the roots

This week we're joined by Ramona Jan and Nicholas Dembling of NYC synth-punk pioneers The Comateens. For the record of discussion, Ramona chose British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae's stunningly intimate 2010 release, 'The Sea', and Nick came along for the ride...

Songs discussed in this episode: The Blackest Lily (Live in Williamsburg) - Corinne Bailey Rae; Overseas, Danger Zone - The Comateens; Elizabeth's Lover - Dizzy and the Romilars; Mandy - Barry Manilow; Ramona - Ramones; Put Your Records On, Are You Here - Corinne Bailey Rae; Magician (Internally) - Lou Reed; I Am Woman - Helen Reddy; I'd Do It All Again, Feels Like The First Time - Corinne Bailey Rae; I'll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday; The Blackest Lily, Closer - Corinne Bailey Rae; Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips; Love's On Its Way - Corinne Bailey Rae; Sexy Mama - Laura Nyro; Be Bop Kid - Suicide; My Girl (Rehearsal) - The Comateens; I Would Like To Call It Beauty, Paris Nights New York Mornings - Corinne Bailey Rae; Drive My Car - Nastyfacts; Paper Dolls, Diving For Hearts, The Sea, I'd Do It All Again (Acoustic) - Corinne Bailey Rae; Elizabeth's Lover - The Comateens

Retour sur une carrière internationale exceptionnelle qui va leur faire rencontrer Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé, Master P, Denzel Washington..., et même jouer de nombreuses fois devant Prince

Hélène et Célia Faussart sont nées en France, mais ont grandi en Afrique, notamment au Cameroun. Leur héritage culturel mixte se reflète dans leur musique, qui est souvent chantée en français, en anglais et en langues africaines telles que le bambara.

Leur carrière a commencé dans les années 1990 et elles ont connu un grand succès grâce à leur fusion unique de styles musicaux tels que le R&B, le hip-hop, le jazz et les sonorités africaines.

Leur premier album, intitulé "Princesses Nubiennes", est sorti en 1998 et a remporté un grand succès critique et commercial. Les singles "Makeda" et "Tabou" ont été des hits internationaux et ont permis au groupe de se faire connaître à travers le monde.

Au fil des années, les Nubians ont continué à sortir de la musique originale, mélangeant habilement des influences de différents genres. Leur deuxième album, "One Step Forward", est sorti en 2003 et a été suivi de près par "Echos, Chapter One" en 2005. Ces albums ont consolidé la réputation du groupe en tant qu'artistes innovantes et talentueuses.

Les Nubians ont également collaboré avec d'autres artistes renommés, tels que Talib Kweli, The Roots et Black Thought, ce qui a contribué à accroître leur visibilité dans l'industrie musicale internationale.

Au cours de leur carrière, les Nubians ont reçu plusieurs récompenses, dont un Soul Train Lady of Soul Award et un Billboard Music Award. Leur musique continue à toucher un large public grâce à son mélange captivant de rythmes et de messages conscients.

This episode is all about The Roots' fourth studio album, Things Fall Apart, which was released in 1999. It makes the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #416.

Physicist, author, blogger and NYC-native Ethan Siegel brings some hip hop credibility to the podcast this episode, helping counteract the rural(ish) roots of Eamon, Sonya and Nathan. Known as "hip hop's first legitimate band," did the music, lyrics and vocals hold up under the toughest of scrutiny? Is this truly one of the greatest albums of all time? Well, you'll have to listen to find out.

During the episode we discuss Ethan's upcoming book - The Encyclopaedia Cosmologica - which you can pre-order here.

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Runtime: 56 minutes

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

My voice physically fit, tracks I'm bench-pressin'

The mic chord is an extension of my intestine

Delicate MC's sliced in my delicatessen

My mind state is that of the S-P connection

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Next album up: Things Fall Apart by the Roots.  This album gave the Philly legends critical acclaim and mainstream exposure. 

Is it a classic?

Fresh off a 2019 Billboard 100 nod, and multiple 2019 Grammy nominations to boot, CMO of the Blueprint Group, Al Branch joins Innovation Crush. As partner and CMO of Blueprint/Maverick, Al has been legendary in catapulting some of music industry talent into superstardom and beyond. From his early days with Jay-Z and Roc-a-fella to a current portfolio that includes acts like Nicki Minjaj, G-Eazy, The Roots, Jill Scott, and more, Al has had an uncanny knack for understanding how artists become iconic brands, and how important brands work with iconic artists. Whether pairing Drake with Sprite, or Kanye with Nike (pre-Yeezys) or Lil Wayne with Samsung, Al is an expert team building, creative visioning, cultural anthropology, and does it all with a smile. On this installment of the show, Al talks about passion versus talent, waiting outside of a record label for weeks on end to get an internship, his vision for the future of the talent management business. we.co/crush

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Legendary DJ, producer, inventor and community builder, Jeffrey Allen Townes - aka DJ Jazzy Jeff, has been at the helm of music culture since the mid-'80's. Originally one half of the duo, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Jeff was literally instrumental in the catapulting of Will Smith's career, and has gone on to give rise to several artists ranging from Eminem to Darius Rucker, The Roots, Jill Scott, and more. A self proclaimed "messenger," the Grammy award-winning Jeff is adept at building mass connections, has partnered in developing industry technologies, and helps his industry collaborators explores the emotional side of their careers through his annual Playlist Retreat in Delaware. Recorded in New Zealand, Jeff joins Innovation Crush to discuss how to deepen emotional connections with audiences, secrets to longevity, authenticity, and remaining a life long learner.

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