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When will rap music be less mainstream?
DMob: Been in Houston messing with Tejas. Just got back home in LA. Was your posting cosmic or what? 
When will rap music be less mainstream?
TT: classic. Sir Mix-art-ne-lo 
When will rap music be less mainstream?
ShandorneMost of the early bands played at a club in NYC called Disco Fever. That dates it nicely. 
When will rap music be less mainstream?
Pops: awesome song, wrong genre, creative answer. 
When will rap music be less mainstream?
DMob Who wants a little snack, when baby's got back. 
Suggestions for organizing albums
iTunes 
When will rap music be less mainstream?
Big Pappa likes bling. The herb makes me slightly stoopid. And to quote Sir Mix a Lot: LA faces with Oakland booty.I think that be those Brazilian ladies. 
When will rap music be less mainstream?
You can find magic in almost any music genre. This year, I have been listening to two African acts from the country of Mali which are heavily rooted in rootsy blues guitar. The albums are by a blind couple, Amadou & Mariam, and a wonderful gro... 
When will rap music be less mainstream?
TT: welcome back. Zack is great. Worked with him in 2008. Really humble guy who is all about his fans. Holds a daily BBQ and grills up like 150 steaks.PS: big B-Day bash this weekend in SF for DJ Donovan. 12 stars. Should be fun. 
Mcintosh MA6500, monitor speaker suggestions.
ATC 19s. 
Haiti Telethon
Downloads are amazing. I love all the stuff the Roots played on, including Shakira and Mary J Blige, and Justin Timberlake's duet with Charlie Sexton of Bob Dylan's Band playing the understanded and beautiful guitar lead. 
Decent sounding Pretenders album?
I have the first four albums in original vinyl and they sound great. I also have the "Cuban Slide" bootleg from that era, off a soundboard. The original lineup was amazing, especually Honeyman on guitar. You should look for that on Bit-T share sites. 
Live infectious funk jams....quality recordings
All the daptone stuff is on vinyl and uniformly good. You can explore this off their website and iTunes. Sharon Jones was on a tear in 2007, their first artist to cross over, because her backup band heavily toured the UK around Amy Winehouse. 2010... 
When will rap music be less mainstream?
AndrewLove Dr. Dog. In 2008, I can't tell you the amount of times I heard that album as a sonic backdrop to coffee shops and hip clothing botiques. Underground but great. 
Live infectious funk jams....quality recordings
Chazro and ShadorneYou cats ever hear the funky stuff on daptone records? That is some good modern stuff.