DJ Rahdu commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the Mental Evolution Three mix featuring tracks from Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, Kendrick Lamar, Farnell Newton, Tall Black Guy, DJ Jazzy Jeff, D'Angelo & The Vanguard, Jose James, Oddisee and more. The latest installment in the Mental Evolution series, this mix is a carefully selected compilation of tracks that speak to the continued struggle for civil rights and equality for all people. DJ Rahdu delivers this mix with a bit of backstory on how it all came to be:

I like to put a lot of thought into each entry in The Mental Evolution series because they're really personal and extend beyond just the mere expression of my usual, musical preferences. I've procrastinated creating a new one for the past few years but have been filing selections away in my mental file cabinet for the day I actually attempt the endeavor. Enter Raheem Karim of Music Life Social who hit me Tuesday evening and asked me to have a mix to him by Friday [laughs]. As we discussed his expectations, he asked for something to commemorate the celebration of Dr. King's birthday and I immediately thought this would be the perfect opportunity to download and unleash these ME3 tracks from my brain. I completed this in much less time than usual, so please excuse any execution errors but I hope the message is received, in the words of Brother Farnell Newton, in Peace + Love. Thank you for listening!

Check the track below to listen to the Mental Evolution Three mix. Download the mix via BamaLoveSoul.com.