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Phat Root Radio Episode 7 Tracklist

5TH HOUR

Brothaman - Slave days

Khondo - J'attends (remix)

Moka Only - Living in a dream

A Tribe Called Quest - That Shit

Pete Rock - Soul Survivor

Onyx - Slam

Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hurray

MOP - War (prod. DJ premier)

LL Cool J - Loungin

Pete Rock - Take your time

Little Brother - Too late for us

Muneshine - Reality Bites

Light Headed - Surprise Cypher Remix

THE ICE HOUR

Segment 1: Smooth Start:

Notorious B.I.G. ft. R. Kelly – Fucking You Tonight

Outasight – Downtown In My Mind

Segment 2: General Bangers:

Jay – Z – Brooklyn Bucks

Pacific Division – Bang It

Masta Ace – Last Bref

Redman ft. Gov-mattic – How You Like That

Segment 3: Funky Voices Segment/West Coast Segment:

Skeelo – I Wish I Was A Little Bit Taller

Saian Supa Crew - Abecedaire Des Cons

Kardinal Official – War

Ja Rule ft. Various Artists – Holla, Holla, Remix

Warren G ft. Natedogg – 100 Miles And Running

MC Eiht – Get Money

Dr. Dre ft. Various Artists – The Next Episode Remix

Segment 4 : Slow Jams:

Craig David – 7 Days

J.Cole – Lights Please (Vizzy Remix)

The Roots ft. Musiq Soulchild – Break You Off

THE PHAT ROOT RADIO ARCHIVE PAGE!

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JAN 21 PHAT ROOT PLAYLIST !

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Hour 1 brought to you by 5th Sequence

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Jurassic 5 - What's Golden

Method Man & Redman - Whatever man

Lauren Hill - Los

A Tribe Called Quest - The Hop

Lost Boys - Me and My Crazy World

Moka Only - So Kona

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Rasco - Run the Line (prod. peanut butter wolf)

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (TROY)

Asheru - The Unspoken Word

Mystic - The Life

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Evidense - Chase the Clouds Away (prod alchemist)

LL Cool J - Hey Love

Donnell Jones - Have You Seen Her

Common - Nag Champa

Tupac - I Get Around

Hour 2 brought to you by DJ Icepick

The Roots –The Lesson pt. 1

Young Chris - A Week Ago

Styles P & Swizz Beats – Blow Ya Mind

Pete Rock - Let’s Go ft. Doo Wop

Reflection Eternal –The Blast Remix ft. Erykah Badu

Skillz – Hip Hop

SEGMENT 2:

One Be Low – Don’t Sleep

Nicolay & Kay – As The Wheels Turn

Michael Jackson –Human Nature

Mos Def – B-boy Document ‘99

Big L, Ras Kass – Double Up

SEGMENT 3:

Nipsey Hussle – Kush & Haze

Jay Z – So Many Ways Remix

Kurupt, Dizzy Daz, Crooked I, Xzibit – Unknown (but damn it sounds nice)

SEGMENT 4:

Noel Gourdin – One Love

Musiq Soulchild ft. Aaries – Caught Up

Raheem Devaughn –West Coast Luv

Marvin Gaye –Lets Get It On Remix By: K-salaam & Beat-nik

Essential links for recording better vocals

Recording high quality vocals is an essential part of any musicians project. For those who want to setup their home studio for the best possible vocal sound, the following links will help you get started. Drop me an email if you have an article that absolutely belongs on this list! Subscribe or bookmark this page if you find it useful. I will update this regularly!

Microphones
http://www.tweakheadz.com/microphones_for_the_home_studio.htm

Preamps
http://www.tweakheadz.com/microphone_preamps.htm

http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/

Recording

http://www.tweakheadz.com/how_to_setup_a_vocal_session.htm - Great advice and microphone technique for recording takes right the first time through.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSVyUCqFa00 - How to adjust the microphone for a singer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7KiNHmAUPs - How to use the proximity effect while recording.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct08/articles/qa1008_5.htm How to setup proper gain structure with your electronic equipment. This is essential for reducing noise floor.

Mixing
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov08/articles/qa1108_4.htm - How to achieve a wider vocal in a mix. Great for making choruses

http://www.tenthegg.co.uk/tips/t003/ - Tips on processing vocals in the mix and what to look for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msTEPkzZhpQ - video about creating space in the mix for vocals to sit better.

Passionate Politics

George Galloway gives an excellent speech over the debate on Gaza. We need a Galloway counterpart for the US government. someone who actually speaks on the publics behalf and holds politicians accountable for their actions.