Show 1180
Show 1180: Big Jacks stays in the pocket with 80s smoothness by Diane Tell, Eric Tagg and Yuming, and fresh knocks from SZA, Chung and King Bliss. Plus a funky feelgood anthem by Lyrics Born, odes to a higher consciousness from Noname and MMYYKK, and a soul-jazz odyssey with Shirley Scott, O'Donel Levy and more.
DJs & Guests: DJ Static, Professor Groove, Big Jacks
Show 1047
Show 1047: Big Jacks shines a light on the heroes of Memphis rap from Three 6 Mafia to Shawty Pimp, then celebrates a new generation of female soul with Teyana Taylor, Sault and Shantel May. Plus fly opulence from Crimeapple & DJ Skizz, timeless reggae funk from Toots & The Maytals and late night emotion from Deniece Williams and The O'Jays.
DJs & Guests: Professor Groove, DJ Static, Big Jacks
Show 979
Show 979: Big Jacks takes aim at hustlers' anthems from upstate stalwarts Conway and Westside along with sumptuous soul samples by The Montclairs, Archie Whitewater, and Bobbie Roberson. Plus a vitalized Laura Vane on "Invisible", Kelly Finnigan's plaintive "I Don't Wanna Wait", and musical blessings from rising stars Oshun.
DJs & Guests: Professor Groove, DJ Static, Big Jacks
Show 927
Show 927: Big Jacks weaves between satin soul and grimy street sweepers with cuts from Perry & Sanlin, Toshiyuki Honda, and GGBR and Griselda luminaries Hus Kingpin and Conway. Plus Kanye and Ghostface go head-to-head on "New God Flow" and "Mighty Healthy", 808INK and B. Bravo freak the subsonic funk, and Robert Glasper channels the spirited genius of Miles Davis.
DJs & Guests: Professor Groove, DJ Static, Big Jacks
Show 849
Show 849: Big Jacks goes "Deeper and Deeper" into late night soul by Bobby Wilson and the Sisters Love, fuzzed-out rock breaks from Galaxy-Lin and 10cc, and savage slow flow by Bozack Morris and Meyhem Lauren. Static raids the 90s vaults in celebration of the new Stretch and Bobbito documentary "Radio That Changed Lives", Q-Tip gives an object lesson in sample flipping on "Needle Drop", and Anderson .Paak bodies the beat on the Hi-Tek produced "Come Down".
DJs & Guests: Professor Groove, DJ Static, Big Jacks
Show 799
Show 799: Passion Play: Big Jacks is back for a soul-ed out session of jams by Billy Griffin, Starpoint, Marcus Valle, Sass, Father's Children, Sugarhill Gang and many more. Temu pays tribute to the mighty P-Funk in "Funkadophilus & the Brass Operator", Detroit mic slayers ride out for the Motor City, Sa-Roc takes aim at all fakers on "Maximum Frequency", and Bohannon's "Save Their Souls" gives a celestial backdrop to Jay-Z's "Cashmere Thoughts".
DJs & Guests: Professor Groove, DJ Static, Big Jacks
Show 758
Show 758: Universal soul: Big Jacks finesses the mix with silky grooves from RAMP and Tommy McGee, sweet boogie by Phreek and Rene & Angela, and buttery blends & remixes of Danny Brown, Kanye and Memphis Bleek. Plus another sure-shot from Lady with "Good Lovin", eclectic breaks from Vietnam's Carol Kim, Thailand's Onuma Singsiri and Turkey's Beyaz Kelebekler, and gold standard boombap from Dooley-O, Dynasty and Toronto collective Freedom Writers.
DJs & Guests: Professor Groove, DJ Static, Big Jacks
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