Rest In Beats
@RestInBeats
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Preserving legacy and bridging generations in music. #restinbeats • (📱 @opiyookeyo)
Los Angeles, CA
Joined October 2008
Quincy Jones showed us that collaboration is the heart of innovation in music. He brought legends together to create magic. Rest in beats, Quincy. 🫡
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If you're a young and scrappy journo and want some guidance, hit me privately. I won't hand you sources, but I am happy to help flesh out ideas.
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Rest in beats, Bobby Caldwell 🎹
Damn, Bobby Caldwell just died.😢 This little girl is 100% me every time "What You Won't Do For Love" is playing on the radio. Undeniable SOUL. RIP Legend. 👑
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#HappyBirthday: With his unique blend of spoken word, political activism and jazz underpinnings, Gil Scott-Heron will always be remembered for his major influence on several generations of jazz and rap performers. Photo by waymedia.
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It’s criminal that we almost would’ve never known about this story, this show, or this man. Thank you @mhaizlip #MrSoulPBS
Premiering in 1968, SOUL! was the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public television. @IndependentLens presents #MrSoulPBS on Mon, Feb 22 at 10/9c.
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Rest in beats, Dilla. 🍩 Had to let his music fill the crib like sage on his birthday. #restinbeats
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1987 I entered the @Defjam tour w PE. I tended to be nervous looking at 15000 fans in front of me every night. There were 2 MCS that directly mentored my calm that summer. 1 was @RealDougEFresh the other was Ecstacy of Whodini. Always there to reassure w advice tips #RestInBeats
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Had the absolute pleasure of meeting Ecstasy in 2013 and he couldn’t have been nicer. What a tremendous loss this is. Our deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of Ecstasy. Rest In Beats Legend. You will be forever celebrated. 🙏 #ripecstasy #restinbeats
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Breakdancing becomes an official Olympic sport for #Paris2024 #Olympics. Salute to legends like @CrazyLegsBX @POPMASTERFABEL @Mrwavenycb1 @BBoyLondon @MoneyMikeHolman @NYCBreakers #mrfreeze #ubc for paving the way.
Breaking will make its Olympic Games debut, building on the success of the sport at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018. https://t.co/ZthK3ZRxIv
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Just learning Eddie Van Halen recorded that legendary “Beat It” guitar solo free of charge for Quincy Jones & Michael Jackson. Sheesh... Rest in beats, Eddie 🎸👑#RIPEddieVanHalen #restinbeats
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“No better time than now, they said the end of time is near/ Even if it is, we not moving out of fear” 🔥🔥📈📈
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“The beauty of being Black is the future is always better...there are no ‘good ol days’, well maybe musically.” —@chrisrock
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