Welcome to the show BMS listeners. This episode crosses the avenues of Soul and Hip Hop. During the late ’80s and throughout the ’90s on what many call the golden age of hip hop. Many rappers dipped into their parent’s old record collections and sourced classic and some not so classic records to use as samples on their own recordings. One of the bedrock loops was James Brown’s ‘Funky Drummer’. We delve into James and his entourage as well as many other great soul artists; which became the inspiration for Eric B. & Rakim, Stetsasonic, Eric Sermon, Tribe Called Quest, Biggy Smalls, and others.This Episode will feature, Kool & The Gang, Curtis Mayfield, George McCrea, Marvin Gaye, and many others.Remember when music was Music!PLAYLIST1. WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT/ KOOL & THE GANG2. EXPANSIONS/ LONNIE LISTON SMITH3. GIVE ME YOUR LOVE/ CURTIS MAYFIELD4. PLAYING YOUR GAME/ BARRY WHITE5. I GET LIFTED/ GEORGE MCCRAE6. YOU'RE GOOD TO ME/ CURTIS MAYFIELD7. YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY/ MARVIN GAYE8. FUNKY PRESIDENT/ JAMES BROWN9. CROSS THE TRACKS/ MACEO & THE MACKS10. THINK/ LYNN COLLINS11. PASS THE PEAS /THE JB'S12. TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS/ OTIS REDDING13. LOVE & HAPPINESS/ AL GREEN14. CLEAN UP WOMAN/ BETTY WRIGHT15. MR. BIG STUFF/ JEAN KNIGHT16. EXPRESS YOURSELF/ CHARLES WRIGHT17. YOU CAN'T TURN ME AWAY/ SYLVIA STRIPLAN18. TURN ON SOME MUSIC/ MARVIN GAYE19. RISE /HERB ALPERT

In 1979 most of the world was late to the party on a brand new musical genre which would be known as Hip Hop. Encompassing vocal toasting known as rap and the art of using turntables in a style that has never been seen or heard before, this new sound quickly took over the world.This is a collection of hip hop pioneers who made an impression on me in those early days.From Kool Herc to GrandMaster Flash, this was Hip Hop!Featuring Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, King Tim III, Funky 4 + 1, Crash Crew, The Sequence, and many more!PLAYLIST1. It's Nasty (Genius of Love)/Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five2. Genius Rap/Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde3. Jazzy Sensation/Jazzy Five4. Freedom/Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five5. That's The Joint/Funky 4 + 16. 8th Wonder/The Sugarhill Gang7. Raptivity/Ronnie Gee8. Monster Jam/Spoonie Gee Meets The Sequence9. Rapper's Delight/The Sugarhill Gang10. The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on The Wheels of Steel/Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five11. The Big Throwdown/South Bronx12. Maximus Party/T.J. Swan and Peewee Mel13. Charley Says/King Tim III14. Super Rhyme's Rap/Jimmy Spicer15. Rappin’ Blow/Kurtis Blow16. The Breaks/Kurtis Blow17. We Want To Rock With You/Crash Crew18. Break Dance-Electric Boogie/West Street Mob19. Count Coolout/Rhythm Rap Rock20. Love Is The Message/Brooklyn Express21. Rock The Message Rap/Grand Master Chilly-T22. Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)/West Street Mob23. Apache/Sugar Hill Gang24. Rockin' It/The Fearless Four25. Funky Sound (Tear The Roof Off)/The Sequence26. Feel The Heartbeat/The Treacherous Three27. Flash To The Beat (Part 1)/GrandMaster Flash28. Dance To The Drummer's Beat/Herman Kelly & Life29. All Wrapped Up/The Evasions30. Message II/Melle Mel & Duke Bootee31. Scorpio/Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five32. Planet Rock/Afrika Bambata & The Soul Sonic Force

Let’s take a ride listening to some mellow magic spanning the decades with the best in slow jams. Do you remember that night at the club when you waited for the DJ to rock your favorite slow jam? What about that first feeling of true love or those nights by the radio listening to the Quiet Storm. For some of you, this could be the tale of a broken heart. This episode is for the lovers, so make sure you download this one and get close with your baby or your memories.DJ Rhythm Dee.Remember when music was Music!PLAYLIST1. LIKE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN/ALICIA KEYS2. FATHER IN YOU/MARY J BLIGE3. MORE & MORE/JOE4. YOUR BODY'S CALLING/R. KELLY5. IN THE MOOD/KIETH SWEAT6. IF THE MOOD IS RIGHT/JADE7. CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN/NEW EDITION8. BREAKIN' MY HEART "PRETTY BROWN EYES"/MINT CONDITION9. IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/TONY TONI TONE10. WHATEVER/JILL SCOTT11. HALF A CHANCE/ANGIE STONE (JOHN LEGEND)12. TEARS/ISLEY BROTHERS13. ONE SWEET DAY/BOYZ II MEN (MARIAH CAREY)14. POP, POP, POP GOES MY MIND/LEVERT15. A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME/TEENA MARIE16. TAKE YOU OUT/LUTHER VANDROSS17. SECRET GARDEN/REGINA BELL, TEENA MARIE, PATTIE LA BELLE, PAMELA WILLIAMS

This is simply for the Love of House, so lay back or move your body to this. If you know how to ‘house’ it all night long, then you will enjoy this mega-mix of thumping ear candy!“House Music All Night Long”! DJ Rhythm Dee

What would the summer be without some sweet reggae? We groove to the classics which touch on varied styles and eras.This episode features the works of Frankie Paul, Dennis Brown, Bob Marley, Tanya Stephens, Buju Banton, Trinity, and many more!So let's kick back and take this ride together.DJ Rhythm DeePLAYLIST1. STILL IN LOVE/SEAN PAUL2. BROOKLYN & JAMAICA/MORGAN HERITAGE3. JAMROCK/DAMIAN MARLEY4. WORLD-A-MUSIC/INI KAMOZI5. BOBBY REDS /BUJU BANTON6. IT'S A PITY/TANYA STEPHENS7. NO ONE ALICIA KEYS / F/ SHAGGY8. FUNKY REGGAE PARTY/BOB MARLEY9. SITTING & WAITING/DENNIS BROWN10. ONE IN A MILLION/SINGING MELODY11. F.P. THE GREATEST/FRANKIE PAUL12. TRYING TO GET TO YOU/RICHIE STEPHENS13. SHE'S STILL LOVING ME/MORGAN HERITAGE14. FLEX/MAD COBRA15. MUSCLE GRIP/SHABBA RANKS16. PAGAN/WARRIOR KING17. DOWN TOWN THING /ALTHEA18. THREE PIECE SUIT/TRINITY19. LEAVE FI MI GAL ARLENE/RANKING JOE20. OH JAH/JOE GIBBS & THE PROFESSIONALS

In the late ’60s, the son of Soul and Rock was born and it would eventually be known as FUNK. The Godfather James Brown and Sly and Family Stone cultivated it and handed it to the likes of George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, and a whole new legion of Funketeers.Let’s take a ride on this funky voyage and get down to some of the songs that shaped my early years.PLAYLIST1. Intro 2. P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)/Parliament3. Knee Deep/Funkadelic4. Jamaica Funk/Tom Browne5. Peanut Butter/Lenny White6. Ffun/Con Funk Shun7. Dazz/Brick8. We Don't Want To Sit Down/Brick9. Rapper's Delight/Sugarhill Gang10. Funky President/James Brown11. Sex Machine/James Brown12. Get Up Offa that Thing/James Brown13. Jungle Boogie/Kool & The Gang14. Hollywood Swinging/Kool & The Gang15. Love Rollercoaster/Ohio Players16. Saturday Nite/Earth Wind & Fire17. Fight The Power/The Isley Brothers18. Pride/The Isley Brothers19. Give Up The Funk (Tear the Roof…)/Parliament20. Shining Star/Earth Wind & Fire21. Get The Funk Outta My Face/Brothers Johnson22. Bootzilla/Bootsy Collins23. Spirit of The Boogie/Kool & The Gang24. Fire/Ohio Players25. Give Up The Funk (Tear the Roof…)/Parliament26. Pick Up The Pieces/Average White Band27. Getaway/Earth Wind & Fire28. Rigor Mortis/Cameo29. You & I/Rick James30. I'm A Sucker For Your Love/Teena Marie31. Give Up The Funk/B.T. Express32. Let's Turn It Out/Skyy33. Movin'/Brass Construction34. Chase Me/Con Funk Shun35. Agony of Defeet/Parliament36. Firecracker/Mass Production37. One Nation Under A Groove/Funkadelic38. Holy Ghost/The Bar-Kays39. Aqua Boogie/Parliament40. Aint We Funkin' Now/Brothers Johnson41. Foxy Lady/Crown Heights Affair42. Dancin'/Crown Heights Affair

Welcome my BMS Listeners.This episode covers more than just a particular year; it covers my specific memory of one of my favorite years for music during my early 20's. Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Ronald Reagan ruled our borders, Steven Spielberg dominated the big screen, and Dallas and Dynasty dominated television. In sports, the Magic Johnson and Larry Bird rivalry was heating up the courts, and I sported a jheri curl to the clubs. For me, it was all about the music, the parties, and the dance halls. So let’s go back in time for an hour or so and try to remember the way it used to be before we took on our current roles of husband, wife, mother, or father.This Episode will feature, The Gap Band, Evelyn 'Champagne' King, Howard Johnson, Rick James, The Whispers, and many others.From the Cabbage Patch to Knight Rider, this was 1982.PLAYLIST1. OUTSTANDING/ GAP BAND2. SO FINE/ HOWARD JOHNSON3. LOVE COME DOWN/ EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING4. THE VERY BEST IN YOU/ CHANGE5. LOVE ME DOWN/ ATLANTIC STARR6. IF YOU THINK YOU'RE LONELY NOW/ BOBBY WOMACK7. PASSION/THE SYSTEM8. LET IT WHIP/ DAZZ BAND9. DANCE WIT ME/ RICK JAMES10. DO I DO/ STEVIE WONDER11. CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT/ BB&Q BAND12. UNDERLOVE/ MELBA MOORE13. TIME/ CULTURE CLUB14. BLUE SIDE OF MIDNIGHT/ NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN15. SAY YES/ WHISPERS16. THE MESSAGE/ GRAND MASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS 5

The ThrowbackEnjoy the urban party mix by DJ Rhythm Dee. This is definitely a nice blend of urban party favorites from the 2000s, 90s, and the 80s.Featuring; Fitty Cent, Kriss Kross, Foxy Brown, Krs-1, One Twelve, Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, New Edition, Cameo, Janet Jackson, and many more.

In this segment of BMS, we celebrate summer and all things hot with delight pre-lockdown. This is the time for the BBQ and good music with good friends. Enjoy the weeks ahead and summers of the past. It’s a time for poolside fun, beaches, road trips, boat cruises, ice cream, and music festivals. The list goes on and on so snap open a ‘cold one’ and soak up the sun because before you know it - it’s gone.This episode features Will Smith, Chic. Bob Marley, Charlie Wilson, and many more!PLAYLIST1. MIAMI/WILL SMITH2. SUMMERTIME ANTHEM/ERIC ROBERSON3. JUST LIKE SUMMERTIME/CHARLIE WILSON4. WALKING IN SUNSHINE/CENTRAL LINE5. EVERY DAY/SUNBURST BAND6. SUMMER LOVE/PAUL HARDCASTLE7. SUMMER GROOVE/MIRAGE8. IN THE RAIN/ESTELLE9. GOLDEN TIME OF THE DAY/MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY10. WARM SUMMER NIGHT/CHIC11. CHILDREN OF THE SUN/POSITIVE FLOW12. THREE LITTLE BIRDS/BOB MARLEY13. THAT HEAT/SERGIO MENDEZ14. MIAMI HEAT/LUV LIFE

Welcome my BMS Listeners.

Today's episode is all about having a good time and what’s better than an uplifting song to help lift our souls.

BMS Episode 85 features Chic, Rufus, The System, Cool Million, Janet Jackson, and many more!

DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Neo-Soul, Funk, R&B, Jazz, as well as Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams, Reggae, and anything that moves you. It’s all about feeling the music and hearing some tracks that were forgotten or entirely new to you.

PLAYLIST

1. Come Go With Me/Pockets

2. Dontcha Wanna Dance/Cool Million

3. Keep Giving Me Love/D-Train

4. Do You Love What You Feel/Rufus f/Chaka Khan

5. Good Times/Chic

6. Escapade/Janet Jackson

7. I Wanna Make You Feel Good/The System

8. Sunshine (Soul Weekender Mix)/Black Science Orchestra

9. What Did I Do To You/Lisa Stansfield

10. Whatever Makes You Happy /Ten City

11. Do I Do/Stevie Wonder

12. Flowers/The Emotions

13. That's The Way Of Love/Melba Moore

14. Good People/MF Robots

15. Sunshine/Skyy

16. Big Fun/Kool & The Gang

17. Good Day/Adika Pongo

18. Good Love Michael Gray Extended Mix)/Kelli Sae & Michael Gray