KILLER MIKE FEAT. ROBERT GLASPER & ERYN ALLEN KANE – MOTHERLESS [VIDEO]

Killer Mike connects with Robert Glasper and Eryn Allen Kane for a stripped down version of “Motherless” from Mike’s incredible Michael album. Glasper provides the keys with Kane’s sweet vocals being the backdrop for Mike to deliver his message about the passing of his mother and grandmother. It’s an incredible moment more than worth your time.

“Two years ago I was asked to get on a ‘Black Superhero’ by Robert Glasper- the song was incredible and he’d go on to win a Grammy for that album,” Mike said. “My only regret was that we weren’t in the same room together when we made it. So when talks of him remixing “MOTHERLESS” came up it was a no brainer only this time we wanted to be in studio together along with Eryn Allen Kane.

“Someone was smart enough to have cameras there capturing us making this tribute to my mother, Druzella Denise Clonts aka OG Mama Niecy and Rob’s mother, Kim Yvette Glasper. Performing this song is never easy- I wept every night on tour The outpouring of emotions has been part of healing. To all those who belong to Motherless club I pray this helps and to all those who are lucky enough to have their mothers- call them!”

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DINNER PARTY (9TH WONDER, TERRACE MARTIN, ROBERT GLASPER & KAMASI WASHINGTON) – FREEZE TAG [VIDEO]

Most of the time, when you think of a supergroup, you think of emcees. But this collaborative between musicians is one that we should all be checking for. Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder, Robert Glasper and Kamasi Washington are working together as an outfit called Dinner Party and will drop an album on July 10. To formally announce the project, the quartet releases the song “Freeze Tag” with singer Phoelix.

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AUGUST GREENE (COMMON, KAREEM RIGGINS & ROBERT GLASPER) FEAT. KIRK FRANKLIN, KIERRA SHEARD & BJ THE CHICAGO KID – OPTIMISTIC REMIX

Common, Kareem Riggins and Robert Glasper dropped the August Greene project earlier this year and now the trio remix the opening song “Optimistic” with a little help from BJ The Chicago Kid, Kirk Franklin and Kierra Sheard.

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AUGUST GREENE (COMMON, ROBERT GLASPER & KAREEM RIGGINS) FEAT. BRANDY – OPTIMISTIC

Common has formed the group August Greene alongside Robert Glasper and Kareem Riggins. You may have heard them before on the soundtrack for 13th with the song “Letter to the Free.” Now the trio are back at it with Brandy providing additional vocals on “Optimistic.”

“August Greene actually formed before we chose a name, before we even knew it was a band,” Common said in a statement. “Karriem, Rob and I go back many years. It was something natural. When I started working with them it was like, ‘man, this feels like home,’ and it felt new and fresh. We love working together. The music takes us all to new places and it just feels like, everything I want to be as a musician is within the group of August Greene.”