Hip hop music.

Part three.

1) Q-Tip (feat. Janet Jackson) - Got 'Till It's Gone (Dilla remix - paul edit)
2) Gnarls Barkley - Neighbors (paul edit)
3) Wale - Prescription
4) Diamond District - Streets Won't Let Me Chill
5) Blu & Exile - So(ul) Amazin' (Steel Blazin')
6) Atmosphere - Shoulda Known
7) Fashawn - Stars
8) Masta Ace - Acknowledge
9) Slick Rick - It's A Boy (remix)
10) Lupe Fiasco - The Run Down
11) Hi-Tek - The Sun God
12) Jay-Z & Von Pea - Ignorant Shit (remix)
13) The Roots - Proceed V

Welcome to another edition of paulcasts.com. I've got a surprise for you...it's a new mix by me! Put on your favourite headphones, grab a glass of wine and let yourself get lost in the world of Radiohead, Tiffany, Young MC, The Doors, and a whole lotta more.

Have fun!

1. Dr. Dre feat. Eminem - Forgot About Dre (paul blend with Phoenix, The Strokes and Cut Copy)
2. Coldplay - Viva La Vida (paul mix)
3. Twista feat. Kanye West - Overnight Celebrity (Flosstradamus remix b/w Digitalism blend)
4. Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) (paul blend with DJ Shadow)
5. The Doors - Hello I Love You (Adam Freeland Fabric Mix)
6. Michael Jackson & Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Rock With You b/w Heads Will Roll (Daft Punk/A-Trak/Digiraatii Dance Till Your Dead Remix - paul blend)
7. The Very Best - Boyz
8. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now (paul blend with Smack My Bitch Up/One Minute To Midnight)
9. Young MC - Know How Theme (Aaron LaCrate and Debonair Samir Remix b/w Tom Stephan and Diplo)
10. LCD Soundsystem - Time To Get Away (paul blend with Aphex Twin
11. M.I.A. & Diplo - Sunshowers (paul blend)
12. MSTRKRFT feat. John Legend - Heartbreaker (paul blend)

I'm on a Baltimore Club kick. There has been an element of B'More style in most of my mixes over the last couple of years, but only recently I decided to dedicate a whole mix to the sound. It's a pretty simple beat to identify; the staple 130BPM bass kick, mixed with a breakbeat. It's so much fun to play with and even more fun to dance to...as long as you brought your dance-pants.

1. DJ Booman & M.I.A. - Tardy for the Party XR2 (paul blend)
2. Major Lazer - Pod de floor' (paul blend)
3. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y. (DJ Dusty BMore Breakdown Mix - paul blend)
4. Teedra Moses - Be Your Girl (BMore Club mix - paul blend)
5. Beyonce - Sweet Dreams (B'More mix - Da Yo Boyz)
6. Houston - Love You Down (B'More Club mix - paul blend)
7. M.I.A. - Bucky Down Gun (Count Effectz 'Bust The Trumpet' Baltimore - paul mix)
8. Sean Paul - Fell It Refix (Benny Stixx Remix)
9. Get Em Mamis - Shake It All Night (paul blend)
10. Tyrese feat. k. Offishal & LDG (paul blend)
11. Cadenza - Bmore style
12. Billy Joel - For The Longest Time (IMAXL B'More remix - paul blend)
13. Dj Punish - Meet Her At Baltimore (paul blend with DJ Benny Stixx)
14. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Punish B'More Mash - paul blend)
15. Queen - A Kind of Magic (paul B'More remix)

I told you I'd make you wait.

The latest podcast features a blend of pop favourites mixed in with some of my favourites. From The Roots to Amerie to Spoon to Ciara to Kid Cudi...it's all there and hopefully you'll enjoy.

1) Ciara - 1, 2 Step (paul blend)
2) Spoon - The Delicate Place (paul blend with Billie Jean)
3) The Roots - The Web (paul blend with Bombay The Hard Way)
4) M.I.A. feat. Timbaland - Come Around (paul blend with The xx)
5) The xx - Shelter (Them Jean Drum Edit blended with Kelis)
6) Kelis - Milkshake (paul remix)
7) Run DMC - Mary Mary (paul remix)
8) Daft Punk - Something About Us (paul blend)
9) MC Duke - Miracles (paul remix)
10) Kate Nash (Skeleton Song) - (paul blend)
11) Amerie - Take Control (paul remix)
12) The Hood Internet - Daft Punk vs. Amerie
13) Chromeo - Needy Girl (paul blend)
14) Police - Voices Inside My Head (paul remix)
15) Lips Inc. - Funky Town (paul re-edit)
16) Kid Cudi feat. Ratatat - Alive (paul remix)
17) Basement Jaxx feat. Paloma Faith - What's a Girl Gotta Do (paul blend)
18) Del Marquis - Runaround (Louis La Roche 'In 1995' Remix)
19) Armand Van Helden - Funk Phenomena 2010 (Starkillers 2010 Remix / paul blend)
20) Sharam feat. Kid Cudi - She Came Along (paul blend)

A mix of songs that shouldn't be included together on the same tracklist. There really isn't a theme here, just a mash of fun...depressing...and strange songs to ride along with you during the summer. 

1. Miike Snow & Jimmie Reign - Make You Wait (DJ Mehdi / paul blend)
2. The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (paul remix)
3. Girl Talk - Summer Smoke (paul re-edit)
4. Ben Harper - Burn One Down (paul remix)
5. Beanie Sigel, Dirt Mcgirt & Peedi Peedi - When You Hear That (Ratatat remix / paul blend)
6. The Ting Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go (paul remix b/w Chris Lake Vocal Remix)
7. Radiohead - Reckoner (Diplo remix)
8. Will.I.Am - I Got It From My Momma (paul remix)
9. Brazilian Girls - Don't Stop (paul blend)
10. Lykke Li - Let It Fall (paul remix)
11. Marky Mark - Good Vibrations (paul remix)
12. Wale (feat. Lady Gaga) - Wale (The Knocks Remix)

Here is my latest mix...a culmination of random songs and genres to get you moving. There are parts in here that build and come crashing through your speakers, then get rebuilt to do even more damage. By the end, either you or the people around you will get hurt...but at least everyone will be smiling!

1. 2 Live Crew & Hercules & Love Affair - Throw the Dick b/w Blind (paul blend)
2. Eric B. & Rakim & Spoon - Don't You Evah b/w I Know You Got Soul (DJ Weekend's Chop the Mic Remix / paul blend)
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller (Discotech Remix / paul re-edit)
4. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music (paul remix)
5. Trouble Andrew feat. Diplo - Run Hide
6. Chromeo - Me & My Man (Whitey Remix / paul blend)
7. ELO - Xanadu (paul blend with Lifelike top gun mix)
8. KillaQueenz - Sweaty Wet (paul blend)
9. Madonna - Hung Up (diplo mix)
10. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (paul remix)
11. Lykke Li - Breaking It Up (Punks Jump Up Remix - paul re-edit)

Terry Urban & Gold Coin created a great mash-up of Santigold's debut album and sprinkled a bunch of southern rappers all over it. The result is fantastic, so I'm sharing it with the paulcasts.com audience even though you're not supposed to hear it. Downtown Records, Santigold's record label, had issued a cease and desist order that shut the project down. Oh well...what can you do?

Enjoy!

1. M.I.A. Artistes (Ft. Pitbull & Ying Yang Twins)
2. You’ll Find A Way Player (Ft. Andre 3000 & Bun B)
3. Still Tippin’ It (Ft. Slim Thug & Mike Jones)
4. Can’t Say It (Ft. T-Pain)
5. Creating Kryptonite (Ft. Purple Ribbon All-Stars)
6. Fire Superman (Ft. Lil’ Wayne) [Prod. By Mike Cash]
7. Hustlin’ With The Lights Out (Ft. Rick Ross)
8. Shawty Is Starstuck (Ft. The Dream)
9. Unfreakable Girl (Ft. Gucci Mane)
10. Nann Lady (Ft. Trick Daddy & Trina) [Prod. By JKhan]
11. Anne’s Plan (Ft. Chip Tha Ripper) [Prod. By Mike Cash]
12. You’ll Go Crazy (Ft. Young Jeezy) [Prod. By Mike Cash]

You can download the album with the individual tracks here.

I'm taking a break from doing anything new at the moment, so I'll be posting some compilations and other people's podcasts (O.P.P?) for a short while.

So, as of now...

paulcasts Mad Decent.

Mad Decent casts BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 casts Gilles Peterson Worldwide Radio

Gilles Peterson casts Diplo, Switch and M.I.A.

This is a great mix of songs chosen and hosted by Diplo, Switch and M.I.A.

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Unknown – 'Boeke' (White)
Crookers – 'Burning Spear' (Mad Decent)
Unknown – ‘Untitled’ (White)
Unknown - 'This is Ska' (White)
Busy Signal ft MIA and Rye Rye – 'Tic Toc' (Mia Remix) (Test)
Switch & Rusko 'Untitled' (White)
Benga – '26 Basslines' (Tempa)
Can – ‘Vitamin C’ (United Artists)
Major Lazer - 'I'm an Indian Too' (White)
DJ Mujava – ‘Township Funk’ (This is Music)
Steve Angelo – 'Gypsy' (This is Music)
J Dilla – ‘Oxtapus’
Major Lazer - ‘Lazer Theme’ (White)
Busy Signal – 'Cool It Down' (VP Records)
Black Star – 'Let Me Hump You' (Test)
Isaac Hayes - Ike's Rap II, (Enterprise)
Tame Impala – ‘Remember Me’ (White)

It all started with this Adidas commercial that had Pilooski's re-edit the song, "Beggin'" by Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons. The commercial is great, but the song had me hooked...so I needed to fit it into a mix somehow.

Here's the result.

1) Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons - Beggin' (Pilooski edit/paul's blend with The Prodigy)
2) MSTRKRFT - So Deep (feat. Jahmal from The Carps)
3) Girl Talk - Pump This Party (live in Seattle/paul blend)
4) Wrecks N Effect - Rump Shaker (Alex Rage Remix V3 paul blend with N.E.R.D.
5) Busdriver - Sun Shower (Cadence Weapon remix)
6) Tag Team - Whoop (paul remix)
7) Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low (paul blend with Bloc Party/MMMatthias)
8) Dead Prez - Dip Hop (Diplo remix)
9) Fever Ray - Triangle Walks (Tiga's 1-2-3-4 remix)
10) M.I.A. - Pull Up The People (Death to the Throne remix/paul blend)
11) Chris Brown - Forever (paul blend with Rihanna)
12) Ratatat - Shempi (paul remix)
13) Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire (Night Facilities Remix/paul blend)
14) Michael Jackson and Lykke Li - Little Bit (paul blend with Death to the Throne)

I used a lot of Diplo, Michael Jackson, and Daft Punk. In fact, this mix is so full of 'the dance', you may experience spontaneous spastic fits when you press play.

Enjoy.

1. Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. - My Love (Diplo & D & Dee Bass Mix paul blend)
2. Boy Crisis - L'homme (paul blend with Daft Punk)
3. Roletronix - Tira Kamiza Dub (Diplo blend with Smashing Pumpkins)
4. Kid Sister - Damn Girl (paul mix)
5. Daft Punk vs. Justice - We Are Your Friends vs. One More Time (Jamieson Remix)
6. Michael Jackson - Thriller (Louis La Roche Remix)
7. Damien Marley - Welcome To Jamrock (Pat Swayzak Remix)
8. Michael Jackson vs. Daft Punk - Billie Jean in Digital Love (paul blend)
9. Miss Elliot - Get Your Freak On (HowsePhreak Remix)
10. Daft Punk - Stronger Side A1 RMX
11. Junior Boys - Hazel
12. Con Funk Shun - Got To Be Enough (paul blend)

When I was young, I remember seeing the video for George Michael's "Careless Whisper" on Muchmusic and the feeling like it was the longest video in the world. It was a mini soap opera of heartbreak and loneliness that I, at 7,  couldn't understand...yet that chorus always got stuck in my head for days. I'd be sitting at Smitty's with my parents and this song would come on and it would start all over again. Even to this day, whenever I hear, "never going to dance again, guilty feelings got no rythm...", I replay that chorus over and over until everyone around me wants to punch me in the throat.

I still don't know the lyrics.

Anyway, I finish this mix off with a long sample of that George Michael classic mixed with dirty south twist...and all those old feelings come right back. I don't care how lame that sounds. 

1. Big Boi - International Players Anthem (paul blend)
2. The Dream (feat. R.Kelly) - Shawty Is The Shit (Raziek Remix/paul blend)
3. Kylie Minogue - Slow (MONSTR Remix/paul blend)
4. Justin Timberlake -Cry Me A River
5. Lymbyc Systym - Astrology Days (The One AM Radio Remix/paul blend)
6. UGK - One Day (paul blend with Monkey Bee (Diplo Remix))
7. DJ / rupture - Mirage: Quest, Brooklyn Anthem: Team Shadetek (paul blend)
8. Santogold - Starstruck (paul blend)
9. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (paul blend)
10. T.I. - No Matter What (paul blend)
11. T.I. feat. Rihanna - Live Your Life (paul blend)
12. The Cool Kids - Mikey Rocks (paul blend)
13. Devin The Dude (feat. Andre 3000 & Snoop Dogg) - What A Job (paul blend)
14. PRGz - Bama Gettin' Money (Diplo Remix)
15. George Michael - Careless Whisper (paul blend)
16. Pimp C - Knocking Doorz Down (paul remix)

The third compilation in the "Slow and Low" series. I usually get a kick out of a good cover song...assuming it's well done. Some of them tread the line of cheesy, yet others create a new feel altogether. From my understanding, a cover song is a way to honor a song that someone views as classic. If that's the case, the more renditions that one song has by other artists, the more 'classic' it must be, right? Jealous Guy by John Lennon has been covered and commercially released 192 different ways...so it must be a classic (in my opinion, the Donny Hathaway version is better than the original). A recent trend seems to be to cover Umbrella, by Rihanna. According to Wikipedia, artists such as Amanda Palmer, Manic Street Preachers, OneRepublic, Lillasyster, Scott Simons, Marie Digby, Mandy Moore, Tegan and Sara, Vanilla Sky, Biffy Clyro, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, All Time Low, McFly, Plain White T's, Taylor Swift, and others have covered it in different styles.

As long as the cover sounds great or invokes a smile, it's all good. Here is a brief sample of some great covers of some great songs.

1. Easy Star All-Stars - Karma Police (feat. Citizen Cope) [Radiohead]
2. Ebrahim - Lady & Paris/Tokyo [D'Angelo & Lupe Fiasco]
3. Donny Hathaway - Jealous Guy [John Lennon]
4. Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya [Andre 3000]
5. Cibo Matto - About a Girl [Nirvana]
6. Ebrahim - Oops, I Did It Again [Britney Spears]
7. Kay Pettigrew - Fresh Prince of Bel Air [Will Smith]
8. Nina Gordon - Straight Outta Compton [N.W.A.]
9. The Bird and the Bee - Don't Stop the Music [Rihanna]
10. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Inspiration Information [Shuggie Otis]
11. Ben Kweller - Wait [The Beatles]
12. Calico Horse - Idioteque [Radiohead]
13. Ben Folds - Bitches Ain't Shit [Dr. Dre]
14. Seu Jorge - Changes [David Bowie]

It's been a year since paulcasts.com has been up and running. In order to celebrate, I've decided to create a smooth mix that will create the perfect conditions for one of four activities: cleaning the house, driving (to OR from any destination...except funerals), dancing because you just wanna (alone or alongside others), and/or working out (includes stretching).

Whew...what a party.

1. Introduction - I Switched Up The Beat Of The Drum
2. Twista + Pharrell vs. Escort - Give It Up (Hoff's Smoove Remix)
3. Swamburger - Sun-Vibes (All Good Funk Alliance Remix)
4. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (paul/Shout Out Out Out Out blend)
5. Steam - Na Na Hey Hey (paul remix)
6. TLC - No Scrubs ( paul/Cut Copy/Diplo blend)
7. Ladyhawke feat. Milly Elliott & Ludacris - Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix/paul blend)
8. Thom Yorke - The Eraser (XXXChange Mix paul re-edit)
9. Kelis - Bossy (Switch Remix)
10. Ryan Leslie feat. Cassie - Addiction (paul remix)
11. Daft Punk - Voyager (Revolte Remix)

Here's a great mix that DJ Parlor put together last August after Isaac Hayes passed away. It's a good introduction to the music of Isaac Hayes and some of the songs and artists that sampled him.

“Theme From Shaft” - Isaac Hayes
“Reservoir Dogs” - Jay-Z ft The Lox, Beanie Sigel & Sauce Money
“Hung Up On My Baby” - Isaac Hayes
“My Mind Playin’ Tricks On Me” - Geto Boys
“Gangster, Gangster” - Styles P ft Jadakiss & Sheek Louch
“Ike’s Mood” - Isaac Hayes
“I Love You” Remix - Mary J. Blige ft Smif-N-Wessun
“Walk On By” - Isaac Hayes
“I Can’t Go To Sleep” - Wu-Tang Clan ft Isaac Hayes
“Can I Live” - Jay-Z
“The Look Of Love” - Isaac Hayes
“A Few More Kisses To Go” - Isaac Hayes
“Tonight’s Da Night” - Redman
“Ellie’s Love Theme” - Isaac Hayes
“The Wickedest Freestyle” - The Notorious BIG
“Bumpy’s Lament” - Isaac Hayes
“Back At You” - Mobb Deep
“Hyperbolicsyllabicseequedalymystic” - Isaac Hayes
“Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos” - Public Enemy
“Do Your Thing” - Isaac Hayes
“Breakthrough” - Isaac Hayes
“Joy” - Isaac Hayes
“Never Can Say Goodbye” - Isaac Hayes

I began this mix in the beginning of December, but holidays and vacations left me struggling to find time at home.

As you can tell from the title, this mix is filthy...FULL of lewd and indecent acts, explicit language, and extreme noise pollution. I wouldn't want it any other way. So, make the music move you and enjoy what you're about to hear.

1. Intro
2. Three 6 Mafia - I'd Rather (paul/Arthur King remix)
3. David Banner (feat. Lil' Wayne) - Shawty Say (paul remix)
4. Spank Rock and Benny Blanco - B-O-O-T-A-Y
5. V.I.C. - Get Silly (paul remix)
6. Spank Rock - Put That Pussy On Me (paul remix b/w LA Riots)
7. Peaches - Downtown (paul remix b/w HiJack)
8. R.Kelly & T.I. - I'm a Flirt (paul remix b/w Deelite)
9. Kid Cudi - Day N' Nite (Crookers remix b/w paul remix)
10. KHIA - My Neck, My Back (Lick It) (paul remix)
11. Rick Ross - Hustlin' (paul remix)
12. The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (Discotech b/w paul remix)
13. N.A.S.A. (feat. M.I.A., Spank Rock, and Santogold) - Whachadoin'? (paul remix)