I turn 39 in five days, so I played 40 songs that shaped my life. My Cash App is blackfantano if you want to chip in for my birthday or you're a fan of my work.

Kid Capri - Stephanie Mills Something In The Way You Make Me Feel (Honey Drippers blend)

Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick - The Show

MF Doom - Rhymes Like Dimes

Joe Budden - Calm Down

The Pharcyde - Otha Fish

Main Source - Looking At The Front Door

Phonte - Sendin My Love

PM Dawn - I’d Die Without You

Q-Tip - Blue Girl

Solange - Borderline (Ode To Self-Care)

De La Soul - Buddy remix

Slum Village - Fall In Love

Kendrick Lamar - Real

Pharrell - I Really Like You Girl

Dom Kennedy - Been Thuggin

Boogie Down Productions - The Bridge Is Over (Red Alert version)

Stevie Wonder - Don’t You Worry About A Thing

Tyler The Creator - Pothole

Roy Ayers - The Third Eye

Mary J Blige - My Life

Kid Cudi - Please Don’t Play This Song

Casey Veggies - Young Winners

Mase - Feel So Good

A Tribe Called Quest - God Lives Through

Camp Lo - Coolie High

Jeru The Damaja - Come Clean

Blu & Exile - Soul Amazing

Gang Starr - JFK 2 LAX

NERD - Jump

Wale - Cool Off

Black Star - Thieves In The Night

Juvenile - Gone Ride With Me

Jay Z - This Cant Be Life

Earth Wind & Fire - That’s The Way Of The World

Maze - Happy Feelins

Prodigy feat. Bars N Hooks - Diamond

Steve Arrington - Nobody Can Be You But You

Talib Kweli - Wont You Stay

Keith Sweat Make It Last Forever

Outkast - Liberation