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)

My blog sister Ladybug made a request in my comments last week. She slightly complained that although she liked the 80′s…she wanted to hear something from the 90′s. Since most of my partying was done during the 90′s…I was all to happy to oblige her!!!!!!!

In honor of your return to the blogworld and because you were brave enough to believe in me…that I would actually complete it!

This List is also special to me because it reminds me of the club Bentley’s. Bentley’s was the longest running nightclub in NY before the Shadow Nightclub. They are/were both owned by the same guy. The lines for Bentley’s used to be around the corner…down from 40th St and Madison…all the way down to 42nd ST! Not that I know anything about standing on that line….when I was 18…I dated the DJ…DJ the DJ…Darryl James…my DJ Mentor. Man was he cool….He was 10 years older than me…but never made me feel my age….My friends…my cousins…me…all of us used to get in for free….He would say how many you bringing? 5,8,10…it never mattered to Darryl…DJ Diva was getting in…and all my friends were cute LOL! He taught me so much about music…switching songs…keeping the party going….More on him later I guess…but thanks Darryl…what you taught me…never left me!

Now onto the Music!

BENTLEY’S VOL.1

90′s Girl (Encore Extended Club Mix) – Blackgirl

Treat ‘Em Right – Chubb Rock

OPP – Naughty By Nature

Ruffneck – MC Lyte

Lookin’ At The Front Door – Main Source

Rumpshaker – Wreckx n Effect

Flava In Ya Ear – Craig Mack

Can’t You See – Total

You Don’t Have To Worry (What’s The 411 Remix) – Mary J. Blige

Aint No Nigga – Jay Z and Foxy Brown

You’re the One For Me – SWV

Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison

You Called And Told Me – Jeff Redd

I Wanna Sex You Up – Color Me Badd

Finally – Cece Peniston

Janet Jackson – That’s The Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson