For those who know me you know what I do, but for those who don’t, allow me to reintroduce myself. I go by a plethora of monikers, aliases & other random shit, but for this particular section, I’ll go by Meka. My other half, Meka Soul, runs a little something over at Hip Hop DX called Slap-Boxing With Jesus. You may have heard it.
A few months ago a couple higher-ups over there asked if I wanted to jump into a new venture with my musically inclined opposite Shake. I agreed, but rather than try to muscle in on the hip-hop news corner like my White-but-Blacker-than-most-Blacks brother, I wanted to set up my own block for the fiends: a variety of musical tastes I hope they can all enjoy. Consider this a never-ending, online mixtape of sorts. If any of you humps are interested in recommending any music, feel free to hit my contact.
To get a gist of the Soul Mix Show, allow me to introduce Tom Scott. I’m pretty sure I don’t need to delve too much into his legacy, but for those who don’t know Mr. Scott’s jazz-fusion stylings, look no further than Pete Rock’s wanton sampling of “Today” for one of his most revered songs.
Tom Scott – Today (So … do you know what Pete Rock joint sampled this?)
Congrats on your new endeavor and very, very nice start.
I shall return.
They reminice over you?
Belize hits the nail? Or whatever the saying is … T.R.O.Y. >>> you’re life.
Good job dude.
I agree!!!
A very nice start…
[...] Endtroducing… Meka’s Soul Mix Show This is where it all began for yours truly. My love of music took me through a trip down memory lane, finding samples left and right, and thanks to my…errr… colorful vernacular over at my DX blog I was offered to team with my partner to launch this site. My first post here will always have a top spot for me, even if it was in 2007. DXnext: U-N-I A funny (and overtold, but fuck it, one more time ha) story on how we met: I attended the Los Angeles Sneaker Pimps event in August of 2007 where I saw Thurzday andY-O rocking the stage. I tried to approach them for the street tape they were selling, but got snubbed instead. Yeah, Slap-Box M wasn’t that big a deal then. Fast-forward to December, where I caught the video for “K.R.E.A.M.” and eventually Fried Chicken & Watermelon, and eventually I pitched to DX about spotlighting these two talented acts from Inglewood. They’ve been my favorite artists of 2008 since. Meka’s (2)Dope vs (un)Dope Pete Rock Guitar Center Session I don’t usually stan for many artists, but I was on full-time stan mode when I attended Guitar Cener’s Pete Rock session. Wackiness ensued trying to get there, but it was definitely a memorable experience. A (2)Dope Mixtape: Cadillac Edition (Mixtape) What more can I say? This was my favorite album of 2008. And yes, I am being biased. But putting the whole thing together was a memorable experience as well, and I am pleased with how warm the reception was for it. We definitely will do another on next year, but the first one will always be my favorite. A (2)Dope Rock The Bells Post, Part 1 At the 2007 Rock The Bells show, I was hocking tees and CDs for DX. For 2008’s rendition I was hanging backstage with some of my rap idols, having an up-close shot of their performances and – the highlight of my experience – tracking down the recently-reunited Pharcyde for an exclusive interview while Davey D recorded the whole thing. Easily the best concert I ever went to. [...]
Mek Dot’s T.R.O.Y. « 2dopeboyz said this on December 31st, 2008 at 11:30 pm
nicely done.