Hip-Hop Singles:

Run DMC: Peper Piper
“Just a straight up classic!”

A Tribe Called Quest: Award Tour
“It even mentions London, can’t say farer than that!”

A Tribe Called Quest: Electric Relaxation
“ A great hook that is mellow but danceable.”

Original Flavor: Can I Get Open
“It always suprises me how little you hear this track played.”

Jay-z: I Just Wanna Love Ya
“Still one of my favorite Neptunes Beats.”

Roots Manuva: Witness
“The Best UK Hip-Hop track ever recorded.”

Notorious Big: Hypnotize
“Biggie at his best”

Krs One: Mc’s Act Like They Don’t Know
“Kris & Premo on top form, nuff said!”

Gangstarr: Full Clip
“The definition of boom bap.”

Kanye West: Jesus Walks
“Just a dope track, really well pieced together.”

Soul/Funk Singles:

Don Blackman: Hearts Desire
“A great voice and a great track.”

Herman Kelly: Dance To The Drummers Beat
“Dancefloors have no choice but to do what they’re told”

James Brown: Give It Up Turn It Loose
“A b-boy classic from the godfather.”

Gwen McRea: All This Love That I’m Giving
“Probably the most overplayed sould tune ever but still amazing.”

Love Unlimited Orchestra: Strange Games & Funky Things
“Although never a single I could not leave it out”

Keni Burke: Rising To The Top
“A great way to start a set.”

Sylvia Striplin: Can’t Turn Me Away
“One of my favorite basslines ever.”

Gap Band: Outstanding
“My favourite 80’s soul track bar none!”

O’Jay’s: For The Love Of Money
“Another killer baseline and one of the first tunes to turn me onto funk!”

Bill Withers: Lovely Day
“A great feel good tune.”

Albums:

A Tribe Called Quest: Midnight Marauders
“In my mind start to finish the best album ever recorded!”

Common: Like Water For Chocolate
“A master of his trade comes of age in true style.”

Steeley Dan: Aya
“Great summer time, breaks laden listening.”

Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key of Life
“Re-defined what I thought of being as the Motown sound”

Snoop Dogg: Doggystyle
“This album blew me away and still features when I spin.”

Earth Wind & Fire: All in All
“This would be here even if Brazilian Rhyme was the only track on it!”

Dr Dre: Chronic 2001
“The example of how to do a lot with a little. Simple but so damn effective.”

Jay-z: Unplugged
“I never though this could work but this is a testament to Jigga & The Roots.”

Prince: Sign of the Times
“I stole my sister’s copy and she never saw it again.”

Frank Sinatra: Live @ The Sands
“In Vegas with the strength of the Count Basie Orchestra behind him, Frank kills it!”