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Rest & Thanks: Jimmy Ellis of The Trammps

9 March 2012

Sang, quite possibly, the best Disco song of all-time… I remember during my early high school years… I was doing homework late one night… my mom peeped her head in my room… looked around and nodded to me confused and left… As she turned to walk to her room, my father was climbing the steps… […]

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 28 – Sam Cooke “A Change Is Gonna Come”

28 February 2012

Day 28 – Can’t have a “Movement” mixtape without Sam’s finest… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbO2_077ixs] Artist: Sam Cooke / Song: A Change Is Gonna Come / Album: Ain’t That Good News / Year: 1964

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 27 – The O’Jays “When the World’s at Peace”

28 February 2012

Day 27 – It’s what we need… it’s what we want… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GnlKTI6yL4] Artist: The O’Jays / Song: When the World’s at Peace / Album: Back Stabbers / Year: 1972

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 26 – Heatwave “Ain’t No Half Steppin’”

28 February 2012

Day 26 – Ok, so technically… this isn’t a “movement” song… but the groove and title belongs… “Ain’t no half steppin’, no, no, noooo…” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iamh8e2OkrU] Artist: Heatwave / Song: Ain’t No Half Steppin / Album: Too Hot Too Handle / Year: 1976

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

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