Menahan Street Band
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The Menahan Street Band is a musical ensemble featuring musicians from Antibalas
, El Michels Affair, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
and the Budos Band. The group was founded by Thomas Brenneck while living in an apartment on Menahan St. in Bushwick
, Brooklyn, New York. Their debut album was released on Dunham, a sublabel of Daptone Records
.
The song "Make the Road by Walking" is named after a membership-based organization which is located around the corner from Menahan Street (on Grove Street) which promotes social and economic justice for community, through organizing, lawyering and numerous forms of advocacy. The tune was sampled
by Jay-Z
on the track "Roc Boys (and the Winner is…)" (from American Gangster
), which was named by Rolling Stone
to be the No. 1 single of 2007. The original instrumental track "The Traitor," from the Menahan Street Band debut album, is sampled by rappers Kid Cudi
on his debut album "Man on the Moon: The End of Day", 50 Cent
on his mixtape "War Angel LP
" and Royal Roach on his mixtape "Black Monday" in his song "Leaving this Town", produced by Rory Rojas.
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Antibalas is a Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra...
, El Michels Affair, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are a funk/soul band. They are signed to Daptone Records, where the Dap-Kings are the house band. They are spearheads of a revivalist movement that aims to capture the essence of funk/soul music as it was at its height in the mid-1960s to mid-1970s...
and the Budos Band. The group was founded by Thomas Brenneck while living in an apartment on Menahan St. in Bushwick
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood, formerly Brooklyn's 18th Ward, is now part of Brooklyn Community Board 4...
, Brooklyn, New York. Their debut album was released on Dunham, a sublabel of Daptone Records
Daptone Records
Daptone Records is a funk and soul independent record label formed by Gabriel Roth and Neal Sugarman and based in Brooklyn, New York.After the demise of the Desco label Gabriel Roth teamed up with Neal Sugarman to create a new label, Daptone Records...
.
The song "Make the Road by Walking" is named after a membership-based organization which is located around the corner from Menahan Street (on Grove Street) which promotes social and economic justice for community, through organizing, lawyering and numerous forms of advocacy. The tune was sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
by Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
on the track "Roc Boys (and the Winner is…)" (from American Gangster
American Gangster (album)
American Gangster is the tenth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 6, 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records. It is Jay-Z's last studio release for the Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records label and his first concept album, which was inspired by the film of the same name. The album features...
), which was named by Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
to be the No. 1 single of 2007. The original instrumental track "The Traitor," from the Menahan Street Band debut album, is sampled by rappers Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
on his debut album "Man on the Moon: The End of Day", 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
on his mixtape "War Angel LP
War Angel LP
War Angel LP is the seventh mixtape by New York rapper 50 Cent. It was released on June 16, 2009 via his community website as a free download.-Background:...
" and Royal Roach on his mixtape "Black Monday" in his song "Leaving this Town", produced by Rory Rojas.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Make the Road by Walking | Dunham Records |
Singles
| Title | Format |
|---|---|
| The Menahan Street Band -"Make the Road by Walking" b/w "Karina" | 7" |
| Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band -"The World (Is Going Up In Flames)" b/w "Heartaches and Pain" | 7" |
| Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band -"The Telephone Song" b/w "Tired Of Fighting" | 7" |
| The Menahan Street Band -"The Wolf" b/w "Bushwick Lullaby" | 7" |
| Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band -"Heart Of Gold" b/w "In You (I Found A Love)" | 7" |
| The Menahan Street Band -"The Crossing" b/w "Everyday a dream" | 7" |