FuseBox Radio #523: Respectability Politics, Race & Riots [FLASHBACK EPISODE: Week of April 12, 2017]

Published: April 19, 2017, 11:54 a.m.

b'** Due to technical difficulties, folks weren\'t able to record a brand new episode up as quickly as we would like with new music and talk. However, we wanted to give our listeners something to listen to with a flashback episode or 2 via our podcast feed in the meantime...enjoy the musical goodness! - DJ Fusion **

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of April 12, 2017 (originally broadcast for the weeks of May 6 & 13, 2015) with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary.

This week\'s radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours):

0:00 - 1:19:39 Introduction & Extended Commentary
1:19:40 - 2:55:27 DJ Fusion Mix



The commentary during that week (over the phone due to the Black Hawk being out of town) during the show touched base on updates regarding the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, MD and it\'s after effects in the area (the #BaltimoreUprising, riots and why they occur, political and mainstream media responses & actions, etc.), Chicago & the exposed history of police brutality in Holman Square, the Mayweather vs. Paciquao boxing match and how folks reacted to it that were and were not fans of the sport (or the individuals in play), \\u201cDeflategate\\u201d and the NFL, the passing of singer/songwriters Ben E. King & Errol Brown (of Hot Chocolate), jazz musician Bob James suing Madlib for sample clearance issues and some other things here and there.

There is no brand new Black Agenda Report news mini-segment on this week\'s episode due to this week\'s extended commentary.

Feel free to check out some recent episodes of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast over at our official blog, BlackRadioIsBack.com - all of the shows are clean/radio friendly.

FuseBox Radio Playlist + Charts for the Week of April 12, 2017 (originally broadcast for the weeks of May 6 & 13, 2015)

Joints Played Live On This Week\'s Broadcast by DJ Fusion [solo music mix this week; tunes listed by artist/song title/label(s) in order]

1. Positive K/It\'s All Gravy RMX/Creative Records [DJ Fusion Flashback Track]
2. Raekwon feat. Ghostface Killah & Rick Ross/Revory (Wraith)/Ice H2O & Caroline
3. Mega Ran & Storyville (Soul Veggies) feat. Esoteric, Reks & Reef the Lost Cause/Artillery/Brick Records
4. J. Sands feat. Main Flo & Dank/I Got Some Weed/B.U.K.A. Ent.
5. Royal/Across 110th St/AllTheWayRoyal.com
6. Jaga Jazzist/Oban/Ninja Tune
7. Alabama Shakes/Dunes/Rough Trade Records, ATO Records & MapleMusic Recordings
8. Annabel (lee)/Breathe Us/Ninja Tune
9. Seven Davis Jr./Wild Hearts/Ninja Tune
10. Tuxedo/Do It (Flaunt Edwards Edit)/Stones Throw
11. Empire Cast feat Jussie Smollett & Yazz/You\'re So Beautiful (Danger Ultra RMX)/White Label
12. Wiley/From The Outside (Special Request VIP)/Big Dada
13. Vic Mensa feat. Kanye West/U Mad/Def Jam
14. The Alchemist & Oh No feat. Phantogram/K.Y.S.A./Mass Appeal
15. Camp Lo/Bright Lights/Nature Sounds
16. Bizz The Prince feat. Inspectah Deck/Break The Walls/White Label
17. 80s Babies/3Fifths/Tall Black Guy Productions
18. The Mood Doctors/Time Refill/Pandemonium Wreckordz
19. Sly and Robbie and Spicy Chocolate feat. Ce\'Cile/Let Me Love You/VP
20. Art of Ballistics/Take It On Faith/Lowatt
21. Hiatus Kaiyote/Shaolin Monk Motherfunk/Flying Buddha & Sony

Top Request (Music Requested By The Listeners + Music Still Lasting in Rotation)

1. Earl Sweatshirt/Up Top/Tan Cressida & Columbia Records
2. J-Live/Mic Singletary/Moriter Music
3. Illa J/Strippers/Bastard Jazz
4. Roisin Murphy/Exploitation/Play It Again Sam
5. Banks/Change (Jensen Sportag RMX)/Harvest & Good Years'