BamaLoveSoul Radio

After almost half a year we’ve returned with another compilation of covers from some of your favorite musicians. It’s always interesting to see what interesting things are done to place their individual spin to a familiar treat. This edition features covers by Tall Black Guy, Miles Bonny, Nicolay and many more. Enjoy

The concept is the same on part 1 or our Covers compilation. We've assembled others' takes on some of your favorite tunes but these have a particular jazzy or acoustic take. Grab this and take a walk on the jazzy side! Enjoy

If mimicry truly is the sincerest format of flattery, then a cover song should certainly qualify as one of the purest ways to convey it. We looked around for some of the best examples and came across a plethora, so many in fact that we couldn’t possibly use them all in one set. Some tracks stay close to the original format, taking just slight liberties, others push the boundaries a bit more, while a few are tried and true staples re-drawn, re-shaped and reimagined...

Around this time is when I get inspired to do a social justice mix in thew vein of my Mental Evolution series. I figured Episode 002 of On My Hard Drive would be a good place to set some songs I would definitely include if I were to do a mix soon. I've also been mining my Hard Drive and came across Bilal's shelved 2004 album, Love For Sale. This album is too good for people to miss due to being unaware of it's existence. Enjoy the gems and spread the word! Show notes at DJRahdu...

Over the past few weeks, there have been a few really dope James Brown remixes to cross my inbox so I decided  to grab a few of my favorites (old and new) and pay tribute to the Godfather.  Here's 30 minutes off flips, chops, remixes, blaps and tributes by Waajeed, Kev Brown,  Madlib and many more. Enjoy!

I left my iPod in the house Friday night as I was rushing to DJ the Julie Dexter/Jaafar concert. Choosing not to listen to the radio, I blindly selected a CD from my Jeep’s console. It was unmarked, so when the intro began I nearly crashed my Jeep because I hadn’t heard this mix in years.

This mix was created around 2005-2006 and is a sexy soulful number featuring artists like Spacek, Cottonbelly and Silhouette Brown...

In 1996 I was fiercely committed to East Coast Hip Hop and discovering the breaks used to create it. I had a friend who worked at a local music shop at a strip mall perpendicular to my job, and during my scheduled break I would visit, kick the Willie BoBo and in turn be laced with whatever I could carry out...

As a child I spent countless hours glued in front of the television watching videos on MTV, but when we finally got BET in '84 I was introduced to a crew of Smooth Operators that would have a long-lasting effect on me and legions of others. Appearing in constant rotation was one of the most aesthetically pleasing acts, unbound by genre, that continue to confound music lovers to this day...

Much love to my brother, DJ BlaqT for offering me the opportunity to rock a guest mix during the launch of Ubuntu Beats Radio FM in South Africa on his sOulfanaticS frequencies show. I pretty much throw the kitchen sink at the listener for an hour with an eclectic mix of breaks, hip hop, soul & remixes.

I hope you enjoy the mix but make sure you support and listen to UBRFM...

On My Hard Drive is a podcast/web series that allows me to discuss the discoveries I make as I take an involved listen to the music on my hard drive.
Welcome to the first episode where I briefly discuss film scores & soundtracks that landed in my inbox from some of my favorite Jazz musicians. I will also show how the latest Jazz is Dead compilation featuring Roy Ayers fits into this overall theme...