Any Day Now (1960-1963)

Check out this timeless mix of Soul from the days when racism was legal, but yet the tunes on the radio happened to be all of your jams, and brought you closer to freedom, happiness, dreams, the one you love, the one you hate, heartaches, no monies, and yes, the watermelon man. So many different ways to express how one feels... To download "Any Day Now (1960-1963)", click here.

1. Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man
2. Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart
3. Sam Cooke - Chain Gang
4. The Valentinos - Lookin' For a Love
5. Marvin Gaye - Stubborn Kind of Fellow
6. Brook Benton - Kiddio
7. Betty Everett - You're No Good
8. Ike & Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine
9. Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger
10. Mary Wells - Your Old Standby
11. Ruby & the Romantics - Our Day Will Come
12. Ray Barretto - El Watusi
13. The Exciters - Tell Him
14. Bobby "Blue Bland - Don't Cry No more
15. Trini Lopez - If I Had a Hammer
16. The Impressions - Gypsy Woman
17. The Shirelles - Baby It's You
18. Chuck Jackson - Any Day Now
19. The Temptations - Dream Come True
20. Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing
21. James Brown - Lost Someone
22. Solomon Burke - If You Need Me
23. Freddie Scott - Hey Girl
24. Otis Redding - These Arms of Mine

Imagination

What happened to the days of having songs so dope that you could do whatever the hell theatrics you wanted for its music video? Here are some videos from early-80s English funk group, Imagination who've made some best playlists from the best club DJs of its time. Be prepared to be entranced while I work on my "In and Out of Love" jig. Could it be the inspiration for Outkast's moves in "So Fresh So Clean"? It's just an illusion.

"Body Talk" (1981)


"In and Out of Love" (1981)


"Just an Illusion" (1982)


"Music and Lights" (1982)

***Funk My Life (2009)***

It's finally here. DJ Ren's (myself) first mixtape "Funk My Life vol. 1". After much anticipation and admittedly procrastination, I've finally put together 43 minutes of sheer funk bliss that will have you bobbing your head, leaning like a cholo, and yes maybe even dancing. There isn't any particular inspiration behind the song selection for this mixtape, I did however want to offer some great tracks by some lesser known Funk artists. Most if not everything is 80s so put your retro gear on and get down. To download "Funk My Life" click here

Funk My Life vol. 1 setlist:
Digital Emotion-Get Up Do You Wanna Funk
Two Man Sound-Que Tal America
Sylvester-Do You Wanna Funk
Egyptian Lover-My House (On the Nile)
Newcleus-Computer Age (Push the Button)
Kano-I'm Ready
Chicago-Street Player
Earth Wind & Fire-September
Keni Burke-Knight Riders
Aurra-Get On In the Groove
Bohannon-Foot Stompin Music
Morris Day and the Time-Jerk Out
Nysa Shenay-He's So Fine
Carol Douglas-Got Ya Where I Want Ya
Surface Noise-The Scratch
I-Level-Minefield
The Whispers-Rock Steady
Michael Jackson-Rock With You
Orlando Johnson-Turn the Music On
Marvin Gaye-Funk Me