- In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Compassionate -
I don't know how to place words together to express to you how important Malcolm X has been on my life and numerous of other individuals. A man who didn't have any college degrees yet accomplished so much in the short span of time that he was granted here on this Earth. Many know of him as a person who preached hate, yet he questioned the system of authority, maybe that is why "they" gave him that image. While Martin Luther King Jr. is shown in the light as a peace maker even though he had affairs outside of his marriage*. Malcolm X embodied truth and justice. His image and character are missed in those same urban communities that gave birth to him.

Thank You Malcolm X for your hard word and dedication to making sure that we Black Folks have a chance to get free in this world.

1.) "What is a Man (Master)" - The Watts Prophets
2.) Malcolm Speaks over "Spanish Lady" - John Handy
3.) "Right On For the Darkness" - Curtis Mayfield
4.) "Miss Kane" - Donald Byrd
5.) "What About You (In The World Today)" - Co=Real Artists
6.) Malcolm Speaks on the image of Africa
- "Nada Wa Selma" - Ahmed Abdul-Malik
7.) "Communication" - Ahmed Abdul-Malik
8.) "BlackNuss" - Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Middle Passage Intermission
9.) "Oh Freedom" - Shirley Verret
10.) "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" - Nina Simone
11.) "Ghetto Boy" (Live) - Donny Hathaway
12.) "Needle in a Haystack" - The Whispers
13.) "Blow Your Whistle" - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
14.) "Give It Up or Turn It Loose" (Remix by Tim Rodgers) - James Brown & the J.B.'s
15.) "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - McFadden & Whitehead
16.) "Try A Little Tenderness" (Live) - Otis Redding
17.) "Final Solution/Letter From Hajj" - Denzel Washington who plays Malcolm X in the movie Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee

(*Not taking anything away from the life of MLK, but people fought to have a day for this man, while Malcolm X's Birthday isn't even thought about.)

Blessings, here is just a mix of some inspirational roots reggae music. Enjoy.
Jah Bless

1.) Vanity - Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace
2.) Door Peeper - Burning Spear
3.) Declaration of Rights - The Abyssinians
4.) Dread Lion - Lee "Scratch" Perry
5.) Take a Ride - Al Campbell
6.) African Freedom - Seke Molenga & Kalo Kawongolo
7.) Darker than Blue - Lloyd Charmers
8.) Satta Dread - Wayne Jarrett
Interlude "Babylon Tricks" - Malcolm X & The Rockers
9.) A Change Is Gonna Come - Jennifer Lara
10.) Creation Skank - Prince Jazzbo
11.) Behold the Land - Joseph Hill
12.) Voodoo Man - Lee Perry & The Upsetters
13.) HiS-tory - Carlton Johnson
14.) True Experience - Prince Lincoln
15.) Natty Dread - Jacob Miller & the Inner Circle
16.) Black Man Time - I Roy
17.) Thanks & Praise - Ranking
Outro - Peter Tosh/Voice of Ethopia

I swear this song has been stuck in my head for two complete days. It is a live cover of Curtis Mayfield's song, "We People Who Are Darker Than Blue." It is very political and soulful at the same time. Makes you wonder what ever happened to music like this.....

Here's a mix I did for a friend:
1. Express Yourself- N.W.A.
2. Express Yourself- Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
3. Batuque - Joao Donato & Deodato
Random Speeches from Malcolm X
4. The Blast (Instrumental) - Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek
The Day MLK was shot.
"I Have A Dream" exerts - Dr. Martin Luther King JR.
5. Strength from Street Knowledge intermission -N.W.A.
6. Today was a good day (instrumental) - Ice Cube/the Isely Brothers on the sample
7. Little Brother (Prod. J Dilla) - BlackStar
8. Bird's Eye View - Zion i
9. Act Two... The Love of My Life - The Roots
10. Get By- Talib Kweli
11. BE - Common
12. Black Jesus (Intro) - Ghostface Killah
13. Searching - Blackalicious

This is Raw Cuts Radio. Your main soul brothers: Skip Jones and Maple Soul. It's our second time doing a mix like this and we're smoothing out the bumps and stuff.

"But don't let me stop you from dancing.." - J Dilla

The list of songs will soon be up.

My second mix of some soul, reggae, funk, and jazz. Hope you enjoy it…
1. A scene from the movie: “Black Belt Jones” (1974)
2. Freddie’s Dead – Curtis Mayfield
3. Yesternow – Miles Davis
Black people know God personally – Richard Pryor
4. Simple Song – Sly & the Family Stone
5. Jack Johnson – Miles Davis
6. Message from a Black Man – The Heptones
7. Whatcha See is Whatcha Get – The Dramatics
8. Savior Faire – Chic
9. When the World is at Peace – The O’jays
10. Doin’ it to Death – James Brown
11. My Book for my Teenage Daughter - Moms Mabley
12. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Live at the Apollo) – James Brown
13. The Devil is Dope – The Dramatics
14. (Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Bellow We’re All Going To Go – Curtis Mayfield
15. Aries – Cannonball Adderley
16. Black Man’s Cry (Intro) – Fela Kuti
17. Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack
18. You Can Have Watergate – The JB’s
19. The Ghetto (Live) – Donny Hathaway
20. Come Out & Play – Roy Ayers
21. One Day Soon – Roy Ayers
22. Keep Doin’ what you Doin’ – New Birth
23. Dedicated to the one I Love – The Temprees
24. A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
25. Monster – The Bar-Kays
26. Hit and Run – Eddie Murphy

My first little get down with mixing some soul:
1. Summertime - James Brown
2. The Son of Shaft - The Bar-Kays
3. Strawberry Letter #23 - The Brother's Johnson
4. Give Me Your Love - Curtis Mayfield
5. Give it Up or Turn it Loose - James Brown
6. Squib Cakes - Tower of Power
7. Oh No Not My Baby - Aretha Franklin
8. New World Symphony - Earth, Wind & Fire
9. Something Special - The Blackbyrds
(On Vocals) Goodnight Kiss - Richard Pryor
10. Do Your Thing - Kashmere Stage Band
11. Recitation by Hank Ballard
12. Funky Side of Town - James Brown
13. Damn Right I Am Somebody - James Brown/Fred Wesley & The JB's
14. Doin the Do - James Brown
15. Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) - James Brown
16. Escape-ism (Live) - James Brown & Bobby Byrd
17. King Heroin - James Brown
18. Eddie You Should Know Better - Curtis Mayfield
19. The Look of Love - Isaac Hayes
20. The Preacher - Richard Pryor