Dudley Perkins "Holy Smokes" Drops On E1 formerly Koch Records

Download: "Fonky Soul"

Hailing from Oxnard, California and beyond, Dudley Perkins (rap moniker Declaime) gained critical acclaim for collaborating with fellow Oxnardian heavyweights such as Madlib, Oh No, and Kankick. His raw commentary is known for being deeply rooted in funk and feel good grooves of yesteryear while maintaining today’s edgy truths of love and war.
"HOLY SMOKES" is his latest release with Georgia Anne Muldrow behind the boards and is named aptly so- its swirling organs, gut-wrenching concepts and hard hitting rhythms are bound to astound you. On "Holy Smokes," Perkins continues in his quest for self discovery and questions the universe at large.
Perkins debuted on the hip hop scene in 1995 on Tha Alkaholiks’ album "Coast II Coast" as Declaime. His debut full-length, "Andsoitisaid" (produced by Madlib) followed in 2001. In 2004, "Conversations with Dudley," an album that bridged his two musical identities (that of Declaime and Dudley Perkins) came out. Stones Throw released "A Lil Light" in 2003 and "Expressions (2012 A.U.)" in 2006. Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow joined forces for 2007’s "G&D" on Look Records.

The video for “Sally” has had close to a million views on You Tube.


TRACKS
1. intro
2. To DECLAIME
3. FONKY SOUL
4. good beats
5. BOOGIE
6. THE GOD
7. TRAVLIN
8. UNDERSTANDMENT
9. bizzerlude
10. SALLY
11. yeah yeah
12. WHYISING
13. STILL STANDING
14. evil overloards
15. E&R
16. UNCLE RUCKUS
17. CRICKET COP
18. soawake
19. CHEM TRAILS
20. RUN IT DOWN
21. SUMMER DAZE
22. mediesel
23. LOVE YO NABOR
24. EYELUVU
25. SOULDIERS
26. OUTRO

Snoop "Sensual Seduction" remix ft Lil Kim

Snoop makes his move into the new soul-funk that Gnarls Barkley, Plantlife, Dudley Perkins, and Pharrell have been pushing for the last little while. It suits him nicely too. I've got the "Sensual Seduction" remix off of his forthcoming album "Ego Trippin'" here for you featuring Lil Kim. Check the video (it is awesome!!)
The album is due in March of '08 look for it everywhere!!

Download "Sensual Seduction" the remix

"The Message Uni Versa" Mixtape

I've posted about G & D "The Message Uni Versa" before. Shame shame if you were sleepin'!!

Now you can check this mix from Dudley and Georgia via the good folks at Audible Treats
Download The Message Uni Versa Mixtape by Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins

Track Listing:

1. GodUnit - G&D

2. Time - G&D

3. Leroy - Georgia Anne Muldrow

4. Blackman - Georgia Anne Muldrow

5. Just Think - Dudley Perkins

6. MGD feat. M.E.D. - G&D

7. Get On Up - Dudley Perkins

8. Epilogue - Georgia Anne Muldrow

9. Dollar Bill - Dudley Perkins

10. One - G&D

11. Lovelight - Georgia Anne Muldrow

12. Falling - Dudley Perkins

13. Reallytho - Pattie Blingh and the Akebulan Five

14. Testing Me - Dudley Perkins

15. Washedbrainsyndrome - Dudley Perkins

16. Nothingness - Georgia Anne Muldrow

17. West Coast Recycler - Georgia Anne Muldrow

18. Hey - Georgia Anne Muldrow

19. Funky Dudley - Dudley Perkins

20. Feet - Georgia Anne Muldrow

21. Flowers - Dudley Perkins

Dudley Perkins & Georgia Anne Muldrow are G&D

Sometimes stars align. Sometimes kismet is irresistible. Fate. That which is meant to be. All these concepts apply to the collaboration between Dudley Perkins (aka declaime) and Georgia Anne Muldrow. G&D "The Message Uni Versa" on Look Records is the natural, and not unexpected, product of fate. These two star travelers HAD to come together. Both artists are loosely affiliated with Stone's Throw Records (Georgia released an album or two through S.T. and Dudley is immediate crew with Madlib who has produced a considerable amount of his work). Both are difficult to define; often wandering around the edges of hip hop but just as likely to attract fans of funk, soul, or the astral jazz explorations of Sun Ra. Both have shown a proclivity to run, not walk away, from convention.

I haven't been a great fan of Georgia up until now. All of her releases displayed a talent and artistic vision that impressed, but did not move me. Conversely, Declaime has always been one of my favorite artists. He's always been the black sheep in a crew filled with black sheep. It takes a lot to seem weird while working alongside Madlib. But Dudley has always danced to his own funky drummer. "The Message Uni Versa" seems to have combined the strengths of both artists and created something even greater.

The Funk has been making a re-appearance in the last few years. Plant Life sewed the seeds. Pharrel ("Angel" & "Beautiful" in particular) & Cee-Lo (initially with "Cee-Lo Green And His Perfect Imperfections" and most recently as Gnarls Barkley) dropped it on the mainstream world. Now indie hip hop is gonna get a chance to let the, "Fonk set 'em free!" Because make no mistake, just like Prince Paul and Bernie Worrell's Baby Elephant project, this is a funk album. It is one hell of a funky ride too. Georgia on production (an exciting proposition in and of itself to have a woman formulate the funk) and Dudley delivering the revolutionary funk-laimations spells nothing but good times.

The album drops Sept. 25th. Pick that thing up here!

Download "One"