Uptempo Spotlight MIx- Week 1

Groove Mix Unlocked – Week 2

(2:30) When the requested genre is Country music (3:40) Instincts to say no to a gig vs. wanting to be "professional" (4:30) Hella micro-aggressions: giving her strange looks, uninviting vibes, the feeling of being one of the only black people at the event, getting thrown into MCing, coordinating and more when she was booked solely to DJ (5:42) The added pressure when you are covering a gig for someone else (5:50) Hella more micro-aggressions: Calling her a man's name, snapping fingers at her, ordering drinks from her while she was DJing (7:38) Everybody just started laughing at me (8:05) "I just can't believe this Blackie" (9:49) "Do you have any of YOUR music?" White guest asking Purple Lettuce to play hip hop (11:00) Venue owner shoves finger in her back and threatens to call police on her while she is DJing the wedding party (12:40) "I wanted to put him in his place, but I have to think about all the things that could go wrong, and then I'm going to be blamed. And that's what I have to think about all the time, not just DJing, but in LIFE… It takes it back to slavery."  (14:10) "I just felt so helpless" (15:06) When they request Freaky Friday by Lil Dickie & Chris Brown (16:50) The racist little girl (17:44) Playing said request as the DJ and one of the only People of Color at the event, with a dance floor full of white people screaming the N word, even though you are playing the clean version. (18:11) "Don't say that, she's going to kill you." (18:40) More N bombs (19:20) Racist load out (20:00) Finding out second hand that they weren't planning to pay her (21:26) When the DJ you are covering for gaslights you (22:55) "This goes beyond DJing. This is how I was treated as a person." (26:16) It made me question myself. It made me question Djing, period." (29:00) Coming full circle at Bastid's BBQ (29:19) DJ Skratch Bastid is awesome and here's a few of the reasons why (31:41) "I was so happy. I had never felt that type of relief from that type of pain."

03:54 Journalist Perpetua 10:56 Black lives matter movement 12:31 Being titled 'the angry black woman" 20:03 'Music comes from black people' 25:38 New single 'Bad Cops' 41:26 Lion King reinvented through hip hope and afrobeats  

Honeydew's first live filming coming to you during the height of quarantine. The struggles, trials with self and relationships. 

(6:20) "It has to do with being still and listening and doing something even if your head is afraid." (10:40) "I take my art very seriously. I want to make a living as an artist" (11:00)  Art as a means of social change- "Let me get outside of myself. How can I write a song to help others?"  (12:27) The story behind the latest single from Mystical Joyride - "Gotta Do Me" (19:24) On being in a band with her husband: "I had to trust the process and trust Joel that I am enough." (20:50) On working with Aloe Blacc- "I've learned to not get hung on on trying to sing perfect."  (25:50) The world premier of Leah's new song "Not Your Body" (24:15) "We're all good enough, lets just be ourselves today." (30:10) "My friend has a lizard" - a story about toxic masculinity. (31:50) Intersectionality: let's talk about it (37:30) Figure out what is authentic to me and then do it. All instrumentals by Mystical Joyride.

:50 the whirlwind from getting married to honeymooning to being in lockdown plus household energetics when you are a creative and your new husband is an essential worker   2:15 We're having these conversations we've never had before, It's definitely bringing us closer   4:30 Maker's Loft Oakland "We partner with 35 local bay area makers, help them sell products, host events and workshops to grow their business and create community and also offer the community a creative outlet"   6:50 Xela's creative outlets and businesses: photography, product styling, graphic design, fashion design, upcycled fashion   10:30 Creating your own world  "We're in our 30s. We worked hard. We deserve our own worlds."   11:40 2020 Goals: Consistency, authenticity, and just doing it   15:30 what does authenticity mean to you? 22:55 The Shewolves   26:45 The time Alex put Ry in a fashion show wearing only a nude thong   28:14 Pasty review   28:40 Suck this titty   29:30 Her Place Is In Social Organization

(1:45) Happy bday from Honeydew LA (2:40) Camp Lo Album (3:20) Plans to do a project to "Dedicate something to our women out there that hold us down". 4:04) Smoke Dza and I are working on a new album (6:30) Hold The Drums by Smoke DZA, Pete Rock (7:10) What defines the art of the MC? (7:20) "If you involve yourself in this great opportunity called hip hop, you have to learn music, spectrums on how to rap, show versatility, consistent, and being in tune with the audience." (8:57) Key Influences: Marley Marl, Howie Tee, Teddy Riley. (8:25) Advice Pete gives to artists when he is working with them in the studio. "Pretend no one's around and just have fun." (9:15) "Music is fun. That's something that you're supposed to do when you do music is have fun." (10:00) On DJing parties in all night in Japan- Cuz i'm having fun djing! I dont care! (11:00)  Did you ever work at ralphs? (13:00) the story of the greatest hip hop record ever made. (25:20) Real Hip Hop/Das FX Pete Rock Remix (23:55) It's Love/Pete Rock) The Boss/Pete Rock (25:45) Soul Survivor/Pete Rock feat. Miss Jones (28:40) James brown is my fav american artist of all time and then Michael Jacskon is 2nd. Then Bob Marley. (32:30) Japan swept up all the good records. (31:00) "I have a band now" Pete Rock and the Soul Brothers. (35:00) Soundtrack to your life!

This week we are honored to have the first lady of the LA DJ scene join us- Ms Mona Lisa herself! All hail this true queen of the DJ scene as she talks us through her journey into music and DJ'ing and we touch on the tough times we are facing today. Show time stamps; 06:30- "I'm trying to teach you something-you are going to sit here and learn this"  07:20- Rich Medina; "Start your own party" 09:30- Mark Luv, Pharcyde, Manor 10:40- Pete Rock 14:00- The Do Over The Game, Dame Funk, Peanut Butter Wolf, J Rowls, MOM, Boombox, Afro Funky 26:56 - "Where is the hip hop?" 32:30- "I never try to put gas on the fire, i always try to put it out" 40:00- "Nobody's playing club music"

Part 2 of the Mother's day Special and we have Allura's mum on the line today, with the dating story of all dating stories and sharing her love for baby Allura and David Bowie!