Last week, I saw Dan “The Automator” Nakamura speak at a panel; you may recall he collaborated with Prince Paul on the highly successful Handsome Boy Modeling School in 2004. While Dan is working on his own projects, Prince Paul recently released his latest project Baby Elephant – Turn My Teeth Up! The signature b-boy sounds are taking down a step in this funk-soul album that is reminiscent of the kind of music Paul listened to in his youth. Working again with a team of specialists including Bernie Worrell (P-Funk, Talking Heads) and long-time friend Newkirk, Turn My Teeth Up! positions itself neatly between cafe music and the club. It’s up beat and at time’s even humorous but not too caffeinated. It’s perfect to get your day started in the office (as I can personally attest to) or for your commute home. The album is available now and well worth a listen.