Happy Valentines Day

Today is a day for what you make it, how you make it, with whom you either choose or have no choice but to be drawn to. For that by design, default of destiny, if anything today is a celebrate that intangible thing that  goes beyond pencil, word or thought. So I turn to music. An oldie but goodie, I hope you enjoy this one, and this Valentine’s Day, with that certain special someone that makes you feel big, valued, cherished, and most of all loved. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Cosmo Baker “Love Break Three – The Heart’s Final Chapter”

Love’s Intro
Ace Spectrum “I Don’t Want To Play Around”
Banks & Hampton “I’m Gonna Have To Tell Her”
Major Harris “I Got Over Love”
New BIrth “It’s Been A Long Time”
Eddie Holman “It’s Over”
Black Ivory “(It’s) Time To Say Goodbye”
Marvin Gaye “Is That Enough”
Top Shelf “Let Them Keep On Talking”
Lloyd Price “What Did You Do With My Love”
Jerry Butler “No Money Down”
The Moments “Love On A Two-Way Street”
Steve Parks “Still Thinking Of You”
Solomon Burke “Everlasting Love”
Clay Hunt “(I’m Claimin’) FInders Keepers”
Angela Winbush “Angel”
The Isley Brothers “Ain’t I Been Good To You”
Sweet Blindness “Ain’t No Use”
Billy Stewart “Cross My Heart”
The Delfonics “Trying To Make A Fool Out Of Me”
Freddie Hughes “Sarah Mae”
The Three Degrees “Collage”
Nancy Wilson “I’m In Love”
Patrice Rushen “Where There Is Love”
Joann Garett “It’s No Secret”
Bobby Womack “Woman’s Gotta Have It”
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles “A Legend In It’s Own Time”
Ben Vereen “I’ll Keep A Light In My Window”
Teddy Pendergrass “I’ll Never See Heaven Again”
Diana Ross “One Love In My Lifetime”
Brothers By Choice “Baby, You Really Got me Going”
Mary Wells “Two Lovers History”

Thank You Everyone

I just got back from a trip to the Middle East and my arms are really fucking tired (I know, I know, but I just can’t help it. I was told to keep my day job and not look into switching careers to become a comedian.) But big shout out to my peoples over there, especially David and Ahmed. You guys are great and I look forward to all of the work that we will be doing in the future. Also, big shout to everyone with whom I worked with and just in-general crossed paths with in 2011. It was an incredible and strange year, and I look forward to seeing it out with a bang and some class.

And I look forward to a wonderful, prosperous, peaceful, gratifying, happy 2012 to everyone that I know. This year was major, but let us all get together to spread love and to make 2012 the best one yet. I know that we can do it! I know we can, so let’s get to it… Peace and love, Cosmo.

Remembering DJ Mehdi On Rub Radio

Henri Riton & DJ Mehdi (Photo by Danny Rocha)

This month on Rub Radio we remember and pay tribute to our dear friend DJ Mehdi. With music, interviews (recorded at Winter Music Conference and on tour with Carte Blanche last year,) and massive love. Check below to see all the goods.

Obituary (The Guardian)
Obituary (Village Voice)
Ayres Remembers Mehdi (Turntable Lab Blog)
A-Trak Remembers Mehdi (Fool’s Gold Blog)
Ed Banger