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

Find a Way

Continuing on our new year neo-soul journey, here is the playlist for February 2014. Yes, more Tribe, Busta, Fugees, and Raphael, thrown in with some new jams.

1) Doo-Wop (That Thing)- Lauryn Hill

2) Rifle Love- Raphael Saadiq

3) Damn You're Cool- Q-Tip

4)Let's Get Down- Tony Toni Tone

5) What You Want- Mase Ft. Total

6) Fall In Love- Slum Village

7) Gone Baby, Don't Be Long- Erykah Badu

8) Stressed Out- A Tribe Called Quest Ft. Faith Evans and Raphael Saadiq

9) How Do You Want It- 2Pac

10) Fu-Gee-La- The Fugees

11) Gimme Some More- Busta Rhymes

12) Ijustwannachill- Large Professor

13) Luck of Lucien- A Tribe Called Quest

14) I Want You Back- Raphael Saadiq

15) You Got Me- The Roots Ft. Erykah Badu and Eve

16) Renaissance Rap- Q-Tip

17) Be Here- Raphael Saadiq Ft. D'Angelo

18) Like It Like That- A Tribe Called Quest

19) Turn Me Up Some- Busta Rhymes

20) If I Ruled the World- Nas Ft. Lauryn Hill

21) Faithful- Raphael Saadiq

22) Gettin' Up- Q-Tip

23) Electric Feel- Preston Pohl

24) Ex-Factor- Lauryn Hill

25) Vibes and Stuff- A Tribe Called Quest

26) Ready Or Not- The Fugees

27) Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See- Busta Rhymes

28)Sunshine (Always Be My)- Jay-Z Ft. Foxy Brown and Baby Face

29) What's Happenin- Method Man Ft. Busta Rhymes

30) Find a Way- A Tribe Called Quest