Sunday, 4 July 2021

The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2021... Part 22 (Jul 2021 Wk 26) Spotify Playlist


My selection of the best releases this week (Jul 2021 Wk 26). 

Another bumper week for new releases. Kadeem Tyrell & Omar "All My Love" (the SoulStrutter Selection of the Week two weeks ago) makes #1 on the latest Global Soul chart.

This week's selection of the week was a tough one with Estee Pierce and Raja-Nee' both releasing great new new singles (although to be fair Raja-Nee's is a remix), and one I got a UK exclusive on from Tygressa who releases a four track EP on 16 Jul. Another track I really like is the new single from Izo FitzRoy. The new album from Quisha Wint is really growing on me, especially "The Essence", and also the new release from Chris Ballin should get an honourable mention. The Melonyx EP didn't quite make the cut, but I love what they have done with The Stylistics tune so have posted it in the Covers playlist.

However, my choice goes to RASIDA, not only for her latest single, but also for her debut last September which I also posted last Monday. I think this will be a Global Soul chart topper without a doubt! She is a home grown talent from East London and, on the basis of the two singles she's already released, is certainly one to watch.

There were plenty of other good tunes released, twelve of what I consider to be the best are in the playlist  below.


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The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2021... Covers, Reissues, Remixes & Samples Part 15 (Jul 2021 Wk 26)



My selection of this week's best cover versions, remixes, reissues, previously unreleased and new songs using samples (Jul 2021 Wk 26). (In no particular order).


The Dirty Dozen 2021 - Best of Q2 - A Summary


The amount of music released means that good stuff is quickly superseded with the latest releases so, each month and quarter end is a time to take stock of what's been released in the previous period and remind us of the best tracks which quickly get left behind in our quest for the next best thing.

Here's a list of what's been published in this quarter's "The Dirty Dozen" i.e. the best new releases of the week published each Sunday. Even these leave behind some great music, especially loads of album tracks. At some point I'll have to try an highlight some of the best albums released this year.

Links to original posts to remind you of each and to the Dirty Dozen Mix for each.

Best of April 2021

Marlow Jones - It's About To Go Down (57.0)
Davante Thornton Feat. Ruby Miller - Gave All My Luh (55.0)
Diquan Julius - Soap Box (56.7)
Binky Womack Feat. The Womack Sisters - Vitaman B (61.0)
Whittington Still - Why Are You Here (65.0)
Alexander Morris - Love's Knockin' (68.0)
Tracy Masaniai - If You Ask Me To (72.9)
Plutonic Lab Feat. Natalie Slade - Good Thing (73.0)
Tom Bailey - Love And Happiness (74.0)
Lady Ri Feat. Heaping Teaspoon - Black Girl (80.2)
Sunni Colón - Provide (88.0)
Al Lindsey Feat. Laura Rain - Claim It (93.0)
Bruce Gardner Experience - JUSWANNALUVU (96.0)
David Scott - You Don't Have To Be Hard (100.0)
Isley Brothers Feat. Snoop Dogg - Friends & Family (101.0)

Best of May 2021

Terry Rogers - Waiting On You (51.5)
Nicholas Davis - Let's Work It Out (55.7)
W3sst - Midnight (62.8)
Roderick Harper - Hearts Desire (62.6)
Keni Jackson - Thinking About Your Love (67.6)
Eric Shaun - Man Torn (68.0)
Timothy Bloom - Losing My Mind (70.1)
Estee Pierce - Spoil You (70.0)
Breonna B. - Throwback Love (70.6)
Jonas Winge Leisner - Wrapped in Your Love (73.0)
Ledisi - Nothing But You (75.0)
Teedra Moses Feat. Uncle Chucc & Brody B. - Make Me (75.2)
Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown - I Still Love You (80.2)
Mr. Terence Thompson Feat. Ty Silver - Back in Luv (81.4)
Michon Young - Happy (82.0)
Mac Ayres - Smoke (84.0)
Janette King - You Don't Love Me (87.0)
Ty Juan - That Part (90.0)
Wesley Bright - Look At Me (92.0)
Keni Jackson - Why, Why, Why (90.0)
Orgone Feat. Adryon de León - Show Me (95.8)
Lamone Feat. Najee - You Complete Me (99.1)
Yuma Hara Feat. Monique Marian - Stay With Me (100.0)
Vula - Dreaming (101.9)

Best of June 2021

Reuben James, Sophie Faith, Jay Prince, Carrtoons - Closer (72.8)
Sayuri Elsie - Lately (75.0)
Charmaine X - Talk To Me (76.0)
Kadeem Tyrell Feat. Omar - All My Love (78.0)
Hassan Farrow - I'd Do Anything (78.3)
Keni Myles - The Last Time (79.0)
Doug Wonder - Listen (80.8)
Sienna Rose Feat. Lomez Brown - Szn (82.0)
Loony - Ours (83.0)
Niia - Macaroni Salad (85.0)
Tomeka Williams - The Beginning Of Me And You (85.0)
April Shantae' - Never Be the Same (85.9)
Yung Miss - One Of Those Days (86.2)
Sam Wills - Lay Down (88.0)
Stefan Mahendra - Feels So Good (90.0)
Isabelle Eberdean - Falling In Love (90.0)
Tessie - Let Me Know (92.0)
Benny Atlas - Love Gets Better (91.0)
Lin Rountree Feat. Lindsey Webster - Me For Me (90.0)


April 2021

Week 13

29/03/2021 - 04/04/2021

(NB no mix was done this week)
Alexander Morris - Love's Knockin' [Angel Dove]
Thom Washington - Breathe [Sonic Sparrow Music] [9A/100]
The Bruce Gardner Experience - Taking You There (Dulcet) [GSV Music] [4A/92]
The Bruce Gardner Experience - JUSWANNALUVU (Dulcet) [GSV Music] [5B/96]
The Shapeshifters Feat. Teni Tinks - You Ain't Love [Glitterbox] [8A/122]
Lee Jones Feat. Jacqine - Can We Rock [O-Town Records Inc.] [3B/100]
Lady Bain - Yes To Love [Royal Court] [5B/64]
Lady Bain - Pure Love [Royal Court] [10A/69]
Jean Deaux - Easiest Thing [Empire] [2A/83]
Sierra Sellers [2021] - Loney Feels [Self Released] [10B/75]
Vadia - Time [Self Released] [4A/87]
Teri Tobin Feat. Dre King [2021] - You Are [Sōl 2 Kēp Entertainment] [1A/87]
Tekina [2021] - From Toons to Tunes [Self Released] [9A/90]
Boyan [2021] - Just Another Day [Stereofox] [4B/94]

Week 14 05/04/2021 - 11/04/2021

Scarlett Fagan - Sugar (62.0)
Plutonic Lab Feat. Natalie Slade - Good Thing (69.0)
Novine - Over the Blues (75.8)
Queen Naija Feat. Ari Lennox - Set Him Up (77.5)
Tk Soul - I'm Gonna Win (76.3)
Cheryll - Faded Memory (78.0)
Reel People & Paula - Vibe (80.1)
Mr. Jazz & Soulmatik - Heart Away (87.0)
Sunni Colón - Provide (88.0)
Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown - When A Man (87.9)
Al Lindsey Feat. Laura Rain - Claim It (93.0)
Isley Brothers Feat. Snoop Dog - Friends & Family (101.0)
Tristan Feat. Kasper Nova - What Could Possibly Go Wrong (105.0)

Week 15 12/04/2021 - 18/04/2021

Tracy Masaniai - If You Ask Me To (72.9)
Rmm3 Feat. Zac Taylor - Passion To Profession (76.0)
Hari - Caring (78.2)
JGrrey - Down (78.8)
Tree Feat. Swiss - Even If (85.0)
Sondra Love - Blaze (88.1)
Deirdre Gaddis - When You Hold Her (87.0)
Kcortez Feat. Jessica Riley Craig - Circles (87.0)
Judith N Benoit - Tell Me (90.0)
Petawane & Alura - Lovers Dream (Lovers Remix) (98.0)
Beth Macari - Gotta Get Back (101.9)
Gail Lou - I Still Love (125.0)

Week 16 19/04/2021 - 25/04/2021

Marlow Jones - It's About To Go Down (57.0)
Davante Thornton Feat. Ruby Miller - Gave All My Luh (55.0)
Binky Womack Feat. The Womack Sisters - Vitaman B (61.0)
Whittington Still - Why Are You Here (65.0)
Tom Bailey - Love And Happiness (74.0)
Tyson - Tuesday (75.0)
J. Latrice - Hot Date (84.2)
Martha AB - Wants & Needs (JDN Beats Remix) (87.0)
fika, Jackson Mathod & Benedict Quinn Feat. David Mrakpor - Don't Say That I Don't (Remix) (88.1)
Ivy Chanel - Make Me Wanna (90.1)
Sharlene-Monique - Life (94.0)
David Scott - You Don't Have to Be Hard (100.0)

May 2021

Week 17 26/04/2021 - 02/05/2021

W3sst - Midnight (62.8)
Breonna B. - Throwback Love (70.6)
Jonas Winge Leisner - Wrapped in Your Love (73.0)
Kali Akeylah - Best Friend (73.0)
Ledisi - Nothing But You (75.0)
Kedron Brown - Be Ready (Caught Up) (77.0)
Michon Young - Happy (82.0)
King Sis - Encore (80.0)
Full Crate & SABRI - Tell Me Why (85.0)
THEHONESTGUY - Let's Get Blown (88.2)
Wildson Feat. Astyn Turr - One On One (88.0)
Diane Marsh - I'm Taken (I'm Spoken For) (95.0)
Deja Vu Bella + DJ Twelvz - Love On You (102.0)
JB Rose - Gold (106.0)

Week 18 03/05/2021 - 18/05/2021

Estee Pierce - Spoil You (70.0)
Club des Belugas Feat. Lene Ribau - Coming a Little Bit Closer (70.0)
Melonyx - Energy (85.1)
Parson James & JoJo - Dirty Laundry (89.0)
Rati - Looking Back (90.0)
Wesley Bright - Look At Me (92.0)
Mayfeel Feat. Tate Moore - At the End Of The Day (Original Radio Edit) (92.0)
Yuphoric & K.ZIA & Sedric Perry - Meant To Be (90.0)
Lamone Feat. Najee - You Complete Me (99.1)
Big Jacks Feat. Angela Apigo - Higher (101.1)
David A. Tobin - Magic In Love (Rob Hardt Mix) (108.0)
Situation Feat. Venessa Jackson - Time (Radio) (128.0)

Week 19 10/05/2021 - 16/05/2021

Nicholas Davis - Let's Work It Out (55.7)
Roderick Harper - Hearts Desire (62.6)
Yvaes' Diirell - Hold On (71.0)
Matt Hoy Feat. Dessy Di Lauro - Wonderland (72.0)
Mac Ayres - Smoke (86.2)
MoreSoul - When You Need Me (87.0)
The Unit Experience Project - One Night (87.0)
Janette King - You Don't Love Me (87.0)
Ty Juan - That Part (90.0)
Linn & Freddie - BOTL (Beat Of The Light) (101.8)
Jeb Loy Nichols & Cold Diamond - Can't Cheat the Dance (103.7)

Week 20 17/05/2021 - 23/05/2021

Eric Shaun - Man Torn (68.0)
Timothy Bloom - Losing My Mind (70.1)
Maxine Davis - Free Me From You (80.0)
Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown - I Still Love You (80.2)
Donna Senders & Humbi - By My Own Means (84.0)
Jacob G. - Never Late (88.0)
Orgone Feat. Adryon de León - Show Me (95.8)
Wes Felton Feat. Laurnea - Already Here (99.0)
EriJanae - Hoe Language (99.8)
Yama Hara Feat. Monique Marian - Stay With Me (100.0)
Vula - Dreaming (101.9)
Maxine Davis - No Surprise (105.0)

Week 21 24/05/2021 - 30/05/2021

Terry Rogers - Waiting On You (51.5)
Keni Jackson - Thinking About You (67.6)
Cinta - Feel Good (62.8)
Esquire - You Are (74)
Louis Baker - Brighter Day (78)
Mr. Terence Thompson - Back In Luv (81.4)
Keni Jackson - Why, Why, Why (90)
Angie Petty - In The Rain (92)
Dark Roast - Running Away (95)
Laura Rain & The Caesars - I Am (116)
Cinta - All That Matters (123.8)
Carmy Love - Rebel (171)

June 2021

Week 22 31/05/2021 - 06/06/2021

B. Slade - I Am A Man (40.0)
Gwen Yvette - Sorry (45.0)
Prince - Born 2 Die (76.6)
Queendom - Slide (77.0)
Hassan Farrow - I'd Do Anything (78.3)
Sienna Rose Feat. Lomez Brown - Szn (82.0)
Fabich Feat. Dana Williams - Get Away (81.1)
Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown - Broken Pieces (85.8)
Sam Wills - Lay Down (88.0)
Benny Atlas - Love Gets Better (91.0)
Jack Tyson Charles - Mr. Nice (90.0)
Isabelle Eberdean - Falling In Love (90.0)
Cecily Wilborn - Toxic (90.0)
Stefan Mahendra - Feels So Good (90.0)
Tessie - Let Me Know (92.0)
Pat Van Dyke Feat. Melinda Camille - Love You Inside And Out (94.0)
Wil Key Feat. Sy Smith - Globetrotter (94.0)

Week 23 07/06/2021 - 13/06/2021

Omar Cunningham Feat.Mz Pat - The Mess We Made (55.0)
Ana Monae - Know What I Want (54.5)
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - I Want To Ta Ta You Baby (59.3)
Asiahn - OMW (61.5)
Derrick Sena & James Sena Feat Senco - I Can't Help It (67.5)
Reuben James, Sophie Faith, Jay Prince, Carrtoons - Closer (72.8)
Charmaine X - Talk To Me (76.0)
Keni Myles - The Last Time (79.0)
Mark A. Smith - Mesmerized (80.2)
Durand Jones & The Indications - Love Will Work It Out (81.9)
Niia - Macaroni Salad (85.0)
Charmaine X - Talk To Me (Remix) (96.0)
Jeremy Gaddie Feat. Sara Devine & Nicholas Cassarino - Don't Leave (102.0)

Week 24 14/06/2021 - 20/06/2021

Leela James - Put It On Me (56.0)
Veon Ray - Come With Me (Extended) (59.5)
Akori - Is It Hot In Here (61.4)
Kadeem Tyrell Feat. Omar - All My Love (78.0)
Mizz Lowe Feat. Bobby Rush - Ain't Givin up My Love (84.0)
Tomeka Williams - The Beginning Of Me And You (85.0)
April Shantae' - Never Be the Same (85.9)
Danny Polo, DLJ, ØDYSSEE - Flights With You (85.9)
Yung Miss - One Of Those Days (86.2)
Macklyn Feat. Jayna Brown - Coolin' (92.0)
Boomtang All-Stars Feat. Four80East & Chin Injeti  - Love Trip (99.3)
Conya Doss - Come Get This Love (100.0)

Week 25 21/06/2021 - 27/06/2021

Crushed Velvet & The Velveteers Feat. Kim Dawson - You Are My Home (51.4)
Dawkins & Dawkins - Somethin (69.0)
Lin Rountree Feat. Selina Albright - With You (70.0)
Certified Luva - Plush (71.0)
Sayuri Elsie - Lately (75.0)
Doug Wonder - Tonight (74.0)
HJ Soul - You (80.0)
Loony - Ours (83.0)
Doug Wonder - Listen (80.8)
Lin Rountree Feat. Lindsey Webster - Me For Me (90.0)
Ginge - Molly (95.0)
Sydney Ranee' - Complicated (99.9)

Mix - The Best Of 2021 - June



Here's a 60 minute blended mix of my selection of 19 of 'some' the best new releases for Jun 2021.

The mix is governed by tempo so a lot of great slow jams and more uptempo tunes have not made the cut but I may do another mix to include these.



Reuben James, Sophie Faith, Jay Prince, Carrtoons - Closer (72.8)
Sayuri Elsie - Lately (75.0)
Charmaine X - Talk To Me (76.0)
Kadeem Tyrell Feat. Omar - All My Love (78.0)
Hassan Farrow - I'd Do Anything (78.3)
Keni Myles - The Last Time (79.0)
Doug Wonder - Listen (80.8)
Sienna Rose Feat. Lomez Brown - Szn (82.0)
Loony - Ours (83.0)
Niia - Macaroni Salad (85.0)
Tomeka Williams - The Beginning Of Me And You (85.0)
April Shantae' - Never Be the Same (85.9)
Yung Miss - One Of Those Days (86.2)
Sam Wills - Lay Down (88.0)
Stefan Mahendra - Feels So Good (90.0)
Isabelle Eberdean - Falling In Love (90.0)
Tessie - Let Me Know (92.0)
Benny Atlas - Love Gets Better (91.0)
Lin Rountree Feat. Lindsey Webster - Me For Me (90.0)

Ryan Carty [2021] - Treasure [Self Released]


South London's Ryan Carty follows up his last single "Would You Mind" with "Treasure" released 2 Jul 2021. It has a bit of a Bossa Nova rhythm.

Carty debuted in 2008 with an album "Journey To Purpose" and has opened for Teedra Moses and Eric Roberson on their recent UK tours.

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Rating: 7.8
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Year: 02/07/2021
Key/BPM: 1B/96
Value: £1

Ego Ella May [2021] - Honey For Wounds [Tru Thoughts] - A Live Experience (Full Album)


Ego Ella May has just released a deluxe edition of  her debut album "Honey For Wounds" (originally released exactly a year ago) which is the same album with additional mixes of three of the tracks. On 1 Jul she posted a live set of  the album on YT.

She's is from South London and yet another artist signed to Brighton's Tru Thoughts label. In 2020 she won a Mobo Award for Best Jazz Act.

On her facebook page she states that it's her debut album, yet she released an album, also on Tru Thoughts, in 2019 called "So Far". Perhaps she classifies that as an EP even though it has ten tracks?   .. don't get me going on what's a EP v LP v Mix Tape again!

The album is contemporary jazzy neo soul in a similar groove to early Erykah Badu just right for Sunday listening.

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Rating: 8.4
Genre/Style: Neo Soul / Jazz
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: Tru Thoughts
Cat No: None
Year: 26/06/2021
Value: £7.99

TJ Boyce [2021] - Black Woman [ABDU Entertainment/SoSouth]


One that seemed to pass us all by which was released on 9 April is this great track from TJ Boyce (played on the D-Mac show on Friday)

TJ Boyce is from Houston, TX, and, from what I can find, seems to have released around six or seven singles since 2012.

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Rating: 8.8
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: ABDU Entertainment/SoSouth
Cat No: None
Year: 09/04/2021
Key/BPM: 9B/74
Value: £1