Life–Noted

DJ Ox (aka Mr. You Know)(Yeah Boy): Musical Power—Man, People Don't Understand

Episode Summary

DJ Ox tells us why snow goggles, jumpsuits and race car jackets could be found on the shopping lists of middle schoolers in Philadelphia in the late 90’s, how one of his childhood Motown favorites (played many, many times by his father) shapes his thinking as an adult and much more about music’s powerful influence in his life.

Episode Notes

DJ Ox tells us why snow goggles, jumpsuits and race car jackets could be found on the shopping lists of middle schoolers in Philadelphia in the late 90’s, how one of his childhood Motown favorites (played many, many times by his father) shapes his thinking as an adult and much more about music’s powerful influence in his life.

Songs featured in order of appearance:

My Girl
The Temptations Sing Smokey
The Temptations
1965

Can We Talk
I'm Ready
Tevin Campbell
1993

You Make Me Wanna…
My Way
Usher
1997

Nice & Slow
My Way
Usher
1997

Rider Girl (Feat. D.O.G.)
The Club Queen K-Swift Story
DJ K-Swift
2009

I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown)
I Got Shit On My Mind
Luke
1992

Give U My Heart
Boomerang
Babyface feat. Toni Braxton
1992

Sailing
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
1979

Paradise
Stronger Than Pride
Sade
1988

I Can’t Tell You Why
The Long Run
Eagles
1979

Red Light Special
CrazySexyCool
TLC
1994

Mister Magic
Mister Magic
Grover Washington, Jr.
1975

Just Wanna Rock
Pink Tape
Lil Uzi Vert
2023

Dreams and Nightmares
Dreams and Nightmares
Meek Mill
2012

Battle #3 (Charlie Clips & Goodz vs. Hitman Holla & John John da Don)
Summer Impact
Ultimate Rap League, Charlie Clips, Goodz, Hitman Holla, John John da Don
2021

On My Mama
Jaguar II
Victoria Monet
2023

Say It
I Told You
Tory Lanez
2016

Over
Candydrip
Lucky Daye
2022

I Will Always Love You
The Bodyguard
Whitney Houston
1992

I Heard It Through The Grapevine
In the Groove
Marvin Gaye
1968

I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Everybody Needs Love
Gladys Knight & The Pips
1967

I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need to Get By
Tical
Method Man, Mary J. Blige
2014

You’re All I Need to Get By
You're All I Need
Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
1968

I Will Always Love You
Jolene
Dolly Parton
1974

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
Jennifer Holliday
1982

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
Dreamgirls
Jennifer Hudson
2006