The Based Edition

In this episode, Phonte discusses his New Year’s reconciliation with longtime friend 9th Wonder, working with Lil B the Based God, his thoughts on OFWGKTA, and why he doesn’t attend Epic Annual Nigga Events. #SWAG.

Full Crate “To The Floor”
J*DaVeY “Quicksand”
Lewis McCallum “The Almanac” (feat. Mara TK)
The Good Sin & 10.4 Rog “Bad About You”
Steve Spacek “Look”
The Roots “Ooh”
Freddie Joachim “Stay”
Slum Village “Conant Gardens”
Häzel “Twilight”
Byron & Onra “Word Up”
Pete Rock “Marching On”
Dexter Wansel “New Beginning”
H.I.S.D. “Cranberry”
Häzel “Playground”
Blu James “Say Now”
Michael Henderson “Let Love Enter” (Tangoterje Edit)
Oddisee “All Because She’s Gone”
Mr. Scruff “Jusjus”
Slopfunkdust “The Choppings (Clear Blue Skies)”
Aeon “Da’ Waylay”
Lewis Parker “The Options”
Freeway & Jake One “Freekin’ The Beat”
Lil B The Based God “Base For Your Face” (feat. Jean Grae & Phonte)

For the first show of the decade, Phonte discusses his first Grammy nod, Tiger Woods’ biggest mistake, the end of Little Brother, and Satan’s horrible taste in music.

Jay Electronica “Exhibit C”
Op Swamp 81 “Fasho”
The Clonious “One At A Time” (feat. Muhsinah)
Sister Nancy “Bam Bam” (ReEdit & Weep)
Keyel “Mary Jane”
Bilal “Had 2 Cut Corners” (live)
Mr. Scruff “Travelogue”
Portformat “Bionic Arms”
Freddie Joachim “Circles”
The Earl “Live in Technicolor”
FS Green “Rusty Beat”
Sir OJ “Dirty Funk”
J*DaVeY “Get Together”
Trus’Me “Can We Pretend” (feat. Amp Fiddler)
Quadron “Simili Life”
The Jackson Sisters “I Believe In Miracles”
Fatback Brother Bill Curtis “Dance Girl”
The Randy Watson Experience “The Dark”
Daru & Rena “4You’reLuv”
Doggy Style Allstars “Unfucwitable”
Slum Village “2U4U”
I.N.T. “Wannago”
Little Brother “Whatever You Say” (demo)

The Wedding Bells Edition

In celebration of his brother Big Pooh’s recent wedding, Phonte discusses his third time as a groomsman, how not wearing a wedding ring can build a healthy marriage, and how to use the word ‘bitch’ in a positive way.

Dorian “Be Loved”
Ebrahim “Tears Of Ayanna”
Q-Tip “Let’s Ride”
Ryan Leslie “Just Right”
The-Dream “Walkin’ On The Moon” (feat. Kanye West)
Theophilus London “TNT”
Trackademicks “Enjoy What You Do”
J*DaVeY “Night & Day”
Miguel “Dig”
J Dilla “Let’s Take It Back”
Dr Who Dat? “Kelly Drive”
Freddie Joachim “Meditation”
Mos Def “Victory”
Waajeed “Anything”
Fam-Lay “Fresh N Driving”
DJ Mitsu The Beats “Right Here” (Seoul City Remix)
Mayer Hawthorne “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out” (Astronote Remix)
Little Dragon “After The Rain” (GB Interpretation)
Esthero “Superheroes” (Afta-1 Remix)
Aaliyah “Rock The Boat” (Stimulated Remix)
Santana “Aqua Marine”
Mr. V “I Can Sing”
Herbie Hancock “Watermelon Man” (Kenny Dope Club Mix)
Atjazz “Wind & Sea”
Rapper Big Pooh “Rear View Mirror”

Bernie Mac Intro
J Rawls presents the Liquid Crystal Project “Digital Funky”
Daru & Reggie B “Good Love”
A Tribe Called Quest “Keepin’ It Movin”
Grooveman Spot “Benzaiten Love” (DJ Mitsu The Beats Remix) (feat. Count Bass D)
Lanu “It’s Time” (feat. Kero One)
Reggie B “Time”
J*Davey “Slut Daddy”
Lloyd “Girls Around The World” (Chuck’s Remix) (feat. Lil’ Wayne)
DJ Mitsu The Beats “Right Here” (Seoul City Remix)
Luke Vibert “No Stone Unturned”
Squarepusher “Squeak”
London Funk Allstars “Love Is What We Need”
Cvees “Spread Love”
Dwele “Brandi” (feat. Slum Village)
Sam Sparro “Cottonmouth”
Horace Brown “One For The Money”
Kurious “I’m Kurious”
Questionmark Asylum “Hey Look Away”
Heavy D & The Boyz “Got Me Waiting”
Nightmares On Wax “Morse”
Jay-Z “Dead Presidents”
Georgia Anne Muldrow “Larva”
Reggie B “We R Here”
Ta’Raach “Yeah”
Comfort Fit “True Form”
De La Soul “Shoomp”
Isaac Hayes “A Few More Kisses To Go”

This week Phonte celebrates the release of Zo! and Tigallo Love the 80’s, discusses why Rick Ross would’ve been better off marketing himself as a rapping corrections officer, and counts down the Top 10 Golden Brown Mocha Colored Women of All Time.

Dam Funk “Galactic Funk
Prince & The Revolution “Raspberry Beret”
Rick James “Cold Blooded” (Re-Edit & Weep)
Marvin Gaye “Rockin’ After Midnight”
Ready For The World “Oh Sheila” (Trackademicks Remix)
PPP “On A Cloud” (Trackademicks Remix)
Hollyweerd “Members Only”
India Arie “Brown Skin
Spymusic “Dancery”
Marc Mac presents Visioneers “Funkbox” (Jazzy Jeff Remix)
J*Davey “J” (Instrumental)
A Tribe Called Quest “Like It Like That” (Instrumental)
J Dilla “Interlude” (Instrumental)
Ne-Yo “Nobody”
N*E*R*D “You Know What”
Joss Stone “Girl, They Won’t Believe It”
Marvin Gaye “Come Get To This”
Jack Sample Pros “Perskryptsyn”
Waajeed “Fire”
J Dilla “Take Notice” (Instrumental)
Brook D’leau “Untitled”
The Detroit Experiment “Higher”
Zo! and Tigallo “Steppin Out” (Trackademicks Extra Wet Like Stoney Jackson’s Curl Remix)