Black Caesar Month - Four

To round out Black History Caesar Month, we had to dig one of DCD's favorites, Miss Lyn Collins (Check out Women's Month - Nov 2012 for some of her previous digs). If you want to know how funky this song was back in 1973, let's see how the Soul Train Dancers responded to it!

James Brown - Mama Feel Good (1973)

Black Caesar Month - Three

Honestly, this song has nothing to do with the movie, but is by far the funkiest thing on the soundtrack. The director I guess figured the only place to put this song is in a party scene.

James Brown - Make It Good To Yourself (1973)

Black Caesar Month - Two

In honor of Black History Caesar Month, here is more from the Black Caesar Soundtrack.

James Brown - The Boss (1973)

Black Caesar Month - One

In honor of Black History Caesar Month, we bring you the best of the best from the classic Black Caesar Soundtrack.

James Brown - Blind Men Can See It (1973)

Digging while Riding

For some true Memphis-type pimping, you have to check out Memphis' own Isaac Hayes breezy tune from the Truck Turner soundtrack. But make sure you listed to it with the windows down, and a pretty woman riding shotgun.

Isaac Hayes - Driving In The Sun

Get Down

I first ran across this song a few years ago when the first DJ Hero game came out with their cold mix with Afrika Bambaataa's "Zulu Nation Throwdown". I figured this had to be a classic DJ Flash mix from the classic days because it blended so well together. Nevertheless, I wanted to share the song by itself with the DCD Family.

Freedom Express - Get Down (1975)



Because I love you, I'll include the the Bambaata song...
Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Throwdown (1980)


What the hey... here's the DJ Hero Mix with both of them together
DJ Hero Mix

Undig Yourself

This is one of James Brown's old "flames". She dropped a few hits that made quite a buzz in both the 60s Soul Era, as well as the hip hop era. We dug her a while back and had to bring her back up to the speaker for your listening pleasure. Now check out Marva making us Unwind! Shout out to Ed Lover for dancing and DJ Kool for Clearing His Throat to this one...

Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself

Uphill Digging

One of the most underrated breaks ever came from this Kid Dynamite tune. Check out this oldie but goodie, and make sure listen all the way through!

Kid Dynamite - Uphill Peace of Mind

Love Digging

Check out jazz great, Lou Donaldson. For you hip hoppers, Eazy Mo Bee sampled this a few times. See if you can pick it up.

Lou Donaldson - Who's Making Love

Christmas Digging - Marvin

Bringing in the Holiday Spirit, DCD wouldn't feel complete without presenting a Christmas song or two. This one is by one of the best ever, Marvin Gaye, who always took a different approach in his songs. Out of all angles, he made this Christmas song about being a prisoner of war in Vietnam, and how he misses seeing snowflakes and Santa Claus. Who does that?? A GENIUS, that's who! This is a bonifide classic and should be played on the radio more often...

Marvin Gaye - I Want To Come Home For Christmas

Christmas Digging - James

DCD brings in the Christmas cheer and the Holiday funk with this James Brown tune. I won't listen to anything else this season.

James Brown - Soulful Christmas

Digging for Africa

Brought to you by the homie J Shepherd, this dig comes from the classic Soundtrack "Shaft In Africa". See if you can spot the samples in there.

Johnny Pate - Shaft in Africa

Digging For Some Understanding

When you define SOUL, you can't go any further than this performance. Louisville, KY's own New Birth came out the frame with this jam from the short-lived PBS Show "SOUL!" that aired back in the early 70s.

New Birth - I Can Understand It (Live from SOUL!)

Digging for a Dancing Legend

For those Soul Train fans like those in the DCD crew, you have to know this guy. Jimmy "Scoo B Doo" Foster was a regular on the first few years of Soul Train, and one of the original members of the "Soul Train Gang". He is one of the inventors of the Pop Lock, and all of hip hop dancing probably originated from this dude. If you run across some old episodes, Scoo B Doo is definitely not hard to find! It's amazing that he still has the moves after 40+ years. We present you 2 videos... Scoo B Doo then (early 70s) and now (about 2012).

Tribute to Jimmy Scoo B Doo Foster

Then - Back in the 60s and 70s


Now - This dude has to be close to 70yrs old!

Digging By The Fence

I love those funk "big bands" where everybody plays an instrument (everything from guitar, piano, organ, flute, bottles, gong). Check out Mandrill with their New York Jazz/Latin/Funk/Soul... They remind of the Neville Brothers a little.

Mandrill - Fencewalk

Digging for More Sylver

This is one of those digs that I find and never really want to share with anyone else because I like it so much (I'm selfish, so what!). The Sylvers nailed this song with some stone cold funk, and I'm still trying to figure out why they never released this jam. Tell me if you agree!

The Sylvers - We Can Make It If We Try

Digging for Boo Season

If you want some sultry soul, check out this 1974 track by the late, great Minnie Riperton. What more can you ask for? Guaranteed babymaker! By the way, the one and only Deniece Williams is singing background.

Minnie Riperton - Everytime He Comes Around

Digging What You Lifted

This is from disco king himself, George McCray, from the "Rock You Baby" fame. The first few bars of this song has been used by so many, I'm sure you've heard it before. I know he's talking about getting "Lifted" from his love, but he could be talking about something else too... Well Keith Murray thought so!

George McCray - I Get Lifted

Digging These Horns

For all my Tribe fans, you'll smile when you hear this tune.

Billy Brooks - 40 Days and 40 Nights

Digging Curtis

What more can you say about Curtis Mayfield? This is one of the funkiest guitar rifts ever created.

Curtis Mayfield - Right on For The Darkness