Today’s theme was NEW YORK. Did I miss a great song about the NEW YORK? I know I did. I’m already beating myself up for leaving out Digable Planet’s Pacifics. Let me know the other songs in the comments, and I’ll consider it for a part two show for this theme.

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Playlist:

• The Love Below (Intro) – Outkast – The Love Below [La Face]
• New York Shit feat. Swizz Beatz – Busta Rhymes – The Big Bang [Aftermath]
• Autumn In New York – Arthur Blythe – INCredible Sound of Gilles Peterson [Sony]
• King Of NY – Dan The Automator – A Much Better Tomorrow [75 Ark]
• Empire State Of Mind Feat. Alicia Keys – Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3 [Roc Nation]
• Woodstock – Alice Smith – For Lovers Dreamers And Me [BBE]
• NY State Of Mind, Pt. II – NaS – I Am… [Columbia]
• New York (Ya Out There) – Rakim – The 18th Letter [Uptown/Universal]
• New York Style – Mateo & Matos – Mad Styles and Crazy Visions [BBE]
• New York – Luke Vibert – Kerrier District [Rephlex]
• N.Y. State Of Mind – NaS – Illmatic [Columbia]
• Streets Of New York (City Life) – Alicia Keys – Unplugged [J Records]
• The New York Editor – Amon Tobin – Bricolage [Ninja Tune]
• Autumn In New York – Lena Horne – Being Myself [Blue Note]
• Englishman In New York – Sting – Nothing Like The Sun [A&M]
• All The Critics Love U In New York – Prince – 1999 [Warner Bros.]
• Down And Out In New York City – James Brown – Black Caesar [Polydor]
• N.Y.23 – Witchman – Explorimenting Beats [Deviant]
• New York New York – Etienne De Crecy – Respect is Burning, Paris Is Sleeping Vol. 1 [Caroline Records]
• Queens – Pharoahe Monch – Internal Affairs [Priority]
• New York, New York – Tha Dogg Pound – Dogg Food [Death Row]
• New York Times – Bobbi Humphrey – Satin Doll [Blue Note]
• Woodstock – Joni Mitchell – Ladies Of The Canyon [Reprise]
• Back In N.Y.C. – Jeff Buckley – Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk [Columbia]
• Hell In New York (Live) – Slaughter And The Dogs – A Dog Day Afternoon [TKO]
• Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More – Steely Dan – Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980 [MCA]
• Sunday in New York – Shirley Horn – Travelin’ Light [GRP]
• There’s A Boat That’s Leavin’ Soon For New York – Shirley Horn – Loads Of Love / Shirley Horn With Horns [Verve]
• New York’s A Lonely Town – The Trade Winds – Surfin’ Hits [Rhino]