This Monday Mixtape is all about my birthday idol Mariah Carey. We all share a birthday with someone…and I do with Mariah! Mariah Carey has been an idol of mine for  long time. We share the same birthday and although she is 4 years older than me..she has always provided me with the inspiration to follow my dreams. From her first song Vision of Love, her incredible voice range has captivated us for yeas. In the beginning of her career, I thought it was odd that she kept releasing “generic” versions of her songs and remixes which were always catchy and filled with the hippest rappers and producers in the business. Of course we can all see now that it was absolute genius from a business sense and it also provided Mariah with a chance to step out of the songstress spotlight, relax and just be herself. As an Aries woman, I commensurated with her very public breakdown and her fight to regain herself and her image. I am very happy for her continued success and I wish her a very happy birthday…which was shared by me!

Track Listing

1. Fantasy (Remix) – Mariah Carey ft. Wu-Tang
2. It’s Like That – Mariah Carey ft. Jermaine Dupri
3. Honey (Bad Boy Remix) – Mariah Carey ft. Diddy, Mase & The Lox
4. We Belong Together (Remix) – Mariah Carey ft. Jadakiss & Styles P
5. Stay The Night – Mariah Carey
6. Shake It Off – Mariah Carey
7. Obsessed – Mariah Carey
8. Loverboy – Mariah Carey
9. Heartbreaker – Mariah Carey ft. Jay Z
10. Say Something -  Mariah Carey ft. Snoop Dogg
11. I’m That Chick – Mariah Carey
12. Emotions – Mariah Carey
13. Touch my body – Mariah Carey
14. Dreamlover -  Mariah Carey
15. Make It Last Forever (Remix) – Mariah Carey ft. Joe & Nas
16. Breakdown – Mariah Carey ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
17. Don’t Forget About Us (Remix) – Mariah Carey ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
18. Always Be My Baby [Mr. Dupri Mix] – Mariah Carey ft.Da Brat
19. Bye Bye (Remix) – Mariah Carey ft. Jay Z
20. I Don’t Wanna Cry – Mariah Carey
21. Vision Of Love – Mariah Carey

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This week’s Monday Mixtape is dedicated to my sister and BEST FRIEND Divalicious.  It’s full of her favorite ladies from the 80′s!!!It was her 40th birthday and although I wasn’t able to celebrate in person with her in Memphis, she knows I was there in spirit. She is my very best friend. Ever since she was 10 and I was 7. Everything  that has happened in our lives have always been similar and it was she who forced me to buy equipment 10 years ago and to start djaying for money. Actually she got me my first gig. She named me DJ Diva and then took the hype man name of Divalicious.

She’s always been by my side! My biggest supporter and my biggest fan…she has my everlasting love. These are all of her (our) favorite songs to dance together. Yes, dance together. There is no one I’d rather dance with more than my sister so when you’re dancing to this Sis..think of me twirling you around. I love you! Happy Birthday!

Track Listing

1. Best Friend – Brandy
2. I’m Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) – Jocelyn Brown
3. Say, Say, Say – Alicia Meyers
4. Fools Paradise – Meli’sa Morgan
5. Somebody Else’s Guy – Jocelyn Brown
6. Just Us – Two Tons of Fun
7. I Know You, I Live You – Chaka Khan
8. I Want to Thank You – Alicia Myers
9. Dance Turned into a Romance – The Jones Girls
10. Doctor Love – First Choice
11. Street Life – Crusaders with Randy Crawford
12. Over Like A Fat Rat – Fonda Rae
13. Inside Out – Odyssey
14. Another Man – Barbara Mason
15. Padlock (Larry Levan 12 inch’ Mix) – Gwen Guthrie
16. Give Me Your Love – Sylvia Striplin
17. Victim – Candi Staton
18. When You Wake Up Tomorrow – Candi Staton
19. Call Me – Skyy
20. Candy Man – Mary Jane Girls
21. Meeting In The Ladies Room – Klymaxx
22. I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On – Cherelle
23. Nasty Girl – Vanity 6
24. Native New Yorker – Odyssey

I Love R&B. I mean really really love it! The new artists coming out really don’t have that soul that I’m looking for…or the longevity factor…

Not John Legend!!!! Whether he’s singing about cheating on you, leaving you or loving you…his sultry, raspy growl will have you straining to get every last lick and lyric coming out of his mouth. Not to mention his piano skills which leave me absolutely breathless! ( and I thought only Prince could do that!LOL)

It’s my birthday this week so I guess I had to treat myself right? So for my Mixtape present to myself I compiled all of my John Legend favorites…i hope I included yours!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!! YAYYYY!!!!!

Track Listing

1. Quickly  – John Legend ft. Brandy
2. Stereo – John Legend
3. It’s Over – John Legend ft.Kanye West
4. Alright – John Legend
5. I Can Change – John Legend ft. Snoop Dog
6. I Used To Love You – John Legend ft.Kanye West
7. Number One – John Legend
8. Heaven – John Legend
9. P.D.A. – John Legend
10. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing – John Legend
11. Green Light – John Legend ft. Andre 3000
12. Selfish (Remix) – John Legend
13.Refuge (When It’s Cold Outside) – John Legend
14. So High (Cloud 9 Remix Edit)- John Legend ft. Lauryn Hill
15. Again – John Legend
16. Another Again – John Legend
17. Maxine – John Legend
18. Where Did My Baby Go – John Legend
19. Save Room – John Legend
20. Stay With You – John Legend
21. Ordinary People – John Legend
22. Hello, It’s Me – John Legend
23. Faithful – Common ft. Bilal & John Legend