California Salute

I want to give some love back to one of the American states that have been showing love to The Suite Delight.

For a good while, Americans have been the strongest supporter of my radio show.

In appreciation of their attention and support shown to me, I thought to create playlist dedicated to the state of California. 

A little birdy recently told me that The Suite Delight gets a lot of love from California in particular for at least the last couple of years.

Feel free to request songs and artists below in the comments section and I'll try to add them to The Suite Delight playlists as quickly as I can.

If there are any cool cats in the United States, listed above or otherwise, that want a monthly DJ set or even one night of Suite Delight goodness at a happening venue, club or event, please don’t hesitate to contact me. The pleasure would be all mine. 

Below is The Suite Delight California Hip Hop Tribute episode available for listening.  

Feel free to request songs and artists below in the comments section below as well as on Twitter, Facebook.

Visit the Mixcloud page to listen and the Podomatic site to download them and more.

The Suite Delight - 2014-11-18 by Dj Solespin on Mixcloud

The Suite Delight - 2014-11-18 Playlist:

1. The 7A3 - Coolin' In Cali
2. Lootpack - Whenimondamic
3. Del tha Funky Homosapien - Mistadobalina 
4. The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (Matt Dike Remix)
5. Yo-Yo - You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo
6. Above The Law - Murder Rap
7. Too Short - Short But Funky
8. Snoop Dogg - B Please Feat. Nate Dogg & Xzibit
9. Tha Alkaholiks - Likwidation
10. Souls of Mischief - Let 'Em Know
11. Casual - I Didn't Mean To (Remix)
12. The D.O.C. - It's Funky Enough
13. Scarface ‎– Hand Of The Dead Body featuring Ice Cube

Montreal Comiccon

For someone that has already written about The Avengers, the legendary cartoons of Hanna-Barbera, the maliciousness of Magneto, the short-lived Heroes series and Iron-Man, one would think I was a seasoned vet of comic book conventions. 

2014 marks my triumphant return to Montreal Comiccon.

From being able to see, hear and meet television, film and comic book favorites, there are very good reasons to attend the convention. 

I was determined to make the most of the 2014 Comiccon experience. From what I have learned, one day is not enough.

Like last year, I prepped for Comiccon by visiting a few comic book database websites for appearances of some characters of interest. 

I didn't sit in on any Q&A conferences this year so that I could tackle my comic book want-list. 

My time at record fairs helped me understand what to do at comic book conventions.  If I am able to attend Comiccon for more than one day, I devote one day to tackle my comic book want list and split the rest of the time I’m there between photographing the place and finding the sought-after books.

By the end of the day, I found some discount Hulk comic books that weren't on my lists but would be entertaining enough for my daily commute to work. 

A thank you to all, especially the organizers, who made my 2014 Montreal Comiccon experience a triumph and memorable.

New Jersey Salute

I'm very happy to list The Garden State as being one of the strongest supporters of my show over the last 6 years.

From the hip hop culture perspective, even one with a bias towards The Big Apple cannot ignore New York's tri-state neighbor.

In appreciation for the love, The Suite Delight Old School Hip Hop Radio Show dedicated the October 14 episode to the hip hop artists from New Jersey.

Feel free to request songs and artists below in the comments section below.

If there are people in the United States, New Jersey or otherwise, that want a monthly DJ set or even one night of DJ Solespin/The Suite Delight musical goodness at a happening venue, please don’t hesitate to contact me. The pleasure would be all mine. 

If you haven't already, please make yourself familiar with the link below for more of your favorite show and mine. 

The Suite Delight is broadcast live on Montreal’s CKUT 90.3FM every Tuesday morning from 1am-2am EST.   

Following @DJSolespin on Twitter will let you know when the songs are played and the podcasts are online.

http://suitedelight.podomatic.com

Below are some podcasts to bring you up to speed.  Click here to download them and more.

The Suite Delight -2014-10-14 by Dj Solespin on Mixcloud

The Suite Delight Salutes New Jersey Playlist: 

1. Apache ‎– Do Fa Self 
2. Maestro Fresh-Wes - Drop The Needle (The 45 King Remix)
3. Joe Budden ‎– Pump It Up 
4. Naughty By Nature ‎– Everything's Gonna Be Alright
5. Queen Latifah - That's The Way We Flow
6. Poor Righteous Teachers ‎– Word Iz Life
7. Lords Of The Underground - Flow On (Pete Rock Remix)
8. Redman ‎– Can't Wait
9. Rottin Razkals ‎– Oh Yeah
10. Reflection Eternal ‎– Down For The Count  Rah Digga & Xzibit
11. Artifacts - Dynamite Soul II (Lip Service Remix) Mad Skillz
12. El Da Sensei ‎– Live Shit El Da Sensei, Diamond D, Pacewon, Big Kwam
13. Wyclef Jean ‎– Gone Till November

Thanks again to New Jersey for the support!

Missy Elliott

Without a doubt, Missy Elliott’s music videos are among hip hop’s most creative and innovative regardless of gender.

I believe only Busta Rhymes matches Missy in the music video department even then the edge goes to Elliott.



I was introduced to Timbaland’s production via Missy’s debut album and will never forget how I felt hearing her I Can't Stand the Rain version as well as seeing the video.

All of them were mind-blowing for me.

Donny Hathaway

My listening of his debut CD painfully proved what I already knew.

I learned he had one of the best voices in soul music history. 

One night while “grocery shopping” (browsing record/CD stores with the sole intent of walking out with music), I noticed one of my favourite stores had a copy of Everything is Everything at a price I could not resist.

 

The CD is wonderfully smooth and earned my playing it again after the first listen just to hear I Believe it to My Soul again surrounded by its accompanying tracks.

The liner notes have Joel Dorn claiming Donny’s debut is his best album. I had been leaning more towards Live but I might be inclined to agree with him. I still have his Extensions of a Man to discover, among others, and who knows if those will also shift my opinion.

Regardless of which album Dorn or I feel is his best, what is agreed upon is that Hathaway was a once-in-a-lifetime talent.

Philadelphia Salute

A little bird told me that my blog gets a lot of love from the United States.  

Americans appear to be most content with the podcasts I’ve been serving.  

Pennsylvania has been among one of the strongest supporters of my show for the last few years.

In appreciation for the love, The Suite Delight Old School Hip Hop Radio Show will dedicated an episode playlist to the Philadelphia followers.

If there are people in the United States, listed below or otherwise, that want a monthly DJ set or even one night of DJ Solespin/The Suite Delight musical goodness at a happening venue, please don’t hesitate to contact me. The pleasure would be all mine. 

The Suite Delight is broadcast live on Montreal’s CKUT 90.3FM every Tuesday morning from 2am-3am EST.   

Following @DJSolespin on Twitter will let you know when the songs are played and the podcasts are online.

http://suitedelight.podomatic.com

Below is the podcast to bring you up to speed.  Click here to download.

The Suite Delight - 2014-11-04 by Dj Solespin on Mixcloud

The Suite Delight - 2014-11-04 Playlist:

1. Cool C - The Glamourous Life
2. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - A Touch Of Jazz (Extended Re-Touch)
3. Steady B - Serious (Ceereeus BDP Remix)
4. Cash Money & Marvelous - Who's In The Place (Vocal Mix)
5. Jay-Z - Money, Cash, Hoes (Remix) featuring Beanie Siegel, DMX & Memphis Bleek
6. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Brand New Funk
7. Steady B - On The Real Tip
8. Cash Money & Marvelous - A Real Mutha For Ya (12" Mix)
9. Schoolly D - Gucci Time
10. Three Times Dope - Funky Dividends  
11. Bahamadia – Uknowhowwedu 
12. The Roots - Clones

Thanks again to Pennsylvania & the States for their support!

Delicious Vinyl

The Delicious Vinyl logo is quite simply the best in all of hip hop. 

From as early as 1989, the cartoon of a guy biting into a slice of wax is iconic and unforgettable.

Leave it to the West Coast to have a label logo as creative as Delicious Vinyl. It would take Stones Throw, another West Coast record label, to come as close as Delicious Vinyl with their design styles.

Young MC and Tone Loc’s debut albums were commercially successful. 



I am partial to Def Jef’s debut because I won an audio cassette copy of  Just a Poet with Soul from one of the many Rap Masters Magazine contests I entered back in the day. 

Masta Ace’s best album, Slaughtahouse, was released on Delicious Vinyl in 1993. 

The label is resoiblie for many classic hip hip songs and albums including early Jay Dee (J Dilla) production for the Pharcyde 2nd album.

I have a theory that The Brand New Heavies’ Heavy Rhyme Experience inspired Guru’s Jazzmatazz.

With the exception of a Def Jam Recordings jacket, a Delicious Vinyl t-shirt is one of my most sought after pieces of hip hop gear.There is something universal about the Delicious Vinyl logo on a t-shirt as well. Regardless of gender, race or age, anyone in a Delicious Vinyl t-shirt is cool. No matter how many times you have seen someone you didn’t expect to see sporting the Delicious Vinyl t-shirt, you respect the person wearing it, their choice to wear it, the label’s artists, the label and ultimately the logo.

For their impact on popular culture and hip hop music, The Suite Delight salutes Delicious Vinyl.