Sometimes, it takes me a minute to curate my We Are Alive! playlists. It's a time, and an opportunity, for me to sit down with my feelings and process everything I've lived through and loved since the last playlist I published. Playlist no. 10 is centered around love. This past year, I've loved the hardest and let myself be vulnerable to myself and to others. It's been a challenge and I've learned a lot about love and those who I love(d), including myself. This playlist expresses me facing love at my most vulnerable. I hope you enjoy! - Steven Othello

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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)

By The Hilton

MY BABY AND I

Art & Music, are evidence of life. And my life revolves around art & music. It is a cycle, that allows me to wake up everyday. “WeAre Alive!” will be a monthly podcast series that I share with you. You’ll get a glimpse and listen to the art & music that inspires me to live and progress, in hopes that we can all inspire each other to do the same, as art & music should. - Steve-Ography 

Tracklisting
1. J. Cole & Freddie Joachim Intro
2. KiD CuDi - Is There Any Love? feat. Wale
3. Nas - No Idea’s Original 
4. Mary J. Blige - Sincerity feat. Nas & DMX
5. Outkast - Liberation 
6. Mara Hruby - Send It On
7. Blu - Amnesia
8. Kendrick Lamar - Is It Love feat. Angela McCluskey
9. Theophilus London - Cold Pillow feat. Jesse Boykins III
10. Jesse Boykins III - B4 The Night Is Thru
11. Usher - Sweet Lies feat. Pharrell Williams
12. Lil Wayne - Mama Gave Me feat. The Roots
13. Snoop Dogg - Think About It
14. Flying Lotus - Sleepy Dinosaur

We Are Alive! (Playlist 4)

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)

Art & Music, are evidence of life. And my life revolves around art & music. It is a cycle, that allows me to wake up everyday. “We Are Alive!” will be a monthly playlist series that I share with you. You’ll get a glimpse and listen to the art & music that inspires me to live and progress, in hopes that we can all inspire each other to do the same, as art & music should.

Tracklisting:
1. Yasiin Bey Intro  
2. Pharrell - Big White Spaceship feat. Timbaland & Magoo
 3. Dudley Perkins - Solitude 
4. Marty - The Greater Good 
5. Black Milk - Mo Power 
6. Res - Golden Boys
 7. Moruf - Story Of My Life
 8. Flying Lotus - Tea Leaf Dancers
 9. Mos Def - If You Can Huh
 10. Bad Bad Not Good - OF Sessions 
11. Jamie Cullum - Frontin'  
12. N*E*R*D - Provider (Zero 7 Remix)
 13. Kids These Days - Walking Down The Line

We Are Alive! (Playlist 2)

Art & Music, are evidence of life.  And my life revolves around art & music.  It is a cycle, that allows me to wake up everyday.  "We Are Alive!" will be a monthly playlist series that I share with you.  You'll get a glimpse and listen to the art & music that inspires me to live and progress, in hopes that we can all inspire each other to do the same, as art & music should.

Tracklisting:
Mos Def - Umi Says (Zero 7 Mix)
Me'Shell Ndegéocello - The Sloganeer
Theophilus London - Ooos and Ahhs feat. Jesse Boykins III
Lupe Fiasco - What U Want feat. Kenna
Dom Kennedy - Locals Only
The Roots - What They Do
Dwele - Truth
Bilal - Sometimes
Anita Baker - Giving You The Best That I Got
Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

We Are Alive! (Playlist 1)

We Are Alive! (Podcast 5)
1. Lana Del Rey - Video Games (MeLo-X Remix)
2. Robert Raimon Roy - Ex-Girlfriends 
3. Jhené Aiko feat. Casey Veggies -  In Love We Trust 
4. Jesse Boykins III - B4 The Night Is Thru (Syd Remix)
5. Kilo Kish - Navy
6. Ifan Dafydd - No Good
7. Quadrom - Average Fruit (MeLo-X Remix)
8. Machinedrum - Late Night Operation
9. Theophilus London - Last Night (LVRS Anthem)
10. Sebastian - Embody 
11. Arcade Fire feat. Drake - Suburbs (A.CHAL Remix)
12. Joseph SoMo - Take Care (Drake Medley)
13. Roy Hargrove feat. Q-Tip & Erykah Badu - Poetry
14. Big K.R.I.T. & Grillade - Neva Go Back
15. Sa-Ra -  Space Fruit Interlude
16. Seal - Colour


We Are Alive! (Playlist 5)

"7"
Written & Produced by Corey El

V1: 
It's 7:00 
PM thank God I can finally lay 
Down I done worked all day 
Can't believe they calling me 
"Hey, you said you would- 
Work this schedule" 
Why won't they just gon fire me 
Ease my misery 
7:00 
AM I'm up and back out my door 
Where does the time go 
I'm stressing and so damn blown 
How did I get here I know this is no way to live 
So i'll admit that I'm discontent 

H: 
[ I gotta leave 
(Gotta get out of here) 2x 
I gotta leave 
(Gotta get out of here) 2x 
This just ain't me 
(Gotta get out of here) 2x 
So i gotta leave 
(Gotta get out of here) 2x ] 2x 

V2: 
Dizzy-dizzy man I get so damn dizzy 
Doctor said that I'm pre-hypertensive 
My uncle said that this point in my life is 
What people call a midlife crisis 
Well damn, I ain't even 25 
And he already thinks I'm halfway through my life 
Will I die? 
Before I see if 
I'm really truly destined for achievement 
Damn, 7:00 
When will it stop man I feel like 
My life is passing me by 
And it will if I don't try 
To hasten a situation that will change my life 
The way I see - I obviously 

H:

9th Wonder Presents: Jamla Is The Squad II

Good To Me

A Vibe Part II Demo (Produced by PK)

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)

Raphael Saadiq - If It's Good [from Insecure: Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 4]

The official audio for "If It's Good" by Raphael Saadiq from Insecure: Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 4.

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Raphael Saadiq - If It's Good

Although it’s a special day today–as I turn 37 🎈– it also feels like any other day from the last few months, which I’m grateful for.

As crazy as this year has been, it’s actually brought me back to me. I’ve had the time and space to focus on myself, relieved from outside pressures to be some way or to do something. I’ve been going with the flow. I’ve been riding the wave of inspiration as it comes, and during the lows, I let myself rest. I’ve never felt more at peace than today.

In time for my birthday, I wanted to curate a playlist that feels like calmness coming over you as you ride a bike through the city, which is what I will be doing today. 1luv!  

We Are Alive! (Playlist 18) Tracklisting:
1. Robert Glasper - Opening 
2. Jorja Smith - Rose Rouge
3. Kenneth Whalum III - Away feat. Big K.R.I.T. 
4. Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo
5. Erykah Badu - What's Yo Phone Number / Telephone (Ghost of Screw Mix)
6. Ebz the Artist - Say It
7. Ghostface Killah - Cherchez La Ghost feat. U-God & Madame Majestic 
8. Zhane - Sending My Love
9. Victor Oladipo - Forward 
10. Kehlani - Can I feat. Tory Lanez 
11. Kent Jamz & Buddy - In Search Of
12. Flwr Chyld & James Tillman - Luv 2 U
13. Black Party - Dancing 
14. Alfa Mist & Emmavie - Energy
15. Joey Bada$$ - Shine 
16. Lance Skiiiwalker - In The World feat. Nick Hakim
17. Ari Lennox - Grampa 
18. River Tiber - West feat. Daniel Caesar
19. Lucky Daye - Misunderstood (Live in New Orleans)
20. Cyanca - New Phone, Who Dis
21. Anita Baker- Giving You The Best That I Got
22. SZA - 20 Something (Quarantine Live Performance)
23. Flwr Chyld & Tonye Ayeba - Outro

We Are Alive! (Playlist 18)

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 20)

Steven Othello

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