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Favoriting July 12, 2020: Put The Needle On The Taco (Music to eat tacos to inc. The Elements world premiere)

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DJ Ragz & Unown  Tacos Part I   Favoriting       DJ Ragz + Unown from their The Whole Menue food themed series that I had been playing each week here on WFMU up until Friday June 5th - now back and picking up where we left off on the food themed series (thanks to DJ Ragz & Unown’s “The Whole Menue” series) now on Sundays with the 2020 Summer Food series. Hmmmmmmfood! 
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DJ Ragz & Unown  Tacos Part 2   Favoriting from The Whole Menue series       
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DJ Ragz & Unown  Tacos Part 3   Favoriting from The Whole Menue series       
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DJ Ragz & Unown  Tacos Part 4   Favoriting        
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Marlowe (L'Orange & Solemn Brigham)  Future Power Sources (feat. Trackstar The DJ)   Favoriting Marlowe 2  Mello Music  2020   
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Adonis x DJ Skizz  NS Bandit   Favoriting     2020  released few days ago by DJ Skizz this is a bonus track off his and Adonis’s “Logan” project 
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Kenautis Smith & Race Bannon  Mmmhhmmm   Favoriting Out To Lunch    2020  keeping the food theme going 
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Ras G  Dirty Cutlass EDIT   Favoriting Raw Fruit Vol. 5 & 6    2020  posthumous release from the underrated under the radar LA production god Ras G who left the world too soon last year. As written on the bandcamp page for this release “Ras_G, the prolific Los Angeles beat scene producer, had just turned in the newest edition of his “Raw Fruit” series before his untimely and tragic passing in 2019. This beat tape is the finished product delivered in exactly the fashion Ras intended its release and available for the first ever Ras G Day, 4/04/2020, dated in celebration of his production tool of choice, the Roland SP 404.” https://rasgtheafrikanspaceprogram.bandcamp.com/album/raw-fruit-vol-5-6 
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The Elements  Let The Stars Shine   Favoriting Art of The Vandal      WFMU world premiere of Dublin Ireland hip-hop group The Elements who first got introduced to this show via Tall Paul about a decade ago and have been featured on here since over the years. This is one of the killer tracks off their forthcoming release. Official track info: The Elements - Let The Stars Shine from "Art of The Vandal" EP Release date Autumn 2020 Produced by Ricki Rawness The Elements. Mixed & Mastered: Gavin O'Hare 
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G Mills  Slow Drip.   Favoriting V/A Barista Beats    2020  from 20 track compilation of “chill” beat tracks via Etymology Records entitled Barista Beats 
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Nicholas Craven  Playground (EDIT)   Favoriting     2020   
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Singapore Kane  Dreams & Visions (prod by DJ Premier)   Favoriting     2020  as accurately written by Hype magazine about this killer new release: “From being the offspring of under-privileged Jamaican immigrants, to living in an environment surrounded by parasites and having constant restrictions/blockages thrown in his path, none of these impediments has stifled Boston [MA] lyricist Singapore Kane from pursuing his “Dreams & Visions,” produced by consensusly one of the best to ever do it, DJ Premier. The production on “Dreams & Visions” is about as vintage premo as you can possibly get in 2020.” 
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Peace586  OhRio   Favoriting     2020  Peace586 is Rene Vasquez from Fullerton, CA Hear more here = https://soundcloud.com/peace586 
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Marv Won  Pride   Favoriting     2020  nice new production from Detroit producer/rapper Marv Won 
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Kid Abstrakt  It's All Good (feat. DJ Million Faces)   Favoriting     2020  The kind of hip-hop we need these days = nice upbeat vibe n lyrics from Kid Abstrakt with Emapea and featuring DJ Million Faces. Kid Abstrakt bio = “Born in Los Angeles, CA to a Brazilian mother and a Nicaraguan father, Kid Abstrakt is influenced by many genres of music but mainly 90s hip hop.” 
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Kamaal Williams  Early Prayer   Favoriting Wu Hen  Black Focus  2020  From forthcoming second album by Kamaal Williams (aka Henry Wu) ‘Wu Hen’ scheduled for a July 24th release via his own Black Focus imprint on which the UK producer/artist is joined by Quinn Mason on saxophone, Greg Paul on drums, Rick Leon James on bass, and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson on strings. 
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Neal Brennan  Music Critics Platforms   Favoriting 3 Mics Netflix 2017    2017  Neal Brennan in excerpt from his 3 Mics Netflix 2017 special when Netflix basic subscription fee was a dollar less than now and still $7.99 
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Feral Serge  Ol' Sol   Favoriting     2020  From fave hip-hop collective of this show the CERTAIN.ONES crew is this new banger from Feral Serge. As descriptively written by Insomniac magazine “Serge Boogski shakes shit up with a soulful Vintage laced heater that will brighten your day! Check out the Certain.Ones mic captain as he brings in the sunshine on “Ol Sol!”” 
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Father Ted  Spinmaster PTNOTRMX   Favoriting God Told Me What To Play (Put the needle on the record 2016 Marathon Mix)       
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Mad Skillz  Nod Factor 2020   Favoriting     2020  Frequently featured producer on this show A.C. The P.D. outdoes himself once again with this new 2020 remix of the Mad Skillz 1996 hip-hop classic. 
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Spidermank  BJ World Tour (PTNOTR 2020 Theme)   Favoriting     2020   
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Billy Jam:

#MusicToEatTacosTo #Summer2020FoodSeries - "Put The Needle on The Taco" picks up where we left off back on Friday June 5th with the food themed PTNOTR shows before being interrupted - Now back in July on Sundays we get back on track to continue with the Summer 2020 Food Series - Please share any taco tips you have and/or taco recipes + name the best taco food truck you've ever been to - Thank YOU for listening to F M U and thanks to Control Booth Ruth for engineering from the WFMU Jersey City NJ studios while I do the show from Oakland, CA. Shout-outs to all my fellow Sunday FMU crew DJs inc. Suzy Hotrod, Therese, Gaylord Fields, Jeff Conklin, Gary Sullivan and Glen Jones --- and spill a lil on curb for late great X.Ray Burns - whose unique, familiar and comforting voice was part of Sundays here on FMU for so long - Rest In Power X.Ray and thanks for so many amazing hours of radio here on F M U - Gone but never forgotten!
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Marley P. Dogg:

Billy Jam!!! How are you?! It’s going to take me a while to get used to you being on on sundays...
  5:01pm
Tall Paul:

Yo Bill, what up? Hi Alf, Jam B, and everyone else
  5:01pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

Sundayyyyeeee!
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efd:

mmmmm, tacos
  5:02pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

Greetings Tall Paul!
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graphic_taco:

The world needs more tacos
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dave wuz here:

soft tacos
  5:04pm
Jett:

You're supposed to.play this on Taco Tuesday not Sundae Sunday.
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Marley P. Dogg:

Agreed
  5:05pm
annette:

BILLY JAM. your opener is my vitamin for the week. who needs Geritol.
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chresti:

Hi Billy Jam and PTNOTRs!
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Billy Jam:

ALF just got the package here in Oakland - THANK U
  5:06pm
ami ad:

Hello DJ. Hello all. RIP X.Ray. Party on.
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chresti:

I just had a taco!
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Marley P. Dogg:

I miss the pulled pork tacos from Taqueria Downtown in Jersey City
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Billy Jam:

Taco Sunday is the new Tuesday
  5:07pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

@Billy Rachel says hello! Another surprise will be on the way in due time! :-)
  5:07pm
sufferwords:

Sundays hell yes- bring it Billy J - Machos in Los Feliz CA - Suadero at the Taco Zone truck on Alvarado
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graphic_taco:

I'm having pulled pork tacos tonight, thanks for the awesome dinner soundtrack
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Billy Jam:

thanks to Tall Paul for intro this show to Irish hip-hop crew The Elements whose new music is getting its world premiere here today on W F M U
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Guido from Cologne:

I'm developing apetites ...
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Marley P. Dogg:

Cracking one open for X-Ray
  5:09pm
Tall Paul:

Good old Cheech
  5:09pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

Trevor Noah! Lol!
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Billy Jam:

@Marley P. Dogg - I'm with you for X.Ray Burns - miss that guy!
  5:12pm
Choggie:

Shit Billy J, now I need tacos!
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northguineahills:

word, Billy Jam, I make tacos like that!
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Marley P. Dogg:

I still listen to Jonesy of course - but just not the same - in hindsight - it feels like his death was the beginning of many bad things to come
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chresti:

Guisados is our latest favorite taco place, there's one in Pasadena now. I like Yuccas in Los Feliz.
  5:13pm
sufferwords:

Corn or flour tortilla? Corn of course
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northguineahills:

The only crunchy tacos I eat are the ones I bake/fry the tortillas myself.... (I hate most American "Mexican restaurants). I've found notable exception in NYC and a total of two in FL....
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northguineahills:

(I might be a Mexican food snob)
  5:15pm
ami ad:

best tacos i had were on S. Broadway in LA,Tacos Mexico i think it was.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:16pm
Fuzzy:

Original Taco Bell tacos before they sold out...Rubio's fish tacos in San Diego...
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 5:17pm
Marley P. Dogg:

Nothing wrong with being a Mexican food snob - it’s the best food around - I could eat it every day
  5:17pm
Tall Paul:

Cool Bill look forward to hearing The Elements later
  5:17pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

@northguinea When I was living in Nor Cal, there was an authentic Mexican restaurant down from my apartment. I used to frequent that restaurant like at least two times a week. #realcrunchytacos
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northguineahills:

The best taos I ever had was in the barrio west of the cathedral in Mexico City, of a street-side cart...
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northguineahills:

@ALF: I found and DF-centric Mexi place in Orlando, it took forever to find a good one. (G-ville also has one).
  5:19pm
ami ad:

this Puff is for X.Ray,the brew too. More peace please.
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northguineahills:

errr... I found an authentic DF-centric Mexi spot....
  5:20pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

Hey folks! If you would like to check out and download Ragz and Unown Taco theme album you can find it at the following link.


https://2fatmusic.bandcamp.com/album/twocrazytacos-feat-dj-skruff
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Marley P. Dogg:

Ami - indeed - need peace and justice for all
  5:21pm
Tall Paul:

Got that Coup feeling nice and funky. RIP Pam the Funkstress
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northguineahills:

Oaxacan cuisine is still my fave, but Hildagueso is a close second...
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northguineahills:

ALf dropping the deep links!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:23pm
radioronan:

Sunday tacos and beats with Billy Jam..El Farolito was the spot in SF for late nite $1.50 tacos back in the day.. I think they are $3.25 now and no longer open 'til 3:30am
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northguineahills:

si, lo se dj Scruff, but not Skruff (digging, gracias).
  5:24pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

@northguinea Yeah I haven’t found any vegan Mexican restaurants for a minute.
  5:25pm
ami ad:

saw a place advertise a kale burrito one time in BK,i did not inhale.
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Billy Jam:

thank YOU for tuning into WFMU
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northguineahills:

@ALF: My wife is vegan, when I was on a dj tour of Mexico, I met her, and she took us to a few vegan Mexi restaurants (Monterrey, and university town)
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northguineahills:

Bloody hell, Ras G! *sniff* *pours out imaginary 40....*
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chresti:

Guisados has vegetarian options, not sure how vegan they are, maybe without queso.
  5:28pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

@northguinea I mainly use an app called “Happy Cow” to search for vegan restaurants. It’s VERY helpful especially when I go on travel.
  5:29pm
NDLZ:

Yo!
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northguineahills:

@ALF: I now am an omnivore, but b/c of my wife, I have no idea how to cook meat, and I"m lactose intolerant, so, 95% of the time I'm vegan by default...
  5:31pm
Tall Paul:

Nice tune and beats. Elements representing well with good oul Dub accents too
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northguineahills:

mad props to Tall Paul as well!
  5:33pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

@northguinea Speaking of Ras G, by any chance did you cop that J-Rocc release “Sun Ra(s) G”?
I think Billy played it a couple of months ago.
  5:34pm
Andres:

Hey Billy Jam! Sunday with PTNOTR! As always with your food themed shows, I am having doubts about the meal I planned.
  5:34pm
SeanG:

Yo Billy on a Sunday!
  5:36pm
Tall Paul:

This kid got a BDK flow
  5:36pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

Ooooo! This Premo production is NICE!
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northguineahills:

@ALF: I haven't got any of his recent stuff. I start a new job in 2 weeks, so, hopefully then I can resume acquiring music and making it.

I needs myself a nap,, abrazos mis amigos!
  5:36pm
ami ad:

ever had Hibiscus Flower Tacos ?
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Billy Jam:

@ALF agreed like GangStarr back inthe day
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northguineahills:

Premier, *mind blown!*
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SeanG:

tuning in from Somerville, MA
  5:38pm
ALF of Hip Hop Slam:

I’ve always liked Premo’s simple phrasing cuts.
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northguineahills:

@ami ad: I actually have a can of hibicsus (en espanol, jamaica, you can see the entymology") blossom
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northguineahills:

errr... blossoms....
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mb:

Hola Billy and all
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northguineahills:

Hibiscus also make for a nice tea...
  5:40pm
celeste:

new time zone!
  5:41pm
celeste:

is that your taco or are you happy to see me?
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chresti:

I make tea with hibiscus daily.
  5:42pm
yippie:

get 100 freaky people and 100 bikes. 1 bike has flashing LEDs and a big ass sound system hooked up to a car battery and a laptop blasting hip-hop. 1 bike has a stove and ingredients for taco
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Bootsie:

Been missing your show on Fridays but this is kinda nice on a late Sunday afternoon...
  5:42pm
yippie:

ride around and party stop off at the liquor store and cook up some tacos
  5:43pm
ami ad:

@northguinehills:Haha.A spot in montclaire in new jersey has them,they say it's a traditional jewish mexican taco.
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SeanG:

it's all good
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♪Kɛ:

I rarely eat meat so I wish there were more veg tacos available in Sunset Park.
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Billy Jam:

hi celeste in albany ny + tall paul in dublin and ami ad in a thc state ----taco taco taco
  5:48pm
ami ad:

thco
  5:49pm
ami ad:

smoke more any day
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:49pm
SeanG:

great taco place in somerville: taco party no meat

www.tacopartytruck.com
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Billy Jam:

@Bootsie - thanks for tuning in
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Marley P. Dogg:

Billy - great show as always! Be well!
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Bootsie:

@Billy Jam my pleasure!
  5:54pm
ami ad:

thank you dj,crew. keep em coming. peace&laugh.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, Billy Jam. Wonderful show tonight.
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radioronan:

Thanks Billy Jam. Thanks skeleton crew. Be well y'all..
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Guido from Cologne:

Great to have this show at 11 pm in Germany!
Allways an adventurous listening experience!
Thanks Bill!
  5:57pm
Andres:

Not strictly tacos, Mexico City style fare, Ranas in Spring Valley (San Diego) is a restaurant I visited on a trip and still dream about.
  5:57pm
celeste:

great Ruth!
  5:58pm
Tall Paul:

Yo Bill,

Thanks for a great show. Amazing selection of tunes. Great to hear Irish HipHop. Wishing everyone a great week, stay safe. Peace, One Love
  5:58pm
Andres:

Thank you, Billy Jam!!!
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mb:

Thank you Billy!
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chresti:

Thanks Billy Jam! Thanks Ruth!
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HexFamChan:

THX BILLY!
  2:58am
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