Cinnie said:

Even the music was relevantly "dark".

the 90's were not as upbeat and friendly as the 80's and even this decade, everything was toned down.

cinnie, I remember that thread, how did you retrieve it despite it being so old?

alphastreet said:

googled "90s depression site:prince.org"

that's interesting how old topics still are floating on the net....

Harlepolis said:

For real, it sounds like Mary J Blige is ready to stab her boyfriend

Cinnie said:

the woman at the beginning of the video sounded like that more than MJB

alphastreet said:

both key to the success of this 90s single

I never got the hype over this song either. I actually
liked shaggy sampling marvin let's get it on with Boombastic
better than this.

Harlepolis said:

For real. The '90s definitely were "dark".

In the 90's, I liked r&b and hip hop and bashed rock/alternative though I think I was in denial. Looking back on the late 90's, I appreciate most of the rock/alternative stuff more now like Alanis, Garbage, No Doubt, Green Day, Marilyn Manson who I really used to hate on but like now.

paisleypark4 said:

Because the song was hott...there are a lot of people who do actually like this song, outside of the org mind you. I don't know if you are referring to the song itself or to its video because you speak more on how you couldn't relate to the video of the song than the actual song itself. The video was just plain to me...but it didn't matter, the song was hott, and when I hear it, I still nod and rap to the lyrics of it just like I did when it came out. I loved Method back in the day and still love his method style till this day.

btw, who here copped Blackout 2 (dropped one week ago)?

WHAT? DIDN'T KNOW THIS HAD EVEN COME OUT? Is it decent?

missfee said:

The video AND the song itself. The blue tint is nice..but other than that the song is lame to me. Like somebody said earlier the melody and the beat just dont match. I even heard the album version and it was worse. It just sounds too sample chopped to be put with a beautiful old school chorus....the music and the background vocals just dont do it. I think if the song was produced differently with original music..not just a jungle sampled record going over and over again it may have received credit form me.

Like Cinne said everybody was lookin depressed in the 90's because that was the thing to do...especially because weed got big but that's another subject.

Anyway I dint care how many PEOPLE liked it...it still doesnt make Soulja Boy's singles any better because teeny boppers flock to his non ethical lyrics. The song just sucks to me.

Because Marvin and Tammy's original buttfucks it into R&B oblivion.

ernestsewell said:

The original OWNS all the others.
[Edited 5/26/09 23:06pm]

nu-in make a maaaan feeel bedda dan a wo-man
queen wit a crown dat be down fo whatevuh

I love that shit It's kinda hypnotic... & I like the Big sample... "I swea'ta Gawd I hope we fuckin' DIE dagetha"

I was never massive on the track despite being a big fan of both Meth and Mary.

And Cinnie, I copped Blackout 2. Shit is hot.

You have to be hood to understand it. You have to have lived what Meth is spittin' to get this song. You have to have felt the way Mary appears to be feeling in the video to know why people like the song. It captures the pain and love of two kids trying to hold on to each other and whatever feelings they have between them in the ghetto. Meth's flow is immpeccable and Mary's moan is what one would imagine Meth's chick would be feeling or saying in reply to his love song to her.

Hood love!

This songs brings back alot of memories, I was in my first relationship back when this song drop in early 95', my girl loved it. It's one of the cuts that would go on my High School Years soundtrack if I was to put one together

pynkcashmere said:

No you don't, I ain't "hood" but I love this mf.

CalhounSq said:

That's cool!

pynkcashmere said:

I'm not hood. I get what he's saying. I don't like the song. Just my personal preference.

Well I'm def hood and I still don't see whats the big deal

Harlepolis said:

daPrettyman said:

It was a slammin song back in the day for that New Jack Swing Era...Mary J was the remixing Queen sampling those old tracks...

I liked to bass that rolling down the street. To each is own...

OldTeenager said:

Don't forget Mary's constant remakes.

Timmy84 said:

Ya'll talkin like this is a remake! It's a new song. New lyrics, new music, new rhythms. Interpolates a single line (or 2 counting the intro) of a song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson.

I love Marvin & Tammi's "you're all I need to get by"!
I also love Meths "I'll be there for you" for completely different reasons and as a completely different song.

The Razorsharp Remix (aka the video version posted above) is dark as hell, in a good way! RZA