Woody’s Whistle Blues – Woody Herman
Oooh – De La Soul, f. Redman
Allure – Jay-Z
Iron Man – Black Sabbath
You Will Know – Stevie Wonder
Respect – Biggie
Theme For Losers – Henry Mancini
Reset – Outkast, f. Khujo Goodie, Cee-Lo
If You Got Funk, You Got Style – Funkadelic
Rhapsody In Blue – Gershwin
Untitled Instrumental – The JB’s
Revolution – The Beatles
I Am, I Be – De La Soul
Fool, Get A Clue – Digital Underground
Fopp – Ohio Players
We Will Never Pass This Way Again – James Cleveland & The Voices of Cornerstone
This Is The Life – Living Colour
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It Ain’t No Use – Stevie Wonder
On My Own – Michael McDonald, f. Patti Labelle
Welcome – Maxwell
No Sittin’ By The Phone – Vivian Green
One Step Ahead – Aretha Franklin
Good Mourning – India Arie
Act 1 Scene 4, The Masquerade Is Over – David Porter
Walk On By – Isaac Hayes
I’m Going Down – Rose Royce
Good Morning Heartache – Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Green Eyes – Erykah Badu
Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
Maybe Tomorrow – Jackson 5
Burn Rubber – GAP Band
I Refuse To Smile – Mandrill
Goodbye My Love – James Brown
Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) – Stevie Wonder
Vanishing – Mariah Carey
Lovesick – Gang Starr
She’s Out of My Life – Michael Jackson
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I wasn’t really sure whether this meant a song for a fight with the antagonist or as fight with the ole S.O., so I’m including some for both.
New World Symphony, Mvt. 3 – Dvorak
We Will Rock You – Queen
Going The Distance – Bill Conti
That’s A Lie – LL Cool J
Dumb Girl – Run-DMC
Roses – Outkast
Jump Bad – Joe Tex
If You Don’t Know Me By Now – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
Final Count of the Confrontation Between Us and the Damned – Public Enemy
Ride of the Valkryies – Wagner
The White Sheet – Scarface
Brawlin’ Broads – Roy Ayers
Buck Whylin’ – Terminator X
My Ex-Girlfriend – Tony Toni Tone
Ante Up (Remix) – M.O.P., f. Busta Rhymes and Lady Luck
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Love Having You Around – Stevie Wonder
Love and Happiness – Al Green
Electric Relaxation (vocal and instrumental) – A Tribe Called Quest
Give Me Your Love – Curtis Mayfield
Love No Limit – Mary J. Blige
You Take My Heart Away – Bill Conti
(You’re A Fish And I’m A) Water Sign – Parliament
One Thing – Amerie
Love Rears Its Ugly Head – Living Colour
Halfcrazy – Musiq Soulchild
Everybody Is A Star – Sly & The Family Stone
How Deep Is Your Love – The Bee-Gees
Beauty – Dru Hill
Could It Be I’m Falling In Love – The Spinners
Sweet Lorraine – Nat King Cole
I Wanna Get Next To You – Rose Royce
I’ll Never Do You Wrong – Joe Tex
Joy – Isaac Hayes
She’s The One – James Brown
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Continuing the soundtrack, these are records that serve to introduce the setting and the main characters.
Dat Dere – Cannonball Adderley
The Formula (Funky FM Mix) – The D.O.C.
Rebel Without A Pause (instrumental) – Public Enemy
Harlem World – Ol’ Dirty Bastard
The Symphony – Marley Marl f., Masta Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap, and Big Daddy Kane
Nautilus – Bob James
Black Republican – Nas, f. Jay-Z
4th Chamber – The GZA, f. Ghostface, Masta Killa, and The RZA
Golden Lady – Stevie Wonder
Skin Tight – Ohio Players
Brown Skin Lady – Black Star
You’re On My Mind – Rose Royce
I Got A Story To Tell (instrumental) – The Notorious B.I.G.
U Don’t Wanna BDS – De La Soul, f. Freddie Foxxx
Security of the First World – Public Enemy
A Name I Call Myself – Souls of Mischief
1-900-Hustler – Jay-Z, f. Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Beanie Sigel
Live!!! – Onyx
Jimmy’s Got A Little Bit Of Bitch In Him – Funkadelic
Shook Ones, Pt. 2 – Mobb Deep
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So we’re startin’ a series with the Wha’chu Gon’ Play Nows. This time, instead of making the life soundtrack from one song at random, we’re gonna do a playlist based on each stage. It’s gonna take a while, but I think we might could get some good stuff here.
Shook Ones Pt 2 (instrumental) – Mobb Deep
Old Man – Masta Killa
6 O’Clock DJ – Rose Royce
I Am, I Be – De La Soul
If You Want Me To Stay – Sly & The Family Stone
Swahililand – Ahmad Jamal
The Whole Thang – Big Barney
Cardova – The Meters
Engineer Talking S–T (Instrumental) – The Beatnuts
Cult of Personality – Living Colour
Cell Therapy – Goodie Mob
Soul Power – James Brown
Soul Finger – The Bar-Kays
Papa Was Too – Joe Tex
I Want My Destiny – Fred Hammond
Assembly Line – The Commodores
Epilogue (Nothing ‘Bout Me) – Sting
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