Show 553
February 20, 2009
WEFUNK marks the 3rd anniversary of Dilla's departure with choice cuts from his catalogue plus tribute tracks by Q-Tip and Slum Village (feat. Frank Nitti & Illa J). On the funk side: classic boogie from Gwen Guthrie and Sharon Redd, rough drum breaks by The Turtles and Dr. John, and Afrofunk rhythms from Peter King & Femi Kuti.
DJs & GUESTS
DJ Static, Professor Groove
PLAYLIST
recordkingz feat. beatnuts - rock ya shoulders
talk (over recordkingz feat. beatnuts - rock ya shoulders instrumental)
thirstin howl iii feat. tony touch & juju - i ain't trying to hear that shit
digital underground - freaks of the industry
charo - dance a little bit closer (intro edit)
sylk 130 - when the funk hits the fan
leroy burgess - stranger (shep pettibone mix)
gwen guthrie - it should have been you
sharon redd - beat the street
daft punk - aerodynamic (slum village remix)
trek life feat. oddisee & champ m.c. - hold me down (oddisee remix)
a tribe called quest - the hop
fusion unltd. feat. little brother, nickeleus f., hall of fame & skills - the sun
convertion feat. jamal-ski - let's do it in the dancehall (t.n.t. hip hop mix)
wilson pickett - bumble bee (sting me)
turtles - i'm chief kamanawanalea (tangoterje re-edit)
dr. john - renegade (live break)
sugarman three - funky so-and-so (part 2)
marvin gaye - the end of our road
slum village, frank nitti & illa j. - homage to dilla
four tet - as serious as your life (jay dee remix)
slum village - untitled (fantastic)
peter king - african dialects
ben & the platano group - platano split
talk (over henry franklin - blue lights, olli ahvenlahti - my grandma's rocking chair (edit of kenny dope live remix))
donald byrd - street lady
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