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NOVAJAVABLEND #14 [01.18.10]
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TWEET // Love Again
KELIS // Shooting Stars
JILL SCOTT // Dreamin’
FAITH EVANS // Give It To Me
KANYE WEST // Late
PHAROAH MONCH // So Good
D’ANGELO // Greatdayindamornin’/Booty
MUSIQ // Betterman
SWV // That’s What I’m Here For
AMERIE // Need You Tonight
CAMP LO // Luchini
ANGIE STONE // Lovers’ Ghetto
LITTLE BROTHER // Lovin’ It
THE FUGEES // How Many Mics
88 KEYS & KANYE WEST // Stay Up! [Viagra]
VIKTER DUPLAIX // Electric Love [Nicolay Remix]
I put this together some time ago because I wanted to illustrate just how dope a mood-setting intro to a Hip-Hop album could be when a producer chooses to steer a bit to the left. De La Soul’s “The Future” (The Grind Date), The Foreign Exchange’s “Title Theme” (Connected) and Little Brother’s “Welcome to the Minstrel Show.” They manage to be a little cinematic without the pretense and are easily within the top tracks of their respective albums.