SoulStrutter Dirty Dozen 2022-07 (Jul)

SoulStrutter's Dirty Dozen selections for Jul 2022.

Playlist:

Those suffixed with # featured on UK Soul Chart and with * Global Soul Chart, the remainder featured on neither.

The Jack Moves - Seabra [27 Jul] (#*)

Yvonne Gage - You Don't Understand Me (Feel Love LP) [15 Jul]

Avery*Sunshine - Lucky (Four Songs and a Bootleg LP) [29 Jul] (#*)

Swatkins & Raquel Rodriguez - Lottery [15 Jul]

Nicholas Cole Feat. LeFrance - All the Way [1 Jul]

Jamison Ross - Tell Me You Love Me [5 Jul] (*)

Grace Blackford - Inside My Head [8 Jul]

Verne 'VA' Allison feat. The Dells & Marvin Jr - Missin' You [25 Jul]

Antonio McLendon - How I Feel [22 Jul]

AlphaMama - Hate You Love [27 Jul]

midnight.blue - Breathe [19 Jul] (*)

Avery*Sunshine - Don't Count Me Out (Four Songs and a Bootleg LP) [29 Jul] (#*)

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SoulStrutter Neo Soul Tracks of the Year 2022-07 (Jul)

SoulStrutter's Neo Soul Top 10 selections for Jul 2022.

Playlist:

Those suffixed with # featured on UK Soul Chart and with * Global Soul Chart, the remainder featured on neither.

King Sis - Big Moody (Samai Tawi) (Kah LP) [9 Jul /single 17 Jun] (*)

Strawberry - Just Believe (Just Believe EP) [24 Jun] (*)

MLLN Feat. Dave Powell - Receipt (MLLN & Friends LP) [24 Jun /single 22 Apr]

Lynita Renea - LOML [24 Jul]

Liv Averie - Flowers in June (The Moon) [21 Jul] (*)

Charlene - Crazy 4 U [15 Jul] (*)

Esnc - Ain't Going Nowhere [29 Jul] (*)

the della kit - 10.5 (moonbeams & frequencies LP) [7 Jul] (*)

reina - Do The Thing [20 Jul] (*)

Beyoncé - PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA (RENAISSANCE LP) [29 Jul]

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SoulStrutter Summary Jul 2022 Neo Soul

A summary of  some of the best Neo Soul releases from Jul 2022.

Previous Months

Apr, May, Jun

The Dirty Dozen

NB Links to Spotify playlist on week number and to individual entries on title.

Tracks flagged with * indicate that these subsequently entered the Global Soul Chart. 

Rose Gold entered UK Soul chart for just one week on 4 Jul 2022.

Week 30 (25 Jul - 31 Jul)

sahmara - to us [29 Jul]

Reva DeVito - Shotgun (Goodbye For Now LP) [29 Jul]

La Shana Latrice - Say No More [5 Jul]

Cherri V - Crazy, Stupid, Love [17 Jul]

Ariel Lianne - Never Leave (Mesmerized EP)[6 Jul]

Montrael - 94 Classic (Something Different LP) [22 Jul]

Luciid Soul - The Apology (Therapy Sessions LP) [22 Jul]

Lynita Renea - LOML [24 Jul]

Esnc - Ain't Going Nowhere [29 Jul]

Rina Chanel - E.S.P. [29 Jul]

Nadia Infirri - lavender powder [29 Jul]

Beyoncé - PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA  (RENAISSANCE LP) [29 Jul]

Week 29 (18 Jul - 24 Jul)

Ellie Allen - In a Daze [21 Jul]

Nicola Gaea - Sunday Prayer [7 Jul]

Prolific Official - Sleepless Nights (Me EP) [18 Jul] *

J. Rene - Vibe [20 Jul]

Aviana - bad [17 Jul]

LOKRE - Something From Nothing [20 Jul]

Prolific Official - A Little Different (Me EP) [18 Jul] *

Liv Averie - Flowers in June (The Moon) [21 Jul]

LIYA -  Stay With Me [15 Jul]

Ellen Bryant - Letter to My Lover [22 Jul]

AR Santiago Feat. Breanna Martin - Tokyo (#SadGirlHours EP) [15 Jul]

Maria-Therese - Cellular [22 Jul]

Empress LOF - Jukebox [19 Jul]

reina - Do The Thing [20 Jul]

India Shawn - Just You (Before We Go (Deeper) LP) [22 Jul]

Week 28 (11 Jul - 17 Jul)

Strawberry - Just Believe [24 Jun] *

Jaszy Shavers & Tavaras Jordan - All Good [13 Jul] *

Shanice Lanae - EYES ON ME [30 Jun]

Ann Weberg - Day After Day [15 Jul]

Samanda Lora - Holy [2 Jul]

Jaszy Shavers & Tavaras Jordan - What You Want [13 Jul] *

Poetic Healing - I Just Wanna.. [10 Jul]

Court LueVen - Me Go [8 Jul] *

Gwen Bunn - WASTE TIME [15 Jul]

Jaszy Shavers & Tavaras Jordan - Carolina Soul [13 Jul] *

Strawberry - Coastin (remake) [24 Jun] *

Charlene - Crazy 4 U [15 Jul]

Rory & Shelley FKA DRAM & Alex Isley [2022] - I WANT YOU BUT YOU'LL NEVER KNOW... [12 Jul]

Week 27 (4 Jul - 10 Jul)

Camilla Covington & Lilly Aviana - backspacebackspace [7 Jul]

King Sis - Big Moody (Samai Tawi) [9 Jul (single 17 Jun)] *

Neela - Tease [27 Jun]

ZAMII - Soul Conversation [5 Jul]

MLLN Feat. Dave Powell - Receipt [24 Jun (single 22 Apr)]

Madison Ryann Ward Feat. Benji - Prodigal [1 Jul]

Leia Azar - Over Rated [23 Jun]

GEO - Love Don't Lie [24 Jul]

Raemi Feat. Brian Brown - Find Me [1 Jul]

Searchlight Feat. [K S R] - Journey [8 Jul]

Lia Menaker Feat. Mortão VMG - Grip Flip Switch [8 Jul]

Althea - Light [4 Jul]

Nicole - The Lonely One [8 Jul]

Ms. Kriss - Daydream [7 Jul]*

the della kit - 10.5 [7 Jul] *

Week 26 (27 Jun - 3 Jul)

Divina - Save Me [28 Jun]

Meekah James Feat. Einat Betzalel - WHAT A JOY [1 Jul]

Lisa Louise - Lowkey [17 Jun]

Alexander Simone - That Feeling [24 Jun]

Nao Yoshioka - Tokyo 2020 (Kaidi Tatham Remix) [1 Jul]

Toy Taha - Loving On Me [1 Jul] *

Rose Gold - Addicted (Clean) [23 Jun] (#1 Global Soul Chart 16-23 Jul)

Lee Wilson - Forgive Me [1 Jul] 

Carlo L' Chelle - The Time Is Now [16 Jun]

Chelsea Nichole - Papa [6 Jun]

Jordan Occasionally - If You Want My Love [29 Jun] *

Chenelle McCoy - Jaded Love [22 Jun] *

Chiffon Zoo - Answers [17 Jun]

Dria - All Night [22 Jun] *

D-Werd & Wesley Bright - Together [26 Jun]

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SoulStrutter Summary Jul 2022

The SoulStrutter Selections of the Week and The Dirty Dozen Playlists for July 2022.

Previous months

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun

SoulStrutter Selections of the Week

Week 30 (25 Jul - 31 Jul)

The Jack Moves - Seabra [29 Jul]

Week 29 (18 Jul - 24 Jul)

Antonio McLendon - How I Feel [22 Jul]

Week 28 (11 Jul - 17 Jul)

Yvonne Gage - Feel Love LP [15 Jun]

Week 27 (4 Jul - 10 Jul)

Jamison Ross - Tell Me You Love Me [5 Jul]

(#1 Global Soul Chart 30 Jul 2022)

Week 26 (27 Jun - 3 Jul)

The R&R Soul Orchestra - Moods [21 Jun]

(#1 UK Soul Chart 1 Aug 2022)

The Dirty Dozen

NB Links to Spotify playlist on week number and to individual entries on title.

Week 30 (25 Jul - 31 Jul)

The Jack Moves - Seabra [29 Jul]

Alanna Royale - Fall In Love Again (Reissued on vinyl) [9 Aug]

Shamika Brown - Heart of the City [21 Jul]

Avery*Sunshine - Lucky [29 Jul]

Verne 'VA' Allison - Missin' You (feat. The Dells & Marvin J (Dells - Baby Come Back 2000) [25 Jul]

AlphaMama - Hate You Love [27 Jul]

Angel Sessions - Wait for Me (Reissue 1999) [29 Jul]

Miracle Thomas - Sugar Free (Rob Hardt Mix) (Juicy cover) [29 Jul]

GLC - Like We Use To (Wiener Roast) [28 Jul]

Avery*Sunshine - Don't Count Me Out [29 Jul]

Beyoncé - VIRGO'S GROOVE (RENAISSANCE LP) [29 Jul]

Reva DeVito - The Light (Goodbye For Now LP) [29 Jul]

Week 29 (18 Jul - 24 Jul)

Khari Cabral Simmons, JIVA, Cleveland Jones, Mo Hausler - Hard Times (5 LP) [22 Jul]

Ali McGuirk - All Back [20 Jul]

Antonio McLendon - How I Feel [22 Jul]

Tommy Davidson Feat. Richard Elliot - I Know [15 Jul]

Slater Joel Feat. Michael Etheridge, Pronical Patrick Saunders, and Paul Davidson [2022] - Breakthrough [17 Jul]

Kem - The Best Is Yet To Come (Full Circle EP) [22 Jul]

midnight.blue - Breathe [19 Jul]

DeVon Baker - Be Around [22 Jul]

Khari Cabral Simmons, JIVA, Brenda Nicole Moorer, Mo Hausler - Good Thing  (5 LP) [22 Jul]

Venna & Marco - Where Are We Going? [22 Jul]

Secret Rendezvous - Feel So Good (Don't It) [22 Jul]

Khari Cabral Simmons, JIVA, Lindsey Webster, Mo Hausler, Martin Kearns - Heaven's Design (5 LP) [22 Jul]

Week 28 (11 Jul - 17 Jul)

Phil Edmond - Treasure [16 Jul]

Larrenwong - Only Heaven Knows [15 Jul]

Yvonne Gage - You Don't Understand Me [15 Jul]

Swatkins & Raquel Rodriguez - Lottery [15 Jul]

D'MAR - I'm Getting High [15 Jul]

D'MAR - Just Won't Do [15 Jul]

AJ Cotton - Close Enough [15 Jul]

Brooklyn Funk Essentials Feat. Alison Limerick - Scream! [13 Jul]

Saint Jaimz - One 4 Me [15 Jul]

Howard Johnson - You're My Star [4 Jul]

Magro Feat. Leona Berlin - Never Let You [11 Jul]

Danny Kane Feat. Jacqui George - Sucker [15 Jul]

Week 27 (4 Jul - 10 Jul)

Mr. Mosley - Getting Late [18 Jun]

Assia Keva - Goodbye [8 Jul]

GLOW Feat. Frank McComb - Don't Wanna, Pt. 1 & 2 [7 Jul]

Avalon Cutts-Jones - Wanna Be Close [1 Jul]

Susy K & Dave Browning - Heal [8 Jul]

Nicholas Cole Feat. LeFrance - All The Way [1 Jul]

Jamison Ross - Tell Me You Love Me [5 Jul]

Grace Blackford - Inside My Head [8 Jul]

Gina Sedman - I Love [4 Jul]

Jesse Graham - Stay In [3 Jul]

Natalia Marrokin - Miles [8 Jul]

QUINZE - Just a Minute [24 Jun]

Noel Gourdin - Get to You [8 Jul]

Tammy Harris - Love Finds a Way [1 Jul]

Diggs Duke - Giving You My Energy [8 Jul]

QUINZE - Lost in Your Eyes [24 Jun]

Week 25 (27 Jun - 3 Jul)

Juanita Wynn - Make It Right [1 Jul]

Cherisse Scott - I Don't Know [3 Jul]

Sugarcoated Finger - For This One [27 Jun]

Snoop Dogg, October London, LaToiya Williams - Mulholland Drive [17 Jun]

Jerry Bell - Keep It Real [1 Jul]

The R&R Soul Orchestra] - Moods [21 Jun]

Ray Estaire - Baltimore [1 Jul]

Claude Deuce - Up [17 Jun]

Natalie Duncan - Hearts In A Cage (4hero Remix) [1 Jul]

Snoop Dogg, Raphael Saadiq, Miguel - Everybody Watching [17 Jun]

J Paul - #U4Me [2 Jul]

Lady Harmony - I Ain’t Going Down [3 Jul]

Luman Child - Grateful [28 Jun]

Skeet - Don't Quit [2 Jul]

Tortured Soul - Your Body Doesn't Lie [1 Jul]

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The Bleeding Edge - Hot New Soul Releases w/e 31st Jul 2022 (Wk 30)

As there simply aren't enough hours in the day to post even many of the shortlisted neo soul tracks found over the weekend, here's a playlist of many that didn't make the cut this weekend. Most not quite good enough, in my view, to get a full post and others perhaps just because I didn't have time, but you may find a nugget or two that you like that I have overlooked as, with listening to so many, being objective becomes more difficult and a few may have slipped through the net.

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DJ Kool Keith [2022-07-31] - Soulful Vibes [Soul Groove Radio]

This week's episode of  DJ Kool Keith's (The Soul Emperor) show broadcast on Sunday 31 Jul 2022 on Soul Groove Radio.

From this week there is a change in time and format as he will be playing current releases (which looking at this week's playlist will include reissues) on his Sunday shows between noon and 2pm which he has titled Soulful Vibes.

However for lovers of his Soulful Slow Jams shows it will now be broadcast on L.A. station Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast starting on Mon 8 Aug which will be broadcast at 22:00 PDT (Tue 06:00 BST in UK) but the podcasts will be posted here for those in UK unable to catch it live.

Catch Kool Keith live every Sunday between 12:00-14:00 (BST) on Soul Groove Radio or listen back to, or download, previous show from Podmatic

Playlist:

The Tymes - God's Gonna Punish You (Paul Simpson Re-edit)

Sound Of SuperBad feat. Joyce San Mateo - You're The Best Thing (Ibiza Summer Mix)

Sound Of SuperBad feat. Joyce San Mateo - Loving You (The 2am Mix)

Vee Gees  - Talkin

Secret Rendezvous - Feels So Good (Don’t It)

Noah Eliyas - Endless Love

Ylusive - Right There

Anders - Come With Me

U-Nam - Make A Wish

Jamison Ross - Tell Me You Love Me (The Realm Remix)

BLK Orchid - Chill With You

Court Lueven - Me Go

India Shawn - Just You

Cruz The Dame - Wanna Live

Dionne Warwick - I Found Someone Else

DePriest - Sweet Love

Jordan Occasionally - If You Want My Love

D'Mar - Just Let Go

Jesse Graham - Love Talk (Re-Edit)

Lamont Johnson & Eugene - Let's Go Dance Tonight

Lamont Johnson & Eugene - Burnin' For Your Love

D'jear feat. Derran Knight - Love Is Real 

Beyoncé - Virgo's Groove

ESNC - Ain't Going Nowhere

Miracle Thomas - Sugar Free (Rob Hardt Mix)

Kem - The Best Is Yet To Come!

Charlene - Crazy 4 U

Ama Louise - So Weak

Yvonne Gage - Imagine

Tyra Levone - Shine

Abrina feat. Rini - Pleasure

Nicholas Cole feat. Le France - All The Way

Jkabel - New Friends

Asha  - One Of A Kind

Yuna - Don't Wanna Know

Ne-Yo - After Party (Clean Version)

Tempest - Agua

Liya - Stay With Me

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UK Soul Chart Breakers 30th Jul 2022 (Week 30)

Here are the latest UK Soul Chart Breakers for 30th Jul 2022 with links to tracks posted (or to Spotify for those not yet posted). 

You can catch the breakers show each Saturday at 7pm-8pm presented by Andy Tee on Starpoint Radio.

Artist - Title	Rel'd	Post
D'Jear Feat. Derran Knight - Love Is Real	08/08	28/07
Candace Woodson - Step To This Love Song (Perfect LP)	08/08	28/07
Rich Beggar - Sucha Good Feelin' (website release only)
Avery*Sunshine - Moving (Four Songs & a Bootleg LP)	29/07	30/07
Angel Sessions - Wait For Me	29/07	30/07
Alphamama - Hate You Love	27/07	27/07
Chaka Khan - Woman Like Me	29/07
Ronnie Herel Feat. Omar - A Night We Dream Of	29/07
Sal Galaxy Feat. Olugbade Okunade - Get It In The Sun (Get It As You Move EP)	15/07
DeVon Baker - Be Around	22/07	22/07
Elizabeth Speegle - Favorite Color	22/07
Gloria Scott - All Of The Time, You're On My Mind	20/07	20/07
Kyla Allen - Lovers Anthem	27/05
Breana Marin - Truly Yours	03/07
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Scream!	13/07	14/07

NB tracks in yellow are forthcoming

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The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 30 (Jul 2022 Wk 30) Spotify Playlist

SoulStrutter selections of the best releases this week 

(Jul 2022 Wk 30)

In no particular order other than tempo. 

I'm sorry to say it's been another poor week for good quality new releases. So much so that I struggled got find twelve worthy enough to feature in this week's main dozen. I had hoped that one or two may have cropped up in today's releases but unfortunately not. Therefore, I've had to take a few liberties to make up a full dozen and have included four tracks that should really be in the covers/reissues dozen i.e. Angel Sessions is a reissue from 1999, Alanna Royale is a vinyl reissue from last year, Verne 'VA' Allison is a reworking of a song he wrote that was recorded by The Dells in 2000 and Miracle Thomas is a cover of Juicy's 1985 "Sugar Free".

So, ruling those four out, left only eight to choose from for this week's SoulStrutter Selection of the Week and I've decided to go for The Jack Moves new single "Seabra". 

To be perfectly honest it was either that or Beyonce's "Plastic Off The Sofa" but I'm sure selecting that, I would never have lived that down. I hope DJs get behind it though, as contrary to what I wrote about the new Chaka Khan single, although Beyonce is mainstream, this song is chosen on merit not because of who she is, but there will be those who will refuse to play it because of who she is which is not right either!

The new Avery*Sunshine album has a couple of good tracks (included below), but more than half the tracks are live which precluded it from selection. Alanna Royale is superb and has already been chosen as SSSotW when it was released last July.

2022

Pt 21, Pt 22, Pt 23, Pt 24, Pt 25, Pt 26, Pt 27, Pt 28, Pt 29

Pt 20, Pt 19, Pt 18, Pt 17, Pt 16, Pt 15, Pt 14, Pt 13, Pt 12, Pt 11 

,Pt 10, Pt 09, Pt 08, Pt 07, Pt 06, Pt 05, Pt 04, Pt 03, Pt 02, Pt 01  

2021

Pt 46, Pt 45, Pt 44, Pt 43, Pt 42, Pt 41

Pt 40, Pt 39, Pt 38, Pt 37, Pt 36, Pt 35, Pt 34, Pt 33, Pt 32, Pt 31

Pt 30, Pt 29, Pt 28, Pt 27, Pt 26, Pt 25, Pt 24, Pt 23, Pt 22, Pt 21,

Pt 20, Pt 19, Pt 18, Pt 17, Pt 16, Pt 15, Pt 14, Pt 13, Pt 12, Pt 11, 

Pt 10, Pt 9,Pt 8, Pt 7, Pt 6, Pt 5, Pt 4, Pt 3, Pt 2, Pt 1

Playlist:

The Jack Moves - Seabra [29 Jul]

Alanna Royale - Fall In Love Again (Reissued on vinyl) [9 Aug]

Shamika Brown - Heart of the City [21 Jul]

Avery*Sunshine - Lucky [29 Jul]

Verne 'VA' Allison - Missin' You (feat. The Dells & Marvin J (Dells - Baby Come Back 2000) [25 Jul]

AlphaMama - Hate You Love [27 Jul]

Angel Sessions - Wait for Me (Reissue 1999) [29 Jul]

Miracle Thomas - Sugar Free (Rob Hardt Mix) (Juicy cover) [29 Jul]

GLC - Like We Use To (Wiener Roast) [28 Jul]

Avery*Sunshine - Don't Count Me Out [29 Jul]

Beyoncé - VIRGO'S GROOVE (RENAISSANCE LP) [29 Jul]

Reva DeVito - The Light (Goodbye For Now LP) [29 Jul]

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