DJ Sly Bri - A DJ's Life (The Podcast Series)

My sister Natalie would have been 50 on Friday but she passed away in 2017. I did an hour tribute to her today on PartySavers101.com and I am posted the show here for posterity. I play nothing but songs that remind me of her and I tell a few stories about why. Starts with Oran Juice Jones and ends with Gregory Abbott. In between there is freestyle, hip hop, dance music, and a dust rack special or two. If you listen, e-mail me at slybri102@yahoo.com.

the picture is from 1973 or so here. Natalie on left, me in the middle, our brother Scott on the right

This is a shorter mixtape than usual. Like always, it is full of freestyle songs that for one reason or another seem to have been forgotten about. I have appreciated the e-mails I have received giving me ideas for songs to use in future mixes. Keep the ideas coming at slybri102@yahoo.com. Special thanks to musical consultant The Instigator for his ideas!

Song list:

Dancin' in My Sleep - Secret Ties
Over and Over - Pajama Party
Don't You Think It's Time - Fascination
Baby I Love You - Denine
Nighttime - Pretty Poison
When I Look Into Your Eyes - Pretty Poison
He Said She Said - Giggles
Love Child - Sweet Sensation
Exposed to Love - Exposes
I'll Never Get Over You - Expose
Fairytale Lover - UTFO

This is the 4th part of God knows how many episodes of Forgotten Freestyle mixtapes. As always, they are full of mixes of freestyle songs that for one reason or another forgotten about, and not heard as much as the popular freestyle songs. A bunch of twin spins and slow songs featured in this mix. Special thanks to music consultant The Instigator, my friends Joe and Lori Cavallaro for an idea, and to you for listening. Hit me up at slybri102@yahoo.com for comments and any song or mix ideas. I love getting e-mails. Enjoy!

Track list:

Notice Me - Sandee
Perfect Lover - Company B
Stand by Your Lover - Coro
Love Can't Wait - Lil Suzy
Can't Stop the Beat - Trinere
Can't Get Enough - Trinere
Don't Stop Now - The Cover Girls
Promise Me - The Cover Girls
Love Me for Life - Stevie B.
Love and Emotion - Stevie B.
Sending All My Love - Linear
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait - Nayobe
I Like It - Dino
Falling Slowly - Shana
Deja Vue - Bobby Delante
Be Sure - Samantha
Release Me - Angelique
Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love) - Lina Santiago
Just Because I Love You - Lina Santiago
I Still Believe - Brenda K. Starr

It only took my 9 years and 10 months but Part 3 is here. This is a mix of freestyle songs that have been for one reason or another forgotten about. Sure the hard core freestyle fans like me have never forgotten about them, but others have. These songs should never be forgotten!

Dedicated to Michael Papa in Vancouver, BC, Canada for being the original inspiration for this series.

Feel free to hit me up at slybri102@yahoo.com or on Twitter @djslybri.

Memories - Johnny O
What Will I Do - Timmy T.
Forever and a Day - TPE
Then Came You - TPE
X-Ray Vision - TKA
I'll Make You Feel So Good - K7
I Burn - Marshall Jones
In My Eyes- Stevie B.
All Night - Trinere
I'm Searchin' - Debbie Deb
Only in the Night - The Voice in Fashion
Touch Me With Your Heart - Eileen Flores
Where Does That Leave Love - George Lamond
Infatuation - Up Front
Say It's Gonna Rain - Will to Power
January February - Tina B.
Sally Boy - Scott Yahney
If Wishes Came True - Sweet Sensation
All Cried Out - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Part 2 came out September 20, 2009, so it took me a while to get to Part 3. This is another podcast dedicated to and in honor of my long time friend Dean. I have never done a mixtape like this before, and I know my boy Dean will appreciate this one. It is all rock songs mixed like club music. I am very proud of this one, so check it out.

Feel free to send your comments or ideas for future podcasts at slybri102@yahoo.com. Enjoy!

Track list:
Turn Me Loose - Loverboy
Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
All Right Now - Free
Louie Louie - the Kingsmen
Saturday in the Park - Chicago
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
A Horse With No Name America
Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
Sweet Child O Mine - Guns and Roses
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns and Roses
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger
Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando and Dawn
Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain and Tennille
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
Dude Looks Like A Lady - Aerosmith
Carry on my Wayward Son - Kansas
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Roxanne - The Police
Girls Girls Girls - Motley Crue
Bang on the Drum - Todd Rundgren
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) - The Hollies
The Way You Look Tonight -

This mixtape has nothing but old school freestyle, with all of the songs, except for one, picked out by 4 long time friends of mine: Kristi, Krista, Deanna, and Carrie. As you shall see, they picked nothing but great ones!

Baby Don't Go is in the mix in honor of Nelson "FFWD" Cruz, who passed away recently. I want to hank him for leaving behind one of my favorite songs ever (Freestyle or otherwise).

E-mail me at slybri102@yahoo.com if you feel compelled to do so, or follow me on Twitter @djslybri. Enjoy!

Song list:

First True Love - Tiana
Come Into My Arms - Judy Torres
No Reason to Cry - Judy Torres
Love Letter - Giggles
Louder Than Love - TKA
Scars of Love - TKA
Together Forever- Lisette Melendez
Don;t Break My Heart - Sa-Fire
Boy Ive Been Told - Sa-Fire
Dreamboy/Dreamgirl - Cynthia and Johnny O
Diamond Girl - Nice and Wild
I Know You Love Me - Trinere
Do You Miss Me - Jocelyn Enriquez
I'll Be Loving You - Adam Marano
Fallen Angel - Coro
Take Me In Your Arms - Lil Suzy
I Need You Now - Pure Pleazure
Swing My Way - Stefanie Bennett
Arabian Knights - The Latin Rascals
Baby Don't Go - FFWD
Tearshed - Denine

This is Volume 3 of the Coronavirus Mixtape podcasts I am putting together. This one is nothing but hip-hop and R&B with songs spanning the last 30+ years. If you are so inclined, e-mail me at slybri102@yahoo.com

It was a Good Day - Ice Cube
Don't Mind - Kent Jones
I'm the Only - DJ Khaled Justin Bieber Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne.
My Posse's on Broadway - Sir Mix A Lot
Killing Me Softly - Fugees
In Da Club - 50 Cent
Hypnotize - Notorious BIG
Born to Roll - Masta Ace
Cheap Thrills - Sia and Sean Paul
Jealous - Nick Jonas
Nuthin' But a G Thang - Dre and Snoop
Mass Appeal - Gang Starr
PSK - Schooly D.
Not Gonna Be Able to Do it - Double XX Posse
Ain't Going Out Like That - Cypress Hill
Gangsta Bitch - Apache
Slam - Onyx
Chief Rocka/Funky Child - Lords of the Underground
Fire It Up - Busta Rhymes
The Choice is Yorus - Blacksheep
Pick It Up - Home Team
Glamorous Life - Cool C

This is the second in a series of mixtape podcasts to keep you moving during the Coronavirus shelter in place, social distancing, and/or lockdown. Once again, I play whatever strikes my fancy at that particular moment. E-mail me at slybri102@yahoo.com if you are so inclined Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Twilight Zone - 2 Unlimited
Can't Get You Out of My Head - Kylie Minogue
There's Nothing Holding Me Back - Shawn Mendes
Low - Flo Rida
Get Down - Paul Johnson
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE
Cool Kids - Echosmith
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Jump Around - House of Pain
Changes - Tupac Shakur
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Miami - Will Smith
Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder
Strip That Down - Liam Payne
Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls
Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Urgent - Foreigner
Talking Body - Tove Love
Spring Love - Stevie B.
Lost in Emotion - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
So Alive - Love and Rockets
Word Up - Cameo
Funky Little Beat - Connie
What Have You Done for Me Lately - Janet Jackson
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson
Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2
Unbelievable - EMF
Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
Hey Mr. DJ - Zhane

This is the second episode containing freestyle songs that have been forgotten. Some songs have been more forgotten than others. I am sure you will like it and it will bring back some memories. Part 3 will be out in the future. In the meantime, enjoy. Send me an e-mail at slybri102@yahoo.com to comment or to request a song for a future podcast, freestyle or otherwise.

The track list as as follows:

Victim of Love - Sweet Sensation
How Can We Be Wrong - Trinere
Love You Will You Love Me - Judy Torres
Change on Me - Cynthia
Look Into My Eyes - George Lamond
My Heart Gets All the Breaks - Monet
Dreaming of Love - Stevie B.
This is the Last Time - Laura Enea
Show Me the Way - Saige
Now and Forever - Nyasia
Roses are Red - Maribell
Calling on Your Love - Cherokee
Fallen Angel - Clear Touch
I Love to Bass - Bardeux
You'll Never Find Another Love - & More
Lovin' Fool - Tolga
Last Chance - Cyre
Yo No Se - Pajama Party
Someone to Hold - April
Break Up to Make Up - Cynthia
One More Try - Timmy T.

In this episode, I mix for you freestyle songs that appear to have been forgotten. Of course, each of us may have different ideas on which of these freestyle songs have actually been forgotten, but either way I am sure you will enjoy the mixes and understand the concept. The idea for this podcast was given to me by an e-mailer from Vancouver who wanted to hear a mix of "forgotten freestyle hits." I enjoyed doing it and thank Michael for giving me the idea.

Send a request for the upcoming All-Request Podcast to slybri102@yahoo.com. Dance, club, or hip-hop preferred, but if you really want something in there that is not any of these types of music I'll play it if you give me a good reason to. Thanks.

The song list is as follows:

Forever Amo'r - D'Zyre
They're Playing Our Song - Trinere
A Day in My Life - Lisette Melendez
Tears May Fall - TKA
Crying Over You - Soave
Mirage - Jellybean feat. India
Arabian Knights - Latin Rascals
Don't Take Your Love - Lydia Lee Love
Boy I've Been Told - Sa-Fire
Destiny - Bettina
In a Dream - Josette
Just Like The Wind - N.V.
In My Heart - Isaac
I Need You - G.T.
No Matter What - George Lamond & Brenda K. Starr
Thinking of You - Sa-Fire

This is a podcast full of "dust rack" songs that I love but are gathering dust somewhere as you never hear them anymore on the radio or in the nightclubs. I am sure you will enjoy these blasts from the past. Please feel free to send me an e-mail at slybri102@yahoo.com for my upcoming all-request mixtape.

The songs on this episode are:

Baby Talk - Alisha
Say It Say It - E.G. Daily
Funky Little Beat - Connie
Searchin' - Debbie Deb
Don't Break My Heart - Sa-Fire
What People Do For Money - Divine Sounds
Girl I am Searching For You - Stevie B.
Say a Little Prayer - Diana King
Around the World - ATC
Movin' Up - Dreamworld
Wake Up - Stop
Don't Stop - Sylvester
Jellyhead - Crush
Castles In the Sky - Ian Van Dahl
Close to You - Fun Factory
Play It At Your Own Risk - Planet Patrol
I Didn't Know I Loved You - Planet Patrol
Toy Soldiers - Martika

The title says it all. Radio sucks. And on this podcast, between the mixes, I give you my commentaries on radio and why it sucks in the only way I can. (WARNING: explicit commentary and generous use of profanities by me and others). If you don't like me, at least you'll like the mixes. Thanks for downloading and please feel free to e-mail me at slybri102@yahoo.com. Make sure you look me up and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

The songs on this mix are as follows:

B & B/Rabid Ron Intro
Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada
Meet Me Halfway - Black Eyed Peas
Be Without You - Mary J. Blige
Cry for You - September
Sexy Bitch - David Guetta
OMG - Usher
Just Dance - Lady Gaga
Professional Widow - Tori Amos
In De Ghetto - Bad Yard Club feat. Crystal Waters
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris
Tik Tok - Kesha
Telephone - Lady Gaga and Beyonce
It's Like That - Run DMC (Jason Nevins Remix)
The Funk Phenomena - Armand Van Helden
Fly - Sugar Ray feat. Super Cat

This episode, called "The Dino Mixtape Side Two," is a continuation of Episode 14, dedicated to my long time pal Dean, his wife Christine, and their kids Nick, Anthony, and Ava. What can I say? I love this guy. And doing these podcasts in his honor have been so much fun I can't even begin to explain it. Thanks to the hundreds of people that have downloaded Side One.

The track list is as follows:

Doo Doo Brown - 2 Hyped Brothers and a Dog
Diamond Girl - Nice n Wild
Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
Angel Eyes - Lime
Don't Go - Yaz
Problemes D'Amour - Alexander Robotnick
Fascinated - Company B
More and More - Captain Hollywood Project
Push The Feeling On - Nightcrawlers
Dreamin' - Will to Power
Fantasy Girl - Johnny O.
Please Don't Go - Nayobe
Give It Up - KC and the Sunshine Band
Bonus Songs

This episode, called :The Rachael and Matt Mixtape" is dedicated to my friends Rachael and Matt, who are getting married in January. They decided to have a party at their house and asked me to put together some mixes for them. I used one of the mixes here for this podcast. It is full of mostly newer music. I had a great time putting it together and I got a feeling you will enjoy it. I have enjoyed the many e-mails I have been getting. Please keep sending them to slybri102@yahoo.com. By the way, I won't take months to put the next podcasts up, so make sure you subscribe on iTunes or here. iTunes is much easier though.

The track list is as follows:

I Got a Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
Hotel Room Service - Pitbull
Lose Control - Missy Elliot
Sugar - Flo-Rida
My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson
Day and Night - Kid Cudi
I Know You Want Me - Pitbull
Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
Down - Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Fire Burning - Sean Kingston
Beautiful - Akon
Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
Dead and Gone - Justin Timberlake
Forgot About Dre - Dr. Dre and Eminem

By the way, if you get the chance to watch "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus" starring Debbie Gibson......pass it up.

This episode, called "The Dino Mixtape Part One," is dedicated to my long-time pal Dean, who is without a doubt one of the greatest people I have known in my life. I love this guy, and I wanted to put together a few podcasts in his honor. As always, the mixes are top-notch and I had more fun doing this than I could possibly explain. This episode is also dedicated to Dean's beautiful and wonderful wife Christine, and their kids Nicholas, Anthony, and Ava.

The track list is as follows:

Do It Again - Razor & Guido
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Micheal Jackson
Push It - Salt & Pepa
Cheap Thrills - Planet Patrol
Tic Tac Toe - Kyper
Dangerous on the Dancefloor - Musto and Bones
Good Life - Inner City
Wiggle It - 2 In A Room
Got a Love For You - Jomanda
Only In The Night - The Voice in Fashion
Louder Than Love - TKA
Supersonic - J.J. Fad
Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
Baby Got Back - Sie Mix A Lot

This episode, titled "The Streets of South Philly," is dedicated to Billy Cermele, Anthony Lauer, Joey Mas (of course!) and a whole bunch of people that I grew up with on the streets of South Philly. In between the mixes, I will tell you some stories about my time on the streets of South Philly, the people I prowled those streets with, and the types of songs we listened to. We didn't listen to Led Zepplin or Pink Floyd or any of that crap, so if you want to hear acoustic guitar garbage that you can smoke dope to, this isn't the podcast for you.

As always, the mixes and songs are top-notch. The song list is as follows:

Rock The Bells - LL Cool J
Eric B. is President - Eric B. & Rakim
My Philosophy - Boogie Down Productions
Brand New Funk - Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Don't Believe the Hype - Public Enemy
Bring The Noise - Public Enemy
There's No Stopping Us - Ollie & Jerry
Don't You Want Me - Jody Watley
The Rain - Oran "Juice" Jones
Rumors - Timex Social Club
Show Me - The Cover Girls
If You Should Ever Be Lonely - Val Young
The Return of Captain Rock - Captain Rock
I Need Love - LL Cool J
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
All Night Passion - Alisha

Because I have been enjoying the summer, I have not been working on the podcast series, but I plan to get back to work on it in the next few weeks. In the meantime, I present to you a mixshow that I used to do for Q102 in Philadelphia called "After Hours," which used to be on every Friday and Saturday from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. Joel and I used to have free reign to do what we wanted, and we loved doing it because we knew every DJ in town was listening on their way home from the clubs.

Send me a comment or question at slybri102@yahoo.com.

The track list as as follows:

DJ Sly Bri Intro and Remix
Q102 Top of the Hour
The Perculator - Cajmere
Feel It - Tamperer
The Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust
Around the World - Daft Punk
It Takes Two (UK Hindsight Remix) - Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock
Free - Ultra Nate
Do It Again - Razor & Guido
Believe - Cher
Tainted Love (Club 69 Mix) - Soft Cell
Can You Feel It (White Label)
Fired Up! - Funky Green Dogs
Horny - Mousse T.
Bamboogie - Bamboo
The Bomb - The Bucketheads
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here - Deborah Cox

In this episode, I mix for you songs that I wanted to play but, for some reason or another, I could not work into any of the first ten episodes. In addition, you'll hear some of the stories I wanted to tell you before but just could not.

Send me an e-mail at slybri102@yahoo.com to let me know you listened, to let me know you are the guy that has been downloading the shows from polar bear country in Northern Canada, that you are one of my blokes from Down Under, or to just to say "yo."

The track list is as follows:

Set it Off - Strafe
Be Mine Tonight - Promise Circle
Big Fun - Inner City
Baby Don't Go - FFWD
I Won't Stop Loving You - C-Bank
How I Love Him - Cynthia
Rainforest - Paul Hardcastle
Silent Morning - Noel
You Are the For Me - TKA
Within My Hear - Voyce
Break 4 Love - Raze
Funk Boutique - The Cover Girls
Bad of the Heart - George LaMond
There's A Party Goin' On - Yvonne Y
ou Are The One For Me - April
Take It While It's Hot - Sweet Sensation

This episode is dedicated to Club Scandals inside the Cottage Green in Northeast Philadelphia. I was one of the DJs there for nearly 8 years, from 1991-1999, and it was a top notch place to work. As you will hear, the types of songs and mixes that I played for the people who came to the Cottage Green was wide-ranging and they would go for almost anything. We even played a few country songs, but I certainly did not bother playing any of that crap on this podcast. As always, I hope you enjoy this podcast half as much as I did making it.

Keep the great e-mails coming at slybri102@yahoo.com and of course if you remember The Cottage Green send me an e-mail to let me know you listened.

The playlist is as follows:

Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
Kiss - Prince
1,2,3,4 Sumpin' New - Coolio
Together Forever - Rick Astley
This Time I Know It's For Real - Donna Summer
Vogue - Madonna
Please Don't Go - KWS
Fired Up - Funky Green Dogs
What is Love - Haddaway
Danger - The Flirts
Best Part of Breakin' Up - Roni Griffith
Turn The Beat Around - Vickie Sue Robinson
Makin' It - David Naughton
Use It Up Wear It Out - Pat and Mick
Another Night - Real McCoy
The Wonder of You - Elvis Presley