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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

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 12 – The Sylistics “People Make The World Go Round”

12 February 2012

Day 12 – …a Thom Bell & Linda Creed classic… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8PAcwU1jNQ] Artist: The Stylistics / Song: People Make The World Go Round / Album: The Stylistics / Year: 1971

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 11 – Parliament “Chocolate City”

11 February 2012

Day 11 – DC’s still holding on… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LoHdNo4RYE] Artist: Parliament / Song: Chocolate City / Album: Chocolate City / Year: 1975

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 10 – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes “Wake Up Everybody”

10 February 2012

Day 10 – You heard the man… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyAuATJXc14] Click for full version… Artist: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes / Song: Wake Up Everybody / Album: Wake Up Everybody / Year: 1975

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 9 – Mandrill “Peace & Love: Movement IV”

9 February 2012

Day 9 – Mandrill, one of the most underrated bands… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibh6uNGgQ8A] Artist: Mandrill / Song: Peace & Love: Movement IV / Album: Mandrill / Year: 1971

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 8 – Rotary Connection “I Am the Blackgold of the Sun”

8 February 2012

Day 8 – Rotary Connection… #BlackGold [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DR_NMtBEj4] Artist: Rotary Connection / Song: I Am the Blackgold of the Sun / Album: Hey, Love / Year: 1971

Rest & Thanks: Happy J Dilla Day!

7 February 2012

One of the illest to ever do it… James “Jay Dee” aka “J Dilla” Yancey… February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006 Ever since he passed 6 years ago… I’ve done something each year to celebrate his life during his birthday… Whether it was simple as sitting back and listening to his work for an […]

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