After his interview on NPR Music’s Microphone Check, hosts Frannie Kelley and Ali Shaheed Muhammad asked legendary New Orleans DJ & producer Mannie Fresh if he would be up for showing off some of his legendary remixes, which he happily did. You might know Mr. Fresh from his work with Mos Def for a project that hopefully is still in the works (here), or maybe from his many Cash Money productions. Watch the performance below, or if streaming is more your thing you can do that here.
Set List:
“September,” Earth Wind and Fire
“Beat It,” Michael Jackson
“Showtime at the Apollo Theme”
“Boogie Down Bronx,” Man Parrish
“California Love,” Tupac feat. Dr. Dre
“Let’s Wait Awhile,” Janet Jackson
“(Lay Your Head On My) Pillow,” Tony Toni Tone
“Somewhere With You,” Kenny Chesney
“One More Night,” Maroon 5
“Funky Soul Makossa,” Nairobi
“Billie Jean,” Michael Jackson
“Back That Ass Up,” Juvenile feat. Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne
“I Can’t Go For That,” Hall & Oates
“Good Life,” Kanye West feat. T-Pain
“Friends,” Whodini
“Trying Girls Out,” The Persuaders (used by Kanye West for “Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2),” Jay Z)
“That’s How Long,” The Chi-Lites (used by Just Blaze for “December 4th,” Jay Z)
“A Dream,” DeBarge (used by Daz for “I Ain’t Mad At Cha,” Tupac)
“Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City,” Bobby “Blue” Bland (used by Kanye West for “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love),” Jay Z)
“Sunrise,” The Originals (used by Kanye West for “Guess Who’s Back,” Scarface feat. Jay Z, Beanie Sigel and Kanye West)
“Start This Off Right Tonight (Remix),” Trouble Funk
