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DearZette’s New Groove NeoSoul Mixtape

DJ Diva — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:00:45 +0000

Hey Everybody…A new month, a new Monday and a new mixtape. Once again I prove that I’m your favorite blogger’s favorite DJ. This week is a New Groove/NeoSoul collaboration that I worked on with SueZette for the relaunch of her website DearZette . It was also a good time to highlight some of the independent artists I’ve been listening to like Anthony David, Eric Roberson, Foreign Exchange, Yahzarah and Zo! I’ve included links, so please support the artists!!!!

I was also able to include some independent artists that I have the pleasure of knowing:

The Cross Country Collective is a group made up of Fave, Mr. Fresh and Todd Kelley. I know you have heard all three voices in my mixtapes because they are some of the founders of the Music Podcast Consortium. My big brothers put together a virtual group and released their first EP. I’m so proud of them and I know you will love their track “Give It To Ya”.

It was also through C3 that I got to know and love Philip Clark. Philip Clark was born with Rhythm & Blues in his blood, despite being the only funky white boy of his kind to hail from Wyoming. A natural performer since childhood, he continued to hone his aural talents with a formal degree in music and thereafter in some of the best venues and studios in the Rockies. . In 2001, he released his debut, “The State of Blue-Eyed Soul,” which held Top-10 positions on several radio charts. He now lives in Los Angeles and is currently producing his sophomore effort, “The Dreamchilde Suites.” I included his single “World Turns Around”. It’s such a great track and I’m looking forward to featuring him again soon..

One last special mention goes out to my boy Kristopher Lamont. A Detroit native, I met Kris at a Michael Jackson Memorial concert held at SOB’s by Soulbounce and Eric Roberson. “Change” is Kristopher’s first track as an independent artist and was recorded with Maurice “Moe” Whitsett. Presently, work is being put in with Keith “Bubby” Webb on Kristopher’s debut album looking to be released in the winter. His voice is buttery, velvety and quite polished and there is already a buzz about town for this upcoming act from Detroit. “I want to touch people with my voice. I came to bring love to all through my music. Even when I’m singing about things that might not make one smile, it’s to say, – hey, I’ve been through that too and I hope this song gets you through.” I have to say I love this track and it quickly became one of my theme songs!

Below is what Suezette had to say on her site:

“I am blessed beyond measure.

Every single day I thank the Creator for blessing me with the beautiful and talented spirits S/He has placed in my life. One of those spirits is my lovely big sister DJ Diva…your favorite blogger’s favorite DJ. I met Diva via the matrix over 7+years ago and it’s been love ever since. Besides being one of the most amazing women I have the pleasure of calling my friend…she’s also an ill DJ and the fairy godmother of podcasting (you better ask about her!!).

It made perfect sense when I was thinking about what I wanted to do to officially announce the return of DearZette that I collaborate with the lovely DJ Diva. This is our THIRD mixtape collaboration and while it’s not as sexy as our other mixtapes…the goodness is all still there. Featuring some of my favorites like Jill Scott, Eric Roberson, Cee-Lo Green, and Bilal…her Monday Mixtape in honor of my return to blogging is sure to leave you feeling good!

New motivation…new site design…new groove….neo-soul. All about the new new yall!”

Tracklisting:

1. Jill Scott ft. Anthony Hamilton – So In Love

2. Mary Mary – Walking

3. Darien – Just Can’t Wait

4. Zo! – This Could Be The Night ft. Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington & Rapper Big Pooh

5. Anthony David – Let Me In

6. Cross Country Collective – Give It 2 Ya

7. Nicolay & Peter Hadar – Watermelon

8. Big Boi Feat. Janelle Monáe – Be Still

9. Cee Lo Green – I Want You

10. Philip Clark – World Turns Around

11. Kristopher Lamont – Change

12. Jennifer Hudson – Angel

13. Adele – Rolling In The Deep

14. Amy Winehouse – It’s My Party

15. Solange Knowles – I Decided

16. The Foreign Exchange – If This Is Love ft. Yahzarah

17. Eric Roberson – Still (DJ Kemit, Ahmed Sirour Remix)

18. Nicolay – I Love The Way You Love Ft. Darien Brockington

19. Bilal – Something To Hold On To

20. Jazmine Sullivan – L.O.V.E ReMiX

21. The Foreign Exchange – Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me

22. Jesse Boykins III- Amorous

23. Janelle Monae – Say You’ll Go

24. Zo! & Phonte – Return Of The Mack ft Tigallo the Tay God

Monday Mixtape: Soca 2011

DJ Diva — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:16:48 +0000

Hey Everybody! This week’s mixtape is dedicated to new Soca music. My girl Ava (whose beautiful face is in the cover) goes to Trinidad every year for the Carnivale celebration and this year we collaborated on the best music that slayed the fetes this year. I have to say..I really didn’t know I would enjoy making this mix so much. I will certainly be coming back to this genre again. Shout out to Afrobella, Krishna Davenport, Smarty’s World, CJ, Socre8eve and the rest of my soca lovers out there!!

After the track listing, check out the cool history of Carnival in Trinidad!

Track Listing

1. Machel Montano – Advantage

2. Iwer George – Come To Meh

3. Fay-Ann Lyons – Consider It Done

4. Kes the Band – Wotless

5. Patch Yankey Boy – Head Nice

6. Benjai – Trini

7. Blaxx – Tanti Woi

8. Kes – Where Yuh From

9. Nadia Batson Ft. Patrice Roberts – We Not Leaving

10. Bunji Garlin – Me Alone

11. Machel Montano – Hard Wuk

12. MaddZart – The King Road

13. Benjai- Honey Riddim – Wine To The Side

14. Machel Montano – Bend Over

15. Cassi – Town Ting

16. Super Jigga TC- Speaker Boxx

17. Shall Marshall-Ride it(Motorbike)

18. All Rounder – Body Wine

19. Shall Marshall- Doh Drag D Flag

The History of Carnival

What is carnival?

It is an annual celebration of life found in many countries of the world. And in fact, by learning more about carnival we can learn more about ourselves and a lot about accepting and understanding other cultures.

Where did the word “carnival” come from?

Hundred and hundreds of years ago, the followers of the Catholic religion in Italy started the tradition of holding a wild costume festival right before the first day of Lent. Because Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called their festival, carnevale — which means “to put away the meat.” As time passed, carnivals in Italy became quite famous; and in fact the practice spread to France, Spain, and all the Catholic countries in Europe. Then as the French, Spanish, and Portuguese began to take control of the Americas and other parts of the world, they brought with them their tradition of celebrating carnival.

African influences on carnival traditions

Important to Caribbean festival arts are the ancient African traditions of parading and moving in circles through villages in costumes and masks. Circling villages was believed to bring good fortune, to heal problems, and chill out angry relatives who had died and passed into the next world. Carnival traditions also borrow from the African tradition of putting together natural objects (bones, grasses, beads, shells, fabric) to create a piece of sculpture, a mask, or costume — with each object or combination of objects representing a certain idea or spiritual force.

Feathers were frequently used by Africans in their motherland on masks and headdresses as a symbol of our ability as humans to rise above problems, pains, heartbreaks, illness — to travel to another world to be reborn and to grow spiritually. Today, we see feathers used in many, many forms in creating carnival costumes.

African dance and music traditions transformed the early carnival celebrations in the Americas, as African drum rhythms, large puppets, stick fighters, and stilt dancers began to make their appearances in the carnival festivities.

In many parts of the world, where Catholic Europeans set up colonies and entered into the slave trade, carnival took root. Brazil, once a Portuguese colony, is famous for its carnival, as is Mardi Gras in Louisiana (where African-Americans mixed with French settlers and Native Americans). Carnival celebrations are now found throughout the Caribbean in Barbados, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, Haiti, Cuba, St. Thomas, St. Marten; in Central and South America in Belize, Panama, Brazil; and in large cities in Canada and the U.S. where Caribbean people have settled, including Brooklyn, Miami, and Toronto. Even San Francisco has a carnival!

Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad’s carnival is a beautiful example of how carnival can unite the world. For in this small nation, the beliefs and traditions of many cultures have come together; and for a brief five days each year, the whole country forgets their differences to celebrate life!

Like many other nations under colonial rule, the history of Native Americans and African people in Trinidad is a brutal, sad story. Spain and England at different times both claimed Trinidad as their colonies. Under British rule, the French settled in Trinidad, bringing with them their slaves, customs, and culture. By 1797, 14,000 French settlers came to live in Trinidad, consisting of about 2,000 whites and 12,000 slaves. Most of the native peoples (often called the Amerindians) who were the first people to live in Trinidad, died from forced labor and illness.

Carnival was introduced to Trinidad around 1785, as the French settlers began to arrive. The tradition caught on quickly, and fancy balls were held where the wealthy planters put on masks, wigs, and beautiful dresses and danced long into the night. The use of masks had special meaning for the slaves, because for many African peoples, masking is widely used in their rituals for the dead. Obviously banned from the masked balls of the French, the slaves would hold their own little carnivals in their backyards — using their own rituals and folklore, but also imitating their masters’ behavior at the masked balls.

For African people, carnival became a way to express their power as individuals, as well as their rich cultural traditions. After 1838 (when slavery was abolished), the freed Africans began to host their own carnival celebrations in the streets that grew more and more elaborate, and soon became more popular than the balls.

Today, carnival in Trinidad is like a mirror that reflects the faces the many immigrants who have come to this island nation from Europe, Africa, India, and China. African, Asian, and American Indian influences have been particularly strong.

Carnival is such an important aspect of life in Trinidad that many schools believe that sponsoring a carnival band is a way to teach young people about their roots and culture. In Trinidad’s Kiddies Carnival, hundreds of schools and community organizations participate! In this way, communities work together to develop stronger friendships and greater respect for the many cultures that make up Trinidad.

Creating a carnival production

In order to put a carnival band together, it takes many weeks of welding; sewing; gluing; applying feathers, sequins, foil papers, glitter and lots of creativity, energy, and patience. The first step is to come up with a theme or overall concept for the band and to develop costume illustrations for each section of dancers. Costumes are then sewn, decorated, and fitted to each individual dancer. All this creative activity takes place in what are referred to in the Caribbean as “mas camps,” where teamwork and organization are crucial to creating an award-winning production.

The larger costumes are usually more difficult to design and build. Huge frames are created by bending wire into shapes, then covering with paper mâché, foam, and other materials. Physics play an important role, as the costume must be able to move and dance across stages and streets, and not fall apart! Many different forms of decorations and materials (natural and man-made) are used to transform the costume into a dream of the mind’s eye. Created primarily from wire, netting, foam, and paint, these awesome costumes mesmerize and dazzle spectators.

One of the most incredible artists working today in Trinidad is Peter Minshall. He is acclaimed internationally as the foremost artist working in the field of “dancing mobiles,” a form of performance art that combines the three-dimensional quality of large-scale sculpture with the dramatic and choreographic expressiveness of a live human performer. As Minshall has noted, “The dancing mobile is one of many forms to grow out of the masquerade tradition of Trinidad Carnival.”

The Birth of the Steelband

One of the exciting aspects of Caribbean carnival is the appearance in the early 20th century of the steel pan, which are instruments made from used oil drums that have been cut off on one end and then shaped, pounded, and tuned. Every carnival season, steelbands, composed of one to two hundred pan players, practice for months on end. Ready with their tunes, these steelbands take to the stadiums and the streets, to create some of the most beautiful music in the world.

The history of the steelband in Trinidad and Tobago is directly tied to the banning of all types of drumming in Trinidad in the 1880’s. Though this ban was not readily accepted and rioting resulted, ultimately Africans applied and readapted their tradition of the drum to create new forms and mediums of music, including the tamboo bamboo, a rhythmic ensemble made up of bamboo joints beaten together and pounded on the ground. Biscuit tins and dustbins were manipulated and crafted into instruments, becoming the first “pans.” To explore the roots of pan and understand that this phenomenal music came about through years of struggle and sacrifice.

Monday Mixtape: Uptown Teddy Riley

DJ Diva — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:48:07 +0000

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Hey everybody! Did you miss me? I’m sorry I had to put the mixtress on hiatus for so long but sometimes you have to put home life first ya dig?

This week’s Monday mixtape is once again dedicated to the King of R & B Producers: Teddy Riley! I’ve made no secret about how much I adore Teddy’s work. This makes the third mixtape I’ve done for him. You can find the others here:

Monday Mixtape: Teddy Riley Mix 2

Monday Mixtape: The New Jack Swing

This mixtape is really centered on his Uptown days. I remember when my mother brought home the first Guy album on 33. I sat for hours listening to it over and over. It was such a fresh sound, so different from the standard R&B format of the 80′s. I adored their clean cut look and Teddy was such a short cutie pie.

Well, I hope you enjoy this mixtape and the others I have coming up on following Mondays: I have a Carnival Soca mix, a Nate Dogg tribute, a Neo Soul mix, a 90′s Bounce pt 2…let’s just say I’ve been busy in my absence.

Track Listing

1. Michael Jackson – Remember The Time (Teddy Riley Remix)

2. Teddy Riley ft Tammy Lucas- Is It Good To You

3. Today – Him Or Me (Remix)

4. Something In Common _ Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston

5. Jane Child – Dont Wanna Fall (Teddy Riley Remix)

6. Al B Sure! Slick Rick – If Im Not Your Lover (Remix)

7. Christopher Williams – Im Dreamin

8. Bobby Brown – Get Away

9. Bobby Brown – My Perogative

10. Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid (Teddy Riley Remix)

11. Kool Moe Dee – I Go To Work

12. Tony Toni Tone – It Feels Good

13. Boys To Men – Motown Philly

14. Guy- You Can Call Me Crazy

15. The Winans – Its Time (Teddy Rileys Remix)

16. Bubba – I Like Your Style

17. Guy – Teddy’s Jam

18. Guy – Groove Me

19. Mary J. Blige ft. Heavy D – My Love (Teddy Riley Remix)

20. High Five – I Like The Way You Play The Kissing Game

21. Men of Vizion – Show You The Way To Go

22. SWV – Right Here (Teddy Riley Remix)

23. Big Bub ft. Teddy Riley & Heavy D. – Need Your Love

24. Samuelle – So You Like What You See

25. Blackgirl – 90’s Girl

26. Aaron Hall – Dont Be Afraid

27. Wreckx N Effect – Rump Shaker

28. Today – Girl I Got My Eyes On You

29. Heavy D & The Boyz ft Al B Sure! – Somebody For Me

30. Guy – I Like

31. Keith Sweat – Something Just Aint Right

Cupid’s Hunt Monday Mixtape: Prince Slow Jams

DJ Diva — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:49:40 +0000

It’s fitting that this would be my return mixtape. I start out every year on The Mixtress with a Prince Mix. (A special thanks to the person who suggested it *muah*) I also got a chance to see his Welcome 2 America Tour which was quite awesome. I have 2 more mixtapes in the fault coming for yall so I look forward to jamming with yall to my upcoming Monday Mixtapes.

Man…it feels good to be back!

Track Listing

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

If I Was Your Girlfriend

Adore

Call My Name

Shhh

Scandalous

Insatiable

The Beautiful Ones

Diamonds and Pearls

Pink Cashmere

Te Amo Corazon

Betcha by Golly Wow

Damn U

International Lover

Slow Love

Do Me Baby

When Two Are In Love

Forever in My Life

Future Baby Mama

Monday Mixtape: December Jams 2010

DJ Diva — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:19:42 +0000

Hey Everybody! What a way to close out the year! Kanye’s new album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” has been on constant repeat in my headphones for the last 3 weeks so I built this mixtape around him. I threw in some new joints, had to look out for Harlem and the Dipset Reunion! That new song by Brandy sounds like a Ne-Yo song and speaking of Ne-Yo, I threw in a couple by him too! Considering that it was Pink Friday last week, I included some Nikki Minaj. Personally I think Lil Kim roasted her in Black Friday so that’s in the mix too!

I love love love hip hop with an alternative sound so there’s sone Lupe Fiasco, Bruno Mars and some Eminem with Rhianna (I LOVE THAT SONG)

Anyway, this is the last of the new music mixtapes! Enjoy and I hope 2011 is even better musically!

Track Listing

All of Lights- Kanye West
What’s My Name – Rhianna ft. Drake
Feel Good – Eric Benet ft. Faith Evans
I Can’t Wait – Brandy
Love Letter – R. Kelly
Not Stupid – Ne-Yo
Go Cinderella – Jim Jones, Juelz Santana & Cam’ron
Hot Tottie – Usher ft. Jay-Z
Hell of a Life – Kanye West
That’s My B*tch – Kanye West ft. Jay-Z
Roman’s Revenge – Nikki Minaj ft. Eminem
Black Friday – Lil Kim
Devil in a Blue Dress – Kanye West
You Get On My Nerves – Jazmine Sullivan ft. Ne-Yo
Blame Game – Kanye West ft. John Legend, Chris Rock
I Love The Way You Lie (Piano Version) – Rhianna
I Love The Way You Lie – Eminem ft. Rhianna
The Other Side – Bruno Mars ft. Cee-Lo, B.O.B
Never Forget You – Lupe Fiasco ft. John Legend

Monday Mixtape: For Colored Girls Who Keep It Moving

DJ Diva — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:58:48 +0000

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)

Monday Mixtape: SueZette’s Art of Seduction

DJ Diva — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:35:53 +0000

Hey Everybody! This week’s mixtape is a special request from my girl SueZette. She is a relationship blogger for CentricTV and she runs her own site DearZette.com. Zette and I have been friends for about 6 years and whatever she wants she gets This year it was SueZette’s Art of Seduction!

Full of tracks sure to entice and seduce your paramour. Last year for her birthday, SueZette and I collaborated on Sexcellence which still gets hits everyday so you will want to download this one fast! all I know is this mix made me hot so I know it will for you too! Enjoy!

Track Listing

1. Bodies – Cee Lo Green
2. Adam and Eve – J. Holiday
3. In The Morning – Urban Mystic
4. Bedroom – Raheem DeVaughn
5. Invented Head – Chris Brown
6. Put It Down – T-Pain
7. Cece’s Interlude – Drake
8. Dim The Lights – Dwele ft.Raheem Devaughn
9. My Baby – Jermaine Dupri ft R. Kelly
10. Son of A Bitch – R. Kelly
11. 5 Senses (Remix) Jeremih ft. 50 Cent
12. Thats What Its Made For – Usher
13. All I – Jill Scott
14. Do I Move You – Nina Simone
15. The Panties – Mos Def
16. Slowly – Syleena Johnson
17. Imagine That – R. Kelly
18. Insatiable – Prince
19. Jupiter Love – Trey Songz
20. Nasty Grind – Adina Howard
21. Best Part Of The Day – Urban Mystic

Monday Mixtape: Fall Jams 10/10 (New Music)

DJ Diva — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:52:35 +0000

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

Monday Mixtape: 80′s Smooth Grooves Pt 6 (the Soulbounce Edition)

DJ Diva — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:45:20 +0000

I am Soulbounce‘s first female Mixologist!!!!!

I can’t tell you how excited I am!!! It’s another 80′s Smooth Grooves Mix. This would be Part 6! Much Love to Huny, ButtaBaby and Ill Mami for thinking of me when they thought of a female DJ.

Special thanks to Huny for the Coverart..My girl is BAD with the graphics! Check her out at Phattygirl.com for design and graphic requests!

I told you I was your favorite blogger’s favorite DJ!

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Here’s what they had to say over at Soulbounce:

How remiss would we be at SoulBounce, now featuring an all-female staff for the first time in our three years of existence, if we did not include a little sisterly love in our Mixologists series. Long-time friend of our little website that could and did, DJ Diva, aka “The Mixtress of R&B,” brings the hotness wherever she can be found. Since we’re all ’80s babies and who doesn’t love a little early ’80s R&B hotness in their lives, DJ Diva has carefully selected some songs for her debut Mixologists mixtape. This most certainly won’t be her last but that’s not to say that you shouldn’t be downloading this mix as fast as possible. This particular mix is a preview of her Monday Mixtape so we’re all in for an early treat this weekend. Make sure to grab a CD-quality version for 99 cents if you want your mix to bang in all of its glory. Many thanks to DJ Diva for blessing us with such a great mix.

The Mixologists Presents: DJ Diva

* Shalamar – Second Time Around
* Carl Carlton – She’s A Bad Mama Jama
* Fonda Rae – Over Like A Fat Rat
* Jocelyn Brown – I’m Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)
* Cheryl Lynn – Encore
* Indeep – Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
* Cameo – Single Life
* Meli’sa Morgan – Fools Paradise
* Stephanie Mills – What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin’
* Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)
* Gladys Knight & The Pips – Save The Overtime For Me
* Sister Sledge – He’s The Greatest Dancer
* Phyllis Hyman – You Know How To Love Me
* Cherelle – I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On
* Skyy – Call Me
* Mary Jane Girls – Candyman
* Rick James – Super Freak
* Evelyn Champagne King – Shame
* Klymaxx – Meeting In The Ladies Room
* The Jones Girls – Dance Turned Into A Romance
* Rebbie Jackson – Centipede
* Lilo Thomas – You’re A Good Girl
* SOS Band – Just Be Good To Me
* Gap Band – Outstanding

Monday Mixtape: Memphis Blues Pt2

DJ Diva — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:22:34 +0000

Welcome to another Memphis Edition of the Monday Mixtape. Memphis Blues Part 2 aka the Marriage Blues. When I go to different cities, I like to pick up on the musical tastes of those around me and the various night spots we hang out in. Here is the first Memphis Blues Mix that I did (click here). This time around what I noticed the most were that the most popular songs were about cheating…and not just cheating…serious adultery was being committed in these songs. Women..Men…they both were singing about sneaking around on their spouses. Stories, advice, caution…a person could pick up a lot of tips if one was so inclined

Now I don’t condone this sort of thing…but it was certainly fun to listen to. I made sure to sprinkle in some other songs I heard about love too! This podcast also features new drops by Ms. Krista and TGrundy!!! As you can see from my tracklisting..I represented for my Music Podcast Consortium!!! I hope you enjoy it!

1. Carl Sims – I’m Trapped
2. Willie Hutch – What You Gonna Do After The Party (Fave)
3. Tom Brock – I Love You More And More
4. Johnnie Taylor – Good Love (MrFresh)
5. Shirley Brown – Sleep With One Eye Open (BSOTS)
6. Denise Lasalle – Married But Not To Each Other
7. Johnnie Taylor – Running Out of Lies, Lies, Lies (EJFlavors)
8. Hall & Oates – Sarah Smile (MsKrista aka DJ RichGirl)
9. Marvin Gaye – You Sure Love to Ball
10. Johnnie Taylor – We’re Getting Careless With Our Love
11. Betty Wright – Ill be The Other Woman (Eve)
12. Latimore – Let’s Straighten It Out
13. David Brinston – Two Way Love Affair
14. Shirley Brown & Denise Lasalle – Right Side of the Wrong Bed
15. Sir Charles Jones – Somebody Lied on Me (KB)
16. Johnnie Taylor- When She Stops Askin (TGrundy)
17. Latimore – My Give A Damn Gave Out
18. Marvin Cease – Don’t Forget To Tell On You
19. Marvin Cease – Stuck In The Middle