This is a short list of some songs and other media I've had on rotation this past week. Although there is alot of hip hop on this blog, my listening varies between different genres, hopefully I can present a nice discovery and variety of something you end up playing heavily too.

Inverse: Beautiful City and Rise & Shine off the So True EP. I was very impressed by the feel good vibe of this album, it is refreshing to hear talented MCs Tunji and Toby put a strong effort like this into songs that can make you feel good about life. Great production by Cook Classics, I like songs like these which have good live instrumentation used that I can listen to and get more emotional depth in the listening experience, and at the same time as all the feel of what I know as a dope hip hop beat.

They have more music I'm still going through aside from the EP. Between the EP and other songs they've done, they show a diverse array of sound as a group but their root seems to be in the traditional hip hop sound. Listen to more Inverse here at http://www.imeem.com/inverse



Beanie Sigel featuring Freeway & Young Chris: Ready For War. New music from the Broad Street Bully album. This is one of those songs that is a displays the standard of excellence in lyrics and production in the form of street representation that is the Rocafella sound. After hearing this and knowing Bean's past work, I look forward to the new album. http://www.zshare.net/audio/637791303daa1f48/

Roy Porter: Panama. This is one of my favorite jazz songs by this great drummer from his 1975 LP called Inner Feelings. I like the sound of horns layered with a flute for the chorus, it's something I recognize instantly whenever the song comes on and adds a great feel to the rest of the song unlike anything I've heard in 70's jazz fusion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVNPALW4314