OP & Silk hand pick some of their favorite Christmas jams for the first ever Reunion Radio Christmas Show. The set includes a few rarely heard classic Motown holiday greetings, a Hip Hop Christmas classic and a few surprises along the way. As our gift to you this holiday season we are happy to present to you The Reunion Radio Christmas Show.
*Track List*
Christmas Cheer - The Boyz Holiday - Rahsaan Patterson Christmas Jam - Patti LaBelle Sleigh Ride - Alexander O'Neal The Little Drummer Boy - Alexander O'Neal Be There For Christmas - Ledisi Christmas Everyday - Smokey Robinson Black Christmas - The Emotions Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year - The Jackson 5 Wonderful Christmastime - Rahsaan Patterson Christmas in Hollis - Run DMC Give Love On Christmas Day - Johnny Gill Our First Christmas - Alexander O'Neal Children's Christmas Song - The Supremes I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause - The Jackson 5 The Christmas Song - Toni Braxton Bless This House - Brain McKnight Feat Take 6 I Want To Come Home For Christmas - Marvin Gaye Christmas On Riverside Drive - August Darnell Peace & Joy - Rahsaan Patterson
DJ Freddie Rock's (aka Old Pro) mix show makes it's debut with a fast-paced 45 minute set featuring a good number of Prince and Prince-influenced jams.
*Track List*
Dis Is da Drum\Rockit - Herbie Hancock Get it Out Me - Janet Jackson Looking for the Perfect Beat - Soul Sonic Force Fake - Alexander O'Neal Fishnet - Morris Day I Wanna Get With You\Dog Me Out - Guy Get Involved - Ginuwine Feat. Missy & Timbaland Automatic\Little Red Corvette - Prince Oh Sheila - Ready for the World Glamorous Life - Sheila E Sugarush - Sugarush Beat Company Millionaire - Kelis Feat. Andre 3000 Fantasy - Dam-Funk Let's Pretend We're Married - Prince Hey Ya! - Andre 3000 Turn Your TV On - Van Hunt Green Light - John Legend Feat. Andre 3000
Our two hosts reunite for the November episode of The Sound Table. This time they drop the spotlight on LA funkster Dam-Funk, featuring a few tracks from his Stone's Throw release "Toeachizown". Also in the set are new jams from Robin Thicke, Raheem DeVaughn and a new track from a long absent 80s legend. As usual the fellas round it all out with some classic tracks, good conversation and a couple mixes along the way.
*Track List*
Hood Pass Intact-Dam Funk *2009*
Everybody Get Up-Roger *1991*
More Bounce-Zapp *1980*
The Sky Is Ours-Dam Funk *2009*
Dance With Yesterday - Joi *2001*
Bulletproof-Raheem DeVaughn feat. Ludacris *2009*
Sex Therapy-Robin Thicke *2009*
Special Occasion-Syleena Johnson feat. R Kelly *2004*
Love Signals-R Kelly *2004*
Promise Not 2 Call-Ryan Leslie *2009*
Sugar Free-Juicy *1985*
Thought You Should Know-Keyshia Cole *2009*
Love Letters-Jesse Johnson *2009*
Come Correct-Tomi Jenkins feat. Jesse Johnson *2007*
You & I-Rick James *1978*
Love Gun-Rick James *1979*
Never Gonna Break Up-Ryan Leslie *2009*
We Got What It Takes - N'Dambi *2009*
My Way-Side Effect *1982*
Old Pro spotlights some of the best tracks of the last decade.
*Track List*
Dance Tonight - Lucy Pearl (2000)
Back In The Day - Erykah Badu (2003)
Waan Cuxxing - Chocolate Butterfly (2002)
She Loves Me For Me - Prince (2001)
Something About You - Tony Rich (2006)
Popular - Van Hunt (2008)
Can't Give It Up - Sleepy Brown Feat. Big Gipp (2004)
The One - Earth, Wind & Fire Feat. Sleepy Brown (2005)
Your Girl - Mariah Carey (2005)
Make It Hot - Teena Marie (2006)
I Want You Back - Raphael Saadiq Feat. Teedra Moses (2004)
Look Whachu Done 2 Me - Mint Condition (2005)
Feels So Right - Janet Jackson (2001)
Break of Dawn - Michael Jackson (2001)
Man Overboard - O'Bryan (2007)
Sweetest Somebody I Know - Stevie Wonder (2005)
Silky1 takes us on a trip through the many phases of love with a slow jam set for the ages.
*Track List*
Ryan Leslie - Valentine Zhane - Crush Sa-Ra - My Star Geoffrey Williams - Let Me Be Your Baby Andre Cymone - Baby Don't Go Maxwell - Stop The World Dynasty - The Only One Patrice Rushen - The Dream The System - Have Mercy Johnny Gill - Let's Spend The Night Syreeta & G.C. Cameron - Station Break For Love Prince - International Lover Bilal - When White Turns To Grey Cameo - Feel Me J Davey - No More Bilal - When Will You Call Don-E.-Waitin' In Vain The Reddings - Where Did Our Love Go The Spinners - You Made A Promise To Me Alicia Myers - I'm So Lonely The Ohio Players - Alone The Ohio Players- Silly Billy Tonex - Heart And Soul Al Green - Stay With Me Blackstreet - My Paradise Bobby Caldwell - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love Siedah Garrett - Nobody Does Me
This set is made up of various live tracks from some of the best R&B/Funk/Soul acts of the last 4 decades. Please note that not all of these are officially released tracks and thus the quality may vary. Be on the look out for part 2 coming soon.
*Track List*
All The Way Live - Lakeside
Cool - The Time
Dirty Mind - Prince
Rock With You - The Jacksons
Shake & Dance With Me - ConFunkShun
You're that Kinda Woman - Maxwell
Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye
Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire
Why Have I Lost You - Cameo
Outstanding - The Gap Band
Shake Your Body Down (To The Ground) - The Jacksons
The two Reunion Radio hosts return to kick off the first episode of their new joint show. Both will continue to keep bringing you a wide variety of solo sets on Reunion Radio each week... but will also be convening once a month at "The Sound Table" to keep you up on what's hot in the world of R&B, as well as drop some old school and original mixes. So pull up a chair, grab your sweet tea and join the Reunion with your hosts Silky 1 & Old Pro for the October edition of "The Sound Table"
*Track List*
Dance 4 Me/Head - Prince Hot Line - Ciara Margarita - Sleepy Brown Encore - Cheryl Lynn Betcha She Don't Love - Evelyn King Complex Simplicity - Teedra Moses Intimate Connection - Kleeer Single Life - Cameo Love Me 4 Me - Tonex Runaway - Janet Jackson Make Me - Janet Jackson Trouble - Genuwine Nobody Jones - N'Dambi You're Not Alone - Bobby V Doin It Big - K'Jon Dress Up - Sleepy Brown Tender Lover - Babyface Losing You - Keyshia Cole Feat. Anthony Hamilton Point Of It All - Anthony Hamilton Adore - Prince
With Co-host Silky under the weather, the Old Pro "DJ Freddie Rock" holds it down with a solo set. Stripping the show to the bone, OP heads deep into the mix in the first half of the show, lacing our ears with everything from the hardest working banding going (Mint Condition) to some old school dance floor classics. The back end of the show features some of the brightest of the new school sandwiched around a criminally underrated classic from the King of Pop.
*Track List*
That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson (1993)
Honey - Lisa Shaw (2009)
Gratitude - Mint Condition (2008)
Working 9 to 5 - The Deele (1984)
Midas Touch - Midnight Star (1986)
When You're Far Away(club mix) - Gladys Knight (1983)
Lock & Key - Klymaxx (1984)
The Smurf - Tyrone Brunson (1983)
Hot Stuff - Raydio (1979)
You Can't Change That - Raydio (1979)
Gibberish - Ryan Leslie (2009)
Higher Than This - Ledisi (2009)
What You Do -Chrisette Michele Feat. Ne-Yo (2009)
Can We Chill - Ne-Yo (2007)
It's the Falling in Love - Michael Jackson (1979)
It's Your Love - Plantlife (2008)
Right Now - The Heart Attack (2006)
Sidestep - Robin Thicke (2008)
Known as Los Angeles' "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," Dãm-Funk represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere. Headquartered in the Leimert Park section of L.A., Dãm (pronounced: 'Dame' as in Damon) spent the last few years cultivating a musical renaissance rooted in the early-'80s styles known as Boogie, Modern Soul and Electro-Funk.
As a DJ/selector, Dãm attracts the most discerning Boogie Funk afficionados within driving distance of his storied Monday-night Funkmosphere parties. But it's not just collectors at the bar toasting to the melodic sounds. Anyone who grooves to the likes of Slave, Aurra, early Prince, Prelude Records and the like, will get a dose of those groups' unknown contemporaries – more obscure but equally Funk-worthy.
The next phase of the Ambassador's mission is his debut album Toeachizown: continuing the classic West Coast tradition into today's scene with Dãm's own original "Modern-Funk" compositions. By plugging in his arsenal of vintage synths and drum machines, Dãm channels the galactic harmonies of his inspiration into his own brand of new boogie. Stones Throw Records' like-minded honcho Peanut Butter Wolf brought Dãm on to the team to glide into the future with his unique, synth and bass-driven vibe. It's a promising new chapter for Southern Cali space funk.
This episode of Reunion Radio, will be spotlighting Silky 1 aka "Gemini Johnson". The mixtape features a house mix, as well as spotlighting a few tracks from the album,"Two Sides To Every Story", by house music icon,"Lil Louis". Also featured in the set are new tracks from, Vikter Duplaix,JDavey, as well as N'Dambi. We also have something for the lovers out there, with the "Slow Grind" section. So,buckle in, and let's take a ride. Enjoy.
*Track List*
Franck Roger & Olivier Portal feat. Chris Wonder - Me,Myself & I Joi Cardwell & Gerideau - Change The World
Janet Jackson - Rock With You
Justin Michael - Music High
Studio Apartment feat.Blaze - The Rising Sun
Michael Jackson - Remember The Time(Maurice's Underground Mix) Billy Jewell feat.Peven Everett - All The Time
Lil Louis - Crazy Lil Louis - Love Is....Afraid Of The Dark
J Davey - Mr. Mister
J Davey - Mama's Back
Joi - I'm So Famous Vikter Duplaix - Electric Love
Lil Louis - Pleasure-Love Or Fantasy
One Way - One More Chance
Dazz Band - Joystick El Debarge - Got To Be Real
Georgia Ann Muldrow - Roses
Adriana Evans - Remember The Love Bootsy - Shine-O-Mite
War - Outlaw
Lil Louis - Feels Good (Slow Grind)
Donny Hathaway - Take A Love Song
Billy Preston - Song Of Joy
Keni Burke - Paintings Of Love
Bunny Sigler - Somebody Loves You
Ready For The World - Slide Over
Don-E. - Drive N'Dambi - Can't Hardly Wait (Outro)
Lil Louis - Never Ending Song
This super-sized almost 80 minute show is packed full of goodies. The Old Pro DJ "Freddie Rock" opens things up with a rainbow of sounds all mixed up and ready for the dance floor. Next Seatown's Silky1 joins the party bringing along his own bag of treats... one of the tastiest being the new single from one of the greatest female vocalist of our time. OP and Silk trade off bringing you the best in new and classic R&B\Funk\Soul... Along the way our two hosts rap about everything from a lost MJ joint to a hot new album by one of this generation's most underrated artist. The Reunion Radio Podcast Show #4 is most definitely one you don't want to miss.
Show #4 Track List
Rainbow-Tonex (2008)
Sweet Dreams-Beyonce (2008)
When Doves Cry-Prince and The Revolution (1984)
Fast Car-The Dream (2007)
Friend Lover-Electrik Red (2009)
Tenderoni-Chromeo (2007)
Million Dollar Bill-Whitney Houston (2009)
The Way That You Love Me-Michael Jackson (2004)
Sunlight-The Brothers Johnson (1981)
Bad For Me-Eric Roberson (2009)
No Sense Of Crime-Van Hunt (2006)
High Hopes-The S.O.S. Band (1982)
Born Not To Know-Tony Toni Tone (1990)
If I Had No Loot-Tony Toni Tone (1993)
100 Dash-Raphael Saadiq (2008)
Somehow-Geoffrey Williams (2008)
Every Day-Dionne Farris (2004)
Slooow-J'Davey (2008)
Tamborine-Prince (1985)
10 West-Dam Funk (2008)
Show #3 gives you a little of everything .... but then again that's what we do here at Reunion Radio. You'll hear some classic MJ & Cameo as well as some of the other legends in and out of the mix. We top that off with some of the best new R&B/Soul around and a special appearance from long time Reunion Radio contributor Silky1.
Show #3 Track List
Back to Love - Charlie Wilson (2009)
I Know We'll Make It - The Gap Band (1985)
Rock With You - Michael Jackson (1979)
Candy - Cameo (1986)
You're Not My Girl - Ryan Leslie (2009)
Kelly's Eyes - Andre Cymone' (1982)
Sweet Sour You - Bilal (2006)
Gemini's Rising - Sa Ra Creative Partners (2009)
Tingle - Van Hunt (2009)
I Love You Babe - Babyface (1988)
I'm Glad - Al B Sure (2009)
Techno Freaks - Junie Morrison (1984)
You Are In My System - The System (1984)
Buffalo Gals - Malcolm McLaren & The World Famous Supreme Team (1983)
Long Way To Go - Cassie (2006)
Bed Rest - Elecktric Red (2009)
100% Woman - Michel'le (1989)
Green - Coultrain (2008)
Peterdactyl - Chin Chin (2009)
Reunion Radio was founded two years ago on the idea of bringing together and exposing different generations of R&B lovers to music they may not otherwise hear... as well as highlighting new music by artist from 'back in the day'. It's the second part of our mission that this new feature focuses on. Starting this month Reunion Radio brings you "Artist Update". Each month we'll pick an artist that you may not have heard from in a while... feature some of their classic songs and videos, catch up with some of their newer projects, and throw in anything else we think may inform and entertain you.
This month's Artist Update is 80s duo Theresa. The group consisted of lead singer Theresa King & keyboard player Victor Porter. Operating out of Sacramento, California Theresa & Victor were part of Jay King's Club Nouveau camp that was burning up charts and dance floors in 1986-87. Guided by soon to be super producers Foster and McElroy (En Vogue, Tony, Toni, Tone) Theresa dropped their album "Broken Puzzle" in 1987. The first single "Last Time" shot up the charts and the group looked to be on it's way to stardom. But as is all too often the case, Theresa became yet another reminder of why it's called the Music BUSINESS.
By way of Rumor Radio we are posting a recent interview with lead singer Theresa King. In this humorous and highly entertaining interview with DJ Marcus T... of Timex Social Club(Rumors)fame... Theresa speaks on her past as well as what she's got cookin' for the future.
So check out the interview above and then be on the look out for a special treat on an upcoming Reunion Radio Podcast involving some new music from Theresa.
This Reunion Radio special features soulful music of the past and present with no breaks or interruptions... Nothing but 60 minutes of heartfelt songs and warm grooves. We hope you enjoy this bonus set, whether it be on a special night with that special someone or to help pass the time on a Sunday afternoon ... Reunion Radio brings you Tha Soul Show: Vol 1
*Track List* Tha Soul Show - Sam Bostic (2008)
Can't Hide Love (live) - D'Angelo (2008)
Fair But So Uncool - Earth, Wind & Fire (1974)
Cause You Love Me - Deniece Williams (1976)
Didn't Cha Know - Erykah Badu (2000)
Flowers - The Emotions (1976)
Used To Be My Girl - The O'Jays (1978)
Loveshine - Confunkshun (1978)
Happy Feelings - Maze (1977)
Pretty Wings - Maxwell (2009)
We All Know Who We Are - Cameo (1977)
Attitudes - The Bar Kays (1978)
Uptown (live) - Raphael Saadiq (2003)
Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye (1974)
The second installment of the Reunion Radio podcast kicks off with the man of summer himself ... Maxwell. We give you a taste of his hot new album BLACKsummers'night plus revisit a couple Max classics. If that wasn't enough we also drop a couple previously unreleased Van Hunt tracks on you just for good measure. As usual the show is rounded out with some Funk and R&B classics from the past... in and out of the mix ... as well as some of the best current R&B around.
Show #2 Track List
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Phoenix Rise - Maxwell (2009)
Atomic Dog - George Clinton (1982)
DMSR - Prince (1982)
Alphabet Street (remix) - Prince (1988)
Flirt - Cameo (1982)
Saturday Laughs - Van Hunt (released 2009)
Ego - Beyonce (2009)
Mr Yeah - The Dream (2009)
Right Down To It - Damian Dame (1991)
Baby, Baby, Baby - TLC (1992)
Step in the Name of Love (remix) - R Kelly (2003)
Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) - Maxwell (1996)
Love You - Maxwell (2009)
N.E.Thing2getura10chin - Van Hunt (released 2009)
Be Like That Sometimes - Mint Condition (1999)
Outstanding - The Gap Band (1982)
Quickly - John Legend Feat Brandy (2008)
Hey U - Chico DeBarge (2009)
The Urban Theme - Maxwell (1996)
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Also check out Max's new video "Bad Habits" Featuring Kerry Washington ~ Enjoy
After numerous requests from listeners of our live365 channel we've finally got around to putting together a Reunion Radio Podcast. We'll try and get these up every two week ... but may even in slip some bonus shows if time permits.
Enjoy
Show #1 Track List
{Intro} Night Groovin' - First Choice (2009) I'm That Chick - Mariah Carey (2008) Magic - Robin Thicke (2008) Perfect Paradox - Chocolate Butterfly (2002) Stimulate - The Deele (1985) More Bounce - Zapp (1980) Bump It - Erykah Badu (2003) Valentine - Ryan Leslie (2009) Top Of Your Lungs - Al B Sure (2009) There Goes My Baby - Charlie Wilson (2009) Epiphany - Chrisette Michele (2009) 9 to 5 - Electrik Red (2009) Sweeter As The Days Go By - Shalamar (1981) Amazing - Reel People (2008) Because of You - Ne-Yo (2007) Iminluvwichoo - Eric Benet (2008) Your Love's Got a Hold On Me - Lillo Thomas (1984) The Finest - SOS Band (1985) {Closing}
Born in Oakland, CA, in spring 1966, Raphael Saadiq (born Raphael Wiggins) started playing music at age six. He played bass at church and school and enjoyed his place on-stage at various local hometown events. After high school, Saadiq won a chance to join Prince and Sheila E. on the Parade tour. Such an experience inspired Saadiq to do his own thing, and before the '80s came to an end, he formed Tony! Toni! Tone!.
Saadiq went under his birth name of Wiggins while in Tony! Toni! Tone! and was joined by his brother, Dwayne Wiggins, and cousin Timothy Christian. Tony! Toni! Tone! made their debut with "Little Walter" in 1988. Two years later, they were mega-stars thanks to the success of their second album, The Revival. The ballad "It Never Rains (In Southern California)" and the club-friendly "Feels Good" were major hits and the band eventually sold six million albums. However, Saadiq left the group at the height of its fame.
A solo career was in the works by the time the mid-'90s rolled around. Two singles for movie soundtracks -- 1995's "Ask of You" from Higher Learning and "Me & You" from Boyz N da Hood-- were Saadiq's proper solo introduction, but not exactly satisfying. He was used to being part of a band, so a solo career made him a bit apprehensive. Saadiq bowed out for some normalcy over the next few years.
Lucy Pearl was Saadiq's next project, where he joined with En Vogue's Dawn Robinson and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest for a short-lived super-group. Saadiq also had his hand in producing material for the likes of Macy Gray, TLC, the Roots, and D'Angelo. In 2000, his song "Untitled" won D'Angelo a Grammy. Inspired by his new "gospedelic" approach, he captured a new sound for himself while recording material between Oakland and Sacramento. The end result was Instant Vintage, which earned five Grammy nominations in 2003. The blaxploitation era-referencing Ray Ray and the '60s-flavored The Way I See It followed in 2004 and 2008, respectively.
Born and raised in Tulsa, OK, the Wilson brothers began singing and playing in their father's Pentecostal church, and it was also mandatory they practice their music lessons at home as well. They learned various instruments which primarily included the piano. As much as they despised the lessons at the time, it proved to be a value tool for all three.
With Ronnie being the oldest, he established his own band by the age of 14. Charlie, a few years younger, joined a rival band a couple of years later. One night the two bands were performing across the street from one another. Ronnie stopped by to check out Charlie grooving on the organ. While there, Ronnie asked Charlie to join his band for 50 dollars over what he was making. Though Charlie's bandmates doubled his offer, he joined his brother's band, as Ronnie gave him no choice.
At a gig not too long after the two had joined forces, the group's bass player quit and Ronnie and Charlie summoned their younger brother Robert, barely 14, to the group to play bass. For a short while, the band performed without a name. Finally they began going by the name the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Streets Band. As advertising such a name on posters became too lengthy, the group shortened the name to the G.A.P. Street Band. Due to a typographical error, the group was advertised as Gap Band and it stuck.
They performed at various venues around the Tulsa area, including country & western joints, tennis clubs, rock clubs, and wherever else called on their services. However, by the middle of the 1970s, Charlie became interested in Los Angeles and left Tulsa to explore his possibilities. A short time later, Charlie convinced his brothers to join him. The group floundered about L.A., hitting and missing on record deals, gigs, and the like. Still maintaining their interest, the group met entertainment businessman Lonnie Simmons through their friend, singer/musician D.J. Rogers. Simmons owned a nightclub and a recording studio at the time and signed the group to his company. (He would later start up a record label.)
The Top Five single "Shake" followed in 1979, along with "Steppin' Out" (number ten) and "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)" (number four) in 1980. The latter was inspired at a concert in Pittsburgh where some kids were chanting the groove and the Gap Band picked up on it. In December of 1980, the trio dropped its first number one single with "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" and followed it with the Top Five ballad "Yearning for Your Love" (1981).
The group went on to score three more number one songs ("Early in the Morning" and "Outstanding" in 1982 and "All of My Love" in 1989), three more number two songs ("You Dropped a Bomb on Me" in 1982, "Beep a Freak" in 1984, and "Going in Circles" in 1986) and a horde of Top Ten hits. They also did the soundtracks for Leon Isaac Kennedy's Penitentiary III and Keena Ivory Waynans' I'm Gonna Get You Sucker. The group was given only 24 hours notice to complete the title song.
In 1984 Ronnie became a born-again Christian and started pastoring. He joined Melba Moore and David Peaston in the touring play Mama, I'm Sorry. Charlie has been one of most sought-after vocalists in the music industry. He has worked with Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Eurythmics, Snoop Dogg, and scores of others. The Gap Band has recorded for various labels, including Mercury and Capitol Records. The group has remained together, enduring the good with the bad. They are still actively recording and touring the U.S. and abroad.
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