Mike performing live at the 1988 Grammys

More Mike, for the Pepsi generation.

Happy Birthday, Michael !!! Nobody does it better.

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Baron Silas Greenback | MySpace Video

Funk You

OP brings you a set featuring funky tracks from the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s & today..... that's 5 decades of pure unadulterated funkiness for your listening pleasure.

 














Funk Down - Rafael Cameron (1980)
Bump - The Commodores (1974)
Insane - Cameo (1978)
Funky & You Know It - Bootsy (2002)
Super Woman Theme Song - Cee Lo Green (2010)
Fug - Cymande (1972)
Me - Raydio (1978)
You Meet My Approval - Steve Arrington (1983)
Stone Jam - Slave (1980)
Move Me - The Nation Funktasia (1991)
Pick Up The Phone - The Jamaica Boys (1990)
Out of the Sky - Van Hunt (2004)
Sumthin About Her - Plantlife (2008)
More Funky Stuff - Kool & the Gang (1973)
Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) - Zapp (1982)

Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame: I (1983) CD-RIP w/Bonus Tracks

Nobody Can be You
You Meet My Approval
Last Nite / Nite Before
Strange (Soft & Hard)
Speak With Your Body
Weak At The Knees
Beddie-Biey
Way Out
Pocket Full Of Air (Bonus Track)
At It Again (Bonus Track)
I Love You (Bonus Track)
Way Out (Frankie Crocker Remix, Bonus Track)

Prince - Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad Live 1981 Houston

Classic Prince!

Phase 'Em Out - DâM-FunK

An unreleased treat from our man Dam-Funk... dope as usual

Phase 'Em Out - DâM-FunK by DâM-FunK

Silk's Love Lounge presents: Loveshine

Summer Love in full effect baby ~ Silk














Kool & The Gang - Sunshine And Love
The Ohio Players - You And Me
Geoffrey Williams - Sugarfly
Odyssey - I Got The Melody
Patrice Rushen - Cha Cha
Babyface - God Must Love You
Heatwave - The Night We Fell
Prince - Walk In Sand
A Taste Of Honey - Say That You'll Stay
J Davey - Crawl All Over
One Way - Wrap Your Body
Leon Ware - Sure Do Want You Now
Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Love You Down
Melvin Riley - Servin' It
Marvin Gaye - Soon I'll Be Loving You Again
Usher - Mars Vs. Venus
O'Bryan - Virtual Reality
After 7 - Can't Stop(one world remix)
Eric Roberson - When Love Calls
Janelle Monae - Say You'll Go

The Whispers - In The Raw

R.I.P. Robert Wilson of The Gap Band

Sad news today ... Robert Wilson of the Gap Band passed away today due to what's being reported as a heart attack. He was only 53.

Robert Wilson, bassist for the Gap Band, dies

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY (AP) – 1 hour ago

NEW YORK — Robert Wilson, who as the bassist for the funk and R&B group the Gap Band had a string of hits including "You Dropped a Bomb On Me," has died. He was 53.
He died at his home Sunday in Palmdale, Calif., outside of Los Angeles. He is believed to have died of a heart attack, said Karen Lee, publicist for his brother and Gap Band singer Charlie Wilson.
Wilson provided the bass backbone for the trio, which also included another brother, Ronnie. The group, originally from Tulsa, Okla., first hit the charts in 1979 with the songs "Shake" and "Open Your Mind (Wide)."
They had their biggest success in the 1980s, though, with hits like "Outstanding," "You Dropped a Bomb On Me," "Oops Upside Your Head" and "Yearning for Your Love," among others.
"My brother Robert was a bad boy on the bass," Charlie Wilson said in a statement released Monday. "We shared a bond as brothers, musicians and friends. I loved him, and losing him is difficult for both Ronnie and I. The music world has lost a very talented man."
Robert Wilson had been touring for the past few weeks, including a stop in his hometown of Tulsa.


Peace & Blessings to the whole Wilson family ~ OP & Silk

Reunion Radio (08-11-10)

That's right your eyes are not deceiving you ... we finally have a new podcast to share. It's a somewhat short set but Silk will be along shortly with a brand new 'Love Lounge' for y'all.... Sorry about the long wait but Silk and I have both been pretty busy with the day to day thing called life. I must say the download numbers during this 'dark' period really surprised me. Getting 15-20 a week (for 3 weeks) with no new shows tells us there really is a demand out there for what we're doing.... so with that said we promise to do better moving forward and get back to at least one show every two weeks.... and once I get a new mic we'll work on a new 'Sound Table' too ... happy now Silk? :)

A Day At The Carnival - Dam-Funk
Champagne Life - Ne-Yo
Good Things - Aloe Blacc
Be Like That Sometimes - Mint Condition
She's Got The Body - Kiddo
State of Shock - Michael Jackson feat. Mick Jagger
Be Still - Big Boi feat. Janelle Monae
Lavaux - Prince
This Bed - Alicia Keys
Don't Run So Fast - Rahsaan Patterson
Take It To The Sky - Earth, Wind & Fire
Use It Or Lose It - Cameo
Tonight - Ryan Leslie
Westside Pasadena - Dam-Funk

California's Proposition 8 Overturned: Gay Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

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 I know we're not a political blog but this is an important civil rights decision and thought we should share the news as it becomes available.

Proposition 8 has been overturned by Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, reports CNN.
The decision is expected to be appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court, and could reach the Supreme Court if the high court justices agree to review it.
Developing...

Ne-Yo - Champagne Life

Al Jarreau Recovering

In case you missed it, Al Jarreau was suffering breathing problems and quickly moved to a Marseille France hospital by helicopter Saturday.

News today is Al is feeling much better and is in good spirits... even though his stay will be extended another few days for monitoring. In a statement the singer’s manager said after a few more tests Jarreau, "Hopes to resume his tour at the end of the coming week."

We thought this video was fitting in light of this great news


Al Jarreau - Morning ( version integrale )
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Happy Birthday to George Clinton

In The Groove

Before we had the life sucked out of us by the sub-genre known as "Smooth Jazz" groove-based jazz ruled the 70s and 80s. This set is made up tracks that fuse jazz with R&B, Funk, Soul and Hip Hop... if smooth is your thing then this set ain't for you... we going extra chunky with this one.

 








Twilight Clone - Herbie Hancock
Countdown (Captain Fingers) - Lee Ritenour
Heavy on the Easy - Ronnie Laws
Off Broadway - George Benson
Streetwave - The Brothers Johnson
Master Blaster - Bernard Wright
Thighs High - Tom Browne
My Thang - Paul Jackson Jr
Juice - Marcus Miller
Time Exposure - Stanley Clarke
Wild Dog - Stanley Clarke & George Duke Band
Sun Goddess - Ramsey Lewis (Feat. EWF)

Summer Heat

Silk throws together some old school tracks, to help deal with this summer heat that is sweeping the nation. I hope you all enjoy.















 Bootsy Collins - Party On Plastic
One Way - Get Up
Brick-Sweat(Til You Get Wet)
Quincy Jones-Razzamatazz
Cameo - Groove With You
Bernard Wright - Just Chillin' Out
Prince - D.M.S.R. (alternate mix)
Janet - And On And On
The Dazz Band - On The One For Fun
Aurra - Such A Feeling
Marvin Gaye - Joy
Afterbach - It's You
Ohio Players - Esctasy
Pleasure - Take It To The Streets
Mtume - Love Lock
Carl Thomas - Summer Rain
Aaliyah - At Your Best (You Are Love) Gangstar Child Remix
Royal Cash - Radio Activity

Bootsy Collins - Party On Plastic

Happy 4th of July, everybody !!!!!!!!!!

Reunion Radio 365 (06-24-2010)

In this edition of RR365, I'm featuring some brand new R&B/Dance/Soul tracks in and out of the mix. It's a small sample of the many different types of R&B available today ... I'm sure you'll find something here to enjoy. 
~ OP











Lazy Daze - J*DaVeY
Why Don't You Love Me - Beyonce
Keep Lookin' 2 The Sky - Dam-Funk
Sand Castle - Eliot Lipp
I Like It - Cee-Lo
Back For More - Cool Million Feat. Eugene Wilde
Test Drive - Keith Sweat Feat. Joe
Famous - Keith Sweat
Beautiful Monster - Ne-Yo
California Gurls (remix) - Katy Perry Feat. Snoop
Yamaha - The Dream
Nikki Part 2 - The Dream
Monster - Usher
She Needs Me - Jamie Lidell
Tell Me You Love Me - Leela James
XOXO - Raheem Devaughn
Supa Sexy - Charlie Wilson Feat. T-Pain & Jamie Foxx
Hot N Fun - N.E.R.D. Feat. Nelly Furtado
Stay Close - Cool Million Feat. Al Broomfield

Remember the Time Vol 2: A Michael Jackson Mix by Ally Al

Our good friend Ally Al has dropped his second MJ Mix on this the anniversary week of The King of Pop's passing. If you haven't checked out Ally's podcast before now please do yourself a favor and do so .... you won't be sorry.




Big ups to Brother Ally for sharing this with our people.










Intro
Human Nature
Give it Up - The Jacksons
Music and Me
One Day in your Life
You Are There
Up Again
Someone Put Your Hand Out
Dear Michael
Butterflies (Acapella)
Ain't No Sunshine
Maybe Tomorrow - The Jackson 5
All I Do Is Think of You - The Jackson 5
Push Me Away - The Jacksons
The Lady In My Life
Someone In The Dark
She's Out of My Life
Gone Too Soon
Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5 (Acapella)