Almost a year ago I began doing a talky rap podcast with two of my friends, SergDun of beerandrap.com and Soft Money of spaceagehustle.com. The format is that we each choose some new rap songs we like and talk about them, but the discussion usually hits some pretty funny tangents as well. I don't generally post those podcasts here but the server we…

E-40 is one of the greatest rappers of all time. This mix is a tribute to him in the tradition of my previous mixes devoted to DJ Quik, R. Kelly, Gang Starr and Too $hort (the latter with DJ Eleven). If you've heard any of them, you know I go all out-- meticulously selecting, sequencing and mixing songs to put together the best possible representat…

In this episode, I play and talk about some of my favorite songs that got reissued in 2011: 1. Bob & Gene – It’s Not What You Know... It's Who You Know (Ever-Soul 7") 2. Dave Hamilton – Soul Suite (V/A – Dave Hamilton's Detroit Soul) 3. Darondo – Gimme Some (Listen to My Song: The Music City Sessions) 4. Chucky Thurmon – Just a Man (V/A – Street So…