DJ Mike Rizzy

Being that the world is going through a pandemic right now already makes this mix memorable for me. I know we're all going through a rough time right now so I'm here to spread some some love to help you get through. Mint Condition is without a doubt my favorite R&B group from the 90's. They're like The Roots of R&B with a full band. I put together some of my favorite selections and hopefully they're some of yours too. Or maybe even hear something you've never heard before. I know I'll be playing this while I"m waiting in some drive through for my food or while I'm still isolating in the crib. Till the next one.  *For Promotional Use Only  Let Me Be The One Let Me Be The One (Ummah Remix) What I Gotta Do  Someone To Love You Send Me Swinging If You Love Me Pain Or Pleasure You Don't Have To Hurt No More This Day This Minute Right Now So Fine  On & On  What Kind Of Man Would I Be  Pretty Brown Eyes Nothing Left To Say Just The Man For You (Slum Village Blend)

Took it back to how I started on this one. Went back and recorded using the vinyl record crates that I used to DJ parties with before I switched to digital. Using these songs and the actual records brings me back to the days I don't miss when I'd have to lug around a whole bunch of heavy crates and a DJ coffin. My back hurts just thinking about it. This mix feels like a time capsule for real. Shouts to my Kuya Tribe bros DJ Kuya D and DJ Delinger who came through on this one. Till next time. Peace.  Day And Night b/w Stranger In My Bed Remix Stranger In My Bed Remix Real Love b/w Bet Ya Man Can't I Like It b/w I Like It  The Only One b/w Hit The Freeway So Many Ways b/w Just You Wait Me Myself & I b/w Check The Rhime Don't You Forget It b/w Ma I Don't Love Her All For You (DJ Premier Remix) Hold On Remix b/w You'll Never Find Talking To Me b/w Hold On Remix I Wish b/w No More Games (DJ Clark Kent Remix) Knock Knock b/w Take Your Time You'll Never Find b/w Diamonds I Wanna Love Like That b/w Round & Round Sincerity feat. DMX & Nas One Day You'll Be Mine b/w Why You Hate The Game  

Back again with another original sample mix. This time showcasing the dynamic duo of Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. These guys are easily becoming one of my favorite duos of all time.  *For Promotional Use Only Waiting - Deniece Williams Lakers - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Practice - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Make It On Your Way - Donny Hathaway Harold's - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Let Me Be The First To Know - Rose Royce A Fool For You - The Ledgends Deeper - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Knicks - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib I Care For You - The Ovations Wish That You Were Mine - The Manhattans Shame - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Sweet Dreamer - Larry White Robes - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Cataracts - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Teach Me How - Wee Crime Pays - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Free Spirit - Walt Barr Mister Mellow - Maynard Ferguson Terrorist - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Never Gonna Let Him Know - Debbie Taylor Way Star - Rubba Thuggin - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Aasman Ke Neeche - S.D. Burman Giannis - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Radio Dancehall Live - Tenor Saw Massage Seats - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Wherever You Are - Isaac Hayes  Broken - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Palmolive - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Cry Of A Dreamer - The Sylvers Biggie Blend Fake Names - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Elastic Lover - The Revelations I'm Gonna Make Love Last This Time - The Inclinations Leaves - Food Real - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Dance Music - R.D. Burman Education - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib A Little Song For You - Bobby Militello

I put this mix out two years ago on cassette. Special thank you to all of you who purchased it from me. I've since sold out of all my copies twice over. Since it's Summer I decided to let the entire mix go for everybody to enjoy. All I ask is that you spread the word and hook up the 5 stars on the Apple Podcast app or leave good feedback on the Podbean.  Enjoy the Summer.  *For Promotional Use Only Officially Missing You - Tamia b/w Teddy's Jam & Rumpshaker Remember The Time - Michael Jackson b/w I Like & She's Playing Hard To Get Rock With You - Michael Jackson b/w After Party Can't Feel My Face - The Weekend b/w Everything's Gonna Be Alright ForTheNight - Musiq b/w I'm So Into You Can't Stop - After 7 b/w Poor Georgie Georgy Porgy - Eric Benet & Faith Evans You're The One -SWV b/w Use Me Fire In The Rain - Adele b/w The Ledge Tell Me - Groove Theory b/w Shook Ones Pt. 2 I'd Find You Anywhere - Creative Source Get Money - Junior Mafia b/w Wouldn't Get Far Water Runs Dry - Boyz II Men b/w #!*@ You Tonight Tonight - John Legend b/w It's A Love Thing If Your Girl Only Knew - Aaliyah b/w Me Or The Papes Be Happy - Mary J Blige b/w Deep & Knicks Diggin On You - TLC b/w We Don't Care Roni - Bobby Brown b/w 9th Wonder Beat Take It Slow - Joyce Wrice - b/w Come Back To Me Good Morning - Joyce Wrice

Thank you Jay Dee. A little something short and to the point to add to the other tributes I've done for Dilla. Turn it up.  Brownstone - I Can't Tell You Why Lauryn Hill - Sweetest Thing Mary J Blige - I'm Going Down Remix John Legend - Used To Love You Brandy - Best Friend Alicia Keys - No One 112 - Love Me John Legend - Tonight 702 - Steelo Amerie - Why Don't We Fall In Love Trina Broussard - Inside My Love Marvin Gaye - God Is Love Dionne Warwick - You're Gonna Need Me The Sylvers - Only One Can Win The Undisputed Truth - Walk On By Gap Mangione - Diana In The Autumn Wind Slum Village - Fall In Love J Dilla - Won't Do

  I'm Comin Home - New Edition Alone With You - Tevin Campbell Someday Is Tonight - Janet Jackson You Don't Know My Name Blend - Alicia Keys Rocket Science - Joyce Wrice Really Love - D'Angelo Still Ray - Raphael Saadiq Love Is A Losing Game - Amy Winehouse She Said (Jay Dee Remix) - Pharcyde You Can't Stop The Rain - Loose Ends Bulletproof Soul - Sade Underneath The Stars - Mariah Carey That's What I'm Here For - SWV Be With You - Mary J Blige This Is How It Works - TLC Stay With Me - DeBarge Still In Love (Organized Noize Remix) - Brian McKnight Stay The Night - The Internet You Send Me Swinging - Mint Condition Am I Dreaming - Atlantic Starr In The Rain - Keith Sweat Come Inside - Intro Please Don't Go - Boyz II Men Do What I Gotta Do Remix - Ralph Tresvant Goodbye Eyes - Tony Thompson I'm Looking - Nicole Wray Let's Stay In Love - Blackstreet

This is random. As a fan I got excited that Little Brother reunited on stage. Not sure what that means for the future but that's definitely a step in the right direction. Anyways, I started listening to joints and eventually just hit record and went in. This is what came out. Spontaneous. Hope you feel it.   A Child Is Born – Tony Rice Unit That Girl Blend – Pharrell The Way You Do It – Little Brother Shake It – Little Brother Don’t You Have A Man – Drake feat. Little Brother & Dwele Nic’s Groove – Foreign Exhange Give It To Ya – Pete Rock feat. Little Brother On And On – Little Brother Violets – Miles Davis feat. Robert Glasper & Phonte My Mind – Rapper Big Pooh Phonte Freestyle Starship – Little Brother Between The Lines – Rapper Big Pooh Nighttime Maneuvers – Little Brother Light It Up – Little Brother Every Block – Little Brother Nobody But You – Little Brother Speed – Little Brother The Good Fight – Phonte Away From You – Little Brother Tension – Little Brother I See Now – Little Brother feat. Kanye West I Believe You – Celo Laine Whatever You Say – Little Brother The Honorable – Little Brother Candy – Little Brother feat. Bun B Slow It Down – Little Brother Lovin It – Little Brother Not Enough – Little Brother Think Good Thoughts – Drake feat. Phonte & Elzhi Say It Again – Little Brother Star – Little Brother Raw Life – Foreign Exchange Watch Me – Little Brother Let It Go – Little Brother feat. Mos Def Here Anymore – Phonte feat. Elzhi Afro Blue (9th Wonder Remix) – Robert Glasper feat. Erykah Badu & Phonte

Q-Tip is possibly my favorite artist. I've learned so much from just studying his catalog over the years. Without his influence, my personal taste and every way I perceive music would be totally different. So with Summer upon us I just felt like doing something fun and paying homage to the legend while we all wait for the new album to come out.  Hope you like it. Intro I like It Blend - Jomanda To Each His Own - INI Gettin Up - Q-Tip Electric Relaxation - A Tribe Called Quest Let's Ride - Q-Tip Excursions - A Tribe Called Quest Award Tour - A Tribe Called Quest Lyrics To Go - A Tribe Called Quest Got Till It's Gone Remix - Janet Jackson Gangsta Bitch - Apache Get Down Remix - Craig Mack Give Up The Goods - Mobb Deep The Love - A Tribe Called Quest Find A Way - A Tribe Called Quest Can I Kick It - A Tribe Called Quest Check The Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest 1nce Again - A Tribe Called Quest Come Close (Closer Remix) - Common I Beleive - Q-Tip Life Is Better - Q-Tip Something In The Way Blend - Stephanie Mills Whateva Will Be - A Tribe Called Quest Midnight - A Tribe Called Quest Traveling Man Blend - Mos Def Peace Prosperity & Paper - A Tribe Called Quest What Lies Beneath - Q-Tip God Lives Through - A Tribe Called Quest Oh My God - A Tribe Called Quest Jazz - A Tribe Called Quest Butter - A Tribe Called Quest Hold Tight - Slum Village Vibes & Stuff - A Tribe Called Quest We Fight We Love - Q-Tip Poetry - Roy Hargrove Verses From The Abstract - A Tribe Called Quest Bonita Applebum Remix - A Tribe Called Quest Let Me Be The One Remix - Mint Condition Tomorrow - John Legend

It's been a long time I know I know. But I'm finally back and here for good. It's been a few years since I dropped a slow jam mix. With Valentine's Day around the corner I figured it's a good time for a new one. 2017 was a busy year of me trying to work on my production chops and I'm still working on it. But I'm definitely going to keep feeding the streets with mixes more frequently again because I'm a DJ first.  Hope you guys enjoy this latest mix and thanks for still listening. Nothing but love.  

Back again with another mix for you guys.  With all the craziness going on in the world these days I just wanted to come with something fun for Summer.  If this mix can make you forget about your problems, make you dance, laugh or smile then I did my job.  Here's to Summer or play this when you just want it to feel like it's Summer.

Back again.  This time around I decided to come with an instrumental homage to the legendary Soul Brother #1 Pete Rock.  Lately I've just been tired of what I hear on the radio and just needed a dose of soul.  So who better than the Chocolate Boy Wonder.  All these beats are mixed together so you can have the longest freestyle session or DJ's can cut to this all the way through.  Can't provide a track listing because some of these beats just don't have names.  Anyways enjoy and I'll see you on the next go around.  

Finally back and this time around just wanted to spread some love to all of you the best way I know how.  Put together this short set to take you through the ups and downs of love.  Hope you can relate.  

Finally back again.  This time around I'm focusing on the legendary DJ Premier.  I remember buying whole albums as a kid just to hear the one track DJ Premier produced.  Anyways take a listen and hopfully you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.  

This mix is just how I'm feeling at the moment.  A little mix of songs that I'm personally into where we can all just stop, relax and take time to enjoy these Summer nights.  Enjoy.  

It's been a minute since I made something new but this one is different.  As a kid listening to mixtapes, I always loved listening to blends.  It was always amazed me how a different beat to a song can give it new life and a whole different feel.  So this mix is basically me paying homage to all the blend tape DJ's that came before me and putting my own twist to it.  I won't even list the beats blended to kind of give an element of surprise.

Mos Def is undoubtedly a legend and all time great in the rap game.  As pure a lyricist as they come with plenty of style to match.  I make single artist mixes as a way of paying homage to all of the artists and musicians that I listen to and respect so this one was long overdue.  If you're not familiar with the man's catalog here's a nice little run through some of his choice cuts to get you familiar.  This one's for Brooklyn.   

  It's getting cold out here in the east coast.  Figured it'd be a good time to drop some smooth relaxing tunes for those cold nights and late night drives.    

There's not a lot of new school rappers that I'm a fan of these days.  But this guy Kendrick Lamar is an obvious exception.  The man is a brilliant writer, has a great sense of history, and really understands what Hip Hop is all about.  So here's my tribute to showcase not only Kendrick's catalog but the samples that made the songs possible. 

The official start to Summer is this weekend and I felt like giving you guys a little something to get you ready.  Play this at the beach, picnics, or even just to feel like you're at the beach when you're really at work.  Enjoy everybody!  

Back again with another installment of the Behind The Beat series which showcases original samples used in Hip Hop.  This time around I decided to focus on the brilliant ear of 9th Wonder.  9th has been one of my favorites pretty much since Little Brother's The Listening dropped almost 10 years ago.  Since then he's went on to producer for everybody from Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, and the list goes on and on.  So here's a selection of some of my favorite tracks produced by 9th Wonder paired up with the original sample.  And as always please give my podcast 5 stars on iTunes.  Thank you. 

Jay Dee.  J Dilla.  The man is absolutely the greatest Hip Hop producer to ever do it.  This man's music has inspired me like no other.  I made this short mix to share something new for Dilla Month.  

D'Angelo is without a doubt my favorite R&B artist of this generation.  In every sense, the man is a true artist.  He's the total package.  I remember hearing an interview from the late great J Dilla and he was speaking about how he can play, but the way D'Angelo plays is just out of this world.  On a talent scale you wouldn't be far fetched to compare him to Stevie Wonder.  He's just that good.  If you watch his live performances you'll hear not just women but grown men just losing it to every chord he plays.  The music and the vibe he has is just packed with so much soul and feeling that is almost unmatched in the genre.  The craziest part is that he hails from my home state of Virginia which makes me very proud.  He's been touring and working on his latest album last year but had to cancel shows due to health reasons uknown.  Which is what led me to making this tribute mix.  Hope the man is ok and will continue to bless us with his remarkable talent.  

Happy holidays everybody!  Being that it's winter time, I figured it'd be a good time to drop a sequel to my Hoodies And Timbs mix.  I was raised on that gritty street life boom bap rap and that type of music always makes me picture cold weather and city life.  So put on a Champion hoodie and butter Timberlands and rock to this.  Don't forget the 5 star iTunes rating please.  See you in 2014. 

Welcome to Rizzy's Soul Lounge.  This time around just bringing you an assortment of good old soul music to vibe to.  Got a little of everything from the old to the new so there's something for everybody.  Hope you like it and as always please give me a 5 star rating in iTunes.  As always thanks for listening.  Much love.  

Just some of my favorite tracks from the Rawkus era.  The focus here is mainly on Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and producer Hi-Tek.  Enjoy and don't forget to rate me with 5 stars in iTunes. Thanks.    

Few artists in the Hip Hop world spoke to your soul the way Lauryn Hill does. Even though she hasn't dropped an album in over a decade, she's still as popular and legendary as ever.  A lot of the kids coming up now really don't understand the impact she made in the late 90's.  Here's my tribute to the extraordinary talent of Ms. Hill. And don't forget to give me a 5 star rating in iTunes. Thanks. 

This is a Nas tribute I did recently and actually pressed some copies but quickly sold out.  It's no secret that I believe that Nas is the greatest MC to ever touch a microphone.  So here's a tribute to the Queensbridge representative. 

I was watching the BET Awards and caught that R Kelly performance tonight.  It reminded me that I had this mix just collecting dust so I just figured I'd share.  Baby making music at its finest.

Went back into the archives for this one.  This is a live New Jack Swing mix I did I think about 4 years ago or so.  Like I said this was done live with mess ups and all for you to laugh at.  Everybody loves some classic New Jack Swing.  It was just a good era for dance music.  This era will always be special to me because of all the childhood memories and all of the old videos I used to watch.  Hope you can relate.  Enjoy.

Gone way too soon.  Amy Winehouse definitely left her mark on the world.  Her voice is magical.  Amy's brand of soul music to me is everything that's right in music.  Here's my tribute to the now legendary songstress.

This is a mix I did in collaboration with the good people from The Art Of Reuse in Toronto.  They're opening their online shop so this mix was made to coincide with their web launch.  The extremely talented artist Sean Brown asked if I'd be willing to do a NERD/Neptunes mix.  Of course me being from VA thought that was a great idea.  I know the Neptunes discography very well so I knew I'd do justice with this as well as represent for my home state.  Everybody knows the story of Pharrell and Chad and the impact they've made on Hip Hop and Pop culture.  Definitely makes me proud that arguably the best producers in the last 15 years along with Timbaland are from my city.  So I dedicate this to all my people in Virginia Beach and all of Virginia.  Bang this all Summer.  And as always hook up that 5 star rating in iTunes.

Had this mix sitting in the vaults for a few years and decided it was a good time to let it go.  This is part 2 of my original mix which seems to be a lot of people's all time favorite.  Just some upbeat feel good music to put a little bounce in your step.  Special thanks to everyone who has a hard copy of this from when I originally dropped it.

Just another installment of that classic 90's R&B music that everybody seems to love.  As always thank you for listening and if you like it share it.   Also don't forget to give me a 5 star rating on iTunes.  Till the next one.

Just a little random mix of current and old favorites from me to all of you.  Don't say I didn't give you a Valentine's gift.

The Death Row era was a crazy time in Hip Hop. Mostly remembered by the violence and controversy surrounding the label, but lets not forget the classics they produced. Dr. Dre definitely made the blueprint to what the sound was and definitely wasn't the same after he left. What I remember most about this era was that even though the music was street, there was still a lot of soul within the music. On top of that especially with the Dre and Snoop connection the records were still about having fun and partying and not always about the gang banging. So here's my little tribute to this era of Hip Hop. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Just Blaze definitely made his mark in the game. As one of the marquee producers on Rocafella, Just Blaze along with Kanye brought soul sampled beats back to the forefront on the classic Blueprint album. Just Blaze went on to produce for just about every big name from Mariah Carey to Nas to Rihanna with an incredible run of hits that's still going today. So here's my personal favorites by this dope Producer/DJ.

Sad to see Summer almost over. This is a random assortment of songs I made on the fly that make me think of warm weather and happy times. Listen to this outdoors while you're enjoying Summer's last days.

Always been a big AZ fan.  While the world still hangs onto the possibility of a Nas/AZ collaboration album, here's some classics by the Brooklyn legend to help build that anticipation.  As I made this mix I couldn't help but realize that to this day only a handful of artists in Hip Hop today are even on this level.  Witness greatness and enjoy.

Nothing says Summer like some Dancehall Reggae. I listened to nothing but  Hip Hop coming up so everything I learned about reggae is from DJ Kuya D.  This guy taught me so much about the DJ culture and what it was really all about and that's just having fun. Everybody from New York to VA who's been to his parties can tell you his Reggae sets are legendary.  So I wanted to put this together to pay homage to my mentor and to give all of you something to move to in this Summer heat.  Spread the love. *For Promotional Use Only*

It's been a minute since I made a sample mix.  What better way than to pay tribute to a legendary crate digger like Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest.  Tribe has been influential to Hip Hop as a pioneering group of the jazz-infused Hip Hop sound.  Q-Tip's production is often slept on and needs to be mentioned as one of the best to ever do it.  His ear for loops is second to none.  So here's a mix showcasing the digging skills of the Abstract Poetic.

MTV used to put out these Party compilations back in the day.  This is my ideal party mix.  If you follow me on the social networks you probably already had this mix but I just wanted to make it available on the Podcast.

Queensbridge duo Mobb Deep are definitely legends in the game.  Havoc is definitely in my top producer list when he delivers those obscure loops with dirty boom bap drums.  So here's some of my personal favorites from the Queens representatives.  Enjoy.

Oxnard's finest.  Madlib is a beast on the beats.  Arguably the hardest working producer in Hip Hop.  Madlib literally does nothing but make beats.  You won't hear him on the radio because he's not concerned about making you dance.  Similar to J Dilla, Madlib just makes music from the heart and soul.  The type of music I live for and will forever represent.  So if you're not up on him get familiar.

Say what you want about Jermaine Dupri but you can't deny the countless hits he continues to bring.  I always give him props because unlike other music moguls who claim to be producers, Jermaine really knows how to work an MPC and make beats.  As I was making this mix I just really noticed how most of the music he makes is just really fun, makes you dance, and puts you in a good mood.  What's also noticeable is the working chemistry that he's always had with R&B artists most notably Mariah Carey.  The songs they did always dominates Pop charts as well as R&B.  Anyways here's a collection of a bunch of the hits Jermaine built mixed by yours truly.  Enjoy.

With all the attention on the so called feud with Common and Drake, this is definitely a great opportunity to showcase one of Hip Hop's most celebrated MC's.  I probably should've made this a long time ago since Common has always been an all time favorite of mine.  Common has always been regarded as one of Hip Hop's elite and has worked with pretty much everybody who's considered to be a legend.  So here's a musical journey from one of the best to ever touch the mic.  Enjoy.

This is one of those mixes I made for myself to listen to on the iPod or in the car.  I'm sure some of you are 112 fans so hopefully you'll enjoy this.  Just a little something to add to the collection.

The Wu Tang Clan along with Tribe will always be my favorite groups in Hip Hop.  What I loved most about them is how they didn't compromise their artistic integrity for sales.   Rza's production is some of the best Hip Hop has ever heard hands down.  The gritty drums and vocal samples inspired what you hear today from Kanye, Just Blaze, and 9th Wonder.  It's sad that ODB has passed but that really just cements the Clan's place in Hip Hop history forever.  Pay homage.

Mayer Hawthorne just makes great soul music.  The crazy thing is that he's really a hardcore Hip Hop fan and DJ.  It's no surprise that he got his start getting signed by Peanut Butter Wolf to the independent label Stones Throw.  What I enjoy about his music is that people from all walks of life can relate to his music young and old.  As a crate digger I can easily identify with his style because this is the type of music I dig for to listen to and sample.  As I write this Mayer is slated to appear on Letterman tomorrow so I think he's well on his way to becoming a household name soon so get in the know.

*It's been a minute but I'm back again.  Since WTT recently dropped it made me reminisce about the Jay-Z songs I came up on.  I miss the songs where'd he'd spit about slangin and being at Waffle House at 4am.  So for this go around I took it back there and focused on the songs that brought him to the level he's at today.  Feel it.

Everyone from my era grew up listening to New Edition.  They were such a big part of my childhood and it's no coincidence why they're still relevant today.  So if you were too young to witness this great era in music here's something to get you caught up.  You'll probably find it better than what you hear on the radio these days.  Enjoy. 

Here's some jams for all of you who enjoy that classic soul.  Whether you grew up with all these songs or you're a young kid with an old soul.  When I was growing up I was actually trying to go back and do my history of what people were listening to before my time.  So it's only right I pass on some of my favorites to you.  Hope you can relate.  Enjoy.