Did ya know the full official visual treatment to Andre 3000's entire album is streaming on loop? You can "enter the room" at any time. It's v cool. V blue.
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s emotional, spell-binding piece for the opening ceremony of the ‘92 Barcelona Olympics ❤️🔥
Also sampled by Thundercat in a beautiful dedication to departed friend Austin Peralta on the album “Apocalypse”
@samsanders
Yoooo thank you for this. I, black and Jewish, have gotten self conscious about what I now know is cooperative overlapping in interviews. You always add so much insight! …with receipts!
@labubbakeith
!!! Bobby Womack was friends with my dad and then tried to mack on my mom right after mom and dad split. Bobby asked her what was on my Xmas list and he bought me everything on it and had it sent to the house lmao. Love that guy! 😂
The Low End Theory and Nevermind were both released exactly 30 years ago today. 🤯 Sep 24, 1991. One on the east coast, one on the west coast. The second studio album for each group. What a time!
Would it be too much if we played the entirety of Marvin Gaye’s album “What’s Going On” front to back on the show tomorrow for the 50th anniversary of the album? 🤔
“For 2 years we’ve fought to preserve [our reservation] & these assholes came in & burned it down.
They are killing our rivers, our sources of life, & now they have set our reserve on fire...”
Heart breaking! 💔
People are deliberately starting fires in the
#AmazonRainforest
to illegally deforest indigenous land for cattle ranching
Pataxó woman:
“These assholes came in and burned down [our reservation]... I want all of the media here to see this”
Posting a few favorite Dad clips on his 80th birthday! Funnily, I first heard “If You Want Me To Stay” on the Dead Presidents (1995) soundtrack. When I was little we only had 2-3 of his records in the house, so I didn’t hear Fresh until I was a teen.
Mavis Staples and Mahalia Jackson singing together at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969 as shown in
@summerofsoul
- such a powerful, chilling moment!
Dad had a great birthday, happy and healthy at home! He received a tie dye Bob Dylan shirt, a Galaxy room light and lovely notes from friends and family. He enjoyed fried chicken and peanut butter chocolate cake baked by his granddaughter. Grateful! ♥️
#78
BIG NEWS: We’re thrilled to share
@AnthonyValadez
and
@NovenaCarmel
are your new
@mbekcrw
co-hosts! This is the 1st time two hosts will lead MBE and we are so excited for the next era of music discovery with this powerful duo
My granddad is 99 years young today! This month after ace-ing the written test, his drivers license was renewed for another 5 yrs. He said to me “my drivers license is going to outlive me!” I said “no, you’re just gonna have to go back and take that test again when you’re 104!”
50 yrs ago • May 21, 1971 • Marvin Gaye released What’s Going On. Exploring injustice, poverty, ecology and global conflict, it’s still exceptionally relevant today. A 35 min concept album, it flows beautifully when played in full.
We’ll do that today on
@mbeKCRW
10:05AM PT
Upon the release of Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions" in 1973, one critic wrote "he went and put together a concept album of homogeneous music and rather typical lyrics... there are no songs on Innervisions which are truly outstanding."
Don't believe critics.
It’s our 1 year anniversary of hosting Morning Becomes Eclectic on
@kcrw
🥳 What a joyous morning communion it has been with You and my bro from another Mo,
@anthonyvaladez
!
Today we are dubbing it M B WE. What do you want to hear on air today?
Tweet us at
@mbeKCRW
!
#MBWE
If you’re wondering if you should listen to the new
@LouisColeMusic
album, just know that my Dad just called “I’m Tight” “funkier than a motherfucker” while he smiled and kept rhythm with his backscratcher. Haven’t seen him move like that in a minute! 😅
If I’m ever doubting myself and merely see a photo of my dad in his element, it inspires me. I come from this. This genius. I lived in his balls. I’m good.
7 minute birthday party for Dad’s 77th birthday today! He just got a huge chocolate leather couch and is doing good! I told him all of you said hbd and he smiled. Now go listen to his music so your spirit can smile too —> Sly & The Family Stone for thooooose who don’t know. 💛
Thinking about all the ways we edit ourselves to become more palatable for others when in actuality our unique flavor is the secret sauce that could create a line down the block.
Thank you thank you thank you for everything Pelé, including being very kind to my step dad and I when we fanned out on you at a Brazilian airport in the 90s. 🥹❤️🔥
In the midst of some possible big changes. All good. And exciting. And also a bit nerve wracking. Wish me luck and/or clarity and/or whatever kinda optimal energy it is that people send to other people! 😬
@questlove
Today I learned of the concept of “regrief” which really applies to this. Grieving the loss of a person when it happens, but grieving again over the years, as our lives continue, and we have new feelings/realizations of the impact of the loss of that person.
You think you’re a well-informed, observant music person, but then today becomes the first day you realize there is a pair of well-placed hanging balls on the Fleetwood Mac Rumours album cover.
So tickled to hear David Lynch say our names in The Weather Report today! Looking forward to more weather reports and song suggestions from the legend.
EVERYONE! Have a great day!
FEB 2 I officially start my new gig.
It’s also blk history month, my bday month and 2/2 is the day of Yemoja/ Iemamja, the water goddess in Yoruba religion! She represents creation. Mom used to have this exact image in her room. She passed many moons ago, but I feel her light.
Really enjoyed getting together with the siblings to talk about Dad and his new memoir on CBS Sunday Morning. 😊 Also great sentiments from
@questlove
and Uncle
@george_clinton
🩷
Here's the piece if you'd like to watch!
“My greatest beauty secret is being happy with myself. It’s a mistake to think you are what you put on yourself. I believe that a lot of how you look has to do with how you feel about yourself and your life.” ♾️Tina Turner✨
I watched the Oscars with my dad and he was very happy about the Summer of Soul win, and about the chris/will interaction he said “damn! that’s gon come up!”
There are people out there who are the best at what they do and you’ve never heard of them, and social media hasn’t heard of them either, and they’re still important and happy and fulfilled.
Overwhelmed by all the love and engagement during our 1 year anniversary of
@mbeKCRW
! Thank you thank you thank you! Tried to get to as many of the 500+ song requests as possible. 😅 If you didn’t hear your pick, please know we still love and appreciate your contribution! 💜
We are dedicating the first hour of Tuesday’s show to our hero, Art Leboe. 🕊 Send us your song dedication to a loved one and
@anthonyvaladez
and I will read as many as we can on-air and play the tunes during
@mbeKCRW
just like Art did! 🙏🏾♥️
The beauty that is Betty Reid Soskin — a.k.a. Ranger Betty — the oldest park ranger who has just retired at 100. Also opened a record store in 1945 — Reid’s Records — in Berkeley CA, in business until 2019.
3/15! Happy birthday Hip Pop!
#SlyStone
76! As some of you know, the beginnings of Dad’s music career included being a radio DJ at KSOL in the Bay Area. I put together this little vid with pics and audio clips from that time. I love his radio voice!
I always wanted a bag like this with my Pops on it ... so I made one! If you want one too, go to - perfect size for carrying records and whatever else takes you higher! =) 🖤🎵
Hey. Are you resting?
I put together a mix for those who need some rest & recharge. We all do from time to time. Sharing a journey of songs and sounds from brothers and sisters who soothe my soul. 🖤
Listen here: