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Epi # 33 - Outkast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 49:40


Featured Song of the Week: Sporty Theivz / No Pigeons Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outkast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporty_Thievz https://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Li-Ou/OutKast.html https://www.songfacts.com/facts/outkast/ms-jackson https://www.whosampled.com/sample/441/OutKast-So-Fresh,-So-Clean-Joe-Simon-Before-the-Night-Is-Over/  

Epi #32 - Usher

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 48:55


Featured Song: Age Aint Nothing But a Number / Chi Ali   Show Notes/Oops: The song "The Many Ways" was incorrectly read as debuting at #67. Shoulda been #167. Oops! At around 39:53, I incorrectly said the single was called "Here I Come". Should been "Here I Stand". Oops! Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usher_(musician) https://www.biography.com/musician/usher https://www.allmusic.com/artist/usher-mn0000303506/biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi-Ali http://www.mtv.com/news/1441669/ex-rapper-chi-ali-arrested-a-year-after-fleeing-murder-charge/ https://www.mtv.com/news/1695303/chi-ali-daughter-post-incarceration-rapfix-live/

Epi #31 - Foxy Brown

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 40:03


  Featured song Swing My Way by K.P. and Envyi   Show Notes/Corrections I incorrectly called Foxy Brown's 3rd album Broken Silences, the correct title is Broken Silence. The song Hot Spots peaked at #91 on the charts, not #1.   Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxy_Brown_(rapper) https://www.hiphopscriptures.com/foxy-brown https://www.allmusic.com/artist/foxy-brown-mn0000800212/biography https://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1996.htm https://www.ranker.com/list/foxy-brown-vs-lil-kim/anncasano https://www.mtv.com/news/1535227/foxy-brown-returns-deafness-cured-shes-back-to-work/#:~:text=She%20announced%20she%20was%20suffering,%22    

Epi #30 - One Hit Wonders

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 37:21


Featured Songs: Ice Ice Baby / Vanilla Ice They Call Me D-Nice / D-Nice Whoot There It Is / 95 South Whoomp, There It Is / Tag Team My Boo / Ghost Town DJ's Dazzey Duks / Duice   Show Notes: For the D-Nice song, I mentioned that the Buzzsaw sample was a tiny one but that is clearly a research error as the sample is a large one and clearly a big part of the song.   Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_Ice https://www.theringer.com/music/2020/10/6/21494291/vanilla-ice-to-the-extreme-ice-ice-baby-history-30th-anniversary https://www.5280.com/2013/05/whoomp-there-it-was/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Nice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoomp!_(There_It_Is) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoot,_There_It_Is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95_South https://www.songfacts.com/facts/95-south/whoot-there-it-is#:~:text=Carlos%20Spencer%20of%2095%20South,play%20it%20in%20the%20club. https://www.spin.com/2016/05/ghost-town-djs-my-boo-oral-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_Duke

Epi #29 - Salt n Pepa

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 46:27


Featured Song of the Week: Daddy's Little Girl by Nikki D.   Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt-N-Pepa https://www.biography.com/news/salt-n-pepa-story-origins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy%27s_Little_Girl_(album)  

Epi #28 - Jay Z

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 59:01


Featured Song: Ownlee Eue / Kwame     Show Notes: Ownlee Eue Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsJwanW7W7o     Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z https://www.albumoftheyear.org/1996/releases/june-06.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwam%C3%A9 https://www.whosampled.com/sample/19836/Kwam%C3%A9-Ownlee-Eue-Syl-Johnson-Different-Strokes/ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/99779/Kwam%C3%A9-Ownlee-Eue-Bobby-Byrd-I-Know-You-Got-Soul/ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/19837/Kwam%C3%A9-Ownlee-Eue-Bob-James-Take-Me-to-the-Mardi-Gras/ ] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-jayz/jay-z-defeats-copyright-claims-over-big-pimpin-idUSKCN1IW2QZ https://www.songfacts.com/facts/jay-z/izzo-hova

Epi # 27 - Erykah Badu

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 49:40


Featured Song of the Week: Blu Cantrell  / "Hit Em Up Style - Oops!"   Show Notes: The sample used on the Window Seat single was actually called "Turn Me Away".   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erykah_Badu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Cantrell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_in_music#February https://www.biography.com/musician/erykah-badu https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/04/25/erykah-badu-the-godmother-of-soul

Epi #26 - 2Pac

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 50:49


  Featured Song of the Week: Positive K  / I Got A Man       Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur https://www.biography.com/musician/tupac-shakur https://2pac.com/us/biography https://www.whosampled.com/Positive-K/I-Got-a-Man/ https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/25-years-later-tupac-shakurs-las-vegas-murder-is-still-unsolved/article_c5710dda-1033-11ec-a3bc-5b39fe0cd403.html    

Epi #25 - Missy Elliott

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 55:15


Featured Song Gangsta Bitch / Apache     Sources https://theboombox.com/apache-dead/ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/108392/Apache-Gangsta-Bitch-Chicago-Gangsters-Gangster-Boogie/ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/19924/Apache-Gangsta-Bitch-Little-Feat-Fool-Yourself/ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/4996/Apache-Gangsta-Bitch-Monty-Alexander-Love-and-Happiness/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missy_Elliott

Epi #24 - Dru Hill

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 35:00


  Featured Song: Special Ed / I'm the Magnificent               Sources: https://www.liveabout.com/dru-hill-profile-2851228 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dru_Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Ed_(rapper) https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-fudgery-close-advance-20180908-story.html

Epi #23 - Fugees

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 53:43


Featured Song: '93 Til Infinity by Souls of Mischief   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauryn_Hill https://uproxx.com/music/fugees-breakup-unforgettable-legacy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souls_of_Mischief https://mag.citizensofhumanity.com/blog/2015/12/10/souls-of-mischief/ https://variety.com/2021/music/news/fugees-reunion-concert-new-york-lauryn-hill-1235072311/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAX_tAkqRzQ

Epi #22 - D‘Angelo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 42:56


"How does it feel..." Featured song: Knockin' Boots by Candyman   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27Angelo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knockin%27_Boots_(Candyman_song) https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dangelo-mn0000134600/biography https://www.songfacts.com/facts/dangelo/untitled-how-does-it-feel

Epi #21 - Toni Braxton

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 47:20


  Featured song: Buffalo Stance by Neneh Cherry         Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Braxton https://movieweb.com/movies/1993/july/ https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1993-07-23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_in_music#July%E2%80%93August https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Stance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neneh_Cherry

Epi #20 - The Boomerang Soundtrack

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 43:41


This week's feature is on one of the hottest 90's movie soundtracks; the 1992 Eddie Murphy comedy, Boomerang. Featured song is Skee Lo "I Wish".         Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomerang_(soundtrack) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103859/soundtrack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992 https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marcus-miller-mn0000673114/discography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27d_Die_Without_You https://www.whosampled.com/Skee-Lo/I-Wish/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Vaughan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebirth_Brass_Band#The_HBO_TV_Series_Treme  

Epi #19 - The Notorious BIG

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 50:01


"And if ya don't know, now ya know!" Special featured song on the Pharcyde's Passin' Me By.   Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G.#Death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G.#Filmography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pharcyde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passin%27_Me_By

Epi # 18 - En Vogue

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 45:51


"Never gonna get it, never gonna get it..."    

Epi # 17 - Jodeci

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 47:22


Epi # 16 - Tracie Spencer

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 33:30


  Sources:  https://urbanbridgez.com/2019/06/06/black-music-month-spotlight-tracie-spencer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracie_Spencer_(album) https://www.facebook.com/RnBSoulEffect/posts/the-rb-story-of-tracie-spencer-top-10-rb-hits-1988-1999symptoms-of-true-love-10-/2919377241419503/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr3cYskY2Zg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tUwc9ipwDI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7B5F3M1YfI

Epi #15 - Monica

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 52:46


    Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_(singer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IUeL-zq49Q&t=1378s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FBrBQ2TpV0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Thang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Is_Mine_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Eyez_on_Me_(Monica_album) https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/jun/29/monica_surmounts_personal/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Makings_of_Me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Life_(Monica_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Red_(Monica_album)  

Epi #14 - 2 Live Crew

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 44:19


  Sources: https://www.whosampled.com/2-Live-Crew/Me-So-Horny/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Live_Crew https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-2-live-crew-mn0000027116/biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_in_music https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1989-02-03 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Campbell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_So_Horny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYZOO9TLnQ0

Epi #13 - Lil Kim

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 38:22


  Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil%27_Kim https://www.essence.com/celebrity/lil-kim-responds-skin-bleaching-accusations/ https://www.biography.com/musician/lil-kim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpuHVPtUfH0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfZi_pBQQDI https://www.essence.com/celebrity/lil-kim-responds-skin-bleaching-accusations/ https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/lil-kim-instagram-photos-fuel-debate-societys-ideal/story?id=38921503

Epi #12 - Boyz II Men

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 36:13


"Then we started a group and here we are, kickin' it just for you..."    

Epi #11 - Mya

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 34:20


"It's all about me..."   Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BDa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_9_(record_label) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwyhwKLTezA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BDa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGH0A7E8Lwk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs3MSDs_xU8 https://madamenoire.com/1009996/mya-veganism/

Epi # 10 - SWV

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 52:29


"Can't explain why your lovin' makes me weak..."   This episode we go back to one of the top girl groups of the '90s to reminiscise on our favorite songs, memories and more! Guest: Stephanie, host of Mocha Minutes

Sneak Peek for Epi #10 - SWV

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 1:25


Epi #9 - Snoop Dogg

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 77:02


"We don't love dem hoes"   This week we recollect on the fun and infectious sound of 'G' funk and Snoop's big debut, how he put west coast hip hop on the map and the legacy of his long-running career.   Guests: Rashanii, host of Single Simulcast and Storytellers and The Internet's TAYREL713, host of Stays Krunchy In Milk.

Sneak Peek for Epi #9 - Snoop Dogg

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 2:21


Epi #8 - Xscape

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 75:23


"Kick off your shoes and relax your feet, party on down to the Xscape beat..."   With my guest, we reflect on the gorgeous voices, the videos, Kandi's breakout success and their legacy. Guest: Stephanie, host of Mocha Minutes.

Sneak Peak for Epi #8 - Xscape

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 1:56


Epi # 7 - Brandy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 75:19


  "I wanna be down" We explore her TV beginnings, rise to fame, faux marriage, motherhood and her comeback. Guest: Autumn Woodland, host of We Got The Jazz and a visual artist with work featured at https://society6.com/AutumnWoodland  

Sneak Peek for Epi #7

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 2:02


Epi #6 - A Tribe Called Quest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 73:28


"Can I kick it?" "Yes! You can!"   We reflect on our favorite songs, the dope samples, the memorable lyrics, the genius producing skills, the setbacks, but eventual reunion that encompass our favorite Tribe.   Guest: The Internet's TAYREL713, host of the podcast Stays Krunchy In Milk. On Twitter: @TAYREL713 and @SKIMPod

Sneak Peek for Epi # 6

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 2:25


Epi #5 - Mary J. Blige

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 71:32


  "All I really want...is to be happy. To find a love that's mine. It will be so sweet" We get into her humble beginnings, her hits, videos, hip hop fashion influence and how she became the musical voice for the struggles and experiences of black women.   Guest: Stephanie, host of Mocha Minutes

Sneak Peek for Epi #5

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 2:17


Epi #4 - MC Hammer

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 81:32


  STOP!!! Hammertime!   From Hammer pants to bankruptcy, we reflect on his breakthrough career; the highs and the lows.   Guest: Derik Rashanii Jones, co-host of Single Simulcast and creator and writer of Sin and Solace: A Dramatic Serial

Sneak Peek for Epi # 4

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 1:07


Epi #3 - Aaliyah

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 76:30


"Sometimes I'm goody goody,  right now I'm naughty naughty"   We discuss her music, style, videos, influence, her relationship with R. Kelly and her untimely death.    Guests: Patrice Abel - The Warrior Healer (Instagram) Charles G Clark - The Wacko Monologues, Baltimore in Conversation

Sneak Peek for Epi #3

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 0:38


Epi #2 - TLC, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 58:23


"If I need it in the morning or the middle of the night, I aint too proud to beg, naw!"   We will explore TLC's fun and playful, safe sex messages, Lefteye's group challenge, fire, death and more.   Guests: Autumn Woodland - We Got The Jazz Podcast Cori Fordham    

Epi #2 - TLC, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 52:22


"If I need it in the morning or the middle of the night, I aint too proud to beg, naw!"   We will explore TLC's fun and playful, safe sex messages, Lefteye's group challenge, fire, death and more.   Guests: Autumn Woodland - We Got The Jazz Podcast Cori Fordham   Head to Part 2 here>>>>>  

Sneak Peek on Epi #2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 1:37


Epi #1 - Bell Biv Devoe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 63:49


  "Never trust a big butt and a smile!"   Guest: Linnea Johnson

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