Happy Birthday Sade

Sade birthday vibes with #diamondintherough: The Sade Session

  

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Diamond In The Rough Live: The Mary J Blige Session

Celebrating Mary J. Blige's 50th birthday with a few classic #MJB tunes

#psychologylive - Mary J Blige birthday tribute https://t.co/4o7EVhwgX6

— djpsychology (@djpsychology) January 15, 2021

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Step In The Arena turns 30

Regarded by some as one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time, Gang Starr's second studio album, Step In The Arena, celebrates it's 30th anniversary. Released on January 15th, 1991; Step In The Arena is an album that must be heard! To celebrate the milestone, I dug in the archives and blew the dust off this classic edition of Diamond in The Rough Diamond In The Rough: The Gang Starr Session is now streaming on SoundCloud

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The Diamond In The Rough: The New Jack Swing Session Redux

New Jack Swing fuses the rhythms, samples, and production techniques of hip hop and dance-pop with the urban contemporary sound of R&B. The new jack swing style developed as many previous music styles did, by combining elements of older styles with newer sensibilities. It used R&B style vocals sung over hip hop and dance-pop style influenced instrumentation. The sound of new jack swing comes from the hip hop "swing" beats created by drum machine, and hardware samplers, which were popular during the Golden Age of Hip Hop, with contemporary R&B style singing. psychology pays homage to #newjackswing with this special edition of Diamond In The Rough

 

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Portishead's Dummy turns 25

Winner of the 1995 Mercury Music Prize, Portishead's debut album, Dummy is credited with bringing Trip Hop into the spotlight and is often referred to as one of the best albums of the 90s.

The dark melodies and haunting vocals are the catalysts for an album that withstands the tests of time and is still haunting 25 years later.

psychology celebrates Dummy's silver anniversary with The Diamond In The Rough: The Portishead Session




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DMX released from Prison

After being locked up for a year for various charges, DMX is released with the promise of new music. Celebrating his return to society with #diamondintherough: the #DMX session; streaming now on Spotify.





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The Diamond In The Rough 251

Episode 251 of psychology's #DiamondInTheRough Series


Tracklist:

Rich The Kid - Mo Paper Feat. YG
Metro Boomin' - 10 Freaky Girls Feat. 21 Savage
Drake - Mob Ties Feat. Asheley Turner
Kodak Black - If I'm Lyin', I'm Flyin'
Tory Lanez - MiAMi Feat. Gunna
Belly - Dust Feat. French Montana
Lil' Wayne - Uproar (Refresh Party Up Hype Edit)
Tyga - Dip (Remix Feat. Nicki Minaj)
DJ Mustard - Dangerous World Feat. YG & Travis Scott
Juelz Santana - There It Go (The Whistle Song)
Jonn Hart - Whistle (Remix Feat. Juelz Santana & Too $hort)
Lil' Kee - Thick Bih
City Girls - Twerk
Donae'O - Chalice Feat. Belly
Coi Leray - Huddy
Saweetie & London On Da Track - Up Now Feat. Rich The Kid & G-Eazy
Kodak Black - ZEZE Feat. Offset & Travis Scott (Valid Remix)
Bad Bunny - MIA Feat. Drake (Beauty Brain Remix)
DJ Snake - Taki Taki Feat. Cardi B, Ozuna & Selena Gomez (Joe Maz Remix)
Kanye West & Lil' Pump - I Love It (Freaky Girl Remix) (Club Killers Redrum)
XXXTENTACION & Lil' Pump - Arms Around You Feat. Maluma & Swae Lee (Valid Remix)
Metro Boomin' - Only You Feat. Wizkid, Offset & J Balvin
Enzoh - Sober Feat. Busy Signal
Skepta - Energy (Stay Far Away) Feat. Wizkid
Drake - Don't Matter To Me Feat. Michael Jackson (Club Killers Smooth Redrum)
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - Way Too Fly Feat. Davido
Dear Silas - Skrr Skrr




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The Diamond In The Rough 250

Episode 250 of psychology's #DiamondInTheRough Series

Tracklist:

Kodak Black - ZEZE Feat. Offset & Travis Scott
50 Cent - P.I.M.P. (DJames ZEZE Bootleg)
MihTy - The Light
Ella Mai - Sauce (NASA Redrum)
XXXTENTACION & Lil' Pump - Arms Around You Feat. -Maluma & Swae Lee
Mavado & Stefflon Don - Diamond Body
DJ Maze - Like A Dancehall Feat. Charly Black (DJ TC Remix)
Gigahurtz - Real Love Feat. DxYY
Fuego & Nicky Jam - Good Vibes (NASA Club Rework)
Bad Bunny - MIA Feat. Drake (Refresh Club Edit)
Cris Cab - Just Wanna Love You Feat. J Balvin
DJ Snake - Taki Taki Feat. Cardi B, Selena Gomez & Ozuna (Refresh Club Edit)
Maluma - Mala Mía (NASA VIP Club Rework)
R. Kelly - Thoia Thoing (Mii Guel Remix)
C. Tangana - Booty Feat. Becky G
Abrina - Bad 4 U (Refresh Moombahton Remix)
Major Lazer - Blow That Smoke Feat. Tove Lo
Silk City & Dua Lipa - Electricity (dEVOLVE Moombahton Remix)
DJ Larry T - Guap Feat. Shockman
DJ Snake & Lil' Jon - Turn Down For What (Ango Bootleg)
Daddy Yankee, Arcángel, RKM & Ken-Y - Zum Zum (Moombahbaas & Kruzo Remix)
Kanye West & Lil' Pump - I Love It (Valid Remix)
Drake - Don't Matter To Me Feat. Michael Jackson (Baysik Moombahsoul Remix)
Bazzi - Beautiful (Nola Swift Remix)
KickRaux - Dopamine Feat. Khxos
Sean Paul - Naked Truth Feat. Jhené Aiko
David Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin - Say My Name
Drake - In My Feelings Feat. City Girls (Mr. Collipark Remix)
Khalid - Better
Ella Mai - Trip (BPM Supreme UpTempo Redrum)
Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower



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The Diamond In The Rough 247

Can't stop, won't stop...

Tracklist:
French Montana - Famous (Remix Feat. Adam Levine)
Kojo Funds - Check Feat. Raye
Shakka - Man Down Feat. AlunaGeorge
HoodCelebrityy - Walking Trophy (Remix Feat. Fabolous)
DJ Khaled - No Brainer Feat. Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Justin Bieber (AK Walking Trophy Bootleg)
Swae Lee - Guatemala (Remix Feat. Busta Rhymes, Prayeh & Slim Jxmmi)
Sean Paul - Jet Plane Trip Feat. Stefflon Don
Nicki Minaj - Bad Feat. Ariana Grande (NASA VIP Bootleg)
Dillon Francis - LFGD
Play-N-SKillz - Rub A Bum Feat. Jenn Morel & Joel II
4B & TEEZ - Whistle (Valid Remix)
Tyga - Taste Feat. Offset (CHILDSPLAY Remix)
YG - TOO COCKY
Meek Mill - 1am
City Girls - I'll Take Your Man (Deville Party Edit)
Lil' Duval - Smile Bitch (Living My Best Life) Feat. Snoop Dogg & Ball Greezy
Saweetie - ICY GRL (Ango Can't Stop Won't Stop Segue Edit)
Fat Joe & Dre - Attention Feat. Chris Brown
DJ Durel - Hot Summer Feat. Migos
Drake - In My Feelings Feat. City Girls (Club Killers Redrum 3.0)
Logic - One Day Feat. Ryan Tedder
Kanye West - Heard 'Em Say Feat. Adam Levine
Keys-N-Krates - Music To My Ears Feat. Tory Lanez
The Carters - LOVEHAPPY
Ella Mai - Boo'd Up (T-Mix Feat. T-Pain)




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The Diamond In The Rough 246

Episode 246 of psychology's #DITR series

Tracklist:
Drake - Emotionless
Iggy Azalea - Kream Feat. Tyga
Migos - Notice Me Feat. Post Malone
Nicki Minaj - Barbie Dreams (KidCutUp Club Edit)
Meek Mill - Classic Feat. Swizz Beatz & Jeremih
Tory Lane & Rich The Kid - Talk To Me
Anderson. Paak - Bubblin' (Remix Feat. Busta Rhymes)
Quavo - W O R K I N M E
Jay Rock - Wow Freestyle Feat. Kendrick Lamar
A$AP Ferg - Verified
Travis Scott - SICKO MODE Feat. Drake & Swae Lee
Drake - Nonstop
Buddy - Black Feat. A$AP Ferg
MadeinTYO - Ned Flanders Feat. A$AP Ferg
Lil' Pump - Esskeetit
Post Malone - Ball For Me Feat. Nicki Minaj
Vic Mensa - Reverse Feat. G-Eazy
Lil' Yachty - Who Want The Smoke? Feat. Cardi B & Offset
2 Chainz - Bigger Than You Feat. Drake & Quavo
Bas - Boca Raton Feat. A$AP Ferg
Preme - Jackie Chan Feat. Post Malone (BeatBreaker & Pat C Trap Bootleg)
6ix9ine - FEFE Feat. Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz




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The Diamond In The Rough 245

Just in time for summer. Enjoy.



Playlist:
XXTENTACION - SAD!
Post Malone - Better Now
Future - Drive Itself Feat. Lil' Wayne
A$AP Rocky - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) Feat. Skepta
The Weeknd - Reminder (Remix Feat. Young Thug & A$AP Rocky)
Tee Grizzley - Set The Record Straight Feat. Chris Brown
Pusha T - What Would Meek Do? Feat. Kanye West
The Carters - APESHIT Feat. Offset & Quavo
Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake - King's Dead (Spindiana Jones Get Ur Freak On Hype Edit)
A$AP Ferg - Plain Jane (Remix Feat. Nicki Minaj)
6ix9ine - GOTTI
Valee - Womp Womp Feat. Jeremih
Migos - Walk It Talk It Feat. Drake (Walk It Out & Talk It Bootleg)
French Montana & Remy Ma - New Thang
Kanye West - Yikes
Rich The Kid - Plug Walk (Remix Feat. Gucci Mane, YG & 2 Chainz)
Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams (Forget Me)
Cardi B - Best Life Feat. Chance the Rapper
Dreezy - Where Them $ @
Swae Lee - Heartbreak in Encino Hills
Nicki Minaj - Bed Feat. Arian Grande
Chris Brown - Juicy Booty Feat. Jhene Aiko & R. Kelly
Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign - The Light
Ella Mai - Boo'd Up (Mr. Collipark Remix)




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Stankonia celebrates its 17th anniversary

17 years and still worth 🎤 🎤 🎤 🎤 🎤.

Released on Oct 31, 2000; Stankonia was an eclectic funky journey that never ran out of fuel.

The Diamond In The Rough: the Outkast session celebrates the genius of André 3000 & Big Boi.



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Kanye West's Graduation celebrates 10 years

Graduation was Kanye West's 3rd studio album and the 3rd in his Education themed album titles. Inspired by his touring with U2, Kanye set out on composing more anthemic rap songs that could perform stronger in stadiums and arenas.

Graduation received a total of eight Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Good Life", and Best Rap Song for "Can't Tell Me Nothing". West received the Grammy awards for Best Rap Solo Performance for "Stronger", Best Rap Song for "Good Life", and finally Graduation received the award for Best Rap Album.

On September 11th, 2017; we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Graduation. psychology pays homage to Kanye's 3rd album by blowing the dust off an tribute mix released in anticipation of the release of the album:



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The Diamond In The Rough: Episode 237

It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you.

Tracklist: COMING SOON

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Happy 50th, DJ Premier

March 21, 2016 marks the 50th birthday of the legendary & iconic DJ Premier. Happy birthday Preemo!

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10 year anniversary of the death of J Dilla

Put together this tribute mix in 2006 once I heard of the passing of J Dilla. I will always look up to James and his contribution to music.

10 years. Rest in Peace Dilla.
James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006)

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Celebrating 25 years of Step Into The Arean

Released on January 15, 1991; Gang Starr's second studio album, Step Into The Arena, is considered one of the best albums in Hip Hop.

In 2007, it was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by IGN.com

psychology celebrates with The Diamond In The Rough: The Gang Starr Tribute.



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The Diamond In The Rough: Episode 229

Some heat for those chilly autumn days. Episode 229 of psychology's #DiamondInTheRough series.

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Celebrating the music of Cypress Hill

Released on August 13, 1991; Cypress Hill's self titled debut album was one of hip hop's innovative albums during the Golden Age. psychology celebrates 24 years of Cypress Hill with The Diamond In The Rough: The Cypress Hill Session.



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The Diamond In The Rough: The GangStarr Session (Guru Tribute)

Celebrating the 5 year anniversary of the passing of Gangstarr's Guru. Keith Elam aka Guru passed from Multiple Myeloma. His classic work with DJ Premier as Gang Starr, along with his collaborations with Jazz musicians in his Jazzmatazz series , will always be remembered and cherished.

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#‎RIPGuru‬ (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010)

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