Honey ain’t beat just yet, so here’s the Internet Crates special dedication. Even though the single’s been out for a minute now – there’s a grip of remixes, and different verses on the beat now surfacing giving Honey some new life. I wanted to run em down, since I’m still feelin the cut and it feels fresh enough (also, since I have the new album in rotation – check the last post). Here’s what’s what…

Erykah Badu – Honey (Capt. Planet Remix)
I heard this first on Soul Sides. This is one that’s grown on me and it’s a bit different. I’m pretty sure this was done by the cat at Captain’s Crates, which is great site for those of you out there who don’t read it. This remix is pretty jumpin.

Erykah Badu-Honey (DJ Day Remix)
DJ Day is killin it again with this one. Makes me want to bust out Three Times Dope. Rumor has it there’s a limited 7″ coming out next month. Check in at olski.net to see what’s up with that – don’t sleep!

Erykah Badu-Honey (JBLOW Remix)
I’m throwing mine in too. I’d been listening to a lot of S.O.U.L lately and also been chopping up drums in some experiments… (Live 7 is pretty bananas) so, this happened to come out. I tried to make the cut slam a little more. Been playing it around the way a bit so I figured I’d give it up.

Here’s one more i’m feeling by Toba;

Osay’s verse is kinda dope and here’s a version with a Little Brother verse – kinda eh…

Lastly, here’s Badu doing Honey live. Interesting to hear the live interpretation on it.

SOUNDS GOOD WITH

Common – The Light (Remix For U) feat. Erykah Badu – WAY slept on remix. I ain’t feelin the Just Blaze version for 08.

Erykah Badu – Don’t Cha Know (Soulquarian Remix)

A theme post? Sure why not. Recently I’ve noticed I’ve been listening to a mess of really heavy songs (as least according to what my iTunes is telling me). I’m not sure what the connection is to my listening habits as of late, but it seemed like a good reason to showcase some new and old cuts I’ve been giving play.

Round 1 – Chaka Khan w/ Mary J. Blidge. You read right. This is some hard shit here. I really have no idea where this is from, or what the story is with it. I know it’s new and it sounds like some Rich Harrison formula shit. I’ve been bumping this as of late, so I figured I’d spread it around. Anyone got any info on this cut? Spill it, cause I’m all ears.

Chaka Khan – Disrespectful (feat. Mary J. Blige)

Round 2 – Saigon – DAMN. I admit, I was not feeling the Saigon stuff I was hearing, but this cut is FIYAH! Of course, Just Blaze is on the beat and it’s nuts. I keep thinking I’m going to get sick of Just Blaze beats, but they keep coming. I’m pretty sure his secret weapon is dippin into rock records (shhhhh!). This cut is killin it and is heavy rotation. Keep your earholes ready for the album soon coming.

Saigon – Don’t You Baby (yet unreleased?)

Round 3 – Willie Hutch. That’s right, we dippin way back on this one. From the Foxy Brown OST, this is a recent favorite of mine. I’m not sure why. I think it just hits that same vein for me that Baby Huey did with Hard Times (we’ll save that for another post). There’s just something about it that gets me. It’s thick, it’s heavy, and it’s even got the bongos cracka lackin. Willie works it out, no doubt. SO good. R.I.P.

Willie Hutch – Out There

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