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current listen: Osunlade (Prince) - “Crazy You”
so instead of listing a bunch of albums that i liked for 2011, here’s my list of tracks that made the year.
in no particular order:
- M.E.D. - “50,000” off Bang Ya Head 3
- Talib Kweli - “Wait For You feat. Kendra Ross” off Gutter Rainbows
- Häzel - “This Is Dope feat. Ebrahim” off The Lost Tapes
- fLako - “Peter And The Whale” off The Mesektet
- 14KT - “RockABye Baby” off 14KillaTape
- Robin Thicke - “Cloud 9” off Love After War
- J. Cole - “Sideline Story” off Cole World: The Sideline Story
- Mayer Hawthorne - “Stick Around” off How Do You Do
- Häzel - “Still Wanna Do You” off Playground
- Common - “Lovin I Lost” off The Dreamer The Believer
- Robin Thicke - “Lovely Lady” off Love After War
- Toro Y Moi - “Go With You” off Underneath The Pine
- Tall Black Guy - “Dance Forever feat Simeon Viltz & Shev Rock” (7” single)
- LouieLouieLouie - “Dirty Secrets”
- Kaimbr & Kev Brown - “Songs” off The Alexander Green Project
- Evil Needle - “Loungin’” off Sunrise Blend
- Eric Lau - “In Paradise” off Quadrivium
- B. Lewis - “3 Suns” off Science Within Reason
- Action Bronson - “Imported Goods”
- B - “4 U” off Jesus - (Blu)
- Talib Kweli - “Friends And Family” off Gutter Rainbows
- AbJo - “The Ostinato” off TurnItUp!
- Teeko - “Light Up The Darkness feat. Nassirah Nelson” off Light Up The Darkness
- Marsha Ambrosius - “Butterflies” off Late Nights And Early Mornings
- Evidence - “You” off Cats & Dogs
- Mark de Clive-Lowe - “The Why feat. Nia Andrews” off Renegades
- Miles Bonny - “Learning To Fly” off Lumberjack Soul
- Kimbra - “Settle Down (M-Phazes Remix)” off Vows (Deluxe Version)
i know i’m missing a few. but there it is. now, make a mix!
what a weekend. i hope everyone had a great jump into the new year. i was able to spend it with great friends. another great gift exchange, with a remote controlled shark white elephant come-up! but what’s a little weird, is going to the store at 10pm on a Sunday to fill up a shark with helium, then having to drive it home floating around in my backseat…actually for us, that’s not so weird.
happy new year everyone.
Edith Piaf - “La Vie en Rose”
i’m going to end the year on this famous song, that i’ve been stuck on the past few days. i hope everyone has a great start to the new year. and i hope everyone has fun celebrating the jump with special people. peace and love.
current listen: DJ Mitsu The Beats - “Living Love Song feat. Ivana Santilli”
2011. What a year. To say this year was memorable would be an understatement. It was filled with extreme highs, and extreme lows. I have to thank all the listeners and fans for supporting myself and Mellow Orange, especially those who purchased PATIENTLY, which ALL proceeds will be donated. Big special peace and love to my Mellow Orange family, Question, Yusai, Garvin, The Beat Kitchen crew, my friends and family, and to Mindy. I truly thank God that I am blessed with a lot of incredible people in my life.
What can I expect for 2012? New album(s). More great stuff from Mellow Orange (not just music). A whole lot more music and shows (tour?). and a lot of more personal goals.
Japan. I see you.
2011 has opened my eyes and my heart to so much. and I can only hope that the years to follow can do much more.
peace. and with all my heart, thank you so much.
