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Whitney Houston has always sung my life’s soundtrack. I regret that I haven’t done a tribute to her up until now. My mother has begged me for 2 years to do a mix. I made a cd for her but I didn’t take the time to do a full fledged mix. I still remember when she brought home Whitney’s first album. She and my father would dance in the living room: slow dance and work the floor to her fast hits. When they would go out and leave me to babysit, I remember listening to her slow jams. I would sit, obsess over my latest crush, think and cry over the lyrics. As I grew older, Whitney Houston continued to touch my life with her music. Ever since I found out about her death, I have been devastated. My mother said that she thought I would do a good job with this mix and I really hope I did. Thank you Whitney. Thank you. And thank you Mommy. You have always guided my music life and I’m thankful that I had mother like you to show me what real music is and was.

Track Listing

1. I’m Every Woman
2. Million Dollar Bill
3. How Will I Know
4. I Wanna Dance With Somebody
5. I Get So Emotional
6. I’m Your Baby Tonight
7. My Name is Not Susan
8. It’s Not Right But Its Okay
9. Bobby Brown ft. Whitney Houston- We have Something In Common
10. One Of Those Days
11. My Love Is Your Love
12. HeartBreak Hotel ft. Faith Evans
13. Shoop Shoop
14. I Will Always Love You
15. Star-Spangled Banner
16. The Greatest Love Of All
17. When You Believe ft Mariah Carey
18. Run To You
19. Saving All My Love For You
20. You Give Good Love
21. Just The Lonely Talking Again
22. All At Once
23. Didn’t We Almost Have It All
24. I Believe In You And Me
25. Why Does It Hurt So Bad

]]> http://themixtress.com/2012/02/13/monday-mixtape-whitney-houston/feed/ 3 0:00:01 Whitney Houston has always sung my life's soundtrack. I regret that I haven't done a tribute to her up until now. My mother has begged me for 2 years to do a mix. I made a cd for her but I didn't take the time to do a full fledged mix. I still remem[...] Whitney Houston has always sung my life's soundtrack. I regret that I haven't done a tribute to her up until now. My mother has begged me for 2 years to do a mix. I made a cd for her but I didn't take the time to do a full fledged mix. I still remember when she brought home Whitney's first album. She and my father would dance in the living room: slow dance and work the floor to her fast hits. When they would go out and leave me to babysit, I remember listening to her slow jams. I would sit, obsess over my latest crush, think and cry over the lyrics. As I grew older, Whitney Houston continued to touch my life with her music. Ever since I found out about her death, I have been devastated. My mother said that she thought I would do a good job with this mix and I really hope I did. Thank you Whitney. Thank you. And thank you Mommy. You have always guided my music life and I'm thankful that I had mother like you to show me what real music is and was. Mixtapes DJ Diva no no Monday Mixtape: Revolutionary Soul (MLK Mix) http://themixtress.com/2012/01/16/987/ http://themixtress.com/2012/01/16/987/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:39:23 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=987

Revolutionary Soul
This mixtape was orginally born months ago from listening to @Brokemogul ‘s Soulful playlist on Spotify *. If you didn’t know: Scott Vener aka BrokeMogul is the Music Supervisor for HBO’s Entourage, How To Make It In America, 90210 and Forty. When I discovered his playlists *, what I had known about his music prowess, exploded into the stratosphere! You need to get to know this guy! I was playing around with what he had and made a playlist called Reactionary Soul *. I love Spotify LOL. It made sense to post it in time for Martin Luther King’s Birthday. People are struggling to make it (myself included) and I needed something to bring our spirits up. I hope you enjoy it and that makes you groove! ;)
(*if you have Spotify you can open the original playlists or add me ;) lol)
(Thank you to @Skeestylus for the cover art suggestion)
Track Listing
1. James Brown – Funky President (People It’s Bad)
2. The Pointer Sisters – Yes We Can Can
3. Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (Drop from me)
4. The Isley Brothers – Harvest for the World
5. Aretha Franklin – Eleanor Rigby  (Drop from me)
6. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Bad Luck
7. The O’Jays – For The Love Of Money (Drop from Fave)
8. Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
9. Stevie Wonder – Living for the City
10. Donny Hathaway – The Ghetto
11. Marlena Shaw – Woman Of The Ghetto (Drop from Mr. Fresh)
12. Staple Singers – Respect Yourself
13. The Temptations – Ball Of Confusion
14. War – Slippin’ Into Darkness
15. Curtis Mayfield – (Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Gonna Go
16. Billy Paul – Am I Black Enough For You
17. The Chi-Lites – Give More Power To The People
18. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Wake Up Everybody
19. William Devaughn – Be Thankful For What You Got
]]> http://themixtress.com/2012/01/16/987/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Revolutionary Soul This mixtape was orginally born months ago from listening to @Brokemogul 's Soulful playlist on Spotify *. If you didn't know: Scott Vener aka BrokeMogul is the Music Supervisor for HBO's Entourage, How To Make It In America, 9[...] Revolutionary Soul This mixtape was orginally born months ago from listening to @Brokemogul 's Soulful playlist on Spotify *. If you didn't know: Scott Vener aka BrokeMogul is the Music Supervisor for HBO's Entourage, How To Make It In America, 90210 and Forty. When I discovered his playlists *, what I had known about his music prowess, exploded into the stratosphere! You need to get to know this guy! I was playing around with what he had and made a playlist called Reactionary Soul *. Mixtapes, Obama DJ Diva no no Monday Mixtape: MLLT’s Old School Jams http://themixtress.com/2012/01/08/monday-mixtape-mllts-old-school-jams/ http://themixtress.com/2012/01/08/monday-mixtape-mllts-old-school-jams/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:12:55 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=981
This Monday Mixtape was born from a Twitter request by a very close blogging friend of mine:  Joann from  Music Looks Like This.com She’s a photographer who takes awesome shots at concerts and anyplace where music is being performed. Her work is simply amazing. Check out the photo she took of me at SOB’s below. Joann had specific people she wanted to hear on the mix and I hooked her up with the best I had in my music files. I hope you enjoy it!!!
Track Listing
1. Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
2. Gladys Knight & The Pips – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
3. The Jacksons – Show You The Way To Go
4. Change (Ft. Luther Vandross) – The Glow Of Love
5. Chaka Khan – Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)
6. Diana Ross – Upside Down
7. Whitney Houston – I’m Your Baby Tonight
8. Aretha Franklin – Jump To It
9. Gladys Knight & The Pips – Taste Of Bitter Love
10. Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
11. Chaka Khan – Clouds
12. Jackson 5 – Lovely One
13. Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out
14. Charme (Ft. Luther Vandross) – Georgy Porgy
15. Chaka Khan – I Know You, I Live You
16. Gladys Knight & The Pips – Love Overboard
17. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
18. Luther Vandross – Stop To Love
19. Jackson 5 – I Wanna Be Where You Are
20. Diana Ross – Love Hangover
]]> http://themixtress.com/2012/01/08/monday-mixtape-mllts-old-school-jams/feed/ 0 0:00:01 This Monday Mixtape was born from a Twitter request by a very close blogging friend of mine:  Joann from  Music Looks Like This.com She’s a photographer who takes awesome shots at concerts and anyplace where music is being performed. He[...] This Monday Mixtape was born from a Twitter request by a very close blogging friend of mine:  Joann from  Music Looks Like This.com She’s a photographer who takes awesome shots at concerts and anyplace where music is being performed. Her work is simply amazing. Check out the photo she took of me at SOB’s below. Joann had specific people she wanted to hear on the mix and I hooked her up with the best I had in my music files. I hope you enjoy it!!! Track Listing 1. Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady 2. Gladys Knight & The Pips – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 3. The Jacksons – Show You The Way To Go 4. Change (Ft. Luther Vandross) – The Glow Of Love 5. Chaka Khan – Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly) 6. Diana Ross – Upside Down 7. Whitney Houston – I’m Your Baby Tonight 8. Aretha Franklin – Jump To It 9. Gladys Knight & The Pips – Taste Of Bitter Love 10. Luther Vandross – Never Too Much 11. Chaka Khan – Clouds 12. Jackson 5 – Lovely One 13. Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out 14. Charme (Ft. Luther Vandross) – Georgy Porgy 15. Chaka Khan – I Know You, I Live You 16. Gladys Knight & The Pips – Love Overboard 17. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody 18. Luther Vandross – Stop To Love 19. Jackson 5 – I Wanna Be Where You Are 20. Diana Ross – Love Hangover Mixtapes DJ Diva no no Monday Mixtape: 80′s Smooth Grooves 7 http://themixtress.com/2011/04/04/80s-smooth-grooves-7/ http://themixtress.com/2011/04/04/80s-smooth-grooves-7/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:36:18 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=777

Hey Everybody! This week’s mixtape was the result of a poll I placed on my Facebook “Like” page. I gave the people a choice and the resounding result was an Old School Slow Jam mix. Well this ain’t your typical slow jam mix. My mixes usually take on my moods muscially and this one is no different! It’s all about freedom, heartbreak and rebirth! I hope you all enjoy it and participate the next time I put up a poll!
Track Listing
1. Denise Williams – Free
2. Teddy Pendergrass – Love TKO
3. SOS Band – Weekend Girl
4. New Edition – Can You Stand the Rain
5. Alexander O’Neal – If You Were Here Tonight
6. Stephanie Mills – Comfort Of A Man
7. Freddy Jackson – Have You Ever Loved Somebody
8. Mtume – You Me,and He
9. Bobby Womack – I Wish He Didn’t Trust Me So Much
10. Anita Baker – Been So Long
11. Chaka Khan – The End Of A Love Affair
12. Lionel Ritchie & The Commodores – Easy Like Sunday Morning
13. Luther Vandross – Don’t You Remember
14. Stephanie Mills – If I Were Your Woman
15. Earth, Wind & Fire – Reasons
16. Patti LaBelle – On My Own
17. The Gap Band – Yearning For Your Love
18. LTD & Jeffrey Osborne – Where Did We Go Wrong
19. Phyllis Hyman – I Refuse To Be Lonely
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You can purchase the cd version for .99 cent here: Buy Now

Hey everybody! Did you miss me? I’m sorry I had to put the mixtress on hiatus for so long but sometimes you have to put home life first ya dig?

This week’s Monday mixtape is once again dedicated to the King of R & B Producers: Teddy Riley! I’ve made no secret about how much I adore Teddy’s work. This makes the third mixtape I’ve done for him. You can find the others here:

Monday Mixtape: Teddy Riley Mix 2

Monday Mixtape: The New Jack Swing

This mixtape is really centered on his Uptown days. I remember when my mother brought home the first Guy album on 33. I sat for hours listening to it over and over. It was such a fresh sound, so different from the standard R&B format of the 80′s. I adored their clean cut look and Teddy was such a short cutie pie.

Well, I hope you enjoy this mixtape and the others I have coming up on following Mondays: I have a Carnival Soca mix, a Nate Dogg tribute, a Neo Soul mix,  a 90′s Bounce pt 2…let’s just say I’ve been busy in my absence.

Track Listing

1. Michael Jackson – Remember The Time (Teddy Riley Remix)

2. Teddy Riley ft Tammy Lucas- Is It Good To You

3. Today – Him Or Me (Remix)

4. Something In Common _ Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston

5. Jane Child – Dont Wanna Fall (Teddy Riley Remix)

6. Al B Sure!  Slick Rick – If Im Not Your Lover (Remix)

7. Christopher Williams – Im Dreamin

8. Bobby Brown – Get Away

9. Bobby Brown – My Perogative

10. Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid (Teddy Riley Remix)

11. Kool Moe Dee – I Go To Work

12. Tony Toni Tone – It Feels Good

13. Boys To Men – Motown Philly

14. Guy- You Can Call Me Crazy

15. The Winans – Its Time (Teddy Rileys Remix)

16. Bubba – I Like Your Style

17. Guy – Teddy’s Jam

18. Guy – Groove Me

19. Mary J. Blige ft. Heavy D – My Love (Teddy Riley Remix)

20. High Five – I Like The Way You Play The Kissing Game

21. Men of Vizion – Show You The Way To Go

22. SWV – Right Here (Teddy Riley Remix)

23. Big Bub ft. Teddy Riley & Heavy D. – Need Your Love

24. Samuelle – So You Like What You See

25. Blackgirl – 90’s Girl

26. Aaron Hall – Dont Be Afraid

27. Wreckx N Effect – Rump Shaker

28. Today – Girl I Got My Eyes On You

29. Heavy D & The Boyz ft Al B Sure! – Somebody For Me

30. Guy – I Like

31. Keith Sweat – Something Just Aint Right

]]> http://themixtress.com/2011/03/21/monday-mixtape-uptown-teddy-riley/feed/ 70 1:17:34 Monday Mixtape: Uptown Teddy Riley DJ Diva Music Mixtapes and Podcasts Mixtapes DJ Diva no no Monday Mixtape: 80′s Smooth Grooves Pt 6 (the Soulbounce Edition) http://themixtress.com/2010/09/20/monday-mixtape-80s-smooth-grooves-pt-6-the-soulbounce-edition/ http://themixtress.com/2010/09/20/monday-mixtape-80s-smooth-grooves-pt-6-the-soulbounce-edition/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:45:20 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=678

I am Soulbounce‘s first female Mixologist!!!!!

I can’t tell you how excited I am!!! It’s another 80′s Smooth Grooves Mix.  This would be Part 6!  Much Love  to Huny, ButtaBaby and Ill Mami for thinking of me when they thought of a female DJ.

Special thanks to Huny for the Coverart..My girl is BAD with the graphics! Check her out at Phattygirl.com for design and graphic requests!

I told you I was your favorite blogger’s favorite DJ!

Purchase the CDQ version here: Buy Now

Here’s what they had to say over at Soulbounce:

How remiss would we be at SoulBounce, now featuring an all-female staff for the first time in our three years of existence, if we did not include a little sisterly love in our Mixologists series. Long-time friend of our little website that could and did, DJ Diva, aka “The Mixtress of R&B,” brings the hotness wherever she can be found. Since we’re all ’80s babies and who doesn’t love a little early ’80s R&B hotness in their lives, DJ Diva has carefully selected some songs for her debut Mixologists mixtape. This most certainly won’t be her last but that’s not to say that you shouldn’t be downloading this mix as fast as possible. This particular mix is a preview of her Monday Mixtape so we’re all in for an early treat this weekend. Make sure to grab a CD-quality version for 99 cents if you want your mix to bang in all of its glory. Many thanks to DJ Diva for blessing us with such a great mix.

The Mixologists Presents: DJ Diva

* Shalamar – Second Time Around
* Carl Carlton – She’s A Bad Mama Jama
* Fonda Rae – Over Like A Fat Rat
* Jocelyn Brown – I’m Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)
* Cheryl Lynn – Encore
* Indeep – Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
* Cameo – Single Life
* Meli’sa Morgan – Fools Paradise
* Stephanie Mills – What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin’
* Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)
* Gladys Knight & The Pips – Save The Overtime For Me
* Sister Sledge – He’s The Greatest Dancer
* Phyllis Hyman – You Know How To Love Me
* Cherelle – I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On
* Skyy – Call Me
* Mary Jane Girls – Candyman
* Rick James – Super Freak
* Evelyn Champagne King – Shame
* Klymaxx – Meeting In The Ladies Room
* The Jones Girls – Dance Turned Into A Romance
* Rebbie Jackson – Centipede
* Lilo Thomas – You’re A Good Girl
* SOS Band – Just Be Good To Me
* Gap Band – Outstanding

]]> http://themixtress.com/2010/09/20/monday-mixtape-80s-smooth-grooves-pt-6-the-soulbounce-edition/feed/ 4 0:00:01 I am Soulbounce's first female Mixologist!!!!! I can't tell you how excited I am!!! It's another 80's Smooth Grooves Mix. This would be Part 6! Much Love to Huny, ButtaBaby and Ill Mami for thinking of me when they thought of a female DJ. S[...] I am Soulbounce's first female Mixologist!!!!! I can't tell you how excited I am!!! It's another 80's Smooth Grooves Mix. This would be Part 6! Much Love to Huny, ButtaBaby and Ill Mami for thinking of me when they thought of a female DJ. Special thanks to Huny for the Coverart..My girl is BAD with the graphics! Check her out at Phattygirl.com for design and graphic requests! I told you I was your favorite blogger's favorite DJ! Mixtapes, MusicPodcastConsortium, Request DJ Diva no no Monday Mixtape: Bobby Womack vs David Ruffin http://themixtress.com/2010/08/03/monday-mixtape-bobby-womack-vs-david-ruffin/ http://themixtress.com/2010/08/03/monday-mixtape-bobby-womack-vs-david-ruffin/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:46:53 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=647

Hey Everybody!!! I’m back from vacation down in Memphis, TN!!!!

This is the first of 4 mixtapes that were inspired while I was on my vacation. Bobby Womack Vs David Ruffin. Both were powerhouses in the R&B scene during the 70′s and early 80′s and my heart has a soft spot for both of them. Most of my younger audience will probably not recognize any of the music…but I’m sure you’ll pick up the beats to some of your favorite rap songs.

I hope you really enjoy this! Long Live R&B!!

Track Listing

01 – You’re Welcome, Stop On By – Bobby Womack
02 – Common Man (Never Change) – David Ruffin
03 – Woman’s Gotta Have It – Bobby Womack
04 – Nobody Wants You When You’re Down And Out – Bobby Womack
05 – Smiling Faces – David Ruffin
06 – California Dreaming – Bobby Womack
07 – Can We Make Love One More Time – David Ruffin
08 – Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack
09 – I Can’t Stop The Rain – David Ruffin
10 – Daylight – Bobby Womack
11 – Walk Away From Love – David Ruffin
12 – I Can’t Understand It – Bobby Womack
13 – My Whole World Ended – David Ruffin
14 – Looking for a Love – Bobby Womack
15 – How I Miss You Baby – Bobby Womack
16 – Sweet Caroline – Bobby Womack
17 – I Got a Thing for You – David Ruffin
18 – I Wish He Didn’t Trust Me So Much – Bobby Womack
19 – Just Let Me Hold You For A Night – David Ruffin
20 – If You Think You’re Lonely Now – Bobby Womack
21 – I Miss You – David Ruffin

]]> http://themixtress.com/2010/08/03/monday-mixtape-bobby-womack-vs-david-ruffin/feed/ 4 1:05:56 This is the first of 4 mixtapes that were inspired while I was on my vacation. Bobby Womack Vs David Ruffin. Both were powerhouses in the R&B scene during the 70's and early 80's and my heart has a soft spot for both of them. This is the first of 4 mixtapes that were inspired while I was on my vacation. Bobby Womack Vs David Ruffin. Both were powerhouses in the R&B scene during the 70's and early 80's and my heart has a soft spot for both of them. Mixtapes DJ Diva no no Monday Mixtape: Slow Jams Vol.1 http://themixtress.com/2010/06/01/monday-mixtape-slow-jams-vol-1/ http://themixtress.com/2010/06/01/monday-mixtape-slow-jams-vol-1/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:12:11 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=532

Hey everybody! I hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day and used my BBQ Mix to groove to while you cooked that good food!

This week’s mix is continuing my series of slow jams. I created a new category on the side to help you find them. I’ve had 70′s Heartbreak,  Babymaking Music, Secret Lovers, Sexcellence, Isley Brothers Ballads and of course my 3 Annual CupidHunt Podcasts:

Sexy Music by Sexy Men

80′s Ladies Love

Neo Soul Love

This time I wanted some love music from the late 80′s and 90′s male singers. I’m real partial to all male mixtapes as you can see. It almost feels like they singing to me. I hope you enjoy it and please let me know if yall make any babies off these slow jam mixes :D

Track Listing

1. Ribbon In The Sky – Intro
2. Christopher Williams – All I See
3. Johnny Gill – Lady Dujour
4. Baby Face – Sunshine
5. Jon B -I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)
6. Blackstreet – Happy Home
7. Jodeci – Forever My Lady
8. Keith Sweat – Make It Last Forever
9. Al B Sure – Naturally Mine
10. Prince – Adore
11. Tony Toni Tone – Whatever You Want
12. Gerald Levert – Baby I’m Ready
13. Jodeci – Love U 4 Life
14. Dru Hill – These Are The Times
15. Babyface – Soon As I Get Home
16. Jon B – They Dont Know
17. Maxwell – Lifetime

]]> http://themixtress.com/2010/06/01/monday-mixtape-slow-jams-vol-1/feed/ 5 1:14:17 This week's mix is continuing my series of slow jams. I created a new category on the side to help you find them. I've had Babymaking Music, Secret Lovers, Sexcellence, Isley Brothers Ballads and of course my 3 Annual CupidHunt Podcasts. This tim[...] This week's mix is continuing my series of slow jams. I created a new category on the side to help you find them. I've had Babymaking Music, Secret Lovers, Sexcellence, Isley Brothers Ballads and of course my 3 Annual CupidHunt Podcasts. This time I wanted some love music from the late 80's and 90's male singers. I'm real partial to all male mixtapes as you can see. It almost feels like they singing to me. I hope you enjoy it and please let me know if yall make any babies off these slow jam mixes :D Mixtapes DJ Diva no no Monday Mixtape: BBQ Mixtape 2010 http://themixtress.com/2010/05/24/monday-mixtape-bbq-mixtape-2010/ http://themixtress.com/2010/05/24/monday-mixtape-bbq-mixtape-2010/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 16:48:07 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=517

Hey Everybody! I’m back…with a new oldschool mixtape to get your BBQ season started off right! I hope you enjoy this groove music…and don’t burn those ribs while you trying to dance!

Track Listing

  1. Before I Let Go –Maze  ft.  Frankie Beverly
  2. Disco Lady – Johnnie Taylor
  3. Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
  4. Jamaica Funk – Rufus ft. Chaka Khan
  5. Blame It On The Boogie – Jackson 5
  6. She’s A Bad Mama Jama – Carl Carlton
  7. Over Like A Fat Rat – Fonda Rae
  8. It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers
  9. Mr. Big Stuff – Jean Knight
  10. Misdemeanor –  Foster Sylvers
  11. Yes We Can Can – Pointer Sisters
  12. Big Payback – James Brown
  13. Fly, Robin Fly - Silver Convention
  14. Cutie Pie – One Way
  15. Flashlight – Parliament
  16. I Found Loving –Fatback Band
  17. Pick Up The Pieces – Average White Band
  18. Back In Love Again – LTD
  19. Funky Drummer – James Brown
  20. Rock Creek Park – The Blackbyrds
  21. I Love Music – The O’Jays
  22. PYT (Pretty Young Thing) – Michael Jackson
  23. Let’s Groove Tonight – Earth, Wind & Fire
  24. One Nation Under A Groove –  Funkadelic
]]> http://themixtress.com/2010/05/24/monday-mixtape-bbq-mixtape-2010/feed/ 8 1:10:02 Hey Everybody! I'm back...with a new oldschool mixtape to get your BBQ season started off right! I hope you enjoy this groove music...and don't burn those ribs while you trying to dance! Hey Everybody! I'm back...with a new oldschool mixtape to get your BBQ season started off right! I hope you enjoy this groove music...and don't burn those ribs while you trying to dance! Mixtapes DJ Diva no no The Denzel Principle Mixtape Pt. II: Notes for Halle Berry http://themixtress.com/2010/05/10/the-denzel-principle-mixtape-pt-ii-notes-for-halle-berry/ http://themixtress.com/2010/05/10/the-denzel-principle-mixtape-pt-ii-notes-for-halle-berry/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 04:08:29 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=507

Jimi Izrael and DJ Diva are back with a new mixtape for The Denzel Principle. I’m off vacation/work break to bring you a hot new mixtape. Jimi Izrael, the author of The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can’t Find Good Black Men, reached out to me to fashion a new mix for him. I enjoyed the first one I did for him (which you can find here), so I was happy to be tapped to do the second one. Thanks to TripleGoddess for the cover and image you see here! I’ve read his book 3 times so I had an idea of what I was looking at the second time around. As with the first, I included many instrumentals (can you guess which?) and some of my new favorites jams to blend in between his readings. The full length track is available so take a listen and respond to what Jimi has to say. His readings are in black. For the record, I agree with Jimi on a lot of his points. Not Denzel though…more like Boris Kodjoe for me.

Did you catch Jimi on Nightline with Hil Harper, Sherri Shepard and that other chick (no shade/shade lol) Here’s a clip:

“The Denzel Principle” is not a book of advice, but rather a book of lessons. Advice can be good or bad, but lessons come with a guarantee: you will absolutely learn SOMETHING. You may not like what you learn, or see the use for it immediately, but you learn from a lesson, and everyone will learn something different. “Denzel” is smart, bitter, sad, happy, over-sexed, hilarious and exciting — with a lesson for everyone who reads it. Is your man a “Denzel?” Take the quiz. With this book, Izrael has craft a commentary like no other.

And everyone is talking about it.

“The Denzel Principle is a humorous look at the age old complaint of the inability for African American women to find a “good man”. {jimi izrael} walks you through his personal romantic experiences and derives his opinion from that. He feels that African American women have been poisoned by years of Oprah Winfrey,  Denzel Washington and Essence Magazine. Should you read this book? I think you should…” – Oretha Winston

“There is more than a little truth to {jimi izrael’s} theory” –Denise Johnson

“ This memoir rates an A+” - Kam Williams

“Basically what guys talk about in barbershops… YES, it’s funny” Black Voices

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Track Listing

1. Re-Intro

2. I Don’t Need It – Jamie Foxx

3. The Pimptress

4. Little Freak – Usher ft. Nikki Minaj

5. Barack vs Denzel

6. Already Taken – Trey Songz

7. The Application

8. Down Like That – T.I., Will.I.Am & Fergie

9. Dawgs and Bitches

10. I Love The DJ – R. Kelly

11. Kiss-Her – T-Pain

12. If I Was Dating a White Woman…

13. Miss Chocolate – Lil Jon ft. R. Kelly & Mario

14. Diagnosing The Dizzle

15. Over – Drake

16. Fall Again – Robin Thicke

17. Don’t Settle,Be Reasonable

18. Window Seat – Erykah Badu

19. Fabulous – Jaheim

20. Falling In Love With Preston

21. Don’t Make Em Like U No More – Ruben Studdard

22. What’s A Good Guy Looks Like

23. Makeup Bag – The Dream ft T.I.

24. I, Misogynist

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