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2023Happy Valentine’s and Happy Mallie Mondays!! This month we’ve got a little classic R&B, a litte Jazz, a little dirty, and a lot of sexy. Play this month in the background when you’re cooking that candlelit pasta dinner for your special sweetie. You can thank me later for setting the vibes right.
I am super excited about this one, and I hope you enjoy, too. Reminder for any newcomers that it’s best to listen to my monthlies top to bottom (for optimal experience, of course).
PS: Do you notice a pattern?
Hint: Samples samples samples.
Playlist Highlights:
I Walk A Little Faster - Blossom Dearie
Favorite lyrics:
But even though I meet
'round each and every corner
With nothing but disaster
I set my chin a little higher
And I hope a little longer
I build a little stronger castle in the air
And thinking you'll be there
I walk a little faster
Queen Bitch - Lil’ Kim
Favorite lyrics:
Sippin Ziffendales, up in Chippendales
Shop in Bloomingdales for Prada bags
Female Don Dada has no problems spittin cream with my team
Shit's straight like nine fifteen, y'nahmean?
Cruise the diamond district with my biscuit
Flossin my rolex rich
Shit, I'm rich, I'ma stay that bitch
Skin - Rihanna
Favorite lyrics:
The mood is set (uh huh)
So you already know what's next (uh huh ah)
TV on blast, turn it down, turn it down
Don't want it to clash with my body screaming ou
Do It Right - Justine Skye
Favorite lyrics:
You know me, ain't the only one I see
Ain't the only one I need here
But if you play your cards right, mmm
Baby, you're mine, only for the night
Can you do what I like?
Wanna know if you can do it right
Drunk (feat. 6LACK) - Schoolboy Q, 6LACK
Favorite lyrics:
I'm stress-free, you gave me options
Life is best in the backseat, ayy
Sunshine give me light
Words ain't soundin' bright
Girl, come and spend a night, ayy
HONORABLE MENTION:
So Real - Oscar and the Wolf
FEATURED SAMPLES:
‘My Funny Valentine’ by Etta James - sampled on ‘Addiction’ by Kanye West (and while Etta James’ version is in fact a cover, Kanye still sampled her *specific* cover)
‘No Ordinary Love’ by Sade - sampled on ‘No Ordinary Love’ by the Deftones
‘You Got Me’ by The Roots - sampled on ‘6 Man’ by Drake
‘Them Changes’ by Thundercat - a sample of ‘Footsteps in the Dark’ by the Isley Brothers (fun fact Ice Cube also sampled the song for ‘It Was A Good Day’)
‘You Make Me Wanna’ by Usher - sampled on ‘Come Thru’ by Summer Walker (and the song features Usher himself, which is a baller move)
‘Queen Bitch’ by Lil’ Kim - sampled on ‘I Can Love You’ by Mary J. Blige (also featuring Lil’ Kim, we love) (another fun fact: the ‘Queen Bitch’ beat was also originally a sample, from the piano in Roberta Flack’s ‘Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye’)
‘Still Not a Player (feat. Joe)’ by Big Pun - a sample of ‘A Little Bit of Love’ by Brenda Russell (other samples on Big Pun’s track include ‘Brazilian Rhyme’ by Earth, Wind, and Fire and ‘I Wanna Rock’ by Luke, as well as the original song by Joe ‘Don’t Wanna Be A Player’.....whew, what a mouthful!)
‘The Way’ by Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller - a sample of ‘Still Not a Player (feat. Joe)’ by Big Pun (you thought I was done, huh!!!!!!)
‘I Need A Girl’ by Diddy - technically a ‘remix’ and not a ‘sample’ but still....of ‘I Need A Girl (To Bella)’ by Diddy (yes he remixed himself)
‘The Way I Are’ by Timbaland, Keri Hilson - a sample of ‘SexyBack (feat. Timbaland)’ by Justin Timberlake (which makes sense, since Timbaland produced the Justin Timberlake ‘original,’ so basically he just sampled himself. legendary)
‘Baby Girl’ by Disco Lines - again, maybe not technically a sample but....of Childish Gambino’s unreleased ‘Do Ya Like’ (the song also samples ‘Resonance’ by Home)
‘Cherry’ by Chromatics - sampled on ‘Man of the Year’ by Schoolboy Q (it’s also sampled on several other songs)
‘Get It Together’ by 702 - sampled on ‘Get It Together’ by Genshin
‘Promise’ by Ciara - samples 2 very different songs, ‘Tour De France’ by Kraftwerk and ‘My Heart Belongs To U’ by Jodeci
‘So Anxious’ by Ginuwine - a sample of ‘Mr. Blue’ by Michael Franks
‘Over’ by Lucky Daye - a sample of ‘Halfcrazy’ by Musiq Soulchild (which Musiq Soulchild actually sampled from ‘Live for Life’ by Charlie Byrd, which goes to show you can never really trust that everything is original, can you?)
‘Come and See Me (feat. Drake)’ by PARTYNEXTDOOR - sampled on ‘2AM’ by SZA
‘Can I’ by Kehlani - a sample of ‘Come Over (feat. Tank)’ by Aaliyah
‘Diamonds’ by Chris Travis - a sample of ‘Like A Tattoo’ by Sade
‘What You Need’ by The Weeknd - a sample of ‘Rock the Boat’ by Aaliyah (also sampled on ‘Fade’ by Kanye West)
‘Girl With The Tattoo Enter.lewd’ by Miguel - sampled on ‘Break from Toronto’ by PARTYNEXTDOOR
‘Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy)’ by GoldLink - a sample of ‘White Girl’ by Shy Glizzy and ‘Tie Me Down (feat. Ray J)’ by New Boyz (what a mf throwback)
‘Do It Right’ by Justine Skye - a sample of ‘Freek’n You’ by Jodeci (listen closely for this one)
‘Wild Side (feat. Cardi B)’ by Normani - ***ALLEGEDGLY*** a sample of ‘One in a Million’ by Aaliyah (but apparently not, because it wasn’t approved)
‘P Power (feat. Drake)’ by Gunna - a sample of an odd pair of songs, ‘Jumpman’ by Drake & Future, and ‘Could It Be Magic’ by Donna Summers
‘Love You Better’ by Future - a sample of ‘Idea 686’ by Jayla Darden
‘Planez (feat. J. Cole)’ by Jeremih - a sample of 2 songs, ‘Around You’ by Frank Dukes (not available on Spotify), and ‘Put It In Your Mouth’ by Akinyele & Kia Jeffries
‘Pu$$y Fairy (OTW)’ by Jhené Aiko - a sample of her own song, ‘On The Way (feat. Mila J’
PHEW!!!
I told you it was a playlist full of samples.
I think I got them all. If I missed any, please don’t hesitate to let me know and I’ll add to the list above. Kudos to you if you noticed all 28.
Happy Valentine’s Day, listeners/readers, and I’ll see you next month.