CinisterCee said:

Yo, I'm definitely not trying to shit on anyone's enjoyment of the album. I just didn't feel it enough to shell out money for it. I'm glad you guys got something out of it, though.

My fave songs off KWH are HANDFUL (one of the FEW out-and-out jams on that album), Living Proof, Trilogy, Circus (I can't help but think of Neneh and her band of a similar name), TTWFO (of course), Appreciate Me and Li'l Star. Plus, the final moments of "Have A Nice Day" makes me want some Sangria... lolll

So I didn't "hate" the whole thing. Don't get me wrong.

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Mara said:

it was summer 98 such good memeories! i was looking for ghosttown djs but they dont got it on youtube yet


omg uptown baby..

charli had that song about how much money she had. i kinda liked it. lol her that other girl amile or whatever?

Christopher said:

It sure was.

I was feeling Uptown Baby back then! "If it wasn't for the Bronxxx..."

Charli was one of those rap chicks that never arose from the background -- kinda like Shaunta Montgomery, Mocha, Queen Pen, Sole, Major Coinz, Ms. Jade, etc.

Mara said:

oh shit i forgot about mocha and them. wasnt she with missys crew? nicole wray "make it hot" was good to.

Christopher said:

Yep, Mocha was on MIH and a really good album track on Missy's debut (which name escapes me right now). I used to be all over R&B back then. Had the "Make It Hot" single, Total's Kima Keisha Pam, all that. Back when Missy was hittin' 'em wit' da Heeee. lollll

BTW, back on Lord Tariq & P.Gunz, they had an ILL FREESTYLE on the Funkmaster Flex 60 mins of funk vol. III mixtape. So did Missy and Mariah (separately), I'm gonna listen to that now.

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Mara said:

the hype williams era really.and when everyone started biting timbalands sound. imo he totally changed everything


missy was more fun then....she was like space age homey the clown...always dancing and sdoing crazy gestures in the videos lol

Christopher said:

The only thing that pissed me off about that whole era was the lack of creativity and identity of various artists. Around that time, it seemed like EVERYBODY was using the same producers, same directors, etc. Everyone had to sample some major R&B/soul hit from '75-'85, slighty alter that tune's major chorus and put a materialistic or violent spin on it. That was wack. And I really blame Puff Daddy.

But I thank him, 'cause I turned the radio off for good. lol

Mara said:

yes! it was fer sure the puff daddy era to. that bad boy sample era. the shiny suit video and a cameo from another rapper or r&b singer and bam a hit! im not gonna lie tho. i loved that puff daddy mase stuff mo money mo problems,cant nobody hold me down,been around the world,bad boys! lol!

Christopher said:

NAILED IT!

The "Shiny/Versace Suit" era. Bad Boy records brought that whole MC Hammer/spectacle aesthetic back to rap and made it "crossover pop" and his label brought Biggie who (I forget if it was him or Jay-Z) who was mostly about "Versace linens, moet, Cristal and fuckin' Alize, how to cut your dope, etc." I remember back then being like, "I don't give a fuck!" loll I really don't! It was all wack.

There was a Roots video back then that really summed up that whole era so well, it was called "What They Do." A bunch of thugs in timbs drinking Cristal in rented mansions and "running from what?!!?" *dead*

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Mara said:

i agree with you cause if you look at that stuff now. its so dated esp the hype williams videos lol i do think missy/tim were highly creative during that time tho! and so was busta!

i do remember that roots video to!

Christopher said:

Don't forget that "Camera beatdown" scene! Double-*dead*

Hype Williams videos were like sugary candy-coated noise. LOL. He was never a Romanek, a Spike Jonze or even a Spike Lee! lol

Missy definitely brought something diff. Can't say the same for her today, but Timb is still impressing me. He outlasted the Neptunes in my eyes and has really shown his staying power as a producer.

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Angela Bofill [random selections]

Mara said:

oh yes . They even had a video for it. Some of the songs got alot of play on the radio.

I didn't know that alot of the tracks were produced by Lil' Jon.

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Goapele :: First Love |Steve Augello Retro Mix| (2005)

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Daniel Bedingfield :: Complicated (2004)

Listening to a couple of John's

Something new


Something not so new

U2 - God Part II



I
I Believe in Love

Old School 80's rap:

"Do You Know What Time It Is" - Kool Moe Dee
"Dope Man" - NWA
"Girl Talk" - Boogie Boys
"Go See the Doctor" - Kool Moe Dee
"If I Ruled the World" - Kurtis Blow
"Mary Mary" - Run DMC
"One Love" - Whodini
"Wild Wild West" - Kool Moe Dee

Man, I 80's rap!!

Yesterday, I was in a Jeffrey Osborne mood, and was listening to some of his stuff.

D'Angelo - Voodoo

best of.....

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Kelis :: Li'l Star (feat. Cee-Lo) (2006)

THOUGH THE GRINDIN' IS TIRIN', DON'T LET IT STOP YOU FROM SMILIN'