DJ COTTON HERE MIX: Birdman – “Respect My Name (Best Of Gamespitta Baby)

After the whole Breakfast Club fiasco with Charlamagne last week, Birdman’s name has ringing out here because he told them to “put some respect on his name,” among other things. Me personally, I liked it when his rap name was Baby and he was a “Gamespitta” and the #1 Stunna. This Best Of mix is from that era (the 90’s-late 2002) before he became Birdman and wanted to be a rapper instead.

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DJ COTTON HERE MIX: #ThisWeekIn September 2000 Rap & R&B Throwback Mix

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Let’s take it back to this week in 2000. This mix definitely makes you remember Hits’s From The Streets, Cita’s World & Rap City: The Basement. I forgot to add in Sisqo’s hit ballad “Incomplete” (sue me).

1. No More – Ideal
2. The Light – Common
3. Shake It Fast – Mystikal
4. Doesn’t Really Matter – Janet Jackson
5. Dance Tonight – Lucy Pearl
6. Shackles (Praise You) – Mary Mary
7. What Cha Like – Da Brat feat. Terese
8. Where I Wanna Be – Donell Jones
9. Wifey – Next
10. Whatever – Ideal
11. No Matter What They Say – Ideal
12. Open My Heart – Yolanda Adams
13. Just Be A Man About It – Toni Braxton
14. Liar – Profyle
15. The Next Episode – Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg
16. Summer Rain – Carl Thomas
17. Yeah That’s Us – Major Figgas
18. I Wish – Carl Thomas
19. Jumpin Jumpin – Destiny’s Child
20. #1 Stunna – Big Tymers feat. Lil Wayne & Juvenile
21. Bad Boyz – Shyne
22. What These B*tches Want – DMX feat. Sisqo
23. Bag Lady – Erykah Badu
24. Country Grammar – Nelly
25. Hey Papi – Jay-Z
26. Bounce With Me – Lil Bow Wow
27. I Don’t Care – No Question
28. Ta Da – Lil Mo
29. I Wanna Know – Joe
30. Don’t Think I’m Not – Kandi Burress

DJ COTTON HERE MIX: “Best Of Ludacris #GiveNGoMix”

And it’s office friendly for this Throwback Thursday.

COTTON MIX: #CottonThisWeekInMix May 6, 2000 Throwback R&B/Rap Mix

This week we’re traveling back to May 6, 2000. This is gonna take you back to Cita’s World and Hits From The Streets. Part two available also.

• I dare you to count how many Spanish guitars were used lol. I promise it’s one used on literally almost every other song.
• A whooooole bunch of scorned love songs were popping lol.
• Bad Boy was on it’s comeback with Black Rob & Carl Thomas dropping classics.
• Big Pun had a hit from the grave.
• I can’t believe how dumb the lyrics to Thong Song are now…actually I thought they were crazy then but I love the fashion trend it started for ladies.

1. He Wasn’t Man Enough – Toni Braxton
2. Woah – Black Rob
3. I Wish – Carl Thomas
4. Try Again – Aaliyah
5. It’s So Hard – Big Pun feat. Donell Jones
6. Ryde Or Die Chick – L.O.X. feat. Eve
7. Maria Maria – Carlos Santana feat. Product G & B
8. Get It On Tonite – Montell Jordan
9. Dance Tonight – Lucy Pearl
10. Party Up (Up In Here)- DMX
11. Whistle While You Twerk – Ying Yang Twins
12. U Know What’s Up – Donell Jones
13. Thong Song – Sisquo
14. Left Right Left – Drama
15. I Don’t Wanna – Aaliyah
16. Once Upon A Time – Montell Jordan
17. He Can’t Love You – Jagged Edge
18. That’s What I’m Lookin For – Da Brat
19. I Like It – Sammie
20. Your Child – Mary J. Blige
21. I Wanna Know – Joe

1. Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
2. Big Pimpin – Jay-Z feat. UGK
3. Shut Up – Trick Daddy
4. Hot Boyz – Missy Elliot
5. Wobble Wobble – 504 Boyz
6. You Owe Me – Nas feat. Ginuwine
7. There You Go – P!nk
8. Let’s Get Married (Remix) – Jagged Edge
9. Separated – Avant
10. Mr. Too Damn Good – Gerald Levert
11. No Love (I’m Not Used To) – Kevon Edmonds
12. The Best Of Me – May
13. If You Don’t Want To Love Me – Tamar Braxton

COTTON MIX: Chop Shop Vol. 4: Mo Yellowbones In Yellowstone Houston Mix

SOUNDCLOUD LINK: https://soundcloud.com/djcottonhere/chop-shop-vol-4-mo-yellowbones

Here’s the second part of the H-Town Chop Shop. Something real playas can ride around to with they old lady.

1. Boxers – Lil Flip feat. Deep Threat
2. Back Up Plan – Chamillionaire feat. Devin The Dude
3. I’sa Playa – UGK feat. Z-Ro & Twista
4. Let Me See It – UGK
5. Real Women – UGK feat. Talib Kweli & Raheem DeVaughn
6. International Players Anthem – UGK feat. OutKast

COTTON MIX: #CottonThisWeekInMix April 6, 1991 Throwback R&B Rap Mix (4.4.14)

SOUNDCLOUD LINK: https://soundcloud.com/djcottonhere/cottonthisweekinmix-april-6

Let’s go back to this week in 1991, when New Jack Swing still reigned supreme.

• Freddie Jackson held down the number one spot this week with the Quiet Storm classic “Do Me Again.”
• Big Daddy Kane actually said “I want to taste everything from your lipstick to your toenail polish” & “you know the way you’re standing still there/ I just wanna lay on the floor an make love to your shadow.”
• New Edition alums Bell Biv Devoe, Johnny Gill & Ralph Tresvant all were prospering on the charts.
• Christopher Williams was a double threat, having a hit song and co-starring in the classic film New Jack City.
• Jasmine Guy was also a double threat. In addition to starring on A Different World, which was #1 in Black households at the time, she showed that she could sing with the New Jack Swing tune “Another Like My Lover.”
• LL Cool J came back to the rap game with a vengeance.
• Hi-Five’s album was one of the first cassettes that I actually bought as a 6 year old.
• MC Hammer’s group Special Generation are the same group who sang on his hits such as “Can’t Touch This” and  “Have You Seen Her”.
• Hope ya’ll don’t think that Pebbles wasn’t huge well before TLC

 

1. Do Me Again – Freddie Jackson
2. Whatever You Want – Tony! Toni! Tone!
3. Let’s Chill – Guy
4. Is It Good To You -The Whispers
5. Call Me – Phil Perry
6. All Over Me – Big Daddy Kane feat. Barry White
7. No Matter What You Do – Al B. Sure feat. Diana Ross
8. It’s Written All Over Your Face – Rude Boys
9. My Heart Is Failing Me – Riff
10. Thanx 4 The Funk – The Boys
11. Backyard – Pebbles feat. Salt-N-Peppa
12. Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
13. Cheap Talk – Loose Ends
14. All True Man – Alexander O’Neal
15. Stone Cold Gentleman – Ralph Tresvant
16. Dope! (She’s Dope) – Bell Biv Devoe
17. I’m Dreamin – Christopher WIlliams
18. It’s A Shame (My Sister) – Monie Love
19. I Like The Way – Hi-Five
20. Wrap My Body Tight – Johnny Gill
21. Hold You Tight – Tara Kemp
22. Treat Em RIght – Chubb Rock
23. Another Like My Lover – Jasmine Guy
24. Spark Of Love – Special Generation

COTTON THIS WEEK IN MIX: March 1993 (Throwback Mix)

SOUNDCLOUD LINK: https://soundcloud.com/djcottonhere/thisweekin-march-13-1994

1. Silk – Interview On Video Soul
2. Bobby Brown – Get Away
3. Arrested Development – Mr. Wendal
4. TLC – Hat 2 Da Back
5. Jade – Don’t Walk Away
6. SWV – I’m So Into You
7. Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
8. Digable Planets – Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
9. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg – Nuthin But A G Thang
10. Mary J. Blige – Reminisce
11. Shai – Comforter
12. Silk – Freak Me
13. R. Kelly – Dedicated (To My Favorite Girl)
14. Hi-Five – Quality Time

Man 1993 was such a dope time. This was the last time that R&B dominated the urban AND pop charts.  That was soon to change after the success of Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, which brought a more polished and less gritty sound to commercial hip-hop.

COTTON THIS WEEK IN MIX: February 2005 (Throwback Mix 2.27.14)

SOUNDCLOUD LINK: https://soundcloud.com/djcottonhere/cottonthisweekin-february-2005

We travel back to this week  in 2005, one of the last times when all regions were represented on mainstream radio. This mix takes me back to my junior year at Tennessee State University.  I promise Amerie’s “1 Thing” was used by almost every contestant in that year’s Miss TSU Pageant.  This was literally a day before Game was kicked out of G-Unit and Mario showed a more mature sound with the debut single from his second album.

1. Mario – Let Me Love You
2. Game feat. 50 Cent – How We Do
3. 50 Cent – Candy Shop
4. 50 Cent – Disco Inferno
5. Jennifer Lopez feat. Fabolous – Get Right
6. Amerie – 1 Thing
7. Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell – Drop It Like It’s Hot
8. Mariah Carey – It’s Like That
9. T.I. – U Don’t Know Me
10. Trillville – Some Cut
11. Nivea feat. Lil Jon & Youngbloodz – Okay
12. Ciara feat. Missy Elliot – 1,2 Step
13. Destiny’s Child feat. T.I. & Lil Wayne – Soldier
14. Lloyd Banks – Karma
15. Usher – Caught Up
16. Cam’ron feat. Kanye West & Syleena Johnson – Down And Out
17. Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell – Let’s Get Blown
18. Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey – Baby
19. Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful (Remix)
20. Fantasia – Truth Is
21. Lil Jon feat. Usher & Ludacris – Lovers And Friends
22. Terror Squad – Take Me Home