In this edition we kick off the celebration of Black Music Month with the best in global grown + sexy from the realm of soul and progressive hip hop. My Soulbounce fam turned me on to a few gems as well as my own virtual crate digging contributed to this highly eclectic playlist.

This month’s special guest is the soul crooner, Valvin “V” Roane, who just dropped his new album “It is Finished: The Paradox volume 1“and returning to a stage near you. We chop it up about touring with Jill Scott, studying under the magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff and his plans to keep expressing himself through soulful compositions.

The health journey continues as I break down the “combo flow” essential for any successful health and fitness program. The FFC Nike Plus Challenge is in full effect so if you rock the Nike+ gear, I encourage you to get it in and you could win a 16GB thumb drive from yours truly.

Enjoy this edition and your weekend.

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~The Playlist~

45 – Revenge of Soul (instrumental)
Roddy Rod – This Time Around feat. Phonte + Carlitta Durand
Choklate – Hunney’s Runnin
Nino Moschella – Sleep
Boyz II Men – U Don’t Love Me (instrumental)
Al B. Sure! – I Love It
Rashaan Patterson – Stars
D’Nell – Different Day
Dotmatic – The City (instrumental)
Mos Def – Casa Bey
DJ Mitsu – Get ‘Em Up feat. Elzhi
The Last Poets – Dakari feat. Keith Murray [Nicolay Remix]
Mica Paris – You’re the Only One
V – Would You Be Mine
Dwayne Wiggins – Tribecca (instrumental)
Little Brother – All for You (instrumental)
Nicolay – City (instrumenal)
V – Another Plane (instrumental)
Jill Scott – Epiphany (instrumental)
Jill Scott – Hate Me (instrumental)
Nino Moschella – Begin (instrumental)
DJ Jazzy Jeff – DJ on the Wheels (instrumental)
V – This Moment (instrumental)
V – Close Encounter (instrumental)
V – Outta Body (instrumental)
Lalah Hathaway – Udo
Fave – Fave Funk (instrumental)
Fave – I Wanna Let it Go So Bad (instrumental)