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the Roots & John Legend ft Black Thought”Hard Times”

By chrome September 8, 2010

Another track of their upcoming “Wake Up Sessions”! [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/john_legend_and_roots-_Hard_Times_Feat._Black_Thought-kenewest.mp3] John_Legend_and_the Roots -“Hard_Times”_Feat._Black_Thought Here is the original track as simple re-edit by our buddy Dj Ayres of Rub Fame: [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Baby-Huey-Hard-Times-re-edit-91.mp3] Baby Huey – “Hard Times (re-edit)” 91bpm ps – if you have missed it last week here is our “Wake up Sessions- the ORIGINALS” Compilation

Wake up Sessions – John Legend & the Roots – the ORIGINALS

By chrome September 3, 2010

While i am here on vacation in Asia i am getting more eager to hear this album when it comes out on Sept 21st by two of my most favoured artists, it must be quite a spiritual album – an album of protest songs and a true soulful gem, just telling from the titles they picked to cover. Must be a lot…

YUM YUM Top Tunes for august 2010

By chrome August 5, 2010

Enjoy this months YUM YUM top tunes selection, as always tried and tested. Hopefully the suns gonna c0me back soon so we can really start enjoying this summer. Ps Its all a ride anyway, so enjoy it all & let a little love in your heart [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Drop-It-Like-Its-Hot-Snoop-Dogg-vs.-Alina-Orlova3.mp3] Neon Hitch – “Drop it like its hot” (Snoop) [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Andre-3000-All-Together-Now-_The-Beatles-Cover.mp3] Andre 3000 – All Together…

John Legend & the Roots “Wake up everybody”

By chrome July 19, 2010

John Legend & the Roots will drop their collaborative album ‘Wake Up!’ on September 21. Its determined to be a pure cover album and will feature remakes of classic songs by artists including Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway and many more. The first single, ‘Wake Up Everybody’ is a rendition of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ 70ies classic, which also…

Levi´s Pioneer Session

By Max June 28, 2010

Levis invited some of todays pioneering musicians to re-craft the classic songs that inspired their sound. Here we have John Legend and the Roots doing a cover of Ernie Hines “Our Generation” and Raphael Saadiq doin “It´s a shame” by the Spinners. [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Its-a-Shame.mp3] Raphael Saadiq – Its-a-Shame [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Our-Generation.mp3] John Legend feat. The Roots – Our Generation For more information and and the…

How I Got Over

By reineke June 23, 2010

[audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/walk-alone.mp3|titles=The Roots – Walk Alone] The Roots – Walk Alone (feat. Truck North, P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw) [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/day.mp3|titles=The Roots – The Day] The Roots – The Day (feat. Blu, Phonte & Patty Crash)