Tracklisting
1. Situation – Jonz
2. Spoiled Coffee – Apollo Brown
3. Waiting – Adriana Evans
4. Cosmic Lab – BUG
5. I Left – Joya Mooi
6. I Am Not Afraid – Jill Scott
7. Mad Love – Hil St. Soul
8. In The Sky – SLik d ft. Future Sound
9. Smile Darn Ya Smile – Awesome In Outer Space
10. Diana Won’t – (The?) Dimlite

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Beginning Monday, March 22 at 9 PM ET, TV One brings back Unsung, its acclaimed, original series of one-hour biographies that celebrates the lives and careers of successful artists or groups who, despite great talent, over the years have been under-recognized or under-appreciated. Everyone recognizes Aretha, Whitney, Diana, Stevie, and Marvin. But the full picture of black music in America is much larger than those acknowledged superstars, and many of the greatest have failed to achieve that same level of superstardom.

Four all-new episodes of Unsung, TV One‘s top-rated and most highly anticipated series, will premiere, beginning Monday, March 22 at 9 PM with an encore at midnight (all times ET), and will chronicle the careers of:

Rose Royce (premieres March 22) – Rose Royce emerged from South Central Los Angeles in the mid-1970s to become one of the top-selling groups of that decade. Nurtured by legendary Motown producer Norman Whitfield (Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Gladys Knight), the group topped the charts with their first LP, a soundtrack for the movie Car Wash that sold three million copies and spawned such hits as I Wanna Get Next to You, I‘m Goin Down, and of course, the mega-successful title track. With vocalist Gwen Dickey leading the way, this nine member ensemble combined classy pop stylings — the name says it all— with funky R&B riffs, a pop-funk blend that paved the way for Michael Jackson‘s breakthrough at the end of the decade. But after three consecutive platinum albums and lasting hits like Wishing on a Star and Love Don‘t Live Here Anymore, both of which have since been widely covered, Rose Royce succumbed to the too-frequent stresses of overnight success. Dickey, not yet 20 when she joined in 1975, was so burnt out and disillusioned that she left the group at its peak — some band members say she was fired and refused to perform or record for years. As the group floundered, bassist Lequeint “Duke” Jobe, a musical phenom who was widely considered one of the top R&B bass players in the world, fell prey to drugs and wound up homeless and in jail. Despite it all, the core of Rose Royce has managed to stay together for 35 years, while Dickey has developed a successful solo career in the UK, where she has lived for the past two decades. Now they reveal their long, strange journey on Unsung.

Sylvester (premieres March 29) – Sylvester James was the undisputed King and Queen of disco. He strived for fame, fortune and freedom during a time when it was highly unlikely for a large, openly gay, sometimes in drag, African American male to make it in the world of entertainment. But with a powerhouse falsetto voice to back him up, that‘s exactly what Sylvester did. On this ground-breaking episode of Unsung, Sylvester‘s family takes us to his childhood home and the church where it all began in Los Angeles. We visit his old neighborhood and the Palm Lane Church of God where he got his start singing and performing in the choir, becoming a gospel sensation around town. But it was also here where Sylvester would learn that being “different” was both a challenge and an opportunity for someone with courage and personal flair. Moving to San Francisco, Sylvester began his rise to stardom performing with a theater troupe, which ultimately led to a recording contract. Gold albums, movie roles, and TV appearances followed. Then the glow faded as he endured the loss of close friends through the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. Sylvester ultimately succumbed to the disease as well, while leaving a legacy of music, which embodied a generation‘s determination to live their lives on their own terms. Now, through interviews with music colleagues such as Narada Michael Walden, The Pointer Sisters, Martha Wash and Jeanie Tracey, along with close family members and friends, Unsung chronicles a music career which reached heights that few expected, but in retrospect was fully earned.

Stacy Lattisaw (premieres April 12) – She was a child star who was signed to a major label at the age of 12, and enjoyed a top ten hit a year later. Stacy Lattisaw was a charming teenager with the voice of a singer far beyond her years. She seemed to be living a dream, opening for and befriending Michael Jackson, and sharing songs and romance with another teenaged talent, Johnny Gill. But after a decade long career that produced thirteen albums and nearly two dozen charted singles like Let Me Be Your Angel and Love on a Two-Way Street, Stacy abruptly turned her back on the music business and walked away – even as her farewell single Where Do We Go From Here? – a reunion duet with Gill – topped the R&B charts. Fans and music industry types were stunned, but family and friends were not so surprised. They knew the price she had paid for a decade at the top of the music business and how she’d fulfilled everybody’s dreams…except her own. In this remarkably intimate portrait, Stacy Lattisaw reveals the drive and emotional forces that pushed her to stardom – and ultimately drove her away from popular music.

Bar-Kays (premieres April 19) – First rising to prominence as a house band for the legendary Stax record label, the Bar-Kays have survived 40 years, 27 albums, 25 members, 23 hits, a tragic plane crash, a stroke, a murder and at least five major shifts in Black music. By consciously adapting their style to the trends of the day and constantly tuning their voice to the will of the streets, they‘ve managed to make hits in every prevailing genre: R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Techno and even Hip Hop. Many bands had greater hits, but none have earned greater longevity. The miracle is that this band nearly ended before it began, when all but two members – Ben Cauley and James Alexander – died in the plane crash that killed singing great Otis Redding. Yet those two members rebuilt the Bar-Kays into a remarkable hit machine – and never looked back – until this exclusive episode of Unsung.

The episodes will have a primetime encore Sunday nights at 8 PM and 11 PM (all times ET), as well as re-air Tuesdays at noon, Wednesdays at 3 AM, Thursdays at 5 PM, Fridays at 5 AM and Saturdays at noon.

Tracklisting
1. Hope – Rahel
2. Rush Over – Marcus Miller & Me’Shell Ndegeocello
3. Wishful Thinking – The Shelltoes
4. Hear It From You (Jansport J Remix) – Lauren Santiago
5. Now I Know – Kenichiro Nishihara ft. Pismo
6. I’m Fly – ISHE
7. It’s Over – Fleur Earth
8. Starting Monday – The Residents
9. Let Go – Lalah Hathaway
10. For Da Love of Da Game – Eric Roberson ft. Raheem DeVaughn & V
11. Way Back When – Poems (of LA Symphony)
12. Open Invitation – Zo!

If for some reason you’re unable to use the player or download normally (right click and save as), I’ve uploaded this episode to Mediafire in a .zip form:  Episode 73

My submission this year is called the Affliction of Affection Mix.  So what are you waiting for?  Get your download on!

Tracklisting
1. Nothing (Interlude) – Jill Scott
2. Missing You – Aaliyah
3. Let’s Get Married – Jagged Edge
4. Goodbye – Hil St. Soul
5. Sorry – Glenn Lewis
6. Naked Truth – Lalah Hathaway
7. Hello – Floetry
8. You – L’Renee
9. Someone – Musiq Soulchild
10. My Side of the Bed – LSG
11. Piece It Together – Zhané ft. Najee & Will Downing
12. Hello – Ginuwine

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And if this is not enough to satisfy your Love Jones, check out these fellow podcasters and their Cupid’s Hunt mixes (*links updated until 2/15/10):

• Angel Monique:  My Lover & I
• Anji Bee:  Chillcast #203: Cupid’s Hunt V.3
• ArtLuv:  Cupid’s Hunt
• Bajanrascals:  Fever
• Bryn Griffiths:  Trust In Love
• Darren Keith:  Cupid’s Hunt Collaboration
• DJ Diva:  Neo Soul Love
• DJ Grant Love:  Samples of Love
• DJ Marcus Gramm:  Steel Vagina
• DJ Young Venom:  Cupid’s Hunt
• EJ Flavors:   Love Me On The One
• Essence Grooves:  Valentine Pt. 1, Emotional Rollercoaster Pt. 2 , Love You Down Pt. 3 and Lost Without You Pt. 4
• Fave:  Cupid’s Hunt 2010
• Fresh!:  Love Makes Me An Instrument – It Tunes Me Up
• KB:   Cover My Heart
• Keyknow:   Age of An Orgasm
• Liberated Muse:  Love Conversations
• Lis:  Cupid’s Hunt 2010
• Listen To Leon:  Get Some Stank On Your Hand: A Valentine’s Mixtape
• Liz Burr:   MJ’s Love
• Macedonia:  Another One for Beth: Cupid’s Hunt Edition
• Ouxu:   Cupid’s Hunt
• Panama Jackson:  Cupid’s Hunt
• Rehab’s Couch:  Cupid’s Hunt: Valentine’s Special Edition
• Roddio Jukebox:  Love and Hip-Hop
• Soulmusiqluva:  Heart’s Aflame – Ladies
• Soundnexx:  Heartaches & Breaks Mixx: Cupid’s Hunt 2010
• TGrundy:  Wonder-LOVE!
• The Night Shift:  I Want You, First Dance, If Loving You Is Wrong and If You’re Not Back In Love By Monday
• Todd Kelley aka Big The La:  Flowink.com’s Cupid’s Hunt Mix: 2010
• Vivrant Thang:  Let’s Take A Long Walk

Tracklisting
1. Self- Fulfilling – Beady Belle ft. India Arie
2. Weightless – Soulpersona ft. Deborah Jordan
3. Normalities – Zo!
4. Karma (What Goes Around) – U. City
5. Testin Me – Peven Everett
6. What We’ve Got – The Residents
7. Golden – Jill Scott
8. Fade It – Vikter Duplaix
9. Give Me The Light – Small Eyez
10. Deaky! – Julien Dyne

If for some reason you’re unable to use the player or download normally, I’ve uploaded this episode to Mediafire in a .zip form:   Episode 72

Got some new music for you to check out.  The single is called As We Enter and it’s from the upcoming album, Distant Relatives, from Damian Marley & Nasir (Nas) Jones which will be released later this year.

Tracklisting
1. Corona & Lime – Gagle ft. Bonnie Pink
2. Your Turn – nahJai Soul
3. A Thousand Paper Cranes – Haircut
4. Official – Lathun
5. Lay You Down – José James
6. Life – Kenichiro Nishihara ft. Kissey Asplund
7. Rightness – Jill Scott
8. Speak Truth – Gin Joints & Young Ivy
9. Distant Land – Stalley ft. Melo-X
10. Summer Time – Dead Prez
11. Constellations – Jimetta Rose
12. Go Back – Preach Jacobs & Katrah-Quey
13. In The City – Steve Wallace
14. Crush – Zhané
15. I Can Give It – Peven Everett

If for some reason you’re unable to use the player or download normally, I’ve uploaded this episode to Mediafire in a .zip form:   Episode 71

Tracklisting
1. Alright – Carlitta Durand & Vaughn Garcia ft. Big Chopps
2. Deliver Us – Gagle ft. Mahito (from Skidaround)
3. Better – Kipper Jones
4. Get Get – Fleur Earth
5. Electric Love – Vikter Duplaix
6. Hate On Me – Jill Scott
7. Mic Check – Cradle ft. Nieve & Jean
8. Right Side – Eric Lau ft. Sarina Leah
9. Simple – Cooly’s Hot Box
10. Sumthin’ Sumthin’ – Maxwell
11. Perfect Love – Full Flava ft. Alison Limerick
12. Make It Work – Q-Tip

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Tracklisting
1. Whenurlovinme – Brian McKnight
2. Spend The Night – Rahsaan Patterson
3. Somehow – DJ Tonk ft. Pismo
4. Simple – L’Renee
5. Soldier of Love – Sade
6. Wonderful – Brenda Boykin
7. Straight Up – Wayna
8. Life I Know – Kidz In The Hall
9. Less Than Enough – 14KT ft. AB
10. She’s Gone aka Without You – Tanya Morgan ft. Phonte & Brittany Bosco

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Tracklisting
1. Cherry Popper – Brokn Englsh
2. Layer – Julien Dyne ft. Mara TK
3. Do You Dig U? – Q-Tip
4. The City Streets – Positive Flow
5. Fallen – Ayah
6. Please Stay – Ledsi
7. H.A.T.E.U. – Mariah Carey
8. Why Does Summer Have To End – Strange Fruit Project
9. Now A Daze – Slakah The Beatchild
10. Simple Sacrifice – 2000 Black
11. Before I Let Go – Maze ft. Mary J. Blige
12. Somethin’ Special – Zo! ft. Yahzarah

If for some reason you’re unable to use the player or download normally, I’ve uploaded this episode to Mediafire in a .zip form:  Episode 68

Mark your calendars ladies and gents, and prepare for the return of Sade!

Now, I’ve seen Frankie Beverly perform almost every year since the mid-90’s and this is the first time that I’ve been in attendance where there was a Cougar Crowd. Older women had that joint packed!

Anyway, here are a few photos that I took at that concert. Click photos to enlarge.

For more concert pics, head on over to Flickr: Maze ft. Frankie Beverly

Tracklisting
1. Run Away – Georgia Anne Muldrow
2. Balls Bounce (Bonobo Remix) – Stac
3. Blue Girl – Q-Tip
4. Perfect Angel – Zo! ft. Yahzarah
5. C’Est Durs – 7Destinee7
6. Bad For Me – Eric Roberson
7. Turn It Up – Conya Doss
8. Get Somethin’ – Andreus
9. Hope – Eric Lau ft. Rahel
10. City of Nowhere – Brittany Bosco

If for some reason you’re unable to use the player or download normally, I’ve uploaded this episode to Mediafire in a .zip form:  Episode 67

As Don Cornelius would say, “It’s a biggin’ you sho nuff ‘gon be diggin’!” Oh, and did I forget to mention that the EP is free? So what are you waiting for? Download it already, sheesh!

Click to download: Zo! – ….Just Visiting Too




Tracklisting
1. Perfect Angel feat. Yahzarah
2. Nights Over Egypt feat. Carlitta Durand
3. Crazy You feat. Sy Smith
4. Holding You, Loving You
5. My Flame feat. Phonte
6. Somethin Special feat. Yahzarah
7. The Highways of My Life (Pts. 1&2) feat. Darien Brockington

Tracklisting
1. Daykeeper – The Foreign Exchange
2. Ba Dada – The Jazzual Suspects
3. Let Me – Sergio Mendes ft. Jill Scott & Will.I.Am
4. Ride – Conya Doss
5. Million Times – Q-Tip
6. That Ring – Sy Smith
7. Push – Frank N Dank
8. Don’t Let Them – Eric Lau ft. Tosin
9. Sweet Sour You – Sa-Ra Creative Partners ft. Bilal
10. Running Away – Trek Life ft. Eileen Torres
11. Mind Blowin’ – N’Dambi
12. Sensational – Jonas

If for some reason you’re unable to use the player or download normally, I’ve uploaded this episode to Mediafire in a .zip form:  Episode 66

Tracklisting
1. Can’t – Sy Smith
2. The Impossible – Mariah Carey
3. I Keep – Jill Scott
4. So Good Today – Ben Westbeech
5. Obstacles – Eric Roberson
6. We Need To Roll – Joe
7. The Dating Game – Osunlade
8. My Gift – Rogiérs
9. I Apologize (Atjazz Remix) – Oveous Maximus
10. She – Eric Roberson
11. Sophia – 4Hero
12. Trizonna – Trizonna McClendon

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Tracklisting
1. Life Is Better – Q-Tip ft. Nora Jones
2. Stand Up – Strange Fruit Project
3. Walls – Rogiérs
4. Wonderful – Trek Life
5. Makeyouhappy – Musiq Soulchild
6. Theme Music – Asheru & Blue Black of the Unspoken Heard
7. Dynamite – The Roots
8. Abstractionisms – Q-Tip
9. She Wanna – Hawthorne Headhunters
10. Superstar – Levert II ft. Hugg Bizza & General
11. Silky Soul – Maze ft. Musiq Soulchild
12. Give Love A Chance – Candycream

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Tracklisting
1. Real Talk – Familiars Unseen
2. Chameleon – Joe
3. Feels Good – Rahsaan Patterson
4. Who Are We – Ayah
5. Exclusively – Jill Scott
6. Ridiculous – Musiq Soulchild
7. My Love – Wayna
8. Give Me – A Tribe Called Quest
9. Availability – Chico DeBarge
10. We Are One – Maze ft. Raheem DeVaughn
11. What Are We Talkin’ About – Jay-Z ft. Luke Steele of Empire Of The Sun
12. Windchime – Misa Criolla

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Tracklisting
1. What You Do – Chrisette Michele
2. You, I, We – U. City
3. Ms. Philadelphia – Musiq Soulchild
4. Dawning of a New Day – Vanessa Freeman
5. Daydream – Wayna
6. Man In Your Life – Joe
7. Waiting – DJ Flow & Uptown Swuite
8. Our Own Place – 4Hero ft. Carina Andersson
9. Howard Girls – Eric Roberson ft. Brandon Hines, Geno Young & Aaron Abernathy
10. I’ll Stick Around – Lina
11. I Can’t Get You Off My Mind – Rosie Gaines
12. You Used To Love Me – Faith Evans

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Tracklisting
1. Wanna Believe It Again – Eric Roberson ft. Wayna
2. Bonita Applebum (Sir Piers & Si Ashton’s Curious House Mix) – A Tribe Called Quest vs. Sir P
3. Turn Me On (Blackcoffee Remix) – Blackcoffee ft. Bucie
4. Where You Are (Silk House Mix) – Rahsaan Patterson
5. Dont Nobody – Fred Everything ft. N’Dea Davenport
6. Out This World (DJ Garphie Think House Mix) – Art of Fresh
7. Feelings (Pablo Martinez Late Nite Remix) – Floetry
8. Everything Is Good 2Nite (Ski Oakenfull Dance Mix) – Kloud 9 ft. Incognito
9. Enchantment (Original Demo Mix) – Roy Davis Jr. ft. Peven Everett
10. Lazy Afternoon (Original Mix) – Dimitri Max

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