FuseBox Radio Broadcast

It's been a while due to various life and professional things, but we're back with another longform FuseBox Radio episode of talk and tunes!

We're back in the mix with some commentary that includes catching up on the show’s long history, our commitment to maintaining the show's core vibe while evolving as people and Hip-Hop traditionalists & indie media practitioners, our lives at large and some scattershot commentary about the current news deluge hellscape on topics ranging from the war in Iran, A.I. and creativity, the past and current state of Black music, recent pop culture things we like and some other things here and there.

This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours):

0:00 - 1:50:12 Introduction & Commentary
1:50:12 - 2:34:24 DJ Fusion Music Mix
2:51:52 - 4:24:22 Ausar Ra Black Hawk Music Mix

FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Week of May 4, 2026

DJ Fusion Spring-ing Back Into The (Music) Mix

1. _BY ALEXANDER - BLUH BLUH BLUH
2. Crystal Waters - Makin' Happy (Hurley's Happy House Mix)
3. Steely Dan - Peg
4. Los Amigos Invisibles - Que Rico
5. Rae Khalil feat. Freddie Gibbs - Carpinteria
6. Kendrick Lamar - These Walls
7. Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do
8. First Choice - Love Thang
9. Estelle - Roses (Now Is The Time)
10. Jane Handcock - Simle
11.  Anderson .Paak - Lockdown
12. Bahamadia - Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks)
13. The Cardigans - Carnival
14. Bad Bunny - NUEVAYoL
15. Tortured Soul - I Might Do Something Wrong (Osunlade Lonely Mix)
16. Stranger Danger - The Situation (Cofio RMX)
17. Austin Millz feat. Estelle - Freeway
18. Pell feat. Dawn Richard, Pellowtalk & Antwigadee!, - Go Crazy 
19. Rome Fortune - Dance
20. The Roots - BOOM!
21. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Shotgun (Los Amigos Invisibles Mix)
22. Redman - Don't Wanna C Me Rich

PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Ausar Ra Black Hawk Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics and Independent Music Finds

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The Futon Dun: http://www.TheFutonDun.com

With the show coming back into dropping regular episodes this year, we're dropping a few flashback shows for everyone!

Went into the vaults of some DJ Fusion throwback mixes of all sorts of indie & mainstream Hip-Hop, Soul and more and got this mini-mix out and about from the 2010s era...get in the groove and we're going to make it through - enjoy!

DJ Fusion FuseBox Radio Throwback Music Mix #4 (2010 Era)

1. Little Benny and the Masters - Who Comes To Boogie
2. Estelle feat. John Legend - Fall In Love
3. Kimora Lovelace - When Can Our Love Being (Richard Earnshaw Main Mix)
4. Stevie Wonder - All Day Sucker
5. Gappy Ranks - Put The Stereo On
6. Madvillian - Papermill
7. Janelle Monae - Wonaland
8. Yazarah - Love, Come Save The Day
9. Arthur Verocai - Balada 45 (Jnero Jarel Remix)
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With the show coming back into dropping regular episodes this year, we're dropping a few flashback shows for everyone!

Our commentary during this 2018 episode touched base on updates with the after effects of the earthquake + tsunami in Japan, the recent U.N. intervention in Libya news, the possible upcoming U.S. government shutdown due to budget issues and why it's just ridiculous how politicians are dragging this along, the re-birth of the "Birther" fake controversy with President Barack Obama and some other diverse topics here and there.

We also had a great interview with Forbes magazine staff writer Zack O'Malley Greenburg about the creative inspiration, work & drama behind his latest book, "Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office".

Book Summary:

Empire State of Mind tells the story behind Jay-Z’s rise to the top as told by the people who lived it with him–from classmates at Brooklyn’s George Westinghouse High School; to the childhood friend who got him into the drug trade; to the DJ who convinced him to stop dealing and focus on music. This book explains just how Jay-Z propelled himself from the bleak streets of Brooklyn to the heights of the business world.

Zack O’Malley Greenburg draws on his one-on-one interviews with hip-hop luminaries such as DJ Clark Kent, Questlove of The Roots, Damon Dash, Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite, MC Serch; NBA stars Jamal Crawford and Sebastian Telfair; and recording industry executives including Craig Kallman, CEO of Atlantic Records, to paint a tantalizing portrait of a very private mogul.

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FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Week of March 30, 2011

Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners)

1. Pharoahe Monch/Let My People Go/W.A.R. Media & Duck Down Records (Played Live)
2. Marsha Ambrosius/Butterflies/J Records (Played Live)
3. Illvibe Collective/Medicine Man/Soulspaszm & Fat Beats
4. L*A*W/Brooklyn!/Planet 12 Productions (Played Live)

Top Adds (New Joints Played Live On This Week's Broadcast)

1. R.E.K.S. feat. Lil' Fame of M.O.P./Cigarettes/Brick Records & Showoff
2. Robert Koch & John Robinson/Channeling/Project Mooncircle
3. Sizzla feat. Anthony Red Rose/Mr. Right/White Label
4. Floyd Lawson/Roof Top Sugar/Record Kicks

DJ Fusion Flashback Tracks:

Del The Funky Homosapien/Wrong Place/Elektra
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Raphael Saadiq & Faith Evans/Stressed Out RMX/Jive
Jay-Z feat. Nas/Success/White Label
Jay-Z/Dead Presidents/Roc-A-Fella

PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Ausar Ra Black Hawk Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics and Independent Music Finds

With the show coming back into dropping regular episodes this year, we're dropping a few flashback shows for everyone!

From the VERY strange times of 2020/#TheRona20s when everyone was at home (whether we liked it or nah), here's DJ Fusion mix of some old & new school Hip-Hop, Soul & R&B music that was done live through our DJ streaming & blog site for the show, The Futon Dun (http://www.TheFutonDun.com)... get into this group of grooves, keep safe in ALL times (including our "interesting" one presently), mellow out and enjoy!

DJ Fusion's FuseBox Radio Craft Beer & Quarantine Music Mix #14 (The Futon Dun Post-Nap Buzzy Soul & Boom Bap Rap Mix)

1. Big Tone & House Shoes - No Guest List
2. Boca 45 feat. Louis Baker - Soul On Top
3. Black Pumas - Fire
4. Steve Lacy - Playground
5. DJ Spinna - 7 Extra Large
6. Murs & 9th Wonder - Wait...Back It Up
7. Flying Lotus feat. Anderson .Paak - More
8. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Flat Tummy Tea
9. Goldlink feat. Maleek Berry & Bibi Bourelly - Zulu Screams
10. Metronomy - Salted Caramel Ice Cream
11. Sampha The Great - OMG
12. Open Mike Eagle feat. Phonte - Woke As Me
13. Maxo Kream - Dirty Asford Bastard
14. Abstract Orchestra - Fire In the Hole
15. Atlin Gun - Süpürgesi Yoncadan
16. A Common Wonder - Sugar By The Pound
17. Usher - Think of You (Ian Wallace RMX)
18. Michael Jackson - Human Nature RMX
19. Maxwell - Get To Know You

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The Futon Dun:
http://www.TheFutonDun.com

With the show coming back into dropping regular episodes this year, we're dropping a few flashback shows for everyone!

Introduction Song: A Tribe Called Quest - Youthful Expression (Jive Records)

During this FuseBox Radio Broadcast episode, DJ Fusion interviewed Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik (R.I.P. to a great person at large, activist & longtime friend of the show who transitioned over the past week) & Angela Nicole Walker, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election for the Socialist Party USA.

During 2016's “interesting” presidential election cycle (to say the least) in the United States, we were more aware than ever of the imbalance in how 3rd parties are looked at in our current political system in terms of balanced exposure by mainstream media outlets, if they even get any attention at all.

The FuseBox Radio’s 2016 Presidential Candidate Interview Sessions were created to assist with educating voters a bit of information about various political parties & ideologies beyond the Democrat/Republican binary with what they stand for straight from the source.

We talked about their viewpoint of what exactly IS a socialist, how Emidio & Angela decided to become deeply & personally involved with politics & the Socialist Party USA, their platform (in regards to education, health care, the legal system & more), how change needs to happen from local levels on up (in the ballot box and on the streets), the politics of division & the urgent need to change that ASAP, naturally being “intersectional as f**k”, how folks have been responding to their campaign (especially since socialism has been slandered with misinformation via various places) and lots more!

For more information about the Soltysik/Walker campaign, go to:
http://www.Rev16.us
https://twitter.com/SocialistRev16
https://www.facebook.com/Rev2016

For more information about the Socialist Party USA, go to:
http://socialistparty-usa.net/
https://twitter.com/SPofUSA
https://www.facebook.com/SPUSofA

For more information about Mimi Soltysik, check out this great breakdown by Common Dreams here: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/06/28/interview-mimi-soltysik-1974-2020

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With the show coming back into dropping regular episodes this year, we're dropping a few flashback shows for everyone!

This is a throwback mix from DJ Fusion mix of some old & new school international Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, R&B and more from a 2020 livestream DJ set through our streaming & blog site for the show, The Futon Dun (http://www.TheFutonDun.com)...relax and get into this bit of tunes, keep protected from all in the world today and enjoy!

DJ Fusion's The Futon Dun Livestream DJ Mix Fall Session #8 (A 2020 MD Rainy Day Indie Hip-Hop & R&B Mix)

1. Al Dobson Jr. - Reservoir Mix
2. Up - Hip Hop Barrio
3. Peanut Butter Wolf - Don't Turn Your Back
4. Pete Rock feat. Grap Luva - Collector's Item
5. Organized Konfusion feat. Q-Tip - Let's Organize
6. Jungle Brown - Time Ticks
7. The Grouch - Yard Work
8. Mac Ayres - Under
9. Cordae feat. Anderson .Paak - RNP
10. Salaam Remi feat. Irie Love - Back Burner
11. Shafiq Husayn - It's Better For You
12. Vulture St. Tape Gang - Mature Themes for Childish People
13. Jamomir Kaminski - Westport
14. Nappyhigh - Blessings
15. Maxo Kream - Dairy Ashford Bastard
16. Rome Fortune - Pace
17. Kendrick Scott Oracle - Windows
18. Cookin' On 3 Burners - Feel Good Inc.
19. Little Simz - Savage (Freestyle)
20. Funkadelic - Bettino's Bounce

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FuseBox Radio Broadcast Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/FuseBoxRadioShow

The Futon Dun:
http://www.TheFutonDun.com

FuseBox Radio Broadcast Twitch Page:
http://www.twitch.tv/FuseBoxRadio

With the show coming back into dropping regular episodes this year, we're dropping a few flashback shows for everyone!

Here is a throwback FuseBox Radio Broadcast episode from the week of November 8, 2020 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary.

This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours):

0:00 - 1:03:30 Introduction & Commentary
1:03:30 - 2:34:24 DJ Fusion Music Mix
2:34:24 - 3:35:17 Ausar Ra Black Hawk Music Mix

Some of the things we talked about during a relatively freeform bit of commentary included getting in the live news updates of the America Presidential Election cycle hopefully finally being over with the election of the Joe Biden/Kamala Harris ticket & it's potential after-effects, the cycle of Gen X and above Hip-Hop personalities suddenly getting into politics more for clout than continued progress regardless of how they label their beliefs, how it's cool to see Black Music creativity with music releases not being on lock via age as of late with quality recent releases and some other random stuff here and there.

DJ Fusion Extended 2016 Flashback Music Mix [tunes listed by artist/song title/label(s) in order]

1. Little Shalimar feat. Run The Jewels/Rubble Kings Theme (Dynamite)/Mass Appeal
2. N.W.A./Express Yourself/Ruthless
3. Murs & 9th Wonder/Wait...Back It Up/Jamla
4. Adrian Younge/Hands Of God/Linear Labs
5. Kanye West/Real Friends/GOOD Music & Def Jam
6. Anderson .Paak/Hear Don't Stand A Chance/Steel Wool, OBE, Art Club & EMPIRE
7. Louie Vega feat. Monique Bingham/Elevator (Going Up) (Louie Vega Long Album Mix)/Vega Records
8. Steve Bug & Mr. V/The Long Run (Mr. V Vocal Mix)/Dessous Recordings
9. Bluey/Ain't Nobody's Business/Dome Records & Shanachie Ent.
10. The Chemical Brothers feat. Beck/Wide Open/Astralwerks
11. RJD2 feat. Jordan Brown/Peace of What/RJ's Electrical Connections
12. David Bowie/Changes (Live at the BBC; 1968 - 1972)/EMI & Virgin
13. Natalie Cole/This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)/Capitol
14. Otis Clay/Love & Happiness + Soul Man (Live in Tokyo 1985)/White Label
15. Torae/Get Down/Internal Affairs Ent.
16. B.B. & The Underground Kingz/Get Out The Way/AmerigoMusic.com
17. Pollyn/Distress Signals (Larry Gus RMX)/White Label
18. Keys N Krates/U Already Know/Dim Mak
19. 6Blocc/Buggin' (Ghetto Journey RMX)/6Blocc.bandcamp.com

PLUS the BRAND NEW Ausar Ra Black Hawk Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics, New School Tunes and Independent Music Finds and more!

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FuseBox Radio Broadcast Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/FuseBoxRadioShow

The Futon Dun:
http://www.TheFutonDun.com

FuseBox Radio Broadcast Twitch Page:
http://www.twitch.tv/FuseBoxRadio

This is the latest, BRAND NEW episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of March 28, 2022 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary.

It's been a while since we've been able to get together to record some commentary and talk (just various forms of life stuff), so here we go!

This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours):

0:00 - 1:44:23 Introduction & Commentary
1:44:23 - 2:44:13 DJ Fusion Music Mix
2:44:13 - 3:35:17 Ausar Ra Black Hawk Music Mix

After some quick catching up, we got into a lot of topics that tied into the latest big news/"news" item of the day with the Slap Heard Around The World (aka actor/MC Will Smith smacking comedian Chris Rock on the Oscar's stage for insulting his wife, actress/musician Jada Pinkett), including WHY this has been hyped up to a certain level in the first place, how we both felt seeing the unedited video social media being weird as usual with extreme views on the matter, when/if violence if not necessary is at least understandable when it goes down, how insecurities played a role with all ends, when can folks - famous or no - actually be fallible, The 'Hood & Hollywood's Hypocrises, when are you too old to do that sort of thing, etc. along some other random stuff here and there.

DJ Fusion Flashback Music Mix: The Futon Dun Livestream DJ Mix (Faded With Friends On The Festival Grounds Mix #5 - Gigmit Edition)

1. Joseph Shirley & Ludwing Goransson - NYC
2. Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah!! (Got You All In Check)
3. Gang Starr feat. Big Shug &Freddie Foxxx - Militia RMX
4. Jay Dee feat. Pete Rock - Once Upon A Time
5. Benny Sings - Sunday Afternoon
6. Zo! & Tall Black Guy feat. Sy Smith, Black Milk & Elzhi - The Ride
7. Mayday - Golden Hour
8. Matt Martins - Stampede
9. Dawn Richard - Bussifame
10, Shygirl - Siren (Basement Jaxx Cruise Mix)
11. Rochelle Jordan - All Along
12. Tiwa Savage - Dangerous Love
13. Brittany Howard feat. Fred again.. & Joy Anonymous - Stay High Again
14. DJ Black Low fet. DJ Saxo Boy - 9 Days
15. Anuska - Brave
16. DJ Spen feat. Monique Bingham & Roland Clark - The End Of It All (DJ Spen & Reelsoul Original Mix)
17. River Ocean feat. India - Love & Happiness

PLUS the BRAND NEW Ausar Ra Black Hawk Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics, New School Tunes and Independent Music Finds and more!

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FuseBox Radio Broadcast Website: http://www.FuseBoxRadio.com

FuseBox Radio Broadcast Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/FuseBoxRadioShow

The Futon Dun:
http://www.TheFutonDun.com

FuseBox Radio Broadcast Twitch Page:
http://www.twitch.tv/FuseBoxRadio

While on the road to catching back up with getting back into giving folks more regular FuseBox Radio Broadcast full length episodes of tunes & commentary during the...unique year that is 2021 & some life stuff that is coming up lately due to scheduling and other things, here's is a rebroadcast of a DJ Fusion mix of some new & old school House (Jersey House, Baltimore House/Club Music and Deep House) music from a past Sunday afternoon The Futon Dun (http://www.TheFutonDun.com) livestream DJ set...get into this set of tunes, get your dance & rhythmic headnod on, relax and enjoy!

DJ Fusion's The Futon Dun Livestream DJ Mix Winter Session #2 (B'More and NJ Brunch In The House Music Mix)

1. DJ Diz - Deep Inside (Jersey Club Mix)
2. Ashanti - Always On Time (Jersey Club Mix)
3. Dajae - Brighter Days (Club Mix)
4. Bell Biv Devoe feat. DJ Punish - Poison (B'More Club Mix)
5. Bell Biv Devoe Vs. Cali Swag District & Amaze - Poison vs. Twerk Team (DJ Prime All Star Remix)
6. DJ K Millz - This Is How We
7. Beyonce - 7-11 (Danger Ultra Jersey Club Remix)
8. Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean - Slide (Mervin Mowlley Jersey Club Remix)
9. Drake - One Dance (DJ Flex NJ Club Mix)
10. Rihanna - Cake (Lil' Joker RMX)
11. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (Jersey Club Remix)
12. Jill Scott - Golden (DJ K Millz Remix)
13. Jill Scott - He Loves Me (Maddjazz & Rampage Remix)
14. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (B'More Remix)
14. The Marvelettes - Mr. Postman (DJ Technics Remix)
15. Cupid - Cupid Shuffle (DJ Jayhood B'More Remix)
16. The Sweatshop Boys (Benny Stixx and Jon Kwest) - Watch The Folding Chair
17. Migos - Bad and Boujee (DJ Rio Remix)
18. Usher - OMG (DJ Booman B'More Remix)
19. Benny Stixx - Pink Panther Theme
20. Drake feat. Jorja Smith - Get It Together
21. Kings of Tomorrow feat. Julie McKnight - Finally (Dance Ritual Mix)
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FuseBox Radio Broadcast Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/FuseBoxRadioShow

The Futon Dun:
http://www.TheFutonDun.com

FuseBox Radio Broadcast Twitch Page:
http://www.twitch.tv/FuseBoxRadio

While on the road to catching back up with getting back into giving folks more regular FuseBox Radio Broadcast full length episodes of tunes & commentary, here's the latest BRAND NEW DJ Fusion mix of some new & old school Hip-Hop, Soul, R&B, House, Afrobeat, Pop, Jazz and Funk from this Sunday afternoon's The Futon Dun weekly live DJ set (streamed at http://www.TheFutonDun.com)...get into this set of tunes, mellow out to the music and enjoy!

DJ Fusion's The Futon Dun Livestream DJ Mix Summer 2021 #3 Dat Variant Won't Stop This DJ Mix #1)

1. Dam-Funk - I Mean Well
2. Atlin Gun - Cips Kola Kilit
3. Dave feat. Snoh Aalegra - Law of Attraction
4. Durand Jones & The Indications - Sea of Love
5. DJ Seinfeld feat. Tiera - U Already Know
6. Azekel - Dupe (Lady Donli RMX)
7. Bomba Estereo feat. Yemi Alade - Conexion Total
8. Isaiah Rashad fat. Amindi - All Herb
9. Nas - Moments
10. The Halluci Nation - Remember 03 (STLNDRUMS Rework)
11. Mykki Blanco - Patriarchy Ain't The End OF Me
12. Alewya - Spirit X
13. Little Dragon - Hold On (Georgia Anne Muldrow RMX)
14. Tokimonsta feat. Channel Tres - Naked
15. Marcey Yates & XOBOI feat. Mars Black - Ghosttown District
16. Zella Day - Golden
17. Mild High Club - My Myself and Dollar Hell
18. DJ Food - Hip Operation

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FuseBox Radio Broadcast Website: http://www.FuseBoxRadio.com

FuseBox Radio Broadcast Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/FuseBoxRadioShow

The Futon Dun: http://www.TheFutonDun.com

FuseBox Radio Broadcast Twitch Page: http://www.twitch.tv/FuseBoxRadio