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Marva King Meets The PlayBack Team

Today’s guest is a powerhouse of R&B, soul, and funk – a singer, songwriter, and actress whose career has taken her from Flint, Michigan, to stages around the world, including her unforgettable time with Prince and the New Power Generation. Her voice is rooted in gospel and Motown, her performances are full of emotion and range, and her story spans session work, solo records, and stage and screen roles. Marva King, also known as MarVa King, is here with us today.”

Marva King (sometimes styled as MarVa King) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress best known for her powerful R&B, soul, and funk vocals and for her work with Prince’s New Power Generation (NPG).

Early Life and Background

• Born in Flint, Michigan (often associated with Detroit’s broader soul/R&B scene).
• She grew up surrounded by gospel, soul, and Motown influences, which shaped her vocal style and musical direction.

Music Career

• Session and backing vocalist: Early in her career, King worked as a background vocalist for a range of artists and on studio sessions, gaining a reputation for her strong, versatile voice.
• Solo recordings: She released solo material over the years, blending R&B, soul, funk, and contemporary urban influences. Her solo work showcases both her vocal power and her skills as a songwriter.
• Work with Prince:
• King is widely recognized for her stint as a vocalist in Prince’s band New Power Generation (NPG) in the late 1990s.
• She toured and performed with Prince, contributing live vocals that fit his high-energy funk and R&B shows.
• Other collaborations: Over time she has recorded or performed with various artists across soul, gospel, and R&B, further cementing her reputation as a seasoned professional vocalist.

Acting and Screen Work

• King has appeared in film and television projects, sometimes in musical roles that highlight her performance skills.
• One of her more widely known roles is in stage and screen projects within the urban theater/gospel play circuit, where she has combined singing with acting.

Artistic Style and Legacy

• Vocally, Marva King is known for her powerful range, gospel-rooted delivery, and emotional intensity.
• She occupies a space between classic soul and contemporary R&B, and for many Prince fans, she is remembered as one of the standout female vocalists to pass through the NPG lineup

 

 

Mixtape Addict Show #82 with FASHAWN

Tracklist :

 

01 Fashawn & Evidence - Dreams (Prod Alchemist)
02 Fashawn & Sir Veterano - Off The Scroll
03 Fashawn & Sir Veterano - Rise & Fall
04 Nas & DJ Premier - Writers
05 The Brothers Grimm & Unscathed - Defcon 1
06 Coast Locastro, Johnny Slash, Apathy & Lil Dee - Mean While In Gotham
07 Skyzoo & Conductor Williams - Devotion
08 Perfcto - Apollo
09 O Dawg - Press Star
10 Legit & Rex Seshunz - Soul Fly
11 Krohme - Crom! (Beatminerz Remix)
12 The Brothers Grimm - Gangster (Cuts by Tone Spliff)
13 The Musalini & Silent Snipers - Midnight Train
14 Termanology & Nef One - One Foot In ft Shaykh Hanif
15 Perfcto - Beast Mode
16 The Brothers Grimm - Saturday Night Cleaver
17 King Khazm & DJ King Flow - META ft Silver Shadow D
18 Derange Da Messiah - Everything
19 Dnzl Izm & DJ King Flow - Les Vapeurs
20 DJ King Flow Interview with Fashawn

The Lessons in life are not Optional but the Learning is

TUNED IN - Manifest Destiny Episode 1 Featuring RSIN

Mixtape Addict Show - Hors Série #69

Tracklist :

 

01 Dave East & Harry Fraud - Shooter Blocc
02 Fuego Base - Doctorate
03 Copywrite & Slug from Atmosphere - Turn The Page
04 Curren$y & L.E.$ - Store Owners
05 Chris Christopher - Don't Stop
06 Caskey - Money On The Flo
07 Bizarre & Cassidy - He's Nice
08 Grafh & Joyner Lucas - Big League
09 Boosie Badazz - I Been Dat
10 Idiot Jerk & Lik Moss - Men Of Honor
11 Ckooliente - Level$
12 The Brothers Grimm - Gangster (Cuts by Tone Spliff)
13 Legit & Rex Seshunz - Soul Fly
14 Perfcto - Apollo
15 Hit-Boy - Crow Bars
16 Born Unique, Stu Bangas, Benny Watts & Tone Spliff - Guillotine Kings
17 MC Wicks, Level 13 & Mic Bles - Caution
18 The Brothers Grimm - Saturday Night Cleaver
19 Perfcto - Beast Mode
20 King Khazm & DJ King Flow - Get Grimey ft Equation
21 King Khazm & DJ King Flow - META ft Silver Shadow D
22 Daz Dillinger - The Streets Will Miss U
23 Derange Da Messiah - Everything
24 Fashawn & Sir Veterano - Rise & Fall
25 Burn Herm & Fellbane - Holler At The Moon
26 Snowgoons, Fredro Starr & PMD - Let It Be Known
27 Coast Locastro, Johnny Slash, Apathy & Lil Dee - Mean While In Gotham
28 The Brothers Grimm ft Unscathed - Defcon 1
29 AFRO & Termanology - Da Buck Stops
30 Dnzl Izm & DJ King Flow - Les Vapeurs
31 French Montana & Max B - Whippin That Wave
32 Geolier & 50 Cent - Phantom
33 Hecula - Friendly Fire
34 Luxury Summerz - Cry Later
35 StretchshinoPro & Shade Cobain - The Playback
36 Hatch Wiseguy - Seeing Is Believing

DJ Big 6 - In The Mix Vol. 472

DJ Big 6 - In The Mix Vol. 472 

Jacquees ft. K Camp - Let You Go
Donnell Langs ft. Dj Kceaser - Its Yo BirthDay (prod by SoundMaster T)
Ice Spice - Big Guy
Queen Naija - I deserve...
69 BOYZ ft. DJ TRUCKER - Drop Dat Thang (Worst Behavior)
Bushy B - Scared
SOCANDY ft. Trap Beckham - RIDE
Kehlani ft. King Stevian - Folded (DJ Stevie Tee Remix)
Bay Swag ft. Zeddy Will - Proceed
JT - Girls Gone Wild
Lil Uzi Vert - What You Saying
B Jack$ - Basketball (Roll Call)
Ice Spice ft. Tokischa - Thootie
Wizherd - Hey DJ
Reckless Rhymacide - Do It
Deezle - My Hands On Your Body
Ayanna Ife ft. Zeddy Will & Jenn Carter - Strut
Karri ft. Kehlani - Go
D-Shot - Take A Shot
DJ SNS - Hate Is Love
DJ SNS ft. WILL TRAXX - MOVE SUMTHIN
Mix Master - Crash Out

Dnzl Izm & DJ King Flow "Les Vapeurs

Mixtape Addict Show #81 with KIDD CALLED QUEST

Tracklist :

 

01 Kidd Called Quest, RJ Payne & Pretty Bulli - Ferocious
02 Kidd Called Quest, Pretty Bulli & Curtis Coke - Relate
03 Kidd Called Quest & Mooch - Night Light
04 Legit & Rex Seshunz - Soul Fly
05 Perfcto - Apollo
06 Onyx & Kardo - Ohh Yeahh
07 Obleak, Outcast Gawd Lord El, J Vengeance & Unscathed - Defcon 1
08 Snowgoons, Fredro Starr & PMD - Let It Be Known (cuts by Tone Spliff)
09 AFRO & Termanology - Da Buck Stops
10 Fabolous - 50 Cent Diss
11 Derange Da Messiah - Everything
12 Obleak, Outcast Gawd Lord El, J Vengeance - Gangster (cuts by Tone Spliff)
13 Dope D.O.D, Benny Holiday & Ras Kass - Trench Warfare
14 E Ness & Cassidy - Aww Man
15 Perfcto - Beast Mode
16 Obleak, Outcast Gawd Lord El & J Vengeance - Saturday Night Cleaver
17 Maverick Magadino & Bvker - Off White
18 Mic Bles x Maniac - ArtistOfficial Intelligence ft Pure Order

19 DJ King Flow Interview with Kidd Called Quest

Mixtape Addict Show #80 with RUFUS SIMS

Tracklist :

 

01 Rufus Sims - Keep Playing
02 Rufus Sims - Jim Duggin ft Grea8Gawd & IamGawd
03 Jae Haze & Rufus Sims - Black Magic
04 Chris Christopher - Tree Love
05 Perfcto - Apollo
06 Apokalips The Archangel - Confessions
07 Larry June - The Smooth Kind
08 Legit & Rex Seshunz - Soul Fly
09 AFRO - U Ain't (Prod Erick Sermon)
10 Obleak, Outcast Gawd Lord El, J Vengeance & Unscathed - Defcon 1
11 Derange Da Messiah - Everything
12 E Ness & Peedi Crakk - Jingling Baby
13 Millyz & Joyner Lucas - Corleone
14 The Game - AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
15 Perfcto - Beast Mode
16 Your Old Droog - Victims Of The Streets
17 DJ King Flow Interview with Rufus Sims

Mixtape Addict Show - Hors Série #68

Tracklist :

 

01 Maino - 50 Cent Diss
02 Jim Jones - 50 Cent Diss
03 Dave East - 50 Cent Diss
04 Fabolous - 50 Cent Diss
05 Young Buck - Fat Joe Diss
06 The Game - AmeriKKas Nightmare
07 Reek Osama - Prada Balaclava
08 Obleak, Outcast Gawd Lord El & J Vengeance - Satuday Night Cleaver
09 Benny The Butcher & Estee Nack - Supernatural
10 Perfcto - Beast Mode
11 Maverick Magadino & Bvker - Off White
12 Chris Christopher - Don't Stop
13 Copywrite & Slug from Atmosphere - Turn The Page
14 The Game - Can I
15 Dope D.O.D ft Benny Holiday & Ras Kass - Trench Warfare
16 Obleak, Outcast Gawd Lord El & J Vengeance - Gangster
17 Legit & Rex Seshunz - Soul Fly
18 Perfcto - Apollo
19 Cenza - Le Manuscrit Page 2
20 Onyx & Kardo - Ohh Yeahh
21 Perfect Pete & Bofaatbeatz - Dogs 4 Life
22 AFRO & Termanology - Da Buck Stops
23 Obleak, Outcast Gawd Lord El, J Vengeance & Unscathed - Defcon 1
24 Slaine & Statik Selektah - It's All Good
25 Snowgoons, PMD, Fredro Starr & Tone Spliff - Let It Be Known
26 King Khazm & DJ King Flow - META ft Silver Shadow D
27 Derange Da Messiah - Everything
28 Dialect Sosa - Tai Chi
29 Kris Payne & DJ King Flow - No Jive
30 Fashawn x Sir Veterano - Rise & Fall
31 Big L & Nas - U Ain't Gotta Chance
32 Nas & DJ Premier - Writers
33 Xzibit, B-Real & Demrick - Call The Cops
33 Lil Dee x Matt Echo - Popular
34 Tony Moxberg, Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah - Shawty Got Potential
35 Lex Lakaiser & DJ King Flow - House In Order
36 Dnzl Izm & DJ King Flow - Les Vapeurs
37 Nec Nymbl & RAjaw - Keep Movin On