Correction: the trumpet on “Playa Playa” is by Roy Hargrove, not Ray. Also, I said that the song samples “Players Balling” by the Ohio Players, but it really interpolates it.

Music in this episode:

D’Angelo - “Brown Sugar” (1995)

A Tribe Called Quest - “Buggin’ Out” (1991)

J Dilla - “Kamaal” (2003)

D’Angelo - “Playa Playa” (2000)

Jimi Hendrix - “Foxy Lady” (1967)

D’Angelo - “The Root” (2000)

Charlie Hunter Trio - “Bullethead” (1995)

D’Angelo and The Vanguard - “Really Love” (2014)

Cannonball Adderley - “Autumn Leaves” (1958)

References

Dan Charnas, Dilla Time

Loren Kajikawa, “D’Angelo’s Voodoo Technology: African Cultural Memory and the Ritual of Popular Music Consumption”

Charlie Hunter Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts:

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Fastbreak Breakfast S2 Ep. 33 "Spoiler"