Mine was on Friday the 6th November on a National Express Coach (and again on the Saturday morning on the way back) to Norwich.

The moment came when I put on the mixtape “He’s the King, I’m the DJ” referring to a Michael Jackson mix done by Dj Jazzy Jeff. It’s not the first time Jazzy Jeff has made me cry, the first time was how awfully bad but good he was in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, his amazing production on Summertime mashing up Kool and the Gang with a nice little transform on top over fun time lyrics by Will Smith, his echo scratch during a Philly Jam session mixtape I had with Will Smith on top sounding horrific and finally seeing him when he first started his Serrato set in Fabric when he dropped Know the Ledge by Eric B and Rakim.

Anywho, a man who makes another man cry that much, one may be asking various questions about this and that. But who cares, the man is a dapper don (to bring back a bit of mid 90s London slang). The aim of this mixtape is to bring a selection of tracks not usually dropped, more soulful and carefully blended. MJ’s cover of Ain’t no Sunshine is just epic and that almost brought a tear of emotional joy out. Even his double mash up of Pete Rock and 2-4-6-8 teased the notion of a tear out. But it was when he did an epic mix up between Human Nature and SWV – Right Here (Original and Human Nature Mix). So much was going on, that I almost threw up, but instead a slight tear through the side of my eye, carefully trying to style it out whilst on a surprisingly empty National Express coach was my prerogative.

To put things straight, I’m not one of those MJ fan’s who kept on going about his death, infact I was there cracking up at the jokes which came out. I did love his music though and this mixtape really shows how many amazing tracks he had over his career, with varying style not just in music but in voice due to his changing age and subsequent voice breaking.

Anyway, enough of me talking about this.

http://www.djjazzyjeff.com/blog/Download-HES-THE-KING-IM-THE-DJ-today

Well not really as some of these songs are rather new. But I guess each of these songs have helped to shape Hentucky even in a slight way of being the soundtrack from a creative idea to being the backbone of bringing out the seed of creativity.

The this is where it all started series will be coming soon going through particular tracks which make Hentucky tick. And hey, if that doesn’t interest you just turn the track up and get involved in a serious booty shake session.

Nuyorican Soul – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
The Charmels – As Long As I’ve Got You – LP Version
Nina Simone – Here Comes The Sun
Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell – Explicit Album Version
Marlena Shaw – California Soul
Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Radiohead – Trans-Atlantic Drawl
The Smiths – Well I Wonder
Doves – Ship Of Fools
The Replacements – Unsatisfied
SWV – Right Here – Human Nature Radio Mix
Snoop Doggy Dogg – Nuthin’ But A G’Thang
J Dilla – Love feat. Pharoahe Monch
The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition – Original Version
Joy Division – Atmosphere
Jesus And Mary Chain – Sometimes Always
Elton John – Sacrifice

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