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This is my Neo Soul.

I almost wrote the back story to this mixtape but I decided to just keep it clean. No need to stir up drama.

This mix is full of tracks that I heard live. Whether the artist was on the come-up or like in the case of D’Angelo, recorded the best album she/he recorded in my book. I saw him at the Beacon…in the all white (Holla if you hear me) when Mos Def was his opening act…I caught Kindred at Le Bar Bat, Jilly and Badu in Philly…Jaguar and Anthony in Jersey and Algebra in ATL. I stumbled into a bar years ago and heard Goapele..staggered into another and heard Floetry. I paid good monies to see Maxwell and Raphael and never regretted a dime!! When I had the pleasure of seeing these artists perform these songs, it sent an aural pleasure down into my bones. I know this one will be on repeat in my IPod…I hope it will be for you too!

Track Listing

1. You Should Be Here – Raphael Saadiq Feat D’Angelo
2. Lady – D’Angelo
3. Bag Lady – Erykah Badu (MLFM)
4. Love Rain Mos Def Mix 2 – Jill Scott
5. The What If’s – Jaguar Wright (EJ Flavors)
6. Sh*t, D*mn, M*therf*cker – D’Angelo
7. Closer – Goapele (MrFresh)
8. Matrimony – Maybe You – Maxwell
9. Ain’t Nobody Playin – Jaguar Wright Ft. Black Thought (Fave)
10. Find A Way – Dwele
11. Let’s Not Play The Game – Maxwell
12. Love of My Life – Erykah Badu ft. Common
13. Butterflies – Floetry
14. Nothin’ To Prove – Algebra Blessett
15. Still Ray – Raphael Saadiq
16. Cleva – Erykah Badu
17. Certainly [Flipped It] – Erykah Badu
18. Gettin In The Way – Jill Scott (Eve)
19. Far Away – Kindred: The Family Soul (BSOTS)
20. Send It On – D’Angelo
21. I’m a Mess – Anthony Hamilton
22. First Love – Goapele
23. Four Leaf Clover – Erykah Badu
24. Spanish Joint – D’Angelo

Notable cuts(when he lets them play): #2, #12, #14, #17, #19,#22

Top 5 Banging Beats worth listening to:

-Kenna feat. Lupe Fiasco – Say Goodbye To Love [remix] (A house beat mixed with an early 80′s rock feel)
-Chris Brown feat. Bow Wow & Hurricane Chris – Picture Perfect [remix] (Bubblegum yet a kicking beat)
-Usher feat. Michael Jackson & T-Pain – Stop Playin’ (Very Michael-ish beat..makes one nostalgic)
-Day 26 feat. Diddy – In My Bed (clubbanger)
-R. Kelly – Freak Show (I stan for R. Kelly)

Track Listing:

1. Paula Abdul feat. Akon – Dance Like There’s No Tommorow [remix]
2. Kenna feat. Lupe Fiasco – Say Goodbye To Love [remix]
3. O’Neal McKnight feat. Jermaine Dupri & Diddy – Check Your Coat [remix]
4. Nicole Scherzinger feat. Britney Spears – Do What You Want To Me
5. Chris Brown feat. Bow Wow & Hurricane Chris – Picture Perfect [remix]
6. Usher feat. Michael Jackson & T-Pain – Stop Playin’ [Produced By T-Pain]
7. Ciara – Click, Flash
8. RL [Of Next] – Dangerous
9. Day 26 feat. Diddy – In My Bed
10. Boxie feat. Juelz Santana – Let Me Show
11. Wynter Gordon feat. Maino – Surveillance
12. Robin Thicke – Magic
13. R. Kelly – Freak Show
14. Lil Wayne feat. Babyface – Comfortable [Produced By Kanye West]
15. Tre Williams feat. Nas – I See You Coming
16. Karina Parisan – Can’t Find The Words [Produced By Ryan Leslie]
17. Dwele feat. Slum Village – I’m Cheating [remix]
18. Ryan Leslie feat. Phene – Rescue You [remix]
19. Lee Carr – Radio
20. Trey Songz – Craz
21. LL Cool J – Girl If I
22. T-Pain – Silver & Gold
23. Dear Jayne feat. The-Dream – Fall Back
24. Mariah Carey feat. Lil’ Wayne & Akon – Bye Bye [remix]
25. Ciara – Supernatural
26. Keri Hilson – Energy
27. Usher feat. Jermaine Dupri – Chivalry [Uk Album Bonus Track]
BONUS TRACKS
28. Tarrus Riley – For The Girls [Never Wanna See You Cry]
29. Tarrus Riley – Hi, Hi

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