It’s a beautiful Monday morning in my hometown of Cleveland, OH. As I sit here at Ma dukes computer I feel that it’s only right that this weeks “Shot of Soul” should focus on an up and coming artist out of the OH-Ten (ohio) who is one of my partners in crime. Afaliah is originally from Columbus but resides in Brooklyn, NYC now. If you’re in the city check her show out!! It’s DOPE!! She dropped a video last week for her single “Ms. U” which is also available on iTunes. Really dope joint!

Enjoy!

Afaliah - Ms. U

Ms. U from Afaliah on Vimeo.

Peace,

AB

Plain and simple, Rick James doesn’t get the credit he deserves! Observe how to body a funk set in a onesie!

Peace,

AB

Every time I go to Detroit I try to link up with my good Friend DJ Dez! I met DEZ in 2006 on a European tour with Slum Village (he was the DJ) and we’ve been cool ever since. In 2008 he created this mix titled “Morning Pics” that has some of the most incredible music on it. Music by artist I had never heard. Unfortunately I didn’t have the names of the artist to put with the name of the records. I know some of them but I don’t know the artist I’ve selected for todays entry. These lyrics are definitely ones that I live by.

So with that being said today’s Lyric’s & Life comes from somebody and there church choir and they killing! This is the sweetest church groove I’ve ever heard!!!!! If you was at this church the day they recorded this . . . . . . your head had to be nodding!

Enjoy!

“I was young, but now I’m old

Once a child, but now I’m grown

And I, never seen the righteous forsaken,

Nor His seed beg bread.”

NEVER SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there!!! Have a great weekend.

Peace,

AB

This is one of my favorite grooves with one of my favorite singers on lead vocals (Phil Perry) when he was with “The Montclairs” out of East St. Louis. Enjoy!

The Montclairs - Baby (You Know I’m Gonna Miss You) Pt. 2

Peace,

AB