A journey in the soul and funk of hip hop.

You know, I love live mixes because you hear the vibe of the night. When the dj is feelin the crowd and the crowd is feelin the dj and it creates that spark that starts that fire that makes that heat...Aw man, that what its about!!. These are three mellow mixes for the summer heat...Bump these in the car on a road trip with the top down or in the back yard when the sun starts to go down or in the park sippin on some wine, you know what the hell I'm talkin about. Special shout out to Kris and Mark, Kim and the team at 201 and Cliff and the crew at H Street

These two are lounge mixes with some Sade and Soul II Soul and some James Brown and Donald Byrd. Defintely for bobbin you head.

Today, April 2nd, is Marvin Gaye's Birthday and he would be 70 years old today...Such a powerful spirit with such a powerful soul and he delivered such a powerful message. A DC native with original swag...arguably the pioneer of east coast swag..When the world wanted him to go one way, he decided to speak from his soul...Wow...How many artists can say that? Shit, how many people can say that? A living example following your spirit to making timeless art...An inspiration...A Sage...I miss him...Happy Birthday Brother!! Here is a Marvin Mix in celebration. How many times have you heard "Give It Up" in its entirety?

Hmm? What are my top 5 most influential male singers?

5. Curtis Mayfield
4. Donny Hathaway
3. James Brown
2. Stevie Wonder
1. Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley (tie)

Shout out to Teddy Pendergrass, Smokey Robinson and Ray Charles

What's Yours? Post a comment.

"When the Syndrome is around, don't let your guard down...All you got to do is call on the Funk!!" Damn, George, 'nuff said. Here is a funk and soul mix that will ride with you through the hardest of times...my granddaddy's funk, my daddy's funk and now your funk! Peace

Sometimes we get so caught up in our own crap, we forget the child of war in Iraq or the hungry orphan in Darfur or the 12 year old girl taking care of 3 siblings because mom is out getting high. THAT'S RIGHT, I AM IN THE PULPIT. I sometimes forget from where my blessings flow and this House Mix reminds me. pump it up in the car after one of those days at work or blast it in the crib when the crap is hitting the fan. Let me know what you think.

This is a live warm up mix with some club bangers old and new. Just a litttle something to bob your head to, a little something to get in a party mood. Always remember; "It ain't trickin' if you got it!" I got the picture from a blog and it is described as "The first deejay" CRAZY!

Is he the greatest artist of all time? Is he the most talented performer of all time? Is he the bastard child of Sly, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and the goddess of all things funky? I don't know, but he is the SHIT!! I made this mix live by accident with a combination of a dare and too much Patron. Never would I take on such an undertaking sober. Just an experiment, first in a timeless series. So just sit back and let's just imagine what silence looks like, yeah...Show me a boy that stays in school and I'll show you a boy aware, WOW!

If you remember summer, you'll remember these classics. grown, heated, cool grooves for that backyard cookout. I smell the burnt hotdogs and the hear the ice tingle in that vodka and cranberry. The old folks bobbing their head and feelin those summers of the past. A toast to summer.

An eclectic classic funk mix for my pops. My dad had an ear for funky grooves. From Coltrane to James Brown, he knew a good music. From Lester Young to The O'jays, he loved them all. I thank him for introducing me to real music.  I can just feel him up there bobbin' his head with some smooth scotch on the rocks. Yeah, Pop.