All the Playlists

YES (ft. Cardi B & Anuel AA) – Fat Joe

16 September 2019

The Bronx stands tall in “Yes,” the latest single by hometown hero Fat Joe. With help from two of hip-hop’s most monumental Latinx voices — Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B and Latin trap star Anuel AA — the prolific Puerto Rican-Cuban MC dropped the surprise new track at midnight on Thursday…

The Good and The Bad – Anthony Ramos

16 September 2019

If you watched the off-Broadway production of “Hamilton” or Spike Lee’s T.V. series, “She’s Gotta Have It”, you’ve definitely seen Anthony Ramos put in work. This talented artist is releasing his album, “The Good and The Bad” on October 25, 2019…

Addicted – VanJess

16 September 2019

A sultry R&B song by the Nigerian-American R&B duo composed of sisters Ivana and Jessica Nwokike. The song was released as a single as a lead up their debut album Silk Canvas. According to the duo “‘Addicted’ represents the more R&B and Hip-Hop side to their album…

All Or Nothing (Deluxe Mix 2.0) – Lost Frequencies

16 September 2019

As good as the original is, this deluxe mix took it to the next level by incorporating lost frequencies rich, full leads and his natural ear for amazing melodies…

Make it happen – KOI

14 September 2019

Let’s describe the song shall we?

WARNING: This song will make you want to rock out (Get ready for Air guitars)

The song starts with a jazzy drum beat and a bassline that will make you snap your fingers, followed by a sick guitar riff that would make you want to jump – to kick off the intro…

Pintig – Divino Rivera

14 September 2019

“Pintig” is a Filipino translation of the word “Beat”, which is the title of the song written by Divino Rivera – a fellow Pinoy Indie Artist. As a songwriter, Divino writes a lot about the value of life by trying to describe bits and pieces of it into something picturesque and hopeful. He describes his songwriting style as “inspirational” blended with an alternative indie-folk flavor…

Home By Now – Bombay Bicycle Club

12 September 2019

After the announcement of a new album and a tour, I decided to go back through Bombay Bicycle Club’s catalog, especially their 2014 LP So Long, See You Tomorrow, one of my favorites from that year…

This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds) – Peter Gabriel ft. Laurie Anderson

12 September 2019

This week’s track is taken off Peter Gabriel’s outstanding 1986 album, So, called This Is The Picture. 

The last song on the record, it features singer Laurie Anderson and Nile Rodgers on guitar…

Cope – Blumoon

12 September 2019

Cope is an emotional barrage against the addict in our lives or even, in us. Mass begins with the organ and this lesson is no different. The sermon pulls no punches. “You always knew you were an addict so you never tried to quit”…

Riot – Brooks & Jonas Aden

11 September 2019

Riot is a collab between Brooks and Jonas Aden. With a dirty bassline and a killer melody, this track is one of the best out there at the moment…

Tandanu – Indian Ocean feat. Shankar Mahadevan

11 September 2019

I cannot believe that it has taken this long for an Indian Ocean track to feature on playlist. Their music is really the very essence of what my playlist represents – music unbound to a genre, language or culture; music for the love of music…

When Somebody Loves You Back – Teddy Pendergrass

11 September 2019

I couldn’t have a playlist full of soulful songs to warm the soul without the incomparable Teddy Pendergrass. While Teddy Pendergrass has multiple songs that I could choose from, countless hits with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and numerous solo hits, “When Somebody Loves You Back” has been my favorite Teddy P song for many years…