All of her best songs period, not just the hits. Also if anyone knows b-sides other than the following, please let me know:

forgiveness and Love.

the heather hunter theme.

isolation.

let me have you.

my soul don't dream.

nocturnal sunshine.

open your eyes,
you can fly.

poison ivy.

remember.

rush over.

soul searchin' (i wanna
know if it's mine).

the teaching.

time has come today.

My choices:

If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)
Step Into the Projects
Call Me
Two Lonely Hearts (On the Subway)
The Teaching
The Way
Deuteronomy: Niggerman
Leviticus: Faggot
Stay
Bittersweet
Fool Of Me
Bitter
Satisfy
Loyalty
Dead Nigga Blvd. (Pt. 1)
Hot Night
Earth
Jabril
Come Smoke My Herb
Love Song # 3

This would be a difficult one for me. First of all, I think I would want to make this a 2-CD set. Second, I absolutely love Plantation Lullabies, so I would probably include at least seven songs from that album.

Psykosoul did not do a bad job for a single CD, though. My only wish is that her first single, "Dred Loc", be included as well if possible.

ask suomynona

violett said:

That's someone I haven't seen in a while.

But anyways . . . here's my compilation:

1. I'm Diggin' You . . .

2. If That's Your Boyfriend . . .

3. Soul on Ice

4. Call Me

5. Picture Show

6. The Way

7. Who is He . . .

8. Fool of Me

9. Sincerity

10. Wasted Time

11. Grace

12. Dead Nigga Blvd.

13. Hot Night

14. Priorities 1-6

15. Earth

16. Criterion

17. Pocketbook (remix feat. Redman and Tweet)

18. Love Song #1

The entire Plantation Lullabies album (it flows way too seamlessly and is too important not to include the whole thing).

"Fool Of Me"
"Faithful"
"Satisfy"
"Loyalty"
"Wasted Time"
"The Womb"
"The Way"
"Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart"
"Leviticus: Faggot"
"Mary Magdalene"
"God Shiva"
"Stay"
"Bittersweet"
"A Tear And A Smile"
"Make Me Wanna Holler"
"Poison Ivy"
"Rush Over"
"Nocturnal Sunshine"
"The Teaching"
"Hot Night"
"Akel Dama (Field Of Blood)"
"Earth"
"Criterion"
"Jabril"
"Come Smoke My Herb"
"Andromeda & The Milky Way"
"Good Intentions"

Sorry, Meshell is more important than a stingy single disc album can convey.

Raijuan said:

What are all these? Tracks from soundtracks or something?

Supernova is right, she's WAY too good for a single disc. My list is a little different 'cause I'm having trouble cutting out ANY tracks from Comfort Woman & Bitter Damn, I gotta put some of this on now

"Oustide Your Door"
"2 Lonely Hearts On the Subway"
"Sweet Love"
"I'm Diggin' You (Like an Old Soul Record)"
"Shoot'n up and Gett'n High"
"Stay"
"Fool Of Me"
"Faithful"
"Satisfy"
"Loyalty"
"Wasted Time"
"Grace"
"Dead Ni**a Blvd"
"Hot Night"
"Priorities 1-6"
"Pocketbook"
"Berryfarms"
"Earth"
"Criterion"
"Jabril"
"Love Song #1"
"Come Smoke My Herb"
"Andromeda & The Milky Way"
"Love Song #2"
"Body"
"Liliquoi Moon"
"Love Song #3"
"Fellowship"
"Good Intentions"
"Thankful"

I'm too late. Everyone already posted everything.

Don't forget Beautiful and Mary Magdelene

Gotta have the 2 tracks with Basement Jaxx, "Right Here's The Spot" and "Feels Like Home".

Thank you everone! So many choices

CalhounSq said:



The Best Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)



The Hurricane (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)



How Stella Got Her Groove Back
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)


Down In The Delta (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)


Stolen Moments: Red Hot and Cool

open your eyes,
you can fly.


Batman & Robin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)


Disappearing Acts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)


Love Jones "the music"


Higher Learning (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)


Money Talks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)



White Man's Burden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Cal, you didn't know Meshell has done a lot of soundtrack work? Heyylll yeah, she's all over the place with it. I haven't heard every song she contributed to soundtracks, but all that I have heard never disappointed me (except "Time Has Come Today" by the Chambers Bros.).

"Poison Ivy" is something she just completely reinvented. I don't have it anymore, but to me it's stellar. I just don't want to buy the Batman soundtrack for that one alone.

'er.

JANFAN4L's "Best of" comp:

Shoot'n Up & Gett'n High
Levitticus: Faggot
Who Is He And What Is He To You?
I'm Diggin' You (Like An Old Soul Record)
Outside Your Door
Dred Loc
Step Into The Projects
Mary Magdalene
May This Be Love
Loyalty

Fool of Me
Faithful
Wasted Time
Beautiful
Free My Heart
Quentin Mack
Pocketbook
Hot Night (featuring Talib Kweli)
Earth
Better By The Pound
GOD.FEAR.MONEY
Criterion
Love Song #3
Lilliquoi Moon

Make it a double CD

Forgot some of those tracks she did on the Scritti Politti album:

Die Alone and The World You Understand (Is Over & Over & Over)

Her work with David Gamson is undisputed.

Raijuan said:

Thanks for the references I need to hear these again.

Supernova said:

I did but you know me... when I discovered it I went hunting around for them. I listened to some samples & wasn't impressed so I dismissed them. I shouldn't judge from a mere sample, MeShell never misses! But yea, I don't have any of her soundtrack work except for Love Jones.

ITunes, here I come

bitter

it's the most lovely song.

i saw her at the jazz cafe, london about, i guess, a month ago? doing her new jazz thing.

bored me, i'm afraid.

Just checked ITunes. Closed it after they didn't have the Best Man soundtrack listed Me thinks I'm gonna have trouble finding these

I bought The Higher Learning Soundtrack specifically for her song Soul Searchin' (I Wanna
Know if it's Mine). I love this song!!!! She is sadly another slept on artist. Too bad the kids from this generation are subjected to crappy music and over-sampled beats that they think are original.