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Cupid’s Hunt – Emotional Rollercoaster – Pt 2

Sels — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:30:42 +0000

Part 2 of our Cupid’s Hunt lovefest reminds us that love can be an emotional rollercoaster full of ups and downs, disappointments and heartbreak.

Emotional Rollercoaster – Vivian Green
Wake Up Alone – Amy Winehouse
I’m Done – Tweet
Leaving You – Lina
Leave Me Alone – Syleena Johnson
A House Is Not A Home – Luther Vandross
Insomnia – Jill Scott
I Need Love – Ledisi
Nothing Left To Say – Mint Condition
I Don’t Wanna – Aaliyah
Can’t Hardly Wait – N’Dambi
Breakdown – Mariah Carey
You Don’t Know – Maiysha ft Martin Luther

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Episode 19 – Don’t Be Shy

Sels — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:00:00 +0000

I’ve been trying to figure out how I’m going to continue this site as my schedule begins to grow exponentially over the next couple of months. Decisions, decisions. For now, I have decided that I’ll keep the site going but not on any particular schedule. I’m going to keep new podcasts coming at least twice a month.

This time around we have Goapele, Robin Thicke, Mint Condition, Amy Winehouse, Chrisette Michele and more. Enjoy and there will be more coming your way soon.

Don’t Be Shy – Goapele
Stop Breaking My Heart – Rahsaan Patterson
It’s Ok to Love Me – Lizz Fields
You’re My Baby – Robin Thicke
Beautiful – Tweet
Rocket Love – Stevie Wonder
Just Can’t Believe – Mint Condition
Bad Habits – Maxwell
If I Had a Chance – Eric Roberson
Just Friends – Amy Winehouse
No Sittin’ By The Phone – Vivian Green
No Love – Erykah Badu
Blame It On Me – Chrisette Michele
Only You – Jill Scott
Whatever You Want – Tony Toni Tone

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Episode 15 – Find The Way

Sels — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:35:33 +0000

This week we have Lisa Shaw, Jamiroquai, Jaguar Wright, 4hero, Sarah White and more. Enjoy!

Find The Way – Lisa Shaw
Trilogy – Kelis
Valley of Love – J*Davey
Soul Education – Jamiroquai
Feel The Same – Groove Armada ft Angie Stone
Spring Summer Feeling – Jill Scott
I Don’t Know – Jaguar Wright ft Black Thought
Give In – 4hero ft Darien Brockington and Phonte
How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? – Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
Always In My Head – India.Arie
No Love – Little Dragon
Fade – Sarah White
Be Here – Raphael Saadiq ft D’Angelo
Dancewitme – Maxwell
Think Twice – Erykah Badu ft Roy Hargrove

Episode 13 – Vibrate On

Sels — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:58:47 +0000

Now that I’m done with school and probably taking Spring semester off it’s time to get back to what’s important – the music of course. The Internet has been buzzing with Maxwell releasing the first official single for his upcoming summer release ‘Black’Summers’night. Pretty Wings is available on iTunes and
Amazon and the video [via Honey Soul] premiered on BET this week. Tavis Smiley had the great honor to interview Prince this week and if you missed it part 1 and part 2 are available online. The Foreign Exchange dropped the video for Take Off Your Blues last week with Darien Brockington. And congrats are in order for Jill Scott and her fiance Lil John Roberts who are celebrating the birth of their baby boy Jeff Hamilton Roberts.

On to this week’s mix we have Erykah Badu’s Vibrate On which is from the Girlfriends soundtrack. The ever missing D’Angelo is present along with Jaguar Wright, Peter Hadar, Eric Benet, Sarah White and more. If you have checked out PPP’s new release Abundance please do – you’ll be glad you did. Until next week… Enjoy!

No More – J*Davey
Jonz In My Bonz – D’Angelo
More Than Friends – Estelle
Free – Jaguar Wright
Vibrate On – Erykah Badu
Purple Pills (Sleeping Pills Remix) – Peter Hadar
Something to Behold – The Foreign Exchange ft Darien Brockington
Weekend Girl – Eric Benet
Now / At The Party – Maxwell
American Pimp – PPP
Hiding Blind (Altered Natives Remix) – Sarah White
Gary Song – Alice Smith
A Long Walk – Jill Scott

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Episode 7 – Never Too Much

Sels — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:12:14 +0000

This week we have some old school goodness from the late Luther Vandross, New Edition, and Atlantic Starr. Also we have some not so old music from Ledisi, Rahsaan Patterson, Sharon Jones and J*Davey. Jazmine Sullivan’s debut cd Fearless is available today so make sure you check it out. Until next time…

The Playlist:

Joy – Ledisi – Amazon | iTunes
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross – Amazon | iTunes
When The Other Foot Drops, Uncle – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Amazon | iTunes
Need U Bad – Jazmine Sullivan – Amazon | iTunes
Soundboy Rock – Groove Armada – Amazon | iTunes
Cocaine – Robin Thicke – Amazon | iTunes
Slooow – J*Davey – Amazon | iTunes
Water – Rahsaan Patterson – Amazon | iTunes
For Real – Amel Larrieux – Amazon | iTunes
All That I Can Say – Mary J. Blige – Amazon | iTunes
I’m Not Afraid – Jill Scott – Amazon | iTunes
Motel – Tweet – Amazon | iTunes
Can You Stand the Rain – New Edition – Amazon | iTunes
Secret Lovers – Atlantic Starr – Amazon | iTunes
Searching – Erykah Badu – Amazon | iTunes

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Episode 4 – What’s Going On

Sels — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:40:38 +0000

Marvin Gaye’s classic album What’s Going On released in May 1971 focused on the social and political ills of that time. Thirty seven years later the album is still relevant today as the same issues that Marvin Gaye sung about then are still affecting us now.

We have to look around us and contemplate what really is going on around us. Yes, we are making progress. Last week marked the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have A Dream” speech. Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee and can potentially be the first black President of the US.

Yet the country as a whole is hurting. We are in the middle of an economic crisis and gas is teetering around $4 a gallon. Families don’t have health care, houses are being foreclosed on daily. And then there is the war in Iraq.

How much progress have we really made? Is the one step forward, two steps back scenario playing on repeat? Are we going to keep moving forward or end up with more of the same? The choice is in our hands, just something to think about. Be blessed.

The Playlist:

Sumthin’s Gotta Give – Big Boi ft Mary J. Blige – Amazon | iTunes
Down ‘N Out – Nappy Roots ft Anthony Hamilton – Amazon | iTunes
Dreams – Little Brother – Amazon | iTunes
Testify (Remix) – Common ft Darien Brockington – Amazon | iTunes
I’ve Read About – D’Nell – Amazon | iTunes
Upside Down – Ledisi – Amazon | iTunes
Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill – Amazon | iTunes
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye – Amazon | iTunes
I Believe – Q-Tip ft D’Angelo – MySpace
Black President – Nas ft Johnny Polygon – Amazon | iTunes
Little Weapon – Lupe Fiasco ft Bishop G & Nikki Jean – Amazon | iTunes
Twinkle – Erykah Badu – Amazon | iTunes
My Petition – Jill Scott – Amazon | iTunes
Krooked Kop – Anthony David – Amazon | iTunes
Mr. President – Janelle Monae – Amazon | iTunes

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Episode 2 – For A Lifetime

Sels — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:00:11 +0000

The Playlist:

Syleena Johnson – Baby I’m Scared of You
Al Green ft Corinne Bailey Rae – Take Your Time
Corinne Bailey Rae – Enchantment
Raheem DeVaughn – Butterflies
Lizz Wright – My Heart
Rose Royce – Wishing On A Star
Jill Scott – I Keep
Maxwell – Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)
Teena Marie – If I Were A Bell
Teedra Moses – For A Lifetime
Erykah Badu – Didn’t Cha Know
Rahsaan Patterson – Loving You
Peter Hadar – Painted
Estelle – No Substitute Love
Alice Smith – Desert Song
Lina – Walk Away
Eric Roberson – We Can’t Pretend
D’Angelo – Me And Those Dreaming Eyes
Platinum Pied Pipers ft Zeno – Fever

Episode 1 – Hello It’s Me

Sels — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:55:14 +0000

The Playlist:

Drama – Erykah Badu
Fake is the New Real – Alice Smith
Breakthrough – Lina
Music – Joss Stone
Lost Ones – Lauryn Hill
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack
I Think I Love U? – Algebra Blessett
When We Get By – D’Angelo
Tears Dry On Their Own – Amy Winehouse
Brother Sister – The Brand New Heavies
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
365 – Teena Marie
Let Them Knock – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Need Love – Peter Hadar
Hello It’s Me – Groove Theory
Love Rain – Jill Scott
Best For Last – Adele

Try Again

Sels — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:09:58 +0000

The Playlist:

Let’s Chill – Guy
Pretty Brown Eyes – Mint Condition
Mary Jane – Mary J. Blige
Kissin You (Oh Honey Remix) – Total
It’s The Falling In Love – Michael Jackson
Superwoman (Where Were You…) – 4hero featuring Terry Devos
Diary – Alicia Keys
Complicated – Robin Thicke
I Don’t Wanna – Aaliyah
Think of You – Ledisi
Ex-Factor – Lauryn Hill
They Don’t Know – Jon B
Fourth of July – Mariah Carey
Believer – Esthero featuring Brandy
Complexity – The Roots featuring Jill Scott
Never Knew Love Like This – Alexander O’Neal and Cherelle
Try Again – Raheem DeVaughn
And I Love You – Toni Braxton
I Want You – Common
Love Hangover – Erykah Badu

Cupid’s Hunt – Love Is You

Sels — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:37:11 +0000

The Playlist:

Love Is You – Chrisette Michelle
Love – Musiq Soulchild
In Love With You – Erykah Badu w/Stephen Marley
Higher – D’Angelo
He Loves Me – Jill Scott
The Lady In My Life – Michael Jackson
Love Saw It – Babyface and Karyn White
Love No Limit – Mary J Blige
So Good – Davina
Sweetest Thing – Lauryn Hill
Sugar Honey Iced Tea – Kelis
When I See U – Fantasia
Four Letter Word – Raheem DeVaughn
Cherish The Day – Sade
And I Love You – Toni Braxton
Love U 4 Life – Jodeci