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DJ HAYLOW – INFLUENCE N INSPIRATION

D2S‘s own DJ Haylow made this mix of songs to honor Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a super dope collection of some of the dopest songs that are full of Empowerment! No more words. Just DL & share with your peoples. Track list & DL after the J…

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DJ EKOGIRL – SOULIFE

My homie DJ EkoGirl made a nice mix of soulful goodness that y’all need to DL. In her own words…

Soulife is the nuSoul sound I’m most well-known for at a residency called Kiss.?some well-known heavy hitters in there with new tracks: Alicia, Sade ~ some really fly remixes: Stardust, Erykah+Bisope, Bugz ~ some super amazing new music from: Electric Wire Hustle, Fat Freddy’s drop ~ and then a lot of unfamiliar staples that have been in my soul crates for a few years to round it out.it definitely could use some woofer-love for the low end on the dubstep at the front.I hope you like it too.. but really.. I do. and that’s why I do it. It’s SUCH a pleasure to share it with you.

love,

Ekogirl

Soulife by djeko

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SOULCULTURE PRESENTS…AALIYAH REVISITED

AFTA 1 f/ Nikko Gray-Four Page Letter/One In A Million

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Today marks the anniversary of the day we lost the late great Aaliyah. Can you believe it has been eight years already? On this Soulculture tribute EP, R&B acts like Marsha Ambrosius, Sy Smith and Tawiah  cover some of your favorite Aaliyah songs. Tracks and link after the jump.

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THE BEST OF BAD BOY RADIO FREESTYLES (1997-2007)

Kanye & Common Freestyle (2005)

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Yeah, it’s that serious. A few days ago, I took my quest to find the elusive All About The Bad Boys track to Twitter in efforts to try and find it for my catalogue and the world’s pleasure. I was directed to Mr. Mike Love, who was one-half of the Bad Boys on WGCI during their heyday,and he threw me the oop of all oops with the record. I, being the gentleman that I am, threw it to my homie Andrew over at FSD and let him run wild with it. A few days later, Mike hits me with THIS gem. Ridiculous collection of freestyles recorded on the radio show from artists like Common, Crucial Conflict, Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, Fat Joe & Big Pun, Flipmode Squad, Twista, Juvenile, Brand Nubian, Outkast, Juice, Profound, Q-Tip, Da Brat, Shyne, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and the list goes on. Basically it’s classic material and a must to have on your computer if you love hip-hop music in any sense. I should really start charging for connectin the dots like this, I’m a motherfuckin music blog wordsmith motherfucking lyrical genius! Mr Mike Love has some more to say on the topic after the jump, along with a link to download The Best Of Bad Boy Radio Freestyles. Don’t act like I never gave you nothing, internet!
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J PERIOD X THE ISLEY BROTHERS – BEST OF MIXTAPE

The greatest mixtape DJ of all time makes a Best Of for one of the greatest groups in music, the honorable Isley Brothers, of course with a gang of other artists who’ve remixed, remade, and collaborated with the legends. Super crack! Partake!

Tracklisting after the jump!

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Blind I For The Lover In You

I appreciate the love and feedback on Good Morning. When it comes to these compilations, I try to pick songs that are bit off the radar or lost in the throwback vault so you don’t get a slew of Mp3s that you already play everyday. I want it to be a grab bag of sorts, unpredictable and refreshing. Clearly I have quite the library so I hit you as I see fit from here on out! Here’s a bevy of tunes for the lover in you since it’s February. I have a soul comp en route for the end of the month with nothing but pure R&B, but I mixed this up a bit. What kind of lover are you? Street? Soul? Sultry? Bet you can’t guess mine.

*And BTW I recently discovered Apollo Nove (see “Inexplicata” in Sultry) and dammit if that doesn’t sound like love what does? Makes me want to attempt a slow samba, though I’d be so black with it. The layers of the harp, organ and background vocals are orgasmic. I can visualize myself on a cloud with a lover. I’m such a hippie.

Enjoy your Hearts Day. You could never be lonely cus Maiya Loves You!
XOXO
-M

Street

1. OutKast –Infatuation Interlude
2. Pete Rock N CL Smooth-I Got a Love
3. A Tribe Called Quest-Common Ground
4. Amy Winehouse- In My Bed
5. Busta Rhymes f. Erykah Badu-One
6. Gravediggaz-Never Gonna Come Back
7. Beenie Man f/ Mya-Girls Dem Suga
8. The Roots- You Got Me (live)
9. Hi-Tek-All I Need is You
10. Hezekiah-Let’s Get Involved
11. OutKast-Spottieottiedopaliscious
12. Kameleon-Migraine
13. Mobb Deep- Hey Love
14. RZA-Love Jones
15. Nas f/ Aaliyah- You Won’t See Me Tonight
16. Gangstarr- Nice Girl Wrong Place
17. Method Man f/D’Angelo-Break Ups to Make Ups

http://www.mediafire.com/?9e1dw5zv2dg

Soul

1. Jazzyfatnastees-Unconventional Ways
2. Sylvia- Pillow Talk
3. Norman Connors- You Are My Starship
4. Van Hunt- Down Here in Hell With You
5. Dwele- One Day at a Time
6. Erykah Badu- Kiss Me on My Neck
7. Lauryn Hill-I Gotta Find Piece of Mind
8. Jill Scott-Slowly Surely
9. Jonz-Situation 1
10. Minnie Ripperton- Close Your Eyes and Remember
11. Sylk 140 f/Vikter Duplaix- I’ll Do it For You
12. Erykah Badu-Green Eyes
13. Ginuwine-Only When You’re Lonely
14. Marvin Gaye-After the Dance
15. D’Angelo- Feel Like Making Love

http://www.mediafire.com/?ebiknbzvdnq

Sultry

1. Apollo Nove- Inexplicata
2. Dolphin Boy-Don’t Stop
3. Kylie Minogue-Chocolate
4. JDavey- No More
5. Babyface- There She Goes
6. Max and Sedgley- Slowly
7. Mama’s Gun-Finger On It
8. NERD-The Way She Dances
9. International Pony-Blow Your Mind
10. Kelis-Suspended
11. Kenna Static
12. Gnarls Barkley- St. Elsewhere
13. Total-I Tried
14. Annie- I Will Get On
15. Keane-Untitled 1
16. Sargasso Trio-She’s a Woman
17. OutKast-Stankonia (Stank Love)

http://www.mediafire.com/?8tmi1ijdxyx

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Good Morning…

Welp folks. I’ve talked long enough about making a compilation. And I know you BlindI heads are already up on the latest and greatest thanks to $ and NO. So where do I come into the equation? I am a moody girl. And not moody like bitchy, but when I am in a groove I am knee-deep in it. So this Good Morning post was inspired by my trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Every morning I went outside to the beach and I listened to a lot of these songs. It was me, the beach chair, a caipirinha and this range of songs. I felt calm. Soothed. Serene. Pleasant. Not on vacay? Fear not, it’s also a good set of tunes to just lie in your bed to. Or get ready for work. Or be hung-over. Or take a walk with someone dope. Or hit an L in good company. Whatever moves you. So sit back, kick your shoes off, and mellow out with me. You’re in my brain at like 7 am in Ipanema. Or my subway ride to work in NY. Welcome.

Disc 1

1. Bahamadia -Pep Talk

2. Vikter Duplaix –Galaxy

3. Les Nubians- Makeda

4. Aaliyah-Rock the Boat (screwed)

5. Talib Kweli-Love Language

6. Vikter Duplaix- Sensuality

7. Teedra Moses-Blow Me Out

8. Hi-Tek-Tony Guitar Watson

9. Lexicon- It’s the L

10. Camp Lo-Sparkle

11. Kameleon-Sky High

12. Mos Def-May-December

13. Astrud Gilberto- Fly Me to the Moon

14. Kameleon-Nothing

15. Zero 7-In the Waiting Line

http://www.mediafire.com/?7ntmbdjn4nn

Disc 2

1. Davina-Come Over to My Place

2. Jamiroquai-Morning Glory

3. Bonobo-Recurring

4. Res-700 Mile Situation

5. Pharoahe Monch-The Light

6. Angela McClusky-It’s Been Done

7. Tweet-Heaven

8. Kelis-Sugar Honey Iced Tea

9. Hi-Tek Mos Def Vinia Mojica-Det Ta Steppin’

10. Jem-Finally Woken

11. Kameleon-Body Moving

12. Glen Lewis-Take You High

13. Phat Kat-Lovely

14. Vikter Duplaix-Manhood

15. Timbaland/Aaliyah-Man Undercover

16. AZ-Wanna Be There

http://www.mediafire.com/?8nnjnrzgsii

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AND ANOTHER ONE

1. Tradewindz – Ahmad Miller

2. Fresh Air (ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow) – Wildchild

3. God Only Knows – Bullion

4. Spanish Winters – Blu

5. Spot Check – Athletic Mic League

6. Day N The Funk – Wildchild

7. Bout It Bout It – Johnson & Jonson

8. Steppin’ Into Tomorrow – Madlib

9. You Have To – Muneshine

10. Night Riders (ft. Aaliyah) – Boot Camp Clik

11. Heaven Must Be Like This (Live Cover) – D’Angelo

12. Without You (Live) – Dwele

13. Ms. Diva – 9th Wonder

14. Overjoyed – Jon B

15. Searchin’ – 5 Elementz

16. Humble Pie – Muneshine

19. Only Knew – 9th Wonder

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Let’s Talk About Sex!!!

Or the songs that provoke us to want to have it, or throw our hands in the air with excitement like Marvin to the left…Or maybe even make that face Teddy P is making below.

Please note: I can’t speak on behalf of the Woodstocks (birds that Sista Toldja mentioned in her hilarious post) that want to be *saved* on their first date and will be grumpy if dude didn’t spend his whole check in the first getup. This is on behalf of upwardly mobile chicks with their own shit that actually want to get to know YOU…

I talk to a lot of dudes about what they think makes a good first impression on a woman, which then translates to a lasting impression. And I find it cute the responses I get from them about preparation for a hot date. Reservations? Mm-hmm. Fresh Caesar? Check. Carwash? Got that. A hint of some cologne another female probably copped for you? Roger. All suited and booted and ready to go. Those things do matter, but the one element of importance that gets swept under the radar is the main thing that has made a man SEXY to many women: his music collection. Especially, the music playing in the whip on the first date. We abide, and don’t touch a black man’s radio, but sometimes we sure want to.

You want to be alluring in a non-contrived way. Case in point, this kid picked me up and he had all these cheesy R & B songs playing. Joe’s “I Wanna Know” was an example. I think he even slid Rueben Studdard in here *ouch*. I couldn’t help but think in my head, “Hmmm it’s not even dark out yet. Is this supposed to be sexy? Is he trying to put me in the mood? Groan” Stevie or Donny would have done the job better.

I can’t tell you how important musical taste is in terms of making or breaking a developing interest. There are dudes out there that are so one-track-minded with music that it’s nauseating. Another cat was stuck in the quicksand of Jeezy, Rick Ross and Freeway. Cool artists, but all those “Yeeeaaahhhhs” and “That’s riiiiggghhhts” made me loose some brain cells. I played “Go Go Gadget Gospel” by Gnarls Barkley and he was like “Ugh what the fuck is that? Turn it off…” I curled up my upper lip and barked “Why so we can play JEEZY again?”

It’s cool if you don’t want to hear my music all day. Fine. But a man that’s not open-minded about music is such a turn off to me. Be an adult about it you don’t have to complain (like the anonymous kids on this site shit talking). No one expects you to like EVERYTHING, give your opinion and keep it moving. Bleh! I say all the above to open the forum about sexy music…

We all have those joints that just take us to that place. They provoke the imaginary microphone and the sultry body rolls in boy shorts (dunno what men like to do). Maybe even a Tweet “Oh My” moment…These fantasy songs give a dude cool points if he plays em’. I could never count them all, but here is my current Sexy Soundtrack. I’d love to hear yours.

In no particular order but asterisks by the favorites:

1. “So Good” Pharaoh Monch***
2. “Leisure Suite” Feist
3. “She Lives in My Lap” Andre 3000
4. “Addiction” Kanye***
5. “The Panties” Mos Def***
6. “Backstroke” Teedra Moses***
7. “Come Live with Me” Marvin Gaye (I Want You is the Illest Album)***
8. “Tempo Slow” R. Kelly…don’t sleep!
9. “And If” Sa-Ra
10. Screwed version “Rock the Boat” Aaliyah***
11. “Portuguese Lover” Tina Marie
12. “Sparkle” Camp-Lo***
13. “Can U Handle It” Usher
14. “It’s Getting Late” and “Imagination” Floetry
15. “Remedy” Jagged Edge
16. “Kissing You” Total
17. “Tonight’s The Night” Betty Wright***

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