[Music Video] Dead Prez – The Beauty Within

Hope y’all had a Happy Mother’s Day!

[via Hillina who is most definitely one of the women M1 and stic.man are talking about in this song]

[DJ Mixes] DJ Paul E. Lopes – Chest To Breast Vol. I and II

From the Toronto homie, top DJ and former real soul record label impresario, Paul E. Lopes, one of the residents at the long-running monthly T.dot party Bump N Hustle, come a couple rare groove, slow jam mixes he actually did at least a couple years ago (as far as Vol. 1 goes, that is) that are prefect if you haven’t gotten your Valentine’s Evening activities crackin’ yet. Throw these on and leave a comment thanking me tomorrow morning for the best night of your life you’re about to have with your girl.

Apologies for the semi-cheesy, semi-NSFW (?) pic accompanying the great music though. Paul didn’t do any artwork for them. As he put it: “There’s no artwork for these mixes, they’re meant to be enjoyed with eyes closed…” Nuff said! His explanation also applies to why there’s no track list for Vol. 1 either (update: nope, it was actually HERE after all). Stop nerding out and just PLAY THE DAMN MUSIC!



Chest To Breast Vol. 1 Track List:

Chest To Breast Vol. 1
01. Choosey Lover – The Isley Brothers (’83)
02. Fortunate – Maxwell (’98)
03. Portuguese Love – Teena Marie (’81)
04. Feel The Need – Anita Baker (’83)
05. There’s Nothing Like This – Omar (’90)
06. Guilty – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (’80)
07. There’s Nothing In This World That Can Stop Me From Loving You – Tom Brock (’74)
08. In The Mood – Tyrone Davis (’79)
09. Very Special – Debra Laws (’81)
10. You Send Me – Roy Ayers (’78)
11. Sara Smile – Daryl Hall & John Oates (’75)
12. Love Ballad – LTD (’76)
13. All I Know Is That I Have You – Milton Wright (’77)
14. Do You Love Me (Like You Say You Do) – Lee Fields ft The Expressions (’04)
15. Four Walls – Eddie Holman (’69)
16. All Over Again – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (’05)
17. Jealous Guy – Donny Hathaway (’72)
18. Adore – Prince (’87)
19. Stairway To Heaven – The O’Jays (’75)

Chest To Breast Vol. 2 Track List:

01. My Flame – Bobby Caldwell (’78)
02. (You’re My) Shining Star – Curtis Hairston (’86)
03. You’ll Always Be A Part Of Me – Change (’85)
04. It’s You That I Need – Enchantment (’77)
05. I’m Glad You’re Mine – Al Green (’72)
06. While I’m Alone – Frankie Beverly’s Raw Soul (’72)
07. Mademoiselle – Foxy (’78)
08. I’d Rather Be With You – Bootsy Collins (’76)
09. The Sweetest Thing – Refugee Camp All Stars ft Lauryn Hill (’97)
10. Close The Door – Teddy Pendergrass (’78)
11. So Nice – Leroy Hutson (’79)
12. Move Me No Mountain – Love Unlimited (’74)
13. Sho’ Nuff – Sly, Slick & Wicked (’73)
14. You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (’75)
15. Yearning For Your Love – The Gap Band (’80)
16. If This World Were Mine – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (’67)
17. Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace (’54)
18. I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos (’59)

MP3 Download: DJ Paul E. Lopes – Chest To Breast Vol. II by Paul E. Lopes

[Mixtape] DJ BenHaMeen Presents The Evolution Of Love

From the homie and fellow Connoisseur of Culture, Benhameen just for V-Day:

“Well it’s been a long year since I dropped the critically acclaimed and publicly loved Anatomy Of A Broken Heart so I guess you could call this the sequel to that mixtape. This one is more of a journey through an actual relationship, from initially meeting someone and that feeling that this could be the one, to the dating and the getting to know the other person, to the courting and the loving that comes with it, to the struggles and heartache, the breakups and the reconciliations, and finally the realization that it was fate that brought you together in the first place. Sit back with a significant other, or ride around town bumping this until you find that special someone, and enjoy this audio journey through life and love. The low quality stream is available above and the download links to the high quality stuff is after that little more button. Happy Valentines Day, every days the fourteenth.”

Amen!

MP3: DJ BenHaMeen Presents The Evolution Of Love: single mixed MP3 | individually-tracked songs [mediafire download links]

[via PDS]

[Stones Throw Podcast 56] Stones Throw All-Stars – Valentines Jams (DJ Mix)

MP3 Download: Stones Throw All-Stars: Valentine Jams by stonesthrow



Posted before on the old Kitchen but who’s going there any more??

“For our 56th podcast we got the Stones Throw All-Star DJs: Peanut Butter Wolf, J.Rocc, Dam-Funk, Mayer Hawthorne and James Pants, each with a 10-minute mix of music for Valentine’s Day.”

Set-list:
00:00 – Dam Funk
17:30 – J. Rocc
27:00 – James Pants
35:00 – Peanut Butter Wolf
46:00 – Mayer Hawthorne

[via]

[MP3] Nina Sky – Only You (Take Me Away) feat. Kidz In The Hall

MP3 Download: Nina Sky – Only You (Take Me Away) Feat. Kidz In The Hall by CITYGEES.COM

Not new but re-packaged from The Other Side EP especially for Valentine’s Day. Good record – check it out if you haven’t before….

Previously on The Kitchen:

– Kidz In The Hall – Star feat. Tabi Bonney & One Chance | Pledge Allegiance To The Dope feat. Curren$y & Mikkey Halsted | So Amzin

– Listen to the Nina Sky – The Other Side EP in FULL! (or hit the jump….)

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