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bLISTerd Lite: Five Songs That Sample Chic

by MJ on May 31, 2013 • No Comments

Awwww freak out (all over again) with five jams that sample Chic!

Mini-bLISTerd: A Tribute to the Style of Nile

by Mike D. on May 23, 2013 • No Comments

bLISTerd / hip-hop / music / pop culture / Pop Music / soul music

If you like music and you’ve been on the Internet in the past few weeks, you can’t go far without seeing Daft Punk’s name in print. The French dance duo came back in a big way this month with the release of Random Access Memories , a stirringly retro dance album and their first proper studio album in eight years (a live album and the soundtrack to TRON: Legacy have all appeared in the interim). Deftly zigging where an EDM-fueled crowd expected them to […]

Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake & the Roots Give You a Hip-Hop History Lesson

by MJ on Sep 30, 2010 • 1 Comment

hip-hop / music / pop culture / Pop Music / soul music / TV

The Roots’ turn as the house band on Jimmy Fallon’s late night TV show has become one of the few worthwhile reasons for me to miss my bedtime. Having one of the most talented, versatile bands in all of music has resulted in some of the most creative and spirited musical moments in late-night television history. Last night, Justin Timberlake appeared on the show to promote his new movie, “The Social Network”, and during his appearance, he, Fallon and The […]