Episode 20 – Yes (I’ll Be Your Baby)

Posted by Sels on September 13, 2009 | Comments (0)

Welcome back! This time around we have The Tony Rich Project, Laura Izibor, Chico DeBarge, Rahsaan Patterson, Vivian Green and more. Enjoy.

  1. Part The Waves – The Tony Rich Project
  2. Grace – Me’Shell Ndegeocello
  3. Feels Good – Rahsaan Patterson
  4. Different Times – Raphael Saadiq
  5. Mr. Right – Chrisette Michele
  6. Run To Me – Lina
  7. Giving Something Up – Amel Larrieux
  8. Yes (I’ll Be Your Baby) – Laura Izibor
  9. Mad – Vivian Green
  10. Walk Away – Sarah White
  11. Oh No – Chico DeBarge
  12. Ocean Wet – Peter Hadar
  13. I Only Have Eyes 4 U – Chester Gregory
  14. Let Go – Lalah Hathaway
  15. River Rise – India.Arie

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Episode 5 – Lovely Lovely

Posted by Sels on September 4, 2008 | Comments (2)

Here’s a little something for the back half of the week with a few classics sprinkled in. Enjoy.

The Playlist:

  1. Empty – Raheem DeVaughn – Amazon | iTunes
  2. Lovely Lovely – Me’Shell Ndegeocello - Amazon | iTunes
  3. Good Stuff – Kelis - Amazon | iTunes
  4. Orbit – Maiysha - Amazon | iTunes
  5. Settling In – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Amazon | iTunes
  6. Early In The Morning – The Gap Band - iTunes
  7. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) – Michael Jackson - Amazon | iTunes
  8. I Got What You Want – Darien Brockington - Amazon | iTunes
  9. Ooo La La La – Teena Marie - Amazon | iTunes
  10. I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love – Stephanie Mills - Amazon | iTunes
  11. If Only You Knew – Patti LaBelle - Amazon | iTunes
  12. Never Felt This Way – Alicia Keys - Amazon | iTunes
  13. Complain – Tweet - Amazon | iTunes
  14. Nobody Knows – The Tony Rich Project - Amazon | iTunes
  15. Chasing Pavements – Adele - Amazon | iTunes
  16. Couldn’t Hear Her – Eric Roberson ft. Curt Chambers - Amazon | iTunes

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Episode 3: Stoke Up the Fire

Posted by Sels on August 14, 2008 | Comments (1)

In this week’s episode we’re leading off with The Roots Rising Up featuring Wale and Chrisette Michelle. The intro echos how I feel about the radio lately but I’m not going to get started with that, not today anyway. I’ll save that for another day and just enjoy the go-go beat. Remember is on J Dilla’s unreleased Pay Jay cd which hopefully will be released soon. I know posthumous releases can get a bit numerous and dated but this is DIlla. Erykah Badu’s Soldier makes an appearance followed by 4hero’s Stoke Up the Fire. Since I love just about anything with Andre 3000’s name on it we also have John Legend’s new single Green Light. It’s good to hear John Legend switch it up with something more uptempo. Ledisi’s Alright has been getting me through a few things here and there. I’ve been on a dance kick lately and for that there’s Groove Armada and Ananda Project. Cosmic Girl was part of my introduction to Jamiroquai back in my dorm cafeteria working days at MSU (another story for another day). Let’s just say that Traveling Without Moving was the work soundtrack. Closing out this mix are two artists who shouldn’t be slept on and a legend. Rahsaan Patterson’s Feels Good is from his latest cd Wines & Spirits, Al Green’s latest featuring John Legend Stay With Me and finally Lina is sticking around with her latest cd Morning Star. Enjoy this week’s mix.

Last weekend we were hit with the double loss of Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes two great entertainers. I’m still at a loss for words even after having a few days to let it sink in. My thoughts and prayers are with they’re families.  TGrundy’s latest podcast is a tribute to Isaac Hayes. Make sure you check it out.

The Playlist:

  1. Rising Up – The Roots ft Wale and Chrisette Michelle – Amazon | iTunes
  2. Remember – J Dilla ft Bilal
  3. Soldier – Erykah Badu – Amazon | iTunes
  4. Stoke Up the Fire – 4hero ft Face – iTunes
  5. Soul Spaceship – Me’Shell Ndegeocello – Amazon | iTunes
  6. Green Light – John Legend ft Andre 3000 – Amazon | iTunes
  7. Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody – Amazon | iTunes
  8. Alright (Matty’s Soulflower Mix) – Ledisi – Amazon | iTunes
  9. Love Sweet Sound – Groove Armada ft Candi Staton – Amazon | iTunes
  10. Kiss Kiss Kiss (Alternative Mix) – Ananda Project – Amazon | iTunes
  11. Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai – Amazon | iTunes
  12. Glow – Kelis ft Raphael Saadiq – Amazon | iTunes
  13. Feels Good – Rahsaan Patterson – Amazon | iTunes
  14. Stay With Me (By The Sea) – Al Green ft John Legend – Amazon | iTunes
  15. I’ll Stick Around – Lina – Amazon |iTunes

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