The second leak from Declaime‘s forthcoming Self Study album,
a raw & to-the-point song entitled, “East Meets West” -
matches Dudley with DMV area & Low Budget Crew representative, Kev Brown
over a spacey, hard-hitting creeper of a beat
from Ms.One herself – Georgia Anne Muldrow.
Succinct & poignant – the track features two verses, no hook -
with both of the MC’s two distinct styles adding the perfect balance to each other.

Packaged along with this new Self Study album,
will be Interplanetary Peace Talks 2012 A.U. -
a full-length documentary on the life of Dudley Perkins -
which features candid footage of Declaime in his earliest stages as an MC,
in the studio w/ Madlib, Lootpack, Oh No, Kan Kick & more,
plus footage of him at home w/ his children
& performing on the road w/ Georgia.
More than ever before, do you get a real glimpse into the man behind the music.

The movie will be available as a DVD accompanying the CD,
but be on the look out for an exclusive online premiere of the documentary
coming on the album’s release date, August 16th.

You can download “East Meets West” below,
as well as catch up on Dudley’s first video from Self Study,
for its first single “Quartz” – which he also co-directed with Georgia.

Never ones to stay quiet or stagnant for long – the royal galactic-fOnk duo Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins return to Earth, & this time they’ve brought some friends & family along with them on the Ship.

To coincide with the launch of their new site, SomeOthaShip.com, which features exclusive music downloads/previews, lyrics, Georgia paintings/sketchings & more, G&D present us with a 21-track SomeOthaShip Connect 2011 sampler. The album showcases whats in store for their SomeOthaShip label this year & beyond and features something both for and from everyone as they include the entire OS roster & family.

Some names to look out for include Riff Raff McGriff – an up-and-coming MC/producer and heir to the throne of the Oxnard, CA dynasty who I think will be making a lot of noise in the coming months; Kadence – a Michigan lyricist best known for his work with Dabrye; the debut of The Blackhouse – Georgia’s upcoming electro/house music project, as well as the contiuation of her one-woman jazz band alias, Jyoti, whose debut Gilles Peterson hailed & awarded as the Jazz Album Of The Year. Non-label guests include Madlib, Aloe Blacc, Miki Vale, and Prince Po of Organized Konfusion, & with even Dudley’s daughters & Georgia’s siblings providing tracks – SomeOthaShip Connect 2011 is by all means a family affair.

You can preview four of my favorite tracks from the compilation underneath the tracklisting before downloading the full album, along with two recent G&D leaks (“Power” & “Majesty” from their upcoming album, The Lighthouse), all below.

TRACKLISTING:
1. Stephan Muldrow – Ceilings
2. Miki Vale feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Bending
3. Riff Raff McGriff – Tell Em (prod. Mortis One)
4. Kadence – Hypocrisy
5. DJ G – Mr. President
6. Ms. Dezy – HipHopFoRealTalk
7. MP Is Free feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Loudbites
8. Declaime feat. Illicit Child & Prince Po – Illicit fOnk
9. X Riley Fresh – Fresh
10. Stan Sly (Quazedelic) – 2 Be A Star (prod. Josef Leimberg)
11. Shana Jenson Muldrow – Just For You
12. Declaime feat. Aloe Blacc – Apocalyptic Music (prod. Madlib)
13. The Blackhouse – G.R.O.O.V.E. Me
14. Darryl Moore – Where I’m At
15. Quazedelic – Pray
16. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Mystic Dancer
17. Oji Ascension Team – Goddess Hear
18. Sopretti – Ezzie Jean (RIP MJ)
19. G&D – Popstopper
20. Declaime feat. Ogechi Chieke – Quartz
21. Georgia Anne Muldrow as Jyoti – Deanderah

All songs produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow for ePistrophik Peach Sound,
except tracks 1, 3, 5, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17 – produced by their respective artists unless otherwise noted

July 2nd, 2010

At a very special night in the “VTech Phones @ Fresh Selects present…” concert series at Portland’s The Fix @ Someday Lounge – opening acts, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins, set the pace for what would become a moment that would go down in live Portland music history. The pair commanded a beyond sold-out crowd through both singles and beloved album cuts alike, working the eager crowd’s scattered energy into a focused beam, commanding their attention like the true funk revolutionaries they are.

In the video we see Georgia, who has written & produced on a song on each of Badu’s last two albums, accompany her partner in the fOnk, Dudley on “Run It Down,” a song from his 2009 album, Holy Smokes (which Georgia also produced). Also included is a clip of the Mama’s Gun holder herself – Erykah Badu – giving Georgia her due respect and making sure the crowd knew exactly what they had just witnessed & figuratively passing the torch onto the next bearer for afrocentric soul music, proclaiming “Mama Afrika is back – & alive!!!”. And ending on as positive a note as they began, Dudley does a give & take chant with the crowd before making way for the rest of the night’s magic to unfold.

Curated & Produced by KNNY FRSH for Fresh Selects
Filmed & Edited by Paulius Kontijevas
Audio Mixed by Doc Adam
Hosted by & Additional Footage from Ronin Roc
Headlining Act: Erykah Badu

The Fix DJ’s:
Rev Shines
& DJ Kez
& Dundiggy

To go along with the official release date of fOnkanaut, Dudley Perkins‘ latest full-length mission, Holy Smokes, I’ve got a preview of three highlights out of the 26 tracks.

First up is a synth-infused duet with co-navigator Georgia Anne Muldrow, “Eyeluvu” – a new age power couple anthem for the masses. Then switching gears, we have a free download of the slow-but-surefire burner, “Summer Daze,” – a timely cautionary tale thats perfect for those pollution-fueled heatwaves.

And closing it out is the new west coast fOnk slapper, “Boogie,” which features Georgia and fellow Epistrophik squad member, Darryl Moore, joining in on background vocals.

Both Dudley’s Holy Smokes and Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Umsidno are in stores now – both on CD and digital. And as always, be on the lookout for much much more still to come from both talents as well as the rest of their crew. Full-length streams and a free download below.

Back from hibernation with the brand new single from the grand fOnkateer, Dudley Perkins, featuring production from his co-pilot, Georgia Anne Muldrow. Their latest offering, aptly entitled “fOnky Soul,” finds Dudley’s “fOnk in habit form” buttered over a particularly whip-friendly slice of Georgia’s unique brand of west coast bump.

The song serves as the first official single from Pastor Perkins’ new simmering sermon, Holy Smokes, coming out on his new label venture, SomeOthaShip, through E1 Entertainment (formerly Koch). This is just a small sampling of the full agenda Dudley & Georgia have in store for us this summer – with Holy Smokes and Georgia’s solo album, Umsindo, both dropping on July 28th – and numerous other projects lined up closely behind them.

For another toke of the Holy Smokes inhalation, I’ve also included the home-made stream video for Dudley’s Salvia-inspired double entendre, “Sally,” available after the jump. Check both tracks out, let me know what you think, and look out for much more from G&D and the SomeOthaShip gang coming soon.

As promised, here’s the first-ever Fresh Selects mixtape compilation. No, it’s not really mixed – its just a .zip full of tracks that I’ve been feeling lately, and/or been meaning to post about. I’m gonna be gone for the next couple of days so I wanted to put this up to hold you guys over until I come back. But if all goes well, I should be coming back with a bang. We’ll see…. but until then, bump this.

Tracklisting & download links below. Oh, and I also did some quick liner notes for each track after the jump, for those of you who are into that sort of thing.

Also, I just wanted to take a minute to say thanks to everyone who’s been spreading the word about the site whether it be through linking me on your own blogs, posting the link on your MySpace or Facebook, whatever it may be – thank you. This one’s for you.

1. Hi-Res – This World (Thrilla Music Group)
2. Black Spade vs. 88-Keys & Kanye West – Stay Up! (Viagra) (Stoney Rock Remix) (CD-R)
3. Mike Slott feat. DistantStarr – Boxed In (All City)
4. Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins – Shine On (prod. Black Milk) (Mello Music Group)
5. Devon – Hold Up Zelda (Thrilla Music Group)
6. SA-RA Creative Partners – All In The Kitchen (CD-R)
7. Black Spade feat. Coultrain – A Lil Taste (CD-R)
8. Finale – Ice (prod. DJ Final) (CD-R)
9. Dill Clinton (TaRaach vs. The G.O.A.T.) – LiveWire (Lovelution Prosper)
10. Knowledge – Relief (CD-R)
11. Ras_G & The Afrikan Space Program – Clair Huxtable (Brainfeeder)
12. Waajeed – Can’t You Feel It (Instrumental) (Bling47)
13. TaRaach feat. Mia Simone – Benjamins (prod. AmDex) (CD-R)
14. Noni Limar – Monogamy (prod. Black L.A.) (CD-R)
15. Finale – Run It Back (prod. Rashid Hadee) (CD-R)
16. DaveNotti – Get Real (prod. DaiN) (Thrilla Music Group)
17. Kissey Asplund & DistantStarr – Car Ride (To The Future) (prod. Jay Scarlett) (CD-R)
18. Troubleman feat. Steve Spacek – Without You (Waajeed’s Flash Gordon Remix) (Bling47)
19. Fatima – Wildchild (prod. VeeBeeO) (CD-R)
20. Donel Smokes – Got Me High (Bridgetown Steel)
21. Devon – Sleep Tight (Thrilla Music Group)

All tracks selected & compiled by Kenny Fresh for Fresh Selects.

The always otherworldly duo of Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins have returned with some more fOnk for your soul. This time it’s in the form of their new single, “Endure”, from their forthcoming collaboration album, SomeOthaShip. With Georgia providing both the beat & hook for “Endure,” the verses features both the rocksteady cadence of Rapper Big Pooh (of Little Brother), and the always on-point flows of MED (from the Oxnard/Stones Throw crew). And as if that line-up wasn’t enough on its own, it also comes with exclusive remixes from 2 of the most consistent producers out right now, Oddisee and Oh No.

The line-up for the rest of SomeOthaShip is no joke either – besides those already mentioned, the guestlist also includes appearances from Black Milk, Kool G Rap, Prince Po, J. Sands and LMNO, plus production from Flying Lotus, Black Milk, and of course, Georgia herself (all of which are featured in the cover art by one of my new favorite artists, Tokio). The album will be available in the coming months through the Mello Music Group – a fresh new label based out of Arizona. Mello have just recently released the very dope Oddisee 101 & 102 compilations and already have an impressive arsenal of established artists on their roster. Stay tuned to right here for much more from them in the near future.

To hear all 3 versions of “Endure,” you can preview them below before downloading the free .zip containing all three of them, courtesy of Mello. Leave a comment and lemme know which producer’s rendition you’re feeling the most.