Show 663

September 23, 2011

"Ordinary" Guy: Latin soul legend Joe Bataan visits WEFUNK with stories of Spanish Harlem back in the day, his musical ascent and connections with the new funk generation. Plus: Reworks of Prince and Fela/Dela (c/o Ruby Jane), boogie goodness from Delegation and Oliver Cheatham, and a sample moment with soul-powered 90s hip-hop by Intelligent Hoodlum and Grand Daddy I.U.

DJs & GUESTS

DJ Static, Professor Groove, Ruby Jane, Joe Bataan, Yvonne Bataan, Lou Piensa, Ray Poncin, Frank Rodriguez

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PLAYLIST

  • intro
  • rakim - once upon a rhyme (remix)
  • talk (over red cafe - heart & soul instrumental)
  • d.j. absurd feat. craig g. - slap nerds
  • intelligent hoodlum feat. craig g. - live & direct from the house of hits
  • grand daddy i.u. - something new
  • james & bobby purify - i'm your puppet
  • selah sue - this world   (start of ruby jane's 1st set)
  • lee fields & the expressions - honey dove
  • r.z.a. - grits
  • amerigo gazaway of gummy soul - breakadawn
  • ginuwine - when doves cry
  • michael jackson - unbreakable   (end of ruby jane's 1st set)
  • joe bataan - johnny's no good
  • talk (over joe bataan - the bottle (la botella))
  • joe bataan - subway joe
  • talk (over joe bataan - aftershower funk)
  • joe bataan - call my name
  • talk (over joe bataan - latin strut)
  • joe bataan - young, gifted and brown
  • talk (over joe bataan - fin)
  • joe bataan - ordinary guy
  • delegation - you and i   (start of ruby jane's 2nd set)
  • prince - i wanna be your lover
  • oliver cheatham - get down saturday night
  • jamiroquai - little l.
  • stevie wonder - all i do   (end of ruby jane's 2nd set)
  • evidence - frame of mind
  • action bronson - 85 barritz bro-ham
  • outasight - catch me if you can
  • amy winehouse - tears dry on their own (remix)
  • talk (over b. bravo - computa love)
  • zapp - computer love

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