Playlist: 06/24/10 - In Memory of...

Date: 06/24/10

Note(s): The “King of Pop” passed away on June 25, 2009. Although his influence goes much farther than anyone would ever be able to cover in two hours, your folks at The Barbershop decided to pay a little tribute to Mr. Michael Joseph Jackson by playing some of his music and some of the sounds, songs, and artists he has influenced on the eve of the 1-year anniversary of his passing. We hope that at some point during the night, everyone found the time to make a couple spins, attempt a moonwalk, grab their crotch and scream out of respect for him.

Guest DJ Low-L came through to fill in and provide some additional insight regarding the King of Pop due to Santanna Hill's work-related absence.

01. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

02. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

03. Jay-Z - Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

04. Michael Jackson - Beat It (Demo)

05. Michael Jackson - Beat It

06. The Jacksons - Can You Feel It

07. Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body

08. Michael Jackson - I Can't Help It

09. De La Soul - Breakadawn

10. The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie

11. Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl

12. 2Pac - Letter To My Unborn

13. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Demo)

14. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

15. Chris Cornell - Billie Jean

16. Ne-Yo - Because of You

17. Michael Jackson - Human Nature

18. NaS - It Ain't Hard To Tell

19. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

20. Michael Jackson - Rock With You

21. Michael Jackson - You Rock My World Feat. Chris Tucker

Playlist: 06/17/10 - Throwback Thursday

Date: 06/17/10

Note(s): For no particular reason at all, ThaiMex and Santanna Hill decided to dig a little deeper and play some older songs from the foundation of hip-hop. The date range for this particular list is from about 1983-1989. They specifically DID NOT want to play anything from the 1990's this evening.

They also came to the realization, two hours just doesn't seem long enough anymore... hmm... what could that mean moving forward?

01. Afrika Bambaataa - Lookin' for the Perfect Beat

02. Stetsasonic - DBC Let the Music Play

03. Ice-T - Make It Funky

04. The D.O.C. - Funky Enough

05. Audio Two - Top Billin'

06. EPMD - You Gots Ta Chill

07. Ultramagnetic MC's - Watch Me Now

08. Biz Markie - Vapors

09. Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steppin'

10. LL Cool J - Can't Live Without My Radio

11. Run DMC - Peter Piper

12. Beastie Boys - Paul Revere

13. Boogie Down Productions - The Bridge Is Over

14. Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul

15. Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause

16. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road to Riches

17. Kwamé & A New Beginning - The Rhythm

18. Special Ed - I Got It Made

19. Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle

20. Poor Righteous Teachers - Rock This Funky Joint

Playlist: 06/10/10 - Family Trees, Vol. 3: The Soulquarians

Date: 06/10/10

Note(s): ThaiMex and Santanna Hill decided to take it light and chill this evening with a collective that mostly share sign of Aquarius as well as share a common interest for the unconventional, offbeat rhythms, irregular chords, and other traits often exhibited by underground urban music. An amazing powerhouse of artists, we are talking of none other than The Soulquarians. Although there seems to be no "official" or "definitive" word on this association, you can find a pretty good write-up about them HERE.

Based on the number of both core and peripheral members, ThaiMex and Santanna Hill came to the conclusion there could probably be a "Part 2" to this show. For now, enjoy the playlist they provided for the night:

01. Erykah Badu - Love of My Life Feat. Common

02. Rafael Saadiq - Get Involved Feat. Q-Tip

03. D'Angelo - Chicken Grease

04. A Tribe Called Quest - That Shit Feat. Jay Dee

05. Cody Chestnutt - Upstarts In A Blowout

06. Cody Chestnutt - The Seed

07. Common - So Far To Go Feat. D'Angelo

08. Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know?

09. Black Star - Respiration (Remix) Feat. Black Thought

10. Mos Def - Umi Says

11. Slum Village - Fall In Love

12. Bilal - Reminisce Feat. Mos Def & Common

13. Jill Scott - Love Rain (Remix) Feat. Mos Def

14. Erykah Badu - Think Twice Feat. Ray Hargrove

15. The Roots - Act Too (Love of My Life) Feat. Common

16. Black Star - Respiration Feat. Common

17. Q-Tip - Believe Feat. D'Angelo

18. The Roots - Rollin' With Heat Feat. Talib Kweli

19. Common - Heat Feat. Jay Dee

Playlist: 06/03/10 - Producer's Spotlight on Easy Mo Bee

Date: 06/03/10

Note(s): A discussion between ThaiMex and Santanna Hill led to an inquiry which led to a realization: Easy Mo Bee was killin' it in the mid- to late-90's!!! Your boys at The Barbershop decided to shine a Producer Spotlight on the man who, whether you realized it or not, had your head nodding the hardest from about 1994-1998.

His career has been long-ranging as it appears he was somewhat of an in-house producer for Cold Chillin' records in the late 80's and is undoubtedly a major force behind the establishment of Bad Boy's flagship artists, Craig Mack and The Notorious B.I.G. Incredibly versatile, ThaiMex and Santanna Hill rounded up a collection of track produced by Easy Mo Bee in the realms of Hip-Hop, Jazz, R&B and Rock.

01. The Notorious B.I.G. - Machine Gun Funk

02. Craig Mack - Get Down

03. Das Efx - Microphone Mastas

04. Jamal - Live Illegal

05. Whitehead Bros. - Forget I Was a "G"

06. Alicia Keys - If I Was Your Woman

07. Big Daddy Kane - The Way It's Going Down

08. Wu-Tang Clan - Take It Back

09. The Notorious B.I.G. - The What? Feat. Method Man

10. Ras Kass - Grindin' Feat. Bad Azz

11. Kurupt - Light Shit Up Feat. Buckshot

12. 2Pac - Temptations

13. Lost Boyz - Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz

14. King Just - No Flows on the Rodeo

15. Busta Rhymes - Everything Remains Raw

16. Miles Davis - The Doo Bop Song Feat. Easy Mo Bee, JR & AB Money

17. Mos Def - Zimzallabim

18. Easy Mo Bee - We Pledge Allegiance Feat. Smif 'n' Wessun & Prodigy

19. Easy Mo Bee - Let's Make a Toast Feat. Flipmode Squad & American Cream Team

20. The Notorious B.I.G. - Party & Bullshit