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Last Wednesday 13/1/2010, the American legend of Soul and R&B Teddy Pendergrass died from Colon cancer at the young age of 59. Born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass on 26/3/1950 in Kingstree, South Carolina, Teddy was a musical legend whose career lasted for nearly 40 years. He started off as a drummer for The Cadillacs, later merged with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and then in the late 70’s launched his first solo album.

Teddy Pendergrass’ music has been sampled by many modern Hip Hop artists such as Little Brother, D’Angelo, Big Daddy Kane, Mobb Deep and has had a huge influence on R&B singers, most notably probably, Jaheim.

In memory of the legend, Roads-Art made a tribute track called ‘My Place’, which is basically a great instrumental sampling the timeless classic ‘Come Go With Me’.

Download: Roads-Art - My Place (Teddy Pendergrass Tribute)

Originally only released in Japan back in 2006, A-Trak has re-upped this dope mix of kanye samples over on djatrak.com. A-trak’s skills are crazy, the scratching in the intro is worth copping this alone for me!

Download here.

Bonus!! 

He’s also uploaded his remix of  Kilometer by Sebastien Tellier as a free download, which you can cop via this nifty widget, if your open to some housey electro vibes this is a heavy track:

A couple that have been on repeat on the iPod all Xmas. Far from exclusive tracks here… but most definitely worth a listen for those who haven’t heard them yet!

Erykah Badu – Soldier (Sasac Remix)

Robert Strauss – Odyssey Man Feat. Ayah

Big shout to everyone that came through to this. It was a road block and rightly so. Jazzy Jeff smashed it!

All photos by Rohdd.

But before that… here’s a little clip of just what you missed (and yes, Mad Skillz was in the house too!)

Facebookers, get tagging here.

Jazzy Jeff Live

Killer forthcoming track from the incredible Australian Funk outfit, The Bamboos.

Released via Tru Thoughts Records in February 2010.

Taken from their new album ‘4′, also to be released on Tru Thoughts Records in 2010, ‘On The Sly’ will be released on wax with ‘Turn It Up’ (feat Lyrics Born) on the flip.

Roll on the release!

Freestyle Records and Wah Wah 45s have got together to bring you one of the most formidable and exciting line-ups of the year to celebrate the release of The Baker Brothers‘ new album, ‘Avid Sounds‘!

Scrimshire in support offering up their magical concoction of soul, jazz and a little folk (that stunned a packed Luminaire earlier this year) and DJs taking you into the early hours in the shape of label bosses Adrian Gibson & Dom Servini!! This is simply an essential gig!!

At where else but the Time Out London Live Venue of the year – The Luminaire on Friday Novemeber 13.

THE BAKER BROTHERS (FREESTYLE) full live set
SCRIMSHIRE (WAH WAH 45S) full live set
ADRIAN GIBSON (FREESTYLE) DJ set
DOM SERVINI (WAH WAH 45S) DJ set

Check the Facebook Event here.

Here’s a bit of The Baker Brothers live in action over in Japan earlier this year.

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As for the Album itself, I’ve been blasting it all week and it’s a good’en. Covers of tracks from the likes of The Blackbyrds, Gil Scott Heron, Sly & The Family Stone make this album well worth some listening time. Buy it here on Freestyle Records.

Don’t sleep!