Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Tuesday's Chill Track: "100 Yard Dash" - Raphael Saddiq


Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer who originally hails from Oakland California. He has collaborated, written and produced for the likes of Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Macy Gray, Snoop Dogg, Kelis, Q-Tip, Ludacris, The Bee Gees, Lionel Richie, John Legend, Joss Stone, Anthony Hamilton, Ginuwine, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire...need I say more.  

This track, 100 Yard Dash, is from his third solo record 'The Way I See It' (2008). The album according to Saadiq was a fusion of inspiration drawn from videos by Gladys Knight & The Pips, Al Green and The Four Tops.  

Thanks Ali.