July 06, 2018

DJ Dopeshoes "Sole Food..." (Mixtape, 2010)


Seattle / San Diego's DJ Dopeshoes of HomeGrown Blends effortlessly blends Funk, Hip Hop, R&B and Soul into her mixes/sets. Her Sole Food: Cold Bologna, Mayonnaise & Bread mix demonstrates a consistent vibe and knowledge of tempos and rhythms with unique selections. It features many of her personal favorites in both old school, and then-recent hip hop, as well as funk and soul. In her own words "This is a largely retrospective mixtape for afternoons, bbqs, and whenever the hell else you feel like it." Sole Food features tracks from Masta Ace, People Under The Stairs, D.I.T.C., Common, Mad Kap, Funkdoobiest, Scarface, Marvin Gaye, Marco Polo, Chill Rob G, Organized Konfusion, Grand Puba, Mary J. Blige, DeBarge, Eric B. & Rakim, Dr. Dre, Donny Hathaway, One Be Lo, Spice 1, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, De La Soul, Casual, Jungle Brothers, Diamond D, Bill Withers and more. It was originally released in 2010, but the music is timeless, so grab a plate of this Sole Food...