It’s that time of the week again. Call your aunts to get some recipes, call your uncles to get some game and call on 2 Chainz to bless your food.
Lenny Williams – Cause I Love You
Mary J Blige – Real Love
Michael Sterling – Lovers And Friends
TLC – Red Light Special
Zhane – Hey Mr. DJ
Call your loved ones today and let them know that you love them before it’s too late. If you have a father, thank him and be grateful. If you have a son, stand him up straight when he cries and if you have a daughter show her what love from a man should be.
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
Luther Vandross – Dance With My Father
The Winstons – Color Him Father
The Delfonics – La La Means I Love You
The Temptations – Rolling Stone
If you have a nephew or little cousin make sure you hit him hard enough to make him cry sometimes. Don’t start feeling sad and guilty when he starts crying though. You gotta grab him by the arms, stand him up straight and make him wipe the tears. Without uncles that do these type of things, he might be dressed like Sisqo sitting in Marvin’s Room listening to Beyonce by the time he’s 13. Call your loved ones today and stay grounded as you end and start a week.
All-4-One – I Swear
En Vogue – Don’t Let Go (Love)
Keith Sweat – Twisted
Shai – If I Ever Fall In Love
Toni Braxton – You’re Makin’ Me High
This playlist comes directly from my uncle’s basement. When I was younger, he would send my cousins and I to the store every Sunday to buy new albums. He had all the new music but still played Luther Vandross and Levert no matter what. Those are the type of memories that will last a lifetime. Call your loved ones and reminisce about some of your own before it’s too late.
Babyface – Nobody Knows It But Me
Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert – Already Missing You
Luther Vandross – Always and Forever
Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone
The Isley Brothers ft. R. Kelly – Contagious
The worst feeling in the world is receiving a phone call and hearing someone has passed. The second worse feeling is knowing that you could’ve easily called or seen that same person yesterday. Don’t take your time on this earth for granted for tomorrow is not promised. No amount of money, parties, clothes, cars, drugs, sports events, etc; can equate to the life of a loved one. One love.
Boyz II Men – It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
Destiny’s Child – Amazing Grace
Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There
Mariah Carey – Bye Bye
Whitney Houston – I Will Alwas Love You
It’s that day of the week again. It’s time to drive home halfway drunk, hop in the shower, make it to church late and sit in the back row hoping the preacher doesn’t mention you. It’s also the day to call your loved ones if you haven’t. Tell the people you love that you love them… they might need to hear it.
Adina Howard – Freak Like Me
Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison
Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up
David Ruffin – My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
Toni Braxton – You’re Makin’ Me High
With the passing of Whitney Houston last night, it’s only right to dedicate this week’s edition to her greatness. Below are few of her records, her memorable national anthem performance, Bobby Brown’s speech after learning the news and hip-hops reaction to her death.
Whitney Houston – Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston – My Love Is Your Love
Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You
Here is a few songs for your Sunday to keep yourself grounded. The people you care about could be gone tomorrow so call your family members and loved ones today and see how they’re doing.
Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye ft. Kim Weston – It Takes Two
The Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
The Supremes – Baby Love
Our cousins and uncles in the basement up at "The House"
Sometimes I catch myself acting like I can sing as I tap the wheel and nod my head like my father does every time he drives. There isn’t anything wrong with doing that until you turn your head and realize everyone in the car next to you is laughing. It’s Sunday so if you woke up listening to rap your dreams will never come true. Call your aunts, uncles, parents, siblings and cousins today… life isn’t short when you’re broke but you might hit the lottery tomorrow.
Earth Wind and Fire – September
Frankie Beverly and Maze – Before I Let Go
Jr. Walker and The All Stars – Shotgun
Stevie Wonder – Superstition
The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman
Curtis Mayfield Swag
These beautiful sounds were brought to you by way of Justyn Waves’ musical catalog. I feel like you have to know this music in order to appreciate what we have today, but that’s just me and what do I know? I’m just a blogger still waiting to get my internet connected. Take time out of your day to call some of your aunts, uncles, siblings, parents and cousins. Stay grounded.
Five Special – Do Somthing Special
Love Unlimited Orchestra – Give Up Your Love Girl
The Miracles – Calling Out Your Name
Curtis Mayfield – Tripping Out
Waves with part of the female side of the 15th Story.
Sometimes we get caught up in the troubles of the world and forget the things that really matter. The people that love you and their health should always be the most important thing. The majority of the time we don’t realize that until it’s too late, so on this Sunday take time out of your day to call your loved ones or go see them. You never know when you’re going to get that phone call telling you someone is gone. Much love to my family, the people who support us and the 15th Story.
Al Green – Hangin’ On
Dustin Gibson ft. Veelo – Pushin’ On (Prod. Justyn Waves)
Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
Mariah Carey – Bye Bye
The Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There
Cousins together in St. Louis.
My father used to say, “they don’t make music like they used to” and I dismissed him by turning Master P back up. Looking back, I now realize that my favorite rap is inspired by that soul feeling from back then. Thank you dad, 9th Wonder, Kanye, Just Blaze, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Dilla.
Curtis Mayfield – Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
Tom Brock – I Love You More And More
Willie Hutch – Aint That Mellow Mellow
Cousins outside The House probably up to no good.
You see those 3 guys up there? They were probably talking about something they had no business doing, but that’s what usually happened when the street lights came on. As I get older, I cherish and appreciate the times we had up at The House. I’ve also realized that the music we listen to today was inspired by everything we heard then. So in my effort to stay grounded, we put together another Sunday playlist of the music we grew up on. Call some of your family members and reminisce on the old times… it’s good for the soul.
David Ruffin – Common Man
Lamont Dozier – Joy
Mtume – Juicy Fruit
Vernon Burch – Joy & Pain
Willie Hutch – Love Me Back
