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*glass shatters* OMG, THAT'S JOE HOVA'S PLAYLIST!!! 

Alright, the "On My Mind" playlist isn't as epic as Stone Cold entering the ring but it is pretty cool. Last week the playlist was hosted by my friends at Zambah music but this week we return to our usual stomping grounds.

This week's playlist features quite a few lyrical tracks, thanks to C. Shreve & Mike L!ve, TOPE, Izzy Strange & Mick Jenkins, and more. I want to thank my friends from @FlowsForDays and @TasteCreators for helping me find a couple of records as well, notably "General" from J.I.D. and "Breezy" from NxG. 

If you like this playlist, subscribe to my channel to get it every week! Want to submit your music to be featured? Email JoeHovasMF@gmail.com with "On My Mind" in the subject line. 

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On My Mind 3/16/17

Submission Selects Week 97

JazzHop

Vocal. 오혁
Bass. 현중 Kim

Cover art by Nemonan

Isn't She Lovely (cover) feat. Kim

#NCHipHop on some York flavor
Official VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r1QDivmMwE
http://twitter.com/ItsDeliMan  http://twitter.com/seeshreve 
http://twitter.com/HandbookYork  http://twitter.com/FreeTheOptimus

Phlo Deli | C.Shreve the Professor - It's All Live (prod. by Handbook)

Chapter 02 : Colton ( Brothers )

libre

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Life Easy || ShunGu

Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KoCO3qPGsk
@seeshreve and @HandbookYork are out to hold the Summer Ransom
#SummerRansom the album coming July 1st 
photo courtesy of #FTO skater/rider/surfer extraordinaire James Millen
http://FTOlife.com


C.Shreve the Professor - Summer Ransom (prod. by Handbook)

I Don't Know

Daniel Caesar, Praise Break

Written by Daniel Caesar

Produced by Jordan Evans & Matthew Burnett

Music by Daniel Caesar, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, Sean Leon, Ben Foran, Shannon Dooks, J'vell Boyce, Jordon Manswell, Brandon Horniachek & James Vincent McMorrow

Recorded & Mixed by Jordan Evans in Riverdale Park, Toronto

Artwork by Liam MacRae & Marco Lee

Follow @danielcaesar
facebook.com/dannyixxi
twitter.com/danielcaesar
instagram.com/dannyixxi

Music Video

Violet

Performed By Hunter
Mixed/Mastered By @EGEngineering
Produced By @BlairNorf

Hunter - Musick (Prod. Blair Norf)

Produced By: The Architect
Mixed By: Joel Gutman & The Architect
Artwork By: Phillip T. Annand

RECORDED AT THE NORTH POLE.

Half - Time Feat. ASAP Twelvyy

if faith is a cape then i'm clark kent

thank you LMNO P (@logantpeterson) for lending me your sultry voice and sharp mind

art direction - reid (http://beidly.vsco.co/grid/1)

written by Ethan Healy & Logan Peterson 
Produced by @the-deli
Mastered by @nickmakestunes

MONTANA (feat. LMNO P)

'Pilgrim's Paradise' is available on iTunes now: smarturl.it/PilgrimsParadise

Written by Daniel Caesar

Produced by Jordan Evans & Matthew Burnett

Music by Jordan Evans, Matthew Burnett, Daniel Caesar, Ian Culley & River Tiber

Mixed by Riley Bell

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twitter.com/danielcaesar
instagram.com/dannyixxi

Pilgrim's Paradise

Buy on iTunes

Death & Taxes

Prophetic Jewels is the first single off of the BRAND NEW album "Soul Trained" Slated to drop Spring 2016.
Artist: Supreme Cerebral Feat.Planet Asia & cuts by InDJnous
Produced by: D. Mar 

Supreme Cerebral - Prophetic Jewels Feat. Planet Asia & InDJnous (Prod. By: D. Mar)

Available as a free download here  :)
https://jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com/album/slipmat-brothers-feat-spliff-hemingway


Water Remix feat. Spliff Hemingway

3001: A Laced Odyssey

Your Favorite Rap Song

Available as a free download here :)
jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com/album/slipma…ff-hemingway

Flighted Remix feat. Spliff Hemingway & Agallah The Don

Hands in the sky for your mans on the rise. One more time for the fans on the side. One pure rhyme for the feet on the ground. One more time for the beat that go BAOW! Lyrics: http://genius.com/Cshreve-the-professor-baow-feat-dj-jet-and-mike-l-ve-lyrics
#TwentySixteens and #FTOLive are on deck. Prepare yourselves. 
Mixed and mastered by EG Engineering. 
http://FTOlife.com
http://twitter.com/seeshreve 
http://twitter.com/LongLiveLive
http://twitter.com/JetMusake

C.Shreve the Professor | DJ Jet | Mike L!VE - BAOW (prod. by Nakata Slice)

I told H.E.R. I love her, I don't think that she believe me....
Twenty Sixteens: http://freetheoptimus.bandcamp.com/track/i-love-h-e-r-prod-by
http://twitter.com/seeshreve
http://facebook.com/CShreveTheProfessor


iTunes

C.Shreve the Professor - I Love H.E.R. (prod. by ΔΣ)

Hunter - The Ride (Produced By Te Stunna)

Reflective track produced/mixed/mastered by King Garbage.


Kick it with God (with Mike L!VE)[prod. by King Garbage]

I Would Dream - with Chachillie and Souleye

Lyrical track over a dope Handbook beat.
Might even could dance to this one.
Additional vocals from Mike L!VE.

Blue Moon (feat. C.Shreve the Professor)[prod. Handbook]

This song is a laid back jam to bring in the summer motivation. A reminder that the only person that can change your situation is you. 


Written by Izzy Strange and Mick Jenkins
Prod. By Nate Fox 
Background Vocals by Tahlyn
Mixed/Mastered by: Dan Gensel of WDS Audio Lodge

A Good Day 2 B The Bad Guy

No One But Me

No One But Me Ft Mick Jenkins (Prod. By Nate Fox)

R.A.R.E. Nation's JKJ Teams Up with Wavin Lane for his latest release, Made Men, delivering straight bars, no hook! 

Follow Us On Twitter:
JKJ - @JKJ412
Wavin Lane - @WavinLane

Visit www.rarenation.com

Made Men(Prod. Wavin Lane)

Written & Produced by Dave Fields

Mixed by Matthew Harvey - IG: @ hatthewmarvey
Artwork by Jordo2000 - IG: @ year.2000

Cutcha Loose

Cutcha Loose - Dave Fields

Produced by Stewart Villain
Featuring Cash Campain & DJ Flip Flop

THE MAN Ft Cash Campain

Psalm 103:2 - Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget His benefits.
https://genius.com/Armond-wakeup-bless-my-soul-lyrics

Bless My Soul

Runnin' Numbers

We all family, it's all a Family Tree / I'll meet you up at the top like a canopy / Throw on a random beat and watch my man and me / Link the ground to the sky and that's a Family Tree

http://youtube.com/FreeTheOptimus
http://FTOLife.com
Lyrics: https://genius.com/Free-the-optimus-family-tree-lyrics

http://twitter.com/seeSHREVE   
http://twitter.com/MIKELIVELIHOOD

Produced by minthaze. Mixed / mastered by EG Engineering.

FTOLive

C.Shreve the Professor | Mike L!VE - Family Tree (FTO)

Swirl is a deeply personal and vulnerable song about exploring love in it’s fluid and infinite nature. Quite suitably, the production is intimate and mesmerizing. It’s a psychedelic and swirling stereo downtempo experience, perfect for smoking or smooching.

Swirl

Follow Røhaan @rohaanofficial

Follow Røhaan on Twitter: twitter.com/Rohaanofficial

Follow Røhaan on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rohaanmusic/

Like Røhaan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RohaanOfficial

Future x Experiment

Follow Orbitual: @orbitual
Follow Orbitual on Twitter: twitter.com/ORBITUALREC
Like Orbitual on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Orbitual-Recordings-876455715718909/

RøhaanSmilingEyesOrbitualRelease2017

Free Download

Røhaan - Smiling Eyes

OUT NOW - https://fanlink.to/FunkToTheBrain

Magnetic Magazine Premiere: magneticmag.com/2017/03/premiere-vanilla-ace--cosella-get-a-little-help-to-bring-funk-to-the-brain-in-this-house-track-by-treasure-fingers/

Funk To The Brain

Stream/Download

Cosella & Vanilla Ace - Funk To The Brain (Treasure Fingers Remix)

Southpaw - Rotate

Thank you for all the luv since last year, thats crazy. #1
I made this last night and today afternoon, what you feel?
www.instagram.com/odyssee_lc/?hl=fr
www.facebook.com/Odyssee.lc/

bandcamp

chasin' u

Johnstrocity. Smooth, lyrical track, produced by Yondo Music.

big bills (feat. John Harper)

visuals

NC Hip Hop. All That I Feel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Iv4cJIGk0 Carolina Proud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OEYu3i7LJw It's The Beat [video]: https://bit.ly/2L4N9Mz The Toast [video]: https://bit.ly/2uU0K05 Lost Love Found: https://open.spotify.com/album/49OGicnwO8u2QEZup0DMjc
Catacombs [video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmIEoJk4_wk 1234 [video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa53v-XN1W4
https://soundcloud.com/CShrevePro & company search to find... http://soundcloud.com/good-shepard http://soundcloud.com/longlivelive https://soundcloud.com/unrealjet 
Mike L!VE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX-sIsudvGo
Summer Ransom Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KoCO3qPGsk
The Feast Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZUeHSQfEm8
Crews' Corpses Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBra7yObnxk
What It Do Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5L-GlWTtqM
UAINDOPE @ The Orange Peel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQw-E7dHzCA
Dogfight @ The Orange Peel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdD6LyVTgcs

hand picked beats + mindstates outside the maintstream = ______________

Free the Optimus (FTO) is a North Carolina hip hop collective comprised of C.Shreve the Professor, DJ Jet, Mike L!VE, Phil Dangerous, Ill Will, She Carretta, Good Shepard, and other affiliated collaborators including Double A, Pragmaddix, Tuscon, Phlo Deli, ILe Flottante, Jerrel Moore, P.U.R.P. and Beek the Sneak. The focus is on raw food for thought packed full of phytochemicals.

we put em on whats up
they try to pull us down 
they love to interrupt but they never stop the sound

C.Shreve the Professor | Mike L!VE - Family Tree (FTO)

Free The Optimus