Not much time to spare this time round, but don’t think this entry from the Vintage Steel treasure chest is any less special because of it. Don’t take our word - just peep that deliciously funky tracklist! J. Rocc has been doing his hip hop thing since the mid-eighties; starting out with PSK, he went on to found the Beat Junkies in the early nineties (alongside Melo-D and Rhettmatic) and continues to go from strength to strength by appearing on (and with) the Stones Throw Records hitlist. Hump that jump for some brief words from Strictly Kev and your download link/tracklist. Finally, don’t forget to dial in to the Ninja Tune site for this week’s podcast (23/05/2008 show), featuring J Mountain. Say Ho!
This was originally aired to coincide with the special Solid Steel night at Cargo for the ‘Keep in Time” release on Ninja Tune, August 2005. The gig featured Daedelus, B+, Eric Coleman, Charlie Dark, J. Rocc, J Mountain and Food & DK. The film was shown and all concerned rocked the house - although J. Rocc nearly didn’t make it after falling asleep at the hotel after the plane ride from LA. DK went to pick him up only to find he couldn’t hear the phone, and entry to the hotel was locked. After a few frantic phone calls, keys were found and J was whisked to Cargo where he played a storming set of old school hip hop, funk and breaks.

Download: J. Rocc - Syndromes 2 (1hr, 79MB)

Tracklisting

1. Phil Ranelin - Vibes From The Tribe (Tribe)
2. Archie Whitewater - Cross Country (Cadet)
3. Junior Mance - Tin Tin Deo (Jazzland)
4. Michael Jackson - Ain’t No Sunshine (Motown)
5. Bill Withers - Can We Pretend (Sussex)
6. The Electric Prunes - Holy Are You (Reprise)
7. Dennis Coffey - Whole Lot Of Love (Sussex)
8. Lou Donaldson - You’re Welcome, Stop On By (Blue Note)
9. Monk Higgins - One Man Band (Plays All Alone) (Buddah)
10. Dorothy Ashby - Come Live With Me (Cadet)
11. Cecil Holmes - I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More (Buddah)
12. Les McCann - Benjamin (Pacific Jazz)
13. Ramsey Lewis - Julia (Cadet)
14. Ahmad Jamal - The World Is A Ghetto (20th Century)
15. Lou Donaldson - Ode To Billy Joe (Blue Note)
16. Bill Deal - Tuck’s Theme (Heritage)