DJ Ridym - Reggae Rockers 18

"Sun is shining, the weather is sweet 
Make you want to move your dancing feet 
To the rescue, here I am!" - Bob Marley

Yes people the weather is hot and so are the mixes here at SoulnRnB blogspot HQ. Big reggae selection for you as always so just crank up the B-line and enjoy!🔯

1. Freddie McGregor/Saxon Sound Dubplate - Crazy Ballhead

2. King Tubby - Real Crazy 

3. Chronicle - Sweet Sensimillia

4. Barrington Levy - Don't Fuss Nor Fight

5. Mykal Rose - Never Surrender

6. Junior Byles - Fade Away

7. Ernest Wilson - I Know Myself

8. The Melodians - Everybody Bawling

9. U-Roy - Everybody Bawling

10. Cornell Campbell - The Gorgon

11. Dennis Brown - Rainbow Country

DJ Grizz- Soul Niceness 162

Summers settling in nicely - thank-you! Have some musical heat- Soul and Rare Grooves from way back when to go with it.... its Soul Niceness 162!

A Shalamar classic to start with, BT Express are as funky as you'd expect, New Orleans Blues and Soul man John Cleary gives us something smooth, we've a Chaka hit written by the AWB guys and end on a Benson summer anthem... plus more of the good stuff.

Have a Soulful week mixtapers

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Shalamar- There it is
BT Express- If it don’t turn you on you ought to leave it alone
Level 42- Turn it on
John Cleary- When you get back
The Determinations- Bing bong
Chaka Khan- Whatcha gonna do for me
June Evans- Hardly need to say
The Chris Rhodes Band-Gotta new lease on love
George Benson-Breezin

SoulNRnB's 80's Jams

 

Summer has finally arrived in the UK, and through most of Europe I hear, 40 degree temperatures running rampant, so what better than some feel good, upbeat 80's jams to compliment your cocktails, ice lollies and sunglasses!

Here are some of my favorite, lesser known, 80's jams, all reminders of that time to put a spring in your step and a smile on your face. Artists like Beau Williams, Angela Bofill, Randy and the Gypsies, McFadden and Whitehead and The Jones Girls rub shoulders with smaller names that you might have missed. This really is feel good music, just in time some of you might say!

Grizz back over the weekend, be sure to check out some of the recent mixes from both him and Ridym, they've been great!

DJ Ridym RnB Spotlight Series - Maxwell

This week the RnB spotlight shines on the talented musician, singer, songwriter, producer and 2010 winner of best male vocal performance with 'pretty wings'  Mr Gerald Maxwell Rivera aka Maxwell.

Often tagged as the next Prince or the modern day Marvin Gaye, Maxwell's contribution to RnB in the 90's was so significant that it helped shape the Neo Soul genre that became popular to this day. With the release of his excellent first album 'Urban Hang Suite' in '96 along with the help of legendary soul artist Leon Ware on production the album is widely regarded as the catalyst for the Neo Soul sound we know and love today.

Along with artists such as Erykah Badu, Floetry, D'angelo and as far back as Tony, Toni, Tone in the 80's any Neo Soul mixtape worth listening to should always feature a Maxwell track and that's the law somewhere!

As always enjoy your weekend peeps and check in for some more great mixes here at the soul mixtape HQ.

1. Matimony: Maybe You
2. Sumthin' Sumthin'
3. Dance With Me
4. Get To Know Ya
5. Temporary Nite
6. Pretty Wings
7. Lifetime
8. 'Til The Cops Come Knockin'

DJ Grizz- Bob Marley Covered

And now for something a little different! A selection of Soul, Jazz and Funk covers of the master of Reggae Mr Robert Nesta Marley... its ‘Bob Marley Covered’

Sixties RnB hitmaker Chuck Jackson starts off a stomping disco version of Waiting in Vain, Monty Alexander jazzes up Jammin’, Nina Simone does No Woman as only she can, Gilberto Gil gives a Brazilian take on Three Little Birds and we end on a Soulful gem of a cover from Corrine Bailey Rae plus more great King Bob music!

Keep it in the Groove Music-lovers!

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Chuck Jackson-Waiting in vain
Butts Band- Get up stand up
Ralph Soul Jackson- I shot the Sherriff
Monty Alexander- Jammin’
Johnny Nash- Stir it up
Lou Pride- Waiting in vain
Nina Simone- No woman no cry
Gilberto Gil- Three little birds
Corinne Baily Rae- Is this love

DJ Grizz- Mellow Soul Classics 11

We all need a little chill time sometimes and todays mix will give you that chance to ‘put your foot up’ and zone out .... its Mellow Soul Classics Vol 11!

We kick off with a lovely Atlantic Starr quite storm ballad, Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes get romantic, some laid back latin from Joe Bataan, a well loved Dionne Warwick take on a David and Bacharach gem and ending on the big Billy Preston and Syreeta hit... plus more Wind-down goodies to re-charge your batteries to!

Back real soon Mixtapers

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Atlantic Starr- Second to none

Lonnie Liston Smith- If you take care of me

Harold Melvin - you know how to make me feel so good

Stephanie Mills Teddy Pendergrass- Feel the fire

Patrice Rushen - Settle for my love

Isley Brothers- Hello

Joe Bataan- Ordinary guy

Dionne Warwick- Walk on by

Billy Preston Syreeta- With you I’m born again

DJ Grizz- Soul Niceness 161

Looking out my wet London window you'd be right to ask 'where's Summer gone?'. But no fear I've the old Soul and Funk to put the smile back... its Soul Niceness 161.

Starting with some North London Funk from Light of the World, we've the Slave anthem, Aretha covers the Doobies, Archie Bell teaches how to walk with Soul and we end on a Thelma Houston sing along disco nugget.. plus more forgotten goodies from way back when.

Stay ever Soulful Mixtapers

Grizz- The Soul Mixtape Blog

Light of the World- I shot the sheriff

Aquarium Dream- Youre a star

Burton Inc- LA will make you pay

Slave- Just a touch of love

Aretha Franklin- What a fool believes

Archie Bell and the Drells- Soul city walking

Marc Sadane- Make up your mind

Sonya Spence- Let love flow on

Thelma Houston- Saturday night Sunday morning

SoulNRnB's This is Rare Groove 17

 

Volume 17 in my selection of Rare grooves and soul from the 70's and 80's features the likes of Crystal Glass, Jewel, The Chants and many more little heard tracks from back in the day. Included is one of my favorite, but little heard, James Brown tracks. 14 great tunes with that soul we all need!

Grizz and Ridym back over the weekend, press play below and enjoy!

DJ Ridym - RnB Sessions 23

We got some RnB for you this weekend with a Black Thought track featuring the vocals of Reek Ruffin, Michelle Lawson reviving Patrice Rushen's Feel so Real and Cookin Soul's remix of Aaliyah's Rock The Boat. 
I've also pluck one from Anderson Paak's new album which is no easy task as there are a few good tracks to choose from plus an excellent soul nugget from Lady Wray and more.

Enjoy the sun this weekend Mixtapers

1. Black Thought - Conception
2. Big K.R.I.T - Do You Love Me
3. Michelle Lawson - Looking For Love
4. Aaliyah  - Rock The Boat (Cookin Soul remix)
5. Shay Lia - Good Together
6. Matt Martians - Movin On
7. Lady Wray - Piece Of Me
8. Anderson Paak - Come Home
9. Killiam Shakespeare - Wdykal
10. RC & The Gritz ft. Teedra Moses - 3AM