"Am I Black Enough For You?" was a 1972 song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff for Billy Paul. The single was so overtly political it is said to have permanently stalled his career. This mix also features a reggae cover from 1973 by Chosen Few as well as a interpolation by Schoolly D in 1989.
"Girls & Boys" is from the 1986 Prince album Parade, and was released as a single in the UK, where it was a hit, but not in the US. This mix features a cover by Marcus Miller with Macy Gray and Kenny Jarrett as well as a cover by The Dynamics to accompany the original.
"A Crime" is the opening track from Sharon Van Etten's 2010 EP Epic. This mix also includes a recent cover by Greg Dulli.
The rest: the DJ Premier-produced "Brooklyn Took It" by Jeru Rge Damaja, the dramatic "Edge Of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks, a looser alternate take of "Touch Me" by The Doors, the rhythmic "Flowers Of Romance" by Public Image Ltd., the 80s house music track "Nude Photo" by Rhythim Is Rhythim, the bouncy "King Kunta" by Kendrick Lamar, a cover of Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country" by Flatt & Scruggs, Dylan's chaotic "Tombstone Blues", the suggestive "Niki Hoeky" by Bobbie Gentry and The Flaming Lips' version of the standard "(What A) Wonderful World.
Am I Black Enough For You? Billy Paul
Girls And Boys Marcus Miller ft. Macy Gray & Kenny Jarrett
Brooklyn Took It Jeru The Damaja
Edge Of Seventeen Stevie Nicks
Am I Black Enough For You? Schoolly D
Touch Me (take 3) The Doors
Flowers Of Romance Public Image Ltd.
Nude Photo Rhythim Is Rhythim
A Crime Greg Dulli
Girls And Boys The Dynamics
Am I Black Enough For You? Chosen Few
King Kunta Kendrick Lamar
Girls & Boys Prince
Girl From The North Country Flatt & Scruggs
Tombstone Blues Bob Dylan
Niki Hoeky Bobbie Gentry
A Crime Sharon Van Etten
(What A) Wonderful World The Flaming Lips
