.:it'z here - 2009!:.

wishing all of you a happy new year!

.:top or bottom?:.

i guess being on top of the world is not as impossible as being on top of the charts for this group.

.:top/of/the/world:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5352985307b90bde/

.:one year here!:.

when i was a teenager (centuries ago) i'd make mixtapes for my friends. in my twenties i graduates to making mix cds. then when i turned 30, i started managing the ipods of my friends. it was only inevitable that i would start a blog. last year on sunday, december 30th i created this here humble blog and hoped that people would check it out. it is now an entire year later and many readers have stop by to share their thoughts, opinions and music. readers like carlos berrios, glenn gutierrez, rupaul and you! for this i say thanks! sharing music has always been one of my fave hobbies. music is my savior and i kinda just like spreading the good word. here's to another year!

.:my gift to you:.

lil eddie is my favorite artist of 2008. this may come to no surprise to my frequent visitors, but for those readers who may be new, i am a total groupie for lil eddie. his song writing, his voice and his amazing knack for melody leave me in complete all. what i cram to understand (remember mc lyte?) is why he is still without a deal. i have put this compilation together of songs that have leaked in the last year. this collection is what i dream his sophomore album to be. enjoy!

http://www.zshare.net/download/534160403a3a86ba/
01. nowhere
02. 2nd life
03. the one that got away
04. pandora's box
05. m.i.a
06. grown & sexy
07. in your shadow
08. city of my heart
09. night life
10. worst enemy
11. in stereo
12. radio station
13. now or never
14. hollyhood
15. favorite ex
16. air supply
17. won't forget

.:who's complainin'?:.

.:can't complain:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53414982bbfd4814/

.:re-up:. LINK FIXED

.:world's apart:. [no shout]
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5342059062730f70/

.:bangin! dope! all that! hot!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/53407124b504f6ff/

.:da running man:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/534019417461f26a/

.:invasion of miss keri:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/533342013c601ecc/

.:frankie boy:.

.:please don't go:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5333411166ff61c5/

.:on da loose:.

meant to post this last week but got lost in the shuffle that is my life. enjoy!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/53271177985d38d1/

.:merry, merry thank you!:.

music is a gift and i am humbled that so many of you visit my blog and allow me to share it with you as you have shared with me. have a blessed and peaceful holiday season.

.:a lil box:.

.:pandora's box:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5326721091e86d09/

.:super human:. UPDATED!

.:long distance [mad decent mix]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/532670168d2ecef9/

.:keyed:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53267066720410f7/

.:one thing:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5332081419556c7c/

.:50 cc's:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/53266878c5c83681/

.:call her miss jade!:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/53266778a4f8553b/

.:radio's finally turnin' her on:.

.:remix featuring busta rhymes:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53156128be6991bb/

.:jackie's back:.

.:gimme that back:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/531562167d70ede8/

.:mega-post for carlos:.

.:luv [jesse james tech-house mix]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53072372ff819de8/

.:slolove [juanki's feel da rise mix]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53072404004805fc/

.:rock wit u [jesse james tech-house mix]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/530723938fc474c3/

.:tonight's the night [juanki's magic mix]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5308526651733a92/

.:so much better [jesse james tech-house mix]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53072560a3a9ebdd/

.:let me know [jaunki's bamboogie mix]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53085327597f316f/

.:with u [jesse james classic house mix]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/530726872527f721/

.:free to be:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/53049202aa385ae8/

.:she's a chaser:.

.:garbs infinite remix:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53045909e9af0815/

.:she makes 'em clap:. UPDATED!

.:clap.ur.hands [effrem adams edition]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53073093e2871a3e/
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.:wut.can.i.say [effrem adams edition]:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53073106cb7de61f/

.:tribute to sylvester:.

imagine a pied piper with a dazzling falsetto, wearing glittery sequins, and leading the people of the nation to a place called liberation, where nothing was straitlaced or old fashioned. and everyone was welcome finally- to come as themselves. this was not a fairytale. this was real and disco sensation sylvester, whose hits included you make me feel (mighty real) and do you wanna funk was that piper, and san francisco was the kingdom where he reigned supreme. (excerpt from the joshua gamson book the fabulous sylvester.)

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in 1978 sylvester released his sophomore album steps II and set dance floors across america on fire with the now legendary tunes you make me feel (mighty real) and disco heat. produced by the god-father of hi-nrg music patrick cowley, these songs would both break the pop top 40 and reach the top of the dance charts. The album would win three billboard music awards and reach gold status making sylvester the first openly gay artists to reach this level of success. sylvester was also one of music's most electrifying performers whose live show included two tons of fun, a group that would later become the weather girls.
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in 1986 sylvester signed to warner bros. records and released mutual attraction which featured the number 1 dance tune someone like you. the tune would also garner major radio airplay on both r&b and pop stations. unfortunately, sylvester became too ill to properly promote the album. after being diagnosed with HIV, sylvester became an avid spokes person and the first african american celebrities to acknowledge the impact of AIDS in the african american community.
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on december 16, 1988 asked his mother to turn off his t.v. so that he can rest. at age 40, sylvester closed his eyes and made his transition. he lives on in the house music we hear when we dance. he lives on in the progress we have made in lgbtq communities. he lives on in the progress we have made in the fight of AIDS. he lives on because divas don't die, divas fly high above.
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in 1979 sylvester recorded a live album. one of the songs he performed was his idol patti labelle's you are my friend. his rendition moves me to tears. tears over a man i have never met. tears for a man i discovered in my teens, years after his death. i cry because his legacy taught me that i too am worth the trip to liberation. we are worth liberation.
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.:you are my friend (live):.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/528466559a2ea09d/

.:can she ride?:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/52820905475630ac/

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bonus:

.:rattla:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/52847724512b2142/

.:it is what it is:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/528208270baff7cb/

.:a rose is still a rose:.

.:hot boy:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/527086760bd333d7/

.:eye luv it:.

.:eye on you:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/527083037270ed34/

.:music & lights:.

.:mr. music:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/526624917f8faa64/

.:city lights:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5266247909f86030/

.:too bad girls:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/52662044e7818d9c/

.:ALBUM IN STORES NOW!!:.

here is the final mix of the tune that should have been included on the proper release of her slammin' new album.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/52579833026dd102/

.:a different stop:.

finally! a song of hers that i LOVE since the release of her now classic debut album.
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.:this/is/us:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/525558188dd8a231/

.:stay in the fight...for a hit:.

.:sts extended mix:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/52537648bd487070/

.:jody den broeder radio edit:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5253750635f9f572/

.:diva 2 da 3rd power:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/525320339713b345/

.:this remix's a keeper:.

.:capo decina remix:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5246426221424127/

.:don't stop the love:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/52462551193ecf2c/

.:you got it all:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/524619669876d9cf/

.:no apology neccesary:.

i like this one. written by my boy atozzio.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5246186283441f98/

.:i know u will like it:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5240988426115789/

.:i used to love her:.UPDATED

a year before the release of her debut album, i was already a fan from leaked tracks. i kept telling people to prepare for the ushering of a new r&b queen. turns out that i was somewhat correct. miss thang has grown into one of r&b's leading ladies. unfortunately for me, i have not been impressed by her new material. here is a remake of mjb's i love you. what do you think?

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.:i love you '08:. (shoutless)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/524156441bfcbda1/

.:stylin' free sunday:.

.:mauricio's freestyle remix:.
http://www.zshare.net/download/52401966463df319/

.:she's got this on lock!:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/52272132d9a8edba/

.:precious as gold:.

.:gold dust:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/52272088669bdaae/

.:eat this up:.

i slept on this track. here is the "urban" remix.
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http://www.zshare.net/audio/52271973f4fd0bfb/

.:beautiful dreams:.

i am lovin' this tune. lyrically, it knocked me out. this chick is amazing!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/52227180b5153fbd/

.:get the fire started!:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5221966266bb4d52/

.:my, oh mya:.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/522192624e3dd868/

.:remember to remember:.

remember to remember. remember all the names, times and places. the forgotten, the nameless and faceless. remember all those who had the heart to go into the dark so publicly. those who wore they scars of the skin in hopes of gaining the momentum to win over a government much too afraid to lend an aid or even say it. remember to remember times, places and days when people just wasted away until their names were sewn in quilts for display. remember those who had courage to say "stand up, fight AIDS." remember that silence does equal death, remember to speak, yell and scream until no more words are left. remember to remember because it does sometimes seem easier to forget.
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.:work in progess:.
louie "rhymez" ortiz