Ta Ku Drive Slow Homie Pt 3
Mixtape Mondays has arrived yet again to kick your week off with the freshest beats around. To wit, kindred soldier DJ Rahdu drops Honey Molasses, his Jill Scott flips and remixes project and while our eyes were watching Texas our boy J. Period dropped the final chapter in his trilogy of Notorious B.I.G. tribute mixtapes, #MARCH9REVISITED. If that ain't enough, we have Ta-Ku delivering part III of his Drive Slow, Homie collection, The Heatwave collective sharing new dancehall tracks, Jasmine Solano x MeLo-X stirring up reggae and electro jams as Electric Punanny. LeftO returns, Aloha Got Soul x Weekends West soothe your winter-scarredsoul with local Hawaiian grooves, and Shem of Blackmale Beats soundtracks Fashion Africa (passed to us by the ladies of Les Nubians--beaucoups respects!). Click through to please your ears and your soul.
Ta-Ku is one of our favorite beatmakers and his Drive Slow, Homie series has become sort of a mixtape institution already. We 've been waiting for anxiously to see if there was indeed a part 3 on the way and now that it's not here, it does not disappoint. From B.Lewis to the Biebs--with space for Pharcyde refixes in between--there's not a wrong note on here, even if we are riding the slow subway while we listen instead of pushing the requisite Delorean.
Tracklist:
B.Lewis - LaxedOut [Unreleased]
M-Phazes - Swaggerific [Unreleased]
M-Phazes - Mojito [Unreleased]
Louis Futon - Sir Rock [Unreleased]
Iamnobodi - Schillerpromenade [Unreleased]
The Pharcyde - Runnin' (Abjo Refix)
Khadisma - Relativley
Khadisma - Lately
Fwdslxsh - 4U
RLP - Me&You
Falcxne - Feel Me [Unreleased]
R.Kelly - Legs Shakin (Promnite Remix)
Emoji King - Slow It Down BB
R-ASH - You Are My High
Yung Stn - Down [Unreleased]
Justin Bieber - All That Matters (ETM Remix) [Unreleased]
The homie DJ Rahdu delivers another in Bama Love Soul's excellent series of Flips, Covers & Remixes, mostly dedicated to the Soulquarians we heart best. The newest Okayplayer to get the Bama-Love-Soulquarian treatment is Miss Jill Scott. With the aptly named Honey Molasses. If you like songs about food and sex or just soulful music, this is probably the mix for you. Here's what BLS had to say about it:
Jill Scott made a comment during her performance on VH-1's Storytellers about her music selection process that stuck with me. She said that even without her, the music has to have a story of it�s own for her to write to it. Apparently she picks them well; Jill has the uncanny ability to connect to numerous demographics, an uncommon skill in today�s stratified musical climate. I'�ve heard some joke that Jill'�s songs are about either food or sex, and yet others that say Jill speaks to and for them. Honey Molasses is a compilation of the artists that feel that Jill�'s songs could somehow help tell their story. Thanks to DJ Rahdu for selecting and mixing them for our listening pleasure. Welcome to the soundtrack of Spring!
Tracklist:
Vlooper and Modlee - Honey Molasses
Whatever - Audiosavage's Summer Madness Remix)
Crown Royal - Record Breakin & Sun Circle Re Edit)
A Long Walk (Madlib Remix)
A Long Walk (Stay With Me Mix)
Cross My Mind (Duff Remix)
The Robert Glasper Experiment - Calls (Mr. Porter Remix) feat Jill Scott
and Pharoahe Monch
Substantial - Talk 2 Me feat The Real Jay Mills
Golden (Rotary Connected Remix)
Golden (Zo! Remix)
Lupe Fiasco - Daydreamin' (Jerry Folk Remix) feat Jill Scott
Slowly Surely (Theo Parrish remix)
Gimme (Beset's MoombahSoul Re-Work)
Love Rain (Detroit Swindle's Seasonal Redux)
Jaidene Veda - Lyzel in E Flat (Jazzanova vs Jill Scott Mix)
My Love (Soul1LDN Remix)
Hear My Call (Pablo Martinez Remix)
It's Better (Essential Sivad Edit)
Spring Summer Feeling (The Ron Trent Remix)
Imagination (Panther72 Mix)
All I (Manousos Remix)
Love Rain (Head Nod Joachim Remix) ft Mos Def
Hate on Me (Cosmic Remix)
Sahand - Mit Dir (Slowly Surely Mix)
Slowly Surely (Ge-ology Remix)
Hopefully you were already alerted to J. Period's tribute mix honoring Biggie Smalls--third in a series--by this rare Jay Electronica verse we shared (possibly record originally for J.'s Nneka mix a few years back, pending confirmation) but out Mixtape Mondays line-up wouldn't look right if we did not include it here as well.
1. Victory (Hate Me) feat. Busta Rhymes (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
2. Let’s Get It On (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
3. Notorious feat. Lil Kim & Puffy (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
4. One Last Chance (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
5. B.I.G.’s Different (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
6. Benjamins feat. Lil Kim (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
7. Spread Love (Cool Out Remix) [Produced by J.PERIOD] (Exclusive)
8. Hey Ma (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
9. Warning Message (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
10. Queen B feat. Lil Kim & JAY Z (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
11. Welcome to Brooklyn (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
12. In the System feat. Jay Electronica (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
13. Better Moves (Interlude) feat. JAY Z
14. Sky’s The Limit (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
15. Media Hype (Interlude) feat. Snoop Dogg
16. Dreams & Nightmares (J.Period Remix) (Exclusive)
17. You’re Nobody (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
18. Beamer Benz (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
19. Armed & Dangerous (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
20. The One In Front Of The Gun feat. T.I. (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
21. Darkness Falls (J.PERIOD Remix) (Exclusive)
22. Bonus: Party & Bullsh*t (Ratatat Remix)
If you liked the LargeUp selections from our SXSW edition of Mixtape Mondays--or liked what you saw on this House of Marley recap of their Rice & Peas x The Heatwave bashment at Empire Patio--grab the new mixtape from the UK half of that dancehall superhero team up. The Heatwave's Texas Carnival mix debuted on FADER and from Austin to Kingston, it's all heat.
Tracklist:
1. Ninjaman – Border Clash (The Heatwave Special)
2. Serani – No Games
3. Konshens – Gal A Bubble
4. Konshens – Stop Sign
5. Aidonia – Bruki
6. Alison Hinds – Roll It Gal (Shelshok Remix)
7. Busy Signal & Major Lazer – Bumaye
8. Stylo G – Call Mi A Yardie (The Heatwave Refix)
9. Beenie Man, Future Fambo & Busta Rhymes – Rum & Red Bull (Remix)
10. Beenie Man – I’m OK
11. Khago – Nah Sell Out
12. Popcaan, Konshens & Stylo G – Look Right Through (The Heatwave Refix)
13. Natasja & Enur – Calabria
14. Bunji Garlin & Busta Rhymes – Differentology (Remix)
15. Chronixx – Smile Jamaica
Speaking of bashment, the homies Jasmine Solano and MeLo-X put their own Brooklyn nu-punkmantic spin on dancehall with their Electric Punanny events--and thankfully for non New Yorkers--their Electric Punanny mixtapes as well. Check out the newest which just dropped this week:
1. KiT - "Maria Ta Jora" INTRO
2. Joey B ft. Sarkodie - "Tonga"
3. Mr. Vegas - "Road"
4. QQ - "One Drop (Deejay Theory Remix)"
5. DeeWunn ft. Marcy Chin - "Bunx Up"
6. Sean Paul ft. Prince Royce - "Dangerous Ground"
7. RDX - "Pum Pum Medley"
8. Vybz Kartel - "Pussy Me Say"
9. Konshens - "Big People Ting"
10. Aidonia - "Boom Flick"
11. Wax Wreckaz ft. Million Stylez - "High Grade (Dan Gerous Birth Control Blend)"
12. Lady Leshurr - "Upset"
13. Alkaline - "Gyal Bruk Out"
14. Beenie Man & Cee Gee - "Roll Pan It"
15. Spice - "So Mi Like It"
16. Schlachthofbronx x Sabo x Nadastrom - "Mulle"
17. Marcy Chin ft. Ward 21 - "The Bounce"
18. Major Lazer ft. T.O.K. - "Shell It Down"
19. Aidonia - "Bruki (Fi Di Jockey Pt. 2)"
20. Kerwin Du Bois - "Doh Beg"
21. Orlando Octave - "Trinbago Nice"
22. Cecile & Mr. Vegas - "Mash Up The Place"
23. Patrice Roberts - "Doh Rough Meh"
24. RDX - "Drop (Kotch Pt. 2)"
25. Timaya & Machel Montano - "Shake Yuh Bum Bum (Remix)"
26. Swappi & Kes - "Gyal Song"
27. Bunji Garlin - "Differentology (Famous Eno & Smutlee Remix)"
28. Dubbel Dutch - "Dip So"
29. Leikeli47 - "C&C"
30. Bandana (Shatta Wale) - "Dancehall King"
31. Terry G - "So High"
32. Full Crate ft. Papa Ghana - "L'Afrique"
33. Shy FX ft. Liam Bailey - "Soon Come"
It's been a minute since we checked in with DJ LeftO so this week we get 2 mixes for the price of one! Start playing below to get the best of his recent radio shows covering everything from Gal Costa to The Fugees to Mr. Carmack to BADBADNOTGOOD to Kelis, Onra, THEESatisfaction and you name it! The tracklist below is for the most recent show, #576.
gal costa - pais tropical
dopegems - footsteps in the dark
theophilus london (Cid Rim Production) - do girls
fugees - how many mics
king geedorah - fazers
black milk - dirt bells
ella fitzgerald - sunshine of your love
homeboy sandman - wade in the water
badbadnotgood - sustain
bill withers - use me
illmind - double cross me 2
mickey pearce - jars
boeboe - drift
sbtrkt - resolute
namebrandsound - name brand ah murdah
addison groove - just you
teebs - wavxxes ft. lars horntveth
michael kiwanuka - you've got nothing to lose
ilk - guido mescalito
zara mcfarlane - open heart (swindle remix)
j.period & b.i.g. - in the system ft. jay electronica
adi dick - tea leaf dancers
raekwon - knucklehdeadz (ft. ghostface & u-god)
kalbata - prisoner in love
burhan tonguc ritm grubu - dubiba
the phantom - sport (part 1)
anushka - world in a room
lv - havana cultral band (dub)
that man monkz - the feeling
sampha - too much
andrew ashong - special
Our fellow music snobs at Wax Poetics put us up on this mellow tropical gem comprising all-Hawaiian soul selections. The perfect tiki cocktail to take you away from the arctic east coast and/or put the lime in the coconut of your SXSW hangover:
This blend of Native Tonguery and eclectic nu-African jams selected by Blackmale Beats comes to us via the ladies of Les Nubians. A nice balance of new and old, Afro and Afrocentric, it puts us more in the mood of a stylish café in the 18th arrondissement than an afropolitan rave-up in Jozi. But that's cool, too.
Track 1: Luck of Lucien - by. A Tribe Called Quest
Track 2: African Rhtyms - by. J Dilla
Track 3: Madlib - African Voodoo Queen (Drama)
Track 4: Mo Kolours - Banana Wine
Track 5: Common - Time Travelin' (A Tribute To Fela)
Track 6: Um Ricka - Wale Ft. K'Naan
Track 7: K'NAAN - T.I.A.
Track 8: Manifest -- Blue (Chale What Dey Happen)
Track 9: Fela Kuti - Water no get enemy
Track 10: Arai Kerai -(Produced By Blackmale Beats)
Track 11: Mos Def - Umi Says
Track 12: Les Nubians - Demain (Jazz)
Track 13: Plantation Girls Revenge - (Produced By Blackmale Beats)
Track 14: D'Angelo - Africa
Track 15: A Toast to the People - Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Track 16: Talib Kweli - African Drum
Track 17: FOKN Bois - Jesus Is Coming ft Wusuwaah
Track 18: African King - (Produced By Blackmale Beats)
Track 19: William Onyeabor - Better Change Your Mind
Track 20: Village Fire - (Produced By Blackmale Beats)
Track 21: Wizkid - Don't Dull
Track 22: Davido - Dami Duro
Track 23: D'Banj - Oliver Twist
