton Salvanini
Nightmare inducing cushy brazilian orchestra with vocals wtf I'm tweaking
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Dee-1
No lie this some tuff gospel rap. Peep it. His name is corny but the music is good.
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Nipsey Hussle
Based on all the love Nipsey seems to have gotten from rappers, I think he merits a STRONG listen to his stuff.
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9th Wonder, GIVE EM SOUL
Newest 9th wonder. Dope beats is all I can say.
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Spillage Village, JID, EARTHGANG
Peep Judas and you will understand why I want to hear this. That one is like smino mixed with flying lotus. The rest are good chill vibes.
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Afroman
First 3 are bangers. This a nostalgia listen too so peep.
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Rick Ross
Some tuff 2000s bling rap. You'll like this one, despite what your preconceptions are about that era.
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Noname
Very nice Noname vibes. I'm happy with what I'm hearing here. Got me moving fasho.
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LL COOL J
My saves are pretty sparse in here and I think it warrants a second listen to find more gems.
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J. Cole
Kinda giving college dropout vibes but Cole really establishes his own identity here.
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Jazz Liberatorz
There should definitely be more saved songs on this. The ones I do have are bops so say less.
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Funky DL
If you're ever feeling in the mood for jazzy hip-hop, this is where to go. A slightly more modern take on his old stuff but with the same soul.
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Danny Brown
Yeah I like this. This is new. Fresh. Idk how to describe it. It will absolutely scare the hoes in a good way.
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Wayne Shorter
I don't remember who recommended this. Maybe thundercat. Some dope jazz with Wayne Shorter tho.
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George Duke
WHOAH MF DOOM SAMPLE JUMPSCARE. One of these is certified gas. Probably some good samples in there too. Mostly funk.
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The Sylvers
Based on how much of that Sylvers album you've listened to you should like this one too. It's got their most popular song.
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Christian Chevallier
OHH SHIT IT HAS THAT ONE MF DOOM SAMPLE WHAOH. Basically purely samples but like listenable ones too. This is surprisingly tuff. You will absolutely find gems here.
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BrvndonP, Anthem Night Music
A cool blend of gospel and trap. The fact that it's live really adds something too.
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Jon Batiste
Yes there's some corny on here. But there are also gems and wayy unexpected turns. Listen to show me the way and you'll want to hear the rest.
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Aphex Twin
Wait ok this is cool. It's like a weird mix of acoustic experimental but then there's breakbeats too. Idk what inspired this dude but it's smt to peep.
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Piero Piccioni
Some of that Piero Piccioni magic
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Keith Jarrett
Not quite classical. Not quite jazz. Not sure who recommended it but it's an all piano experience. Probably a good study one.
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Bill Withers
Cause we like Bill Withers around these parts. Aint no sunshine is baller
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Bill Withers
Seb rec. Grandma's hands always slaps
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Milton Nascimento, Esperanza Spalding
Next in the Esperanza Spalding run. Some really odd atmospheric/electronic mixed with jazz.
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Andy Mineo
ANDY MINEO WITH THA FREE RANGE TOP TIER ILOVEITILOVEIT RED ROOM SAMPLING WOOOOO
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unknown artist
This one has the Stakes is High sample on it. Generally sounds dope. Not what you'd expect from Ahmad Jamal.
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Les Citoyens du Royaume
Congolese sebene. Je me leve on it was gassss. A new one to the playlsit. YO THE SELF TITLED TRACK IS SO TUFF WTF. LISTENT TO THE INTRO DAWG.
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Jamie Foxx
You can guess the vibe from the cover. There was a certified "OO! I LIKE THAT!" moment when I peeped.
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Cibo Matto
Very very very strange vibe. Listen to track 3 though. Sounds VERY familiar. I'm very curious about the rest. Very varied stuff.
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Jor'dan Armstrong
Decent gospel rnb. It's actually a male singer. Some nostalgia vibes on this.
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Nigo
Some bangers on here. Last one is a certified bop.
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Drake
This the old drake. Solid stuff on here. Give it a shot.
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Ruby Yacht
A collection of REALLY underground raps. I think he got sm to say tho. Not sure how I found out about this.
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Jered Sanders
Jered Sanders with a more modern and varied approach. (gospel rap)
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Aha Gazelle, Starringo
I can't tell if this is christian or not. Just come for the vibes ig. Crazy how he's like the only melodic rapper I like tho.
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Some really interesting east coast gospel rap vibes. Just listen up to track 7 tho.
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indie tribe
3rd track will make you piss yourself. Another gospel posse album.
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DJ Mykael V, 1995
Posse gospel album with some interesting east coast production. Jim Carey? Lotto seems dope.
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The Beatles
Some good beatles vibes
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Amerie
Amerie evolved the vibes on this one. Trust, you'll like it too.
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Peep this after The World is a Ghetto.
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BRO I JUST PLAYED A SONG AND WENT WIDE EYED AND GOT GOOSEBUMPS AND ITS SO CRISP AND NICE AND BRO PLEASE. Youtube recommendation. War is a soul band btw.
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Very african influenced. "I like dat!"
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Joomanji
Jazz, hip-hop, rnb fusion. We ss-s-s-sstruggled haaaard.
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Moise Mbiye
Some nice christian congolese rumba
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The first three tracks on here are gas. I just peeped one that made me stank face so it's good for sure.
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Jodeci
Thundercat recommendation. R&B boy band with some solid ass vocals.
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Teezo Touchdown
TEEEZOOOOOOO. Also I GOT HOUSES INSIDE OF HOUSES, I GOT CARS INSIDA CARS. PORT ATHURRRRRRRR.
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tricot
J-Rock recommendation from KANNON. Sounds cool.
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September
Foreign funk/soul record with some cool ideas. Ostravi Trag is a legendary higlight.
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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders
Wait this is a cool concept album. Kendrick repetition type thing. Orchestral/electronic type thing.
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Oscar Peterson Quartet
You already know there's 2 BANGERS on this. Get the rest understood.
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Mejiwahn
Hard to describe. Like modernized DOOM beats. With singers on it.
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Hiromi
Maybe watch the anime first. This seems tuff tho.
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Roy Hargrove
Your trumpet collection is lacking. Start here.
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Goodie Mob
Just listen to the first track BRO LIKE DAMMMMMMMMMNNNN
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Kodak Black
OOOO HOLLON
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Jean Deaux
Weird bassy stuff and also stuff that will make you melt. Like disgusting vocal and guitar combo.
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Flying Lotus
This will scratch your experimental itch
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Madlib
Road of the Lonely Ones but more. This is genuinely a vibe. Trust Madlib.
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Richard Smallwood
Similar vibe to his crazy orchestral one
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Patrick Gallois, Leif Segerstam, Einojuhani Rautavaara
Starts with some crazy cushy classical
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Goldie
Play the first track and tell me you don't get TRANSPORTED. WHOOSH NIGGA WE RUNNING.
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Lawrence Rock
Solid classical storytelling
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Average White Band
Heart wrenching harmonies contrasted by nice funk. ❗Jaden Recommendation❗
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D'Angelo
Wait he's kinda crazy live.
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Little Simz
A lot of rhythmic experimentation here. Not what I expected.
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Various Artists
Some of the most top notch lofi by different underground artists
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Lil B
Wait this is actually kinda tuff
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Jamiroquai
This one has I WANT IT I WANT IT on it. Also you should just listen to more Jamiroquai.
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Lil B, The BasedGod
This is difficult to listen to. Very. I personally take that as a challenge...
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Lil B
Bro eveything on this album is a completely different genre. Like I'm actually astonished this was made. But in a good way cause I want to listen to it 😭
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Saba
Hella weird percussion and production. Nvm there's some SMOOOOVE ass production on this. It's the Saba you like.
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Floating Points
Really weird experimental tech/classical music. But it's kinda mesmerizing.
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João Donato
ORCHESTRAL BOSSA/CLASSICAL LETS GOOOOO
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The Jimmy Castor Bunch
Nice funk album with one of the greatest endings of all time.
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Jay Stone
NEW JAY STONE. Weird neo trippy vibes for sure. I'm def here for his lyrics tho cause he gon say some crazy stuff.
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Supertramp
Dawg this is gas. Some Pink Floyd vibes but with that good spicy mayo vibe you like. A dash of lyin eyes too. This album is a good time. Lowkey got me stank facing too. ❗Jaden Recommendation❗
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Sade
Hop on the Sade train. Get your fancy wine glass vibes on. Some NICE orchestral elements too. Just got goosebumps peeping.
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Four Tops
There's one massive hit off this record and the rest seem to be forgotten. But for like no reason tho. These harmonies are hitting. ❗Jaden Recommendation❗
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Lamont Dozier
Same dude who made the album where he's laying under a lamp. That was a GOOD ONE. This one probably good too.
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Azymuth
There are solid old school vibes here that you don't hear from many other bands. Fire up the rhoades. The bass has a cool tone on most of the songs too.
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XXXTENTACION
This might be the most emotional album you've heard yet. There's a reason why this album is so popular and you still don't know it.
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Lil B
I'm intrigued. What he got to say?
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Lyrical Lemonade
Heeeella rappers and variety on this. A good taste test.
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Uyama Hiroto
Very much Nujabes vibes with more live elements.
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Rapsody
Wait there's actually hella bangers on this.
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Lucki
Lives up to the title. Weird stuff.
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Arthur Verocai
Completely with the standard he set with his self titled album. Plenty of gas.
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Rosie Lowe, Duval Timothy
Crazy ass vocal harmonies over duval piano. Whatever you're expecting will be blown.
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Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Mysterious vibes. It has we live in Brooklyn, Baby on it.
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Ghais Guevara
Ok so I thought I knew what kind of vibes we were getting into but I was completely wrong. Whoah bro.
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The Jones Girls
BRO BRO THIS IS GAS. GAS SAMPLES. GAS HARMONIES.
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Donny Hathaway
This is the self title so you know he took it fr. I heard some choirs on there so I think this one gon be fire.
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Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Condensed version of his 3 hour long album. Seems cool.
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Héctor Lavoe
Deceptively luscious latin grooves on here. Like full orchestra popping out of nowhere. It works so well. One of your favourite latin songs in on here. WHOAH BRO GET ON THIS I JUST PEPPED ONE MORE SONG AND WOW.
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Solange
You already know some bangers on this. There's more to be discovered.
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Earl Van Dyke
Straight Mowtown with some originals by James Jamerson
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Really nice relaxing guitar. End of a movie type beat. Love it.
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Sean C. Johnson
CRAZY beats on this. One of the beat switches gave me goosebumps. West coast goosebumps.
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Jorge Ben Jor
His voice is CRAZY. Peep some guitar bossa.
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Curtis Mayfield
Hella stank face funk with some surprise samples here too.
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Quincy Jones
Very nice rendition of Black Orpheus. You will recognize the melody instantly if you don't know it by title. Also the album is literally called big band bossa nova. How cool is that?
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The Alchemist
Goosebump inducing. OCEAN PRIME BABY. Lucious beats fasho.
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Marvin Gaye
He tapping into his MJ vibe here. Or the other way around. Not sure. Hella electronic elements tho, which is super cool.
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Casiopea
You will be hooked after the first song. Recommended by a youtuber as a hidden gem.
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Sampha
There's a completely unexpected gas african beat on this and you need to peep this album to hear it.
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Eshon Burgundy
Some dope beats on this one.
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Chingiz Sadykhov
The classical Azernaijani piano with hand drum pairing goes so hard. I can't explain it. Nothing like you've heard.
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Mac Miller
BROOO
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Earl Sweatshirt
Wait this is tuff. Good variety.
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Cru
Listen to the trippy ass beat from Goin' Down and tell me you don't want to hear the rest.
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Miles Davis, Robert Glasper
Miles and Robert on the same album???
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Vanilla
A nice collection of soul-sample beats. Almost nujabes.
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redveil
I just kept adding songs to the discz playlist and I realized the whole joint is fire.
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Digable Planets
Real nice east-coast jazz samples. Tribe called quest but more clubby.
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A$AP Rocky
Bro there's BANGERS on this. Taylor Swiff vibes + that one song with the trippy camera video.
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John Roney
Remi-Jean's albums are off streaming 😢. He on this one tho and it sounds interesting.
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Count Bass D
Wait Count Bass D is actually kinda tuff. Very satisfrying east coast beats + an MF DOOM feature which sounds gas.
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Bill Evans
❗Jaden Recommendation❗ Rare mix of piano and guitar. Sounds cool. Check it out.
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Bill Evans
Some nice winter Bill Evans tunes. Chill out.
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Ghost-Note
Cool mix of Jazz-fest vibes and some dance/bounce elements. ❗Recommended by Remi-Jean❗
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Brian Hodgson, Delia Derbyshire, Don Harper
Purely sample finding BUT OH MY GOODNESS THERE'S SO MANY USABLE SOUNDS HERE WTF. GOLDMINE. Lowkey would be good for studying too. Space Odessey type vibes.
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GoldLink
Some dope afrobeats shuffled in here
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Monster Rally
Nice chill Monster Rally vibes
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Slum Village
Good stuff I haven't heard yet.
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Kirk Franklin
Just play that first song and you won't be able to put this down until it ends.
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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick's first album. Finish that discography run bro.
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Deltron 3030
Cool ass cover. Weird ass music. Nuff said.
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Bill Evans Trio
Nice piano jazz. It has the sample to accordion, and the sample is sooo gas.
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Shekinah Glory Ministry
CMON NOW PRAISE IS WHAT I DOOOOOOO. Sunday service was inspired fasho.
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Weather Report
Some gas weather report. Some unexpected stuff too.
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De La Soul
Yes yes yes. Get that De la bag. East coast and fonky.
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Toco
Idk what it is about Bossa Nova like this but it immediately made me smile and in a good mood. You don't need to know anything more.
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Sondae
Gospel R&B with that dope bouncy kinda sound you like. Very nice sounding production.
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John Coltrane
If you ever want to try free jazz... Ima just leave this here 👀
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Destroy Lonely
There's some crazy GET ACTIVE bops on here.
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Les Héritiers Céleste, Nk Divine
The type of Christian congolese music you'd like. Gas sebene. Also good variety tho to get you listening to the other adjacent styles.
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Baby Keem
This will get you tf on your feet. While you waiting for a new baby keem to drop.
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Ben Reilly
I peeped like 2 songs. The first one gave me goosebumps. The second one had me bumping bumping. Kinda like IDK. Please peep this.
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Various Artists
Strange mix of Jazz, funk, and latin. Definitely some nice samples in here.
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Action Bronson
This HITS bro. So much variety. Clearly new stuff.
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Action Bronson
Beautiful ass Action Bronson doing his WORK.
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Isaiah Rashad
It's Isiah Rashad bro. Say less. Last song is gas.
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Lupe Fiasco
I heard one song on this and it sounds like peak flower boy. I really don't know what's in here but I'm mad curious to find out.
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Liv.e
Really interesting mix of crunchy experimental R&B with jazz elements. Like hiatus mixed with Ravynn Lenae.
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Aretha Franklin
Cmon now you need some Aretha in rotation. This album has the sample to Selfish by SV&K
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Slum Village
The most raw and gritty Slum Village I've ever heard. There's some gems in here.
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Skull Snaps
Nice sounding soul album. It has the drum break from the matrix, which goes HARD ASF.
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Marian McPartland
I thought this was a pretty standard piano-centered jazz album and then I peeped the last song and it gave me goosebumps. Listen to the whole thing so you can experience that moment.
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Prince
I think this would get you onto prince. Just enough weird, just enough FONKAY.
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8Ball & MJG
Memphis rap with dope samples and surprisingly smooth songs in there.
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Various Artists
Gas Ice cube and Dr Dre. Also DING DING DONG. DING DIDI DING DING DONG.
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João Gilberto
Laid back bossa nova mixed with that cushy orchestral stuff you like.
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Al Green
I want to get into more Al Green. This seems like the one to start with.
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Marian McPartland
It's called Bossa Nova + soul. Idk what else to tell you.
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BigXthaPlug
Whip it was gas. Good sample.
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