My friends,

It is a good day in the midwest. I say it is a good day in the midwest because the city's own soulchild Black Spade has finally debuted to the world! Tuesday March 4, 2008 should go down as the day St. Louis got back much of its soul identity. Dating back to Scott Joplin, Chuck Berry, Miles Davis and Tina Turner, the bi state area has been home to many soulful pioneers in music and art, however, the last 10 years or so haven't showcased individuals on a national level willing to carry that torch of foward-thinking, mind-building, flat out GOOD MUSIC...until now. With the release of Black Spade's "To Serve With Love", the rest of the world will at long last know what those of us in St. Louis have known for years. Artists such as Black Spade, Coultrain, Rockwell Knuckles, Gotta Be Karim, Coco Soul, Tef Poe, Ill Spitta, Jada Avenue, Nato Caliph, Altered St8s Of Consciousness, TeresaJenee, Ruckus Crew, Vandalyzm, Lamar Harris, Dirty Lynt, Wild Mann, Track Vandals, Nite Owl, Steve West and so many others are filled with natural talent and deserve a chance to show the planet that true singers, emcees and musicians do exist in the midwest outside Chicago.

People we GOTTA support our man Black Spade! If you're content with the absolute garbage constantly churned out of damn near every studio in this town, then by all means, continue to support crap. However, if you want to get behind something good for a change, please go to Vintage Vinyl or itunes and BUY BLACK SPADE'S ALBUM! NO BOOTLEGGING! NO BURNING COPIES FOR FRIENDS! TELL THEM TO STOP BEIN CHEAP AND SUPPORT BLACK SPADE AND GOOD MUSIC IN GENERAL! 

OK, so I think that's all for today kids. Just know I wouldn't tell you to buy some old bullsh!t. It really is a dope record and you need this in your life, trust me.

4EVER4WARD>>>

James as DJ Needles