The homie Kevin Mega dropped this one on me last night. I got a soft spot for the girl, but apparently I missed this new cut. Once again, the “formula” works well for Amerie: hard ass break + slightly odd, common samples (mostly stabs) = banger (repeat). If this is again Rich Harrison (anyone confirm?), you can’t knock the man’s game. The One Thing flip was crazy nice, and Love’s Off The Chain was a throwback to loop rockin’. Though production wise not too groundbreaking here, Hate 2 Love U again working that formula to great result.

Amerie – Hate 2 Love U

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SOUNDS GOOD WITH
i don’t like to sample spot too much, but it’s not like this is a deep one – and the OG is a classic.

Kool & The Gang – Give It Up

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Though never meant to be an official promo mix, this was originally given away to family and friends near the end of 05 just after I moved to San Diego. As time progressed, it sort of became a makeshift promo of sorts. There’s a few small things I would have liked to have fixed before giving it out, but overall I dig how it turned out. Enjoy!
Tracklist (MP3 is as one track):

1. listen to the dj (blend)
2. common-go (jblow remix)
3. ohmega watts-that sound
   
4. edan-fumbling over words that rhyme
   
5. rjd2-1976
   
6. jackson 5-i want you back (remix)
   
7. people under the stairs-hang loose
   
8. beastie boys-shadrack (remix)
   
9. sly & the family stone-loose booty
   
10. ako-soul 69
    
11. public enemy-911 is a joke
12. kool & the gang-soul vibration
    
13. marc hype-the antique anthem
    
14. outkast-humble mumble
15. minus after-live wire
    
16. jay-z-encore (+remix)
    
17. pleasure medly,
18. the rebirth-evil vibrations,
    
19. 3rd bass-brooklyn queens (remix)
    
20. dj day-what planet what station
    
21. dynamo productions-get it together (remix)
    
22. b-l-o and the w outro
    

Download the J Blow 05 Promo Mix

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