Hey Everybody! I came up with this mix after watching the new Tyler Perry Movie “For Colored Girls” based on the play “For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Wasn’t Enuf” by Ntozake Shange. I personally thought it was a good movie. I was thankful to see so many actresses of color working in a film about us. I am grateful that Tyler took the project on even though most don’t think he was qualified to do it. If he didn’t do it…who would have?

Anyway, considering my situation and the fact that I identified with most of the characters I decided to put together my own mix. I chose a song for all of the characters and for myself. I hope you enjoy it!

Track Listing

1. Man of The House – Fantasia Barrino (Me)
2. In My Bed – Amy Winehouse (Tangie)
3. Real Love – Mary J. Blige (Yasmine)
4. Another Man – Barbara Mason (Jo)
5. I Wish I Didn’t Miss You Anymore – Angie Stone (Juanita)
6. A Rose Is Still A Rose – Aretha Franklin (Gilda)
7. Mr. U.F.O. Man – Kelis (Alice)
8. More Than A Woman – Aaliyah (Kelly)
9. Runaway – Kanye West (Crystal and ME)
10. You Got Me – The Roots ft. Erykah Badu (Crystal)
11. Chasing Pavements – Adele (Yasmine)
12. She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5 (ALL)
13. I Believe I Can Fly – Yolanda Adams (ALL)
14. If I Could – Regina Belle (Crystal)
15. Jezebel – Sade (Tangie)
16. Hit On Me – Syleena Johnson (Crystal)
17. I Keep – Jill Scott (Yasmine)
18. Still Here – Jill Scott (Jo)
19. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word – Mary J. Blige (Me)
20. When A Woman’s Fed Up – R. Kelly (Me)
21. Hurts Like Hell – Aretha Franklin (ALL)

Hey Everybody! This is a New Music Monday Mixtape. It’s a compilation of the songs my twins daughters requested for their birthday mix and some new songs that have come out that I just love to death! The first being the new track from El Debarge and Faith Evans. While I’m not a fan of Faith’s new album (because I feel like she could have used better producers for her phenomenal voice) this new track “Lay With You” is a winner! I really wanted to put more Eminem because I’m in love with his new album “Recovery” (and wouldn’t you know he released a new version of “Love The Way You Lie” after I made this mix…RATS!) Trey Songz is being herbed for his new mixtape: both Raheem DeVaughn and R. Kelly remade two of the best songs on the mixtape, although I couldn’t include Kells version of “Already Taken” because I couldn’t score a clean copy (shakes fist).

If you haven’t noticed I am a BIG Drake fan and my daughters are BIG Nikki Minaj fans. It’s so cute. My girls barely used to watch videos and now they know all the lyrics to rap songs. So cute to see them develop their musical tastes and it’s rubbed off on  me! I’m rapping as hard as they are to her songs and contorting my head and facial expressions. I know…I’m a mess! Love Love Love the new T.I. with Chris Brown. It’s a great song for both of them considering their legal troubles “My Road to Redemption Has No GPS!” WORD!

I hope you enjoy the mix and thanks for waiting so long for this one!

Track Listing

1. El Debarge ft. Faith Evans – Lay With You
2. Ne-Yo ft. Jermaine Dupri – One In A Million Remix
3. Trey Songz – Already Taken
4. Miguel ft. J. Cole – All I Want Is You
5. Jazmine Sullivan ft. Mary J. Blige & Swizz Beatz  – Holding You Down (Remix)
6. Drake ft. Mary J. Blige & Swizz Beatz – Fancy (Official Remix)
7. Kanye West ft. Pusha T – Runaway
8. Chris Brown ft. T.I., Drake, Kanye, Andre 3000, Fabolous – Deuces (Remix)
9. Eminem – Seduction
10. Drake ft. Nikki Minaj – Up All Night
11. Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver – Monster
12. Gucci Mane ft. Pharrell & Nikii Minaj – Haterade
13. Trey Songz ft. Busta Rhymes & Nikki Minaj – Bottoms Up (Remix)
14. Rick Ross Ft. Styles P – B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)
15. Cali Swag District ft. Jermaine Dupri – Teach Me How To Dougie
16. Trey Songz – Can’t Be Friends
17. Raheem DeVaughn – Can’t Be Friends
18. Eminem ft. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
19. T.I. ft. Chris Brown – Get Back Up
20. Rick Ross ft. T.I., Jadakiss & Erykah Badu – Maybach Music III
21. Drake – I Get Lonely Too
22. Jermaine Dupri ft. R. Kelly – My Baby

Hey Everybody. This Mixtape “Sangin on that Thang” is dedicated to my friend Q and my blog sisters. After reading my new work of “fiction”, they began clamoring for a mix. You see, one of the characters, when the loving gets good to her, she sings. So this is a mix of all the songs I could see myself singing while getting some action. I hope you enjoy it and don’t blame me for babies in the next 9 months!

Track Listing

1. Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing
2. Floetry – Say Yes
3. Raheem Devaughn Ft R.Kelly – Customer
4. Alicia Keys – Unthinkable
5. Lil Wayne -  Mrs. Officer
6. 112 – you already know
7. Genuwine – Ride It, My Pony
8. Jill Scott – Crown Royal
9. Jill Scott -  Crown Royal
10. Drake – Best I Ever Had
11. Erykah Badu – Kiss Me
12. J Holiday – Bed
13. Maxwell – Stoptheworld
14. Jodeci – Feenin’
15. Tyrese – Signs of Lovemaking
16. Prince – Call My Name
17. El Debarge – Time Will Reveal
18. Destinys Child – Cater 2 U
19. India Arie – The Truth
20  Isley Brothers – Make Me Say It Again Girl
21. Marvin Gaye – Distant Lover (Live)

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.

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

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It’s time for Cupid’s Hunt again! 2010 and this is my third year doing it!

Well I’ve actually been down since the beginning..when it was just a few of us…now we have over 30 participants! I’m so excited about us joining in to do this collaboration across so many different websites.

My submission is Neo Soul Love. As usual it’s a one track mix…done in one take. I Hope you enjoy it and be sure to check out the other Cupid’s Hunt Participants below my track listing. Show them love too!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

1. You’re My Lady – D’Angelo
2. Kiss Me – Erykah Badu
3. Soul Sista – Bilal
4. Faithful – Common ft Bilal & John Legend
5. Let’s Stay Together (Midnight Mix) – Eric Benet
6. Say Yes – Floetry
7. Take Care Of Home – David Hollister
8. Turn Your Lights Down Low – Lauryn Hill & Bob Marley
9. In Love With You – Ziggy Marley and Erykah Badu
10. Orange Moon – Erykah Badu
11. Do You Remember Me? – Jill Scott
12. Woman – Eric Roberson
13. The Truth – India Arie
14. Shes Always In My Hair – D’Angelo
15. Lifetime – Maxwell
16. I Wanna Be Loved – Eric Benet
17. Where Would I Be If I Didn’t Know You – Kindred The Family Soul
18. Nothing Even Matters – D’Angelo and Lauren Hill
19. Stay With You – John Legend
20. Beautiful Surprise – India Arie

Other Cupid’s Hunt 2010 podcasts

NOVAJAVABLEND #15 [01.25.10]

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MARY J. BLIGE // I’m The Only Woman

WU-TANG CLAN // C.R.E.A.M. [Jazzy Jeff "Loot" Remix]

JADAKISS // We Gon’ Make It

JEAN GRAE // Love Thirst

KAM MOYE // Hello Karma [ft. Phonte & Ayah]

JAY-Z // Allure [Just Blaze Remix]

BLU & EXILE // Greater Love

LITTLE BROTHER // Life of the Party Pt. 2

JAY-Z // Party Life

ERYKAH BADU // Didn’t Cha Know

CARL THOMAS //You Ain’t Right

ANDRE 3000 // Spread

STEVIE WONDER // Until You Come Back to Me [That's What I'm Gonna Do]

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST // Like It Like That

AMY WINEHOUSE // In My Bed

DE LA SOUL // Breakadawn

ZHANE // Sending My Love

SLUM VILLAGE & Q-TIP // Hold Tight [Remix]

(THE CD VERSION OF THIS MIX CAN BE PURCHASED HERE)

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

I want to thank my fellow podcasters and especially my husband for supplying me great drops for this mix…I didn’t bother putting on a intro and outro because you guys hyped me more than I ever could!

Scribe (My Husband), Fave, Mr. Fresh, Darrenkeith, Todd Kelley….I inadvertently left out my mentor EJ Flavors…But yall know that not only is he my Sensei but he is one of my real friends! Of course I have a reason for every song I play and this time I decided to share those tidbits with you!!!! Happy New Year and I look forward to bringing you more hot new jams in 09!

Track Listing

1. Just Fine – Mary J. Blige – this song really was a testament to Mary’s ability to make you dance
2. Single ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce – I love that I got my husband to give me a drop on this track…yall know it’s my favorite
3. Green Light – John Legend Ft. Andre 3000 – This collabo was one of the best in 2008
4. Supa Sexy – Charlie Wilson Ft. T Pain – “You’re no model, Coke bottle, yeah you look good to me” Thank you Charlie for showing some love to the stacked ladies!
5. Closer – Ne-Yo – the first single off the Year of the Gentleman…Ne-Yo showed us why it was his year!
6. Nobody – Ne-Yo – This wasn’t released as a single but it was my favorite track on the album followed closely by Miss Independent but this track won!
7. By My Side – Jadakiss ft Ne-Yo – THE HOTTEST COLLABO THIS YEAR!
8. Pop Champagne (Remix) – Ron Browz Ft.Jim Jones, Juelz Santana - “How we ball in the club/I know you hate it!” HARLEM.STAND.UP!
9. Hi Haters – Maino – My welcome back to NY song…
10. A Millie – Lil Wayne – I wasn’t a Lil Weezy fan but even I had to admit that this beat KNOCKS!!!
11. Diva – Beyonce – I.STAN.FOR.BEY.BEY
12. Spotlight (Remix) – Jennifer Hudson Ft. Young Jeezy -  In spite of her tragedy and lackluster album…this song was a club banger…Ladies gave mates the side eye all over the place!
13. It’s Over – John Legend ft. Kanye West – “What do you keep calling me for?” This gets filed away as one of the best “leave me the hell alone/Get Gone” songs of the decade!
14. Heartless – Kanye West – “And we jus goin be enemies!” Word up yo! Heartless=DJ Diva
15. Champion – Kanye West – This was one my favorite from the Graduation album and what does Ye-Ye do? Drops another!
16. Gettin Up – Q-Tip - Tip dropped a great LP this year…but Twitter and internet heads already know…cause we now have him up in the midst! Great job on the social media marketing.
17. Honey – Erykah Badu – Although I expected more from her album New Amerykah…Honey was banging and video was ultra hot!
18. Magic – Robin Thicke – Again…lackluster album…but I still love Mr. Thicke
19. Be Ok – Chrisette Michele ft. Will.I.Am- Her album dropped in 07…but this track made it on the Feb Jams and is one that I could listen to over and over.
20. One More Drink – Ludacris ft T Pain – Luda bangs in another home run…with the ever present T-Pain and Autotune
21. Cant Believe It – T-Pain Ft. Lil Wayne – 2008 was the year of the Auto Tune…and this track was so hot that 50 cent pulled out the auto to jump on the track!
22. Lollipop – Lil’ Wayne ft. T-Pain – Autotune frenzy…and yes I love those dang lyrics..it appeals to my inner bird LOL
23. I Luv Your Girl (Remix) – The Dream ft. Young Jeezy – My husband hates this track…but you know why I like it right?
24. Bust Your Windows – Jazmine Sullivan ft. The Dream – I wonder if the Angry Dwarf felt like her when he bust my window out my car…hmmmmmm
25. Whatever You Like – T.I. Ft. Ludacris – Yes TI…that’s how it’s supposed to be…Please school these negroes..
26. Mrs. Officer – Lil’ Wayne Ft. Bobby Valentino – Wee ooo wee oo wee…You know you loved this song! So that’s it for New Music Monday Mixtapes for 2008.

Track Listing

1. Hate on Me – Jill Scott
2. Miss Independent – Ne-Yo
3. No Time For Fake Ones – Lil Kim ft.Biggie
4. Fuck Them Bitches – Kelis
5. Bossy – Kelis
6. Concieted – Remy Ma
7. Don’t Cha – Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes
8. The Jump Off – Lil’ Kim ft. Mr. Cheeks
9. Party Up In Here – DMX
10. I’ll Be (dirty) – Foxy Brown & Jay Z
11. Ill Na Na – Foxy Brown ft. Method Man
12. Make It Clap – Sean Paul ft Busta Ryhmes
13. Check Up On It – Beyonce
14. Brush Your Shoulders Off – Jay Z
15. Hi Hater (Remix) – Maino ft. Swizz Beatz, T.I., Plies, Jadakiss & Fabolous
16. Jadakiss – A Millie Freestyle
17. New York – Ja Rule Ft. Fat Joe & Jadakiss
18. Who’s That Girl? – Eve
19.Respect Me -Khia
20. Cleva – Erykah Badu
21. Hate it Or Love it – Mary J Blige ft.The Game
22. My Name is Prince – Prince
23. Golden – Jill Scott

This is February Jamz 08! Track Listing :

Intro – DJ Diva Delirium – Rahsaan Patterson Be Ok – Chrisette Michelle Ft. Will.I.Am Pro Nails – Kid Sister Ft. Kanye West Shawty get Loose – Lil Mama Ft. T-Pain, Chris Brown ChingaLing – Missy Elliot Supa Sexy – Charlie Wilson ft T-Pain Honey – Erykah Badu Flashing Lights Remix – Kanye West ft R. Kelly I Wonder – Kanye West Love Like This – Natasha Bedingfield Ft Lil Wayne, Sean Kingston Take You There – Sean Kingston The Anthem – Pitbull Ft Lil Jon Give You The World – The Dey Come Around – Collie Budz Killa Lipstick – Ghostface Killa Ft Method Man Kill Ya Self – Katt Williams Ft Nelly Gonna Love U – Trazz FT Wayne Wonder Used To Love Her – Jay Sean Brand New – Lyfe Jennings Ft Lil Wayne Outro – DJ Diva