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In this episode of the New Jack Swing Podcast, we're exploring New Edition's groundbreaking 1988 album "Heart Break." This iconic project marked a transformative moment for the group as they embraced a mature, polished sound with the help of legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. We'll count down our favorite tracks, explore the album's impact on the music industry, and reflect on how it shaped the New Jack Swing era. The "Heart Break" album featured classics like: 1. Can You Stand the Rain 2. If It Isn't Love 3. You're Not My Kind of Girl 4. Crucial 5. N.E. Heart Break Upon its release, the album redefined boy bands, showcasing a perfect blend of R&B, pop, and funk. It sold over 2 million copies worldwide, earning double-platinum certification and propelling New Edition into a new level of stardom. With its timeless hits and innovative production, "Heart Break" cemented its place as a cornerstone of the New Jack Swing movement. Tune in as we celebrate the brilliance of this unforgettable album!

A very special Episode indeed! Hard In The Paint Sports Media Owner David Grubb returns for his 5thappearance on Pete's Percussion Podcast to discuss being the first member of the PPP 5-Timers Club, SNL, Wake Forest and Tim Duncan (04:30), gives a brief thumbnail sketch of his life and career (11:15), working as a Sports Information Director, working in radio and podcasting, and the importance of building relationships (21:30), his recent work doing color commentary for college basketball and his thoughts about actors playing basketball players (34:15), The Name, Image, and Likeness situation and the Transfer Portal for college sports (49:00), how AI is affecting sports and media, and HITP (01:05:10), thoughts about actors and movies (01:17:10), and the Random Ass Questions segments, with discussions on David's dislike of the “GOAT” conversations, Hip Hop today, social connectivity, great books, more about David and my connection (01:24:40).Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 Documentary Series Algiers, America (02:05:00).David Grubb Previous Podcast Appearances:Episode 2 from 2016Episode 32 from 2017Episode 104 from 2018Episode 181 from 2020David Grubb's Media CompanyHard in the PaintOther Links:Tim Duncan Wake Forest HighlightsRandolph ChildressDave OdomMLBbro.com“Fight the Power” - Public EnemyStephen A SmithRob ParkerReggie MillerJamal CrawfordFab Five trailerCharles OakleyJD & The Straight ShotQuincy trailerTom RinaldiThe Sports ReportersESPN Edge NFL MatchupThe Fall Guy trailerTransformers: The Movie trailerSteve FrancisStephon MarburyGale SayersDominique Wilkins“BBYGRL” - Nitty ScottMethod Man on Summer Jam 2024Outkast 2014 LivePrince Super Bowl Halftime 2007“Can You Stand the Rain” - New EditionThe Book of Basketball - Bill SimmonsClassic Wiley - Ralph WileyAn Unquiet Mind - Kay Redfield JamisonThe Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X with Alex HaleyGiant Steps - Kareem Abdul-JabbarToo Big to Fail - Andrew Ross SorkinFahrenheit 451 - Ray BradburyRaves:Algiers, America trailer

What's one word you would use to describe Jesus? I'll tell you mine today. And you can tell me yours, or be thinking on it, if you want. A second question: what might happen if you came face-to-face with Jesus? We see in the Gospels story after story of people meeting Jesus. Some get mad. Some fall to their knees. Some adore him. Some nailed Him to a cross. What would your reaction be? We're going to study a couple of peoples who had a visitation from God here at the end of Ezekiel 28, and that's where we'll start today, but it will take us on a journey to a few other passages as well. And if you listen until the end of today's lesson, we'll even get to my favorite chapter in the entire Bible: John 18. Why is John 18 so cool? When you find out, it'll knock you off your feet. Hear it all today on the Cross References podcast.The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 1110:00 - Introduction4:20 - v20-26, The Prophecy Against Sidon16:30 - Can You Stand in God's Holiness (John 18)If you want to get in touch with me, send an email to crossreferencespodcast@gmail.com

TRACKLIST: 1. Come Live With Me - Dorothy Ashby 2. Dearest Alfred - Khruangbin 3. Tell Me I'm Dreaming - Los Yesterdays 4. That's Fine by Me - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram 5. When You Go (That's When You'll Know) - The Altons 6. Don't Ask My Neighbors - The Emotions 7. Can You Stand the Rain - Boyz II Men 8. Garden (Say It Like Dat) - SZA 9. Julie Mangos - Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes 10. My Queen Is Albertina Sisulu - Sons Of Kemet 11. Classic Drum Battle - Drum Line 12. Can't Stop - After 7 13. Church On the Move - Ab-Soul 14. WE ARE (feat. St. Augustine High School Marching 100, David Gauthier, Gospel Soul Children Choir) - Jon Batiste 15. Wanderlust (Pharrell Remix) - The Weeknd 16. I'll Ride (feat. Jaimes) - Full Crate 17. Me Voy - Cimafunk 18. Ganas - LATENIGHTJIGGY 19. The Recipe (feat. Rema) - Aluna & KAYTRANADA 20. Kiss Me Like You Miss Me - CKay & Payal Dev 21. Ginger Tea - Jarreau Vandal 22. Press Play (Gamer Girl) - Cookiee Kawaii 23. Princess Going Digital - Amaarae 24. Vudu Luv - GEOTHEORY 25. I Remember - Young Flame 26. Lovely - Arin Ray

In this podcast episode "Can You Stand the Rain?", I explore the importance of resilience and perseverance in the face of life's challenges. Through inspiring tales and insights, I delved into strategies for standing strong amidst obstacles, developing emotional fortitude, and finding the strength to weather any storm that comes my way. Listen now as we uncover the power of resilience and discover how to navigate life's trials with unwavering determination.

Since the 1980s, producers and songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have made huge hits with artists like Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey. But finally in 2021, the duo released their debut album as artists. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot chat with Jimmy Jam about the record and his illustrious past work. Plus, we hear the song that got Garbage's Shirley Manson Hooked on Sonics. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Jam & Lewis, "Spinnin (feat. Mary J. Blige)," Jam & Lewis, Volume One, Flyte Tyme, BMG, 2021Jam & Lewis, "Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin' My Heart) (feat. Mariah Carey)," Jam & Lewis, Volume One, Flyte Tyme, BMG, 2021Janet Jackson, "What Have You Done for Me Lately," Control, A&M, 1986Jam & Lewis, "The Next Best Day (feat. Boyz II Men)," Jam & Lewis, Volume One, Flyte Tyme, BMG, 2021The S.O.S. Band, "Tell Me If You Still Care," On the Rise, Tabu/Epic, 1983Cornbread Harris and Friends, "PutThe World," Cornbread Supreme Volume 1, 2631577 Records DK, 2002Janet Jackson, "Control," Control, A&M, 1986The S.O.S. Band, "Just Be Good to Me," On the Rise, Tabu/Epic, 1983Jam & Lewis, "Happily Unhappy (feat. Toni Braxton)," Jam & Lewis, Volume One, Flyte Tyme, BMG, 2021New Edition, "Can You Stand the Rain," Heart Break, MCA, 1987Janet Jackson, "Nasty," Control, A&M, 1986The S.O.S. Band, "Take Your Time (Do It Right)," SOS, Tabu, 1980Janet Jackson, "Miss You Much," Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, A&M, 1989Chaka Khan, "Angel," Funk This, Burgundy, 2007Garbage, "No Gods No Masters," No Gods No Masters, Infectious Music, 2021Stray Cats, "Stray Cat Strut," Stray Cats, Arista, 1981Superchunk, "Endless Summer," Wild Loneliness, Merge, 2022

#totmconversationWhat we talked about during the IntroBass Extremes Just-in Time featuring Justin ChancellorGuthrie Govan Links from youtubeGuthrie Govan - Larry Carlton Style Track at JTCGuitar.comGuthrie Govan - Albert King Style Track at JTCGuitar.comGUTHRIE GOVAN - Solo - the best guitar improvisation everRick Beato Video talking about Guthrie GovanWhy This Guy Is Rock's Scariest GuitaristGood Lovin' Robert Randolph Lickety SplitPlayed in this EpisodeHow the Mighty have Fallen - Hush 2002Don't Bear Down on Me - Comfort to the Soul 2003My Man - Ana! 2006 Navajo Moon - Ana! 2006U Complete Me - Still Making History 2007Steal Me Away - Blind for love 2009 - Lives that Don't Exist - Blind for Love 2009Voodoo Woman - Unconditional 2011Game of Love - Hometown 2012Can You Stand the Heat - Can You Stand the Heat 2013Train - Trilogy 2016Catfish Blues - Blue Room 2015Tears in Heaven - A Tribute to Eric Clapton 2022Ana's Music Links:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/5kPUAJihniO5WfEfbOCjLf?si=RpdzMqvJRWSHhEH3WYg7NwQobuzhttps://open.qobuz.com/artist/1069345Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/ana-popovic/75389559Discogshttps://www.discogs.com/artist/1139869-Ana-Popovi%C4%87ANA POPOVICThe award-winning guitar player, singer, and songwriter, recently celebrated 20 years as a touring musician with the release of Live for LIVE (2020) — an exciting concert video and live album that demonstrates why she's proudly looking back at a career of thousands of shows worldwide. Popovic's passion on stage is evident and the title sums it up, this IS what she lives for.Today, you'll find Popovic in a select group of excellent modern blues guitar players. One reason could be the fact that she's always willing to work a little harder and travel a little further to master her craft. That dedication has resulted in 12 albums, two DVDs, and six nationwide Experience Hendrix tours. She's been nominated for seven Blues Music Awards, and appeared on the covers of Vintage Guitar and Guitar Player magazine. Her albums Can You Stand the Heat and Unconditional were USA Today Picks-Of-The-Week and featured on NPR Weekend Edition. Nearly all of Popovic's albums reached the top of the Billboard Blues Charts. She and her phenomenal 6-piece band tour tirelessly, sharing stages with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and many others.web: anapopovic.cominsta:

What do you want most in life? What makes you most excited? What are you living for? Is there anything that you put in the place of Jesus? In today's episode, Patrick uses Exodus 40:34-38 to discuss the true purpose of your life.Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you!To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks.Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here.Passages: Exodus 40:34-38Resources: O Say, Can You Stand? with NBA Forward Jonathan Isaac

Since the 1980s, producers and songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have made huge hits with artists like Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey. But finally in 2021, the duo released their debut album as artists. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot chat with Jimmy Jam about the record and his illustrious past work. Plus, we hear the song that got Garbage's Shirley Manson Hooked on Sonics.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Jam & Lewis, "Spinnin (feat. Mary J. Blige)," Jam & Lewis, Volume 1, Flyte Tyme, BMG, 2021Jam & Lewis, "Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin' My Heart) (feat. Mariah Carey)," Jam & Lewis, Volume 1, Flyte Tyme, BMG, 2021Janet Jackson, "What Have You Done for Me Lately," Control, A&M, 1986Jam & Lewis, "The Next Best Day (feat. Boyz II Men)," Jam & Lewis, Volume 1, Flyte Tyme, BMG, 2021The S.O.S. Band, "Tell Me If You Still Care," On the Rise, Tabu/Epic, 1983Cornbread Harris and Friends, "PutThe World," Cornbread Supreme Volume 1, 2631577 Records DK, 2002Janet Jackson, "Control," Control, A&M, 1986The S.O.S. Band, "Just Be Good to Me," On the Rise, Tabu/Epic, 1983Jam & Lewis, "Happily Unhappy (feat. Toni Braxton)," Jam & Lewis, Volume 1, Flyte Tyme, BMG, 2021New Edition, "Can You Stand the Rain," Heart Break, MCA, 1987Janet Jackson, "Nasty," Control, A&M, 1986The S.O.S. Band, "Take Your Time (Do It Right)," SOS, Tabu, 1980Janet Jackson, "Miss You Much," Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, A&M, 1989Garbage, "No Gods No Masters," No Gods No Masters, Infectious Music, 2021Stray Cats, "Stray Cat Strut," Stray Cats, Arista, 1981Tori Amos, "Happy Phantom," Little Earthquakes, Atlantic, 1992

We all have lyrics that get stuck in our heads, but what about the ones that dig into our psyches with their absurd genius? Paige and Blythe review Justin Timberlake's questionable monologue interjections, "Can You Stand the Rain"'s double entendres, and the unintentional hilarity of MC Yogi's "Elephant Power" album.

Tests Prove Who is the Bride (Audio) David Eells - 7/25/21 Man-child Tests and Choses the Bride Eve Brast - 7/20/21 (David's notes in red)   I dreamed that I (Eve, the bride of the first Adam as a type of the Bride of the last Adam, Jesus.) was in a large convention center where a World Fair of some sort was being held. (The World Fair [which Eve did not know began Friday the 23rd in Japan so this is a confirmation of timing.] with all its events and attractions represents our lives and our walk through Babylon; the distractions and trials that we go through on our way through to conquering our promised land.) My oldest son, Noah, and I were signed up, along with a small group of people, to participate in all the different booths, activities, or “attractions” of the fair. (Noah and his family were the remnant who were saved in the flood. (Representing a time of judgment on the world. Major parts of the world are at this time being flooded by weather warfare and dams are being destroyed. Deep underground DS Military bases and tunnels are being flooded now.) They were a kind of first fruits of God's new creation after the flood. My son Noah was my first born son. (He represents a corporate body of the first fruits of the Bride body. Noah represents the spiritual man of the Bride body of believers and overcomers.)  There were many other groups of people who were also signed up to participate in the different events. Everyone was hoping to receive the grand prize for the successful completion (overcoming in) of all of the events (or tests). There were lesser rewards to be had but, the grand prize was the most desirable reward and the one everyone was going for. (The prize itself was to be chosen as the Bride as we will see. It is important to note that the Church is not the Bride as some simplistically say, but is chosen out of the Church. Esther, the Bride, was chosen out of all the fair virgins of the kingdom to be the Bride of one who was at that time the”King of kings”.  And this after Vashti was rejected because she did not obey the King. Also in SoS, the Shulammite, meaning perfected one, was chosen out of all the women of the kingdom. Son 6:8-9  There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, And virgins without number.  9  My dove, my undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother; She is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; Yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. Also in Psa 45 the Bride raised up the virgins to know the Lord. Jesus always taught in His parables the Jewish Marriage ceremony in which everyone was accounted for in the Church. There was the Bride, the virgins who escort her to the grooms home after the marriage feast, the friend of the Bridegroom, and those receiving the invitations. In Revelation 19 the Bride had on a lampros garment, meaning not only white but glowing. There we see that those invited had on a leukos garment meaning white. Of course the Bride does not receive an invitation to her own marriage. (Eve: Not everyone that starts out will finish the race in first place [to receive the crown]. Mat. 22:14  Many are called but few chosen. (Chosen here has more than one meaning depending on the text. There are those chosen to be in the Bride, virgins, Man-child, or to just be saved when many fall away, as in the parable of the sower.) 1 Co 9:24-27 Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. 25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.) As Noah and I looked around at all the different booths or activities, they all seemed very harrowing, challenging and difficult to endure. (Jesus said, “He that endureth [meaning the trials] to the end shall be saved.")  Noah asked me, “Are you sure that you want to go through all of this? It all looks pretty hard!” (Luke 14:25-33 Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? 29 Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him, 30 saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish… 33 So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.) (What tower do we need to build in our lives? It is Jerusalem who John in Rev 21:9 was told by an angel represents the Bride who was being born out of heaven. Mic 4:8  And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.) I said to Noah, “Well, it's the only way to receive the grand prize; so I guess so." I knew that one had to complete every event or trial successfully in order to win the grand prize. (So be diligent my friends to treat everything as a trial to win the prize. If you fail get up and get it right.) I also understood that there really wasn't a choice. We could either submit ourselves to each of the events or trials and contend for the grand prize or drop out of the competition and be disqualified. (The grand prize is "the high calling of God in Christ".)  (God is sovereign over every trial and hardship we are subjected to in life. If we remember that he has ordained them and tailor made them for each of us out of love and care for our souls to mature and perfect us, then we will spend less time questioning God or being angry at God or wasting a lot of time in anger, resentment, unforgiveness and self-pity. We will be at peace; trusting God and focusing on fighting the good fight of the faith to overcome. Rom 8:28 And we know that to them that love God [whom He said would keep His commandments, which is the trial] all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. God is not a liar! Believe what His Word says. 1 Co. 9:27  but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.) I wasn't sure, at this point in the dream, what the grand prize was, but I knew it was something that I had always wanted and that it was my heart's desire. (Psalm 37:4-5, Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. 5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.) The first event that we came to was called, “Can You Stand the Pressure?”. It was a very large and deep vinyl swimming pool; about 20 feet deep. The participants had to crawl underneath the bottom of the white, vinyl pool liner and withstand the weight and pressure of the water bearing down upon their frame for a certain length of time. (The number 20 can, at times, mean a complete or perfect waiting period. For 20 years Jacob waited to get possession of his wives and property, and to be freed from the control of Laban his father-in-law. For 20 years the children of Israel waited to be freed of Jabin, king of Canaan, who oppressed them. Gods response was to raise up Deborah and Barak, who freed the people from bondage. In the days of Samuel the prophet the Philistines battled and overcame Israel, taking the Ark of the Covenant back to their land. It ended up in the city of Kirjath-jearim, which is several miles west of Jerusalem. Israel had to wait at least 20 years before the Ark would be moved again.  (Enduring the weight of the water in the swimming pool represents enduring the discipline of obeying the washing of the water of the Word. Under the water in our baptism is the place the old life dies and then the prize of the resurrection life of Christ comes at the end. 1Co 10:13  There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.) 2 Co. 4:7-11  But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves; 8 we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair; 9 pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed; 10 always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus'sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.) If they succeeded to endure the water, then they were able to continue on to the next event, but many watched from the sidelines and became discouraged and disheartened immediately and refused to even attempt to participate in the event. This automatically disqualified them from the competition. (Many refuse to obey the word through faith to lose their old life by submitting to the washing of the Word as Jesus commanded. Mat. 16:25, For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.) (Mat 13:3-4,19  Behold, the sower went forth to sow; 4 and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them... 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one , and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.) The next event took place inside of a large, indoor aquarium tank filled with sharks. This event was called, “Do You Have the Faith?” The participants in this event had to tread water in the shark tank for a certain amount of time. (Like Noah we must stay above the waters of the curse of the word by faith or we die with the rest.) This was the most terrifying event for me because of a life-long fear of the ocean and of Jaws. At first I thought, “Okay, I can do this. I'll just tread water gently as to not excite the sharks and then they won't tear my limbs off.” (Many times we try to reason our way out of situations or think that we can utilize our own strength and ingenuity to get us out of trials or to get us through them. (God says in 1Jn 5:4  For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith. The sharks represent the faction and persecutors who try to provoke us to fear but they cannot when we walk by faith in the promises.) I then realized that the shark handlers, who were underneath the water in black scuba gear, were chumming the water all around us and I began to get fearful and panicky. (These shark handlers represent the demons. (Who provoke their human hosts which they possess to devour us like the dragon of Rev.12.) God allows them to bring trials and temptations upon us in order to prove us. (just as satan did Jesus) Chumming the water is when fishermen dump buckets of raw meat and blood into the ocean around their boats to attract fish or sharks on purpose.) This caused several of the people in our group to freak out and swim quickly to get out of the water, at which point they were disqualified from the competition. Heb 3:14 for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:  Mat 13: 5-6,20-21  5 and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth [I.e. to feed the plant]: 6 and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away... 20 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; 21 yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.) I thought, “This might be the end for me.” But I was willing to sacrifice my life, if necessary, to not be disqualified from the competition. I knew I had to stay in that tank until my time was up; there was no going back. I had come this far. (Mat. 16:25, For whosoever would save his life shall lose it (his carnal or fleshly life): and whosoever shall lose his (Carnal) life for my sake shall find it.) So I began to pray and intercede and bind the sharks from attacking me and it worked! (Mat 18:18  Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.) They never got closer than 5 feet away from me and my son (Fruit), Noah. (If we submit ourselves to the crucified life, God will give us the grace to overcome the trials. James 4:7 Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.) I was so glad to have come through that trial unscathed and in one piece! I was praising the Lord for His Divine protection from the sharks and His faith, strength and resolve to endure that trial. (God always reminds us that His power is made perfect in (our) weakness. He will cause the situation to become too big for us so that we will turn to Him and exercise our faith in His ability to save, heal and deliver us.)   The next event was called, “Will You Faint and Fall Away?" This event was like a “Tilt-a-Whirl” at an amusement park where people would go in and stand up against the wall of the ride. It would begin spinning really fast and then the bottom of the floor would drop out from under us. After getting off of this ride, I noticed several of the participants were dizzy and disoriented and they were fainting and falling out. Because of this they were also disqualified from the competition. (Life can go at a dizzying pace and we can become disoriented with the hectic pace and the many temptations and distractions in life. The enemy will take advantage of these times when we haven't stayed in the Word. He will cause us to become discouraged and weary in well doing.  Gal. 6:7-9  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (We create our own future this way.) 8 For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Mat. 13:7,22  And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them… 22 And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.) The next event, or booth, was a shop filled with many different “lesser rewards” or trinkets and knick-knacks. (Which many people settle for) It was called, “What Will You Choose?” This was the last event or trial of the competition. As Noah and I looked around at all the different choices in the booth, I became overwhelmed. There were so many choices and all seemed very colorful and attractive, but none of it was my style. Nothing seemed like it would match the inside of my house. I said to Noah, “If this is all there is to choose from, then I won't choose any of it.” (The Bride wont settle for any of the things of this world. She only wants what the Holy Spirit of God wants for her. Est 2:15  Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai (representing the Holy Spirit) the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.) At the moment when I was about to walk out empty handed, I noticed a figurine that had belonged to my maternal grandmother. I decided to choose it because I had always liked it growing up. (My maternal grandmother represents the ancient paths; the original church and the original church doctrines and teachings. Jer. 6:16 Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls:) As I walked out of the booth carrying my grandmother's figurine, I was met by David Eells. (As a type of the David Man-child reformers) I greeted him and said, “Boy, I sure hope I will win the grand prize.” He placed his right arm around my shoulder and shook me a little as he said, “Well, of course you're gonna win it! I'll make sure of that!” (The David Man-child reformers job is to raise up the Bride to be acceptable to the King like Mordecai did Esther. The Kingdom is being restored in the type of David ruling over Jerusalem the Bride.  In Esther, none of the virgins were chosen to be in the Bride because they didn't please the Holy Spirit. And Vashti, who had the position, lost it because of rebellion against the Kings Word.) (Rom 8:28-30 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn (Noah) among many brethren: 30 and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.) I thought to myself, “How can he be so sure that I'll win?” And then it was revealed to my understanding that David was the coordinator of the event and that he determined who would win the grand prize because he was the judge of all the events. (Jesus, who sat on the throne of David, chose the Bride when he chose His first disciples, who John the Baptist said was the Bride when he said, “He that hath the Bride is the Bridegroom".  (Heb 12:22-23  but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels, 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,) I asked him, “What is the grand prize anyway?” He said, “It's your grandmother's house; bought and paid for!” (Which is the ancient Church's house, which we were never to depart from for man's religions.)  When I heard this I was so happy and wanted to cry because, in real life, I had always admired and wanted to have my grandmother's house since I was a kid. In my opinion this was the best prize I could have received. (Mat. 13:8,23  8 and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 23 And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.) After this David sent me and Noah over to the administration offices to claim the grand prize of the competition. I had to fill out some paperwork and then the house would belong to me. I would now be the owner. (The marriage ceremony in ancient Israel that Jesus used in his parables so much, included the Ketubah. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketubah Ketubah - Wikipedia A Ketubah (Hebrew: כְּתוּבָּה ‎) is a Jewish marriage contract. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.In modern practice, the ketubah has no agreed monetary value, and is seldom enforced by civil courts, except in Israel. en.wikipedia.org  - A Ketubah (Hebrew: כְּתוּבָּה ‎) is a Jewish marriage contract. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride. In modern practice, the ketubah has no agreed monetary value, and is seldom enforced by civil courts, except in Israel.) Then, I don't know if the scene changed or if it was a separate dream but, the next thing I knew, Michael and I were standing at the doorway of David's master bedroom. The lights were on in the room. We were looking at David lying on a narrow cot with his arms crossed over his chest. (This is the position of death on a cot, which is a temporary resting place. As we know after the death of the David Man-child company comes their resurrection to the throne of God's authority. And then, like Jesus, their example, they chose the Bride as we just saw.) Michael said, “Is he still breathing?” I leaned in and took a closer look at his chest and didn't see his chest rising and falling. Then I said, “No. His chest isn't moving. He's dead!” Then the dream ended. Mat. 13: 3-23. And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; 4 and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: 5 and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them: 8 and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He that hath ears, let him hear… (And the fruit of the sower, who was Jesus, is the manifestation of His Word in us. He is the Word made flesh and so must we be.) 18 Hear then ye the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one , and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side. 20 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; 21 yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth. 22 And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. How quickly God will forget your past if you repent!! Eze 18:21-24  But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.  22  None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.  23  Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live? However  24  But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be remembered: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. So what shall we do? Php 3:12-15  Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.  13  Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before.  14  I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.  15  Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you: What are the advantages of Being in the Bride?   They sit next to the King forever in the highest Holy of Holies like the Bride in Psalm 45. In Joel 2, as righteous Jerusalem, they escaped the beast who captured the rest of God's people in a tribulation. They conquered the Assyrian beast to save God's people. In Esther she had the Love, respect and ear of the King and brought down the beast Haman and his people to save the people of God. In SoS she raised up her little sister, the rest of the people of God, to enter the presence of the King. In the Gospels they raised up the Church and ordained the 5 fold ministries. In Rev. 3, the Philadelphia Church of brotherly love, they escaped the hour of trial that came on the rest of the Church and the whole world. This is not a rapture, she is supernaturally spared for she is not under the curse as we have seen. They were given the name of the New Jerusalem she is born from heaven and God's new name was written upon them. God's Hand Protects the First Fruits  Claire Pienaar - 6/28/21 (David's notes in red) I dreamed my husband Riaan and I, together with some others whom I did not recognize, were standing on the white deck of a boat. (This represents the remnant first fruits who are in God's Ark of safety floating above the waters of the curse.) I saw a hand come out of heaven and I heard the words from our Father say, “My hand covers my people.” (Psalm 91:1-12  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust. 3 For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But it shall not come nigh thee. 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the reward of the wicked. 9 For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent. 11 For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.) There was a tremor, or a push or jolt from somewhere. (Representing the tribulation shakings that are coming upon the world to get the attention of God's elect.) We fell overboard into the water below. (This represents being plunged into the tribulation in order to overcome the curses of this world.)  God's hand literally came into the water with us and became as a glass sheet between us and a giant sea creature. It was black and white like an Orca whale and had really sharp teeth. (This black and white sea creature represents the beast in the sea of this world. The beast is always looking to devour God's people like the dragon of Rev.12. The black and white means It has also been dictating to this world what is true and false and what is right and wrong Rev. 12:13-17 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man-child. 14 And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream. [the woman here is the Church but within this larger body is the chosen bride.] 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus.) Our skin was glossy or shiny. (Representing the Bride's lampros garments which are the righteous acts of the saints according to Rev.19.) It was like God's hand had emitted some sort of repellent onto us so the sea creature could not devour us. There was no fear or confusion, and we breathed easily underwater.  (Meaning the waters of the curse can not kill them.) We were so small compared to this sea creature; we looked like shrimp. God's hand was over us the whole time. (Isa. 43:1-5 But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead. 4 Since thou hast been precious in my sight, and honorable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men in thy stead, and peoples instead of thy life. 5 Fear not; for I am with thee…) I asked the Lord for a word by faith at random and received Ezekiel 18:19 “Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.” (They are not under the genetic curse of the adamic nature passed down through their parents.) I asked Him for another Word, specifically about His hand, and received Hebrews 3:7, with my finger on Holy Spirit. (In context 7-9) 7 Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, Like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness (tribulation), 9 Where your fathers tried me by proving me, And saw my works forty years (the number of tribulation).    The False House of Satan  Graham Gelinas - 6/29/21 (David's note in red) Andrew Gelinas said, “My youngest son Graham, who is seven, had this dream. I wrote it down for him and I tried to stay as true to his words as possible.  Graham said, I dreamed I was at the playground, and Daddy was talking to another grown-up nearby, as my sister, and two brothers played. Then a weird guy came up to me. He had long black hair in a topknot, a pointy black beard, and was wearing a long sleeved blue shirt, purple shorts, and shiny black dress shoes. He seemed like a homeless person because his clothes were shredded up, and he walked crooked like someone who was drunk or like he had two broken legs. (This is satan who walks crooked and he is homeless because he is rejected from God's true house.)  He asked me "Do you want a house?” (Andrew: In the natural, we are very thankful and content with being able to rent the house we're in now. But satan has tried and failed many times in the past to try to tempt us to want more. In the same way he did to Jesus in the wilderness. I guess he figured, since he failed at snaring me, he'd try enticing my youngest son. Too bad for him, Graham loves the Lord, and already has more of the Word in him at seven years old, than 90% of the apostate church! (The tempter is always trying to lead the immature into the house of dead religion.) I hesitantly answered “Sure.” But I didn't really feel like I wanted it. (The Spirit says, NO) Then the man answered, "Good! It's right down the street.” So we went to look at it. The house was a blackish-gray colored, creepy looking mansion with two floors and a basement. (Satan has been successful in tempting many to accept a house that is not God's House. This house represents the dead [gray] and dark [black] house of “creepy” false religion. And there is convenient access to them for they are "right down the street”.  Then the sky got dark all of the sudden and it started to rain so we went inside. (The coming storm will tempt many to take shelter in the houses of false religion at first but like many of us they will recognize that something is morally and Biblically wrong there.) There were cobwebs and spiders in all the corners and in the center of the house. (These spiders and their webs represent the demon spirits and their traps that are multiplied in our lives as a result of disobedience.) There were two staircases; one going up, and the other down. I went downstairs into the basement after I heard something fall. I saw that it was a large fruit tree, encircled by seven smaller dead plants. (Many “fall” in these impostor houses and lose their fruit and the divisions of the larger fruit tree that fell come from the seven churches of revelation. The promise in each of these are "to him that overcometh” and they fall because they become convinced there that they dont have to overcome.) The seven plants were wilted in a way that made them appear to be bowing down to the large fallen tree. (This is because they all are part of the corporate fallen tree of dead religion called the harlot because they are unfaithful to the seed of God which is His Word and are instead full of the seed of the world and satan.) The fallen tree was covered in green leaves and had the forbidden fruit all over it. (The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil according to man, which we are not to partake of.) Then, as I was looking at it, it suddenly rose back up, then fell down again. But this time, it stayed down, shriveled up, and died forever. Then the seven little plants encircling it, snapped in half, and fell to the ground. And they died forever too. (Many of the apostates who stay in the apostate organized church system will end up in hell for eternity because they worshipped a false Jesus and will not come out from among them to follow the reformers with the true Word. This is just as it was in Jesus' day.) Then we drove back home. We went home, but it was our true home. (Some who escape the false house will return to their old home which is the original and true home of early discipleship to Christ.) That's when I woke up and I felt shivery. (Yes. It's a cold cruel world among apostate Christianity; living under the curses of sin and rebellion to God's Word and separated from Christ by their own self-works.) (I prayed with Graham, asking the Lord for a verse by faith at random. Then I held out the Bible to Graham, and flipped the pages rapidly as he closed his eyes and stuck his finger down on a page. His finger landed on the word “Hand” in Mark 12:36  David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet.) (The Lord put the sheep on His right and He will put their enemies under their feet.  The goats will be on His left and will be left. 2Co 6:14-18  Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?  15  And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?  16  And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.  17  Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,  18  And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.   Come out of Man Made Religion Claire Pienaar - 7/5/21 (David's notes in red) I dreamed I was in a really shabby looking resort. (A resort is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises. This shabby resort represents the Babylonish religious system of easy self serving Christianity.) There were many dark people there and I wanted to leave. (They have departed from the Word and into darkness.) The sky was blue and it was sunny outside. However, these people were being lazy and entitled and I did not want to be with them.  (Eph 5:15-16: Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.). (Those who are trapped in Babylon are walking in darkness. They are lazy and entitled having no desire to seek the Lord or sanctification, but the Lord will call His elect and give them spiritual discernment and a desire to want to come out of Babylons religion.) I had no way of traveling, and I was unsure how I'd leave this place. (We must trust God, no matter what our circumstances are). (With all the allure of the easy wide road leaving looks like a wilderness but when the Lord calls His people out He will make a way. Acts 13:17-18 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it. 18 And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness.) One of the men there had a self-pedaling car with a black wire frame and a plastic black chair for a seat. This vehicle was horrible, slow, and unbelievably unsafe. I could not believe he used it to travel on a highway, and I was very concerned about using this, especially on a highway. (Our own ways are so unreliable and dangerous; we should be concerned with keeping on the narrow way with the Holy Spirit as the guide for our vehicle at all times). (Trying to please God through self-efforts and self-works, represented by the self-pedaling car, is dangerous to our salvation which is not by man's works as false Christianity is famous for.) I knew I needed to go into a city (Mount Zion) and thought I'd be travelling on a highway. (The Highway of Holiness is the only way to get to Mount Zion.) However, unbeknownst to me, this resort I was staying at was already in the city (Babylon) and only a few blocks from a very swanky department store that I was headed to. (I think this represents the Babylonish way of life that has permeated the Church.) (This department store represents fellowship with the world and its ways through buying and selling instead of giving and receiving. Everyone who is in the world participates in its ways.) It was such hard work to get to the store as this “vehicle” had a bent to only turn left. It took real effort to turn right at any time. (When our “vehicle”, which represents our lives or mobile tabernacles, is self-willed and rebellious it only wants to go left like the goats. This frustrates the spirit man who is always fighting to turn right and get on that Highway of Holiness.) I parked the vehicle and went into the department store. The store had an escalator going down and one going up. I used the one going up and it was supposed to have women's clothes, kids clothes and menswear. (The clothing of Babylonish religion cannot clothe our nakedness representing sin. The lampros clothing of the Bride is her righteous works. Rom 13:14  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.)  Instead the top level only had rows and rows of perfumes. It was a whole floor just of perfumes. The smell was intense and very sweet so I did not stay long. (We received this text today in our morning prayer meeting which speaks of the allure of the harlot religious system. Pro 7:17-23  I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18  Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves. 19  For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey: 20  He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.  21  With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along. 22  He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool; 23  Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life. The world likes to try to make itself appealing by masking its filthy stench with sweet smelling attractions to the flesh, but God's elect, by His grace, will see through it and be repulsed. Rev 3:15-19  I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.) I walked out and went down the elevator and hopped on this strange vehicle again and tried to get back to the resort. It was now dark and there were neon lights and lewd images that peaked out of every corner. (Once God's elect have their eyes opened through the Word of God, they are able to see the evil that is all around them. Heb 5:12-14 For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. 13 For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. 14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.) When I got back to the resort, my children wanted to swim in the river that went around it, like a moat. It had rapids which got deeper and more dangerous at every turn. Initially, I was distracted and said “Ok” to my children playing in the moat and in the rapids, but then I had a discernment and I went to rescue them just in time from the last rapid that would have killed them. My children were quite young in the dream and were not good swimmers. (When we get distracted by life or the things of the world and we don't stay in the Word then we are in danger of falling under the curses on this life style and of losing our fruit which represents Christ in us.) I asked God for a word by faith at random and put my finger down on “sin”: John 15:22 “If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.” (God has insured that we have His Word, which is Christ. He speaks to us every time we read it and His Word trains our conscience. No one will have any excuse before God when they stand in the judgment. 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Got a request to do this acappella of New Edition's famous song "Can You Stand the Rain." I may do a break a harmony breakdown for this too. Let me know if I should! #NewEdition #CanYouStandTheRain #90sRnB Email questions to lexcsolo@gmail.com CashApp: $LexCATL PayPal: lexcsolo@gmail.com Venmo: @lexcatl WORK WITH LEXC https://www.lexcatl.com/shop/work-with-lexc LexC eBook: http://bit.ly/lexcebook MUSIC Amazon - http://bit.ly/lexconamazon Apple Music - http://bit.ly/lexconapple CD Baby - http://bit.ly/lexconcdbaby Google Play - http://bit.ly/lexcongoogle Spotify - http://bit.ly/lexconspotify Tidal - http://bit.ly/lexcontidal --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lexcatl/support

Ralph Tresvant began his music career as a member of the Boston-based boy band, New Edition. He recorded a slew of crowd-pleasers with the band, including “Candy Girl,” Count Me Out,” and “Can You Stand the Rain?”. In between recording and performing with New Edition, Tresvant dropped three solo projects. On his new single, “All Mine”, Ralph is joined by fellow New Edition alum Johnny Gill. Ralph currently hosts “Inside the Ride,” a radio show in his native Boston that combines R&B, hip hop, and soul, genres. Heart, soul and passion; these three words vividly describe what singer/songwriter and Atlanta native, Jande' Pierce puts into everything she does. She continues to perform throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area, where she also works as a songwriter and vocal arranger for up and coming artists as well as established producers and artists, throughout the United States, and looks forward to dropping her 1st album. Support the show: https://theanswersandiego.com/radioshow/8349 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We caught up with legendary Boyz II Men member Shawn Stockman for an interview on Instagram Live recently. During our talk, we discuss his debut solo album “Foreword”, the long wait for this project, balancing solo work and group work, Boyz II Men's cover of New Edition's “Can You Stand the Rain”, & More.

Topics: Rodney King, Boyz II Men / Jodeci, Boyz In the Hood, Roc - Sitcom (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) 1991 General Snapshots 1.    President: George H. W. Bush 2.    January - Gulf War: The Congress of the United States passes a resolution authorizing the use of military force to liberate Kuwait. 5 days later, Operation Desert Storm begins with airstrikes against Iraq. 3.    January - Whitney Houstondelivers her now legendary rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" 4.    February - Gulf War: U.S. President George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated". 5.    February - Tim Meadows and Adam Sandler join the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live. 6.    March - An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles, California police officers. 7.    July - Boxer Mike Tyson is arrested and charged with raping Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington in Indianapolis, Indiana. 8.    July - Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested after the remains of eleven men and boys are found in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment. Police soon find out that he is involved in six more murders. 9.    August - Nickelodeon introduces its series of Nicktoons, with Doug, Rugrats and The Ren & Stimpy Show the first three to air. 10.    August - The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is first released in the United States. 11.    October - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee interviews both Supreme Court candidate Clarence Thomas and former aide Anita Hill, who alleges that Thomas sexually harassed her while she worked for him. 12.    October - Jennifer Lopez joins the cast as one of the Fly Girls on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color (she would leave the show after the next season). Other cast additions include future Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx. 13.    November - Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson announces that he has HIV, effectively ending his NBA career. 14.    November - Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury dies from AIDS at 45 years old, one day after making his diagnosis public. 15.    December - The Cold War ends as President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev resigns and the Soviet Union dissolves. 16.    Open Comments 17.    Top 3 Pop Songs 18.    #1 - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", Bryan Adams 19.    #2 - "I Wanna Sex You Up", Color Me Badd 20.    #3 - "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", C+C Music Factory 21.    Record of the Year: "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole 22.    Album of the Year: Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole 23.    Song of the Year: "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole 24.    Best New Artist: Marc Cohn 25.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Lisa Fischer for "How Can I Ease the Pain" & Patti LaBelle for "Burnin'" 26.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: Luther Vandross for Power of Love 27.    Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Boyz II Men for "Cooleyhighharmony" 28.    Best Rhythm & Blues Song: "Power of Love/Love Power" performed by Luther Vandross 29.    Best Rap Solo Performance: LL Cool J for "Mama Said Knock You Out" 30.    Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for "Summertime" 31.    Top 3 Movies 32.    #1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day     33.    #2. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 34.    #3. Beauty and the Beast 35.    Notables: The Silence of the Lambs, New Jack City, The Five Heartbeats, A Rage in Harlem, Thelma & Louise, Jungle Fever, Point Break, and House Party 2 36.    Top 3 TV Shows 37.    #1 60 Minutes 38.    #2 Roseanne 39.    #3 Murphy Brown 40.    Mea Culpa: Family Matters originated 9/22/1989 on ABC 41.    Notables: The Party Machine with Nia Peeples, The Jerry Springer Show, The Montel Williams Show, Hammerman, & Roc. 42.    Economic Snapshots 43.    Avg. Income: 29.9k (29K) 44.    New Home: 120k (previously 123K) 45.    Avg Rent: 495 (465) 46.    New Car: 16.8k (16K) 47.    Harvard: 14.5k (13.5k) 48.    Movie Ticket: 4.25 (3.50) 49.    Gas: 1.12 (1.34) 50.    Stamp: .25 (.25) 51.    Social Scene: Police Beating of Rodney King 52.    Early Life: Rodney King (@ 26 yrs. old), born in Sacramento, CA, was an American taxi driver who is best known for the 1991 police beatings and the 1992 riots as a result of the officers’ trial. 53.    Prior Record: In 1987, he pleaded no contest to a charge of battery. In 1989, King was imprisoned for robbery after robbing a store; he served one year of a two-year sentence. 54.    1991 Arrest: Rodney King attempted to outrun a police patrol car in March 1991. King had been drinking and feared he would be over the limit, driving under the influence charge would have seen King return to jail. King refused to pull over for the police and a high-speed chase ensued. Eventually, King was cornered, and he and the other occupants of the car were ordered to leave the vehicle and lie face down on the ground. King refused and was forcibly removed from the car. While on the ground the police beat and abused the three men. The Los Angeles Police Department then arrived on the scene; the original officers on the scene had been highway patrol. Rodney King resisted arrest and was tasered. King was then viciously beaten repeatedly while on the ground by police wielding batons. King continually attempted to stand up only to be met with a further hail of baton blows from the four police officers. King suffered from thirty-three baton blows and six kicks before having his arms and legs cuffed. Eight officers were involved in his arrest. George Halliday, a man who lived near the sight of the arrest, had filmed the arrest from the time that King was tasered. Halliday contacted the LAPD about his videotape, but the police department showed no interest in the footage. Halliday next presented the footage to a local TV station which aired the footage. It caused a sensation across the media. The footage made Rodney King’s arrest a lightning rod for a more comprehensive discussion about police brutality against minorities. 55.    Legal Proceedings: Rodney King had suffered facial fractures, lacerations and a broken ankle from his arrest. The city awarded King damages amounting to 3.8 million dollars as well as covering his legal costs which totaled to close to two million dollars. He was also not charged with drink driving or evading arrest due to the time between the incident and the start of legal proceedings. Four LAPD officers were charged with using excessive force. The legal case against the officers was mired in controversy from the start as the initial judge, Bernard Kamins was removed, and the trial received a change of venue. Warren Christopher also began a commission to investigate accusations of police discrimination. Three of the officers charged were acquitted, and the fourth faced a no verdict. The court’s decision shocked the nation. The mayor of Los Angeles, Tom Bradley, and the President of the United States of America, George Bush, both declared they could not understand the verdict and condemned the officers involved. Many African Americans considered the trial a whitewash and were incensed. Following the 1992 Riots, the officers were tried in a federal court, and two were found guilty and sentenced to thirty months in prison. 56.    Rodney King Riots: Following the court's verdict and the release of the officers, widespread civil unrest erupted in North America. The worst of the rioting was confined to LA, but Las Vegas, San Francisco, Atlanta and even Toronto in Canada experienced violence. The 1992 LA Riots became known as the Rodney King Riots due to their link to the court case. King appeared on TV during the riots to appeal for calm. Before the verdict was announced the police, force had been expecting trouble, money for overtime and a delay in the reading of the verdict were granted to give police time to prepare. Rioting started at a liquor store in Normandie. LAPD officers attempted to make an arrest a hostile crowd surrounded them and forced them to retreat. TV coverage of the violence encouraged more people to take to the streets, and the police communications proved wholly inadequate to deal with the spread of the violence. The rioters began destroying property and attacking people going about their business. Over a thousand firearms were looted, and some fires were started as night set in. The riots spread throughout the city and emergency workers came under gunfire as they attempted to tackle the fires and help the wounded. A curfew was declared, and the National Guard began deploying. Despite this the second day of looting and arson took place. Rioting spread to Hollywood, Inglewood, Long Beach and Compton. Police was criticized for focusing their attention on defending the wealthier areas of LA such as Beverley Hills. Other minority neighborhoods were forced to form militias to protect their property. Korean shopkeepers were involved in a shoot-out with rioters in Koreatown. On the third day of rioting, the Federal government took direct control of all military in the area and began overseeing the response to the riots. Troops and police officers from other regions of California started pouring into the city. On the fourth day, over thirteen thousand soldiers were deployed on the streets of LA, and the rioting was slowly quelled. The riot was spread over six days, but troops remained in the area for weeks afterward. Fifty-five people died during the riots and over two thousand hospitalized. A billion dollars’ worth of damage had been done; the worst affected were the Korean community. Eleven thousand people were arrested during the rioting, but because of the sheer volume of prisoners, police were unable to prosecute the majority. 57.    King After the Riots: Rodney King continued to have run-ins with the law and was sometimes arrested after the 1992 Riots. In 2007, King was shot in an attempted robbery. King appeared in a reality TV show, Sober House, which covered celebrities in rehab. 2012 saw King publish his memoirs, The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption. Rodney King fathered a daughter with Carmen Simpson when they were both teenagers. In 1985, he married Daneta Lyles, and they had a daughter together. The pair divorced in 1988. King then married Crystal Waters, with whom he also had a daughter. They divorced in 1996. King had been arrested for assaulting both his wives. In 2010, King began living with Cynthia Kelly, and it was she who found him in the swimming pool on 17 June 2012. King was pronounced dead by medical staff, and plenty of drugs and alcohol were found in his system. 58.    The King beating began a wave of reforms for the Los Angeles Police Department, including tighter rules on when officers can use force, more minority officers, and stricter term limits for police chiefs. 59.    Question: What is the lesson to be learned? 60.    Question: What do we teach the children about dealing with cops? 61.    Top Black Songs from the top 40 62.    #2 - "I Wanna Sex You Up", Color Me Badd 63.    #3 - "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", C+C Music Factory 64.    #4 - "Rush Rush", Paula Abdul 65.    #8 - "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", Hi-Five 66.    #9 - "The First Time", Surface 67.    #11 - "Motownphilly", Boyz II Men 68.    #12 - "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)", Stevie B 69.    #13 - "Someday", Mariah Carey 70.    #16 - "All the Man That I Need", Whitney Houston 71.    #18 - "I Adore Mi Amor"    , Color Me Badd 72.    #19 - "Love Will Never Do (Without You)", Janet Jackson 73.    #20 - "Good Vibrations", Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 74.    #21 - "Justify My Love", Madonna 75.    #22 - "Emotions", Mariah Carey 76.    #24 - "Romantic", Karyn White 77.    #25 - "Hold You Tight", Tara Kemp 78.    #26 - "I Don't Wanna Cry", Mariah Carey 79.    #28 - "Every Heartbeat", Amy Grant 80.    #29 - "Sensitivity", Ralph Tresvant 81.    #30 - "Touch Me (All Night Long)", Cathy Dennis 82.    #31 - "I've Been Thinking About You", Londonbeat 83.    #32 - "Do Anything", Natural Selection 84.    #34 - "Coming Out of the Dark", Gloria Estefan 85.    #35 - "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over", Lenny Kravitz 86.    #36 - "Here We Go", C+C Music Factory 87.    #38 - "Summertime", DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 88.    #40 - "P.A.S.S.I.O.N.", Rythm Syndicate 89.    Vote: 90.    Top R&B Albums 91.    Jan - I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston 92.    Feb - The Future - Guy 93.    Feb - Do Me Again - Freddie Jackson 94.    Mar - Business as Usual - EPMD 95.    Apr - Ralph Tresvant - Ralph Tresvant 96.    Apr - Hi-Five - Hi-Five 97.    Apr - New Jack City - Soundtrack / Various artists 98.    Jun - Power of Love - Luther Vandross 99.    Jul - Make Time for Love - Keith Washington 100.    Aug - Jungle Fever - Soundtrack / Stevie Wonder 101.    Aug - Cooleyhighharmony - Boyz II Men 102.    Sep - Boyz n the Hood - Soundtrack / Various artists 103.    Oct - Can You Stop the Rain - Peabo Bryson 104.    Oct - Good Woman - Gladys Knight 105.    Oct - Different Lifestyles - BeBe & CeCe Winans 106.    Nov - As Raw As Ever - Shabba Ranks 107.    Nov - Forever My Lady - Jodeci 108.    Nov - Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black - Public Enemy 109.    Dec - Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and The New Power Generation 110.    Dec - Death Certificate - Ice Cube 111.    Vote: 112.    Featured Artists #1: Boyz II Men is the most commercially successful R&B group of all time. They've sold millions of records and produced three of the longest-running No. 1 pop singles in music history. The pioneering R&B group is known for their flawless blend of four-part harmonies, and their influence is still felt to this day. 113.    Formation: Boyz II Men formed in 1988 at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. Nathan Morris and Marc Nelson founded the group, originally known as Unique Attraction. Other members came and went due to graduation, but Morris and Nelson eventually met Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockmanand Michael McCary, and the group stabilized. They took inspiration from the popular R&B group New Edition and renamed themselves Boyz II Men after their song "Boys to Men." They got their big break in 1989 when they snuck backstage at a concert to sing for New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoemember Michael Bivins. They sang an a cappella rendition of the New Edition song "Can You Stand the Rain." Bivins was impressed and agreed to help them get signed. Marc Nelson left the group not long before they started working on their debut album, allegedly due to personality differences. Boyz II Men became a quartet—with Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman—that would soon find international fame. 114.    Early Career: Bivins helped produce Boyz II Men's first album, Cooleyhighharmony, on Motown Records in 1991. The new jack swing style was characteristic of Bell Biv DeVoe's music, but Boyz II Men's classic, soulful vocals offered something different that was eventually dubbed "hip hop doo wop." Since the very beginning, Boyz II Men has featured all members equally as lead vocalists, going against the typical R&B group set up of one lead singer/front man and a handful of nameless backups. Their arrangement became a sort of trademark for the group. Cooleyhighharmony was a major success, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and winning them a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The singles "Motownphilly" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" both became No. 1 R&B hits. 115.    Commercial Breakthrough: After their debut, they abandoned the new jack swing style to focus on creating a more mature, pop-infused sound. They released the wildly successful single "End of the Road" in 1992. The song spent a record-breaking 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the year's most popular song. Just like that, Boyz II Men has transformed from R&B up-and-comers to mainstream superstars. 116.    Legacy: Boyz II Men was instrumental in bringing R&B back to the mainstream, where it had not appeared since the '70s. With a staggering 60 million albums sold worldwide; they hold the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time. For more than 20 years they have created a catalog of massively successful songs known for rich, smooth harmonies and timeless subject matter. 117.    Open Comments: 118.    Featured Artists #2: Jodeci, one of the premier '90s R&B acts, were a quartet notable for successfully marrying gospel-esque harmonization’s with a sexier-than-thou style.  Also, they were the first act that future hip-hop superstars Timbaland and Missy Elliott were involved with. 119.    Biography: Jodeci was an R&B group formed from two sets of two brothers, the Haileys and the DeGrates. All four of them were brought up in the Pentecostal church in North Carolina, the DeGrates' father was a minister. As young boys, they sang in gospel choirs which recorded albums and had their songs played on the radio, but they weren't destined to meet until they were teenagers. Their girlfriends introduced them. However, when they did meet, K-Ci was with a girl Dalvin had been dating, and a fight nearly broke out. The Hailey brothers and DeVante started hanging out together, partying and talking about making R&B records together, coming up with the name Jodeci at this time. At age 16, DeVante ran away to Minneapolis to get a job in Prince's organization but was refused. He returned to Charlotte, where he wrote a song and recorded JoJo singing it. The two planned on going to New York to shop the demo around by themselves, but both K-Ci and Dalvin decided to tag along at the last minute. By the time they got to New York, they had demo recordings of 29 songs, which they brought to the offices of Uptown Entertainment. They were almost rejected, but rapper Heavy D overheard the tape and talked Uptown president Andre Harrell into hearing the group. Harrell was impressed, and just like that, Jodeci signed a recording contract. In 1991, they recorded Forever My Lady, which featured the gold single "Come and Talk to Me" and went on to sell over three million copies. 120.    Jodeci Albums: 1991: Forever My Lady (3x platinum) / 1993: Diary of a Mad Band (2x platinum) / 1995: The Show, The After Party, The Hotel (platinum) 121.    Open Comments: 122.    Track vs Track Album Battle: Cooleyhighharmony vs Forever My Lady 123.    Movie Scene: John Singleton / Boyz In the Hood 124.    John Singleton’s 1991 feature film debut, Boyz n the Hood, garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Singleton followed-up with Poetic Justice in 1993 and Higher Learning in 1995. Subsequent works include 1997's Rosewood, 2000's Shaft remake and 2001's Baby Boy. In 2005, he produced Hustle & Flow and directed Four Brothers. The filmmaker died on April 29, 2019, after suffering a stroke. 125.    Profile: He grew up in South Central Los Angeles and studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. During his four-year studies there, he won three writing awards. 126.    These achievements in writing earned Singleton a contract with the powerful Creative Artists Agency during his sophomore year at USC, and in May of 1990, his agent sent the script for Boyz N the Hood to Columbia pictures. The response was immediate: “I thought John’s script had a distinctive voice and great insight,” Frank Price, chairman of Columbia Pictures, said in an interview excerpted in the New York Times. “He’s not just a good writer, but he has enormous self-confidence and assurance. In fact, the last time I’d met someone that young with so much self-assurance was Steven Spielberg.” Columbia wanted to make the picture, but at first wanted someone else to direct it. Singleton believed only he could do it. “They asked me if I would consider anybody else directing it,” he recalled to Interview’s Steven Daly. “And I said, Hell, no, I’m not gonna let somebody from Idaho or Encino direct a movie about living in South Central Los Angeles. They can’t come in here and cast it and go through the rewrites and know exactly what aesthetics are unique to this film.” In 1991, Columbia Pictures bought his script for Boyz n the Hood and budgeted it at $7 million. The film portrayed life in crime-ridden South-Central L.A. and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director in 1991, making Singleton the first African American and the youngest person ever nominated for the award. The film also garnered a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. 127.    Legacy: Regina King, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Nia Long, Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut, Tyra Banks, Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P Henson 128.    Open Comments: 129.    Boyz In the Hood Summary: Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence and prospects. 130.    Major Themes: (1) the power of family and black culture in the ghettos, (2) effects of capitalism to American citizens especially the Negros living in harsh environments, (3) the power of temptation and (4) more so juvenile and gang associated delinquencies that are usually influenced by peer and social pressure (5) gentrification, (6) living in a bad neighborhood, and (7) gangs. 131.    Question: What themes stood out for you? 132.    Television Scene: Roc (3 Seasons) Comedy, Sitcom 133.    Summary: Garbageman Roc Emerson and his wife shared their Baltimore home with his outspoken father and apathetic brother. In an unusual move, the sitcom's entire second season was performed live. Series star Charles S. Dutton won a 1993 NAACP Image Award for his portrayal of Roc. The show deals with real life issues such as gang violence, local politics, drugs, teens and sexually transmitted diseases. Roc reminded you of a typical family with normal problems such as parenting and dealing with live in relatives. The series gaining momentum in the last season could not make its presence felt on Tuesdays, the networks worst night for ratings. The struggle eventually led up to the series cancellation. 134.    Awards: 1992: GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Episode, 1994: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Charles S. Dutton 135.    Question: Has anyone ever watched this? 136.    Vote: Most impactful item/event from 1991?

Topics: Rodney King, Boyz II Men / Jodeci, Boyz In the Hood, Roc - Sitcom (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) 1991 General Snapshots 1.    President: George H. W. Bush 2.    January - Gulf War: The Congress of the United States passes a resolution authorizing the use of military force to liberate Kuwait. 5 days later, Operation Desert Storm begins with airstrikes against Iraq. 3.    January - Whitney Houstondelivers her now legendary rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" 4.    February - Gulf War: U.S. President George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated". 5.    February - Tim Meadows and Adam Sandler join the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live. 6.    March - An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles, California police officers. 7.    July - Boxer Mike Tyson is arrested and charged with raping Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington in Indianapolis, Indiana. 8.    July - Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested after the remains of eleven men and boys are found in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment. Police soon find out that he is involved in six more murders. 9.    August - Nickelodeon introduces its series of Nicktoons, with Doug, Rugrats and The Ren & Stimpy Show the first three to air. 10.    August - The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is first released in the United States. 11.    October - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee interviews both Supreme Court candidate Clarence Thomas and former aide Anita Hill, who alleges that Thomas sexually harassed her while she worked for him. 12.    October - Jennifer Lopez joins the cast as one of the Fly Girls on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color (she would leave the show after the next season). Other cast additions include future Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx. 13.    November - Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson announces that he has HIV, effectively ending his NBA career. 14.    November - Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury dies from AIDS at 45 years old, one day after making his diagnosis public. 15.    December - The Cold War ends as President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev resigns and the Soviet Union dissolves. 16.    Open Comments 17.    Top 3 Pop Songs 18.    #1 - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", Bryan Adams 19.    #2 - "I Wanna Sex You Up", Color Me Badd 20.    #3 - "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", C+C Music Factory 21.    Record of the Year: "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole 22.    Album of the Year: Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole 23.    Song of the Year: "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole 24.    Best New Artist: Marc Cohn 25.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Lisa Fischer for "How Can I Ease the Pain" & Patti LaBelle for "Burnin'" 26.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: Luther Vandross for Power of Love 27.    Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Boyz II Men for "Cooleyhighharmony" 28.    Best Rhythm & Blues Song: "Power of Love/Love Power" performed by Luther Vandross 29.    Best Rap Solo Performance: LL Cool J for "Mama Said Knock You Out" 30.    Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for "Summertime" 31.    Top 3 Movies 32.    #1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day     33.    #2. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 34.    #3. Beauty and the Beast 35.    Notables: The Silence of the Lambs, New Jack City, The Five Heartbeats, A Rage in Harlem, Thelma & Louise, Jungle Fever, Point Break, and House Party 2 36.    Top 3 TV Shows 37.    #1 60 Minutes 38.    #2 Roseanne 39.    #3 Murphy Brown 40.    Mea Culpa: Family Matters originated 9/22/1989 on ABC 41.    Notables: The Party Machine with Nia Peeples, The Jerry Springer Show, The Montel Williams Show, Hammerman, & Roc. 42.    Economic Snapshots 43.    Avg. Income: 29.9k (29K) 44.    New Home: 120k (previously 123K) 45.    Avg Rent: 495 (465) 46.    New Car: 16.8k (16K) 47.    Harvard: 14.5k (13.5k) 48.    Movie Ticket: 4.25 (3.50) 49.    Gas: 1.12 (1.34) 50.    Stamp: .25 (.25) 51.    Social Scene: Police Beating of Rodney King 52.    Early Life: Rodney King (@ 26 yrs. old), born in Sacramento, CA, was an American taxi driver who is best known for the 1991 police beatings and the 1992 riots as a result of the officers’ trial. 53.    Prior Record: In 1987, he pleaded no contest to a charge of battery. In 1989, King was imprisoned for robbery after robbing a store; he served one year of a two-year sentence. 54.    1991 Arrest: Rodney King attempted to outrun a police patrol car in March 1991. King had been drinking and feared he would be over the limit, driving under the influence charge would have seen King return to jail. King refused to pull over for the police and a high-speed chase ensued. Eventually, King was cornered, and he and the other occupants of the car were ordered to leave the vehicle and lie face down on the ground. King refused and was forcibly removed from the car. While on the ground the police beat and abused the three men. The Los Angeles Police Department then arrived on the scene; the original officers on the scene had been highway patrol. Rodney King resisted arrest and was tasered. King was then viciously beaten repeatedly while on the ground by police wielding batons. King continually attempted to stand up only to be met with a further hail of baton blows from the four police officers. King suffered from thirty-three baton blows and six kicks before having his arms and legs cuffed. Eight officers were involved in his arrest. George Halliday, a man who lived near the sight of the arrest, had filmed the arrest from the time that King was tasered. Halliday contacted the LAPD about his videotape, but the police department showed no interest in the footage. Halliday next presented the footage to a local TV station which aired the footage. It caused a sensation across the media. The footage made Rodney King’s arrest a lightning rod for a more comprehensive discussion about police brutality against minorities. 55.    Legal Proceedings: Rodney King had suffered facial fractures, lacerations and a broken ankle from his arrest. The city awarded King damages amounting to 3.8 million dollars as well as covering his legal costs which totaled to close to two million dollars. He was also not charged with drink driving or evading arrest due to the time between the incident and the start of legal proceedings. Four LAPD officers were charged with using excessive force. The legal case against the officers was mired in controversy from the start as the initial judge, Bernard Kamins was removed, and the trial received a change of venue. Warren Christopher also began a commission to investigate accusations of police discrimination. Three of the officers charged were acquitted, and the fourth faced a no verdict. The court’s decision shocked the nation. The mayor of Los Angeles, Tom Bradley, and the President of the United States of America, George Bush, both declared they could not understand the verdict and condemned the officers involved. Many African Americans considered the trial a whitewash and were incensed. Following the 1992 Riots, the officers were tried in a federal court, and two were found guilty and sentenced to thirty months in prison. 56.    Rodney King Riots: Following the court's verdict and the release of the officers, widespread civil unrest erupted in North America. The worst of the rioting was confined to LA, but Las Vegas, San Francisco, Atlanta and even Toronto in Canada experienced violence. The 1992 LA Riots became known as the Rodney King Riots due to their link to the court case. King appeared on TV during the riots to appeal for calm. Before the verdict was announced the police, force had been expecting trouble, money for overtime and a delay in the reading of the verdict were granted to give police time to prepare. Rioting started at a liquor store in Normandie. LAPD officers attempted to make an arrest a hostile crowd surrounded them and forced them to retreat. TV coverage of the violence encouraged more people to take to the streets, and the police communications proved wholly inadequate to deal with the spread of the violence. The rioters began destroying property and attacking people going about their business. Over a thousand firearms were looted, and some fires were started as night set in. The riots spread throughout the city and emergency workers came under gunfire as they attempted to tackle the fires and help the wounded. A curfew was declared, and the National Guard began deploying. Despite this the second day of looting and arson took place. Rioting spread to Hollywood, Inglewood, Long Beach and Compton. Police was criticized for focusing their attention on defending the wealthier areas of LA such as Beverley Hills. Other minority neighborhoods were forced to form militias to protect their property. Korean shopkeepers were involved in a shoot-out with rioters in Koreatown. On the third day of rioting, the Federal government took direct control of all military in the area and began overseeing the response to the riots. Troops and police officers from other regions of California started pouring into the city. On the fourth day, over thirteen thousand soldiers were deployed on the streets of LA, and the rioting was slowly quelled. The riot was spread over six days, but troops remained in the area for weeks afterward. Fifty-five people died during the riots and over two thousand hospitalized. A billion dollars’ worth of damage had been done; the worst affected were the Korean community. Eleven thousand people were arrested during the rioting, but because of the sheer volume of prisoners, police were unable to prosecute the majority. 57.    King After the Riots: Rodney King continued to have run-ins with the law and was sometimes arrested after the 1992 Riots. In 2007, King was shot in an attempted robbery. King appeared in a reality TV show, Sober House, which covered celebrities in rehab. 2012 saw King publish his memoirs, The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption. Rodney King fathered a daughter with Carmen Simpson when they were both teenagers. In 1985, he married Daneta Lyles, and they had a daughter together. The pair divorced in 1988. King then married Crystal Waters, with whom he also had a daughter. They divorced in 1996. King had been arrested for assaulting both his wives. In 2010, King began living with Cynthia Kelly, and it was she who found him in the swimming pool on 17 June 2012. King was pronounced dead by medical staff, and plenty of drugs and alcohol were found in his system. 58.    The King beating began a wave of reforms for the Los Angeles Police Department, including tighter rules on when officers can use force, more minority officers, and stricter term limits for police chiefs. 59.    Question: What is the lesson to be learned? 60.    Question: What do we teach the children about dealing with cops? 61.    Top Black Songs from the top 40 62.    #2 - "I Wanna Sex You Up", Color Me Badd 63.    #3 - "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", C+C Music Factory 64.    #4 - "Rush Rush", Paula Abdul 65.    #8 - "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", Hi-Five 66.    #9 - "The First Time", Surface 67.    #11 - "Motownphilly", Boyz II Men 68.    #12 - "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)", Stevie B 69.    #13 - "Someday", Mariah Carey 70.    #16 - "All the Man That I Need", Whitney Houston 71.    #18 - "I Adore Mi Amor"    , Color Me Badd 72.    #19 - "Love Will Never Do (Without You)", Janet Jackson 73.    #20 - "Good Vibrations", Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 74.    #21 - "Justify My Love", Madonna 75.    #22 - "Emotions", Mariah Carey 76.    #24 - "Romantic", Karyn White 77.    #25 - "Hold You Tight", Tara Kemp 78.    #26 - "I Don't Wanna Cry", Mariah Carey 79.    #28 - "Every Heartbeat", Amy Grant 80.    #29 - "Sensitivity", Ralph Tresvant 81.    #30 - "Touch Me (All Night Long)", Cathy Dennis 82.    #31 - "I've Been Thinking About You", Londonbeat 83.    #32 - "Do Anything", Natural Selection 84.    #34 - "Coming Out of the Dark", Gloria Estefan 85.    #35 - "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over", Lenny Kravitz 86.    #36 - "Here We Go", C+C Music Factory 87.    #38 - "Summertime", DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 88.    #40 - "P.A.S.S.I.O.N.", Rythm Syndicate 89.    Vote: 90.    Top R&B Albums 91.    Jan - I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston 92.    Feb - The Future - Guy 93.    Feb - Do Me Again - Freddie Jackson 94.    Mar - Business as Usual - EPMD 95.    Apr - Ralph Tresvant - Ralph Tresvant 96.    Apr - Hi-Five - Hi-Five 97.    Apr - New Jack City - Soundtrack / Various artists 98.    Jun - Power of Love - Luther Vandross 99.    Jul - Make Time for Love - Keith Washington 100.    Aug - Jungle Fever - Soundtrack / Stevie Wonder 101.    Aug - Cooleyhighharmony - Boyz II Men 102.    Sep - Boyz n the Hood - Soundtrack / Various artists 103.    Oct - Can You Stop the Rain - Peabo Bryson 104.    Oct - Good Woman - Gladys Knight 105.    Oct - Different Lifestyles - BeBe & CeCe Winans 106.    Nov - As Raw As Ever - Shabba Ranks 107.    Nov - Forever My Lady - Jodeci 108.    Nov - Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black - Public Enemy 109.    Dec - Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and The New Power Generation 110.    Dec - Death Certificate - Ice Cube 111.    Vote: 112.    Featured Artists #1: Boyz II Men is the most commercially successful R&B group of all time. They've sold millions of records and produced three of the longest-running No. 1 pop singles in music history. The pioneering R&B group is known for their flawless blend of four-part harmonies, and their influence is still felt to this day. 113.    Formation: Boyz II Men formed in 1988 at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. Nathan Morris and Marc Nelson founded the group, originally known as Unique Attraction. Other members came and went due to graduation, but Morris and Nelson eventually met Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockmanand Michael McCary, and the group stabilized. They took inspiration from the popular R&B group New Edition and renamed themselves Boyz II Men after their song "Boys to Men." They got their big break in 1989 when they snuck backstage at a concert to sing for New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoemember Michael Bivins. They sang an a cappella rendition of the New Edition song "Can You Stand the Rain." Bivins was impressed and agreed to help them get signed. Marc Nelson left the group not long before they started working on their debut album, allegedly due to personality differences. Boyz II Men became a quartet—with Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman—that would soon find international fame. 114.    Early Career: Bivins helped produce Boyz II Men's first album, Cooleyhighharmony, on Motown Records in 1991. The new jack swing style was characteristic of Bell Biv DeVoe's music, but Boyz II Men's classic, soulful vocals offered something different that was eventually dubbed "hip hop doo wop." Since the very beginning, Boyz II Men has featured all members equally as lead vocalists, going against the typical R&B group set up of one lead singer/front man and a handful of nameless backups. Their arrangement became a sort of trademark for the group. Cooleyhighharmony was a major success, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and winning them a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The singles "Motownphilly" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" both became No. 1 R&B hits. 115.    Commercial Breakthrough: After their debut, they abandoned the new jack swing style to focus on creating a more mature, pop-infused sound. They released the wildly successful single "End of the Road" in 1992. The song spent a record-breaking 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the year's most popular song. Just like that, Boyz II Men has transformed from R&B up-and-comers to mainstream superstars. 116.    Legacy: Boyz II Men was instrumental in bringing R&B back to the mainstream, where it had not appeared since the '70s. With a staggering 60 million albums sold worldwide; they hold the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time. For more than 20 years they have created a catalog of massively successful songs known for rich, smooth harmonies and timeless subject matter. 117.    Open Comments: 118.    Featured Artists #2: Jodeci, one of the premier '90s R&B acts, were a quartet notable for successfully marrying gospel-esque harmonization’s with a sexier-than-thou style.  Also, they were the first act that future hip-hop superstars Timbaland and Missy Elliott were involved with. 119.    Biography: Jodeci was an R&B group formed from two sets of two brothers, the Haileys and the DeGrates. All four of them were brought up in the Pentecostal church in North Carolina, the DeGrates' father was a minister. As young boys, they sang in gospel choirs which recorded albums and had their songs played on the radio, but they weren't destined to meet until they were teenagers. Their girlfriends introduced them. However, when they did meet, K-Ci was with a girl Dalvin had been dating, and a fight nearly broke out. The Hailey brothers and DeVante started hanging out together, partying and talking about making R&B records together, coming up with the name Jodeci at this time. At age 16, DeVante ran away to Minneapolis to get a job in Prince's organization but was refused. He returned to Charlotte, where he wrote a song and recorded JoJo singing it. The two planned on going to New York to shop the demo around by themselves, but both K-Ci and Dalvin decided to tag along at the last minute. By the time they got to New York, they had demo recordings of 29 songs, which they brought to the offices of Uptown Entertainment. They were almost rejected, but rapper Heavy D overheard the tape and talked Uptown president Andre Harrell into hearing the group. Harrell was impressed, and just like that, Jodeci signed a recording contract. In 1991, they recorded Forever My Lady, which featured the gold single "Come and Talk to Me" and went on to sell over three million copies. 120.    Jodeci Albums: 1991: Forever My Lady (3x platinum) / 1993: Diary of a Mad Band (2x platinum) / 1995: The Show, The After Party, The Hotel (platinum) 121.    Open Comments: 122.    Track vs Track Album Battle: Cooleyhighharmony vs Forever My Lady 123.    Movie Scene: John Singleton / Boyz In the Hood 124.    John Singleton’s 1991 feature film debut, Boyz n the Hood, garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Singleton followed-up with Poetic Justice in 1993 and Higher Learning in 1995. Subsequent works include 1997's Rosewood, 2000's Shaft remake and 2001's Baby Boy. In 2005, he produced Hustle & Flow and directed Four Brothers. The filmmaker died on April 29, 2019, after suffering a stroke. 125.    Profile: He grew up in South Central Los Angeles and studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. During his four-year studies there, he won three writing awards. 126.    These achievements in writing earned Singleton a contract with the powerful Creative Artists Agency during his sophomore year at USC, and in May of 1990, his agent sent the script for Boyz N the Hood to Columbia pictures. The response was immediate: “I thought John’s script had a distinctive voice and great insight,” Frank Price, chairman of Columbia Pictures, said in an interview excerpted in the New York Times. “He’s not just a good writer, but he has enormous self-confidence and assurance. In fact, the last time I’d met someone that young with so much self-assurance was Steven Spielberg.” Columbia wanted to make the picture, but at first wanted someone else to direct it. Singleton believed only he could do it. “They asked me if I would consider anybody else directing it,” he recalled to Interview’s Steven Daly. “And I said, Hell, no, I’m not gonna let somebody from Idaho or Encino direct a movie about living in South Central Los Angeles. They can’t come in here and cast it and go through the rewrites and know exactly what aesthetics are unique to this film.” In 1991, Columbia Pictures bought his script for Boyz n the Hood and budgeted it at $7 million. The film portrayed life in crime-ridden South-Central L.A. and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director in 1991, making Singleton the first African American and the youngest person ever nominated for the award. The film also garnered a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. 127.    Legacy: Regina King, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Nia Long, Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut, Tyra Banks, Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P Henson 128.    Open Comments: 129.    Boyz In the Hood Summary: Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence and prospects. 130.    Major Themes: (1) the power of family and black culture in the ghettos, (2) effects of capitalism to American citizens especially the Negros living in harsh environments, (3) the power of temptation and (4) more so juvenile and gang associated delinquencies that are usually influenced by peer and social pressure (5) gentrification, (6) living in a bad neighborhood, and (7) gangs. 131.    Question: What themes stood out for you? 132.    Television Scene: Roc (3 Seasons) Comedy, Sitcom 133.    Summary: Garbageman Roc Emerson and his wife shared their Baltimore home with his outspoken father and apathetic brother. In an unusual move, the sitcom's entire second season was performed live. Series star Charles S. Dutton won a 1993 NAACP Image Award for his portrayal of Roc. The show deals with real life issues such as gang violence, local politics, drugs, teens and sexually transmitted diseases. Roc reminded you of a typical family with normal problems such as parenting and dealing with live in relatives. The series gaining momentum in the last season could not make its presence felt on Tuesdays, the networks worst night for ratings. The struggle eventually led up to the series cancellation. 134.    Awards: 1992: GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Episode, 1994: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Charles S. Dutton 135.    Question: Has anyone ever watched this? 136.    Vote: Most impactful item/event from 1991?

Pastor preached the second installment of our February Sermon Series. check out the message, "Can You Stand the Rain." In this message, he discussed the three phases of friendship.

Can you stand the rain?! No but seriously, can you? It rained the entire time Jess was recording this week’s episode! But not only was it raining literally, it was also raining gems figuratively! Chiiile, this week, Jess is coming from Ecclesiastes 1 & 2 and her personal journal which means you will get your … Can You Stand the Rain Read More »

We're back it is Friday at the 35 acres and a microphone podcast farm I'm Aaron Goodwin, you are already here if you are within the sound of my voice. If you would do me a solid and share with a friend or post on a wall or tweet about this podcast that pays tribute to the true school of hip hop. Old school.. Real throwbacks. Not the 90's. I've said before the years we research are from 1980ish to 1989. And new jack swing's start signaled the movements end as radio play for the format rhythm chr or rhymthmic had been born. It was a Latino hispanic based format that eventually turned to a more afro-centric type feel as teddy Riley/ guy.. jodeci, and so many more... started taking the lead I qualify myself as a radio historian. Being in rhythm radio at the beginning and a fan of it, prior to. I live in a very agricultural area of central California and have retired from radio and now do parties and weddings asa mobile dj. This podcast is a labor of love for the fans and it helps me cope with all the crazy in the world and the actual action of producing voice and the types of things I did at radio I can do through this lil project. season 2 after a one year hiatus. 10 thousand downloads world wide weekly and it is neat being here in a America. Northern California.. and seeing the messages from our socials or the adds at the Facebook page and the foreign folks around the world. Names in other languages. How the culture invaded the far away china as American culture spawned there in the 80's and how asians rule the breakdance world in my opinion its all very cool and that drives me to the work to make this thing happen. All for Love is the third studio album by American R&B quintet New Edition, released by MCA Records on November 8, 1985. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Also, this would be the final studio album to feature original group member Bobby Brown, who would shortly depart for a solo career until he would later return for their 1996 comeback album with the group, Home Again. By Spring 1985, New Edition was one of the biggest pop acts in the world after the success of their self-titled second album released the year before. However, the group was now in mortgage to MCA Records, as a result of having borrowed money from the label to disentangle themselves from a stifling production deal they mistakenly signed during the recording of their previous album. As a result, All for Love would become the first in a cluster of albums the group would be forced to record during this period to work off its debt. And While most of the members were comfortable with the group's direction, Bobby Brown was becoming increasingly discontent and unappreciative with its bubblegum pop image. Brown was also agitated at having not been more prominently featured as a lead vocalist on the album. Vincent Brantley, the album's main producer, had originally sought to give Brown more solo spots. However, MCA balked at this idea — insisting that Ralph Tresvant continue to be used on principal vocals. During a national tour in Oakland, California to promote the album, Brown often cut in on Tresvant's leads, performing more raunchily onstage, compared to his band mates. Also, Brown angered the group's management by disrespectfully throwing his mike in the air and being ungrateful when not getting his way onstage. Growing tension between Brown and his band mates eventually reached a standoff, which contributed to his being terminated from the group in December 1985. Following Brown's departure, New Edition would continue to promote All for Love as a quartet. Lets get to the singles which are some of the strongest the new edition ever did. The neat thing about rhythm in these days is you didn't know the name and artist but you sure knew the songs by sound. Made everyone an a&r person back then. Because you knew what you were hearing was genius and Ralph tresvant might very well be the best ever and beyond Michael Jackson as far as some were concerned back then as the best voice in r and b. And when you go back and listen. You can totally see the reason for the comparison and why Mca made the decision to keep him as lead once they secured them for the mortgage albums as the band thought. Without knowing the drama, I think in my mind these were some of the best bubble gummy bad ass tunes that were coming out tracks like "Count Me Out", "Count Me Out" was released as a single in September 1985 on the MCA . Much like the group's earliest single, "Cool It Now", again, lead singer Ralph Tresvant is warned by his friends (co-members Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins) to not fall for a girl after he told them to "count him out" of any activities that they had planned to do much to his friends' dismay. The song's music video was notable for Brown's absence as he had broken from the group around the time of the video. Only Tresvant, DeVoe, Bell, and Bivins were in the video and parts of the song that originally belonged to Brown were lipsynced by Bell. Brown's vocals remain on the song. Despite a modest showing at number fifty-one on the pop singles chart, the song reached number two on the Billboard R&B singles chart. And here again as we talk about rhythm radio and the eighties the overt racism by mgrs and ads at radio opted to not buy in in markets like where I live a predominantly at the time white area. Older white male owners. Simply like the vote in California where you see the big cities they had radioes there and in those big cities new edition got played due to demographics   This is the second week of the new edition feature on my podcast the old school rewind last week's is posted and maybe in your downloads go check it out. We're parlaying and displaying.. the type of term you'd have heard back then. Car culture lowrider, The language has changed And the new edition are going through times in their life where they are old for sophomoric bubblegum tracks, but due to them each taking equal loans to buy out themselves from the prior deal they were in debt. And for me and my listening these are the magical songs and the music was progressing as it should The next single up from all for love is a little bit of love is all it takes. A favorite of mine and as I wiki'd to find some information on this single. There I nothing out there. Which to me is perplexing. Save that for another podcast. Let your ears do the listening and you'll feel the feel of new edition more than many of their tracks.. play a little bit of love is all it takes This is the second episode where one wasn't enough to feature the stellar work of the new edition. We're up to and maybe because I was a sophomoric kid going through the high school years I'm more clued into the broken heart girls being true to your girl. Alll of the things you'd expect from a ballad that is what NE was so good at doing Play "With You All the Way". Toward the year's end, Christmas All Over The World, a holiday EP, was released as well as an oldies album of tunes from the '50s sung by the group with an '80s production style. Earth Angel feat lil Anthony By 1987, New Edition was a group in transition. The band members were aging out of their teens into their twenties, and sought for their image and sound to reflect their coming of age. In addition to employing the famed production team of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to help steer the music in a new direction, they also recruited Washington, D.C.-based baritone/tenor Johnny Gill—who, in 1984, had scored a hit with R&B singer Stacy Lattisaw on "Perfect Combination". The New Edition members had actually known Gill since they released their hit "Candy Girl" in 1983 and Gill released his R&B Top 30 hit "Super Love" that same year. They had joked that they would let him in the group if he could improve his dancing skills. Prompting Gill’s entrance into the group was when lead singer Ralph Tresvant considered recording a solo album. To circumvent New Edition being left without a lead singer, Michael Bivins suggested bringing in 20-year-old Gill to replace him. Gill accepted the invitation, joining the group in the spring of 1987. Tresvant, however, wasn’t ready to leave— resulting in New Edition, inadvertently, becoming a quintet again as they began production on their fifth album, Heart Break.[5] While most of Heart Break features principal vocals by Tresvant, with occasional solos by Ricky Bell, Gill’s voice is significantly displayed as the secondary lead throughout the album. Gill took the lead on the track “Boys to Men”- a song in which the singer initially resisted and resented recording, feeling it was too juvenile. "Boys To Men" became one of the album's most popular numbers, despite it never being officially released as a single.[6] Another standout album track was “Competition,” a song written by Tresvant that addresses the disappointment felt over the departure of Bobby Brown two years earlier. One song in particular, "Where It All Started", was a thinly veiled jab at New Kids on the Block. The group was discovered by their former producer Maurice Starr as a direct response to New Edition severing ties with him on less than amicable terms.[7] In an ironic twist, Jam & Lewis- the writers and producers behind the song- would also work with New Kids on the Block's lead singer Jordan Knight on his 1999 self-titled debut a little over a decade later. The two groups would later team up for a duet on the latter's 2008 reunion album The Block. "If It Isn't Love" from 1988 and the first single from Heart Break. The song became the biggest hit from that album, getting into the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seven, and reached the second position on the Hot Black Singles chart. Its chart performance and well-received music video garnered the quintet their first nomination for Best R&B Performance by a "Duo or Group with Vocals" at the 31st Grammy Awards in February 1989. The song and video is also notable for being the introduction of fellow R&B singer Johnny Gill as a new member of the R&B quintet. Many have called this particular album the most seminal New Edition album. Four fans from Philadelphia in particular were inspired by one of the songs on the album. "Boys to Men", the song that Johnny Gill hated recording, ended up becoming the name of the group who changed their name to Boyz II Men. The group would end up being managed and mentored by Michael Bivins. Boyz II Men names New Edition as one of their most influential bands. The album also saw a successful concert tour for the group as well. Through 1988 and 1989, New Edition toured all over the world with opening acts, ex-New Edition member Bobby Brown (who had also found big time success with his breakthrough album, Don't Be Cruel) and Al B. Sure!.[5] Interesting note the R&B group Jagged Edge named their sophomore album J.E. Heartbreak as a tribute to Heart Break The new edition album. Here's the first single Play if it isn't love We're up to the second single Written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill and Ricky Bell on lead vocals, this mid-tempo song is about a man being fancied by a woman who he thinks is not his type, and is trying to gently let her down. His friends, meanwhile, can’t understand his lack of interest in said female, who they believe is a catch. No matter all the success Though the song was a sizable hit on urban radio, peaking at #3 on the R&B charts in the fall of 1988— unlike its predecessor, “If It Isn’t Love,” it failed to make the same impression on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart—where it peaked at #95. The radio still hasn't changed but has made mark-ed progress at this time in 1988.. The music video for “You’re Not My Kind of Girl” is set to a concert performance of the song (which was led in by the music video for “If It Isn’t Love.”) The concert was held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. New Edition held a radio contest for tickets to the taping, which were won by LA resident, Viveca McGuire. Play. You're Not My Kind of Girl" this is the second of two episodes of new edition being highlighted here on the podcast for the true school. The old school rewind. new edition is on and the album heart break is up I'm Aaron Goodwin. If you like what you hear or think you know someone who would appreciate the show. Share and subscribe for me. Add and subscribe at Apple Podcasts iTunes. Or wherever you get your podcasts I-heart. Stitcher audio is also posted to youtube search old school rewind podcast copy tweet insta. Snapchat spread the word and thank you again for your ear time.. One of new editions best songs   "Can You Stand the Rain" was released on December 13, 1988 by MCA Records as the third single from their fifth studio album, Heart Break. It was Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis with Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant and Ricky Bell on lead vocals and Michael Bivins with a spoken piece, "Can You Stand the Rain" is about a relationship presently going well, but the man is asking the woman if he can count on her to remain by his side, in case things should ever become stormy. Despite "Can You Stand The Rain" failing to reach the Hot 100 top forty, peaking instead at number 44, it became New Edition's fourth single to top Billboard's R&B singles chart. when you watch the video, much like the stuff from the solo career of Ralph sings great. He cannot dance. He looks like he dances to fast lol aww just clownin right now "Can You Stand the Rain" was sampled by New Edition themselves covered by Boyz II Men for their 1997 album, Evolution. In 2001, freestyle singers Safire & Cynthia turned the song into a freestyle/club jam, In 2003, the song was also covered by Guy Sebastian, the first winner of Australian Idol, Was on making the band In 2008, gospel group The Murrills covered the song with alternative lyrics for their album, "Can You Stand the Rain" was sampled by Big Sean for his single "My Last" featuring Chris Brown. Netflix series featured during the Lip-synching scene in the 2013 holiday film, The Best Man Holiday Even featured in the season 15 of the The Voice performed by contestants from team Adam Play Can you stand the rain Final track and closer for this weeks show. "N.E. Heart Break" fifth and final single from their sixth studio album Heart Break (1988). "N.E. Heart Break" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. The music video for the song depicts the group members riding mopeds after finishing their Heart Break tour. The music video featured cameos from Malcolm Jamal Warner (who also directed the video), Heavy D & The Boyz (The group's labelmate), Shanice Wilson, The Boys, Robert Townsend, and Brooke Payne, who also appeared in the "If It Isn't Love" video. The version of the song featured in the video is the single version, rather than the one featured on the studio album.

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Playlist: 1. When You Love Someone – Frankie Beverly Feat. Maze 2. Sometimes – Anita Baker 3. Make It Last Forever – Keith Sweat 4. Have You Ever Loved Somebody – Freddie Jackson 5. Can You Stand the Rain – New Edition 6. Love's Train – Con Funk Shun 7. I Call Your Name – Switch 8. déjà vu – Teena Marie 9. Feel the Fire – Peabo Bryson 10. Love Changes – Mother's Finest 11. When I Give My Love (This Time) – Phyllis Hyman 12. Float On – The Floaters 13. Sarah Smile – Hall & Oates 14. Always – Pebbles 15. We Deserve Each Other's Love – LTD 16. Let Me Be Your Angle – Stacy Lattisaw 17. House Is Not A Home – Luther Vandross

In this episode of Rodes Live, we dive into the evolution of how we press play and experience music. From vinyl records, cassette tapes, and CDs to MP3s, streaming platforms, and AI-driven playlists, the way we consume music has transformed drastically. How has this shift changed the industry, artists, and the listening experience? Tune in as I break it all down! New Edition is the "What's Poppin" artist of the day. We're celebrating the legendary group New Edition, pioneers of R&B who laid the foundation for boy bands and influenced generations of artists. From “Candy Girl” to “Can You Stand the Rain,” their impact is undeniable. Tap In!www.rodesonline.net or Linktr.ee/Rodes#RodesLivePodcast #PressPlay #MusicEvolution #NewEdition #RnBLegends #WhatsPoppin #VinylToStreaming #MusicCulture #HipHop #RnB #CassetteTapes #CDs #StreamingEra #PodcastLifeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/rodes-live/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy