Smarty's Scenario

In the 90s, it seems like you weren't a legit rap group unless you had a woman in the crew who could spit as hard as the fellas. In this mix we will hear from The Firm, the No Limit Soldiers, JT Money and Sole, Trick and Trina (The Baddest Chick), Junior M.A.F.I.A., and The Fugees.

Each one of these songs were sampled by some great song that came before it. Mos Def, Nas and a bunch of others provide the soundtrack.

Teddy Riley and Babyface were set to face off in an IG battle of the producers. The Rumble in the Digital Jungle, as it were. Ted showed up with a DJ, dancers, sound equipment that produced no audio for more than 700K people who were ready to two-step the night away. Fret not, Smarty Jones to the rescue for the battle, 90s style! Teddy Riley - Right Here (Human Nature Mix); My Love (Remix); Remember the Time; Before I Let You Go; Let's Chill; Be Happy Babyface - Can We Talk; This is for the Lover In You; Whip Appeal; End of the Road; Red Light Special; Give U My Heart

What can I say, I'm a fan. Babyface wrote some of the best music of the 90s. Tevin Campbell, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, BBD and Dru Hill eloquently prove my point in this mix.

He who shall remain nameless on this show. Let's say he is a talented fella who has some proclivities to water sports and underage girls. So sad that he absolutely owned the 90s, yet, we will only hear songs from other artists who he wrote for here. Hear Hi-Five, Blaque, Maxwell, Changing Faces, Kelly Price and K-Ci and Jojo tell us all about it.

The Queen of Hip Hop Soul is single-handedly responsible for some of your favorite hooks of the 90s. Don't believe me, press play. Father MC, Grand Puba and Jay-Z show you.

Guess what! Your favorite bass line or percussion sequence was likely not original to that songs in the 90s where you first heard it. Mary J. Blige, Tupac, P.M. Dawn and A Tribe Called Quest provide some examples.

Back in the 90s, it was not uncommon to hear some of the Lord's music mixed in with the urban formats. This mix features Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Hezekiah Walker and the Rance Allen Group.

Remember back in the day when black sitcoms were all the rage on Fox, UPN, the WB and ABC? I don't know about you, but the highlight of my week was to see some of my favorite artists grace the small screen. Queen Latifah, Monica, Tracey Spencer and others provide the soundtrack.

Some of our favorite singers couldn't help but cover the songs of their favorite singers. Shouts out to one Mr. Billy Porter (yea, THAT one), Monica and several others who will have you swaying at your desk.

In the 90s, music artists utilized their craft to drop nuggets to the masses. Shouts out to Queen Latifah (in command), 2pac, the West Coast All-Stars and the Stop the Violence Movement.

In the 90s, the best songs on the album never became singles, let Mary J. Blige, TLC and Brian McKnight take you back down memory lane.

This episode is dedicated to those damn songs no one could get out of their heads! Montell Jordan, Vanessa Williams and Genuwine provide the soundtrack.

A few songs that you likely forgot about, yet, when you hear them, the first thing you say is, "Oh snap!" Tatyana Ali, Tisha Campbell, Perfect Gentlemen, and the second generation of Jacksons, 3T, provide the soundtrack.

Here's a little something to get you motivated for those 2020 resolutions and lifestyle changes! House of Pain, Kriss Kross, Naughty by Nature (not cause I hate cha!) and other provide the soundtrack.

In case that ol' Grinch is trying to steal your holiday cheer, we've got music from Yolanda Adams, Whitney Houston, Babyface and a few others to restore it!

This episode is Smarty's choice! Join me for some of my favorite songs from the 90s by Shanice, Aaliyah and Naughty By Nature (not cause I hate cha)...

Every once in a while, you gotta dance like nobody's watching. The S.O.U.L. System, Frankie Knuckles and Crystal Waters will provide the soundtrack.

Be sure to grab your boo for this one! Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson, Phil Perry and Others have the music to help you move a lil' closer.

Get ready to dance up a sweat! Hear some of our favorite dance tunes. Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and Whitney Houston provide the soundtrack.

Every once in a while, it helps to test out your knees. Consider this mix a helpful tool. Barrington Levy, Shabba Ranks, Maxi Priest and others provide the soundtrack.

Y'all remember VH1's Divas Live! concerts? Well, if I have my choice, here is what we would have gotten - a little Mary J. Blige, some Gladys Knight, Brandy and Mariah.

Movies in the 90s provided us with some of the best music. Of course there are the usual suspects of Boomerang, The Best Man, Sister Act II and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. However, the Speed 2 soundtrack had a sleeper with a Betty Wright remake.

If you can't love me like a 90s R&B song, I don't need it! The men of LSG, Babyface and Brian McKnight bless us for this mix. Grab your boo and get close for this one.

The 90s like all other eras produced a number of "One Hitter Quitters." For this mix Rome, Gina Thompson, Nicole Ray and Uncle Sam provide the soundtrack.

R&B groups of the 90s are my favs. This episode, I share some of my all-time favorite songs from 112, 702, Blackstreet, Dru Hill and Total.

Songs produced by the late, great J. Dilla! ATCQ, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and others provide the soundtrack.

Some of the most memorable music from the 90s was inspired by jazz. In fact, Guru made a whole series of albums called "Jazzmataz." Digable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock and CL Smooth joined him in finding inspiration in the genre.

My favorite artists of the 1990s were girl groups and here are several of my faves including TLC, SWV, Brownstone and Jade.

The 90s were primetime for remakes from the 70s and 80s. Take a listen to Big Bub, Mary J. Blige, TLC, and others.

This mix is dedicated to the emcees of Def Jam. We hear from Bo$$, EPMD, Uncle L, Onyx, Public Enemy, 3rd Bass and the Jigga Man.

Some of my favorite songs from the 1990s. Brandy, A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige, Miki Howard, Tamia, Shanice, Zhane, and Tony, Toni, Tone provide the soundtrack.

Get your popcorn and grab a seat, Brand Nubian, Gang Starr, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane (and Spinderella), Special Ed and A Tribe Called Quest have some stories.

A mix dedicated to those debonair dudes from Roxbury (and D.C.) New Edition, BBD, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown and Johnny Gill provide the soundtrack.

These tracks were sure to get the party started up in the late 90s. Tracey Lee, Lil' Kim with Lil' Cease, Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, and Biggie provide the soundtrack.

A whole playlist full of kids who should not have been singing and rapping about the things they were singing and rapping about! We hear from Kriss Kross, Another Bad Creation, Monica and Tevin Campbell.

Do your stretches and turn this one all the way up! Uncle Luke, Juvenile, 95 South and Dis 'N Dat will have you out of breath like it's 1996 - or the '99 and the 2000!

The same way I need a 90s R&B kinda love, I need a 90s R&B kinda break up. Mary J. Blige, Men at Large, Sybil (Aggie Pride), and CeCe Peniston provide the soundtrack.

Organized Noize is the crew responsible for putting the Atlanta music scene on everyone's radar. Outkast, Goodie Mob and even EnVogue provide the soundtrack.

The 90s saw so many remakes to the point that one artist did a remake in the same decade that other artists were remaking his music! What a time the 90s were.

If you can't love me like the songs in this mix, I don't need it!

Movies like "A Thin Line Between Love & Hate," "Above the Rim," "Boomerang," "Waiting to Exhale," "Rush Hour," and others produced some of the most memorable songs from the 90s.

The 90s brought with it a laundry list of songs from the 70s and 80s that were remade popular by artists. Donnell Jones, Lauryn Hill, Troop and others showed other just how it was done.

The 90s married R&B and hip hop to create a match made in Heaven. Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige, The Tonies with DJ Quick and Keith Sweat featuring the dearly departed Lefteye get the party started.

Throwback to when singing groups were still a thing - Jodeci, TLC, Shai, Xscape, DC3 and Zhane provide the soundtrack.

This episode is powered by femcees. Bahamadia, The Lady of Rage, Lin Que and Smooth all bring this mix to life.

A wonderful mix of my favorite songs performed and written by Babyface. Johnny Gill, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston and Damien Dame breathe life into these songs.

This is a very special edition of the Scenario featuring holiday hits by Mariah Carey, Tevin Campbell, Anita Baker, A Few Good Men, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige and the Quad City DJs.

The 90s brought us a plethora of remakes from the 70s and 80s. Here are some of my faves from H-Town, Mary J., TLC, Worl-a-Girl and Jodeci.

The poster child for Jive Records was one Robert Kelly. Because I have my own convictions, he is not a part of this mix - directly. We do hear from Aaliyah, D-Nice, The Souls of Mischief, Fu-Schnickens and Tupac.

Island/Def Jam was responsible for so many bangers from Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, Case, Montell Jordan, Dru Hill and Kelly Price.