J-Finesse's Podcast

What's up World?!

I know that it has been a while since I dropped this particular installment. Even so, I wanted to bring you something that would get you through the week. Well, sit back and reminisce on how things used to be.

Enjoy!

1) Intro - Living Single Sitcom Intro
2) U.N.I.T.Y. - Queen Latifah
3) Take Your Time - Pete Rock ft. Loose Ends
4) Smooth Operator - Big Daddy Kane
5) All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls
6) Tell Me - Groove Theory
7) Tell Me (Rmx) - Groove Theory
8) Let Me Be The One - Intro
9) I Got's To Have It - Ed. OG & The Bulldogs
10) Distortion of Static - The Roots
11) I Used To Love H.E.R. - Common Sense
12) You Used To Love Me - Faith Evans
13) One For The Money - Horace Brown
14) Days of Old - Paris
15) My Mind's Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys
16) Jazzy Belle - Outkast
17) No One Else - Total
18) Makin' Me High - Toni Braxton
19) You Bring Me Joy - Mary J. Blige
20) My Destiny - Mad Lion
21) Ghetto Red Hot (Rmx) - Super Cat
22) Say Wooee - Tanto Metro & Devonte'
23) Bookshelf - Beenie Man
24) Deport Them - Sean Paul
25) Spread My Wings - Troop
26) Keep Rising To The Top - Kenny Burke
27) Rising To the Top - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
28) Nobody Beats The Biz - Biz Markie
29) I Don't Wanna Be Alone (Rmx) - Shai ft. Jay-Z
30) Relax & Party - Ivory (Classic Party Joint)
31) Just Another Case - CRU
32) Party Break (Brooklyn) - J-Finesse
33) Life oF A Shorty - Vicious & Shaheem the Rugged Child
34) Mona Lisa - Slick Rick
35) Blue Cheese - The UMC's
36) Looking At the Front Door - Main Source
37) Footprints - A Tribe Called Quest
38) Outro - J-Finesse

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Happy New Year and Happy Martin Luther King Day!!!
I just wanted to hit you all with another installment of the much requested, Champaign Soul editions. This one is a continuation of what you all have already experienced from the first two editions. So, sit back, relax, get you a glass of wine or whatever and enjoy your MLK weekend listening to the great sounds from yesteryear.
Enjoy!
1) Intro - J-Finesse
2) Watch Out - Patrice Rushen
3) Don't Stop Loving Me Now - LTD
4) Into The Night - La La
5) I.O.U. - Freez
6) Son of Slide - Slave
7) Happiness Is Now - Freddie Hubbard
8) Galaxy - War
9) Soul Man - Sweet Charles Sherrel
10) Do Like I Do - Smokey Robinson
Interlude
11) Janitzio - Don Julian
12) Let Me Know You - Stanley Clarke
13) Can We Make Love One More Time - David Ruffin
14) A Ladiesman - Oscar Brown Jr.
15) In My Arms - Aurra
16) Just Call - Sherrick
17) Help Somebody Please - O'Jays
18) Wilton Felder - My Name Is Love
19) Don Klemmer - Let's Make Love
20) Private World - Side Effect
21) Outro - J-Finesse

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Happy New Year's Eve!!!

Just thought that I'd put this together for my people who live by the beat of music...hence the title. What you are about to hear is a mix showcasing a genre of music that is beautiful, soulful & positive. Dig everybody if you will, the soulful sounds of deep house and afro-beat!!!

Shout outs to: Dave Soul, Johnny Dynamite, Ron Pullman, Kool Kila, D. Gilyot, One Eye, Tre One Eight, DJ Troubleman, Uptown Charlie V, Hard 2 Kill, Sybil Shanell, D. Louis, C. Gaithier, Los McClain, DJ Rahdu, T. Ashley, DJ T Wrex, DJ Peanut, DJ Scorpio, DJ Jamad, Dave Johnson, DJ Tony Sayso, DJ Nabani, OJ Miles, Eithie Coleman, Darryl Kately....

Enjoy!

Well everybody, it is the middle of December here in New Orleans and it is not cold or snowy at all. It is a good 75 degrees and doesn't feel like X-mas at all. As such, I put together this mix for all of my people that have requested something new and full of energy. Well, here it is. Enjoy!!

1) Ni&*as in Paris - Jay-Z & Kanye West ft. SWV, TI & Busta Rhymes
2) Dey Know - (Instrumental)
3) Right Here - SWV
4) She Ain't You - Chris Brown
5) This Christmas - (N.O. Mix) - Donny Hathaway
6) Rolling in the Deep - Adele
7) Go - Common (Remix)
8) Address - Curren$y ft. Stalley
9) Crown Royal - (Ahmed Sirour Remix) - Jill Scott
10) So Deep - Jill Scott
11) Stay (Remix) - Tyrese ft. Faith Evans
12) I Will - Jamie Foxx
13) My Cherie Amour (Ahmed Sirour Remix) - Stevie Wonder
14) Outro - J-Finesse

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What up world?!

Hope that all is well. Essentially, the last 6 weeks have been a grind with school. As such, a brother has been UNDERGROUND getting his study on...so to speak. At any rate, what started out as a friendly game of "who sampled that?" with my homeys on facebook, turned into me wanting to go ahead and put this mix together. What you are about to hear are the original songs that were sampled by many of our favorite artists in R&B & Hip-Hop. So, for the next 30 minutes, see if you can name the song that sampled this classics. Enjoy!!!

P.S. Shout out to Steve Foster, Nolin Patin, Daremy Butler, Clinton Pullen, Bert Gurley & Carlos McClain.

1) Intro - A Garden of Piece - Lonnie Liston Smith
2) Mestizo Eyes - Bobbi Humphrey
3) Intimate Friends - Eddie Kendricks
4) Hurry Up This Way Again - The Stylistics
5) You're Gonna Need Me - Dionne Warrick
6) Thoughts of An Old Flame - Pleasure
7) Adventures in the Land of Music - Dynasty
8) Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers
9) Summer in the City - Quincy Jones
10) Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Zapp
11) After Hours - Ronny Jordan
12) Easin' In - Edwin Starr
13) Fighting Fire With Fire - Bar-Kay's
14) My Flame - Bobby Caldwell
15) Misdemeanor - Foster Sylvers
16) Reach For It - George Duke
17) Misfortune's Wealth - 24 Karat
18) Slipping Into Darkness - War
19) I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You - Leon Haywood
20) Do It Baby - The Miracles
21) Black Cow - Steely Dan
22) Open Your Eyes - Bobby Caldwell
23) Ridin' High - Faze-O
24) Outro - Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang

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Rapper Heavy D died today after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital. He was 44 years old. His cause of death was not immediately known.

Heavy D, born Dwight Arrington Myers, was one of the most influential rappers of the 1990s. He was the leader of the hip-hop trio Heavy D & the Boyz, which gained mainstream fame for the theme song for the TV show “In Living Color.” (The song was first “In Living Color,” Heavy D & the Boyz later recorded a new theme, “Cause That’s the Way You Livin’ When You’re in Living Color.”) Heavy D also rapped on Michael Jackson’s “Jam” and Janet Jackson’s “Alright.”

In recent years, Heavy D focused more on TV and movie appearances. He made a cameo in Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller’s new film, “Tower Heist.” Heavy D performed at October’s BET Awards, his first live performance in 15 years.

In pop culture, Heavy D is also remembered for his mention in the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1994 hit single “Juicy” with the lyric “Salt’n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine.”

Heavy D was on the brink of a comeback as he performed on the BET Hip-Hop Awards two weeks ago.

Heavy D., you will really be missed.

Rest In Peace my Brother!!!

J-Finesse

I was talking to my homey, DJ Rahdu (www.bamalovesoul.com), the other day about the landscape of music and where it is headed. The conversation seemed to be more pessimistic if anything. However, the conversation took a positive turn when we started talking about producers that are sticking to the script, but still creating beautiful music. Point is, the internet has been a wonderful tool to discover wonderful music produced by unknown and known producers. These producers have been the driving force behind my beats and served as inspiration to keep doing what we do. If it were not for my producing brethren, I would have probably given up on music, but thank GOD for my peers!!!

Shout out to my favs...
1) Tall Black Guy
2) Freddie Joachim
3) BusCrates 16 bit Ensemble
4) Applejac
5) DJ Spinna
6) J-Dilla (R.I.P.)
7) Damu the Fudgemunk
8) Myself (J-Finesse)
9) Dexter
10) Ahmed Sirour
11) DJ Troubleman
12) Full Crate
13) Nate Smith (Waterbaby Music)
14) Dela
15) Byron The Aquarius
16) Mabanua
17) Terrace Martin
18) Kev Brown
19) Zo!
20) Hi-Tek
21) Odissee
22) DJ Jazzy Jeff
23) Q-Tip
24) Muhsinah
25) 9th Wonder
26) Nicolay
27) Maverick
28) Eric Lau
29) Damanili
30) Floyd Da Locsmif
31) Madlib
32) Pete Rock
33) DJ Premier
34) J-Dilla
35) Kanye West
36) Pharrell (Neptunes)

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Hello all,

Just wanted to drop another gem on you. What you are about to hear is a collage of beautiful R&B Soul that's Grown & Sexy. Please sit back relax, get a bottle of champaign or wine and just let the music take you away.

Thank me later.

J-Fin

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Hello all,

Just wanted to send you another installment of music to get you through the weekend and for us who are on fall break. Get crunk, hyped or chill...just get ready for some good music!!! LOL!

J-Finesse

P.S. Some strong language contained.

Hello all,

I first want to apologize for taking so long to put out another podcast. Well as a student, life is busy and sometimes it is hard to step away. At any rate, I decided today to step away and provide you all with another one for your ipods. What you have here is something melodious and soothing to get you ready for those long fall nights. Champaign Soul is a continuation of Volume 1 which spotlighted several gems that were soulful B-Sides and album cuts played back in the late 70's/early 80's. Again, thank me later.
Enjoy!!!

1) Intro - J-Finesse
2) Shadows - Tom Scott
3) Missing Out - 7th Wonder
4) Take a Little Trip - Minnie Riperton
5) Passion Play - Rapper's Delight
6) I Can't Help It - Michael Jackson
7) Onward Til' Morning - Donald Byrd
8) You'll Never Find (Another Love Like Mine) - Stanley Turrentine
9) Interlude - Quincy Jones
10) May The Force Be With You - Bootsy Collins
11) Ain't Nothing You Can Do - Tyrone Davis
12) Dust to Dust - Cloud One
13) Feel All My Love Inside - Marvin Gaye
14) Two Hearts - Stephanie Mills ft. Teddy Pendergrass
15) Won't You Let Me Love You - Bernard Wright
16) Sleep Walkin' - Cheryl Lynn
17) Number One - Patrice Rushen
18) Stars In Your Eyes - Herbie Hancock
19) Pieces Of A Dream - Mt. Airy Groove
20) Outro - J-Finesse

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Peace & Love!!!

Nick Ashford was the other half of the dynamite song writing duo named Ashford & Simpson. Together they wrote songs for greats such as Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell as well as Diana Ross and The Supremes. They also enjoyed a string of hits in the 70's & 80's with hits like "Solid" back in 1984. Unfortunately, we lost Nick Ashford this week and I am sure that many music lovers are not feeling great right now, but are celebrating his musical legacy. Attached is a mix that I felt was needed.

Please sit back and enjoy this mix of a great song writer.

R.I.P. Nick Ashford

P.S. Please check out other musical treats at www.jfinesse.bandcamp.com, www.soundcloud.com/j-finesse & www.j-finesse.blogspot.com!!!!

Hello World!!!!

You have seen it on VH1 and now you have it here. One Hit Wonders is a blast from the past that will bring you back to the times when all you had to do was your homework. For about a couple of weeks at a time, these artists filled the airways and then for whatever reason, they fell off the face of the planet. So, relive these popular songs that made you feel good back in the day.

1) Intro - J-Finesse
2) Just A Friend - Biz Markie
3) Hit Em Up Still - Blu Cantrel
4) Crash Test Dummies - Mmmm, Mmmm, Mmmm
5) Here Comes the Hotstepper - Ini Kamoze
6) Beware of the Boys - Panjabi MC ft. Jay-Z
7) Can't Play With My Yo-Yo - Yo-Yo
8) Tom's Diner - DNA ft. Suzanne Vega
9) I Wanna Sex U Up - Color Me Badd
10) Been Around The World - Lisa Stansfield
11) Don't Make Me Over - Sybil
12) Knockin Boots - Candyman
13) Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
14) Rump Shaker - Wrecks-N-Effect
15) Don't Wanna Fall In Love - Jane Child
16) Pillow Talk - Sybil (Classic)
17) Jump Around - House Of Pain
18) Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
19) The Rain - Oran "Juice" Jones
20) The Power - Chill Rob G
21) I'm Dreaming - Christopher Williams
22) Mentarosa - Mellow Man Ace
23) I Wanna Be Rich - Calloway
24) Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
25) Pump Up The Volume - MARRS
26) Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
27) Cantaloop - US3
28) In My House - Mary Jane Girls
29) Show Me Love - Robin S
30) Doctor Doctor - Thompson Twins
31) Groove's In The Heart - Deee-Lite
32) We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
33) I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
34) Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
35) What Is Love - Haddaway
36) Whoomp There It Is - Tag Team
37) Tic-Tac-Toe - Kyper
38) Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
39) Baby Got Back - Sir-Mix-a-Lot
40) My Boo - GhostTown DJs
41) She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
42) Dazzy Dukes - Duece
43) Shawty Swing My Way - KP & Envy
44) Outro - J-Finesse

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J-Fin

Back in 2007, me and my DJ partner, DJ Rob Lover AKA DJ ROS ran Atlanta in the clubs and on mix tape. Him being from Brooklyn and me being from Baton Rouge by way of Newport News, we both had the swagg, attitude, skills and the ability to rock any party. ROS went on to DJ at the Geshia House and Opera in Atlanta and is definitely for sure doing his thing. I am proud of him and his talents and would like to showcase with you all the mix cd that put him on the map. This is Party Like A Rock Star. Straight from the turntables, the original mashup style is not to be confused with Girltalk. No disrespect, but I saw this for myself and it was a pleasure watching him put this collage together.

So, sit back and relax and listen to the experience called SUPA DJ ROB LOVER..

P.S. Shout out to my homey and God bless you in whatever it is that you are doing these days. Holla atcha boy!!!

J-Finesse

THIS ONE GOES OUT TO MY WU TANG KILLA BEES WORLDWIDE. I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT WHEN OCTOBER 1993 HIT, I WAS NOT READY FOR WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO MY EARS MUSICALLY. ENTER THE 36 CHAMBERS WAS AN ALBUM OR SHALL I SAY A MOVEMENT WITHIN ITSELF. FROM THE RZA'S KILLA BEATS TO THE EFFORTLESS FLOW OF METHOD MAN & GZA, TO THE CODE SPEAKING RHYMES OF BOTH GHOSTFACE AND RAEKWON ALL THE WAY TO THE CRAZY ANTICS OF THE OL' DIRTY BASTARD, WU-TANG WAS CHANGING THE WAY THAT WE LOOKED AT HIP-HOP.

I CAN REMEMBER ROCKIN' PARTIES BACK IN COLLEGE WITH HITS FROM ALL OF THESE MEMBERS. SO, WHAT I DECIDED TO DO WAS GIVE YOU A DOSE OF WHAT WAS POPPIN IN THE MID 90'S FROM ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL HIP-HOP GROUP OF ALL TIME.

INTRODUCING THE WU-TANG CLAN!!!!!!!

ENJOY!!!

P.S. SHOUT OUT TO MOREHOUSE, SPELMAN, CLARK, MORRIS BROWN, GA TECH, EMORY, TULANE, XAVIER, DILLARD, HOWARD, HAMPTON, STANFORD, CAL BERKLEY, UCLA, USC, LSU, MORGAN STATE & TUSKEGEE!!!!!

They were the Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell of their time – an unlikely pairing of opposite personalities that made musical magic together. Alexander O’Neal grew up poor and troubled in Mississippi, while Cherrelle was the pampered daughter of a successful attorney in Beverly Hills. He sang ballads with the gruff-voiced soul of a Teddy Pendergrass, while she showed off an appealing voice and good looks on infectiously fast paced dance hits. But both artists, whose most popular songs were often produced by the stellar team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, really took off when they were teamed together on unforgettable duets like ‘Saturday Love.’ Then, poised on the brink of superstardom, both of their careers abruptly fell apart, a casualty of both self-destructive acts and unforeseen tragedies. On this remarkably put together episode, Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle tell the stories of two extraordinary characters whose legacies will forever be entwined...through their music.
Enjoy!!
1) Intro - J-Finesse & Cherrelle
2) Sentimental - Alexander O'Neal
3) Sunshine - Alexander O'Neal
4) The Morning After - Alexander O'Neal
5) Home Is Where The Heart Is - Alexander O'Neal
6) If You Were Here Tonight - Alexander O'Neal
7) Everything I Miss At Home - Cherrelle
8) Afrodisia - Alexander O'Neal
9) A Broken Heart Can Mend - Alexander O'Neal
10) Will You Satisfy - Cherrelle
11) Never Knew Love Like This - Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle
12) Midnight Run - Alexander O'Neal
13) Love Makes No Sense - Alexander O'Neal
14) All True Man - Alexander O'Neal
15) Keep It Inside - Cherrelle
16) Every Time I Get Up - Alexander O'Neal
17) If You Let It - Alexander O'Neal
18) Affair - Cherrelle
19) Fake - Alexander O'Neal
20) What is This Thing Called Love - Alexander O'Neal
21) Saturday Love (Classic) - Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal
22) Innocent - Alexander O'Neal
23) Artificial Heart - Cherrelle
24) I Didn't Mean To Turn You On - Cherrelle
25) You Look Good To Me - Cherrelle
26) Outro - J-Finesse & Alexander O'Neal

P.S. Check out my remix album, "Soulful Resuscitation V.1" at www.jfinesse.bandcamp.com!!!!

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