In light of Whitney Houston's recent comeback album "I Look To You" released on August 31, 2009 and by Twitter request from Phierce (peep his website- phiercepholks.onsugar.com) it was due time to pay homage to this true diva. Forget the controversy that has surrounded Whitney over the years, and allow yourself to be a music purist for a moment. This lady, even now, can … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You”
Throwback Fridays (music)
Throwback Friday- DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince “Parents Just Don’t Understand
Remember that eensie weensie stretch when rap was simply fun? No virtually naked girls and glorified thug life. DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince and Biz Markie are the first two groups/artists that come to mind. Album after album, DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince really hit home with us young folks with classic anthems that are still relevant today. One of my all time … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince “Parents Just Don’t Understand
Throwback Friday- Sly and the Family Stone “Everyday People”
Slap me some skin, y'all! Can you dig it? LMAO! :roll: I wanted to go back a little further this week and tap a 60s classic. Sly and the Family Stone's "Everyday People" became an anthem for so many things over the decades especially when it comes to equality and civil rights related to ethnicity, sexuality, and religion just to name a few. Penned by no other that … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Sly and the Family Stone “Everyday People”
Throwback Friday- Jade “Don’t Walk Away”
This week's Throwback Friday song "Don't Walk Away" by Jade is dedicated to my twitter pal negrita who requested this song last Friday and added "remember the answering machine message at the beginning of that track?" I didn't remember but going back to watch the video now, the answering message part cracks me up. Takes me back to college days when roommates would record a … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Jade “Don’t Walk Away”
Throwback Friday- “Pass The Dutchie” by Musical Youth
What happened to the little cuties from Musical Youth? They're probably all grown with kids of their own by now. I remember being thrown off when I got a little older to learn that "dutch" or "dutchie" referred to marijuana. But wait! Before you gasp and frown upon little British-Jamaican kids, wikipedia offers an explanation: Based on the Mighty Diamonds "Pass The Kouchie" … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- “Pass The Dutchie” by Musical Youth