Mariah Carey - It's Like That - (Promo CD-R Single) - 2005

Artist - Mariah Carey
Title - It's Like That
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Pop, Top 40, R&B
Year - 2005
Tracks - 01
Format - CD Single
Label - Island Def Jam Music Group
Catalog # - N/A

Track Listing:
01 - Mariah Carey - It's Like That - (Main) - (3:23)


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"It's Like That" was the song that put Mariah Carey back on the map (or charts, haha) in 2005 and with all the other singles released made her 10th album "The Emancipation of Mimi" go 6X Platinum. It was definitely her year.

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Mariah Carey - Shake It Off - (Promo CD Single) - 2005

Artist - Mariah Carey
Title - Shake It Off
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Pop, Top 40, R&B
Year - 2005
Tracks - 03
Format - CD Single
Label - Island Def Jam Music Group
Catalog # - ISLR 16343-2

Track Listing:
01 - Mariah Carey - Shake It Off - (Radio) - (3:54)
02 - Mariah Carey - Shake It Off - (Instrumental) - (3:56)
03 - Mariah Carey - Shake It Off - (Call Out) - (0:10)


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Another HOT PROMO from Mariah.

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Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us - (Promo CD Single) - 2005

Artist - Mariah Carey
Title - Don't Forget About Us
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Pop, Top 40, R&B
Year - 2005
Tracks - 02
Format - CD Single
Label - Island Def Jam Music Group
Catalog # - ISLR 16432-2

Track Listing:
01 - Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us - (Radio) - (3:53)
02 - Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us - (Instrumental) - (3:38)


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And Another HOT PROMO from Mariah.

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Bobby Valentino - Slow Down - (Promo CD Single) - 2005 - (Special Valentines Day Issue)

Artist - Bobby Valentino
Title - Slow Down
Release Type: Promo
Genre - R&B
Year - 2005
Tracks - 03
Format - CD Single
Label - DTP (Disturbing Tha Peace) Records / Island Def Jam Music Group
Catalog # - DEFR 16253-2

Track Listing:
01 - Bobby Valentino - Slow Down - (Radio) - (3:57)
02 - Bobby Valentino - Slow Down - (Instrumental) - (4:22)
03 - Bobby Valentino - Slow Down - (Call Out) - (0:10)


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A Special Valentine's Day Issue of The Promo For Slow Down & a plug for his debut album "Give Me A Chance" which was changed to a self-titled album just before release. At first glance, this looks like it would be an album sampler but it was not, they basically just repackaged the original Promo CD Single and sent it out as a holiday plug for the album. Cool shit though.

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Common - Go - (Substratum Remix) - (Promo CD-R Single) - 2005

Artist - Common
Title - Go - (Substratum Remix)
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Hip-Hop, Rap
Year - 2005
Tracks - 02
Format - CD Single
Label - Mixwell / Block Headwear Exclusive
Catalog # - N/A

Track Listing:
01 - Common - Go - (Substratum Remix Dirty w-Kanye West) - (3:22)
02 - Common - Go - (Substratum Remix) - (Instrumental) - (3:22)


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Pretty dope remix of Common - Go! I actually contacted the Remixer, Josh One and asked him what the story was behind this Remix and how it all came about and he said when he did this Remix, everyone loved it, but unfortunately, it didn't get picked up by the label, but since Mixwell was his sponsor and they liked it so much, they just decided to send out promos to everyone. And I just so happen to own one of these Rare Issued Promos myself. Great job Josh One!

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Timbaland & Magoo - All Y'all - (Promo CD Single) - 2001

Artist - Timbaland & Magoo
Title - All Y'all
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Hip-Hop, Rap
Year - 2001
Tracks - 05
Format - CD Single
Label - Blackground Records
Catalog # - 7087 6 16455 2 1 / DPRO-16455

Track Listing:
01 - Timbaland & Magoo - All Y'all - (Album Version w-Tweet) - (4:02)
02 - Timbaland & Magoo - All Y'all - (Radio Edit w-Tweet) - (4:02)
03 - Timbaland & Magoo - All Y'all - (Instrumental) - (3:58)
04 - Timbaland & Magoo - All Y'all - (Acappella w-Tweet) - (4:01)
05 - Timbaland & Magoo - All Y'all - (Call Out Hook) - (0:11)


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One of the most slept on tracks from Timbaland & Magoo. This is my absolute favorite song from them. Everything was perfect, including the time that this came out. I remember everyone thinking it was Aaliyah singing on the chorus too.

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Faith Evans - Can't Believe - (Promo CD Single) - 2001

Artist - Faith Evans
Title - Can't Believe
Release Type: Promo
Genre - R&B
Year - 2001
Tracks - 04
Format - CD Single
Label - Bad Boy Records
Catalog # - BBPCD-9359

Track Listing:
01 - Faith Evans - Can't Believe - (Radio Mix-No Rap w-Carl Thomas) - (4:09)
02 - Faith Evans - Can't Believe - (Radio Mix w-Carl Thomas & Shyne) - (4:09)
03 - Faith Evans - Can't Believe - (Instrumental) - (4:25)
04 - Faith Evans - Can't Believe - (Call Out Research Hook) - (0:10)


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This was originally supposed to be the Remix for the Carl Thomas song "Emotional", but they changed the title to "Can't Believe" at the last minute, put Shyne on the track & gave to it Faith Evans to push her album in 2001. The Music Video did NOT feature Shyne because it was made before the title change.

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LL Cool J - Imagine That - (Promo CD Single) - 2000

Artist - LL Cool J
Title - Imagine That
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Hip-Hop, Rap
Year - 2000
Tracks - 03
Format - CD Single
Label - Def Jam Records
Catalog # - DEFR-15098-2

Track Listing:
01 - LL Cool J - Imagine That - (Radio Edit) - (4:08)
02 - LL Cool J - Imagine That - (Instrumental) - (4:08)
03 - LL Cool J - Imagine That - (Call Out Research Hook) - (0:15)


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Produced by Rockwilder. One of the HOTTEST songs of the summer of 2000.

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Mint Condition - U Send Me Swingin' - (Promo CD Single) - 1993

Artist - Mint Condition
Title - U Send Me Swingin'
Release Type: Promo
Genre - R&B
Year - 1993
Tracks - 04
Format - CD Single
Label - Perspective Records
Catalog # - 31458 8268 2

Track Listing:
01 - Mint Condition - U Send Me Swingin' - (In Da Soul Swing w-Rap Edit w-M. Doc) - (4:15)
02 - Mint Condition - U Send Me Swingin' - (In Da Soul Swing-No Rap Edit) - (4:10)
03 - Mint Condition - U Send Me Swingin' - (Silky Smooth Edit w-M. Doc) - (4:02)
04 - Mint Condition - U Send Me Swingin' - (Silky Smooth w-M. Doc) - (6:42)


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Executive Produced By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. This Promo CD Single is excellent. When I saw Steve "Silk" Hurley's name on the credits, I was kind of let down because he is known for more House mixes BUT to my surprise, these mixes were all downtempo and smooth as F*ck! Great Promo.

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Surface - Can We Spend Some Time - (Promo CD Single) - 1989

Artist - Surface
Title - Can We Spend Some Time
Release Type: Promo
Genre - R&B, Pop
Year - 1989
Tracks - 02
Format - CD Single
Label - Columbia Records / CBS Records
Catalog # - CSK 73028

Track Listing:
01 - Surface - Can We Spend Some Time - (Edited Version) - (4:02)
02 - Surface - Can We Spend Some Time - (Extended Version) - (5:37)


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I loved just about every song this group released. This is was really nice, not as big of a hit as some of their other ones, but a great song that reached #5 on the US R&B charts.

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Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em - (The Remixes) - (Promo CD Single) - 1991

Artist - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Title - Let The Beat Hit 'Em - (The Remixes)
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Hip-House, R&B, Dance, Pop, Top 40
Year - 1991
Tracks - 06
Format - CD Single
Label - Columbia Records / Sony Music
Catalog # - CSK 4114

Track Listing:
01 - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em - (Radio Edit 1) - (3:35)
02 - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em - (Hot Radio Edit) - (3:59)
03 - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em - (Master Mix Radio) - (4:05)
04 - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em - (Original Radio) - (4:38)
05 - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em - (Pop Radio) - (4:02)
06 - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em - (LL w-Love RC Mix) - (8:24)


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These Remixes are more on the House side but tracks 4 & 5 sound like the original. Good Remixes and edits.

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Technotronic - Rockin' Over The Beat - (Promo CD Single) - 1993

Artist - Technotronic
Title - Rockin' Over The Beat
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Hip-House, Dance, Pop, Top 40
Year - 1993
Tracks - 05
Format - CD Single
Label - SBK Records / EMI Records Group
Catalog # - DPRO-04721

Track Listing:
01 - Technotronic - Rockin' Over The Beat - (Original Album Edit w-Ya Kid K) - (3:01)
02 - Technotronic - Rockin' Over The Beat - (Remix Edit w-Ya Kid K) - (3:46)
03 - Technotronic - Rockin' Over The Beat - (Original Album Version w-Ya Kid K) - (5:47)
04 - Technotronic - Rockin' Over The Beat - (Remix w-Ya Kid K) - (6:33)
05 - Technotronic - Techno Medley - (Radio Edit w-Ya Kid K) - (4:00)


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Technotronic was popular until around this point. Without Ya Kid K, I don't think they would have been so successful. This PROMO CD Single Is From The Movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III"

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Expose - I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me) - (Promo CD Single) - 1993

Artist - Expose
Title - I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Pop, Top 40
Year - 1993
Tracks - 01
Format - CD Single
Label - Arista Records
Catalog # - ASCD-2518

Track Listing:
01 - Expose - I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me) - (3:48)


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I always liked this group and I thought it was over for them as soon as the 90's came, but they managed to come out with this one in '93 which was a great song and topped the charts everywhere.

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Don't Know Yet - What Time Is It - (Promo CD Single) - 1990

Artist - Don't Know Yet
Title - What Time Is It
Release Type: Promo
Genre - Hip-House, Dance, Pop, Top 40
Year - 1990
Tracks - 06
Format - CD Single
Label - Epic / CBS Records
Catalog # - ESK 2105

Track Listing:
01 - Don't Know Yet - What Time Is It - (Power Radio Mix (M)) - (4:04)
02 - Don't Know Yet - What Time Is It - (Power Radio Mix (M/F)) - (4:20)
03 - Don't Know Yet - What Time Is It - (Powerhouse Mix) - (7:04)
04 - Don't Know Yet - What Time Is It - (Club Mix) - (7:48)
05 - Don't Know Yet - What Time Is It - (808 Mix) - (5:14)
06 - Don't Know Yet - What Time Is It - (Progressive Mix) - (5:08)


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For Those Who Know, This Is A Gem. This Songs Sound Was Along The Lines Of "Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis". Sounds A Little Dated, But Was Cool For Its Time.

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