DJ Rhythm Dee's Black Magic Sounds

BMS Summer Fling Vol. 1     In this segment of BMS we celebrate summer and all things hot with delight. After months of cold and unstable weather, this is a time for the BBQ and good music with good friends. It’s time to look forward to the weeks and months ahead and enjoy the summers of the past.     I invite you to take this journey with BMS and snap open a ‘cold one’ and soak up the sun like yo...

BMS EPISODE 126   Featuring Incognito, Tom Browne, MF Robots, Cornell C.C. Carter, Gladys Knight & The Pips, and many more!      DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Jazz, Neo-Soul, as well as Funk, R&B, Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams, and anything that moves you. It’s all about feeling the music and hearing t...

BMS EPISODE 125   Featuring Lukas Setto, The Tribe of Good, Jack Tyson Charles, Tony Momrelle, and many more!  DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment called Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Jazz, Neo-Soul, Funk, R&B, Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams, and anything that moves you. It’s all about feeling the music and hearing some tracks that were forgotten or entir...

In the mid to late 80’s an alternative rhythmic style was introduced to the dance floors and airwaves; it was the birth and rise of Latin Freestyle. The beats were for the most part a direct derivative of the early 80’s electro beat style popular in New York and beyond pioneered by Afrika Bambata and the Soul Sonic Force and other local talents. The Hispanic community namely of New York and Miami...

BMS EPISODE 60 -Ain’t No Stopping Us Now!   Today’s show highlights songs of encouragement, hope and understanding.  This is all about facing life’s challenges and staying on path for success or your own personal wellbeing.    This episode features D Train, Lalah Hathaway, The Sounds of Blackness, Atlantic Starr, A Tribe Called Quest and many more!    The message is in the music!    PLAYLIST    1....

Happy Mother’s Day to all the great moms past and present. We celebrate that very special person in our lives that is the glue that keeps our family and all that is dear, together. Today’s episode features Boyz II Men, Jermaine Jackson, 2Pac, The Intruders, Jill Scott and many more! DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of...

BMS Episode 123/The Throwback Sessions Let's take this ride back to the ‘90s with just a sprinkle of the 2000s This era of where hip hop blended with r&b takes us to a few of those jams that made your head snap back & forth! This episode showcases Ashanti, Amerie, Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Ginuwine, and many more! PLAYLIST 1. Hold On/En Vogue 2. Keep It Comin'/Keith Sweat 3. Freak Like Me/Adi...

BMS Episode 122/The 1970s Once again digging into the crates reflecting on my high school years. I hope you enjoy this set which was composed mostly of album tracks from a golden era of an R&B.  This episode features Herbie Mann, Earth Wind & Fire, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Commodores, and many more! DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The sho...

BMS: It's a Jazz Thing V   Welcome my BMS Listeners to ‘It’s a Jazz Thing V’.  This will be a hybrid of different styles and approaches of the art form. While I was growing up, jazz was a staple in the household, but it took on many forms, from John ‘Ace’ Cannon to George Benson. Regardless of the varied styles, it was “Always There”. This show will feature Euge Groove, David Sanborn, Incognito, H...

BMS Episode 59 BMS Episode 59 features: Skyy, Tower of Power, Chaka Khan, Pleasure, Brass Construction and more of my favorites.  DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Jazz, Nu Soul, Neo Soul, as well as Funk, R&B, Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams and anything that moves you. It’s all about feeling the music and hear...

DJRD's Old School Mix #9 Digging in the crates once again and coming up with a collage of 80’s funk and dance gems. DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Jazz, Neo-Soul, as well as Funk, R&B, Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams, and anything that moves you. It’s all about feeling the music and hearing some tracks that w...

BMS Episode 58 features: Gladys Knight & The Pips, Change, Gino Soccio, The Mac Band, Lisa Stansfield, and many more! DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Jazz, Neo-Soul, as well as Funk, R&B, Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams, and anything that moves you. It’s all about feeling the music and hearing some tracks...

’89 is Mine: A Hip Hop MiX Tape Experience Another DJ mix experience from the DJ Rhythm Dee archives.  Sourced from my original mix tapes from the past. Let’s go back into time.  1989 a time when Arsenio Hall was king, high top fades, polka dot shirts, bicycle shorts with leather jackets. How about Cross Colours, and Cosby sweaters. Batman returns to the big screen, and we couldn’t get enough of D...

Welcome to the Secret Garden ‘3’ Slow Jam Special. Today’s show will feature Lenny Williams, Teddy Pendergrass, Jill Scott, Keith Sweat, D’Angelo and many more of my favorites. Remember when music was Music! Happy Valentine’s Day from DJ Rhythm Dee! PLAYLIST 1. Cause I Love You/Lenny Williams 2. Love Serenade part 1 & 2/Barry White 3. Rock me Tonight/Freddie Jackson 4. Slow Jam/Quincy Jones 5....

DJRD's Party Rewind DJ Rhythm Dee rounds up another collection of party anthems from the past to bring back that feeling. Featuring Max-A-Million, Mark Morrison, Ying Yang Twins, Bob Sinclair, Sean Paul, Missy Elliot, and many more! Let's get this party started right! PLAYLIST 1. SEXUAL HEALING/MAX-A-MILLION 2. RETURN OF THE MACK/MARK MORRISON 3. ME & YOU/CASSIE 4. YEAH/USHER 5. HOT IN HERRE/N...

This is an assortment of funk, disco, soul, and Jazz pieces from the 1970s and onward. This selection of music has been or will be featured on DJ Rhythm Dee’s BMS Podcast. So, get ready to ride this groove all night and remember when music was music! Featuring Loleatta Holloway, Tribute, Instant Funk, Donald Byrd, One Way, Herbie Hancock, BBQ Band, Musique, and many more of my favorites. PLAYLIST...

BMS Let's Dance Tonight This episode captures music for your feet and soul. Featuring Aeroplane, Ultra Nate, Ten City, Doug Willis, Souldingo and many more! House it up and Let's Dance Tonight! DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Jazz, Neo-Soul, as well as Funk, R&B, Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams and anything th...

1980 DJRD'S KUTZ & BEATZ 1980 - The 45 Collection     Another old school vinyl mix experience from the DJ Rhythm Dee archives.  This presentation will be a mix of some popular and forgotten releases from my 1980 45-collection. Features Mass Production, One Way, The Jacksons, Slave, Brothers Johnson, Parliament and many more! Remember when music was Music! PLAYLIST 1. Rapper Dapper Snapper/Edwi...

It’s the Weekend Baby! Close the laptop, answer the last email, and tell the boss to….  Well, you may want to return to a job on Monday but until then, it’s your time to express yourself through music and dance.  This collection of songs tells that story of short-term emancipation of those structured roles. So let loose, have fun, and have something to talk about on Monday. For now – you're Livin’...

 BMS 70s Mack III We are going back to the early to mid-70s, when afros, platform shoes, and creative hand shaking were all the rage. It was a time of fun and self-pride within the black community, but it was also a time of despair and self-abuse due to the conditions of the nation. I choose to remember the good times, so let’s take this trip together and enjoy the golden era of Black Music. DJ Rh...

BMS Episode 121: Rainy Daze Hello, my BMS listeners, this episode will be a mood setter. Think of those days and nights when the rain is coming down but rather than lament, the sound of those raindrops puts you in a daze.  Instead of gloom it brings a freshness to the air and a cleansing of your soul. Think of those times when you were with the one you love or reflecting on what could have been. T...

BMS Jazz Funk III Are you ready to get down to some heavy Jazz Funk with the emphasis on the Funk? So many heavy jams on one episode taking us back to the 10 member bands with stellar horn sections. Buckle up and let's take this ride together and remember when music was Music! This episode features Brass Construction, Isaac Hayes, George Duke, The Ohio Players, B.T. Express and many more! Remember...

BMS Episode 120 This episode features Mary J Blige, Aurra, Brian McKnight, The Deele, Lukas Setto, and many more! DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Jazz, Neo-Soul, as well as Funk, R&B, Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams and anything that moves you. It’s all about feeling the music and hearing some tracks that were...

BMS Episode 56 (Smooth Grooves) This episode features, The S.O.S Band, Kleeer, The BBQ Band, Pleasure, Raydio and many more! DJ Rhythm Dee hosts a recurring segment known as the Black Magic Sounds. The show will feature the smooth grooves of Jazz, Neo-Soul, as well as Funk, R&B, Disco, Soulful House, Slow Jams and anything that moves you. It’s all about feeling the music and hearing some track...

BMS Episode 55 (Acid Jazz - Neo Soul - Nu Soul)  This episode features Incognito, Groove Collective, Brand New Heavies, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and many more! Let's take this ride together and remember when music was Music!  DJ Rhythm Dee PLAYLIST 1. ALWAYS THERE/INCOGNITO 2. LOVE IS THE KEY/MCKOY 3. SEND ME/DARYL HALL 4. WHAT WE PLAY/KINSKI 5. EVERYBODY (WE THE PEOPLE)/GROOVE COLLECTIVE 6. NEVER...