JAMES BROWN PART II

This one is for the children... Watch and learn why James is the greatest entertainer of all time...

Man's World (Live Performance - 1966)

Night Train (Live Performance - Early 60's)

James Brown Instructional Dance Video (Mid 70's)

Bonus Videos: 

Footage from James Brown's Dance Show - Future Shock 

(Recorded in 1976)

Clip #1
Check out James performing "Hot" (a track that borrows the main riff from David Bowie's "Fame"). Also peep the dance contest which starts at the two minute mark. The kid with the NBA bag kills it!

Clip #2
Anybody who hits the floor like that has to feel some pain.

Currently Listening To:

VH-1 / Vibe Magazine Mixtape Of The Year Award

No I didn't win... Kanye West (minus Plain Pat) did. Am I gonna complain? No way! If I had to choose somebody to lose to, it would have to be to someone who idolizes DJ Premier and plans to go to the AVN's in a Bape hoody. In case u missed the show on VH-1 a few weeks ago, here's my segment.

The Crown

It's almost that time!

Free James Brown

Ok... This is my last post of the year. I was goin to post this next week on the one year anniversary of James Brown's passing but after playing 8 parties in 6 nites, I need a break... For all my peoples in Miami, I'll be spinnin at Suite on Thursday (hit me up if u wanna come thru) and for all my peoples in the Rotten Apple, I'll be back on Friday to spin alongside ?uestlove at the Okayplayer Holiday Party.

On a closing note, I wanna wish everybody a Happy Holiday! I also want to thank everybody who's been checking the blog on a constant basis and leaving comments... Thanks for all the love and support!

And now... Here's something alot of u may have never heard before!

Kid Capri - Free James Brown 

(Recorded in 1989) 

Side A / Side B

Mixtape Wed's #8

Just because I didn't get a post up on Wednesday doesn't mean I'm not gonna be able to get it in for this week! And now... Without any further interruptions... G-Bo Da Pro wants to make an announcement (Neil Armstrong, where u at?).

A Message From G-Bo The Pro...

If you are interested in ordering the G-Bo & Double R tapes on CD they are being released in 2 sets. The 1st set includes #9 thru #15 and the 2nd goes from #16 thru #21. Each set is $50... 

Payments can be paid in two ways: 

(1) Paypal - Make payment to: gbothepro1@gmail.com 

(2) Money Order... Send the money order to:

G-Bo Vazquez

Throggs Neck Station

P.O. Box 393

Bronx, NY 10465

Please indicate which set you want 1 or 2 or both. I'll pick up the shipping for the month of December...Happy Holidays!!!

G-Bo The Pro

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G-Bo The Pro & Double R - Tape # 14 

Side A / Side B

For more info click here

New Shit! Al Green

Recorded in October of last year for his upcoming album on Blue Note. ?uestlove on the drums and James Poyser on the keys (also known as The Randy Watson Experience).

Al Green "Thought It Out"

Mixtape Wed's #7 - DJ Screw

After the unfortunate passing of Pimp C yesterday, I decided to keep it in Texas for this weeks edition of Mixtape Wednesdays and focus on the late great DJ Screw.

Back in the mid to late 90's I remember hearing alot about him and how he was chopping and screwing records... I was always intrigued by this but it wasn't until a few years ago when I actually got a chance to listen to some of his mixtapes. If you're not up on him, dude is a legend in the South and is responsible for the entire chop & screwed movement... Now before u check the mixes posted, check out the two video's (below) of him spinnin and explaining how it all happened... This shit is history right here...

DJ Screw - Diary Of The Originator

Chapter 46 - Syrup & Soda (Side A)

Chapter 46 - Syrup & Soda (Side B)

R.I.P. Pimp C

If I had that unreleased remix of Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothin" featuring Pimp C, then u would understand... Plain Pat what up!

UGK feat. Willie D & Charlie Wilson "Quit Hatin' The South" 

Off of the that UGK album Underground Kingz. Support that!

The 18th Letter...

Unreleased material from Rakim (recorded in 95). I forgot about these tracks until the other night (when I raided the stash at my mom's crib). Now if u really want a treat, go over to Stretch's blog and ask him to post that 45 King Remix of "I Know You Got Soul".

"Living For The City" (Produced by Clark Kent) 

"New York To Cali" (Produced by ?) 

"I Get Visual" (Produced by ?)

"Last Resort" (Produced by Clark Kent)

Haze's Studio Opening

A couple of weeks ago, the big homie Haze reached out and asked if I'd be down to play at the opening of his new studio in Brooklyn. Just Blaze was gonna spin as well... Of course I couldn't say no!

Fast foward to the night of the party and I thought that me and Just would only play seperate sets. Three hours into the party and we started mixing together (Just was on the cdj's and I was on the turntables). Now in my lifetime, I've never had an opportunity to spin with another DJ at the same time and on seperate equipment... But what resulted was amazing! Nothing was planned and everything was spontaneous (imagine triple mix blends with sound efx's being dropped and scratched in). At the end of the night, we both agreed that it should've been recorded and we should do it again... Will it happen? Who knows... If anybody out there wants to try to make it happen, feel free to holla and make sure that checking account is balanced!

A huge thank you goes out to Haze, Jen and the entire crew over there for the love! Big shouts to everybody who came thru and made it a great nite! Check out the pic's below from the party (shot by Ray Tamara) and for more coverage click here, here and here.