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Monday Mixtape: Timberland vol 1

DJ Diva — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:29:55 +0000

This week’s mix is some of the best of Timberland. Timberland is one of the best R&B producers I know. Yeah, I know he does rap too but his hiphop beats always appeals to these R&B ears of mine. He has the ability to make the hardest MCs sound danceable! Timberland is a genius. His beats always leave you slightly off kilter, slightly off beat with enough break for grinding. Yeah…I spent a lot of time grinding to Tim. Don’t let the lights go dim on some Aaliyah…don’t let the lights go dim and I owed somebody like Nas…Enough reminiscing…

(RantTime like back in the blogspot days)

As usual you may hear a few mistakes…I do this in one take with a little practice time to set up mix points and try out the beatmatching. In case you are wondering why I don’t spend more time on my “craft”..it’s because a Diva has a HUSBAND, a set of twins who are honor roll students and attending private school, I’m in Graduate School now..pursuing my Ph.D. in English Literature..plus I have a lot of friends…social media peeps included and all of this consumes my time. Oh and did I mention I’m a full time manager at a Top Graduate School? Yeah..A Diva is busy…

That said…I tried to camouflage any really bad mix points…I am really proud of some blends…Like 1&2, 2&3, 6&7, 8&9, 14&15, and some more…As said in class…I have a really good ear for beatmixing on turntables..and a talent for playlist selection… so please…enough comments on my beatmixing skills….

Enjoy it or click off.

I do this “every week”…I give you a new theme every week…I put a lot of time in choosing a good playlist to go along with my concept…I make my own coverart every week and I’m no artist! I’m really tired of the “Oh you didn’t do this right” and “you didn’t scratch..blah blah blah” comments.

I never promised you a rose garden.

I say all that to say…this is my hobby…and I enjoy it…I really do. Eventually I will purchase more equipment..I went to the Scratch Academy and got that Certificate…so please believe…I KNOW how to scratch!..Every week my mixes get better and every week I birth more music, which gets me back and forth to work and gives some folks pleasure.

I hope YOU enjoy it!

Track Listing

1. Are You That Somebody? – Aaliyah
2. Ride My Pony – Genuwine
3. Cry Me A River – Justin Timberlake
4. Oops Oh My – Tweet Ft Fabolous
5. The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) – Missy Elliott
6. All In My Grill – Missy Elliott
7. Can We Get Kinky Tonight Remix – SWV ft. Missy Elliot & Timberland
8. If Your Girl Only Knew – Aaliyah
9. Come Back in One Piece – Aaliyah ft DMX
10.Ride or Die B*tch – The Lox ft Timberland & Eve
11. The Bounce – Jay Z ft. Kanye West
12. You Owe Me – Nas Ft. Ginuwine
13. Love 2 Luv Ya – Timbaland & Magoo
14. The Way I Are – Timberland
15. Part of Me – Chris Cornell ft. Timberland
16. Now Drop – Timberland & Magoo ft Fat Man Scoop
17. Promiscuous Girl – Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
18. My Love – Justin Timberlake Ft. T.I.
19. Trippin’ – Total ft. Missy Elliot
20. Beep Me 911 – Missy Elliott
21. Ice Box – Omarion Ft. Timberland
22. What About Us – Jodeci
23. One In A Million – Aaliyah
24. Call Me – Tweet
25. *igga What *igga Who – Jay Z

Monday Mixtape: 90′s Bounce

DJ Diva — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:43:51 +0000

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Hey Everybody! I had more requests for the 90′s so this time I went mid late 90′s. Full of the bouncy R&B joints and since I spent the weekend with hubby, I threw in a few joints for him too. He’s been playing my Mellow May and August Heat mixtapes a lot in the last two weeks so I know this will make it onto his Ipod as well. I experimented and practiced more with the techniques I learned at the Scratch Academy..Sometimes it worked…sometimes I didn’t quite hit the mark..I’m a work in progress. Despite the minor flaws I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do!

Special thanks to my podcast crew for their drops. If you want to submit one or hype yourself in my mix…send me a 12 sec or less mp3 file to djdivathemixtress@gmail.com

Track Listing

1. Touch Me, Tease Me – Case ft Foxy Brown & Mary J. Blige
2. If Your Girl Only Knew – Aaliyah (EJFLAVORS)
3. Too Close – Next
4. Wifey – Next (FAVE)
5. Put Your Hands Where – Busta Rhymes
6. Dangerous – Busta Rhymes (TODDKELLEY)
7. I’ll Be – Foxy Brown & Jay Z
8. I Love the Dough – Notorius B.I.G. ft Jay-Z and Angela Winbush
9. Ruff Ryders Anthem Remix (Clue) – DMX, Jadakiss, Styles, Drag-on & Eve
10. How It’s Goin’ Down – DMX (MRFRESH)
11. Renee Remix – Lost Boyz
12. No Scrubs – TLC
13. Jumpin’ Jumpin – Destiny’s Child (EVE)
14. Steelo – 702 ft. Missy Elliott (BSOTS)
15. Doin It – LL Cool J
16. I Get Around – Tupac ft. Digital Underground
17. Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) – Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
18. Danger (Been So Long) – Mystikal
19. Back That Ass Up – Juvenile
20. Gone Til November RMX – Wyclef Jean ft. Canibus, John Forte, R.Kelly
21. Anything (Old Skool Remix) – SWV & Wu-Tang Clan
22. 4, 3, 2, 1 – LL Cool J Ft. Method Man, Redman, Canibus & DMX
23. Me And My Girlfriend – Tupac

Monday Mixtape: Mellow May

DJ Diva — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:45:56 +0000

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Originally recorded 5/18/09

This is part 2 of the Monday Mixtape for this week. Here is part one..

So I like I said before…I have been swamped by outings with friends, the twins graduation, Prom and induction into the Honor Society, changes in leadership at the job…It’s been quite a summer so far.

I’m behind but I like to keep my promises.

This mix was requested by my best friend Tutu. Yeah she’s my best friend. Divaliscious is my sister and Tutu is my best friend. She requested this mix for her b’day back in April and although I was still going to class at Scratch, I put this together for her. I used some of songs I was listening to in April and may…with some of the songs i used for my final at the Scratch Academy…with some of the songs I heard during Tutu’s birthday weekend…

Funny thing is…I threw a graduation party for the twins and this mix was such a hit…so uhm…you might want to listen to what your kids are listening to..

I took too long posting it…but those who have had it…have loved it…so why hold on to it?

Most are songs you already love but I hope you still enjoy the mix!

Track Listing

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1. MM – 01 – Knock You Down – Keri Hilson Ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo (04:14)
2. MM – 02 – Boyfriend Number 2 – Pleasure P (02:39)
3. MM – 03 – Rocking That Thang (Remix) - The Dream ft Fabolous (03:57)
4. MM – 04 – Best I Ever Had – Drake (03:36)
5. MM – 05 – What You Do – Chrisette Michele Ft. Ne-Yo (02:47)
6. MM – 06 – Blame It (Remix) – Jamie Foxx Ft. Yung Joc & T-Pain (03:43)
7. MM – 07 – Just Like Me – Jamie Foxx ft T.I. (03:17)
8. MM – 08 – Hottest In Da Hood – Red Cafe (02:38)
9. MM – 09 – Donk – Soulja Boy (02:40)
10. MM – 10 – Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix) – Beyonce (05:21)
11. MM – 11 – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce (03:08)
12. MM – 12 – Dancing On Me – Webstar & Jim Jones (01:45)
13. MM – 13 – All Night Long – Faith Evans ft. Puff Daddy (02:37)
14. MM – 14 – Love Like This Before – Faith Evans ft. Fat Man Scoop (03:43)
15. MM – 15 – Silky – Cam’Ron (03:05)
16. MM – 16 – The Jump Off – Lil’ Kim ft. Mr. Cheeks (02:46)
17. MM – 17 – Rotate (Remix) – CNN Ft. Ron Browz, Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes & Jadakiss (02:57)
18. MM – 18 – Took The Night – Chelly (01:46)
19. MM – 19 – I’m The Ish (Remix) – DJ Class ft. Kanye West (02:25)
20. MM – 20 – Boom Boom Pow (Remix) – Black Eyed Peas (02:39)
21. MM – 21 – Pokerface (Freestyle) – Queen Latifah (02:11)
22. MM – 22 – Just Dance(Ft Akon) – Lady Gaga (03:41)
23. MM – 23 – Birthday Sex (Remix) – Jeremih ft. Red Cafe (03:25)
24. MM – 24 – Every Girl - Lil Wayne Ft. Drake, Jae Millz (03:54)
25. MM – 25 – Pretty Wings – Maxwell (04:06)

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Monday Mixtape: Sinners Mix

DJ Diva — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:35:59 +0000

NOT SAFE FOR WORK or Children or your Grandmama!!!!

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Many of you know I’ve been on vacation from The Mixtress. During this time I been working hard at my J.O.B, attending classes at The Scratch Academy and hanging out in the strip club LMAO!!!

Sin City really did play some great music…if it wasn’t for the naked booty walking next to you…you would think you was in a club LOL

So my Twitter folks asked for…no.. DEMANDED a stripper mix…and I had to oblige! @_huny, @xt04, @SoulAfrodisiac @missjo_ladie @szfifteens @bennsu @djmfkal

THIS one is for yall!

Track Listing

1. In Luv with a Stripper (Remix) – T-Pain ft Akon & R. Kelly
2. Gimme 20 Dollars – Ron Browz
3. How Do You Want It – Tupac ft KC & JoJo
4. Just a Lil Bit – 50 Cent
5. Snake (Remix) – R Kelly ft Cam’ron & Big Tigger
6. Thoia Thong (remix) – R Kelly ft Young Buck
7. Tip Drill - Nelly ft St. Lunatics
8. Pop That P****y, Shake That A$$ – Rick Ross
9. Make It Rain (Remix) – Fat Joe ft Lil Wayne, Baby T.I., R Kelly & Rick Ross
10. Big Pimpin – Jay-Z
11. U And Dat – E-40 ft T. Pain, Kandi Girl
12. Get Low – Lil Jon & The Ying Yang Twins
13. Wait (The Whisper Song) – Ying Yang Twins
14. Get Your Eagle On – Nelly
15. Nasty Girl – Vanity 6
16. Go Girl – Pitbull ft. Trina
17. Smack That – Akon Ft. Eminem
18. Shake Ya A$$ – Mystical
19. Get Low – Flo Rida ft T-Pain
20. Doo Doo Brown – Uncle Luke
21. How Many Licks – Lil Kim ft Sisqo
22. Ain’t No Fun (If The Homies Can’t Have None) – Snoop Doggy
Dogg Ft. Nate Dogg, Warren G & Kurupt)
23. Oochie Wally – Nas
24. Dancin On Me – Ron Browz
25. Candy Shop – 50 Cent Feat Olivea
26.Just Put It In My Mouth – Akinyele
27. My Neck My Back – Khia

Monday Mixtape: Man Down Situation

DJ Diva — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:51:57 +0000

The Monday Mixtape will be late today. I may not be able to get to it until tomorrow. I had a Man Down situation….let me tell you what happened…

This whole weekend was spent scouting out new equipment. Since I started at the Scratch Academy, I been ready to test my chops on my own stuff. I don’t have the time to leave my husband and kids on the weekends to head down to practice so I knew I needed some new turntables stat! My good friend BKPepsi called and said that her son wanted to give up his barely used equipment and she had a few crates of records to throw in as well. (God is good…just when I was ready …he made it available to me…how’s that for being on the right path?) Anyway…Saturday the girls and I head over to her house about 15 blocks away, armed with a shopping cart and cash. Looking at everything I had to carry, I knew it would be a double trip so my dumb a$$…instead of going church on Sunday for Easter…decided to save the second trip for Sunday (too cheap to pay for a cab *smh*).

Oh, I rationalized it.

“People who never go to church go on Easter…. It’s gonna be packed….I go to church all the time…I’ll just go get the records and go to church next Sunday”

So me and the girls head back over to get the records (BKPepsi really hooked me up). We pack all of them in and head back for the house…15 blocks away! Heavy a$$ shopping cart…me in loafers…just had a afternoon martini at Pepsi’s…so it was a recipe for disaster.

So we are walking…trying to avoid the grooves in the sidewalk (NYC is the f-ing worst!). One of my daughters, Ra-Ra was chattering on about something. Just as we almost got to IHop on 135th…the inevitable happened. The shopping cart went into a groove…I wasn’t paying attention and whoops-a-daisy. DJ Diva was laid out on 135th and 7th ave in front of 30 people waiting to get into IHop.

Records was everywhere.

I managed to get up quite quickly and dust myself off. The girls and I picked up the records and made it home.

But when I got home…I discoved that I had twisted my ankle badly and had to spend the rest of night soaking my foot in epsom salt and having hubby give me piggy back rides to the bathroom.

I managed to make it in to work, although I could barely put my shoe because of the swelling and ACE bandage on my ankle.

So there you go…the Monday Mixtape will be delayed because of a Man Down Situation. It was a Code 10.

I appreciate your patience.

Sincerely,

DJ Diva

Q-Tip, Prince & DJ Scratch

DJ Diva — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:50:33 +0000