Alaska is feeling this! Keep is going TopSpin!

Not the DOROTHY PARKER JAM...you  ARE from another world!!

Wow...are you serious!? Back and Forth with Poison, the message...C'mon. Who are you?

We need more of this!!  More mxes pleas!!!

recorded live on twitch.tv/selecta720: july 14 2021.
playlist to follow.

Selecta LIVE 2+ Hour All-Anderson .Paak Twitch Session-July 14 2021

DJ Jazzy Jeff & J.PERIOD Present The Magnificent Live Mixtape, an extended two hour live DJ set featuring live remixes, unreleased exclusives and behind-the-scenes stories from DJ Jazzy Jeff and J.PERIOD on the history of mixtapes, and mixtape collaborations with artists including Q-Tip, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Nas, The Roots and more.  Recorded LIVE!

DJ Jazzy Jeff & J.PERIOD Present The Magnificent Live Mixtape [Recorded Live]

This mix tape was recorded in 2007, and is one of my personal favorites. Thank you for keeping this mix alive for all these years.

The Love Movement Mixtape Volume 2:  Love From The Soul - Mixed by @Haylow (Recorded in 2007)

The Soulquarians is a neo soul and alternative hip hop-informed musical collective. The collective, formed during the late 1990s, continued into the early 2000s, and produced several well-received albums. Prior to its formation, members Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, and Q-Tip were members of the Native Tongues Posse.

Producer and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of hip hop band The Roots acted as the "musical powerhouse" behind several of the collective's projects.b The name of the collective is derived from an astrology sign. The founding members of the collective — Ahmir Thompson a.k.a. Questlove from The Roots, D'Angelo, James Poyser, and J Dilla — share sign of Aquarius. Questlove, D'Angelo, Poyser, and J Dilla came together after discovering they had a common interest for the unconventional — offbeat rhythms, irregular chords, and other traits often exhibited by the underground urban music scene.  

Soulquarians vs Hip Hop

Here's the full consolidated full consolidated audio of all 3 of my opening sets from Seattle's recent Robert Glasper Experiment show featuring Theoretics & yours truly. There are certain gigs where 'the stars align', & this would definitely have to be classified as one. It's already been described to me as in the 'TOP 10 EVER' show for the Town. 'City Soul Radio' represents pushing the sonic envelope, rooted in mind-blowing, internally & externally body-moving SOULFUL sounds, & that's really my M.O. which made for a great fit for the AMAZING show they produced. This is EXACTLY how I like to DJ; ACTIVELY, SPONTANEOUSLY, HARMONICALLY & with a upwards crescendo of tempo & energy. Now you get to re-live the magic [if you were there], & get familiar with BLENDIANA JONES [if you werent before]. It's a fun & powerful 2 HOUR BLAST of exclusive live blends, needle rockin' & edits from myself, as well as from my comrades @docadam @BigJacks, @DJJaycee313, instrumentals from The Stuyvesants & others. [The track list is embedded in the 'LYRICS' section]. It can also give you a glimpse of how it goes down @ my NEW BI-WEEKLY Saturday Night get down called 'THE RHYTHM RUG' that takes place @ THE BLU GROUSE in GEORGETOWN [412 South Orcas], where I genre & era-jump all night long, playing nothing but GOOD SH*T. Anyway, enjoy 'GRAND OPENING, GRAND CLOSING'!

*GRAND OPENING*
Greene Ave. Anthem - The Stuyvesants
Happy (KAYTRANADA EDITION) - Pharrell
This is Hot, What [Nappy DJ Needles Blend] - Camp Lo x Bobby Shmurda
The Man [OG & Scratch Professor RMX] - Omar
Panty Dropper - The Stuyvesants
Without Luv [TOPSPIN'S EAR WAX EDIT]* - Peter Brown
Say Word! - Def Squad
Without You [Jay Dilla RMX] - Lucy Pearl
Buddy [TOP'S FLASHY & MR. ME 2 RMX]* - musiq
Dreams - Black Milk
Gypsy Woman (Buscrates Electro Funk-Hop Mix) ft. Kiara Ravae - BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble
Paris 2 D'Angelo - Ebrahim
Suga Daddy - D'Angelo
I'll Be Around - Cee Lo ft. Timbaland
Not Today [TOP'S TIMBO TING]* - Mary J. Blige
Ante Up #14 (Doc Adam Blend) - M.O.P. | J Dilla
All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls
LoveSpeak (Kutcorners & Big Jacks Remix) - Shi Wisdom ft. KJ
You Rock My Heartbreak Hotel [THE TOPSPIN'S TWIST]* - Michael Jackson[s]
Dreams [Sammy Bananas Bootleg] - John Legend
Good Kisser [TOP'S #OhYouAintKnowin REFIX] - Usher
Beautifulest Thing - Ebrahim
Feelin' [Instrumental] - Kamaal The Abstrace
Paper Thin - MC Lyte
The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker [TOP'S LIVE LYTEWORK BLEND] - Prince
King Kunta - Kendrick Lamar
Deez Walls [PLATURN EDIT] - Kendrick Lamar
Pon Di Refix [TOP'S CAN I GET A YARDCORE? #AIRHORN EDIT] - Elephant Man
Love Light In Flight - Stevie Wonder
You're In My System - The System
Here I Am Rockin' Witchu [TOP'S TWISTED OFF THE ROZAY EDIT]* - Michael Jackson
Watch The Dance - Tuxedo
Poison [BLENDIANA'S BACK & FORTH RE-RUB] - Bell Biv Blackmon Devoe
Trust In Me [BIG JACKS' DISCOTECHNOLOGY EDIT] - LJ Reynolds
Dontcha - The Internet
Can't Help The Way That I Feel - XL Middleton [Evelyn 'Champagne' King flip]
Hot Jazzybelle - Kaytranada
Lets Take It Back [Ruff Draft & Robert Glasper's Intro] - Jay Dee
Sweetest Thing [TOP'S 'BURNA MAHOGANY L' REFIX] - The Refugee All Stars ft. Lauryn Hill & John Forte
J5 Dancin' [KON'S DANIEL CRAWFORD RMX EDIT] - Jackson 5
Deep Inside - Platinum Pied Pipers
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
Mardi Gras Bells On & Off & Break - Bob James
Fine China [JAYCEES EARGASMIC RE-FIXX]
*GRAND CLOSING*


GRAND OPENING, GRAND CLOSING: LIVE DJ SETS @ ROBERT GLASPER & THEORETICS NEUMOS SHOW

Experiencing the break up of A Tribe Called Quest was real to me. How could they end something so great? Their music was effortlessly perfect.. Their watery landscapes and drum manipulation (using just 1/4 of a break loop) influenced a whole new style of beat making. A Tribe Called Quest elevated the musicality of Hip-Hop without playing a single note. They were one of the most influential groups, inspiring myself and many others.. this mix is a reflection of that influence and inspiration. -DJ Definit (2008)

DJ Definit - A Lounge Called Quest

Hit record and played some songs I'm feeling, hope you feel it too.

Lazy Afternoon 7

"Raphael Saadiq is the Neo Soul and R&B producer, arranger and songwriter of a generation, yet criminally unsung. I simply wanted to shine a light on known, and some unknown, involvement of his in music over the years, from uptempo Soul of his own to his signature Two Step sound. 

Raphael's solo work needs no introduction, having redefined his sound over the years, remaining consistently current without loosing his era-defining, Soulaquarian-Neo-Soul feel. But his work with others artists is fascinating, linch-pinning so many killer R&B records whilst remaining forever background and humble.

There is a fascinating story told by Solange Knowles, of a misplaced Saadiq beat CD, which eventually lead to the makings, Grammy Award winning, Cranes In The Sky (Song Exploder, 2017). The Grammy captures Raphael’s nature perfectly, by not attending and opting out of the limelight. 

'I’ve been fortunate to work with both a Mick Jagger and a Kendrick Lamar, I’ve seen all sides. In terms of legacies, I just want people to look at the way I put music together and say he was a bad, bad man… But if they say nothing, I’m happy with that too.' (Raphael Saadiq, Hobbs / Quietus, 2017)

In an age of pop superstars and egos, it’s heartwarming seeing someone who’s intrinsic to the music we love, so down to earth. For the heads, there is an obvious exemption of any Ummah records, of which Raphael was an occasional member, however with exact individual involvement on each Ummah record such a grey area, that tribute mix alone is best saved for another time..."
-Russ Ryan

Follow Russ Ryan: http://www.mrrussryan.com/
For TRACKLIST: http://ow.ly/7VLH30lY068

Tribute Mixes

TRACKLIST

Tribute to RAPHAEL SAADIQ - Selected by Russ Ryan

Last minute idea while sipping some amazing wine but...

I decided to hop on IG Live last night (4.10.20) for a Q-Tip Birthday Tribute...

This is NOT my finest deejay work... lol... but it is definitely a vibe.

Q-Tip: Shaka
Janet Jackson: Got Til' It's Gone
Q-Tip and Busta: Wild Hot
Q-Tip: Let's Ride
Jungle Brothers: On The Road Again (Q-Tip Remix)
ATCQ: Clap Ya Hands
ATCQ: Excursions
ATCQ: If The Papes Come
ATCQ: Electric Relaxation Remix
Raphael Saadiq: Get Involved
Q-Tip and Busta: For The Nasty
Biz Markie: Nobody Beats The Biz
ATCQ: The Chase Part 2
ATCQ: Bound To Wreck Ya Body (demo)
Midnight Marauders Interlude
ATCQ: We The People
ATCQ: Butter (MICK + King Most Mix)
Q-Tip f/ D'Angelo: Believe
Grant Green: Down Here on the Ground
ATCQ: Vibes And Stuff
ATCQ: Verses From The Abstract
ATCQ: Phony Rappers
ATCQ: Rock, Rock Y'all
Charles Wright:  What Can You Bring Me?
ATCQ: After Hours
Beastie Boys f/ Q-Tip: Get It Together (MICK + King Most Mix)
Mobb Deep: Drink Away The Pain
Q-Tip: Official
Slum Village: Hold Tight
Jay Dee & Q-Tip: That Shit
ATCQ f/ Busta: One, Two Shit
Busta f/ Q-Tip: You Can't Hold A Torch
Minnie Riperton: Inside My Love
ATCQ: Lyrics To Go
Black Sheep f/ Q-Tip: La Menage
ATCQ: Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)
Common f/ Q-Tip: Come Close Remix
Cal Tjader: Aquarius

@MICK IG Live: Q-Tip Birthday Tribute

To get you warmed up for the verzuz battle

Jill & Erykah: The Warm Up

Press play & spark up the grill. Walk away. Simple as that. Instant cookout vibes!
*(downloadable for a short time)* grab it now.
Playlist below:
Dj Mell Starr Ft. Jodeci, Musiq Soulchild - Stay/So Beautiful (M.Starr Mix)
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Happy Feelin'
Earth Wind & Fire - Love's Holiday
Bill Withers - Use Me (Jay E Short Edit)
Jill Scott - A Long Walk
Charlie Wilson - There Goes My Baby
Keith Sweat & Jacci McGhee - Make It Last Forever (Extended Version)
Mary J. Blige - Love No Limit
Zo! - Love No Limit (feat. Tiffany Paige)
The Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
D'Angelo - Lady
DeBarge - I Like It
Tevin Campbell - Can We Talk (Backward Beats Mix)
Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy (Shelter DJ Mix)
Dwele - That's the Way of the World
Luther Vandross - Take You Out
Teddy Pendergrass - Close The Door (Jim Sharp Edit)
DJ Platurn - Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any Further (Platurn Edit)
Maxwell - Ascension (DJ Jay Intro EDIT) (Hook IN)
Bill Withers & Studio Rio - Lovely Day (Studio Rio Version)
Gap Band - Outstanding (Original 12' Mix)
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Before I Let Go
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much [VM EDIT]
Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love (Aca Out / Short Edit)
Cheryl Lynn - Encore
Stevie Wonder - Do I Do (N and D Chorus Intro)
Marvin Gaye - Music (FRESH1 Edit)
Elijah Collins, Tee-J - Elijah Collins, Tee-J - I Used to Feel Alright
Marvin Gaye - Got to Give it Up, Part 1
Shaun Escoffery - Days Like This (Spinna & Ticklah Club Mix Edit)
The J.B.'s - Doing It To Death
Freddie Jackson - Jam Tonight
Luther Vandross - Bad Boy/Having A Party
Teena Marie - SQUARE BIZ (KON Demo Edit)
Pieces Of A Dream - MT. AIRY GROOVE
MCFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Koffee Brown - After Party (SINcere Edit)
Musiq Soulchild - For the Night (Mixfits Edit)
Earth, Wind & Fire - On Your Face
Soul For Real - Candy Rain
Breakdown Brass - Mary Jane
Mary J. Blige - Mary Jane (All Night Long)
Zo! - Caught Up In the Rapture
The Isley Brothers - For The Love Of You Part 1,2,& 3 (Main Remix)
The Gap Band - Yearning For Your Love (LNRP Mixshow Edit) 
King Floyd - Groove Me
Maze - We Are One (Feat. Frankie Beverly)
Midnight Star - Curious (Angle Intro)
Al Green x Tall Black Guy - Let's Stay Together (With You)

Selecta-Selections To (Simply) Cool Out To (The Ultimate Cookout Musical Accompaniment)

This is the SECONDARY page for DJ TOPSPIN AKA BLENDIANA JONES. Do yourself a flavor & follow his 1st page [with no 'aka' in the ur]l: soundcloud.com/djtopspinblendianajones for all the latest.

GRAND OPENING, GRAND CLOSING: LIVE DJ SETS @ ROBERT GLASPER & THEORETICS NEUMOS SHOW

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