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Back in the day, legendary radio personality David Haines used to scream this every Friday morning on the Donnie Simpson show on 95.5 WPGC in Washington DC. I've been trying to get ahold of it for over a year now, and finally found an old WPGC recording on Soundcloud from 1995 with an isolated clip of it, so I cropped it out. Makes me laugh every time.

ITTSSSFRIIIDAAAAYYYY - David Haines Soundbite

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Taylor McFerrin - Decisions (feat. Emily King)

From the forthcoming album "Early Riser" on Brainfeeder.

Release date: 06/03/14


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Taylor McFerrin - Decisions (feat. Emily King)

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No Chase (Seen It All)

This is my kind of alt.com playlist that encapsulates what I've been listening to over the past few months. 

1. OP Swamp 81 - Another Day | A group comprised of a few "U Street All Stars" (A term those of us who've been around for a while came up with) who've been making some impressive soul music for a while now. Takes me back to pre-gentrification DC.

2. Robert Glasper feat. Musiq Soulchild and Chrisette Michelle - Ah Yeah | All over the urban contemporary charts right now. Sometimes an obvious choice is obvious because it's damned good. Glasper is one of the greatest living jazz pianists right now. That he's making R&B bodes well for the future of music. 

3. Jessie Ware and Sampha - Valentine | A little gem from two UK artists. I've been fascinated with Sampha's unusual tenor since he started working with producer SBTRKT. 

4. Frank Ocean - Swim Good | Another one that everybody already knows about. Whatever, it's a great song and my favorite by Frank.

5. Georgia Anne Muldrow - Sunset | A profilic, off-kilter genius at work. 

6. Scuba feat. Vikter Duplaix - Patience | Rare classic from the early 2000s. Every so often, you need a little bit of King Britt and Vikter in your life, so  I had to throw this cut back into my rotation. 

7. Thundercat - Is it Love? | A top notch Bassist and producer, this guy is churning out some pretty interesting stuff these days. Go buy his album. You'll thank me later.  

8. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out | This is one of those songs that is inexplicably popular in the black community. It reminds me of my childhood and the optimism that was peeking through the clouds of a downtrodden early 80s America.

9. Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine (9th Wonder Remix) - A soul jazz classic updated by one of hip-hop's rising stars. Simple, straightforward and good. 

10. Michael Jackson - Maria (Emile Hayne Remix) - Same as above. Good music doesn't have to be rocket science.

11. Zansika - Beyond | I want more music from this lady please.

12. Marku Ribbas - Zamba Ben | I am a huge fan of classic Brazilian soul. This is one of my faves. 

13. Wilson Simonal - Zazueira | This is a cover of a song originally recorded by Jorge Ben who, as you might imagine, is hard to improve upon. 

14. Orlann Divo - onde anda o meu amor | Is there anything sexier than this right here? 

15. The Menahan Street Band - Make The Road By Walking | Breakbeats are a building block of hip-hop culture. This is the original which was sampled for Jay-Z's "Roc Boys". 

16. Rufus and Chaka Khan - Jive Talkin' | This group had so much talent it was almost unfair. Rock and Country flavored Soul? Who knew that would work? Rufus, that's who.

17. Marlena Shaw - WIthout You In My Life | Records were so much better produced during this time. And then there's the songwriting. Artists threw everything they had at album cuts AND lead singles. I guess that's what happens when you love what you do. 

18. The Sylvers - Only One Can Win | This is one of those unsung groups with a great body of work that will be rediscovered by each subsequent generation. In their heyday, they were considered a poor man's version of the J5, but the reality was the Sylvers had the Jacksons beat on several counts; Multi-part harmonies to die for to cite one example. 

19. Andrew Wartts & The Gospel Storytellers - Peter and John | Another combination of genres that could have been a trainwreck but here, it's absolutely magnificent. 

20.  Erykah Badu - I Wan'cha (DJ Asparagus Remix) | Does what it says on the box. 'Nuff said.

21. Reel People feat. Tony Momrelle - Golden Lady (Louie Vega Roots Mix) - If there was anyone I'd trust to update this clasic, it'd be Vega and Phil Asher. Well done gentlemen. 

ITTSSSFRIIIDAAAAYYYY - David Haines Soundbite

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