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Shaolin Jazz Returns With "The Shimmey Roll" - The Latest From Their Forthcoming 'Byrd Over Staten' LP Inspired By A Classic From ODB.
Shaolin Jazz Returns With "The Shimmey Roll" - The Latest From Their Forthcoming 'Byrd Over Staten' LP Inspired By A Classic From ODB.

Shaolin Jazz - "The Shimmey Roll"

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.

Shaolin Jazz returns with "The Shimmey Roll" - the latest single to surface ahead of their forthcoming Byrd Over Staten LP. Inspired by an anthemic classic from the late Wu-Tang killer bee Old Dirty Bastard, the track puts Donald Byrd's "Jelly Roll" back out onto the road in a new pair of kicks. Bop and golden era hip-hop combine seamlessly for the win. Check the track below to listen to "The Shimmey Roll." Stay tuned for more from Shaolin Jazz.