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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)

My introduction to playlists was at 7 years old. My Uncle Des would bring home CDs every night from his job at SONY and put me on to all kinds of artists and sounds. We would sit and listen to albums from front to back, everything from Rakim to Phil Collins. My life is centered around music in so many ways and I owe it to him. He was my biggest inspiration.

He passed away 3 years ago and as I was wrapping up this playlist, I realized we are approaching his birthday. So this ‘We Are Alive’ Playlist 21 is dedicated to him. I miss you every day, Uncle Des.

We Are Alive! (Playlist 21) Tracklisting:
1. Shihan w/ Robert Glasper & Derick Hodge 
2. Liv.e - Bout It
3. Tems - Avoid Things
4. Brent Faiyaz - Wasting Time feat. Drake & The Neptunes
5. Isaiah Rashad - Score feat. SZA & 6LACK
6. Supa Bwe - Entropy feat, Dounia 
7. KeiyA - I Thot There Was One Wound In The House
8. Nascent - Lock It Up feat. Duckwrth & Saba 
9. Destin Conrad - Bill$
10. Alycia Bella - Cue The Sun feat. WESTSIDE BOOGIE
11. Meshell Ndegeocello - Don’t Disturb This Groove
12. Mick Jenkins - Scottie Pippen feat. Sirpentwithfeet 
13. James Tillman & Flwr Chyld - Flow (Live)
14. Fana Hues - Breakfast 
15. Isaia Huron - Loving You Is The Mountain 
16. Mach-Hommy - Self Luh
17. Elmiene - Golden 
18. Cleo Sol - Build Me Up

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We Are Alive! (Playlist 21)

This playlist is inspired by the flowing parts of life. Last minute trips to London for walks in Shoreditch. Bike rides over the Williamsburg bride with friends. Sunday mornings in the crib cleaning and thinking of new objects to make. And when I’m stressed, communicating with my therapist to get to the root of it all. All parts of your life make you who you are. You don’t have to choose a part of yourself to love and believe in. You can be all of you, at all times. Do everything that every part of you wants to do and let it flow.  

We Are Alive! (Playlist 22) Tracklisting:
1. Ego Ella May - The Morning Side Of Love
2. Orion Sun - Dirty Dancer 
3. Lucky Daye - Over - Sped Up
4. Eli Derby - Lately w/ 6LACK
5. Topaz Jones - Black Tame 
6. Kendrick Lamar - Savior feat. Baby Keem & Sam Dew 
7. DIXSON - Darling 
8. Avant - My First Love feat. KeKe Wyatt 
9. JVCK JAMES - Galaxy Swim (Deeper)
10. Ojerime - Give It Up 2 Me
11. Chiiild - Awake feat. Mahalia 
12. Drake - Fountains w/ Tems 
13. Solange - Borderline (An Ode to Self Care) feat. Q-Tip
14. Matt McGhee - Muscle Memory 
15. Liv.e - Lessons From My Mistakes…but I Lost Your Number
16. Buddy - Coolest Things feat. Ari Lennox 
17. MoRuf - Restwell
18. Alfa Mist & Emmavie - No, Don’t Incomplete 
19. Charlotte Dos Santos - Watching You
20. Steve Lacy - Give You The World

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We Are Alive! (Playlist 22)

It's been a year since I've released my last podcast. I've had sometime to reflect and during that reflection you always need a soundtrack. Hopefully the music in this podcast can be the soundtrack to your summertime vibes. - Steve-Ography

Tracklisting
1. Childish Gambino Intro
2. Zero 7 - Polaris 
3. Kilo Kish - Turquoise
4. MeLo-X - Handle It
5. Theophilus London - TnT 
6. Steven A. Clark - Seashore
7. Flying Lotus - Phantasm feat. Laura Darlington
8. MoRuf - Soul Rich 
9. Iman Omari - Sun Ray (Look of Love)
10. Ab-Soul - Turn Me Up feat. Kendrick Lamar
11. Smoke DZA - G.otham F.*ckin C.ity feat. Joey Bada$$ (Prod. By J Dilla]
12. Radiohead - Lotus Flower
13. Jimi Nxir - Sensation
14. Joey Bada$$ - Panty Raid
15. Phony Ppl - Sometimes iii Think About You
16. Dynamic Set feat. Liam Bailey - When Will They Learn

We Are Alive! (Playlist 6)

This is one of my favorites. Love & Light - Steve-Ography

Tracklisting: 
1. Tyler, The Creator Intro 
2. Ab-Soul - Drift Away
3. Sir Michael Rocks - BatPhone feat. Smoke DZA
4. Common -  Nag Champa
5. Amel Larrieux - Infinite Possibilities
6. Mara Hruby - The Panties
7. Mary J. Blige - Steal Away  feat. Pharrell & Malice 
8. Cocaine 80s - Anywhere But Here
9. Jesse Boykins III - Tabloids (Machine Drum Remix)
10. Theophilus London - Ain’t No Sunshine
11. Aloe Blacc - One Inna
12. Mayer Hawthorne - Thin Moon

We Are Alive! (Playlist 3)

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)

It took me six months to curate this playlist. I felt a new emotion with every month. At first it was overwhelming, but it’s because I focused on the expectation versus the intention. Why place pressure on myself and others to measure up to a fantasy, when instead I can focus on the freedom of fulfilling my purpose? You can offer leading roles to those you love, but you can’t control how the storyline of your life will play out. This playlist captures my transition from loving within moments to finding comfort in consistency. By surrounding myself around people that stay true to their character, I can be open to feeling however I feel. Hope you enjoy! 

We Are Alive! (Playlist 14)
Tracklisting:
1. Nikki Giovanni & James Baldwin Intro
2. Solange - Dreams
3. Pink Sweats - Honesty 
4. Blood Orange - Hope feat. Diddy & Tei Shi
5. Ryan Trey - Mutual Butterflies 
6. Lucky Daye - Misunderstood
7. Brent Faiyaz - Around Me 
8. Syd - Bad Dreams 
9. James Blake - Mile High feat. Travis Scott & Metro Boomin
10. Col3trane - Penelope
11. Mereba - Black Truck 
12. ICYTWAT -  Cooling 
13. Student 1 - Yin/Yang feat. Tierra Whack
14. SlowThai - Peace Of Mind
15. A$AP Rocky - Sundress 
16. Homeshake - Like Mariah
17. mndsgn. - Stillsoundin
18. Contour - Stop Trying To Be God
19. Frank Ocean - Higgs 
20. Deem Spencer - But
21. Yves Tumor - The Feeling When You Walk Away

We Are Alive! (Playlist 14)

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 16)

This quarantine has given me the opportunity to take my time and not feel pressured to force or rush my creative process. Moving like this has allowed me to filter out the energy that wasn’t previously necessary in my life.  Playlist no.17 is centered around the process of healing and spending time with ourselves. 

We joke about talking to ourselves (especially as independent creatives), but I think it's something we can practice more often and speak openly about.  I don’t think it matters how long you've known someone, they could never truly know you like YOU know you. Every day brings new emotions and our approach to how we tackle each of them is different.  You can write it out, talk it through, create music, or simply be still and listen. Let the time you’ve been working hard for finally arrive. Your future will appreciate the work you’ve put into your present. 

Hopefully, the music in this playlist can be the soundtrack to your peace of mind. Enjoy!

We Are Alive! (Playlist 17) Tracklisting:
1. Nipsey Hussle Intro
2. MMYYKK - Mother Nature
3. emawk - tea
4. 702 - I Still Love You
5. Benjiflow - Deep End Future Cool
6. SANTI - Rapid Fire feat. Shane Eagle & Ammarae)
7. Drake - From Time feat. Jhene Aiko)
8. Faith Evans - Ain't Nobody
9. Snoh Aalegra - Nothing to Me
10. Galimatias - Blowback
11. Please Wait - Flight 99 feat. Masego
12. Mick Jenkins - Carefree
13. MMYYKK - Soulmate (Heartstrings)
14. Nick Hakim - QADIR
15. Kerby - Velvet
16. Q - Lavender 
17. A.CHAL - Pink Dust
18. ROSALÍA - A NINGÚN HOMBRE Cap.11 Poder
19. Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes - What Kinda Music
20. April + VISTA - FOMO
21. Rose Gold - Stay Down feat. Like
22. Blu & Exile - Dancing In The Rain
23. Jaco Pastorius - Portrait of Tracy

We Are Alive! (Playlist 17)

How would you define worthiness at this very moment? My definition of worth has evolved simply within these past few months. I’ve asked myself, more directly, am I worthy? 

Someone recently asked me if I’m worthy. I couldn’t answer. Since then, I’ve been trying to get to the root of what worth means to me. 

I ask myself questions once a day: Am I worthy? For love, for loyalty, for honesty, for respect, for family, for companionship? I think I am, but it’s a constant process that I have to figure out every single day. How do I feel more worthy naturally?  How do I repair the relationships that I have with my family & friends for me to trust myself? How do I deal with childhood trauma tied to abandonment?

One thing I have realized though, is that figuring out my worthiness is a work in progress.

We Are Alive! (Playlist 19) Tracklisting:
1. Viola Davis Intro 
2. Robert Glasper - Better Than I Imagined feat. H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello
3. G Yamazawa - Love Like
4. Alex Isley - Good & Plenty feat. Masego & Jack Dine 
5. Smino - Pecans feat. Terrace Martin
6. SZA - Hit Different feat. Ty Dolla $ign
7. Gwen Bunn - Between The Lines feat. Faith Evans
8. Brent Faiyaz - Let Me Know
9. Dwele - Old Lovas 
10. Cyanca - Home
11. Flwr Chyld - Morning Dew feat. Mia Gladstone
12. Charlie Heat - Have A Good Time feat. Syd
13. Monte Booker - Interstellar 
14. Jaden - Young In Love
15. Phonte - Beverly Hills feat. Devin Morrison 
16. Dijon - Sweet Thing
17. Giveon - Stuck On You
18. Khruangbin - Dearest Alfred

We Are Alive! (Playlist 19)

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