This part one of the two part Monday Mixtape this week

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This mix means a lot to me. Those of you who knew me as a teenager, knew that I was a firm follower of the Daisy Age. I walked around with hand painted daisies on the butts of my jeans, wore a leather Africa piece, had the Mexican poncho with the Native American woven backpack. In my ears was a yellow Sony waterproof Walkman with homemade mixtapes of pro Black, pro Women, pro progress music. This was also during the aftermath of the crack epidemic…when Harlem still could resemble New Jack City..and the lyrics in the musics lamented the effects of crack and what it did to ordinary people.

It was music for teenagers..dealing with similar issues…it helped us address our raging hormones..boys wanted the same thing girls wanted…and it was ok…you wasn’t gonna hit it…but we could laugh about the desire. Nobody was called a ho, a b*tch, or a slut. There was no n*gga in every other sentence. They talked about keeping cool, never mentioned a gun and even addressed the taboo subject of complexion.

I love this music. It meant a lot to me. It carried me through my last two years of HS right on into Temple University. That’s why this is the Temple Mix.

1. Rock This Funky Joint – Poor Righteous Teachers (03:39)
2. Slow Down – Grand Puba.mp3 (03:45)
3. Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down (Rmx) – Brand Nubian (03:08)
4. Black Coffee – Heavy D & The Boyz (03:26)
5. Can I Kick It – A Tribe Called Quest (02:16)
6. La Schmoove – Fu Schnickens (02:58)
7. Jimbrowski – Jungle Brothers (02:34)
8. Buddy – De La Soul ft. et.al (12” Remix) (05:47)
9. Scenario – Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul & LOTNS (03:52)
10. This or That – Black Sheep (03:00)
11. Sobb Story – Leaders Of The New School (03:51)
12. Case Of The P.T.A. – Leaders Of The New School (02:46)
13. It’s A Shame – Monie Love (02:40)
14. Sometimes I Rhyme Slow – Nice & Smooth (02:04)
15. Black is Black – Jungle Brother ft Q-Tip (02:57)
16. Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin’s Revenge) – De La Soul (03:23)
17. I Wanna Rock Right Now – Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock (04:09)
18. This Is Something for the Radio – Biz Markie (02:54)
19. Ladies First – Queen Latifah Ft. Monie Love (03:06)
20. Looking At The Front Door – Main Source (03:08)
21. Who Got Da Props – Black Moon (02:44)
22. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets (03:16)
23. Bonita Applebum – A Tribe Called Quest (02:39)
24. Walking In The Rain – Orange Juice Jones (04:49)

This week’s Monday Mixtape is all about the honorees of the Vh1 Hip Hop Honors of 2008. I couldn’t bring myself to play Too Short but I included the best of the rest. I hope you enjoy this new mixtape by me..DJ Diva – The Mixtress of R&B.

Track Listing

1. Mona Lisa – Slick Rick
2. Children’s Story – Slick Rick
3. Say No Go – De La Soul
4. Buddy – De La Soul ft. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah & Monie Love
5. Me, Myself and I – De La Soul
6. OPP – Naughty By Nature
7. Everythings Gonna Be Alright – Naughty By Nature
8. Jump Around – Cypress Hill
9. Insane In The Membrane – Cypress Hill
10. How I Could Just Kill A Man – Cypress Hill
11. Feel Me Flow – Naughty By Nature
12. Jamboree – Naughty By Nature
13. De La Soul – Saturdays – De La Soul
14. Potholes in My Lawn – De La Soul
15. The Ruler – Slick Rick
16. Rock Superstar – Cypress Hill
17. Hand on the Pump – Cypress Hill
18. Baby Phat – De La Soul
19. Teenage Love – Slick Rick
20. Hey Young World – Slick Rick

]]> http://themixtress.com/2008/10/05/monday-mixtape-vh1-honors-of-2008/feed/ 3 1:06:16 This weeks Monday Mixtape is all about the honorees of the Vh1 Hip Hop Honors of 2008. I have Slick Rick, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, & Cypress Hill...Enjoy!!!! This weeks Monday Mixtape is all about the honorees of the Vh1 Hip Hop Honors of 2008. I have Slick Rick, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, & Cypress Hill...Enjoy!!!! Mixtapes DJ Diva no no http://themixtress.com/2008/08/25/monday-mixtape-classic-house-music/ http://themixtress.com/2008/08/25/monday-mixtape-classic-house-music/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:39:04 +0000 DJ Diva http://themixtress.com/?p=242

For this Monday Mixtape I’m going back to one of my favorite music eras..Classic House Music of the 80′s and early 90′s. Remember the hankerchief in the back pocket? It was part of the outfit but you still needed it to wipe up the sweat! When everyone would take a turn in the circle and work their best moves? I sure do! I miss those days at the Sound Factory, Tunnel and the Clubhouse. This is my first time mixing house so I hope you’ll be gentle in the comments…Every day is a step toward perfection!

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Here’s my boy Tony giving us a taste of what House Dancing was like:

Track Listing:

1. Follow Me
2. 100% Pure Love – Crystal Waters
3. Girl I’ll House You – Jungle Brothers
4. Beat That Bitch With A Bat – Lil Louis Vega
5. Work This Pussy (Danny Tenaglia Mix) – Sweet Pussy Pauline
6. Deep Inside – Masters at Work
7. Brighter Days (todd terry remix) – Cajmere & Dajae
8. Club Lonely – Lil Louis
9. It’s Not Over – First Choice
10.Devotion – Ten City
11.Good Life (Magic Juan Mix) – Inner City
12. Gotta Have House Music – Frankie Knuckles
13. Work it to the Bone
14. French Kiss – Lil’ Louis
15. I Get Lifted – Frankie Knuckles
16. I’ll be Your Friend – Robert Owens
17. The Whistle Song – Frankie Knuckles
18. I Was Born This Way – Carl Bean
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