I was supposed to post this a few weeks ago, but I got caught up in the holiday rush.

The homie Smooth Operator hipped me to his latest mix a while back. It kicks off with some classic Prince and works its way through 80s, pop, house and dance remixes. You can download and listen to it here:

Smooth Operator – To Cali wih Love – December 2008
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He’s got more in the works for ‘09, so enjoy this for now and let us know what you think.

New Year. New 5ives. What better way to start off 2009 than with free shit. …

(click the song names to download the tunes)

dj lil tiger | bon anja nobo …

Tawiah – Everystep
The first time I heard Tawiah sing was with Mark de Clive-Lowe at one of his Free Soul Sessions at Nublu here in NY. She absolutely murdered it. She’s got a commanding stage presence and a lot of vocal range. “Everystep” is off her In Jodi’s Bedroom EP, which is brilliant.

Anthony Hamilton – She’s Gone
More people should be talking about this dude. I love his latest album The Point of It All from start to finish. Here’s the bonus cut.

Serani – We Grow
One of the hottest tunes on one of the hottest riddims (Beauty) of the 2008.

Shurwayne Winchester and Y.O.U. – Wanna Make Love
Big tune! Shurwayne is a champion, on road and on the dancefloor. Backed by his new band Y.O.U., this mid-tempo tune should satisfy the sexy set worldwide. Shouts to the dude El Professor of G13 Sound for passing this my way.

Johnny Ray – No Cambio a Mi Puerto Rico
I know this is off of a Christmas record, which makes this kinda late, but the greatness of this salsa tune can’t be restrained by a season or holiday. For all the Boriquas out there, Johnny Ray got a little something for you.

NOTE: We’ve also added a new section to the site, the Welfare archive, for easy access and quick reference to all our Welfare handouts. The link is also in our menu at the top of the site. …

Hope everyone enjoyed a safe and festive New Year.

Our good friend DJ Starsign, who we featured with a guest mix here on buhbOmp back in September, is doing his part to kick off 2009 on the right foot. While the rest of us were prepping for NYE madness, Starsign was on the decks at the crib putting together a dope mix for the people.

Starsign is known for his eclectic arrangements of genres ranging from funk, soul, rock, Hip-Hop, electronic and all points in between. There’s a strong Hip-Hop bent to this one, with plenty of classics and breaks mixed into the fray. His mixes are always diverse, with a focus on quality selections that know no bounds. Check it out and let us know what you think:

you are all beautiful — live mix by DJ Starsign

On the strength of the opening JBs/Mango Meat combo alone, I know this will stay in heavy rotation for a while.

For more Starsign mixes, check out his archive online at his BASS|BOMB|SUGAR| blog.

Marc Mac is one of my musical heroes. As a key member of the legendary production/composing team 4hero, Marc has been pioneering music styles for the better part of the past two decades.

Over the past year or so, he has also put out a series of podcasts highlighting the work of various arrangers who have inspired him:

I have always been moved by great orchestral accompaniments and the amazing arrangers of the 60’s and 70’s, sadly this art form is slowly receding throughout today’s Soul music. Although I also love the classical/pop arrangements of masters such as George Martin, Lalo Schifrin, Hal & Burt and the great reggae arrangements of Brian Rogers (arranged for Jamaican singer John Holt) throughout this series of podcasts I wanna focus on my fave soul arrangers cats like Charles Stepney, Richard Evans, Gene Page, Wade Marcus, Charles Chalmers, Quincy Jones and Jerry Peters.

Long overdue, he’s just posted the latest installment, forgoing the single arranger focus of previous episodes to pull together gems “from the back of the soul crates, great vocal, string, horns and riddim sections all over these”:

The Soul Arranger (Part 5) – The Soul Crate

Marc Mac’s crates are never to be fuxed with. Amazing tunes from start to finish.

Check out his podOmatic page to catch the rest of the episodes. You won’t be disappointed.

Also, check out the video below from 4hero’s most recent album, Play With the Changes, if you’re not yet familiar with the brilliance of Marc Mac’s composing/production:

Spotted this on the 4hero board this past weekend and I’ve been enjoying these tunes a lot the past few days:

Soul Evidence December 2008 R&B mix

I don’t have a lot of info on this just yet, as the Soul Evidence blog only has a handful of posts. But it’s a good handful. Peep when you get a chance.

Here’s the playlist for the mix:

Keyshia Cole – Oh-Oh, Yeah-Yea
Musiq Soulchild – Sobeautiful
Anthony Hamilton – The Point of It All
Stacy Epps – The Way That I Live
Frezna – Yo Yo Affair
Musiq Soulchild – Until
Anthony Hamilton – Cool (ft. David Banner)
The Foreign Exchange – Take Off The Blues
The Foreign Exchange – Sweeter Than You
Erik Rico – Wonderful
2000 Black – So Right
Keyshia Cole – Brand New
Jazzanova – Rockin’ You Eternally (ft. Leon Ware & Dwele)
Dwele – Love Ultra
Daru – Karen Clark Sherd – Nothing Without You pt. 2

Lots of goodies in there. Anthony Hamilton in particular has been my shit for a minute now. If you dig it, holler at Bizzz/G80 on his blog and let him know what you think.

This has been all over La Mega and La Kalle lately, and it’s my favorite shit right now. Mas Salsa Que Tú consists of Miami’s El Mola, San Juan’s Pirulo, and Myzta (not sure where he’s from), whose music melds elements of Salsa, Afro-Latin and Hip-Hop.

“Ten Cuida’o” is their big hit right now on CNO/White Lion Records, the folks behind Tego Calderón, Calle 13, Voltio, and Casa de Leones (Wisin y Yandel).

I really can’t get enough of this tune:

Here’s some bonus, behind-the-scenes action:

Mas Salsa Que Tú…the reality !

I hope the holidays are treating everyone well. Things have been a little hectic lately at buhbOmp HQ, what with the holidays and all bringing fam into town, and me on parent patrol all week. Time on the interwebs has been a bit sporadic.

The homie Aser in Toronto emailed me this little video nugget earlier this evening, tho, (no doubt on some Canadian pride steez) and I thought some of y’all would dig it. I know the good people of Canadia would probably want to give me the gas face and a latte pass for this, since I knew nothing about Nardwuar the Human Serviette until now, and this clip is from July. But better late than never.

Watch as Pharrell gets blown away by Nardwuar’s unorthodox interviewing style, and the deep research that goes along with it:

More Nardwuar goodies here.

‘ear dis! Sorry Les, but that one reminded me of Mr. Ugly Man. This skit was one of the more memorable parodies for In Living Color. So, so gooood.

Shabba Ranks “Mr. Lover Man” (Feat. Chevelle Franklin)

I fux with this. Spice looks like she could break me in half. Fierce.

That’s the clean version. For the NSFW audio, peep.

…and it feels so gooood. Please check out and critique my first post over at NolaBounce.com. It’s just a short, longwinded intro with some of my personal history with and love for Bounce music. I just hope I don’t get stabbed on a boat somewhere.

BuhbOmp, you knows I still loves ya, baby!