Show 732

April 12, 2013

Ruby Jane celebrates the iconic voice and piano of Nina Simone with remixes and hip hop treatments from Talib, Brother Ali, Mary J. Blige, RocknRolla Soundsystem and more. Plus we pay tribute to funk/jazz heavyweight Don Blackman, Spectac & Shakim spit truth over a gritty James Brown beat, and RH Factor & D'Angelo combine for a soulful double-dose.

DJs & GUESTS

Professor Groove, DJ Static, Ruby Jane

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PLAYLIST

  • intro
  • john arnold & jeremy ellis feat. paul randolph - magic
  • talk (over michael wycoff - looking up to you (fatneck extended edit), x.l. middleton - can't help the way i feel)
  • brick - sure feels good
  • one way - get up
  • talib kweli & hi tek - for women   (start of ruby jane's 1st set)
  • brother ali - freedom ain't free
  • ghostface feat. nina simone - feeling mighty healthy (fazubb remix)
  • nina simone - nobody's fault but mine (rocknrolla soundsystem edit)
  • mary j. blige feat. will.i.am & nina simone - about you
  • nina simone - o-o-h child (nickodemus remix)   (end of ruby jane's 1st set)
  • weldon irvine - morning sunrise
  • weldon irvine - i love you
  • don blackman - coming to you - coming to me
  • don blackman - heart's desire
  • don blackman - never miss a thing
  • twennynine feat. lenny white - peanut butter
  • sisters love - blackbird   (start of ruby jane's 2nd set)
  • talib kweli - never been in love
  • a tribe called quest - 1nce again (bit funk remix)
  • satin jackets - aaliyah's boat
  • mim suleiman - mingi
  • time - get it up
  • tuxedo - do it   (end of ruby jane's 2nd set)
  • talk with butta beats
  • nomadic massive - any sound
  • spectac & shakim feat. sky zoo, warren wing, she stimuli & senor kaos - moment of truth
  • black hippy feat. lil louie - top dawg cypha
  • talk (over f.s. green - what it is)
  • mos def - mathematics (20syl remix)
  • black star feat. black thought - respiration (remix)
  • r.h. factor feat. d'angelo - bullshit

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