the soulquarians - The Upful Life

The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.094: D’ANGELO in Memoriam ft. ERIC KRASNO, JAY SMOOTH, URSULA RUCKER, DAN CHARNAS, NIKKI GLASPIE, VIVECA HAWKINS, OTIS MCDONALD, DJ WILLIAMS, DERRICK FREEMAN, JONNY G, SARI JORDAN & MORE!

October 30, 2025November 1, 2025 B.Getz ahmir "questlove" thompson, chalmers "spanky" alford, d'angelo, d'angelo and the soultronics, d'angelo and the vanguard, D'Angelo Brown Sugar, d'angelo death, d'angelo eulogy, D'Angelo Voodoo, dan charnas, derrick freeman, DJ Williams, eric krasno, Federico Pecoraro, Gospel, isaiah sharkey, jay smooth, jonny g, Nikki Glaspie, otis mcdonald, pino palladino, quartet gospel, Questlove, sari jordan, spanky, the soulquarians, viveca hawkins

An afghan of reverential storytelling. Memories, love letters, gratitude reflections from a blessed n’ benevolent collection of souls who all share a profound reverence for D’Angelo.

Features

D’Angelo In Memoriam: Thank You For Talkin’ To Me, Michael. [B.Getz on L4LM]

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 B.Getz Black Messiah, d'angelo, d'angelo and the soultronics, d'angelo and the vanguard, D'Angelo Black Messiah, D'Angelo Brown Sugar, d'angelo death, d'angelo eulogy, D'Angelo Voodoo, dilla, Electric Lady Studios, funk, Gospel, j dilla, michael eugene archer, pino palladino, quartet gospel, Questlove, R&B, R&B Jesus, Richmond Virgina, russ elevado, soul, the soulquarians, The Soultronics, voodoo

A dynamic innovator, humble spirit, once-in-a-lifetime creator, and cosmic funk Jedi who consistently mystified and effortlessly mesmerized, channeling the pioneering Yodas that paved the path for him to soar. Now, D’Angelo flies away to be with the ancestors himself.

Features

YANCEY TAUGHT ME: Examining the Life, Legacy, & Genius of J. DILLA [B.Getz on L4LM]

February 10, 2021February 7, 2024 B.Getz a tribe called quest, common, de la soul, dilla, donuts, Erykah Badu, hip hop, hip-hop producer, j dilla, jay dee, mos def, MPC, q-tip, Questlove, rap, slum village, soulquarians, the pharcyde, the roots, the soulquarians

When discussing the life and times of the late J Dilla, it’s difficult to avoid dipping into hagiography. But the producer born James Dewett Yancey was truly a king among men.

Archives Features

DILLAGENCE: Stream 33+ Hours of JAY DEE / J.DILLA On This 711-Track Career Anthology [Soundcloud]

February 1, 2020February 7, 2022 B.Getz Detroit, dilla, j dilla, jay dee, okayplayer, Questlove, slum village, soulquarians, the soulquarians

Check out this 33+ hour, 711-track exhaustive J.Dilla anthology, distributed over six 5+ hour volumes on Soundcloud. Shoutout to @araQual from Okayplayer’s The Lesson for putting in WORK to create this magnificent document. Long Live DIlla Dawg!

Reviews

SHOW REVIEW: The Roots, Common :: 09.30.04 :: The Trocadero :: Philadelphia, PA [B.Getz on JamBase

October 13, 2004January 28, 2021 B.Getz common, hip hop, okayplayer, philadelphia, rap music, the roots, the soulquarians, trocadero

Common and The Roots know how to rock a party. Case in point: the Kool Nu Jazz Fest, on September 30 at The Trocadero in Philadelphia.