I like to put a lot of thought into each entry in The Mental Evolution series because they’re really personal and extend beyond just the mere expression of my usual, musical preferences. I’ve procrastinated creating a new one for the past few years but have been filing selections away in my mental file cabinet for the day I actually attempt the endeavor. Enter Raheem Karim of Music Life Social who hit me Tue evening and asked me to have a mix to him by Fri LOL. As we discussed his expectations, he asked for something to commemorate the celebration of Dr. King’s birthday and I immediately thought this would be the perfect opportunity to download and unleash these ME3 tracks from my brain. I completed this in much less time than usual, so please excuse any execution errors but I hope the message is received, in the words of Brother Farnell Newton, in Peace + Love. Thank you for listening!

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80’s Babies (Tall Black Guy x Dee Jackson) – Darkie

DJ Jazzy Jeff – My Peoples ft Raheem Devaughn

Children of Zeus – Still Standing

Dwele – My People

Richard Pryor x Gil-Scott Heron & Brian Jackson – A Nigga in His Own Mind

Mos Def – Mr. Nigga ft Q-Tip

Electric Conversation – …from Africa

Reflection Eternal – Africa Dream

J-Live – Ya Momma So Black

Larry Gold – Ain’t No Stopping Us Now ft Black Thought

Erykah Badu – Amerykahn Promise

Paper Plane Project – Happiness is Love ft Aloe Blacc

Rapper Big Pooh – Stop

Oddisee x Phonte – Requiem

Kendrick Lamar – Be Alright (Jarreau Vandal Remix)

D’angelo & The Vanguard – The Charade

Farnell Newton – Peace + Love ft Jarrod Lawson

Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment x Angela Davis – Prison Came to Young Black Men

Patrick Paige II – Sunshine

Jose James – The Dreamer

Artwork inspired by Black Against Empire