MARK DEVLIN ALONGSIDE LLOYD/ SIR SAMBO SOUND AT THE BLACKBIRD, OXFORD, 24/5/15

I finally got my hands on the audio from another great Community Jam session in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, where I guested alongside Lloyd & Elvis of Sir Sambo Sound. I dropped a bunch of soul/ funk/ hip-hop revivals, big people-style, before Lloyd stepped back to finish off with the reggae selection – check out some pure jokes, plus about eight “last tunes.” Great people, great vibes, great sounds.

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URBAN ANTHEMS WITH MARK DEVLIN – THE LATE SUMMER ’11 EDITION

Feeling the latest Nicki Minaj/ Drake/ Wacka Flocka/ Kanye/ Rihanna joints? No, me neither. All the more reason to take it back with the latest Urban Anthems instalment then. More back-to-back feel-good joints from the golden years – classic R&B, hip-hop, reggae dancehall and soul to get your head nodding and send a chill down your spine. Not all the ones you usually hear, either. This is the alternative selection, and trust me, it’s all good baby, baby!

Urban Anthems late Summer ’11 by Mark Devlin

Download, reminisce and enjoy.

LL COOL J: MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT

BRAND NUBIAN: ALL FOR ONE

CYPRESS HILL: HOW I COULD JUST KILL A MAN

FREEWAY: FLIPSIDE

BLACK GIRL: KRAZY (BOSS’ HIP HOP MIX)

TANYA VON: TONITE

FATHER MC: LISA BABY (HIP HOP FAT MIX)

50 CENT: MANY STEMS

CAPLETON/ METHOD MAN: WINGS OF THE MORNING

CAPLETON: TOUR

CUTTY RANKS: WHO SEH ME DUN

RAYVON: BIG UP

MAD COBRA: LIMB BY LIMB

FIVE STAIRSTEPS: OOH CHILD

2PAC: KEEP YOUR HEAD UP

ICE CUBE: CHECK YO SELF (REMIX)

JURASSIC 5: CONCRETE SCHOOLYARD

LOST BOYZ: JEEPS, LEX, COUPS, BIMAZ & BENZ

KEITH MURRAY: I GET LIFTED

KENNY DOPE: GET DOWN

RUDE RYDIMS EXPERIMENT: EVERYBODY BOUNCE

SHAI: IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE

Y EN VEE: CHOCOLATE

CASE/ FOXY BROWN: TOUCH ME TEASE ME

DA BRAT: GIVE IT TO YOU

ERIC BENET/ FAITH EVANS: GEORGIE PORGIE

DR DRE: THE MESSAGE

JAY Z: THIS CAN’T BE LIFE

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URBAN ANTHEMS WITH MARK DEVLIN – THE LATE SUMMER ’11 EDITION

Feeling the latest Nicki Minaj/ Drake/ Wacka Flocka/ Kanye/ Rihanna joints? No, me neither. All the more reason to take it back with the latest Urban Anthems instalment then. More back-to-back feel-good joints from the golden years – classic R&B, hip-hop, reggae dancehall and soul to get your head nodding and send a chill down your spine. Not all the ones you usually hear, either. This is the alternative selection, and trust me, it’s all good baby, baby!

Urban Anthems late Summer ’11 by Mark Devlin

Download, reminisce and enjoy.

LL COOL J: MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT

BRAND NUBIAN: ALL FOR ONE

CYPRESS HILL: HOW I COULD JUST KILL A MAN

FREEWAY: FLIPSIDE

BLACK GIRL: KRAZY (BOSS’ HIP HOP MIX)

TANYA VON: TONITE

FATHER MC: LISA BABY (HIP HOP FAT MIX)

50 CENT: MANY STEMS

CAPLETON/ METHOD MAN: WINGS OF THE MORNING

CAPLETON: TOUR

CUTTY RANKS: WHO SEH ME DUN

RAYVON: BIG UP

MAD COBRA: LIMB BY LIMB

FIVE STAIRSTEPS: OOH CHILD

2PAC: KEEP YOUR HEAD UP

ICE CUBE: CHECK YO SELF (REMIX)

JURASSIC 5: CONCRETE SCHOOLYARD

LOST BOYZ: JEEPS, LEX, COUPS, BIMAZ & BENZ

KEITH MURRAY: I GET LIFTED

KENNY DOPE: GET DOWN

RUDE RYDIMS EXPERIMENT: EVERYBODY BOUNCE

SHAI: IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE

Y EN VEE: CHOCOLATE

CASE/ FOXY BROWN: TOUCH ME TEASE ME

DA BRAT: GIVE IT TO YOU

ERIC BENET/ FAITH EVANS: GEORGIE PORGIE

DR DRE: THE MESSAGE

JAY Z: THIS CAN’T BE LIFE

90s classics, DJ Mark Devlin, hip hop, old school anthems, reggae, RnB, soul

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URBAN ANTHEMS WITH MARK DEVLIN – THE LATE SUMMER ’11 EDITION

Feeling the latest Nicki Minaj/ Drake/ Wacka Flocka/ Kanye/ Rihanna joints? No, me neither. All the more reason to take it back with the latest Urban Anthems instalment then. More back-to-back feel-good joints from the golden years – classic R&B, hip-hop, reggae dancehall and soul to get your head nodding and send a chill down your spine. Not all the ones you usually hear, either. This is the alternative selection, and trust me, it’s all good baby, baby!

Urban Anthems late Summer ’11 by Mark Devlin

Download, reminisce and enjoy.

LL COOL J: MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT

BRAND NUBIAN: ALL FOR ONE

CYPRESS HILL: HOW I COULD JUST KILL A MAN

FREEWAY: FLIPSIDE

BLACK GIRL: KRAZY (BOSS’ HIP HOP MIX)

TANYA VON: TONITE

FATHER MC: LISA BABY (HIP HOP FAT MIX)

50 CENT: MANY STEMS

CAPLETON/ METHOD MAN: WINGS OF THE MORNING

CAPLETON: TOUR

CUTTY RANKS: WHO SEH ME DUN

RAYVON: BIG UP

MAD COBRA: LIMB BY LIMB

FIVE STAIRSTEPS: OOH CHILD

2PAC: KEEP YOUR HEAD UP

ICE CUBE: CHECK YO SELF (REMIX)

JURASSIC 5: CONCRETE SCHOOLYARD

LOST BOYZ: JEEPS, LEX, COUPS, BIMAZ & BENZ

KEITH MURRAY: I GET LIFTED

KENNY DOPE: GET DOWN

RUDE RYDIMS EXPERIMENT: EVERYBODY BOUNCE

SHAI: IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE

Y EN VEE: CHOCOLATE

CASE/ FOXY BROWN: TOUCH ME TEASE ME

DA BRAT: GIVE IT TO YOU

ERIC BENET/ FAITH EVANS: GEORGIE PORGIE

DR DRE: THE MESSAGE

JAY Z: THIS CAN’T BE LIFE

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URBAN ANTHEMS 80s GROOVES SPECIAL


Urban Anthems 80s Special by Mark Devlin

Pure nostalgia! We take it back to what was arguably black music’s finest decade for a selection of mindblowing 80s grooves – soul, funk, electro hip-hop … great music from special times. Whether you remember all this good stuff, or are discovering it for the first time, there are some gems right here. They sure don’t make ’em like this any more!

CLUB NOUVEAU: LEAN ON ME

LEVERT: CASANOVA

ROCK STEADY CREW: HEY YOU THE ROCK STEADY CREW

KRAFTWERK: TOUR DE FRANCE

RJ’S LATEST ARRIVAL: SHACKLES ’87

NITRO DELUXE: LET’S GET BRUTAL

RAZE: JACK THE GROOVE

GO GO LORENZO: YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANT TO

LOLA: WAX THE VAN (JUNIOR’S AWESOME EDIT)

ALEEM: GET LOOSE

AURRA: YOU AND ME TONIGHT

ALEXANDER O’NEAL: WHAT’S MISSING

SYBIL: LET YOURSELF GO

PATRICE RUSHEN: FEELS SO GOOD (WON’T LET GO)

GWEN GUTHRIE: SEVENTH HEAVEN

JONES GIRLS: NIGHTS OVER EGYPT

MAZE FEAT: FRANKIE BEVERLEY: TWILIGHT

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: AS WE LAY

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URBAN ANTHEMS 80s GROOVES SPECIAL


Urban Anthems 80s Special by Mark Devlin

Pure nostalgia! We take it back to what was arguably black music’s finest decade for a selection of mindblowing 80s grooves – soul, funk, electro hip-hop … great music from special times. Whether you remember all this good stuff, or are discovering it for the first time, there are some gems right here. They sure don’t make ’em like this any more!

CLUB NOUVEAU: LEAN ON ME

LEVERT: CASANOVA

ROCK STEADY CREW: HEY YOU THE ROCK STEADY CREW

KRAFTWERK: TOUR DE FRANCE

RJ’S LATEST ARRIVAL: SHACKLES ’87

NITRO DELUXE: LET’S GET BRUTAL

RAZE: JACK THE GROOVE

GO GO LORENZO: YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANT TO

LOLA: WAX THE VAN (JUNIOR’S AWESOME EDIT)

ALEEM: GET LOOSE

AURRA: YOU AND ME TONIGHT

ALEXANDER O’NEAL: WHAT’S MISSING

SYBIL: LET YOURSELF GO

PATRICE RUSHEN: FEELS SO GOOD (WON’T LET GO)

GWEN GUTHRIE: SEVENTH HEAVEN

JONES GIRLS: NIGHTS OVER EGYPT

MAZE FEAT: FRANKIE BEVERLEY: TWILIGHT

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: AS WE LAY

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