DJ Mike Rizzy
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 249 ratingsHip Hop/Soul DJ/Producer
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Soul Grown Up (Vintage R&B/Soul)
July 10, 2011 04:06 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBHere's some jams for all of you who enjoy that classic soul. Whether you grew up with all these songs or you're a young kid with an old soul. When I was growing up I was actually trying to go back and do my history of what people were listening to before my time. So it's only right I pass on some of my favorites to you. Hope you can relate. Enjoy.
One For Big L
June 14, 2011 00:05 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBBig L and Nas are my two favorite MC's so this one was a long time coming. Yeah his rhymes were flashy but the difference is that he did it with all different types of flows and punchlines. He was only 24 years old when he was tragically murdered and he was just days away from signing with Jay-Z on Rocafella Records. What's really sad is that around that time everything was shaping up to really be L's time. Ma$e went quadruple platinum and Camron was blowing up and Big L was making huge...
Into The Night (Slow Jams)
April 29, 2011 01:24 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBI've returned with another installment of choice R&B/Slow Jams for your listening pleasure. From the emails and requests I receive from all of you, it seems a lot of you share the same interest in R&B and that's great. Bottom line is that I just love music that's soulful and from the heart. So here's a little something I came up with that you can play now and hopefully ten years from now.
Memory Lane with Janet
March 03, 2011 05:01 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBJanet Jackson pretty much ruled the radio during my childhood. I feel like a lot of the female pop artists owe it all to Janet and Madonna for providing them with a blueprint for success. Janet just has the total package and puts on one of the greatest shows you'll ever see. So here's a little compilation of all of my personal favorites from Miss Jackson. Her new tour starts today so I wanted to have something for the people going to see her. Hope you all enjoy it.
Dilla Part 2
February 18, 2011 05:01 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBSince he's been gone February has been now known as Dilla Month. Jay Dee is simply the greatest Hip Hop Producer of all time. Forget about Dr. Dre or such and such Jay Dee is the Michael Jordan of beats. And honestly it's not even close. I recently watched the "Still Shining" Dilla remembrance piece and Common's DJ said something that stuck with me. He said the difference between Dilla and the Dre's and Swizz and all them is that Dilla doesn't make music for today. Dilla simply makes ...
Bad Boy's Finest
January 21, 2011 07:09 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBBefore the tv shows and endorsements, Diddy or Puff Daddy ruled the charts with his Bad Boy record label. Even though the Bad Boy camp wouldn't necessarily win any crate digging awards, the artists that came out definitely had the talent. Even though they sampled popular songs and had flashy rhymes at least they did it with skill and clever word play. A far cry from a lot of music that's out now. Biggie definitely made the label but I have a lot of Biggie mixes on this site already so I w...
The Soul Of Pete Rock
December 17, 2010 05:01 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBPeople often ask me who my top 5 producers are. My reply is always J Dilla, DJ Premier, Q-Tip, Rza, and this man Pete Rock. It's like you can just feel his soul pouring through his beats. A lot of people that listen to my mixes are big Dilla fans and nobody has had a bigger influence in Dilla's beats than Pete Rock. I can't stress how much of a genius this man is. When you make music that's from the heart and not trendy you'll eventually be timeless. So keep your here today gone tomo...
Simply Saadiq
November 18, 2010 06:31 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBRaphael Saadiq is hands down one of my favorite artists. A rare talent that can do it all. Sing, write, and produce beats with the best of them. People forget he was once part of the Ummah production team which included Q-Tip, Ali, and the late great J Dilla. He's been able to keep changing with the times from his early New Jack Swing days with Tony! Toni! Tone!, to the boom bap Dilla influenced Neo Soul days, and his latest Motown revival sound. Worked with pretty much everybody conside...
Rizzy Loves The 80's Part 3 (New Wave/80's Pop)
October 24, 2010 07:40 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBI'm an 80's baby but I was listening to music at an early age. I was always trying to be up on whatever the older kids were doing. So that usually meant watching MTV all day every day. I was watching Whodini and Run DMC videos one minute then The Cure and The Bangles the next. I'm probably the biggest Hip Hop head you'll ever meet but I'm also a big fan of New Wave and Progressive Rock. So I created this mix to revive my memories of what the 80's was to me, and to educate the younger gen...
Live From Boot Camp
October 07, 2010 04:02 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBBack in the mid 90's Brooklyn was well represented in Hip Hop. At the top was none other than The Notorious BIG. But not everybody in BK was feelin Biggie's Versace and Dom P. rhymes. So the fans that were into that underground gritty army fatigue/timberland stomp you in the face Hip Hop gravitated towards The Boot Camp Clik. The crew which consisted of the groups Black Moon led by the legendary Buckshot, Originoo Gunn Clappaz, Smif N Wessun, and Heltah Skeltah were the independent NYC un...
Midnight Grooves
September 07, 2010 11:07 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBBack in the late 90's and early 2000's I used to watch this late night video show on BET called Midnight Love. They used to play all the good slow jams. So that's where the inspiration for this mix came from. A lot of these songs used to play on that show and I bet some of you can point out which ones. This goes out to all of you R&B lovers out there who enjoy the same music I do. People might be thinking i'm getting soft so I'm definitely going to have to man up the next mix. Peace.
Alicia's Diary
August 30, 2010 04:01 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBAlicia Keys in my opinion has been the best artist in the last decade. When it's all said and done for her I think she will be joining the iconic class of artists with Stevie, MJ, Roberta Flack, and whoever you want to add to that list. Alicia continues to raise the bar and make great music in a time where R&B music is just for the most part garbage. While most of the R&B superstars are resorting to the latest trends to stay relevant, Alicia keeps innovating and just gets better and bette...
Elzhi - Detroit's Finest
July 22, 2010 22:10 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBCarrying on the Dilla legacy is arguably the best lyricist out right now and that is none other than Elzhi. I've been a fan since I first heard him on J Dilla's "Welcome To Detroit" album in 2001 I believe. From then on i've been hooked and trying to get my hands on anything Elzhi blessed. Recently for reasons yet unknown, he's left the group Slum Village. I mean seriously take a listen to these verses and put them up against anyone right now that you think is hot. Drake, J Cole, whoever...
Rizzy's Mix Of Kanye Hits
June 09, 2010 09:41 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBSay what you want about Kanye but when it comes to music the man is a genius. If you're one of those people that hate him, then chances are you probably care more about TMZ than his actual music. But if you're strictly going by the music then you can not deny this man's talent. He along with Just Blaze brought sampling back to the mainstream when everybody was making keyboard beats. I believe the reason why he became as popular as he is now is due to him following the true school of makin...
Hits by the TrackMasters (R&B/Hip Hop)
April 27, 2010 04:32 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBSummer is almost here so I wanted to come with a mix that'll sound good during those sunny days. Back when radio still playing what was hot and not force fed, the duo of Tone and Poke ruled the airwaves. From the 90's all the way to the mid 2000's you couldn't listen to the radio without hearing a Trackmasters produced track. So here's another trip through memory lane. Hope you all enjoy.
Aaliyah's Best
March 22, 2010 21:30 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBAaliyah was and always will be one of my favorite artists. I think how she left us so young makes her legacy even more special. I'm also glad because she's too talented to be singing over these slow and boring keyboard beats that fills the radio waves. I truly believe if she was here today she would've big a huge megastar of Janet/Beyonce proportions if not bigger. But I guess God had other plans for her and all of the other uber talented artists that end up passing way before their time....
99 Live From The Beatery
February 16, 2010 05:06 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBMore of that late 90's classic R&B for you that you crave. Noticed the last couple of posts might be too real for some of the ladies out there, so this can even it out a little bit. I know a lot of these songs are on other mixes of mine but this was really recorded randomly and I know some of you won't mind hearing these again. So yeah this was done live from my home studio and I actually ended up playing if for the Greece show a couple of weeks back. As always thanks for checking out th...
Get Fresh Mix Hour 5 (Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas)
January 25, 2010 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBThis will be the last mix from my live mix show that I post for a while. This particular week I focused on the holy trinity of NYC hip hop. I remember whenever I used to visit some friends to get inside the crib you would have to answer one question. Who are the 3 greatest MC's? Of course referencing the infamous Jay-Z line off of "Where I'm From." Biggie has since cemented his status as one of the greatest if not the greatest MC of all time. Say what you want about Nas and Jay but th...
Get Fresh Mix Hour Part 4
January 04, 2010 05:44Welcome to 2010! Here's another installment of my Get Fresh Mix Hour mix show that is syndicated weekly in Greece. Don't forget to check me out there every Saturday 1pm est (Saturday 8pm Europe) www.mangoradio.gr. On this mix I went in on some classic late 90's early 2000's New York hip hop. Got a lot of things on deck for this year so please get the word out and keep checking for me.
One For Sade
December 04, 2009 22:03Sade is legendary. When it's all said and done she will be remembered amongst the greats like Michael, Stevie, or whoever else you want to add to that list. I made this a mix a while back just to have something to listen to but decided to put it out in anticipation for her new album coming out next year. The server on this site recently crashed so i'll have to upload a bunch of stuff to get it back to normal. Thank you for your patience. You'll notice one song isn't Sade but features p...
Get Fresh Mix Hour 3 (R&B)
November 23, 2009 05:00This is the 3rd installment from my weekly radio mix show based out in Greece. In case you didn't know you can listen to me for an hour on Saturdays at http://www.mangoradio.gr This particular week I dove in and played a bunch of R&B new and old. My inbox was flooded shortly afterward asking for track listings so here you go. I sincerely appreciate every single one you who listen to these mixes and spread the word. I'm just trying to influence and keep real music alive.
Get Fresh Mix Hour Episode 2 (90's Hip Hop)
October 30, 2009 06:40 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThank you to all the listeners that's been listening to my mix show so far. This episode was from two weeks ago and I paid tribute to the golden era of hip hop music. This is the era that inspired me and is the soundtrack to my childhood. As always feel free to hit me with requests for future episodes. I'm also currently in the lab working on a Best Of Jay-Z mix that'll be for sale soon so check back. Parental Advisory.
Get Fresh Mix Hour Ep. 1 (Greece Radio)
October 12, 2009 04:00I recently started doing a weekly radio show that is based out in Gree
Welcome To Virginia (Nottz Tribute)
September 17, 2009 01:56 - 31 minutes - 29 MBIf you didn't know I hail from Virginia Beach, Virginia. As far as the music scene everybody instantly thinks of Timbaland and the Neptunes all over the radio. I've already made mixes paying homage to them, but everything in VA isn't peaches and cream and radio friendly. As much as I respect Timbaland and The Neptunes they're not even my favorite producers from my home state. You know I represent the hard core rugged and raw real hip hop and the VA representative bringing those grimey bea...
Rizzy After Hours Part 4
August 24, 2009 04:07 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIt's been a while since I put up some slow jams. These mixes remind me of when you used to make mixtapes for the person you were trying to get with back in the day. Yeah you know we've all done it. Like always, just a bunch of my personal favorites. I dedicate this to all the ladies who came and partied with me in Arlington VA last week. Hope you all enjoyed the Aaliyah CD's. The next episode will be a tribute to my hometown. As always hit me with questions, comments, and requests at d...
The Wonder Of 9th
July 20, 2009 04:04In a time where Lil Jon ruled the airwaves, I was literally listening to "The Listening" by Little Brother 24/7. 9th Wonder's beats were every hip hop purists dream. Soulful chopped samples and lyrics that weren't about drugs and gun blasting. It was hip hop that was fun and literally everyone could relate to. I was drawn to the music the same way I previously followed J Dilla, DJ Premier, Pete Rock and the Rza. Maybe they were just ahead of their time but real hip hop seemed to get pus...
Long Live The King
June 26, 2009 09:35 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBI still can't believe what just happened yesterday. It still doesn't seem real. Michael Jackson along with Stevie Wonder were my earliest musical inspirations way before I even knew what hip hop was. I was getting ready to put up a different mix but once I heard the news I knew I had to drop everything and put something together. I could've played it safe and just played Billie Jean and Thriller all through the mix but this is different. I wanted to showcase the songs that truly spoke ...
Soul Control 2
May 19, 2009 04:11 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBI tried to design a little cover for this mix but failed miserably. I had to smooth it out a little bit since the last mix was really grimey. Just some timeless Hip Hop and R&B to calm you from the normal stresses of work, school, or even family life.
Hoodies N Timbs
April 17, 2009 01:54 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBSorry ladies but unless you're into grimey street hip hop, chances are this mix probably isn't for you. Good old fashioned boom bap NYC style. To this day I can never get enough of soul samples over classic drum breaks which is the essence of hip hop sound. I can probably make a 10 part series of this mix but i'll leave that up to all of you to decide. " Big L rest in peace."
Respect The Queen
March 30, 2009 09:33 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBMary J. Blige will always be one of my favorite artists. Even though she's made songs with Elton John, Sting, U2, etc. She's never lost her street credibility working with just about every pop artist, while others who've tried haven't been nearly as successful (Wyclef). In short, Mary J. is Hip Hop. Here's a short selection of some her classics. So this one is for all of you ladies and r&b fanatics like myself. I'll have to man it up a little on the next joint though. Peace.
Soul Control (Hip Hop, R&B)
January 26, 2009 02:35 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBI was just vibing in the studio all weekend and this is what came out. I tried to make something for the ladies with Valentine's day coming up and all but I wanted to come with some joints that the fellas can rock too also. So hopefully there's a little something for everybody. Till next time. Peace.Here's the tracks.
Stylin On U Part 1 (Hip Hop, Soul)
December 11, 2008 21:52 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBI started making these mixes in late 2007 mainly to be able to express myself creatively and share with people all of the music that has truly inspired me. A big part of it is because of how much the radio and mainstream music has changed for the worst and I wanted to expose the younger generation to what hip hop is really about and the essence of it. I can't really express in words my appreciation for all of the comments and emails that I've received and I just wanted to take this time t...
Kuya Tribe Radio - Freestyle Friday Episode 1
November 21, 2008 05:04 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWhat's going on everybody? Hope you all are enjoying the mixes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. This time around my good friend DJ Vaperz came through and we recorded a live set and started the first of many future installments of Kuya Tribe Radio. For the first episode we decided to pay tribute to a forgotten era which is Freestyle music. Many of the DJ's I learned from were spinnin this type of music back in the day (Shout out to Kuya D and Roli Rho). I remember being a littl...
Rizzy After Hours Part 3
October 10, 2008 08:54 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBOnce again more of my personal favorite R&B songs. Nothing special just good music. Sorry still no T-Peezy on this joint.
Hip Hop Is Not On The Radio (New School Hip Hop)
September 03, 2008 00:29 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBI can hardly listen to the radio nowadays. It seems like all the good music and even music videos are mostly found on the internet instead of the radio. This mix just started out as something i made for myself to listen to on the ipod or in the car. But i got a lot emails from people who enjoyed the "For The Cool" mix i did for Commonwealth which to me represents the music i'm truly passionate about. So i decided to share this one and if at least a few of you enjoy it, i'll be happy with ...
Rizzy's Tribute to 2Pac
August 20, 2008 08:42 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBI For this post I let the people decide the next mix I put up. After going through all the votes a 2Pac mix was the winner. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the large majority of the people that visit this site are from California but it's all good. Thanks again to everybody that gave their ideas and some of them I do plan to do in the future so keep checking back. But anyways this was really easy because i'm also a big fan of 2Pac. I was actually the only one in my whole crew that r...
Behind The Beat Part 2 (Original Sample Mix)
July 30, 2008 08:49 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBBack again and this time I decided to dig in the crates one more time. Listening to these songs reminds me why I love hip hop so much and why sampled beats will always be the best to me. For the next mix i'm going to let you all decide so email me at [email protected] and let me know what you want to hear next. Shout out to DJ Dynamix out in San Francisco. Till next time... * For Promotional Use Only
One for Phonte, Pooh, and 9th Wonder aka Little Brother
July 02, 2008 06:16 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThe Listening album by Little Brother will always be one of my favorite albums of all time. I remember first hearing about them in 2003 from a review of the album in The Source. I heard about LB previously from the okayplayer forums but once The Source gave the album 4 mics and drew A Tribe Called Quest comparisons, I knew I had to see for myself what all the hype was about. First song I heard was "Nighttime Maneuvers." I said to myself, " Whaaaaaaat??!!!. (Lil Jon was really big at this t...
R&B Flava Part 2
June 02, 2008 00:18 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis is part 2 of random R&B joints that I like to listen to since the radio plays a lot of garbage. T-Pain just doesn't do it for me. Shout out to the whole Kuya Tribe fam from VA to NY. "So just chill................." * For Promotional Use Only - Rizzy
Rizzy's House Party Part 2 (90's New Jack Style)
April 18, 2008 02:56 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThe other day I was watching the actual House Party movie and found myself jammin to every song they played. I really miss the New Jack Swing era when Teddy Riley ruled the radio. All of the songs during this time had so much energy and just made you wanna dance. Also I think this era is probably the most overlooked era ever. Even when they play old school skits on the radio you hardly hear any songs from this era except for the usual "motownphilly" and "poison." So I felt like it was ...
Rizzy After Hours Part 2
April 01, 2008 07:33 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBSince the last mix was for all the hip hop junkies I decided to show love to all the r&b fans this time around. I'm a hip hop fanatic but I'm an r&b fan just as much. This is for all of you who like to sing your heart out while you're driving at night by yourself, you know when you really feel like you can sing. Also shout out to all my shower singers too you gets love from Rizzy. Enjoy.
For The Cool (Mix For Commonwealth DC/VA)
March 15, 2008 02:23 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBHere's a mix that I did for Commonwealth (cmonwealth.com). If you're one of those people who swear that all the hip hop on the radio is garbage, chances are this is the kind of hip hop you're looking for. Nothing trendy, no crunk or snap, just some good old boom bap soul music old and new. Peace to J-Chill and Disko Dave. Out.
Rizzy Loves The 80's Part 2
March 11, 2008 11:37 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBI'm an 80's baby so I was really young when pretty much all of these songs came out. So when I wasn't playing with my Transformers, and Knight Rider toys I was in my room jammin believe that. One thing I liked about the 80's is that back then coming up when MTV really played music videos, you listened to all different types of music. You could listen to Kool & The Gang and Stephanie Mills but also rock Peter Gabriel and Madonna. Plus we had Saturday morning cartoons which was the bomb. ...
Hip Hop 101 with DJ Premier
February 13, 2008 19:23 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBBack again and I decided to flip the script. If you haven't noticed by the variety of mixes on this page I do my best to try and please everybody which is an impossible task. But this time around I decided to just do me. I've been a dedicated DJ Premier fan since I was a little kid in the early 90's. I clearly remember buying whole albums just to hear the track Premier produced on the album. So I bring to you an assortment of Primo joints that came into my head today and hit record. Hop...
Rizzy's House Party
February 01, 2008 09:41 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWhat's going on everybody? This mix is for all of you who just want to dance for a little while no matter where you are. If you're a student this mix will put a little pep in your step on the way to class. If you're at work it'll make spreadsheets and emails a little more fun. Or if you're like me i'll probably use this to get my sing on in the shower. Whatever you choose hopefully this mix will make your busy day a little more enjoyable. (i'm dancing in my computer chair while typing t...
Who Got The Vibe? It's The Tribe Y'all
January 16, 2008 04:28 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis is actually the first mix I ever wanted to do but I decided till I was a few episodes deep to give it special attention. ATCQ is a big reason if not the biggest reason why I even got into hip hop. They are probably the most consistent group of all time in my opinion and their influence still inspires pretty much everybody today. Although I do believe that J Dilla carried the torch passed from ATCQ and took it to a higher level, you still got to respect the pioneers. This is for all...
Rizzy After Hours (Slow Jams Mix)
January 02, 2008 06:53 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBLately I've been getting a lot of email requests for more slow jams. Since it's been a while since i've done a slow jam mix (see Late Night Creep below) I decided to go ahead and do one. Also I felt this would be a good time to switch things up a little bit to add a little more variety on here. A bunch of these songs are personal favorites that never leave my slow jam rotation. Hope you like it and enjoy.- DJ Mike Rizzy
All Hail The Doctor
December 29, 2007 09:09 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBSorry for the delay I know it's been a minute. All I can say about that is Windows Vista is a very painful transition from XP. But to close out 2007 I had to pay tribute to the one they call D-R-E. I remember being a little kid listening to all these songs even though I probably shouldn't have been. This one is definitely not for the kids so please be warned. To all my West Coast listeners I hope I did you justice with this. Thanks again for all the support and I got a lot of things p...
Behind The Beat (Original Sample Mix)
December 05, 2007 14:06 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBHere's a mix I did with a bunch of popular hip hop songs with the original songs that were sampled. The first half of this mix is all Kanye joints because I feel like he along with Jay-Z, Just Blaze and a bunch of others really pushed sample based production back to the forefront when everybody else was trying to make Triton Keyboard sounding beats. I'm always diggin for records and samples so I wanted to share this with all my fellow beat diggers. Enjoy!
The Glorious Notorious Mix
November 20, 2007 04:02 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBI don't even need to explain this one. Thank me later. - Rizzy * All Content On This Site For Promotional Use Only