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Monday Mixtape: SmartysWorld 30th BDay Mix

DJ Diva — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:58:38 +0000

This Monday Mixtape is a special birthday request for Smarty’s World. Smarty is a wonderful writer/blogger from North Carolina that I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting in person yet, but we have become pretty close online. She had been mentioning that she really wanted a customized mix of her own for her 30th birthday and when I had availability in my schedule…Baby Girl was READY! She sent me a list and a zipfile with 40 of her favorite songs and hightlighted her absolute favorites. That made the job so simple for me to do because I had everything the “client” really wanted to hear. I only threw in one extra song but I think the mix is pretty dope with just her choices. I hope you really enjoy your mix girl..HAPPY BIRTHDAY from “Your Favorite Blogger’s Favorite DJ”!!

Track Listing

1. It’s Your Birthday – R. Kelly

2. Mesmerized – Faith Evans

3. Boogie Nite – Tweet

4. Shame – Jill Scott feat. Eve & The A Group

5. Tambourine Club Remix – Eve, Swizz Beats, Missy E

6. Cherchez LaGhost – Ghostface Killah

7. Treat Em Right – Chubb Rock

8. Set It Off – Strafe

9. Let No Man Put Asunder – Mary J. Blige

10. Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill

11. Get Me Bodied – Beyoncé

12. Wobble – Vic

13. Cupid Shuffle Remix – Cupid, Fabo

14. It’s Your Birthday – Uncle Luke

15. Scarred – Uncle Luke

16. How Low – Ludacris

17. Grown Woman – Mary J. Blige

18. Big Pimpin’ – Jay Z

19. The Jump Off – Lil’ Kim

20. My Boo – Ghost Town DJ’s

21. Don’t Cha Remix – Pussycat Dolls

22. Imma Bee – The Blackeyed Peas

23. Party and Bullshit – Rah Digga

24. Bootylicious – Destiny’s Child

25. Be Faithful – Fatman Scoop & Faith Evans

26. Switch – Will Smith

27. Count Your Blessings – Nas & Damian Marley

Monday Mixtape: 90′s HipHip (Lynneluvah request)

DJ Diva — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:53:38 +0000

Hey Everybody! This week is another “your favorite blogger’s, favorite DJ” mix. I have had the good fortune of knowing Lynne D Johnson (virtually) for quite a number of years. First in the Blog world when I started out 7 years ago on Blogspot, but for the last 4 years I have followed her on Twitter, and I also had the luck of winning a book with the foreword written by her. Lynne was one of the first users on Spotify , and she and I began to enjoy each other’s playlists.

Through Facebook and Twitter, I was invited to celebrate her birthday at Negril’s in the village hosted by Big Ced and The Industry Cosign. It my first time meeting her in person and she has a personality in real life that is as large as her virtual one! Lynne took me by surprise when she said ”Diva..I want you to make me a mix.” And she was serious! So over the weekend I took her most popular Spotify playlist and fashioned a mix for her of late 90′s hip hop.

I really hope she likes it. After years of blog and social media contact, it felt good to hug her in the flesh and to be able to do something just for her. Please read her Bio after the track listing to get a glimpse into how awesome she is! if you blog or use social media for your company, she’s a great asset to learn from.

This is for you Lynne! Love ya!

Track Listing:

01 – Intro

02 – Fugees – Fu-Gee-La

03 – Outkast – Elevators (Me & You)

04 – Black Rob – Like Whoa

05 – Mos Def,Talib Kwel Ft. Common – Respiration

06 – The Lox ft. Lil Kim & DMX – Money, Power, Respect

07 – Fat Joe & Cuban Link & Big Pun – Bet Ya Man Can’t

08 – Big Pun – I’m Not A Player

09 – Ja Rule ft. Vita & Lil Mo – Put It On Me

10 – Q Tip – Vivrant Thing

11 – Jay-Z – Can I Getta

12 – Cam’ron ft. Mase – Horse and Carriage

13 – Mase ft. Puff Daddy – Lookin’ At Me

14 – Notorious B.I.G. – Who Shot Ya

15 – Notorious B.I.G.& Junior Mafia – Get Money

16 – Notorious B.I.G. – Nasty Boy

17 – Nelly – Hot In Here

18 – Mystikal – Shake It Fast

19 – Juvenile – Back That Ass Up

20 – Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg – The Next Episode

21 – Wu-Tang Clan – Triumph

22 – Puff Daddy – It’s all About the Benjamins (Remix) (featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Lil Kim, & The Lox)

Bio

Lynne d Johnson is a Senior Social Media Strategist at R/GA, the digital agency of the decade. She was formerly SVP, Social Media for the Advertising Research Foundation, where she was responsible for expanding the ARF’s social media presence, and managing the ARF Social Media Council. In her role there, she also guided members on how they could best utilize social media to gain insights and achieve their business objectives.

Prior to the ARF, she was Senior Editor & Community Director for Fastcompany.comwhere she oversaw both content and community functionality, and wrote the Digital Media Diva blog. Also a consultant, Lynne works with Web and media properties on content, brand, and social media development and strategy. She’s also a sought after speaker, and has presented keynotes and moderated panels around the world about the future of media, web 2.0, women in tech, African-Americans in tech, hip-hop, and the intersection of music and technology.

Before Fast Company, Lynne served as the General Manager, New Media for VIBE,SPIN, and VIBE Vixen where she managed marketing, editorial, production, business development, and sales operations for the magazine’s Web sites and mobile properties.

As both a professional journalist and blogger, Lynne has written for various online and offline properties. She has written for Cool Hunting, techPresident, Black Web 2.0, The Daily Voice, RushmoreDrive, Popgadget, VIBE, VIBE Vixen, PAPER, SPIN,Popmatters, The Source, New York Press, URB, XLR8R, and many other print and online publcations, including the now defunct Silicon Alley Daily, Digital Music Weekly, Artbyte, One World, and (ai) magazine.

Also a published poet and essayist, Lynne has been published in Bum Rush The Page: A Def Poetry Jam, edited by Tony Medina and Louis Reyes Rivera (Three Rivers Press: 2001), Da Capo Best Music Writing 2004: The Year’s Finest Writing On Rock, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Pop, Country, & More (Da Capo Press: 2004), and Etiquette: Reflections on Contemporary Comportment, edited by Ron Scapp and Brian Seitz (SUNY Press: 2006). A new essay entitled, “My’Pod Peeps: Why The iPod And Other Gadgets Are Fashion Staples In The ‘Hood,” will be published in Fashion Statements, also edited by Seitz and Scapp.

She also recently wrote the foreward for Tactical Transparency: How Leaders Can Leverage Social Media to Maximize Value and Build their Brand, by Shel Holtz and John C. Havens (Wiley, 2008). She was the technical editor for Google Voice For Dummies, by Bud E. Smith and Chris Dannen, and was a contributing technical editor to the second edition of The Social Media Bible.

Since 2001 Lynne has published Lynne d Johnson || Diary, the winner of the 2006 Black Weblog Awards Black Blogger Achievement Award, and maintains a style blog – Change Clothes — as well as another website, BlackThoughtware.org, that was inspired by a column she once wrote for Popmatters. She also currently blogs ARF Social Media Insights at MediaBizBloggers.

When not working on Web and writing projects, Lynne is an adjunct professor in theAudrey Cohen School for Human Services at the Metropolitan College of New York, where she most recently taught Self-Assessment Through Writing and Technology in the Bachelor of Arts in American Urban Studies program. Previous courses taught included, The Sociology of Group Behavior, Systems for Learning and Communication, and Promoting Empowerment Through Teaching and Communication in the Bachelor of Professional Studies program.

She formerly taught at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, in the instructional technology tract of its MS program in Urban and Multicultural Education, where she also developed the curriculum for a special projects course called “Technology, Culture and Communication.” She also taught basic media production in the school’s BA program in Communication. In addition, Lynne taught computer skills in community-based organizations and assisted in the creation and publishing of web-based literacy education projects for both students and teachers on the Web.

Some of her past gigs include, technology reporter and editor at BlackPlanet.com, the leading African-American community-based Web site; associate editor of Digital New York, an online and offline publication for creatives working in print and Web design, digital photography and digital video; and managing editor of Beat Down, a hip-hop publication. Lynne was also the Editor-At-Large for Mosaic Literary Magazinefor many years.

Lynne earned a BA in Journalism from SUNY New Paltz, with two-and-a-half years of her coursework concentrated in information systems. She also holds an advanced certificate in Multicultural Studies from the College of Mount Saint Vincent, and an MBA in Media Management from the Metropolitan College of New York.

She currently serves on the advisory boards of BlackWeb20.com and Girls In Tech New York, and is a Key Influencer for Interactive One and on the standards board of the Social Media Advertising Consortium. She’s also a co-founder of the The New York Android Software Developers Meetup. In the past, she was on the Board of Directors of the Literary Freedom Project, and the advisory boards for Ypulse Urban/Multicultural Mashup ’09 and BlogHer Business ’08.

New Mixtape: Afrobella 5th Anniversary Mary J Blige Mix

DJ Diva — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:02:56 +0000

A special mix done for Afrobella.com by DJ Diva.

For her special 5th anniversary giveaway of Mary J. Blige’s latest fragrance My Life Blossom AND Carol’s Daughter Stronger, Invincible, Natural set of haircare products.

This mix can be downloaded at www.themixtress.com

Track Listing:
Be Happy
You Bring Me Joy
Real Love (Remix)
Love No Limit (Remix)
Mary Jane (All Night Long)
My Life
I’m Going Down
Sweet Thing
No One Will Do My Love (Teddy Riley Remix)
You Remind Me (Remix)
You’re All I Need – Method Man and Mary J Blige
Reminisce (Bad Boy Remix)
Fancy (Official Remix)
I Used To Love Him – Mary J. Blige and Lauren Hill
Family Affair
I’m A Hustler (Feat. Mary J Blige – Remix)
Hate it Or Love it (Official Remix)
The One
Just Fine
No More Drama
I’m Not Gonna Cry

DearZette’s New Groove NeoSoul Mixtape

DJ Diva — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:00:45 +0000

Hey Everybody…A new month, a new Monday and a new mixtape. Once again I prove that I’m your favorite blogger’s favorite DJ. This week is a New Groove/NeoSoul collaboration that I worked on with SueZette for the relaunch of her website DearZette . It was also a good time to highlight some of the independent artists I’ve been listening to like Anthony David, Eric Roberson, Foreign Exchange, Yahzarah and Zo! I’ve included links, so please support the artists!!!!

I was also able to include some independent artists that I have the pleasure of knowing:

The Cross Country Collective is a group made up of Fave, Mr. Fresh and Todd Kelley. I know you have heard all three voices in my mixtapes because they are some of the founders of the Music Podcast Consortium. My big brothers put together a virtual group and released their first EP. I’m so proud of them and I know you will love their track “Give It To Ya”.

It was also through C3 that I got to know and love Philip Clark. Philip Clark was born with Rhythm & Blues in his blood, despite being the only funky white boy of his kind to hail from Wyoming. A natural performer since childhood, he continued to hone his aural talents with a formal degree in music and thereafter in some of the best venues and studios in the Rockies. . In 2001, he released his debut, “The State of Blue-Eyed Soul,” which held Top-10 positions on several radio charts. He now lives in Los Angeles and is currently producing his sophomore effort, “The Dreamchilde Suites.” I included his single “World Turns Around”. It’s such a great track and I’m looking forward to featuring him again soon..

One last special mention goes out to my boy Kristopher Lamont. A Detroit native, I met Kris at a Michael Jackson Memorial concert held at SOB’s by Soulbounce and Eric Roberson. “Change” is Kristopher’s first track as an independent artist and was recorded with Maurice “Moe” Whitsett. Presently, work is being put in with Keith “Bubby” Webb on Kristopher’s debut album looking to be released in the winter. His voice is buttery, velvety and quite polished and there is already a buzz about town for this upcoming act from Detroit. “I want to touch people with my voice. I came to bring love to all through my music. Even when I’m singing about things that might not make one smile, it’s to say, – hey, I’ve been through that too and I hope this song gets you through.” I have to say I love this track and it quickly became one of my theme songs!

Below is what Suezette had to say on her site:

“I am blessed beyond measure.

Every single day I thank the Creator for blessing me with the beautiful and talented spirits S/He has placed in my life. One of those spirits is my lovely big sister DJ Diva…your favorite blogger’s favorite DJ. I met Diva via the matrix over 7+years ago and it’s been love ever since. Besides being one of the most amazing women I have the pleasure of calling my friend…she’s also an ill DJ and the fairy godmother of podcasting (you better ask about her!!).

It made perfect sense when I was thinking about what I wanted to do to officially announce the return of DearZette that I collaborate with the lovely DJ Diva. This is our THIRD mixtape collaboration and while it’s not as sexy as our other mixtapes…the goodness is all still there. Featuring some of my favorites like Jill Scott, Eric Roberson, Cee-Lo Green, and Bilal…her Monday Mixtape in honor of my return to blogging is sure to leave you feeling good!

New motivation…new site design…new groove….neo-soul. All about the new new yall!”

Tracklisting:

1. Jill Scott ft. Anthony Hamilton – So In Love

2. Mary Mary – Walking

3. Darien – Just Can’t Wait

4. Zo! – This Could Be The Night ft. Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington & Rapper Big Pooh

5. Anthony David – Let Me In

6. Cross Country Collective – Give It 2 Ya

7. Nicolay & Peter Hadar – Watermelon

8. Big Boi Feat. Janelle Monáe – Be Still

9. Cee Lo Green – I Want You

10. Philip Clark – World Turns Around

11. Kristopher Lamont – Change

12. Jennifer Hudson – Angel

13. Adele – Rolling In The Deep

14. Amy Winehouse – It’s My Party

15. Solange Knowles – I Decided

16. The Foreign Exchange – If This Is Love ft. Yahzarah

17. Eric Roberson – Still (DJ Kemit, Ahmed Sirour Remix)

18. Nicolay – I Love The Way You Love Ft. Darien Brockington

19. Bilal – Something To Hold On To

20. Jazmine Sullivan – L.O.V.E ReMiX

21. The Foreign Exchange – Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me

22. Jesse Boykins III- Amorous

23. Janelle Monae – Say You’ll Go

24. Zo! & Phonte – Return Of The Mack ft Tigallo the Tay God

Monday Mixtape: Soca 2011

DJ Diva — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:16:48 +0000

Hey Everybody! This week’s mixtape is dedicated to new Soca music. My girl Ava (whose beautiful face is in the cover) goes to Trinidad every year for the Carnivale celebration and this year we collaborated on the best music that slayed the fetes this year. I have to say..I really didn’t know I would enjoy making this mix so much. I will certainly be coming back to this genre again. Shout out to Afrobella, Krishna Davenport, Smarty’s World, CJ, Socre8eve and the rest of my soca lovers out there!!

After the track listing, check out the cool history of Carnival in Trinidad!

Track Listing

1. Machel Montano – Advantage

2. Iwer George – Come To Meh

3. Fay-Ann Lyons – Consider It Done

4. Kes the Band – Wotless

5. Patch Yankey Boy – Head Nice

6. Benjai – Trini

7. Blaxx – Tanti Woi

8. Kes – Where Yuh From

9. Nadia Batson Ft. Patrice Roberts – We Not Leaving

10. Bunji Garlin – Me Alone

11. Machel Montano – Hard Wuk

12. MaddZart – The King Road

13. Benjai- Honey Riddim – Wine To The Side

14. Machel Montano – Bend Over

15. Cassi – Town Ting

16. Super Jigga TC- Speaker Boxx

17. Shall Marshall-Ride it(Motorbike)

18. All Rounder – Body Wine

19. Shall Marshall- Doh Drag D Flag

The History of Carnival

What is carnival?

It is an annual celebration of life found in many countries of the world. And in fact, by learning more about carnival we can learn more about ourselves and a lot about accepting and understanding other cultures.

Where did the word “carnival” come from?

Hundred and hundreds of years ago, the followers of the Catholic religion in Italy started the tradition of holding a wild costume festival right before the first day of Lent. Because Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called their festival, carnevale — which means “to put away the meat.” As time passed, carnivals in Italy became quite famous; and in fact the practice spread to France, Spain, and all the Catholic countries in Europe. Then as the French, Spanish, and Portuguese began to take control of the Americas and other parts of the world, they brought with them their tradition of celebrating carnival.

African influences on carnival traditions

Important to Caribbean festival arts are the ancient African traditions of parading and moving in circles through villages in costumes and masks. Circling villages was believed to bring good fortune, to heal problems, and chill out angry relatives who had died and passed into the next world. Carnival traditions also borrow from the African tradition of putting together natural objects (bones, grasses, beads, shells, fabric) to create a piece of sculpture, a mask, or costume — with each object or combination of objects representing a certain idea or spiritual force.

Feathers were frequently used by Africans in their motherland on masks and headdresses as a symbol of our ability as humans to rise above problems, pains, heartbreaks, illness — to travel to another world to be reborn and to grow spiritually. Today, we see feathers used in many, many forms in creating carnival costumes.

African dance and music traditions transformed the early carnival celebrations in the Americas, as African drum rhythms, large puppets, stick fighters, and stilt dancers began to make their appearances in the carnival festivities.

In many parts of the world, where Catholic Europeans set up colonies and entered into the slave trade, carnival took root. Brazil, once a Portuguese colony, is famous for its carnival, as is Mardi Gras in Louisiana (where African-Americans mixed with French settlers and Native Americans). Carnival celebrations are now found throughout the Caribbean in Barbados, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, Haiti, Cuba, St. Thomas, St. Marten; in Central and South America in Belize, Panama, Brazil; and in large cities in Canada and the U.S. where Caribbean people have settled, including Brooklyn, Miami, and Toronto. Even San Francisco has a carnival!

Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad’s carnival is a beautiful example of how carnival can unite the world. For in this small nation, the beliefs and traditions of many cultures have come together; and for a brief five days each year, the whole country forgets their differences to celebrate life!

Like many other nations under colonial rule, the history of Native Americans and African people in Trinidad is a brutal, sad story. Spain and England at different times both claimed Trinidad as their colonies. Under British rule, the French settled in Trinidad, bringing with them their slaves, customs, and culture. By 1797, 14,000 French settlers came to live in Trinidad, consisting of about 2,000 whites and 12,000 slaves. Most of the native peoples (often called the Amerindians) who were the first people to live in Trinidad, died from forced labor and illness.

Carnival was introduced to Trinidad around 1785, as the French settlers began to arrive. The tradition caught on quickly, and fancy balls were held where the wealthy planters put on masks, wigs, and beautiful dresses and danced long into the night. The use of masks had special meaning for the slaves, because for many African peoples, masking is widely used in their rituals for the dead. Obviously banned from the masked balls of the French, the slaves would hold their own little carnivals in their backyards — using their own rituals and folklore, but also imitating their masters’ behavior at the masked balls.

For African people, carnival became a way to express their power as individuals, as well as their rich cultural traditions. After 1838 (when slavery was abolished), the freed Africans began to host their own carnival celebrations in the streets that grew more and more elaborate, and soon became more popular than the balls.

Today, carnival in Trinidad is like a mirror that reflects the faces the many immigrants who have come to this island nation from Europe, Africa, India, and China. African, Asian, and American Indian influences have been particularly strong.

Carnival is such an important aspect of life in Trinidad that many schools believe that sponsoring a carnival band is a way to teach young people about their roots and culture. In Trinidad’s Kiddies Carnival, hundreds of schools and community organizations participate! In this way, communities work together to develop stronger friendships and greater respect for the many cultures that make up Trinidad.

Creating a carnival production

In order to put a carnival band together, it takes many weeks of welding; sewing; gluing; applying feathers, sequins, foil papers, glitter and lots of creativity, energy, and patience. The first step is to come up with a theme or overall concept for the band and to develop costume illustrations for each section of dancers. Costumes are then sewn, decorated, and fitted to each individual dancer. All this creative activity takes place in what are referred to in the Caribbean as “mas camps,” where teamwork and organization are crucial to creating an award-winning production.

The larger costumes are usually more difficult to design and build. Huge frames are created by bending wire into shapes, then covering with paper mâché, foam, and other materials. Physics play an important role, as the costume must be able to move and dance across stages and streets, and not fall apart! Many different forms of decorations and materials (natural and man-made) are used to transform the costume into a dream of the mind’s eye. Created primarily from wire, netting, foam, and paint, these awesome costumes mesmerize and dazzle spectators.

One of the most incredible artists working today in Trinidad is Peter Minshall. He is acclaimed internationally as the foremost artist working in the field of “dancing mobiles,” a form of performance art that combines the three-dimensional quality of large-scale sculpture with the dramatic and choreographic expressiveness of a live human performer. As Minshall has noted, “The dancing mobile is one of many forms to grow out of the masquerade tradition of Trinidad Carnival.”

The Birth of the Steelband

One of the exciting aspects of Caribbean carnival is the appearance in the early 20th century of the steel pan, which are instruments made from used oil drums that have been cut off on one end and then shaped, pounded, and tuned. Every carnival season, steelbands, composed of one to two hundred pan players, practice for months on end. Ready with their tunes, these steelbands take to the stadiums and the streets, to create some of the most beautiful music in the world.

The history of the steelband in Trinidad and Tobago is directly tied to the banning of all types of drumming in Trinidad in the 1880’s. Though this ban was not readily accepted and rioting resulted, ultimately Africans applied and readapted their tradition of the drum to create new forms and mediums of music, including the tamboo bamboo, a rhythmic ensemble made up of bamboo joints beaten together and pounded on the ground. Biscuit tins and dustbins were manipulated and crafted into instruments, becoming the first “pans.” To explore the roots of pan and understand that this phenomenal music came about through years of struggle and sacrifice.

Monday Mixtape: SueZette’s Art of Seduction

DJ Diva — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:35:53 +0000

Hey Everybody! This week’s mixtape is a special request from my girl SueZette. She is a relationship blogger for CentricTV and she runs her own site DearZette.com. Zette and I have been friends for about 6 years and whatever she wants she gets This year it was SueZette’s Art of Seduction!

Full of tracks sure to entice and seduce your paramour. Last year for her birthday, SueZette and I collaborated on Sexcellence which still gets hits everyday so you will want to download this one fast! all I know is this mix made me hot so I know it will for you too! Enjoy!

Track Listing

1. Bodies – Cee Lo Green
2. Adam and Eve – J. Holiday
3. In The Morning – Urban Mystic
4. Bedroom – Raheem DeVaughn
5. Invented Head – Chris Brown
6. Put It Down – T-Pain
7. Cece’s Interlude – Drake
8. Dim The Lights – Dwele ft.Raheem Devaughn
9. My Baby – Jermaine Dupri ft R. Kelly
10. Son of A Bitch – R. Kelly
11. 5 Senses (Remix) Jeremih ft. 50 Cent
12. Thats What Its Made For – Usher
13. All I – Jill Scott
14. Do I Move You – Nina Simone
15. The Panties – Mos Def
16. Slowly – Syleena Johnson
17. Imagine That – R. Kelly
18. Insatiable – Prince
19. Jupiter Love – Trey Songz
20. Nasty Grind – Adina Howard
21. Best Part Of The Day – Urban Mystic

Monday Mixtape: 80′s Smooth Grooves Pt 6 (the Soulbounce Edition)

DJ Diva — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:45:20 +0000

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

The Denzel Principle Mixtape Pt. II: Notes for Halle Berry

DJ Diva — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:08:29 +0000

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

“it’s a memoir, satirical… his opinion…. so you have to take it with a grain of salt.” — Fungke Black Chick

“ This memoir rates an A+” - Kam Williams

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

About the author ….

To download the CD version please click here

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

Monday Mixtape: I’m Every Woman

DJ Diva — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:09:33 +0000

This Monday Mixtape was a special request from one of my listeners. I put up a shoutbox for requests and Ebony so sweetly requested a mix of songs that inspire women. This was perfect timing because my birthday is Saturday and nothing makes an Aries feel better than some pump-me-up music. Some of my choices may leave you like huh? but I must say all of these songs mean a lot to me. I’ll never forget when I went on an interview for Pepsi and my cell phone went off. It was my mother of course, but I was so embarrassed because my ringtone was “Don’t Cha”. My interviewer smiled at me and said, “I love that song too”. I got the job.

Anyway, I hope this mix inspires you. I made it kid friendly because my daughters need to listen to it too! Enjoy!

1. Golden – Jill Scott
2. God In Me (Remix)(Ft. NeYo) – Mary Mary
3. New Attitude – Patti Labelle
4. I’m Every Woman – Whitney Houston
5. Gypsy Woman – Crystal Waters
6. The One – Mary J. Blige ft. Drake
7. Just Fine – Mary J. Blige
8. Glamorous Life – Sheila E
9. Don’t Cha – Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes
10. Poker Face – Lady GaGa
11. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
12. She Works Hard For The Money – Donna Summer
13. Padlock – Gwen Guthrie
14. Ain’t Nothing Going On (But The Rent) – Gwen Guthrie
15. Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Stanton
16. Spotlight (Remix) – Jennifer Hudson Ft. Young Jeezy
17. Ladies First – Queen Latifah Ft Monie Love
18. Be Optimistic – Sounds of Blackness
19. Hate it Or Love it – Mary J Blige ft.The Game
20. Independent Woman – Destiny’s Child
21. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
22. Hate on Me – Jill Scott
23. Miss Independent – Ne-Yo
24. A Rose is Still a Rose – Aretha Franklin
25. Irreplaceable – Beyonce
26. Whats Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner

Monday Mixtape: 90′s Girl Power (EbtheCeleb Request)

DJ Diva — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:10:09 +0000

This week”s Monday Mixtape is a request by @Eb_the_Celeb. A few months back she requested a 90′s girl mix. I tried to include many of the girl groups and collabos that were quite popular in 90′s R&B. I left some people out like Xscape but this is a theme I know I will return to. In the mid 90′s I spent a lot of time in the clubs and doing Karaoke..but how is that different from now?? Anyway..

Me and Eb been cool for a good long while. The Internet does that to people but I’ve met her in person too. A Harlem Socialite..Eb’s great enthusiam is only matched by her hard work. The Girl is busy! She’s into sports, reflection, video and of course music! I’m glad she had patience for this mix and I think it’s my finest to date in terms of beatmatching by ear…Can’t wait for my Serato box! I hope you enjoy it!

Track Listing

1. Ladies Night – Lil’ Kim, Missy Elliot, Angie Martinez, Da Brat
2. Hey Mr. DJ – Zhane
3. 90′S Girl – Blackgirl Ft. Nutta Butta & Teddy Riley
4. I’m So Into You – SWV
5. Sittin’ At Home – Total ft. Shyne, Biggie
6. What About Us Remix – Total & Timbaland
7. No Time For Fake ones – Lil Kim ft.Biggie
8. Steelo – 702 ft. Missy Elliott
9. Try Again – Aaliyah ft. Timbaland
10. No, No, No, Pt. 2 – Destiny’s Child
11. Whatta man – Salt n’ Pepa & En Vogue
12. If You Love Me – Brownstone
13. Anything (Old Skool Remix) – SWV & Wu-Tang Clan
14. Groove Thang – Zhane
15. Ruffneck – MC Lyte
16. I Wanna Be Down Remix – Brandy & MC Lyte
17. Crush On You - Junior Mafia ft. Lil Kim & Biggie
18. No Scrubs – TLC
19. Jumpin’ Jumpin – Destiny’s Child
20. What About Us – Total Ft. Missy Elliot
21. If Your Girl Only Knew – Aaliyah
22. Queen B*tch – Lil Kim