Soul Mixtape

DJ Jazzy Jeff | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Groovin Records
• ASIN: B000AV2GGU
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,454 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eijay- “Beautiful Lady” Deep soul from Phoenix, AZ.

2. Josephine Sincere- “I Like It” A new star is born.

3. Michael Bohannon- “Make Love Last Forever” Classic soul.

4. Michael Bohannon- “Build A Fire” A masterpiece!

5. Kelli Sae- “Daydreamin’” One of Jeff's favorite cuts.

6. LaSonya Gunter- “Endlessly” Beautiful sweet soul music.

7. Ladybug Mecca feat. Martin Luther- “Last Train” *****

8. Demien- “Amanda Blue” Sexy Philly soul.

9. A.K.A. Soulo- “What Say You” Reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield!

10. Demien- “Erotic Dreams” More sexy soul..

11. DJ Mitsu feat. Dwele- “Right Here” Very rare track.

12. Pete Rock feat. Leela James- “No Tears” 2 masters,1 classic, beautiful..

13. DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. V- “Broken Dreams” WOW!

14. Valencia Robinson- “BlackSolSista” Memphis soul is alive.

15. Omar feat. Angie Stone- “Be Thankful” A classic re-done with perfection, what a duet!!!

16. DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. V- “She Wants 2 Be” Reminiscent of a Stevie Wonder classic.

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

Being a lover of Soul Music...it was an honor doing this mix for Groovin’ records. To have a label that is devoted to putting out good music is rare nowadays. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed mixing it. Keep the soul coming Groovin’...you have a fan for life... DJ Jazzy Jeff

Product Description

Just when you had DJ Jazzy Jeff pegged solely as a hip-hop maven, Groovin’ Records jettisons The Soul Mixtape chocked full of nu soul and R&B gems that will rattle your preconceived notions of his skills. But if you’ve been watching his career, you’d realize that this is no sudden move for the Philadelphia native.

From 1987 to 1993, Jeff along with childhood friend and superstar Will Smith were the groundbreaking hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. They successfully made the transition to television with six seasons of the top-rated syndicated show The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. But in 1990, Jeff launched A Touch Of Jazz Productions (ATOJ) as a creative hub largely to foster his love of R&B and soul. After a decade of producing for outside artists, ATOJ introduced what would be its first breakthrough artist in Grammy-winning singer Jill Scott while further tilling the soil of the burgeoning neo-soul movement by introducing such artists as Musiq and Floetry. With 10 million albums sold worldwide and an enviable collection of awards, DJ Jazzy Jeff is definitely a man of many accomplishments. But his accomplishments wouldn’t be complete without feeding his love of R&B and soul via ATOJ. And that love is further translated in The Soul Mixtape.

Featuring 16 lustrous tracks hand picked by DJ Jazzy Jeff and soul music fanatics Teddy and Natalie Esposito, the disc mixes familiar faces (Dwele, Martin Luther, Pete Rock) with the freshman class of soul (Valencia Robinson, Michael Bohannon, Leela James), making for a best of both worlds listening experience. U.K. acid jazz renaissance man Omar duets with U.S. soul matriarch Angie Stone on a remake of the classic 1974 William DeVaughn hit "Be Thankful" while former Incognito vocalist Kellie Sae revamps Aretha Franklin’s 70s gem "Daydreamin’". The disc also contains two exclusive tracks from ATOJ artist V ("She Wants 2 Be", "Broken Dreams") not available anywhere else. DJ Jazzy Jeff blends these tracks with extreme care, exemplifying his passion and love for the genre. That same love also lead him to cross paths with soul aficionados Groovin’ Records, curators of the soul compilation series Neo Soul United (vol. 1-3) and Soul In The City.

The Soul Mixtape marks DJ Jazzy Jeff’s first release with an American independent label.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Discovered Outstanding New Talent!, January 25, 2006

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Shelly (Decatur, GA. U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Mixtape (Audio CD)

Having always been a fan of DJJ's work, I bought this CD and was pleasantly surprised that it was more on the R&B vibe than the usual club material. It turned me on to some great new talents I have never heard of. It also includes such acts the splendid teenager Josephine Sincere, and Aka Soula who sounds like Curtis Mayfield. As a result, I bought Josephine's new CD and I love it! I also bought Dwele's based on this album. If you're into finding new discoveries who are better than the standard fare you hear on the radio daily, then this CD is for you. If you're looking for a "house" or "club" record, then it's not.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Did I Sleep on This?, April 27, 2006

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Sister Holistic (Atlanta , GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Mixtape (Audio CD)

Although DJ Jazzy Jeff has been on the music scene forever, I never really got into him. He has truly earned my respect with this compilation of soul music. There were vocalists on here that I'm familiar with and love, such as Micheal Bohannon, Martin Luther, Angie Stone and Omar, but then he came with some new folks who blew my mind and had me online trying to find out who they were and why I hadn't heard of them. The first song by Ejiay, "Beautiful Lady" is a joint that i play over and over. Josephine Sincere on track 2 keeps it flowing with her "I Like It" (no, this isn't the DeBarge song!) and it jut continues on and on. It even has a shout out to old school Prince with Demien putting a new spin on it with his original song, "Erotic Dreams". There isn't one weak track on this CD and deserves the support of anyone claiming to love real soul music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, October 6, 2005

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K. Frazier "Calimusicman" (NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soul Mixtape (Audio CD)

ok, first you can never go wrong with his CD's. This is very good the first 2 songs i could not get into, but every song after that was GREAT. Get his in the house cd, it's very great.