In commemoration of the release of Raphael Saadiq's latest album
"The Way I See It" I'm pleased to announce the release of my brand new CD...
Cosmo Baker Presents "Genius: The Sound Of Raphael Saadiq"
I'm from Philly and of course you know us folks from the 215 have a rich history in soul music. On top of that, Philly was one of the epicenters of the great "neo soul" movement of the 90s and beyond. Of course Raphael embodies all of that, so of course when I had the opportunity to work with material from someone who I consider one of the greatest living artists today in the world, I jumped at the chance.
When I was talking to The God Rehani and I was telling him about this mix and about Raphael's new album he was incredible enthusiastic. And, as someone who has worked with him on music, the first words that came out of his mouth were "Genius. That man is a genius." At the time I had been struggling with coming up with a title for the mix, but the term "genius" immediately struck a chord with me. I also had been struggling on how to actually make the mix considering that there's so much material out there that the man had his hands directly on. What to include, what to cut, the decisions were excruciating, and if it were up to me I would have made this a 5 CD box set and still wouldn't have had enough space to include everything.
This mix is a representation of Raphael Saadiq's sound - from the early days of Tony! Toni! Toné! through his solo work and the neo-soul era, to his latest endeavors - including music from his latest album. Solo records, collaborations, guest appearances, productions, remixes, exclusives and more... I hope I did Raphael some justice.
Tracklist:
Charlie Ray Intro
Raphael Saadiq "Still Ray"
Erykah Badu "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip-Hop" feat. Common
Raphael Saadiq "Never Give You Up" feat. Stevie Wonder
Earth, Wind & Fire "Work It Out"
Joss Stone "Music" feat. Lauryn Hill
Devin The Dude "Just A Man" feat. Raphael Saadiq
Lucy Pearl "Without You" (J Dilla Remix 2)
Kelis "Marathon"
Raphael Saadiq "I Want You Back" feat. Teedra Moses
Raphael Saadiq "I Want You Back" feat. Teedra Moses (DJ B.Cause Remix)
The Roots "What They Do" feat. Raphael Saadiq
A Tribe Called Quest" Stressed Out" (Raphael Saadiq Remix)
Bizarre "Coming Home" feat. Raphael Saadiq & Kuniva
Raphael Saadiq "Body Parts"
DJ Quik "Well" feat. Raphael Saadiq & Mausberg
Joss Stone "Proper Nice"
Raphael Saadiq "Get Involved" feat. Q-Tip
Raphael Saadiq "Skyy, Can You Feel Me" feat. Rosie Kaye (Yam Who's Spiritual Rework)
Nappy Roots "Leave This Morning" feat. Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq "Big Easy"
Tony! Toni! Tone! "Let's Get Down" feat. DJ Quik
Raphael Saadiq "Detroit Girl"
Amp Fiddler "Faith"
Lucy Pearl "Don't Mess With My Man"
Raphael Saadiq "100 Yard Dash"
Raphael Saadiq "Faithful" (Disoriental Remix)
Mashonda "Ask Of You" feat. Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq "Ask Of You"
Real Live "All I Ask Of You (Commin' Thru)"
Raphael Saadiq "Be Here" feat. D'Angelo
Total "Kissin' You"
Snoop Dogg "Waste Of Time" feat. Raphael Saadiq
Jaguar Wright "Free" feat. Freeway
D'angelo "Lady"
Tony! Toni! Tone! "Whatever You Want"
Raphael Saadiq "Oh Girl"The mix can be copped here. Thank you for your support!