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I was at home, trying to work and need to put together a dope playlist that bumped like a mutha, but didn't distract me from my tasks. What I did was put together a series of playlists totally made up of instrumental beats. They're all smooth and should keep you noddin'. Enjoy... Let the flow begin!!!

Tracklisting:
01. Friends & Enemies ~ DJ Cam
02. Bye ~ J Dilla
03. Blue... Kinda Grey ~ Big La vs. Todd
04. Deeper Than Words ~ Tsutchie featuring Fat Jon
05. I Miss You (So Fine) ~ 9th Wonder
06. Don't Cry ~ J Dilla
07. Wings As Eagles ~ Obsidian Blue
08. Mists ~ Tsutchie featuring Fat Jon
09. Come Around (Extended) ~ Nicolay
10. Where Edges Meet ~ Noel Zancanella
11. Smile For Me, Billy ~ Big La vs. Todd
12. Rhymefluid ~ Stahhr The F.E.M.C.E.E.
13. I refuse To Smile ~ 9th Wonder
14. Hanjin ~ Noel Zancanella
15. Hey! ~ Nicolay
16. Tubb Journey ~ Fink

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stream / download

This Month's Tracklisting:

Intro (featuring Ramel)
Back In The Day - Ramel
U So Blind - Rehaset
Love - Deep Rooted
Smooth - Lina
Recreate - The Strange Fruit Project
So Lady - Mary J. Blige f/ Rapheal Saadiq
Always - Kev Brown
All Day - Chapter 13
Mother Earth - HUYU
Dream - Carmen Rodgers
Much More - De La Soul
Live The Life - Fundisha
Be Your Girl - Teedra Moses
Without You - Dwele
Reasons Why (f/ Tiffany Paige) - Obsidian Blue

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Recently, I realized that i've been doing this radio blog / podcast style records for about 15 years. Back my college days, my boy in LA had a pirate radio station. So he asked a bunch of us to provide some programming. I did a the DJ La-DI Tee show, which was pretty much the same show as BIG THINGS, just a little more rough.

I'd sneak into a small studio we had near the radio station and I'd record my own shows to send for airplay. I had a small following for a hot minute... my 15 minutes of fame.

The group of files below are all that's left of my collection. I believe i did clost to 50 shows between 1990 and 1995, but most of them were damaged on cassette tape or mistakenly taped over. So take a listen and let me know what you think. Keep in mind these are off of tape and the quality in some areas is pretty bad. I keep marveling at my musical choices. A lot of these song i never really thought of again until i heard these shows. In any case. Enjoy the silliness....

The DJ La-Di Tee Show #1 (SIDE A) stream / download
The DJ La-Di Tee Show #1 (SIDE B) stream / download

The DJ La-Di Tee Show #3 (SIDE A)Stream / Download
The DJ La-Di Tee Show #3 (SIDE B) stream / download

The DJ La-Di Tee Show #4 (SIDE A) stream / download
The DJ La-Di Tee Show #4 (SIDE B) stream / download

The DJ La-Di Tee Show #11 (SIDE A) stream / download
The DJ La-Di Tee Show #11 (SIDE B) stream / download

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Man.. For years now, my faith and love for hip-hop... well for music in general has be waivering. But since EJ pulled me into to Blog thing, I've been running on a constant high! My faith has been renewed, because now I see that there's a huge undiscovered country of new and unheard music that's waitingf for me to get my hands on!

The week the Podcast Streaming shows are growing exponentially! Check out these 'casts!! Dope!!

KB @ Buccho.com: OSW: Welcome To The 90's
Msanii@msaniixl.com: Beneath The Surface

This is just two of the many that are out there. I'm revamping my links section to give you people an easier way of finding all of them.

Peace!

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This month's "Big Things" is droppin' new music from Darien Brockington, Missy Elliott, and Dwele. plus a favorite from Anita Baker. And if you listen closely, you'll hear KB dropping a shout out between songs.. Thanx, mayne!!!

Episode 6 : stream / download (11/2005)

01.Tru Luv ~ Floyd The Locsmif, f/ K.Banger, 4ize and Stahhr Tha F.E.M.C.E.E.
02. Can We Fall In Love Again ~ Darien Brockington
03. Feel ~ The Strange Fruit Project
04. Fever ~ Platinum Pied Pipers f/ Zeno
05. Love Like This (So Good It Hurts) ~ Wynter
06. What If ~ J. Rawls featuring Middle Child
07. Some Kinda ~ Dwele
08. For Hip-Hop ~ Optical Illusion, featuring Zubz
09. Now You Know Better ~ Mondo Grosso, f/ Amel Larrieux
10. Different Day ~ D-Nell
11. You Will Rise ~ Sweetback, f/ Amel Larrieux
12. Hennessey, Part II ~ Kev Brown, f/ Eric Roberson, Wayna and Chronkite
13. Still Lives Through ~ Little Brother

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Hot site. Hot Hip-Hop from all across africa! Wifey digs the South African show.

Check out the latest shows here

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This month's "Big Things" is droppin' new music from Darien Brockington, Missy Elliott, and Dwele. plus a favorite from Anita Baker. And if you listen closely, you'll hear KB dropping a shout out between songs.. Thanx, mayne!!!

The Big La Doin' Big Things: Episode 5 [mp3 format]

This Month's Tracklist:

01. Big La Doin' Big Things Theme ~ Big La vs. Todd
02. Caught Up ~ Teedra Moses
03. Night Riders (9th Wonder Remix f/ Aaliyah) ~ Boot Camp Clik
04. By Your Side (Neptunes Remix) ~ Sade
05. Irresistible Delicious (f/ Slick Rick) ~ Missy Elliott
06. Sacrifice (f/ Yazarah) ~ Darien Brockington
07. Will You Be Mine ~ Anita Baker
08. Waiting ~ Ty Ty
09. Bae-Be ~ Chinablac
10. I Am ~ Lina
11. We Got Now ~ Little Brother
12. Is It Possible ~ Eric Roberson
13. Lay Me Down (f/ Terry Dexter) ~ Will.I.Am
14. Hennessey (Part I f/ Kenn Starr) ~ Kev Brown
16. Some Kinda ~ Dwele

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My man "D" over at http://msaniixl.com dropped a SICK radio.blog of South African Hip-hop on his blog. Wifey, being from Cape Town, South Africa immediately recognized a lot of it and rocked it through and through. Personally, I was blown away by the production value. I can't tell you how many times I was disappointed by International Hip-Hop because I wasn't feelin' the beats. But my man "D" but together a burner!!!!

Rock this sh!t, b!tches!!! It's a burner!!!

And stop over at http://msaniixl.com. There's some hotness goin' on over there!

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Hello B-Boyz and B-Girlz! This is the first installment of my Old School Hip-Hop podcast. It's a little rough around the edges, but once i get the format down, watchoutnow!!!! This week we got the Juice Crew vs. Boogie Down Productions in the classic battle section. So don't sleep. Check it out and let me know....

UPDATE: For those of you who had problems with the link, it is now fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience. If it still doesn't work, click the above logo.

Check out: Big La's Big Old School Hip-Hop Show Episode 1

This Month's Tracklisting:
PSK (What Does That Mean?) - Schooly D
It's My Turn - Stezo
NY/LA Rapper - Bobby Jimmy & The Critters
Ugly People Be Quiet - Cash Money & Marvelous
6 In The Mornin' (Original 12" Version) - Ice T
Roxanne's Revenge (Original Demo Version) - Roxanne Shante

This Week's Classic Battle Mix: Juice Crew vs. Boogie Down Productions
- The Bridge - MC Shan
- South Bronx - Boogie Down Productions
- Kill That Noise - MC Shan
- The Bridge Is Over - Boogie Down Productions

More Bounce - Heavy D & The Boyz
90% Dis - MC Lyte

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It's that time again! Ya boy Big La is back with another edition of his "Big Things"! This time 'round, he's droppin' 2 cuts from our boyz over at cookinsoul.com, some new "ish" from Dwele and Floetry. Plus, Big La drops his latest remix (sorta) by Janet Jackson.

So go check it out... You know you wanna....

The Big La Doin' Big Things: Episode 4 [mp3 format]

This Month's Tracklist:

01. Big La Doin' Big Things Intro ~ Big La vs. Todd
02. This Is My Time ~ Terri Walker
03. I Got You (f/ Tiombe Lockhart) ~ Platinum Pied Pipers
04. My Lova ~ Dwele
05. All For You (f/ Darien Brockington) ~ Little Brother
06. Ain't Giving Up ~ Conya Doss
07. One Blood Under (f/ Junior Reed) ~ Wu Tang
08. Truly (Big La Remix) ~ Janet Jackson
09. The Broad Factor (Cookin' Soul Remix f/ Madlib) ~ Quasimoto
10. xxxx ~ Faith Evans
11. Gold Digger (f/ Jamie Fox) ~ Kanye West
12. Let Me In ~ Floetry
13. Standing In A Crowd ~ D'Nell
14. 4 My Man (f/ Fantasia B) ~ Missy Elliott
15. Please Forgive Me (9th Wonder Remix) ~ Jean Grae
16. Stunt 101 (Cookin' Soul Remix) ~ G-Unit

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Well, it's been a hot minute since i dropped an 'Artist Spotlight'. The truth is, I've run out of artists to spotlight. Well.. that's not entirely true. There's still A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul... but Tradermike did such a dope job with his Native Tongue Radio.Blog, that it didn't seem neccessary.

But a'las, me and my boy Sean were talking about, and we got amped. So, I'm doing De La this week and he's doing a guest spot with Tribe next week. Now be warned. ALOT of your favorites might be missing from our blogs. The reason is there's so much good stuff, that it's impossible to put 'em all on. So, we're going under the idea of "if you were stuck on an island and could only bring 20-25 artist songs, which ones would it be?"

In any case, i love De La Souil. I have since the days of "Potholes". There pretty much the only consistent group left (that i can think of. Common lost it for a minute but came back. And i'm still waiting for The Roots' comeback).

So here's My Favorite De La Soul Songs Of All Time

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Mrs. Kelley is a Hustler, with a capital "H", man.

We did this event "Comcast Cup" in San Francisco, this Labor Day Weekend. Basically, we would be selling her South African meat and vegetarian pies that this 60 Team Soccor tournament, which was suppose to have somewhere are around six or seven thousand hungry people. Uhfortunately, the fates decided to fight against us! For one, the weather was miserable. Cool.. foggy... not the best situation for a soccor event! Secondly. unbeknownst to us, 16 teams (as well as other vendors) has dropped out of the event, due to horrible planning on the promotors part. So when our first day there didn't go so well, it pretty much put a damper on our enthusiasm. Mrs. Kelley may have been frazzled a bit, but she wasn't beaten. She stepped back and refocused our efforts. And on day 2, she flipped it from meat mad veggie pies, to coffee and pastries to compliment the cold weather. Sunday gave us a big influx of coffee and pastry customers!!! Day three brought a mixture of pies and coffee/pastries, and even though the event only had a fraction of the people there for the entire three days, we did a good deal of business! Bottom line is I was in awe of her; how she was quick on her toes and quick with her brain.

So I decide to re-launch my Hip-Hop Heaters radio.blog, with a big shout you to my wife, Yumna and her Mystipied brand (web-site to re-launch VERY SOON)

Hip Hop Heaters: Volume 5

Night Riders (9th Remix f/ Aaliyah)	Boot Camp Clik
Late (Hidden Track)	Kanye West
4 Better Or 4 Worse	Pharcyde
Wooden Leg Greg Freestyle	Eminem
We're All In The Same Gang	West Coast Rap All Stars
Lovin' It (Featuring Joe Scudda)	Little Brother
The Rebirth (Remix)	Chapter 13
Change Gonna Come	Beanie Sigel
Nuttin To Do (f/ Royce Da 5'9)	Eminem
Back Drop	The Strange Fruit Project
Still Got Love 4 U'm	Kam
Chi City	Common
Tear This Mutha Up (G.T.F. Remix)	Ice Cube / GTF Allstars
2nd Childhood (Cookin Soul Remix)	Nas
Warlord Of Rap Freestyle	Eminem
Self Destruction	S.T.V Movement
Three Emcee's (f/ Q-Tip)	Bush Babees
Freestyle Party	T-Bob

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You know... another thing that's getting me about being older, is that the rebellious part of me is slowly dying. One of the things that lets me know that i'm getting older is the fact that I really get annoyed by cursing in hip-hop songs. Not that i'm a born-again prude or anything. I just get annoyed at 'so called' lyricists that need to have a half-dozen muthafuckaz in a verse to explain what they're trying to say. In any case, I'm a beats man, anyway. I enjoy a good lyrical verse, but dope beats are what really get me open. So when I need some background music when I'm working or gaming, I usually pull up some cool instrumentals to rock to.

What follows is my latest iTunes playlists featuring some of my favorite beats. Most notable are Floyd The Losmif, new preview shit from DJ Craig Rip, and the dopeness that is Pete Rock and 9th Wonder. Not exactly for the average radio.blogger, but for those who enjoy a dope beat, check it out.

Instrumentals: Volume 1

Still Luv'Huh...	Floyd The Locsmif
Rip-a-lude 1	DJ Craig Rip
You Can Call Me Todd (Moon Man Mix)	Big La vs. Todd
Where Edges Meet	Noel Zancanella
Unknown Beat #9	9th WondeR
Galactic Soul	DJ Spinna
What You Want is?	J. Rawls
Goodbye	Big La vs. Todd
Rip-a-lude 2	DJ Craig Rip
Strictly Bongo	Bent
Lovely	Noel Zancanella
The Things I Get (From Loving You)	9th Wonder
Beat Science	T-Bob
Song In My Heart	Floyd The Locsmif
Art Of Scratch	Artifacts
Walk On By	Pete Rock
Ain't A Damn Thing Change	Big La vs. Todd
Freestyle Party	T-Bob
Hip 2 Hip	Pete Rock

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[VH1] Boot Camp Clik are a loose congregation featuring similar-minded underground hardcore rappers like Originoo Gunn Clapaz, Cocoa Brovaz, Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah, Bucktown Juveniles, Jahdan, and Illa Noyz, all of whom are concerned about keeping the music real and on a street level. That meant much of the music on their debut, For the People, sounded a little similar; still, this is the very thing that makes Boot Camp Clik appealing to a certain audience. (what?)

Whatever... Check out the arby, B!tches Artist Spotlight: Boot Camp Clik

1. Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka ~ Fab 5
   The one that set it off.
2. How Many Emcees (Must Get Dissed) ~ Black Moon
   I'm takin' it back, come follow meeeeeeeee!!! When you heard that Grover loop hit, you'd go bananaz!!!
3. Bucktown ~ Smif-n-Wessun
   Boot Camp + Beatminaz = HOTNESS!!! Once again: BANANAZ when you heard that grimy horm loop. You can't tell me you didn't sing along with "BUCK TOWN!!! Home of the original gun clappaz!!! "
4. Peep My Words ~ Sean Price
   If you need proof of Sean P's elevation in skillz, this is the cut the check out. Off of his new joint, he's takin' if old school and just flowin' over a flute-enhances loop. Marvelous...
5. Chemistry 101 ~ Buckshot
   This was the first cut i heard from Buck's new stuff. I flipped when I realized it was 9th Wonder on the beat! CRAZY. "Undaground...."
6. I Ain't Havin That ~ Fab 5
   This was suppose to be the second coming of the Boot Camp. But things just fizzled afterwards. Go figure... Where da Beatminaz at?!?
7. I Got Cha Opin (Remix) ~ Black Moon
   The original was hot. But man!!! When this sh!t showed up with all new Buck lyrics and that Barry sample. Whew!!! You couldn't deny that Buck was the rhymer of the moment. His flow was so together... "Don't front.."
8. Sean Price (f/ Illa Noyz) ~ Heltah Skeltah
   This is possibly the coldest cut I'd heard at the time! True, not a big banger, but the lyrical skillz packed into the one track was incredible. This was some cypher sh!t. This let fools know you couldn't f*ck with the BCC.
9. No Fear ~ Originoo Gunn Clappaz
   Tell the truth. How many of you started singin' along with "Top dawg, top dawg u du year... Top dawg, top dawg u du year..."
   
10. Therapy (f/ Vinia Mojica) ~ Heltah Skeltah
    Nocturnal is one of my favorite Hip-Hop CD's of all time. This was the radio standout cut. A little light on the ass, but its still had it's pluses. And Ms. Mojica sound nice in the hook.
11. Who Got The Props ~ Black Moon
    The Black Moon cut that started it all. It's cool to see how Buckshot's flow changed after this cut. And it took me forever to find the original sample.
12. Spliff-N-Wessun ~ Sean Price sidelike the strings in the background...
13. Calm Before Da Storm ~ Originoo Gunn Clappaz
    Tell the truth. How many of you started singin' along with "Top dawg, top dawg u du year... Top dawg, top dawg u du year..."
14. Slippin' ~ Buckshot
    The tightest cut on Buckshot's new "??????" CD. I can't believe how nice Buck and 9th sound together. Hopefully, 9th will lace the rest of the new Bootcamp stuff on the way.
15. Sound Bwoy Bureill ~ Smif-n-Wessun
    An SnW classic. "Boom bye bye..."
16. I Love You (B---)
    It's a love song...
17. Place To Be ~ Heltah Skeltah
    Another showcase of lyrical skills. "Somebody tell the fat lady she's up in 5 minutes..."
18. Wake Up Show Freestyle ~ Black Moon
    Self explanatory.
19. Onion Head ~ Sean Price
    Allow me to re-introduce myself... This is the new Sean P anthem. Hot track, too. I'm guessing... 9th Wonder...
20. Uni-4-Orm ~ Heltah Skeltah f/ Ras Kass, Canibus
    Ruck, Rock, Canibus AND Ras Kass?!? Good Lawd!!! You know this had to be a heater. I just had to throw this in cause it's one of my hip-hop dream teams. Classic material, b!tches

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Here's my 3rd show! I'm looking at turning this into a podcast, but i have to be very careful of copyright infringement. It's a new medium and they're looking for a sacrificial lamb to prove a point. so in the meantime, enjoy the radio.blog goodness:

Check It Out: Big La Doing Big Things: EPISODE III
* Songs Contain Explicit Language. Listener Be Advised

1. Intro*
   New intro! Had to do something special the rekick this off. I love the beginning of the that LL Cool J song "Headsprung", so i wanted it to be the foundation of the intro. I like it. Gonna use it!!!
2. Onion Head - Sean Price*
   This song really blew me away! To here Sean Price back in action was dope!
3. You Don't Have To Worry (Big La Remix) - New Edition
   This was something my boy Sean suggested. I love the way this beat goes with the accapella. Nothing real special. Just something to test the beat out. Tell me what you think....
4. Better Together - Lalah Hathaway
   I didn't pick this up because I heard the album wasn't that great. But then I heard this song on the radio and flipped! This is classic Lalah. I need to pick up this CD quick.
5. Go (Remix) - Common f/ Kanye West*
   This was one of my favorite songs off of the new album. And the remix is sick! Just a little more soulish. I'm glad Common's come back from that Electric Circus fiasco. I shouldn't say fiasco. If it was from anyone else, i would'a enjoyed it. But we're talking about Common, B!tches!!!
6. Love Still Remains - Seal
   His "Human Beings" CD is incredible! Not his best selling material, but it connected with me. I heard this was the stuff he made while he was braking up with Tyra Banks. I can hear your pain, dude. I can feel it!!
7. For The Record - Kaze*
   Another 9th Wonder joint that I stumbled on. Kaze's "Spirit of '94" CD is just as on point as all the other Justus League stuff put out. It's a little old, but i just heard it last week, so i'm bumpin' it until it goes out of style. Fo sho....
8. Slippin' - Buckshot f/ 9th Wonder*
   Yep! 9th Wonder again! Are you starting to figure out he's my favorite producer of hte moment?
9. Paradise Lost - Hasan Salaam f/ DJ Craig Rip
   I was vibin' to Craig Rip's instrumental joints back in the day on illmuzik.com. I'd download this beats and put 'em into rotation. A short while ago, he found me when he googled his music online. From there i got access to the new hotness! Keep 'em coming, mayne... Keep 'em coming....
10. Why (Remix) - Jadakiss f/ Styles P, Common, Nas*
    I didn't like the original too much. But what can you do when Nas shows up to bless you with a track? Everybody comes off on this. Common and Nas on the same track... man....
11. Nobody Knows Me - Aya
    Aya was a blessing from iTunes. I didn't know about her until my man EJ Flavors mention her. From there, this cut has been in heavy rotation from day one. The CD is tight. Go cop it...
12. Bobby James - NERD*
    I'm not a big fan of the Neptunes stuff. It all the sounds the same. Saved, the dope Sade remix of "By Your Side", this one is in heavy rotation.
13. High Powered - Symbolyc and Illmind f/ The Percussionists
    The CD "Art Of One Mind" is crazy! When you got Strange Fruit Project, Little Brother, El Da Sensei blessing you, you can't go wrong. Keep your ears open for ILLmind. He's gonna caryy major weight pretty soon.
14. Hangin' On A String (Contemplating) - Loose Ends
    The classic, of course... EJ had to blessing me with this one. Loose Ends? Very nice. If you got a 'Soul Classic' playlist, this one if a manditory essential.
15. Love Has A Place In Time - Sirius B Project
    This is a group Honey hooked me too. Straight up R&B/Soul stuff. More of a Hidden Beach vibe. I haven't got a chance to go through the entire CD, but this is a track that stands out in my ears. Bravo, Honey. I needed this...
16. Free - Destiny's Child
    The ex-girl group leaves us with a small gem. I really dig the chorus of this song. I'm not a big Destiny 's Child fan. But they do dig some of their stuff from time to time

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Illustration by: Frank @ Fantasy Beyond

01 - Intro / The Birthday Song
02 - Shout Out: Obi from South London
03 - Brethe In - Ivana Santilli
04 - That's How I Know - D'Nell
05 - Take Your Time - Pete Rock f/ Loose Ends
06 - Station Drop 1
07 - Stand Alone - Sy Smith
08 - Shout Out: Honey
09 - Spread My Wings (Remix) - Troop
10 - If You Were Here Tonight - Alexander O'Neal
11 - Station Drop 2
12 - In Time - Jazzy Jeff f/ V
13 - Been Gone - Symbolyc One & ILLmind f/ Strange Fruit Project
14 - My Place - Jaguar Wright
15 - Station Drop 3
16 - 2nd Childhood (Cookin' Soul Remix) - Nas
17 - Affection - Tamara & The Seen
18 - Butterfly - Jamiroquai
19 - That Easy - Clara Hill

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[From EJ Flavors.com] I remember first hearing Luther's Never Too Much and seeing the video. Ever since then, he's been a legend to me. I can't say enough about him, his visions, his passions, his way of making everyone feel good even when the everything around was painful. Ask your mother, the mack daddy across the street, your friends. Everyone has a favorite Luther song. Or two. Or ten.

Forget the In Rotations, people. It's time for The Luther Tribute. Todd and I are in full agreement, this is just a partial list.

01 - Change - The Glow Of Love
02 - Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn - If This World Were Mine
03 - Luther Vandross - Love Won't Let Me Wait
04 - Luther Vandross - Any Love
05 - Luther Vandross - Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
06 - Luther Vandross - Make Me A Believer
07 - Luther Vandross - Forever, For Always, For Love
08 - Luther Vandross - Better Love
09 - Luther Vandross - Promise Me
10 - Luther Vandross - Because It's Really Love
11 - Luther Vandross - Anyone Who Had a Heart
12 - Luther Vandross - I'm Only Human (f/ Cassandra Wilson, Bob James)
13 - Luther Vandross - Going Out of My Head
14 - Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
15 - Luther Vandross - A House Is Not A Home
16 - Luther Vandross - Don't You Know That?
17 - Luther Vandross - She's a Super Lady
18 - Luther Vandross - Here And Now
19 - Luther Vandross - If Only For One Night
20 - Luther Vandross - Creepin'
21 - Luther Vandross - Wait for Love
22 - Luther Vandross - Other Side of the World

Don't be surprised if this list gets longer. Luther, my man, your spirit will always be with us.

Think I have them all? No, not at all. Check out Trader Mike's Tribute too.

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I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack!!!! I'm finally back on the right track! The new template is up and working nicely, so i'm kicking off version 18 of my site with my radio.blog style and format. Back in college, I use to do a Hip-hop countdown show for my boy's pirate radio station. So I decided to tweak my radio blogs with the same format. This month, I'm dropping some new Pharcyde and Kanye in the mix. The overall flow of the mix is sweet (if I say so myself). It's an amalgamation of EJ Flavors and Charles Brown's mixes. So check it out. I hope you enjoy! Big La Doin' Big Things, Episode I: The Funk Menace
Knew U	Tha Pharcyde
Right Here	Symbolyc One & Illmind f/ Little Brother, Median
Soulstar	Musiq (Soulchiild) f/ DJ Aktive & Carol Riddick
Your So You	Ivana Santilli
Intergalactic Soul	DJ Spinna f/ Phonte
Surely	DJ Spinna f/ Oversoul 7
I don't Need It	Faith Evans
Ordinary People (ILLmind Remix)	John Legend
Urgency	Yaharah
Swing By My Way	Will.I.Am
Diamonds	Kanye West
For Da Love Of Da Game (Jazzy Jeff Remix)	Jazzy jeff f/ Raheem, V, and Ero
20 20	D'Nell

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I know I said I was done with Artist Spotlights. But I got an email from a 'fan' who said I couldn't go out like punk! I couldn't leave the game without showcasing one of the dopest rhymesmiths in history. And I realized she was right! How can I forget the Funk Doctor Spock!!!? New Jersey rapper Redman made his initial impact with Whut? Thee Album in 1992. He blended reggae and funk influences with topical commentary and displayed a terse, though fluid rap style that was sometimes satirical, sometimes tough, and sometimes silly. Redman returned in 1994 with his second album, Dare Iz a Darkside, which was a harder album than his debut. Muddy Waters, Redman's third album, followed in 1996; he returned two years later with Doc's Da Name. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide Artist Spotlight: Redman, The Funk Doctor Spock!!!
Bobyahed2dis	Redman
Blow Your Mind	Redman
Funkorama (f/ Aaron Hall)	Redman
How High (E-Double Remix)	Method Man & Redman
Tonight's Da Night	Redman
Time 4 Sum Aksion	Redman
Rockafella	Redman
Pick It Up	Redman
Hardcore	Redman
Rockafella (Eric Sermon Remix)	Redman
Funkorama (Remix f/ Erick Sermon)	Redman
Can't Wait	Redman
Real Niggas (f/ Scarface)	Redman
I'll Bee Dat	Redman
Soopaman Luva	Redman
Noorotic	Redman
Jam 4 U	Redman
Soopaman Luva III	Redman
On Fire (f/ Method Man)	Redman

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For those <fingerquotes> "In The Know" </fingerquotes> , my man, Charlie Brown over at Flowink.com has been dropping some of the hotness mixes on the web! He's got his ears in the mix, man... no joke. What? Prove it? Bet! Check on his latest installment in "The Flow Experience": Charlie B's "Nu-Jack Soul Mix" And for his archive of past mixes, head on over to "The Flow: Worldwide Soul"
Intro
You Ain't Let Me Down	Raheem DeVaugn
U Already Know	112
Close to Me	???
All I Need	Amerie
Fever	Platinum Pied Pipers
Night Like This	Darien Brockington (feat. Pooh)
I Can't Wait (Nicolay Remix)	Jaquar Wright (feat. Bilal)
Burnin'	Rahsaan Patterson
One More Dance	Jon B
Runaway	Eric Roberson
Swing By	Will. I. Am
They Say (Old Version)	Common (f/ John Legend)
Complex Simplicity	Teedra Moses
Things I Don't Mean	Tweet
I Don't Need It	Faith
Interlude
Record Play	Franki (f/ Osunlade)
I Might Do Something Wrong	Tortured Soul
I Gotta Go (House Remix)	Lizz Fields
Rock Wit U (House Remix)	Eric Roberson (f/ Osunlade)
Hot Music	Soho
Flow Outro

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Yesterday, I was putting together my next Artist Spotlight (Black Star), when I realized I wasn't feeling it. I was arby'd out! I think I've reached my limit of artists I'd like to spotlight. So I had to back off the whole thing and think about it.

I took a look at my compatriots' radio.blog efforts (EJ Flavors' "Old School Wednesdays" and "Fab Funk Fridays" & Honeysoul's "Artist Spotlights", and "The Listening Booth"), to refine my arby efforts. I came up with just 2 shows I feel like doing:

"Big La's Old School Cypher:" This will basically be an old school Hip-Hop show. I'll showcase popular and rare songs from 1999 and before. I'll also include crate classics and some classic freestyles.

"Big La's Old Soul:" This will focus on old school soul, funk jazz and pop (where applicable).

I'm planning on dropping the first Hip-Hop show this weekend. So stop by and take a listen!

I'm out.

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Ok. I need to re post these things in radio.blog format. My first rip from tape was bad (cassette player is old!).

For those who don't know, i'm posting some of my old archived radio sets. I use to do a weekling hip-hop countdown show for my boy's pirate radio station in Southern California. They're nothing special. It's just cool to marvel at the 'musical selections' that i had. Some of them were on point back then. Others... well... Listen and you'll see..

This episode? I'm starting at the end. This is the last show i did. It ended in 1993 with me almost perfecting the format. I'd spen hours in this little booth trying to make the shows tight! Oh well...

The KJMS Hip-Hop Countdown with DJ La-Di Tee (Special Guest: Fritz X)

SIDE 1

20 - Intro
20 - Drunk Tekneek - King Tee
19 - Come To Get Wreck - Rough House Survivors f/ Sadat X
18 - Stranded On Death Row - Dre Dre f/ Death Row Allstars and Bushwick Bill
17 - Compton 4 Life - Compton's Most Wanted
16 - Think About It - Paris
15 - Still Got Love 4 U'm - Kam
14 - Throw Ya Gunz - Onyx
13 - Walk Like A Duck - Kurious
12 - Deeper - The Boss
11 - LoveSexy - Heavy D & The Boyz
20 - Get Off It - Casual

SIDE II

10 - Hard Like A Criminal - Das Efx
09 - The Funkiest - Funkdoobiest
08 - I'm That Type of Nigga - Tha Pharcyde
07 - Jeep Ass Niggah - Masta Ace Incorporated
06 - Edge Of Insanity - Kool G Rap
05 - How I'm Comin' - L.L. Cool J
04 - Tear This Mutha Up - Ice Cube
03 - Who Got Da Props - Black Moon
02 - A Nigga Witta Gun - Dr. Dre
01 - Time 4 Sum Action - Redman
20 - Buggaz In My Program - Askari X

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For those who don't know, Honey's been dropping the hot underground ish over at her place. If you haven't stopped by, you need to check out what she's servin' up. If you don't go stop by, then you need to go find Jesus! HOLLA (is that played out yet? I'm too old to tell) Check out these:
Maya Azucena - Maya Who?!	Wayna - Moments of Clarity

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Common (originally Common Sense) was a highly influential figure in rap's underground during the '90s, keeping the sophisticated lyrical technique and flowing syncopations of jazz-rap alive in an era when commercial gangsta rap was threatening to obliterate everything in its path. His literate, intelligent, nimbly performed rhymes and political consciousness certainly didn't fit the fashions of the moment, but he was able to win a devoted cult audience. By the late '90s, a substantial underground movement had set about reviving the bohemian sensibility of alternative rap, and Common finally started to receive wider recognition as a creative force. Not only were his albums praised by critics, but he was able to sign with a major label that guaranteed him more exposure than ever before. With his name popping up in all the right places, Common landed a major-label deal with MCA, and brought on Roots drummer ?uestlove as producer for his next project. Like Water for Chocolate was released in early 2000 and turned into something of a breakthrough success, attracting more attention than any Common album to date (partly because of MCA's greater promotional resources). Guests this time around included Macy Gray, MC Lyte, Cee-Lo, Mos Def, D'Angelo, jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove, and Afro-beat star Femi Kuti (on a tribute to his legendary father Fela). Plus, the singles "The Sixth Sense" and "The Light" (the latter of which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance) earned considerable airplay. Following that success, Common set the stage for his next record with an appearance on Mary J. Blige's No More Drama in early 2002. He issued his most personal work to date with Electric Circus in December 2002. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide Artist Spotlight: Common... That's My MuddaF*****
1-9-9-9 (f/ Sadat X)	Common
Ghetto Heaven (9th Wonder Remix)	Common
I Used To Love H.E.R.	Common
Bitch In You	Common
Love Is	Common
Dooinit	Common
Days of Our Lives f/ Common)	De La Soul
The Light (Remix f/ Erykah Badu)	Common
Soul By The Pound (Remix)	Common
Invocation	Common
Orange Pineapple Juice	Common
Reminding Me (Of Self)	Common
Respiration (f/ Common)	Black Star
Tekzilla (f/ Common)	DJ Hi-Tek
Theloneous (f/ Common)	Slum Village

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Founded in 2003 by Justus League member Big Dho, the Hall of Justus Music Group is a multi-media entertainment company that not only specializes in record distribution, but also music production and artist management. Although the label experienced success in 2003 with its debut single releases from L.E.G.A.C.Y. and The Away Team, a common misconception is that Hall of Justus is the de-facto label of the Justus League, and that members of the League aren’t permitted to seek deals elsewhere. "I never tell anybody in the League that they have to put out records through Hall of Justus; the artists are free to release material wherever they wish,". "The label is just my way of building a foundation and showing cats that as long as they're making good music, they'll always have a home for it here", states Big Dho. Dho started out as the road manger for Little Brother, but as their popularity increased they had no representation when it came down to handling the business side of things. Working with LB for a year Dho was able to bring his knowledge of the streets and life experiences into the fickle game of the industry. Before he took on the role as manger, he got his first taste of the industry through production. Even though he had other vision outside of LB, he states that "We all can't do music ... someone has to take care of the business". With so many artist being raped by the industry, the Hall of Justus is not only designed to put out quality music for the masses, but to school it’s artist the rules of the industry so that they can achieve full growth within their careers. The debut full-length albums from the Hall of Justus Music Group, L.E.G.A.C.Y.'s Project Mayhem, and The Away Team’s The Competition, will be available in stores later this year along with Rapper Big Pooh and a 9th Wonder production album. Mission Statement and Purpose To provide artist with a platform where they can grow more than just a local act, but to provide them understanding of the business and develop them as a national and international artist. It's a Multi-media company in various areas of communication such as production, films, graphic design, television, radio, and promotion. Is not a label that wants to be pigeon holed with one genre, but is open to all art forms of music. Provide the industry with a unique style unlike any other. To have a successful company to provide exceptional product accepted by the masses. To build an artist to prepare them before they enter a major label. Artist Spotlight: The Justus League: Featuring Little Brother Check out more on the Justus League at these links: cesarcomanche.com hallofjustus.com 9thwonder.com ihatelegacy.com littlebrothermusic.com mediansrelief.com chaundon.com
Every Block (f/ Phonte)	Big Pooh
Vibe (f/ Grap Luva)	Phonte
Nic's Groove (f/ Little Brother)	The Foreign Exchange
The Jungle	Big Pooh
I See Now (f/ Kanye West, Consequence)	Little Brother
Comfortable	Median
Give It To Yall	Little Brother
So Far	Ill Will
Freestyle	Phonte
Love Joint	Little Brother
Come Around	The Foreign Exchange
Nighttime Maneuvers (9th Wonder Remix)	Little Brother
Life, Love, Music	I Plus I
The Yo-Yo	Little Brother
Give A Little Bit (f/ joe Scudda)	Median
What You Do	Little Brother
All That You Are	The Foreign Exchange
Whatever You Say (Remix)	Little Brother
Fantastic (Nicolay's Mix)	The Thyrd Day
The Way You Do it (Nicolay Remix)	Little Brother
Dash's Interlude (f/ O-Dash)	O-Dash
Shorty On the Lookout (f/ Median)	Little Brother

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Hello all. Sorry for my lateness! I actually started this thing and I'm the last one to post!!! After a disasterous host of computer problems on Thursday/Friday, I'm ready to put my stuff out there. Peace to everybody who joined in! Here I go.. better late than never...
My Top 10 Singles of 2005, So Far...
Fly Like A Bird	Mariah Carey
Girl	Destinys Child
I'm Black	Styles P
I Don't Need It	Faith Evans
Just Friends	Big Pooh
Love Is	Common
One Thing	Amerie
Pillory-Like	Beady Belle
So Amazing (feat. Olivia)	50 Cent
Space'N Time	Floyd The Locsmif
My Top 5 CD's of 2005, So Far...
"Divine Dezignz #1: Discovery" - Floyd The Locsmif This is classic material! In the tradition of bbcmusic's "Beat Generation" movement, Flyod puts together some sweet jazz-style instrumentals, sprinkled with a small bit of lyrical content. This is the type of dope sh!t you can throw on in the background and just vibe. It's been in heave rotation for awhile now. STANDOUT TRACKS: "Still Luv'Huh...", "Space'N Time", "Song In My Heart" "The First lady " - Faith Evans When Faith drops an album, I always know i'll find between 2-4 trax and I love. For me, that above average with most music today. Still, seeing her CD up here means it's slim pickings so far! Not to say it doesn't belong. I think this is my favorite Faith album STANDOUT TRACKS: " Don't Need It", "Jealous ", "Catching Feelings     "Closer" - Beady Belle Beady came to me like a thief in the night and stole my heart! Well.. actually, my boy Chris dropped it in my lap ("Hey man, check this out. You might like it"). That was the Cewbeagappic CD. and it blew me away. And when I got an advance copy of "Closer", my infatuation continued. Some people complain that it sounds like the last album, but i don't see that as a bad thing. Her voice is incredible and she knows how good she sounds over those melodic tracks. I can't get enough!!! STANDOUT TRACKS: "Pillow-Like", "Airing", "Irony"   "Sleepers" - Big Pooh As one third of 9th Wonder's "Little Brother", Pooh's laid "back" flow, always seemed to take a "backseat" to Phonte's unique delivery. And when Phonte teamed up with Nicolay to form The Foreign Exchance, Pooh seemed to fade into the background. And then BAM!!! He comes back with a solo release that's just as dope a FE's "Connected". You know this will get slept on (hence the title). STANDOUT TRACKS: "Every Block (f/ Phonte) ", "The Jungle ", "Just Friends"   "BE" - Common Ah, my love for pre-releases! Being dialed in to the Blog.verse has it's rich advantages! This one's not suppose to drop until late May, but man.... after an incredible disappointment (on my part) with "Electric Circus", I was praying to the hip-hop Gods that Common pulled his train back on track. This is a CLASSIC album! With production primarily by Kanye West and J-Dilla, you can't help but throw this in your collection. I'll be picking this up as soon as it hits the stans! STANDOUT TRACKS: "Love IS ", "Chi City", "It's Your World "

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[MTV.COM] More than any other hip-hop group, Run-D.M.C. are responsible for the sound and style of the music. As the first hardcore rap outfit, the trio set the sound and style for the next decade of rap. With their spare beats and excursions into heavy metal samples, the trio were tougher and more menacing than their predecessors Grandmaster Flash and Whodini. In the process, they opened the door for both the politicized rap of Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions, as well as the hedonistic gangsta fantasies of N.W.A. At the same time, Run-D.M.C. helped move rap from a singles-oriented genre to an album-oriented one -- they were the first hip-hop artist to construct full-fledged albums, not just collections with two singles and a bunch of filler. By the end of the '80s, Run-D.M.C. had been overtaken by the groups they had spawned, but they continued to perform to a dedicated following well into the '90s. After a long studio hiatus, the trio returned in early 2000 with Crown Royal. The album did little to add to their ailing record sales, but the following promotional efforts saw them join Aerosmith and Kid Rock for a blockbuster performance on MTV. By 2002, the release of two greatest-hits albums prompted a tour with Aerosmith that saw them travel the U.S., always performing "Walk This Way" to transition between their sets. Sadly, only weeks after the end of the tour, Jam Master Jay was senselessly murdered in a studio session in Queens. Only 37 years old, the news of his passing spread quick and hip-hop luminaries like Big Daddy Kane and Funkmaster Flex took the time to pay tribute to him on New York radio stations. Possibly the most visible DJ in the history of hip-hop, his death was truly the end of an era and unfortunately perpetuated the cycle of violence that has haunted the genre since the late '80s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Artist Spotlight: The Hollis Crew
Sucker MC's (Krush-Groove 1)	Run-D.M.C.
Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse)	Run-D.M.C.
Down With The King (f/ Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth)	Run-D.M.C.
Rock Box	Run-D.M.C.
Beats To The Rhyme	Run-D.M.C.
Jam-Master Jay	Run-D.M.C.
My Adidas	Run-D.M.C.
King of Rock	Run-D.M.C.
Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2)	Run-D.M.C.
Peter Piper	Run-D.M.C.
It's Like That	Run-D.M.C.
Dumb Girl	Run-D.M.C.
Together Forever (Krush-Groove 4, Live at Hollis Park '84 )	Run-D.M.C.
Walk This Way	Run-D.M.C.
Hard Times	Run-D.M.C.
You Be Illin'	Run-D.M.C.
The Ave	Run-D.M.C.

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Todd Kelley : man, i think i'll go super mellow today. Listening to Coldplay EJ Flavors: you still haven't done a dance arby yet. EJ Flavors: *throws gauntlet down Todd Kelley : maybe next week EJ Flavors: suuuuuuure Todd Kelley : Todd Kelley : ok. i'll actually do it today! EJ Flavors: suuuuuure Todd Kelley : are you calling me out? EJ Flavors: man you can't do it! i know you. EJ Flavors: m-e-l-l-o! EJ Flavors: that's how u spell "Todd". EJ Flavors: you ain't no DJ! Todd Kelley : Todd Kelley : i'll journey to the dark side for TODAY!!!! EJ Flavors: ha ha ha hah Todd Kelley : grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... EJ Flavors: the clock starts now. EJ Flavors: naw, i'mma pad it out..... so you can get those prunes out your system Todd Kelley : Grrrrrrrrr.... EJ Flavors: is Todd giving us slammin cuts or sleeping pills? America waits! Todd Kelley : GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok.. I couldn't journey too far away from the 'mellow' vibe, "E" got me there! But what do you expect? I'm the 'mellow' dude of this outfit!!! But it's still dancable!!! You can do your thang!!! Listen!!! Dance!!! B!tches!!! Take Your 'X' and Dance mix
Corcovado	Everything But The Girl
The Road to Lost Withiel	BT
In Time (f/ V)	Jazzy Jeff
When I Fall In Love (f/ Esthero)	A-Xus
Pep Talk	Bahamadia
Cry (Sunset Dream Mix)	Afterlife
In Too Deep	JMJ & Flytronix
General's Request (Kill More Chinese)	Big La vs. Todd
Closer I Get	Marie St. James
The Fountain	Blu Mar Ten
Walk This Land	E Z Rollers
Beautiful Tommorrow	Blue Six
Illicity Part II	Extended Spirit
Parsec	Stereolab
Breathe	Telepopmusik

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Fresh on the heels of my first "Another Late Night" chilled offering and Honey's "Chilled Mix", I bring you the second in my 'Chilled Trilogy'. The highlights include cuts from Pepe Deluxe, Massive Attack, Bent, Moby, and (my personal favorite) Big La vs. Todd. Enjoy! Another Late Night 2
La femme	Pepe Deluxe
Bubble Love	Chungking
Chance Of Rain	Big La vs. Todd
Teardrop	Massive Attack
Where Edges Meet	Noel Zancanella
Please	Mandalay
Strictly Bongo	Bent
Sparks	Royksopp
Not Just Anybody (F/ Kate Rogers)	Rae & Christian
Down Slow	Moby
Still Love Remains	Seal
Undress Me Now	Morcheeba
Out Of Town	Zero 7
Desert Dress	Lord Runningclam
Winter Day	Mambo Cats
The Pretty Song	Big La vs. Todd
When The Laughter is Over	Swing Out Sister
Last Walk Around Mirror Lake (RMX)	Boom Bip

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[ALLMUSIC.COM] Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time. Building from Run-D.M.C.'s street-oriented beats and Boogie Down Productions' proto-gangsta rhyming, Public Enemy pioneered a variation of hardcore rap that was musically and politically revolutionary. With his powerful, authoritative baritone, lead rapper Chuck D rhymed about all kinds of social problems, particularly those plaguing the black community, often condoning revolutionary tactics and social activism. In the process, he directed hip-hop toward an explicitly self-aware, pro-black consciousness that became the culture's signature throughout the next decade. Musically, Public Enemy were just as revolutionary, as their production team, the Bomb Squad, created dense soundscapes that relied on avant-garde cut-and-paste techniques, unrecognizable samples, piercing sirens, relentless beats, and deep funk. It was chaotic and invigorating music, made all the more intoxicating by Chuck D's forceful vocals and the absurdist raps of his comic foil Flavor Flav. With his comic sunglasses and an oversized clock hanging from his neck, Flav became the group's visual focal point, but he never obscured the music. While rap and rock critics embraced the group's late-'80s and early-'90s records, Public Enemy frequently ran into controversy with their militant stance and lyrics, especially after their 1988 album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, made them into celebrities. After all the controversy settled in the early '90s, once the group entered a hiatus, it became clear that Public Enemy were the most influential and radical band of their time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Radio.Blog: Public Enemy
Welcome To The Terrordome	Public Enemy
Hazy Shade of Criminal	Public Enemy
Louder Than A Bomb (JMJ Remix)	Public Enemy
Rebel Without A Pause	Public Enemy
Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos	Public Enemy
Brother's Gonna Work It Out	Public Enemy
Buck Whylin'	Public Enemy f/ Sista Souljah
By the Time I Get to Arizona	Public Enemy
Don't Believe The Hype	Public Enemy
Fight The Power	Public Enemy
Bring The Noise	Public Enemy
Miuzi Weighs A Ton	Public Enemy
Night Of The Living Baseheads	Public Enemy
Public Enemy No. 1	Public Enemy
Shut Em Down (Remix)	Public Enemy f/ Pete Rock
Can't Truss It	Public Enemy
Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic	Public Enemy
Timebomb	Public Enemy
You're Gonna Get Yours	Public Enemy
Prophets Of Rage	Public Enemy

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Just saw "Are We There Yet?" Yeah... ok... I gotta give Ice Cube his due. He's taken an aging 'rap' career and parlayed it into the lucrative acting gig. A shrewd businessman, he saw the end was near and made sure he had other things to fall back on. And don't get me wrong. I've enjoyed most of his movies. But I remember the 'real' Ice Cube! "The N!gga Ya Loved To Hate" Ice Cube! The man who would make a track hot by just puttin' his voice on it! His style, his flow, the beats... they were perfect. In the early days of his solo career, it seemed like he could do no wrong! His first 2 and a half CD's were masterpieces. His feud with his former N.W.A. partners was pure marketing genius. And don't forget that feeling of awe and amazement when you saw his face on the front of the The Source announcing he'd gone solo AND he'd pair up with P.E. and Da Bomb Squad for his solo effort! Man, I miss that Ice Cube! A n!gg@ can't rap forever. And I'd rather to see a 35 year old rising actor, than a 35 year old fading rapper anyday. So let's remember when the man use to (as my boy Dilon use to say) "Spit Hot Fira!!!" Radio.Blog: Ice Cube: The N!gg@ You "Use To" Love To Hate P.S. A little Blog Bird (Honey!!!) told me that Lis is a Cube fanatic. This one's for you, girl. Enjoy... [UPDATE] And while you're at it, check out Nikki's rant on the fall of the Cubed one over at ink-blotter.
How To Survive In South Central	Ice Cube
Jackin' For Beats	Ice Cube
Commercial 1
Amerikkka's Most Wanted	Ice Cube
No Vaseline	Ice Cube
Dopeman	N.W.A.
Pushin Weight (f/ Short Khop)	Ice Cube
Commercial 2
Wrong Nigga 2 Fuck Wit	Ice Cube
Today Was A Good Day	Ice Cube
You Can't Fade Me	Ice Cube
Dead Homiez	Ice Cube
The Nigga Ya Love To Hate	Ice Cube
Commercial 3
You Know How We Do It	Ice Cube
Who's The Mack?	Ice Cube
Summer Vacation	Ice Cube
Commercial 4
Natural Born Killaz (f/ Dr. Dre)	Ice Cube
Steady Mobbin'	Ice Cube
Commercial 5
True to the Game	Ice Cube
A Bitch Iz A Bitch	N.W.A.
Commercial 6

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I watch her sleeping next to me Innocent eyes closed, yet washing over me. Soft moans keeping her sleeping; dreaming, about me I’m thinking I'm Hoping. She smiles in her sleep. Leaving me lightheaded. Taking my breath into her, as I kiss her Sleeping She stirs, grabbing me; pulling me close to her My heart beating, just like our first meeting. Greeting me with a smile; Leaving me seething Radio.Blog: Thinking Of Her
Ebony Eyes (f/ Smokey Robinson)	Rick James
Moody's Mood	George Benson
I Want You	Marvin Gaye
Irons In The Fire	Teena Marie
Joy	Blackstreet
Natural High	Bloodstone
Sparkle	Cameo
If I Don't Love You This Way	The Jackson 5
Oh Honey	The Delegation
It's You That I Need	Enchantment
Don't Say No (Tonight)	Eugene Wilde
I Only Have Eyes For You	The Flamingos
There'll Never Be	Switch
All I Do	Stevie Wonder
You Are Everything	The Stylistics
Starlight	Stephanie Mills
I Say A Little Prayer	Aretha Franklin
Cause I Love You	Lenny Williams
Make Me A Believer	Luther Vandross

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One of my favorite CD compilations of recent years has to be the ANOTHERLATENIGHT series, featuring chilled out mixes from electronic music's favorites DJ's and Artists (including Zero 7, Fila Brazillia, Rae & Christian, etc.) Each of the artist put a spin on their compilation, and interestingly enough, they were all good. So I decided that I'd throw my picks into the hat. I've picked out my favorite joints i like the play at 2 O'Clock in the morning when i need to wind down. Check 'em out, boy. Another Late Night: toddkelley.net
Slowdown	Morcheeba
In The Waiting Line	Zero 7
The Facts And The Dreams	Fragile State
Fairy Of The Lake	Yonderboi
Garance (Mighty Bop Remix)	Art Ensemble
Sparks	Coldplay
Modular Mix	Air
This Time (f/ Lisa Shaw)	Q-Burns A.M.
Moody's Mood	The Mighty Bop
Not Just Anybody (F/ Kate Rogers)	Rae & Christian
On My Way (f/ Nina Madhoo)	Ski Oakenfull
Sparks	Royksopp
To Ulrike M. (Zero 7 Mix)	Doris Days
Weather Storm	Massive Attack
Your Girl	Blue States
Stay With Me Till Dawn (Sunset Mix f/ Cathi Ogden)	Fac 15
Best Days Of Our Lives	Weekend Players
If I Could	Lisa Shaw

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[MTV.com / Jason Birchmeier ] Heralded instantly as one of New York's leading rap voices, Nas expressed an outspoken, self-empowered swagger that rallied the streets of his city and elsewhere. Whether proclaiming himself "Nasty Nas" or "Nas Escobar" or "Nastradamus" or "God's Son," the self-appointed King of New York battled numerous adversaries for his position atop the epicenter of East Coast rap, none more noteworthy than Jay-Z, who vied with Nas for the vacated throne left in the wake of the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 assassination. Such headline-worthy drama informed Nas' provocative rhymes, which he delivered with both a masterful flow and a wise perspective over breathtaking beats by amazing producers: legends like DJ Premier, Large Professor, and Pete Rock; hitmakers like Trackmasters, Timbaland, and Dr. Dre; street favorites like Swizz Beatz, Megahertz, and the Alchemist; and personal favorites of his own like L.E.S., Salaam Remi, and Chucky Thompson. Nas likewise collaborated with some of the industry's leading video directors like Hype Williams and Chris Robinson, presenting singles like "Hate Me Now," "One Mic," and "I Can" with dramatic flair. Throughout all the ups (the acclaim, popularity, and success) and all the downs (the pressure, adversaries, and over-reaching), Nas continually matured as an artist, evolving from a young street disciple to a vain all-knowing sage to a humbled godly teacher. Such growth made every album release an event and prolonged his increasingly storied career to epic proportions. - FULL BIO So enjoy the Artist Spotlight: "God's Son "
Fetus	Nas
The World Is Yours	Nas
2nd Childhood	Nas
Just A Moment	Nas
Made You Look	Nas
Ether (9th Wonder Remix)	Nas
Stillmatic Intro	Nas
It Ain't Hard To Tell	Nas
Phone Tap	Nas featuring AZ, Nature and Dr. Dre
One Mic	Nas
Get Down	Nas
Life's a Bitch	Nas featuring AZ
Everyday Thing	Nas featuring Nature and Dr. Dre
Book Of Rhymes (9th Wonder Remix)	Nas
The Foulness	Nas
Revolutionary Warfare (9th Wonder Remix)	Nas
Rest Of My Life	Nas
If I Ruled the World	Nas featuring Lauryn Hill
Nas Is Like	Nas
Last Real Nigga Alive	Nas
Half Time	Nas
The Cross (9th Wonder Remix)	Nas

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Thursday I put out a call to fellow bloggers to 'MEME' their 12 favorite songs of all time. And it looks like EJ, Honey, Saga answered the call. I'm posting mine late (due to MT issues), but now i'm back in this b!tch!

So check it out: Todd Favorite Songs Of All Time

12. You Will Rise - Sweetback featuring Amel Larriuex
Amel always sounds sweet. And then pair that with Sweetback (who are Sade with the "Sade") and you get a dope cut. The hook stays with you.

11. No Stranger To Love (Want You) - Roy Ayers
I discovered this one when I found out it was sampled for Jill Scott's "Watching Me". And then I listened to the whole cut. Whew!!!

10. I Believe (When I Fall In Love With You It'll Be Forever) - Stevie Wonder
This song is DOPE! To me it doesn't sound like Stevie's style, but it has his flavor all over it. I can't bump this forever.

09. Destiny - Zero 7
The masters of chilled music! I think I heard this played on an episode of some cheesy WB show. I had to hunt it down and found that the album, "Simple Things" became one of my favorite CD's of all time.

08. Someday We'll All Be Free - Donnie Hathaway
It's sad that he didn't get his true recognition until he was gone. This is an incredible song of inspiration.

07. Hear Me - Jazzyfatnastees
The hook in this song haunts me. I can't help was sing along everytime i hear it.

06. After The Dance (Reprise) - Marvin Gaye
The memory tied to this song is I went fishing with a few friends of mine during college. I went on the roof of the houseboat with a patio chair and fished while i blasted this song in my headphones. Love it!

05. Human Beings - Seal
Seal makes 'my music'. An over abundance of strings always appeals to me. Apparently this is the song he wrong after he broke up with Tyra Banks. Now it all makes sense!!!

04. Love Ballad - L.T.D.
This is me and Mrs. Kelley's song. She'd been a big fan of the George Benson version, but the L.T.D. version became 'THE VERSION' for us! Now when we here it we get all mushy! LAME <--

03. Love Is Stronger Than Pride - Sade
This is THE SADE song for me. Minimalistic keyboard with her sweet voice at the forefront. Man, I could just listen to this forever.

02. Will You Be Mine - Anita Baker
Listen to Anita's voice in this song! She rides the emotion of the composition perfectly. Did I menation i love strings and vibes? This song is incredible...

01. Superheroes - Esthero
Did I mention i LOVE STRINGS and VIBES?!? Again, minimalistic stuff here! And Essie sounds so dope. I can never get enough of this cut. It's so simple, yet it has so much soul. I usually set this on loop and let it go.

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Jambo, Good People.

This monday the blog.verse is gettin' it's music meme on! The Assignment: To reveal your Top (b)12 Favorite Songs of All Time. For those of you with the capabilites, radio.blogs would be preferred. For those whoe don't, a nice numbered list with suffice.

Rules:
- An artist is only allowed one song on the list
- Post radio.blog (if you can)
- A sentence or two on why each song makes the list

I've tapped EJ, Honey, KB and Lis to give it a try. Any other takers?

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Over At Move The Crowd, TraderMike's spotlighting a new group: Deep Thinkers.

Head on over and check out their CD: "Necks Move"

Hot!

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The one thing i love about J Dilla, is when I dig into his production credits and find that he's (unbeknownst to me) produced so much dope stuff, that it's crazy. Example: Poe's "Fingertips", or Bilal's "Reminisce", The man spreads himself out and does it nicely. I remember being turned on to Slum Village and then happily discovering the link between them and one of my favorites, A Tribe Called Quest! AND THEN his linkage to Madlib!!! Who i'd been gigging over, since the days of Madcap and The Lootpack! My man Dilla is one of the most talented producers in the game today. He's one of the few left who can claim to having a 'unique' style, yet somehow keeping it fresh over the years. I've cooked up a hodge podge of work he's done. There's was so much stuff i wanted to put into this blog, but there was no room. There may come a 'part 2', but time will tell [From BBEmusic.com] Detroit’s Don of the beats, widely regarded as the most important man in hip–hop along with Pete Rock and DJ Premier. Jay Dee is preparing for us a feast of ‘beats and pieces.’ His credentials are such that it reads like a who’s who hip hop and R & B. Slum Village project has the dubious honour of being the most bootlegged band in history, their recent album has met superlative reviews from all areas. Common’s ‘ Like Water For Chocolate’ (produced by Jay Dee ) we’re left with a land mark album, having worked with D’Angelo, DJ Premier, Rahzel, George Clinton, Bobby Caldwell. The Ummah Jay Dee along with Q – Tip and Ali Shaheed, produced Tribe Called Quests’ last album ‘The Love Movement’. Executive producer on new Erykah Bad LP. Recently produced a track for De La Soul & two tracks for Busta Rhymes So enjoy the Artist Spotlight: "The Dilla"
Peer Pressure (f/ B-Real & J Dilla)	De La Soul
She Said (Jay Dee Remix)	Tha Pharcyde
Come Close (Closer Remix f/ Eryka Badu, Pharrel, Q-Tip)	Common
You Played Me	Amp Fiddler
Look Of Love (Remix)	Slum Village
Doo Doo	Jay Dee
Stakes Is High (Remix f/ Truth Enola & Mos Def)	De La Soul
Think Twice	Jay Dee
4 Moms	A Tribe Called Quest
Dynamite!	The Roots
Little Brother	Black Star
Stand To The Side (f/ Novel, Vinia Mojica)	Talib Kweli
Fingertips	Poe
The Light (Remix f/ Erykah Badu)	Common
One-4-Teen	Bahamadia
Players	Slum Village
Much More	De La Soul
Me & Those Dreamin' Eyes Of Mine (Jay Dee Remix)	D'Angelo
Without You (J Dilla Remix f/ Dwele, Phat Kat)	Lucy Pearl
Oblighetto (J Dilla Remix)	Jack McDuff
Turn Me Up Some	Busta Rhymes
Nowadayz (f/ Madlib)	Jaylib
Hate Or Love (Remix f/ Dwele & Slum Village)	LSK
Climax (Girl Shit)	Slum Village
Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World f/ Slum Village)	Common
Stakes Is High	De La Soul
Where Do We Go (f/ Res)	Talib Kweli
Reminisce (f/ Mos Def & Common)	Bilal
Coastin	Jay Dee

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I'm not a big 'girl band' person. 702, Destiny's Child, etc... none of those groups appealed to me. But for some reason, I've always been an SWV fanatic. The 'Sisters With Voices' have been on my list of 'must have' purchase since they came on the scene back in '92. I've learned not try and understand the appeal; just enjoy the music... With their Teddy Riley-produced 1992 debut, It's About Time, the all-female new jack swing trio SWV scored a string of Top Ten R&B hits that established them as one of the most popular urban R&B groups of the '90s. SWV (their name is an acronym for Sisters With Voices) is comprised of three school friends: Coko (born Cheryl Gamble), Taj (born Tamara Johnson), and Lelee (born Leanne Lyons). All three vocalists sang in church as children, which is where they learned how to harmonize. A demo tape the group assembled caught the attention of producer Teddy Riley, a former member of Guy and arguably the father of new jack swing. Prior to SWV, Riley helped establish the careers of Jodeci and Mary J. Blige. Riley's luck didn't wear out with SWV -- he helped the group craft their debut, It's About Time, which went double platinum within its first year of release. [FULL BIO @ VH1.com] So enjoy the Artist Spotlight: Sisters With Voices
Right Here (Human Nature Extended Mix)	SWV
Use Your Heart	SWV
I'm So Into You	SWV
Can't Cope	SWV
Anything	SWV
Can We ( f/ Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)	SWV
Wifey (f/ SWV)	AZ
When You Cry	SWV
Lose My Cool (f/ Redman)	SWV
Rain	SWV
Tonight's The Night (Remix f/ SWV)	Blackstreet
Someone (f/ Puff Daddy)	SWV
That's What I'm Here For	SWV
Weak	SWV
What's it Gonna Be	SWV
Downtown (Street Remix)	SWV

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It seems like it's been a few weeks since i've done some serious bloggin'. It's taking me some time to get back into the swing of things. So let me hit you with a little 'sum-sun' to clear the palette before i get into the serious 'ish'! Here's a hodge podge of songs that's been showing up in my iTunes random play! Peep the D-Nice cut! I forgot i had it! What? QD III with Justin Warfield?! And... and... Donald Fagen!?! Classic Example?! Ya gotta listen!!!! So, this should hold you over for a day or so, before EJ Flavors hits you with that serious old school 'bugga' funk! Thursday Tuesday Throwback is in Full-ll-ll-ll Effect.... boooyyyyeeeee!!!
Candy Rain	Soul For Real
New Frontier	Donald Fagen
Call Me D-Nice	D-Nice
You Like Me Don't You	Jermaine Jackson
Come And Talk To Me	Jodeci
Season Of The Vic (f/ Justin Warfield)	Q.D. III
Tease Me Tonight	Aaron Hall
It Never Rains	Tony! Toni! Tone!
Treat Them Right	Chubb Rock
Funny (How Things Change)	D-Influence
Kiss You Back	Digital Underground
Peachfuzz	KMD
Daddy's Little Girl	Nikki D
Diamonds and Pearls	Prince
Goodbye	Tevin Campbell
Stay This Way	The Brand New Heavies
It's Alright	Classic Example

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Man, this had been a crappy week! Work's been kickin' my a$$. If it wasn't for Mrs. Kelley, I'd probably gone crazy! Since I haven't 'blogged' all week, i'm going through some posting regression. So I have to bitch slap all y'all across the face with another edition of 'Heaters'. This one is a little on the mellow side (wow!!) and features Pete Rock and his religous followers (like the Justus League, Soul Supreme, as well as others.) Enjoy the Heat... B!tches...
Move	Strange Fruit Project
Just Call My Name (Feat. Jaysaun)	Ed O.G. Featuring Pete Rock
Respiration (Pete Rock Remix f/ Black Thought)	BlackStar
Make Your Move (9th Wonder Remix f/ Goapele)	Hieroglyphics
Every Block (f/ Phonte)	Big Pooh
Dash's Interlude (f/ O-Dash)	O-Dash
Keep it Thoro (9th Wonder Remix)	Prodigy
Time Capsule (f/ Aesop Rock, Vast Aire)	Illogic
Security (f/ Shuman)	Soul Supreme
The Signature (Rock On)	Supastition
Love Is (9th Wonder Remix)	Strange Fruit Project
Wegotta	The Procussions
Vibe (f/ Grap Luva)	Phonte
Bent Life	Aesop Rock
Afro Dz Act 1	Scienz Of Life
Boston	Ed O.G. Featuring Pete Rock

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It's a 3-day weekend for me folks. I'll be handlin' personal business on Monday. But don't fret! I'm gonna slap you upside the head with the forth installment of KB's favorite!!!: THE CRATES: VOLUME IV: A NEW HOPE

1. Smiling Billy Suite, Part 2 -The Heath Brothers
   
   Sampled for " Sooperman Luva Pt 3 " by Redman, " Hits from the Bong " by Cypress Hill, "Ya Don't Stop " by The Beatnuts
   
   

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2. Supernatural Thing, Part I - Ben E King
   
   Sampled for "Got More Rhymes" by Young MC
   

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3. Wilford's Gone - The Blackbyrds
   
   Sampled for "Def Wish" by Compton's Most Wanted, "Say Your Prayers" by GangStarr, Silent Treatment (Beatminers Remix)" by The Roots
   

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4. Season Of The Witch - Bloomfield, Kooper and Stills
   
   Sampled for "Just Hangin' Out" by Main Source, "Ya Mama" by Pharcyde, "The Basement" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
   
   

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5. The Message From The Soul Sisters - Anderson, Vicki (Barnes, Myra)
   
   Sampled for "Freedom of Speech" by Above The Law, "No More Mr. Nice Guy" by Gangstarr,
   "In Control of Things" by YZ
   

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6. Pride & Vanity - Ohio Players
   
   Sampled for "Flow Joe" by Fat Joe, "What's The 411" by Mary J. Blige, "Hardcore" by EPMD
   

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7. Tonight - Kleeer
   
   Sampled for "Tonight" by DJ Quik, "Confused" by Diamond D, "En Focus" by De La Soul
   

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8. Darkest Light - Lafayette Afro Rock Band
   
   Sampled for "Show Em What You Got" by Public Enemy
   

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9. Danube Incident (More Mission: Impossible) - Lalo Schifrin
   
   Sampled for "Sour Times" by Portishead
   

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10. Synthetic Substition - Melvin Bliss
    
    Sampled for "Ego Trippin'" by Ultramagnetic MC's, as well as a million other songs... (classic breakbeat).
    Thanx for the correction Big Rich!
    

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11. Let Me Love You - Michael Henderson
    
    Sampled for "Hoodrat" by Compton's Most Wanted, "Come When I Call" by Danny Boy
    

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12. Do Your Thing - Lyn Collins
    
    Sampled for "N 2 Deep" by Compton's Most Wanted, "Another Execution" by Above The Law, well as a ton of other cuts
    

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13. Midnight's Time - Manzel
    
    Sampled for "How Can I Just Kill A Man" by Cypress Hill , Sampled for "Change Gonna Come" by Grand Puba , (Classic Breakbeat)
    

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14. Ekim - Michael Urbaniak
    
    Sampled for "Buggin Out" by A Tribe Called Quest
    

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