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1. Gil Scott Heron – Intro
2. Ohmega Rhed – Chocolate City
3. Wayna – So Long Heartache
4. Chuck Brown – Playing Your Game, Baby
5. Raheem Devaughn & Backyard Band – Guess Who Loves You More
6. MVP – Feelin’ Free
7. Ne’a Posey – Gotta Be
8. Priest da Nomad feat. Asheru & Kokayi – Holding It Down
9. Ne’a Posey & PPP – You Should Be
10. Ave.To – Sand To The Beach
11. Oddisee feat. yU – Searching
12. Tamara Wellons – Corcovado rmx
13. Kenny Allen – Kissing You
14. Kokayi – Own Soul
15. Kev Brown feat. Raheem Devaughn – Heaven
16. Muhsinah – Once Again
17. RPM – Poetry Bum
18. Nicholas Ryan Gant & Pharcyde feat. Amma – I Ain’t Ready
19. Bilal Salaam – Metro Groove
20. DJ Stylus – O Fim Dos Tempos
21. Unspoken Heard – Truly Unique
22. JLaine, TFox & Wes Felton – Don’t Really Know
23. Kev Brown – Allways
24. Kokayi & Foreign Exchange – Where Did The Love Go?
25. Marky, Jazzanova & Clara Hill – No Use
Last year I did a happy hour with SoulBounce and put together a collection of DMV soul that was created before Beltway outsiders extended long overdue acknowledgement.
[I really miss Vegetate. | photo credit: Ne’a Posey]
It was only given out on site to folks who attended the party and has languished on my hard drive since then. It’s not that undiscovered new-newness, but a collection of modern DC soul that leans toward the indie and progressive. The main names of the scene over the past decade are included as well as a few bits you might have missed. And of course, there’s a taste of go-go. Without it, this mix would be improper.
I noticed a strong connection between the vibes on this mix and our current combination of warm sun, cool breezes and mild temperatures. I highly recommend this mix for the following activities:
– cruising in the sunshine
– relaxing at a cook-out
– Friday evening pre-gaming
– Saturday morning bunning-up
– Sunday afternoon housecleaning
– hipping people to DMV music
– flaunting your good taste when you pull up next to a cutie at a red light
this mix is nasty….would love to come check out one of your spots….Priest put me on to you
Alright, at 34 1/3 I’m finally ready to loosen up my ‘if it ain’t hip-hop, I ain’t interested’ mantra, and Stylus, this was the perfect intro. Looks like I’ve been missing out on quite a bit. Thanks for the mix: it’s even got a white guy feeling soulful …
Greg, if there are any ladies around, they will thank you.
Oh Stylus…this mix is pure perfection. Feels just like home!
I want to let you know that I submitted this mix for Soulful Sunday on KN.com, my name is J. Rizzle and i’m a contributor on KN and also have a lil site called “DEF!NITION OF FRESH” http://definitionoffresh.blogspot.com/ and I will be starting another site at the end of the month called “CHECK DEEZ” which will feature only mixes and mixtapes (the skillz and etc that makes a true mix)