Artist: Raphael Saadiq

"I'm originally from Philly, and so you should probably understand my inherent connection to soul music because of my rearing in this great city. Soul music, in its many forms, is what it always comes back to. And when you think of people of our generation that embody "soul music" one shouldn't look any further than the one and only Raphael Saadiq. A product of another great soul city of this nation, Oakland CA, Ray Ray is the quintessential R&B artist of the 90s and beyond in my opinion. In 2008 when "The Way I See It" was released I [...]

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Ready for some good grinding action? The R&B singer/songwriter known as Adrian Marcel has released his latest mixtape with production help from none other than Raphael Saadiq . Complete with slow booty anthems, hip-hop worthy tracks, and collaborations with Beatroc , Richie Rich , and 8Ball , this mixtape is perfect for that special occassion. Wink wink. Download the mixtape in its entirety via DatPiff and listen to the Oakland crooner at his finest. I don't think you're ready for this jelly. Download: Adrian Marcel [...]

Man, Christopher Bridges needs to grow his braids back as soon as possible. Back before he cut his hair off and started endorsing Conjure in all of his verses, Ludacris was blessing us with heater after heater. His remix to "Splash Waterfalls" is a prime example. Splash Waterfalls (Whatever You Want Remix) by Ludacris featuring Raphael Saadiq on Grooveshark Featuring the legendary Raphael Saadiq, the Trak Starz transformed Luda's original record into a silky smooth, infectious rap ballad about making love fucking. Sometimes it's [...]

You all are up on this by now right? The album No World has been out on 4AD since February and after being session musicians for guys like Pharrell and Raphael Saadiq, they have their shit dialed in tight. Each note makes being love sick sound like a good idea and then bizarrely it also makes you want to fuck. So basically what we're dealing with the exact sound of breakup sex. The saddest possible sex there is and hands down the best. What else could possibly make you sad and turn you on at the [...]

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I first heard of CJ Hilton after listening to Raphael Saadiq’s album The Way I See It where we appeared on a track called “ Never Give You Up ” which received a Grammy nod at the 2009 awards and also included the talents of Stevie Wonder. It then wasn’t really until 2011 while watching BET (Black Entertainment Television) that I happened to catch a video by Hilton entitled " So Fresh " (feat. Nas) which got me intrigued and prompted me to find out what else he had to offer. [...]

The Bay Area has an amazing history of legendary musicians, although people tend to focus primarily on our 602s hippy days when it comes to the history books. People often forget about our rich R&B history. Oakland was the birthplace of Sly & The Family Stone, Tower of Power, En Vogue, Sheila E, and many, [...]

The 2012 New Yorker Festival happens October 5 - 7 , bringing together writers, musicians, filmmakers, chefs, deep thinkers and all other sorts of creative types. Highlights for the 13th annual fest include "Portlandia Live" with Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and special guests performing sketches live; Atul Gawande and the band Vampire Weekend ; Sasha Frere-Jones and the singer Norah Jones ; Alec Wilkinson and the neo-bluegrass band Punch Brothers ; Ariel Levy and the singer-songwriter Lucinda [...]

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How big a success was "Who Shot Rock & Roll Live," the KCRW -hosted series in the park next to the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City? Huge. Long lines, capacity crowds, exhilarating performances — including Saturday's from Raphael Saadiq and Band of Skulls . The live series was mounted in conjunction with the museum's "Who Shot Rock & Roll," which continues through Oct. 7. The exhibition features 166 prints from marquee photographers documenting some of the gret figures (and moments) in rock ’n’ roll history. There's also a short documentary made just [...]

jeremiah garcia / courtesy KCRW As the summer sun slowly descended and evening turned to night, the soulful sounds of Raphael Saadiq filled the crowded courtyard facing the Annenberg Space for Photography in beautiful Century City. It was the final concert of KCRW’s series ‘Who Shot Rock and Roll,’ featuring a set by their own DJ Anne Litt followed by Saadiq and ending with the British rock trio Band of Skulls. The night’s performances celebrated the acclaimed new 4-disc compilation Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 years of Amnesty International [...]

RR KCRW DJ Anne Litt by Jeremiah Garcia Of the three shows in the Who Shot Rock and Roll Live series, the final one felt the most special. Maybe it was the booking of TWO excellent bands, each with a very different sound and devoted audience. Maybe it was the capacity crowd relishing in the summer energy, knowing fall is right around the corner. Or maybe it was simply because it was the last show in a truly unique concert [...]

Photo gallery of Band of Skulls and Raphael Saadiq @ Annenberg Space for Photography as part of the KCRW Live ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photo s/band-of-skulls-raphael-saadi q-annenberg-space-for-/

Plenty of choices for your Saturday: ► HARD Summer 2012 continues with Skrillex , NERO , A-Trak , James Murphy , Datsik , Amtrac and more at the Los Angeles Historic State Park. ► Raphael Saadiq and Band of Skulls headline this weekend's installment of KCRW's Who Shot Rock & Roll series at Annenberg Space for Photography. ► Levitt Pavilion Pasadena's outdoor series features Vaud & the Villains , Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park's series features Tristen . ► [...]

The calendar for free summertime concert series is rapidly filling, but there is one longtime favorite that will be conspicuously absent this year: the Also I Like to Rock shows at the Hammer Museum . Also I Like to Rock had a seven-year run of bringing live music to the Hammer courtyard every Thursday in July. This year, with the Hammer's ambitious exhibition "Made in L.A. 20123 [ preview ] dominating the institution's landscape, the museum will host DJs from KCRW-FM as vibe-setters for seven consecutive Thursday evenings beginning June 28, when KCRW music director [...]

Beware's exceptional piece chronicling a sample of his favorite motivational songs was actually my motivation for penning this. That and the new Killer Mike album. A Tribe Called Quest, Faith [...]

This week we said goodbye to a pioneer in music, radio and television, while another legend, from the world of hip hop, was resurrected on stage at Coachella . Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj bid adieu to Twitter, Gotye came from overseas and conquered the singles chart and Lionel Richie climbed to the top of the album chart for the first time in 26 years — despite his current tax woes. Head below to see how these music makers (and others) [...]

Time has rolled out it's annual roundup of the 100 Most Influential People In The World, and, music-wise, Grammy-dominating diva Adele , chart queen Rihanna and R&B singer/producer Raphael Saadiq all made the cut. The publication notes that its list is made up of the "people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world," and brands them as "breakouts, pioneers, moguls, leaders and icons." Catch just why these artists were included, and which of their peers did [...]

Un disco nato da un'urgenza di raccontarsi, di scrivere nuove canzoni: questo è "The Diving Board", il nuovo album di Elton John che uscirà il prossimo autunno, a poco più di un anno e mezzo di distanza dal precedente "The Union". Dodici canzoni che sono poi diventate le dieci della tracklist, sono state scritte in appena due giorni e registrate in quattro: Sir Elton era preoccupato per il suo ritorno in studio ma "una volta arrivato in sala le canzoni hanno iniziato ad affiorare da sole" e hanno dato vita a "the most exciting solo record [...]

Lenny Kravitz returned to LA last week with tour mate Raphael Saadiq for his "Black and White" America tour at Nokia Theatre. Saadiq opened with a spirited set for the sleepy crowd waiting on Lenny. The highlight of Saadiq's set was a jam session that included a vocal solo from his young keyboardist. After a short delay, Lenny opened the show strong with a crowd favorite "Come On Get It" and never looked back the rest of the night!  Photos by Ryan Mayle [...]

Thursday things: ► Diamonds are forever (well, for the night, anyway) at the Troubabour — My Brightest Diamond , the nom de tune of Detroit native Shara Worden, shares the chamber-pop from her latest album, "All Things Will Unwind." And supporting will be Lavender Diamond; Becky Stark and crew have a new album on the horizon. ► The magnificent Raphael Saadiq joins Lenny Kravitz for a concert at the Nokia Theatre. ► And there's a nice lineup at Harvard & Stone, where the Bixby Knolls premiere their video for "Through the [...]