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D.L.S. LIVES AGAIN!

Classic neosoul joints to open the New Year up the right way. Happy New Year fam:) Enjoy!

Neosoul New Year

Back with some Vibes flava. Just chill to this one fa sho! 

Tracklist:

1) All For You- Amaria
2) Great Lemon- Blue Lab Beats
3) Overthinking- Kevin Ross
4) Mine- Alex Isley
5) Heaven's Here- Robert Glasper
6) Mean Mug- Ari Lennox
7) Fun Fact Ballad- ELHAE
8) The Mood- Arin Ray
9)  Good Heels- Anderson Paak
10) Ambience- Nia Sultana
11) Imani- IAMNOBODI
12) Here With Me- Mary J Blige
13) Love Me Back- Musiq Soulchild
14) Side of You- Jaz Karis
15) Sicily Box- Venna, Yussef Dayes
16) Words- Melodiesinfonie
17) Skybox- Flofilz & Blue Lab Beats

Vibes 22

My absolute favorite joints from my Vibes mix series all on one extended mixtape. Enjoy:)

Tracklist-

Heaven’s Here- Robert Glasper feat. Ant Clemons
Jazz Ting- Otxhello
Wait- Alex Isley & Jack Dine
All In My Head- SiR
Think of Me- Alex Isley & Jack Dine
Another- Iman Omari
The Motor Is Running- Tall Black Guy
Sweet Release- Kevin Ross
Fade Away-Lucky Daye
Kosmichemusik- Potatohead People
Just Believe- Carmen Rodgers
Sunset- Evil Needle
Looking For Love- Kevin Ross
Roll Some Mo- Lucky Daye
Find You-Robert Glasper Experiment
Believe- Terrace Martin
In The Moment- Maverick Soul
Dust To Dust- Maverick Soul
Seven - T-Love feat. Dwele
Blackbird- Jordan Rakei
Sweet You- Phonte
This One Is For The Ladies & Gents- Tall Black Guy
Somebody Else- Robert Glasper Experiment
Don’t Go- Kevin Ross
Waiting 4 Ya- Phonte & Eric Roberson
Marvin’s Mood- Stro Elliot
I Want You- Avila Brothers
Rain Drops- Freddie Joachim
On A Better Day I’m Dreaming- Colman Brothers
Cory’s Groove- CoryaYo

The Very Best Of DJ  Ajamu's Vibes

A straight ahead jazz joint for your listening pleasure. 

Tracklist:

Isadora- Christian Scott
A Dream Of You- Roy Hargrove
Black Complexities- Khari Mateen
Francessence- Robert Glasper
Exhibit- Robert Glasper
Trust- Roy Hargrove
Michael Sees Mae- Robert Glasper
In A Sentimental Mood- John Coltrane & Duke Ellington
Blue In Green- Miles Davis
Fashion Then & Now- Kamasi Washington
Isaiah’s Paint- Khari Mateen
Table Talk- Glimlip, Soren Sostrom
City Sunrise- David Sanchez, Christian Scott & Stefon Harris
Tembisa- Andile Yenana

Jazz, Love & Life

The 23rd installment of my Vibes mix series

Vibes 23

The 25th installation of my Vibes mix series. This may be the last one in the series family. Something to kick back and vibe out to. Enjoy:) 


Tracklist- 

1) TT (Turemic Touch) Terrace Martin
2) Voodoo- Patrick Paige II
3) Glad I Found You- Terrace Martin & Alex Isley
4) Wave- Jvck James
5) Sweet Blue- Cleo Soul
6) Lyin To You- Amaria
7) Why Do You Run- Planet Giza
8) I'm Good- Musiq Soulchild
9) Where I Go- NxWorries
10) Rize- Dwele
11) Breathe- Dinner Party
12) Don't Let It Go To Your Head- Cleo Soul
13) Blaze- Alfa Mist
14) For Granted- Dinner Party
15) 2 Step In The Living Room- Terrace Martin
16) Golden Child- Cleo Soul

Vibes 25

An eclectic mix of "feel good" tracks ❤️ Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Is It Worth It- Rae Khalil
You’re On My Mind- Kem
Undone- Ego Ella May
Remind Me- Patrice Rushen
I’m Still- Adrian Marcel
Relax Playa- Tall Black Guy
Back In The Day- Erykah Badu
Marvin’s Mood- Stro Elliot
Slowly Surely- Jill Scott
Golden Child- Cleo Soul
I Can’t Help It- Michael Jackson
Happy- Surface
Let’s Stay Together- Al Green
So In Love- Jill Scott feat. Anthony Hamilton
Music Saved My Life- Moods
What You Need- Kaytranada

Vibes 26

This is a classic mix of Dwele that I put out many years ago but never got around to posting to SoundCloud, It's one of my personal favorites. Enjoy:)

Dwele  Mixed BY DJ AJAMU

It was 25 years ago that De La Soul released their classic sophomore LP 'De La Soul Is Dead', challenging the hippy label that followed the group after the success of their groundbreaking debut '3 Feet High & Rising'. 

To celebrate the anniversary of such a remarkable album, our buddy Chris Read has put together this dope mixtape featuring original sample material, remixes and album cuts. 

Listen up and enjoy!

Artwork by Leon Nockolds
Words by Alice Price-Styles

Tracklist:

1. Jimmy Spicer - 'Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)' (sampled in 'Bitties in the BK Lounge')
2. Chris Read - 'Theme #3' (Scratchapella)
3. De La Soul - 'Intro'
4. Funkadelic - 'I'll Stay' (sampled in 'Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa')
5. De La Soul - 'Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa'
6. Funkadelic - 'Mommy What's a Funkadelic' [Extract] (sampled in 'Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa')
7. Stevie Wonder - 'Hey Love' (sampled in 'Talkin' Bout Hey Love')
8. Freda Payne - 'The Easiest Way To Fall' [Loop] (sampled in 'Talkin' Bout Hey Love')  9. De La Soul - 'Talkin Bout Hey Love'
10. White Lightnin' - 'That's No Lie' (sampled in 'Fanatic of the B-Word')
11. De La Soul - 'Fanatic of the B-Word'
12. Lee Dorsey - 'Get Out My Life, Woman' [Loop] (sampled in 'Fanatic of the B-Word')
13. Chuck Jackson - 'And That's Saying A Lot' (sampled in 'Afro Connections at a Hi-5')
14. De La Soul - 'Afro Connections at a Hi-5'
15. De La Soul - 'Pease Porridge'
16. Edna Wright - 'Oops Here I Go Again' (sampled in 'Pass The Plugs')
17. The J.B's - 'Pass the Peas' [Extract] (sampled in 'Pass The Plugs')
18. De La Soul - 'Pass The Plugs'
19. Eric B & Rakim - 'Eric B Is President' [Loop] (sampled in 'Pass The Plugs')
20. Tom Waits - 'Diamonds on My Windshield' (sampled in 'Oodles of O's')
21. Biz Markie - 'Nobody Beats The Biz' [Extract] (sampled in 'Oodles of O's')
22. De La Soul - 'Oodles on O's'
23. Lafayette Afro Rock Band - 'Hihache' [Loop] (sampled in 'Oodles of O's)
24. De La Soul - 'Rap De Rap Show'
25. Lou Johnson - 'The Beat' [Extract] (sampled in 'Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)')
26. The Whatnauts - 'Help Is On The Way' (sampled in 'Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)')
27. The Honey Drippers - 'Impeach The President' [Loop] (sampled in 'Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)')
28. De La Soul - 'Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)'
29. Taana Gardner - 'No Frills' (sampled in 'Bitties In The BK Lounge')
30. De La Soul - 'Bitties In The BK Lounge'
31. Lou Donaldson - 'It's Your Thing' (sampled in 'Bitties In The BK Lounge')
32. Bob James - 'Sign of the Times' (sampled in 'Keepin' The Faith')
33. Aerosmith - 'Walk This Way' [Loop] (sampled in 'Keepin' The Faith')
34. De La Soul - 'Keepin' The Faith'
35. The Mohawks - 'The Champ' [Extract] (sampled in 'Keepin' The Faith')
36. Instant Funk - 'I Got My Mind Made Up' (sampled in 'Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays')
37. Mighty Ryeders - 'Evil Vibrations' (sampled in 'Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays')
38. De La Soul - 'Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays'
39. Young Holt Unlimited - 'Light My Fire' (sampled in 'Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays')
40. Tower of Power - 'Ebony Jam' [Loop] (sampled in 'Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays')
41. De La Soul - 'What Yo Life Can Truly Be'

De La Soul 'De La Soul Is Dead' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of De La Soul's fourth studio album 'Stakes Is High', our buddy Chris Read couldn't resist cooking up yet another stellar mix of tracks from the LP, alternate versions, and original sample material.

Listen up and enjoy!

Artwork by Leon Nockolds
Words by Alice Price-Styles

Track list:

1. De La Soul – ‘Intro’
2. Milt Jackson & The Ray Brown Big Band – ‘Enchanted Lady’ (sampled in ‘Dinninit’)
3. De La Soul – ‘Dinninit’
4. Jan Hammer Group – ‘Peaceful Sundown’ (sampled in ‘Dog Eat Dog’)
5. De La Soul – ‘Dog Eat Dog’
6. Aretha Franklin – It Only Happens (When I Look At You) (sampled in ‘Long Island Degrees’)
7. De La Soul – ‘Long Island Degrees’
8. Craig Mack – ‘Get Down’ [Loop] (sampled in ‘The Bizness’)
9. De La Soul feat Common – ‘The Bizness’
10. Commodores – ‘High on Sunshine’ (sampled in ‘Sunshine’)
11. De La Soul – ‘Sunshine’
12. Bayete – ‘Free Angela’ (sampled in ‘Sunshine’)
13. Ahmad Jamal – ‘Swahililand’ (sampled in ‘Stakes is High’)
14. De La Soul – ‘Stakes is High’ 
15. De La Soul – ‘Stakes Is High (Jay Dee Remix)’
16. James Brown – ‘Mind Power’ (sampled in ‘Stakes is High’)
17. De La Soul feat Mos Def & Truth Enola – ‘Stakes is High (Remix)’
18. Walter Wanderley – ‘Summer Samba’ (sampled in ‘Supa Emcees’)
19. Jimmy Spicer – ‘Adventures of Super Rhyme’ [Extract] (sampled in ‘Supa Emcees’)
20. Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick – La Di Da Di [Extract] (sampled in ‘Supa Emcees’)
21. De La Soul – ‘Supa Emcees’
22. Wilson Pickett – Get Me Back On Time, Engine #9 [Extract] (sampled in ‘Supa Emcees’)
23. De La Soul feat Mos Def – ‘Big Brother Beat’
24. Kurtis Blow – ‘These Are the Breaks’ [Extract] (sampled in ‘The Brakes’)
25. De La Soul – ‘The Brakes’
26. James Brown – Funky Drummer [Loop] (sampled in ‘Betta Listen’)27. De La Soul – ‘Betta Listen’
28. Jeff Beck – ‘Come Dancing’ [Loop] (sampled in ‘Down Syndrome’)
29. James Brown – ‘Talkin Loud & Sayin Nothing’ [Loop] (sampled in ‘Down Syndrome’)
30. De La Soul – ‘Down Syndrome’
31. De La Soul feat Truth Enola – ‘Pony Ride’
32. Lou Donaldson – ‘Who’s Making Love’ (sampled in ‘Wonce Again Long Island’)
33. De La Soul – ‘Wonce Again Long Island’
34. Malcolm McLaren – ‘Hobo Scratch’ (sampled in ‘Baby Baby Baby Baby Ooh Baby’)
35. De La Soul feat Jazzyfatnastees – ‘Baby Baby Baby Baby Ooh Baby’
36. Chico Hamilton – ‘A Rose for Booker’ (sampled in ‘4 More’)
37. Jungle Brothers – ‘Jimmy Bonus Beat’ [Extract] (sampled in ‘4 More’)
38. De La Soul feat Zhane – ‘4 More’


De La Soul 'Stakes Is High' 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Digable Planets' 1993 debut LP 'Reachin'' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)', our friend Chris Read has crafted a fine tribute mix. Enjoy!

Artwork: Leon Nockolds

Track list:

1. Digable Planets - Where I'm From (Aural G Ride Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Lonnie Liston Smith - Devika (Goddess) (Sampled in Pacifics (NY is Red Hot))
4. Digable Planets on Rap City 1993 [Extract]
5. The Headhunters - God Make Me Funky [Loop] (Sampled in Pacifics (NY is Red Hot))
6. Hamilton Bohannon - Take the Country to N.Y City [Extract] (Sampled in Pacifics (NY is Red Hot)
7. Digable Planets - Pacifics (NY is Red Hot)
8. The Crusaders - Listen and You'll See (Sampled in Examination of What)
9. Digable Planets - Examination of What
10. Eddie Harris - Superfluous (Sampled in What Cool Breezes Do)
11. Digable Planets - What Cool Breezes Do
12. The Crusaders - Mystique Blues (Sampled in What Cool Breezes Do)
13. Edwin Starr - Easin In [Loop] (Sampled in Nickel Bags)
14. Herbie Mann - Push Push (Sampled in Nickel Bags)
15. Digable Planets - Nickel Bags
16. Steve Parks - Movin In The Right Direction (Sampled in Nickel Bags)
17. The Honey Drippers - Impeach the President [Loop] (Sampled in Last of the Spiddyocks)
18. Digable Planets - Last of the Spiddyocks
19. Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness (Sampled in Jimmi Diggin Cats)
20. Digable Planets - Jimmi Diggin Cats
21. The Crusaders - Lillies of the Nile [Loop] (Sampled in Escapism (Gettin Free)
22. Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man (Sampled in Escapism (Gettin Free)
23. Digable Planets - Escapism (Gettin Free)
24. James Brown - Funky Drummer [Loop] (Sampled in Swoon Units)
25. Digable Planets - Swoon Units
26. Sonny Rollins & The Modern Jazz Quartet - Mambo Bounce (Sampled in Time & Space (A New Refutation Of))
27. Digable Planets - Time & Space (A New Refutation Of)
28. KC & Sunshine Band - Ain't Nothin Wrong (Sampled in Where I'm From)
29. Digable Planets - Where I'm From
30. The Honey Drippers - Impeach the President [Loop] (Sampled in Rebirth os Slick (Cool Like Dat))
31. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Stretching (Sampled in Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat))
32. Digable Planets Grammys Acceptance Speech 1994
33. Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
34. Tom Scott - Sneakin In The Back [Loop] (Sampled in Appointment at the Fat Clinic)
35. Digable Planets - Appointment at the Fat Clinic
36. Lightnin' Rod feat Kool & The Gang - Sport [Loop] (Sampled in Femme Fatale)
37. Digable Planets - Femme Fatale
38. The Headhunters - God Make Me Funky [Loop] (Sampled in It's Good to Be Here)
39. Digable Planets - It's Good to Be Here
40. Grant Green - Samba De Orpheus (Sampled in It's Good to Be Here)

Digable Planets 'Reachin'' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of De La Soul's third full LP 'Buhloone Mindstate', originally released 21st September 1993, our friend Chris Read has put together a sweet tribute mix for Wax Poetics & Who Sampled. Enjoy!

Artwork: Leon Nockolds

Tracklist:

1. De La Soul - Ego Trippin (Part Two) (L.A Jay Remix Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Johnnie Taylor - Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As Love At Home) (sampled in '3 Days Later')
4. Maseo Interview Extract
5. Five Stairsteps - Don't Change Your Love [Loop] (sampled in '3 Days Later')
6. De La Soul - 3 Days Later
7. Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog (sampled in '3 Days Later')
8. Parliament - Come Out In The Rain [Loop] (sampled in 'Paul's Revenge')
9. De La Soul - 'Paul's Revenge'
10. Grandmaster & The Furious Five - Flash It To The Beat (sampled in 'Stone Age')
11. De La Soul feat Biz Markie - Stone Age
12. Jackie Robinson - Pussyfooter [Extract] (sampled in 'Stone Age')
13. Public Enemy - B Side Wins Again [Extract] (sampled in 'Stone Age')
14. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution [Loop] (sampled in 'Stone Age')
15. The Outlaw Blues Band - Deep Gully (sampled in 'Intro')
16. De La Soul - Intro
16. Lou Rawls - You've Made Me So Very Happy (sampled in 'I Be Blowin')
17. Maseo Interview Extract
18. De La Soul feat Maceo Parker - I Be Blowin
19. De La Soul - I Am I Be
20. Jeff Beck - Come Dancing (sampled in 'Area')
21. Spoonie Gee & The Treacherous Three - New Rap Language [Extract] (sampled in 'Area')
22. De La Soul - Area
23. Lonnie Smith - Spinning Wheel (sampled in 'In The Woods')
24. De La Soul feat Shortie No Mass - In The Woods
25. De La Soul - Dave Has A Problem... Seriously
26. Michael Jackson - I Can't Help It (sampled in 'Breakadawn')
27. Bar Kays - Sang and Dance [Extract] (sampled in 'Breakadawn')
28. Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can [Loop] (sampled in 'Breakadawn')
29. De La Soul - Breakadawn
30. Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm (sampled in 'Breakadawn')
31. Al Hirt - Harlem Hendoo (sampled in 'Ego Trippin' (Part Two))
32. De La Soul - Ego Trippin' (Part Two)
33. De La Soul - Eye Patch
34. De La Soul & Guru feat Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis - Patti Dooke
35. De La Soul feat Scha Dara Parr & Takagi Kan - Long Island Wildin'
36. Duke Pearson - Ground Hog (sampled in Long Island Wildin')

Buhloone Mindstate 25th Anniversary Mixtape

De La Soul 'Buhloone Mindstate' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

Get the track list at Wax Poetics:

http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/music/mixtape/de-la-soul-3-feet-high-and-rising/

De La Soul '3 Feet High and Rising' 30th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

The ultimate Jill Scott playlist. Enjoy:)

The Ultimate Jill Scott Collection

My all time favorite tracks by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. Enjoy:)