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Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 25 – Curtis Mayfield “Move On Up”

28 February 2012

Day 25 – Only way to go is Up… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JJlG6-AFAM] Artist: Curtis Mayfield / Song: Move On Up / Album: Curtis / Year: 1970

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 24 – James Brown “Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud”

24 February 2012

Day 24 – Simply put… “Say It Loud”… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23eosgpDib0] Artist: James Brown / Song: Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud / Album: Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud / Year: 1968

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 23 – Billy Paul “Am I Black Enough For You”

23 February 2012

Day 23 – So much more than a one-hit wonder… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaaY3slVuus] Artist: Billy Paul / Song: Am I Black Enough For You / Album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul / Year: 1972

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 22 – Gil Scott-Heron “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”

22 February 2012

Day 22 – “The revolution is here…” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6OASOH_66A] Artist: Gil Scott-Heron / Song: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Album: Small Talk At 125th And Lenox / Year: 1970

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Tracks 18 through 21…

22 February 2012

Track 18… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oab4ZCfTbOI] Artist: The Staple Singers / Song: Respect Yourself / Album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / Year: 1972 Track 19… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMrl8SWWH3g] Artist: Sly Stone / Song: Stand! / Album: Stand! / Year: 1969 Track 20… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEMyha47FzY] Artist: James Brown / Song: Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Parts 1 & […]

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 17 – The Isley Brothers “Harvest For The World”

17 February 2012

Day 17 – The Isleys… arguably one of the best bands of all-time… more on that later… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m3Ie-opPVo] Artist: The Isley Brothers / Song: Harvest For The World / Album: Harvest For The World / Year: 1976

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 16 – The Jacksons “Show You The Way To Go”

16 February 2012

Day 16 – The Jacksons + Gamble & Huff = Legendary [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JsMxP6u8mY] Artist: The Jacksons / Song: Song You The Way To Go / Album: The Jacksons / Year: 1976

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 15 – The Main Ingredient “Black Seeds Keep On Growing”

15 February 2012

Day 15 – I’d fathom there’ll be some Black seeds planted on the 15th… #imjustsayin [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At17uwidBHY] Artist: The Main Ingredient / Song: Black Seeds Keep On Growing / Album: Black Seeds / Year: 1971

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 14 – Willie Hutch “Brother’s Gonna Work It Out”

14 February 2012

Day 14 – Selecting a song from The Mack soundtrack on Valentine’s Day is purely a coincedence… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9VRS2aTaKQ] Artist: Willie Hutch / Song: Brother’s Gonna Work It Out / Album: The Mack SDTK / Year: 1973

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 13 – Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On / What’s Happening Brother”

13 February 2012

Day 13 – “What’s Happening, My Man?” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s] Artist: Marvin Gaye / Song: What’s Going On / What’s Happening Brother / Album: What’s Going On / Year: 1971

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