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GrantLOVE Presents: The SlowDown


Slow Dance by Loren Long

Welcome to another edition of GrantLOVE Presents. The SlowDown came about on a whim. I was checking a few old computer folders and stumbled on these songs, some of which I haven't heard in decades, and decided to put together a Podcast. Starting off with a tribute to the one and only Stevie Wonder, Rocket Love by Black Coffey from the album Conception. I followed that with the Grand Puba produced Love, Need & Want by Chante Savage. You'll find some older faves like Rene & Angela's My First Love, and the incomparable Johnny Guitar Watson putting his mack down on Lovin You. The Force MD's, Entouch, Taana Gardner, and The Ohio Players' Pride & Vanity makes this SlowDown Mix an instant classic. Where else will you find all these songs on one mix? HERE, that's where. I hope you enjoy the flashback.

Peace & Blessings

Download: The SlowDown

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Tracks:

1. Black Coffey - Rocket Love
2. Chante Savage - Love, Need & Want
3. Boz Scaggs - Miss Riddle
4. Donny Hathaway - Lil Ghetto Boy
5. Force MDs - Here I Go Again
6. Rene & Angela - My First Love
7. Entouch - 2 Steps To The Right
8. Friends Of Distinction - I Really Hope You Do
9. Marvin Gaye - Soon I'll Be Loving You Again
10. Johnny Guitar Watson - Lovin You
11. Taana Gardner - When You Touch
12. Junior - Baby I Want You Back
13. Ohio Players - Pride & Vanity
14. Syreeta - Black Maybe
15. The Sylvers - How Love Hurts

Not 4 Radio Consumption

“Never badder than bad 'cause the brother is madder than mad at the fact that's corrupt as a senator, Soul on a roll, but you treat it like soap on a rope 'Cause the beats in the lines are so dope. Listen for lessons I'm saying inside music that the critics are
all blasting me for,
They'll never care for the brothers and sisters now across the
country has us up for the war.
We got to demonstrate, come on now, they're gonna have to wait
Till we get it right,
Radio Stations I question their blackness
They call themselves black, but we'll see if they play this”
Public Enemy - "Bring Tha Noize"

I was listening to the radio the other day waiting to hear something fresh and new since I knew there had been several recent releases from artists that I like. That experience lasted about 10 minutes, after I heard three songs in a row that were horrible. I knew there was a reason why I stopped listening to commercial radio in the first place. If this is the so-called "Home" of Hip-Hop & R&B, I'd rather be evicted!

I understand that the program directors have to play certain songs to satisfy their core audience, but isn't radio for everyone? I even tried listening to the Adult-Contemporary station here in Orlando and I heard song after song that has been played over and over again, with very few new songs added to their play-list.

I guess I'll be using my Zune everywhere I go from now on. So to all my music bloggers out there, email me you feeds so I never have to listen to Commercial Radio again.

Peace & Blessings in Abundance!!

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Download: Not 4 Commercial Consumption

Tracks:
1. Algebra Blesset - Halfway
2. Common - U, Black Maybe
3. Darien Brockington - He Will Break Your Heart
4. Emily King Ft. Lupe Fiasco - Walk In My Shoes
5. Eric Roberson - Evening
6. Erykah Badu - Honey
7. Lupe Fiasco Ft. Nikki Jean - Hip-Hop Saved My Life
8. Mary J. Blige - Til The Morning
9. Nikolay & Kay - The Gunshot
10. Pete Rock Ft. Tarrey Torae - Made Man
11. Pharoah Monch - When The Gun Draws
12. Soul I.D. - Sex, Love & Philosophy
13. Talib Kweli Ft. Norah Jones - Soon The New Day
14. Erykah Badu - The Healer
15. Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul
16. Jill Scott - Wanna Be Loved
17. Keite Young Ft. N'Dambi - If We Were Alone




For those of you who know me from Soulcrates may recognize this playlist. This was my favorite period in music, where big bands and electronic sounds collided and formed what I like to refer to as Park Jams. I was a youngster who would go to the parks just to hear the DJ's cut up these records, extending the break-beats and creating something new & fresh. This was the precursor to Hip Hop. The next couple of weeks I'll be posting all four volumes of Park Jams. This week is volume IV, the last of the series, it is also my favorite. I hope you enjoy.

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Download: A Soulcrates Flashback: A Park Jam IV

Tracks:
1. James Brown - Give It Up, Or Turn It Loose
2. War - Galaxy
3. Bongolian - Bongo Head
4. Mandrill - Mango Meat
5. Pieces Of A Dream - Mount Airy Groove
6. Soul Searchers - We The People
7. Brass Construction - Movin'
8. Asha Puthli - Space Talk
9. Coke Escovedo - I Wouldn't Change A Thing
10. Average White Band - School Boy Crush
11. Baby Huey - Hard Times
12. Dexter Wansel - Latin Love (Let Me Know)
13. Jackson Five - What You Don't Know (Won't hurt You)
14. Ohio Players - Funky Worm
15. Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man
16. Larry Young's Fuel - Turn Off The Lights
17. Parliament - Mothership Connection
18. Fatback Band - King Tim III
19. James Brown - Superbad
20. The Meters - Same Old Thing