Playlist for July 8, 2009

Stevie Wonder's classic period gets plenty of love tonight, as do some great hip-hop acts such as Wale, Lupe, and Atmosphere.

Today's Show: Stevie and More Wonderful Music

Y Society – “Rather Unique 2” – Spare Time
Talk over Instrumental – Damu the Fudgemunk – “Beat Grinder” – ReVISIONS
Wale feat. Torae and Kingpin Slim – “Sharp” – Back to the Feature
Lupe Fiasco – “Gold Watch” – Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool
De La Soul – “Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa” – De La Soul is Dead
Atmosphere – “Millie Fell Off the Fire Escape” – Leak at Will EP
Q-Tip – “Believe” – The Renaissance
Stevie Wonder – “Too High” – Innervisions
Stevie Wonder – “Birds of Beauty” – Fulfillingness’ First Finale
Stevie Wonder – “Superwoman – Music of My Mind
Stevie Wonder – “Golden Lady” – Innervisions
Stevie Wonder feat. Jackson 5 – “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” – Fulfillingness’ First Finale
Stevie Wonder – “Sir Duke” – Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder – “I Wish” – Songs in the Key of Life
Talk over Instrumental - Damu the Fudgemunk – “Coffee Table” – Spare Time

Playlist for July 1, 2009

A Michael Jackson tribute done a little differently: MJ's influence has spread long and wide in all forms of music, including hip-hop. This week showcases some of the most popular uses of Michael Jackson's work in sampled form. May you rest in peace, Michael.

Today's Show: Michael Jackson Hip-Hop Tribute

The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" - Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5
Jay-Z - "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (samples "I Want You Back") - The Blueprint
Talk Over Instrumental - DJ Slick - "Darling"
The Jackson 5 - "Dancing Machine" - G.I.T.: Get It Together
Q-Tip - "Move" (samples "Dancing Machine") - The Renaissance
Michael Jackson - "I Can't Help It" - Off the Wall
De La Soul - "Breakadawn" (samples "I Can't Help It") - Buhloone Mindstate
Michael Jackson - "The Lady In My Life" - Thriller
LL Cool J - "Hey Lover" (samples "The Lady In My Life") - Mr. Smith
Michael Jackson - "Human Nature" - Thriller
Nas - "It Ain't Hard to Tell" *samples "Human Nature") - Illmatic
Michael Jackson - "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" - Thriller
Kanye West feat. T-Pain - "The Good Life" (samples "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing")) - Graduation
The Jackson 5 - "ABC" - ABC
Naughty By Nature - "O.P.P." (samples "ABC") - Naughty By Nature
The Jackson 5 - "It's Great to Be Here" - Maybe Tomorrow
Puff Daddy feat. The Lox, Lil Kim, and The Notorious B.I.G. - "All About the Benjamins" (samples "It's Great to Be Here") - No Way Out
Talk Over Instrumental - DJ Slick - "The Wall"

Playlist for June 24, 2009

This week's show features the great hip-hop and funk you'd expect: Lupe Fiasco, Murs, and Large Professor sit alongside New Orleans funk giants The Meters and more. Plus, some Beatles-influenced hip-hop and funk find their way on courtesy of Motown and Dangermouse.

Today's Show: Hip-Hop, New Orleans Funk, and...The Beatles?

Murs feat. 9th Wonder - "D.S.W.G. (Dark Skinned White Girls)" - Murray's Revenge
Talk Over Instrumental - Little Brother - "Ain't Nobody Like Me" - Chittlin Circuit 1.5
Large Pro - "Hardcore Hip Hop" - Main Source
Talib Kweli feat. Black Thought and Pharoahe Monch - "Guerilla Monsoon Rap - Quality
The Roots - "Guns are Drawn" – The Tipping Point
Lupe Fiasco - "Hurt Me Soul" - Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor
Talk Over Instrumental - The Baby Huey Story - "One Dragon Two Dragon" - Living Legend
Ernie & The Top Notes - "Dap Walk" - New Orleans Funk
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - "Your Thing is a Drag" - Naturally
Chuck Carbo - "Can I Be Your Squeeze - New Orleans Funk
Roy Ayers - "Can’t You See Me" – Evolution: The Polydor Anthology
The Meters - "Just Kissed My Baby" - New Orleans Funk
The Supremes - "Come Together" - Motown Meets the Beatles
Jay-Z feat. Danger Mouse - "What More Can I Say" - The Grey Album
Talk Over Instrumental - Jay-Z - "Anything" - The Truth (Beanie Sigel album)

Playlist for June 17, 2009

This week's show pays tribute to the inventor of Afrobeat, a mix of Nigerian rhythms with Funk: Nigerian musician/activist Fela Kuti. The set starts with a tribute to Fela by Common, then the rest of the show plays some choice Kuti family Afrobeat (including a track from his son, Femi).

Today's Show: Afrobeat - Kuti Family Tribute

Common – Time Travelin’ (A Tribute to Fela) – Like Water for Chocolate
Talk Over Instrumental - Fela Kuti – “Sorrow, Tears, and Blood” – Original Sufferhead
Fela Kuti – “Yellow Fever” – Yellow Fever
Fela Kuti – “Open and Close” – Open and Close/Afrodesiac
Femi Kuti – “Truth Don Die” – Shoki Shoki
Fela Kuti – “Zombie” – Zombie

Playlist for June 10, 2009

This week's show showcases some of the lyrical kings of hip-hop, including classics from Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, and Big L; the second set is chockfull of amazing soul samples to whet your appetite.

Today's Show: Lyrical Kings and Soul Samples

Big Daddy Kane – “Set It Off” – Long Live the Kane

Talk Over Instrumental – Rakim – “When I B On tha Mic” – The Master

Eric B. and Rakim – “Lyrics of Fury” – Follow the Leader

Big Pun feat. Terror Squad – “Brave in the Heart” – Endangered Species

D.I.T.C. – “Day One” – D.I.T.C.

Big L – “Put It On” – Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous

Jay-Z – “Dead Presidents II” – Reasonable Doubt

The Roots – “Web” – The Tipping Point

Mos Def – “Universal Magnetic” – Soundbombing

Talk Over Instrumental – Common – “The Corner” – Be

Willie Hutch – “I Choose You” – The Mack soundtrack

Bobby “Blue” Bland – “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City” – Dreamer

William DeVaughn – “Be Thankful for What You’ve Got” – Be Thankful for What You’ve Got

Isaac Hayes – “Hung Up On My Baby” – Tough Guys

Talk Over Instrumental - Leon Haywood – “I Want to Do Something Freaky to You” – Come and Get Yourself Some

Playlist for June 3, 2009

Kicking off the summer season the only way I know how, the funk and hip-hop ranges from the old to the new, with tracks from 88-Keys and Kanye, KRS-One, and Brand Nubian alongside a double dose of The Godfather of Soul and more delectable funk treats.

Today's Show: Summer Season Kickoff

KRS-One – “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” – KRS-One
Talk Over Instrumental – DJ Premier – Unreleased Instrumental
88-Keys feat. Kanye West – “Stay Up (Viagra)” – The Death of Adam
Beatnuts – “No Escapin’ This” – Take It or Squeeze It
Little Brother – “The Listening” – The Listening
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” – Mecca and the Soul Brother
Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye – “Music” – Music
Brand Nubian – “All For One” – One For All
Nice and Smooth – “Funky For You” – Nice and Smooth
Talk Over Instrumental – Wade Marcus – “Spinning Wheel”
Mark Putney - “Don't Come Around Here Anymore”
James Brown – “Superbad” – Sex Machine
James Brown – “Get Up, Get Into It and Get Involved” – In the Jungle Groove
Talk Over Instrumental - The Budos Band – “Up From the South” – This is Daptone Records

Playlist for May 28, 2009

No theme this week; just one great hour with some of my favorite vinyl records. The funk and hip-hop ooze through the entire show with artists such as Da Bush Babees, Pharcyde, Gil Scott-Heron, Stevie Wonder, and more.

Today's Show: Vinyltastic

Da Bush Babees feat. Mos Def – "The Love Song" - Gravity

Talk Over Instrumental – Pete Rock feat. MC Eiht- "One Life to Live" - Soul Survivor

The Roots – "Dillatastic Vol Won(derful)" - Game Theory

The Roots - "False Media" - Game Theory

Pharcyde – "Y? (Jay Dee Remix)" - 12" single

Various Artists – "A Tree Never Grown" - Hip Hop For Respect EP

Audio Two – "Top Billin’" - 12" single

Gil Scott-Heron – "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" - Pieces of a Man

Stevie Wonder – "Black Man" - Songs in the Key of Life

Average White Band – "Pick Up the Pieces"- AWB

Kool and the Gang – "Rhyme Tyme People" - Light of Worlds

Sly and the Family Stone – "Luv N’ Haight"- There's a Riot Goin' On

Talk Over Instrumental – Pharcyde – "Drop (Beatminerz Remix)" - 12" single

Budos Band – "Chicago Falcon" - This is Daptone Records...