#soulquarians

[public---mags]

Soulquarians | Vibe Magazine September 2000

[ethan---ng]

Mama's Gun | Erykah Badu (2000)

[hiphophardware]

The Soulquarians

[spaceghostswim]

recently i have been dealing with a lot of grief, healing from trauma and all the highs and lows of life. i've been worried about the people around me and decided to make this playlist with positive, but not in a fake corporate way, songs.

i decided to order the songs to tell a little story because it's fun! this is a huge work in progress, but during this retrograde and freaky-freakish times we are in i hope somebody can see this and be inspired at the very least.

i also designed the playlist cover that i will post separately as that & the title are a tribute to my favorite quote from my favourite show and a tribute to the voice actor who said it who unfortunately passed recently.

i have come to realize how important it is to live on and how it is my birth given right to exist for myself, and for all those who made it as far as they could. much love to all out there, i know so many of us have been feeling it.♡

[sivavakkiyar]

old tape of The Roots doing Dilla beats live

[spreewilson]

D'Angelo // Voodoo // 2000

[gregyro]

[zestysthoughts]

Tep Tons: Albums

10. The Break of Dawn (Blue In Green) Smooth all the way through, this is full of music to just kinda vibe to, similarly to what you'd find hosted by Lofi Girl. Along with much of Gramatik's early work, it's the album that helped fuel my initial interest in the hip-hop style, especially with jazz elements. Here's a taste!

9. This Time (Los Lobos) I don't often listen to rock, but it's actually what I grew up with. At the center was AC/DC, Smash Mouth, and Linkin Park. In the periphery and having at most a single album I'd listen to, were Crossfade, 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven, and Los Lobos. This Time sticks out as being not emo edgy and full of cringe-worthy self-pity. It's got energy, variety, and good vibes all around. Here's a taste!

8. Small Plates (J3PO) Short and sweet, this is one of those sketch albums, filled with some of the many snippets thought up and created by the artist. I love the existence of albums like this, as some of the real banger ideas that never get a full produced song can see the light of day while the artist is still alive, Small Plates (and Sweet Treats) having some of my favorites by J3PO. Here's a taste!

7. Fantastic (Slum Village) I couldn't pick one of the volumes, so I'm going with all of them lol. I love the wonky Dilla-time, as anyone who's seen my music recommendations would know. I love the unfinished feel of Vol. 1 with a bunch of really bumpin' beats that unfortunately never made it past this point, and I love that they revisited and polished a bunch of them and for Vol. 2, then there's the further edited version of 2, complete with hilarious and heartfelt testimonials at the end of some of the tracks. Here's a Taste!

6. Funk Blaster EP (KOAN Sound) While there's no one album that incapsulates my dubstep phase, this one was definitely the most prominent. It's funky, wubby, and well-composed. I'll admit I am "that guy" when it comes to KOAN Sound, I liked them better during their early experimental days, until Polychrome when they made a habit of putting 2 different songs in 1 track. Honorable mention to Risky Endeavors Here's a taste!

6.5. Planet Neutral (Getter)

5. Things Fall Apart (The Roots) One of the newest additions, The Roots has become one of my favorite bands ever. Through and through, this is but one of the masterpieces created in the Soulquarians sessions at Electric Lady Studio, filled with banger after banger. Honorable mention to the Deluxe Edition, featuring some of my favorite Roots songs ever. Here's a taste!

4. Astro Lounge (Smash Mouth) Yes I know, it's the one with All Star. Like I said, Smash Mouth was one of my favorite bands growing up, and Astro Lounge just has a special place in my heart. The title I think sums it up best, feels like you're in a cozy futuristic lounge, or at least the idea of futuristic people had in the late 90's. Here's a taste!

3. Random Album Title (Deadmau5) Another one I'm nostalgic for, this is the ultimate vibe album for me. The somewhat droning and repetitive nature of it, plus the seamless mix between songs, gives it a video game soundtrack quality in that it's great for just putting on in the background while you're doing stuff. Unfortunately Spotify is being weird and there's like 3 slightly different versions of it with the same name. Here's a taste!

2. Plastic Beach (Gorillaz) Aright it's another nostalgic one, this I think is the first physical CD I ever bought. I love the metaphorically nautical/maritime theme, and as per usual with the Gorillaz, there's a great variety in musical styles. Plus there's a kickass music video for Stylo. Here's a taste!

1. Djesse (Jacob Collier) I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, Jacob Collier is the greatest musical mind of our time. This album has such a profound effect on me I can't fully describe. Whenever I sit to listen to any part of it, it feels like a hug that gives you the warm shivers, it tickles my ears, and almost always I well up. Djesse is the work of a man who thoroughly explores the depths of music and sound, travels the world to learn, combines it all in unique ways, and all the while exuding this infectious energy and curiosity. Here's a taste!

[domdotcomdotcom]

Nobody:

Nobody at all:

My mind every time D’Angelo pops up in the shuffle:

[mannytoodope]

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove, the Philly native, is a percussionist, producer, and DJ. He is best known as the drummer and joint frontman for the rap group The Roots and has been the drummer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. since 2014. When Questlove isn’t fulfilling his duties for The Roots or the Tonight Show, he is producing records for other artists. He is one of the producers of the Broadway smash-hit Hamilton. He won an Oscar for the documentary Summer of Soul about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. He works with several artists from different genres of music. Questlove is also an adjunct professor at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in New York. Questlove DJs a few gigs (when he has the time)and is known to be a bit of a foodie. Questlove is a talented drummer. Questlove may not rap too much, but he still plays a significant part in music and hip-hop culture.

[ethan---ng]

Soulquarians | Vibe Magazine (2000)

[urtopia]

D’angelo

[boricuacherry-blog]

The Soulquarians: The Collaboration Between Erykah Badu, Questlove, D’An...

[sivavakkiyar]

Questlove’s liner notes to Slum Village’s Fan-Tas-Tic Vol 1