5/10/15 O&A Mother’s Day Song Of The Day: The Intruders- I’ll Always Love My Mama (1973)

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I’ll Always Love My Mama is a 1973 single by the Philly soul group The Intruders. Written by Gamble & Huff and co-written by McFadden & Whitehead,  song was inspired by Kenny Gamble’s mother, Ruby. Released from their album Save the Children, it is a song commonly played on Mother’s Day.  Continue reading

4/24/15 O&A With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Craig Mack feat. Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J – Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)

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Flava in Ya Ear is a single by American rapper Craig Mack. The original club mix single was released on 12 inch vinyl in July 1994 on the Bad Boy Entertainment record label, packaged with a series of additional remixes. The song features performances by labelmate The Notorious B.I.G. (the only time they collaborated while he was alive), Rampage, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes. The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995. Continue reading

4/15/15 O&A With WaleStylez: Song Of The Day- Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment – Sunday Candy

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The song by Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment is a heartfelt one inspired by Chance’s grandmother. Fueled by the lush sounds of live instruments, the song quickly became a fan-favorite. The entertaining clip should only draw in more listeners. Continue reading

4/14/15 O&A With WaleStylez – Song Of The Day: Chrisette Michele – A Couple Of Forevers

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Chrisette Michele is a Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer-songwriter.She has won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song Be OK. Continue reading

4/11/15 O&A Song Of The Day: Angie Stone- Wish I Didn’t Miss You

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 Wish I Didn’t Miss You, Stone’s most successful single, samples The O’Jays’ 1972 song Back Stabbers. The New York Times noted: “[Stone] calls her music soul. Not funk, not R&B, not hip-hop, not urban, but soul, the secular pop with gospel fervor behind it.” Continue reading

4/10/15 O&A With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: The Roots – You Got Me featuring Erykah Badu

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 You Got Me is a song by the hip hop band The Roots, featuring vocals by Erykah Badu (who sings the chorus) and Eve, then known as Eve of Destruction, who raps the second verse but does not appear in the music video. You Got Me was co-written by musician Jill Scott, who recorded vocals for the song’s chorus and bridge. Her part was subsequently re-recorded by Badu at the insistence of MCA Records, who wanted a higher-profile collaboration for the album’s official lead single. Continue reading