Essence Grooves » The Roots http://www.essencegrooves.com To groove is of the essence... Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:45:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 To groove is of the essence... Your weekly dose of the music that moves and grooves. Every other Thursday Sels is dropping a new mix of the latest and greatest in R&B and Hip Hop. So turn off those radios playing the same recycled noise on repeat and put this in your ear instead. Sels no Sels sels@essencegrooves.com sels@essencegrooves.com (Sels) 2009 Essence Grooves R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz, Electronica Essence Grooves » The Roots http://www.essencegrooves.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.essencegrooves.com Episode 3: Stoke Up the Fire http://www.essencegrooves.com/2008/08/podcasts/episode-3-stoke-up-the-fire/ http://www.essencegrooves.com/2008/08/podcasts/episode-3-stoke-up-the-fire/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:59:02 +0000 Sels http://www.essencegrooves.com/?p=85 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

Related posts:

  1. Episode 15 – Find The Way
  2. Goodbyes
  3. Episode 21 – Electric Love

]]> http://www.essencegrooves.com/2008/08/podcasts/episode-3-stoke-up-the-fire/feed/ 1 4hero,Al Green,Ananda Project,Andre 3000,Bilal,Candi Staton,Chaka Khan,Chrisette Michelle,Erykah Badu,Groove Armada,J Dilla,Jamiroquai 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. 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 (http://rhythmsinblacksatin.com/2008/08/14/ribs-tptd-isaac-hayes-rip/) is a tribute to Isaac Hayes. Make sure you check it out. The Playlist: * Rising Up - The Roots ft Wale and Chrisette Michelle - Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRising-Down-Roots%2Fdp%2FB000ZK08HK%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dmusic%26qid%3D1218726641%26sr%3D1-1&tag=essengroov-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=essengroov-20&l=ur2&o=1) | iTunes (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=P9QKRYawom8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fi%253D278927914%2526id%253D278927840%2526s%253D143441%2526partnerId%253D30) * Remember - J Dilla ft Bilal * Soldier - Erykah Badu - Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FNew-Amerykah-Pt-4th-World%2Fdp%2FB0012K1ILW%2F&tag=essengroov-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=essengroov-20&l=ur2&o=1) | iTunes (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=P9QKRYawom8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fi%253D274232008%2526id%253D274231990%2526s%253D143441%2526partnerId%253D30) * Stoke Up the Fire - 4hero ft Face - iTunes (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=P9QKRYawom8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fi%253D215656318%2526id%253D215656169%2526s%253D143441%2526partnerId%253D30) * Soul Spaceship - Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWorld-Has-Made-Man-Dreams%2Fdp%2FB000YNOXMY%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Ddmusic%26qid%3D1218726945%26sr%3D8-1&tag=essengroov-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=essengroov-20&l=ur2&o=1) | iTunes (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=P9QKRYawom8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fi%253D264365164%2526id%253D264364930%2526s%253D143441%2526partnerId%253D30) Sels no Try Again http://www.essencegrooves.com/2008/07/podcasts/try-again/ http://www.essencegrooves.com/2008/07/podcasts/try-again/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:09:58 +0000 Sels http://www.essencegrooves.com/?p=17 The Playlist:

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

Related posts:

  1. Cupid’s Hunt – Love Is You
  2. Wanna Be Loved
  3. Take Your Time

]]> http://www.essencegrooves.com/2008/07/podcasts/try-again/feed/ 0 4hero,Aaliyah,Alexander O'Neal,Alicia Keys,Brandy,Cherelle,Common,Erykah Badu,Esthero,Guy,Jill Scott,Jon B 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... 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 Sels no