It’s that time again: Presenting We Are Alive! (Playlist 20). This playlist is inspired by the essence of summertime in New York City. Bike rides over the Williamsburg bridge. Feeling nostalgic when flipping through family photos and soaking in our rich history. Letting art and music take over us during museum visits and walks by murals, all which are the fabric of my every day life.  

I’m grateful for the divine timing of this playlist. Creating it allowed me to slow down and just be. I’m embracing the present moment in a time where finding balance has been a daily battle.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! 


We Are Alive! (Playlist 20) Tracklisting:
1. Kenji Summers & MMYYKK - Love 
2. Cleo Sol - When I’m in Your Arms
3. Channel Tres - Fuego feat. Tyler, The Creator 
4. Flwr Chyld - Lucky Me feat. Sebastian Mikael 
5. Tyler, The Creator - RUNITUP feat. Teezo Touchdown
6. Fousheé - Deep End 
7. Brent Faiyez - Gravity feat. Tyler, The Creator 
8. Mk.gee - CZ
9. Usher - Think Of You
10. Gaidaa - I Like Trouble
11. Don Toliver - Drugs N Hella Melodies feat. Kali Uchis 
12. Jon Bap - Stevie feat. Anna Wise 
13. Gabriels - In Loving Memory 
14. Nia Andews - A Song About Timing
15. Dinner Party - Sleepless Nights feat. Phoelix
16. Contour - Pour 
17. Mach-Hommy - The Stellar Ray Theory 
18. Hether - Pink Purple Blues
19. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

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We Are Alive! (Playlist 20)

DJ.FRESH GOES A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

"Intelligence Over Emotion is La Chio's first studio album, it is a culmination of everything she has endured. From addiction to low self worth, it details the journey of one who has walked through the fire and come out on the other side clean. As you take this journey just know it isn't unique. It is the retelling of a story as old as time, a forgotten soul begging for love and respect. The choices we make influence our overall future but what happens when you finally take fate by the reigns and take control of your life. 

Peace

1st place ft. NFG

You ever forget about yourself? You're present – emotionally and physically – but not for yourself. There was a moment, a weeks-long moment, where I forgot about myself. I listened, I guided, I met expectations and deadlines, I broke down barriers, but not for myself. I asked others "how are you feeling?" but not to myself. I didn't know that this was happening until I was drained. I had to let myself break down, in order for me to build myself up. No ones gonna take care of me like I can. I can't take care of others unless I take care of myself first. I've been learning to keep more of me for me. I've been learning to love me better. I've been learning to focus on those who love me as much as I love them. This playlist is dedicated to self-love and to reminding myself that it's okay to not be okay.  I hope you enjoy! - Steve-Ography

Tracklisting:
1. Kendrick Lamar Intro
2. Doja Cat - BIBIO Like a Sundial (Cover) 
3. Aloe Blacc - Come And Dub Me
4. Drew Howard & Birthday Boy - Benny & Lil' Ze
5. H.E.R. - Facts 
6. Mick Jenkins - Pressed for time (Crossed my mind) feat. GoldLink
7. Peyton - Sweet Honey 
8. Tony Ozier - Nobody 
9. Childish Gambino - Shadows (Acoustic)
10. Daniel Caesar - Get You (feat. Kali Uchis)
11. Musiq Soulchild - Newness
12. SZA - Doves In The Wind feat. Kendrick Lamar
13. Foisey. - yuhHolluh. feat. Wiz Khalifa
14. Illa J - DFTF
15. Deem Spencer - Fucked Up Flowers
16. Pool Cosby - A Poem Is A Hustle feat. Raekwon
17. Terrace Martin - Think Of You feat. Kamasi Washington and Rose Gold

We Are Alive! (Playlist 11)

This isn’t it. I’m sure this isn’t it. There’s more, more to love, more to accomplish, more to share, more to create... Since the year started, I’ve been thinking about how I’m ready to do more. I simply have to look beyond fear. It’s easier said than done, but taking things on one by one helps you to focus your energy. Everything we want is on the other side of fear. I’m going to give my all to be better and do more this year. In the words of Nina Simone, who opens the 12th playlist of my We Are Alive! series, “I’ll tell you what freedom means to me: no fear.” - Steve-Ography

Tracklisting:
1. Nina Simone Intro
2. Coco O. - Loeb Stop Staa
3. CRS - Us Placers feat. Tom Yorke
4. Spencer. - Better Things 
5. NSTASIA - Trap Or Die
6. Kid CuDi - Pillow Talk
7. H.E.R. - Avenue
8. Etta Bond -  Bad4me feat. Khalil Madovi
9. Scott Xylo - Fireflies Coloured In Violet feat. T'Nah
10. Nick Hakim - The Green Twins (Acoustic)
11. Erykah Badu - Hello feat. Andre 3000
12. The Internet - Tape You (N*E*R*D Cover)
13. Future -  Superfutureayers [ForteBowie edit]
14. Lupe Fiasco - ANKH:HER
15. Mac DeMarco - Chamber Of Reflection
16. Sade - Maureen 
17. StarRo - Sweet Lies Of Sweet Love 
18. Hypmos - 4 Yu [Badu Edit]

We Are Alive! (Playlist 12)

Featuring vocals from Rayy

Produced by Martin J. Ballou & Frankliin

Engineered by psuedo.

Make It Last

Process + Peace. 

Process – The motions we go through, the moves we make to avoid bad habits or grasp love is a process. We all have a process of our own. It took me a minute to realize what my process is. I’ve grown to respect it and adjust it to fit who I want to become. 

Peace – Peace is sacred. I’ve fought many and myself to attain it. I ran around anxiously just trying to make it. But I didn’t know 10 years ago, that this is where I wanted to be - at peace. I struggled, but throughout it, I found pieces of peace in expression. These playlists were my form of expressing how I felt, especially when I didn’t have the words to. Expression was what kept me sane. It fueled my creativity. Expression leads me here. I’ve reached peace.

I hope you enjoy!

We Are Alive! (Playlist 16) 
Tracklisting:
1. Jada Pinkett Smith Intro
2. Frank Ocean - In My Room 
3. Free Nationals & Syd - Shibuya 
4. Orion Sun & MULCH - Mango (Freestyle Process)
5. Common - They Say feat. Kanye West & John Legend
6. Jamie Isaac - CNT U SEE
7. IDK - I Do Me . . . You Do You (with Tyler, The Creator)
8. Saba - Broken Girls
9. Mos Def - The Panties
10 SiR - The Recipe
11. Serpentwithfeet - Receipts feat. Ty Dolla $ign
12. Bilal - Butterfly (feat. Robert Glasper)
13. Tierra Whack - Wasteland
14. JPEGMAFIA - Free The Frail feat. Helena Deland
15. Kendrick Lamar - Momma 
16. Big K.R.I.T. - Mixed Messages (Live)
17. Bubblerap - cool 2 b a cat
18. 2PAC - Life Is A Traffic Jam feat. Thandie Newton

We Are Alive! (Playlist 12)

Steven Othello