The Format

Late like usual (except I had this prepared weeks ago), here is one of the June playlists. A Storm Brews is inspired by the intense spring thunderstorms and old school jams. Most of these go out to D-Star, the ultimate hip-hop appreciator. 

1)The Format- AZ

2)Ain't No Half Steppin'- Big Daddy Kane

3) Paid In Full- Eric B. and Rakim

4) The Reminisce Over You- Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth

5) Chief Rocka- Lords Of the Underground

6) I Used To Love HER- Common

7) Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)- Craig Mack Ft. The Notorious BIG, Mack, Rampage, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes

8) They Want EFX- Das EFX

9) Drop- The Pharcyde

10) Hits From the Bong- Cypress Hill

11) Stakes is High- De La Soul

12) Worst Come to Worst- Dilated Peoples

13) The Most Beautiful Thing In This World- Keith Murray

14) Music- Erick Sermon Ft. Marvin Gaye

15) Da Joint- EPMD

16) Lyrics To Go- A Tribe Called Quest

17) The Choice Is Yours- Black Sheep

Like a lie

For real

Dear Diary

"Marilyn Monroe"- Pharrell Williams
Dear Diary, It's happened again...
Pharrell has crafted a new jam that I secretly love. I've loved Pharrell for years. It was a highlight of mine to go up on stage and stroke his abs during a NERD show back in 2008. It was also really awesome when "Can I Have It Like That" was the Toronto Raptors theme song. I met their official DJ (closest thing I will get to the Raptors) at one of my haunts and danced the night away.
My love for Skateboard P goes deep. Deep like back in 2002 when I saw his beautiful face in the Justin Timberlake music video "Like I Love You."
So this nouvelle fame, Vivienne Westwood hat and all, is well deserved for Skateboard P.
Yes-Sir

Quicksand

It's A Shame

And at long last, here is the playlist for April. Mainly soul or neo-soul, this playlist is all good vibes and heartache. It's the perfect mix to pump you up in the morning during your morning coffee or wind down to after a long day. Many of these have been my jams for years. Enjoy!

1)Doing What I Can- Raphael Saadiq

2)It's a Shame- The Spinners

3) How Long Do I Have To Wait- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

4) Stoned- Macy Gray

5)I'll Be Around- The Spinners

6) It's Madness- Marvin Gaye

7) Still Ray- Raphael Saadiq

8) Could It Be I'm Falling in Love- The Spinners

9) Soul Donkey- Sugarman 3

10)The Game Gets Old- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

11) Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got- The Four Tops

12)Revolution (darkstarr mix)- Mavis ft. Candi Staton

13)Got To Give It Up- Marvin Gaye

14) Chicago Falcon- The Budos Band

15) I Try- Macy Gray

16) The World (Is Going Up in Flames)- Charles Bradley

17) Trouble Man- Marvin Gaye

18) Up from the South, Eastbound- The Budos Band

19) I Can Be Cool- Bob and Gene

20) Strawberry Letter 23- Shuggie Ottis

21) Better Things To Do- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

22) Sitting on the Dock of the Bay- Otis Redding

23) Good Man- Raphae Saadiq

24) Kilmanjaro- The Shaolin Afronauts

25) Cupid- Sam Cooke

26) These Arms of Mine- Otis Redding

27) Heartaches and Pain- Charles Bradley

28) Body Parts- Raphael Saadiq

29) More Mess on my Thing- Poets of Rhythm

30) I Learned the Hard Way- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

Flow

"Method Man"- Wu Tang Clan
Tical always has the sickest flow