The Rhythm Evolved

Before the sample… there was the rhythm.

“The Rhythm Evolved” is Side A of a two-part musical journey exploring the connection between jazz, soul, funk, and hip-hop. This set focuses on the records that carried those grooves forward — from Pete Rock & CL Smooth, A Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, Black Star, and Common…to the unmistakable pocket and soul of J Dilla.

This isn’t a party mix.

It’s a conversation between generations.

Built on warm basslines, dusty drums, Rhodes chords, late-night textures, and the rhythms that transformed jazz into hip-hop culture.

Featuring music from:
Mary J. Blige, Eric B. & Rakim, A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Gang Starr, The Pharcyde, Common, Black Star, Slum Village, D’Angelo, De La Soul, Mos Def, and more.

Side A:
“The Rhythm Evolved”

Followed by Side B:
“The Rhythm Came First” — a journey through the original jazz, soul, and funk records that inspired these sounds.

Same roots. Different generation. One rhythm.