REGGAE GOT SOUL

Reggae music has strong roots in American Soul. If you listen to any old roots reggae records from artists like Lee "Scratch" Perry, U-Roy, The Wailers, etc you can hear elements of R&B and Soul. Bob Marley himself referenced Soul artists like James Brown, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye as influences. From the picture above you can see he had collaborated with Stevie too.

This musical melting pot is the concept behind my latest mixtape called: Soulclash Hi-Fi. This mix of Reggae tunes, re-edits, covers and remixes is rooted in Soul with an island vibe. Official CD release w/ cover art will be available soon. Stay tuned.

- Ben Select

DJ Ben Select - SOULCLASH Hi-Fi themixtape download

Tracklist:

Intro

Bob Breaks

Bob Marley – Sun is Shinning (Yes King Remix)

Bob vs Marvin – Healing in Vain

Shinehead – Billie Jean

Derrick Laro – Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough

Steel Pulse – Roller Skates (Remix)

Gregory Isaccs – Hush Darling

Eek-A-Mouse – Wa-Do-Dem

Toyan – Spare With Me

Don Carlos – I’m Not Crazy

Frankie Paul – Worries In The Dance

Trinity – 3 Piece Suit

Garnett Silk – Lord Watch Over Our Shoulders

Michael & Olly Buck – Never Can Say Goodbye

Beverly Road All-Stars – Still In Love

$mall Change – Nuff Man Live in Jah City

Erykah Badu – Honey (GRC’s Jamaican Honey Rub)

Black Harmony – Don’t Let it Go to Your Head Dub

E’s E – Scratch’s Skank pt.1

Tenor Saw – Golden Hen

U Roy – Tide Is High

Danny Livingston – A Message To Rudy

Tony Tribe – Red Red Wine

Sizzla vs UB40 – Red Wine to Gaze

Richie Spice – Earth A Run Red (Nowtime Remix)

Prince Fatty – Shimmy Shimmy Ya

Morwells Unlimited Meets King Tubby – Morpheus Special

Interlude

Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Jungle Lion (edit)

The Daktaris – Eltsugh Ibal Lasiti (Mad Professor Remix)

Sharon Jones – How Long Do I have to Wait for Dub (Ticklah Remix)

The Marvels – Rock Steady

The Drastics – Rock With You

Collen & Webb – Straight Gay

Roots Uprising meets Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster Jammin’

Willie Williams & Jackie Mittoo – Can’t Stop Us Now (edit)

Lyrics to Mama Still Hungry

lyrics to Mama Still Hungry :
[INTRO & CHORUS:]
My mama she don't worry no more, they try to build me up, they can't
Take me down(let's settle), in this time and in this city I gotta make
That money because di mama still hungry, mama still hungry, I'm gonna
Be a dad it ain't no baby, take care of my baby, mama mama still hungry
Mama still hungry

[VERSE 1:]
I was in the band when I faced my real struggle
Made friends watch me sank in a deep fortune cut down yuh buying
And me see dem from inside, me try to keep it down prolong my ride
I got a little success and they start this money grabbing say where
We come from and what they should be having, cunning and sly ignore
Their own pride, they leave you dry before you fly

[CHORUS:]
But it's my destiny
To use my god made destiny, to fulfill my chorus, for us, no sake of
Health keep mi focus, for these times in this city, gotta make that
Money, bacause di mama still hungry, mama still hungry, I'm gonna be
A dad it ain't no baby, take care of my baby, mama still hungry, mama
Still hungry

[VERSE 2:]
Complacency is adjacent, to vagrancy, presently, no latency, no
Limit pass the sky just vacancy, mama feel the pain but she always
Vary, sometimes I even wish she could carry, but it's time to relieve
This stress my mama deserve the best

[OUTRO:]
But it's my destiny to use my
God made destiny, to fulfill my chorus, for us, no sake of health keep
Mi focus, for this time in this city gotta make that money, because
Di mama still hungry, mama still hungry, I'm gonna be a dad it ain't
No baby, take care of my baby, mama still hungry, mama still hungry
Don't try to build me up, don't try to break me down, mama don't worry
No more