• Blog Hops & memes,  Hip Hop,  Music,  Throwback Thursday

    Sir Mix-A-Lot Posse on Broadway for Throwback Thursday

    Let’s take a trip back to the 80s and the year 1988 to be exact. The original Golden Age of Hip Hop was 1988 seeing they produced a lot of classics. This is when I became a fan of hip hop due to the like of Eric B & Rakim. EPMD, Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, KRS-One, Doug E. Fresh and many others made me a fan. Those artists that are mentioned have had a lot of love to this day and deservedly so. There are a lot of rappers that drop music that year and haven’t been shown the same love. One of those rappers is Sir…

  • C-Murder Bossalinie Released 25 Years Ago Today
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    C-Murder Bossalinie Released 25 Years Ago Today

      C-Murder was one of the more popular rappers from No Limit Records. C-Murder is the younger brother of Master P and together they formed the group TRU with their other brother Silkk the Shocker. Unfortunately, C-Murder is serving a life sentence for shooting and killing a 16-year-old at the New Orleans Platinum Club in 2009. The rapper has been appealing his sentence and even Kim Kardashian has come to his defense. In November of 2023, his conviction was held up and will remain in prison. Before all that, C-Murder was one of the more established rappers on No Limit. In 1998, he released his debut album, Life of Death…

  • Jaheim Featuring Keyshia Cole I’ve Changed for Throwback Thursday
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    Jaheim Featuring Keyshia Cole I’ve Changed for Throwback Thursday

    Jaheim was one of the illest singers to come out in the 2000s. He had an old-school voice that resonated with people who love R&B. From 2001 to 2007, Jaheim released four albums and they all went at least gold. Ghetto Love and Still Ghetto were his first two albums and he earned platinum plaques from them. The third album was released almost 3.5 years later, and it was called Ghetto Classics. The following year Jaheim released his fourth album called The Making of a Man. The Makings of a Man was his last album to chart, and it was a great project. This album was one of the many…

  • Mastermind by Rick Ross Released 5 Years Ago
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    Rick Ross Mastermind Turns 10 Year Old

    Rick Ross has had an impressive run ever since he entered the rap game. Ross was on the independent scene for a minute and was even signed to Suave House Records. After that didn’t work out, he inked a deal with Slip-N-Slide Records. For those who aren’t familiar with Slip-N-Slide Records, they are the home to Trick Daddy and Trina. In 2006, Rick Ross released his debut album called Port of Miami. Port of Miami featured his smash hit, Hustlin’ and it was arguably the biggest hit of the summer. Two years later, he followed that up with a gold selling album called Trilla. The following year he dropped his…

  • 2 Chainz Rap or Go to the League Released 5 Years Ago
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    2 Chainz Rap or Go to the League Released 5 Years Ago

    2 Chainz is one of the more accomplished rappers of this generation. Chainz got his start as Tity Boi, and he was signed with Ludacris as part of the Playaz Circle. In 2011, he decided to change his stage name to 2 Chainz seeing it as more family friendly. In 2012, 2 Chainz released his debut solo album titled Based on a T.R.U. Story. The album went platinum, and he became another big star in the Atlanta rap scene. Fast forward about seven years later and 2 Chainz released my favorite album from him. Rap or Go to the League was the name of the album and you can stream…

  • Usher U Don’t Have to Call for Throwback Thursday
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    Usher U Don’t Have to Call for Throwback Thursday

    Usher has been in the news a lot for the past year or so. We all remember the stuff with KeKe Palmer about a year ago. Usher was serenading women, and it made a lot of headlines. Usher released his ninth studio album called Coming Home last Friday. Every album Usher has released went on to go at least gold. The only ones to go gold were his self-titled first album in 1994 and the Hard II Love one from 2016. If that wasn’t enough, Usher performed at the Halftime show of last week’s Super Bowl. If that wasn’t enough, it was rumored that Usher married his girlfriend while in…

  • 15 Years Ago College Dropout from Kanye West Dropped
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    Kanye West The College Dropout Dropped 20 Years Ago

    Kanye West is one of the most controversial musicians of all time. It feels like not a day goes by we don’t see or hear something crazy about Kanye. This is when people started saying we want the old Kanye back. Before all the madness and craziness with him, Kanye worked his way into the good graces of Roc-A-Fella Records. After producing some of Jay-Z’s classic Blueprint album he focused on his solo debut. The College Dropout was the name of his debut album, and it was released 20 years ago today. The College Dropout went on to win several awards for Album of the Year. The album went on…

  • Silk Lose Control for Throwback Thursday
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    Silk Lose Control for Throwback Thursday

    We are moving along seeing we’re already in February of 2024. As always, the tracks featured for Throwback Thursday are songs from albums that made my playlist the past week. Last week, we went back to the 80s and Freddie Jackson and his classic You Are My Lady. We are going back to the 90s with another classic R&B track. Do you remember Silk? Silk was the group discovered by the legendary Keith Sweat in the early 90s. Silk released their debut album Lose Control in late 1992. Lose Control went on to sell over two million copies and they helped usher in a new Golden Age of R&B. Freak…

  • Tear Da Club Up Thugs Released CrazyNDaLazDayz 25 Years Ago
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    Tear Da Club Up Thugs Released CrazyNDaLazDayz 25 Years Ago

    First off, rest in peace to the late, great Gangsta Boo. She passed away a little over a year ago from a drug overdose. Lord Infamous and Koopsta Knicca from the group passed away in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Three 6 Mafia is one of the more underrated and best groups of all-time. Throughout the years they have had subgroups like the Tear Da Club Up Thugs. The Tear Da Club Up Thugs consisted of DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Lord Infamous. They dropped their only studio album CrazyNDaLazDayz 25 years ago today. CrazyNDaLazDayz went gold and it was a solid album. They had several features and some of them…

  • Freddie Jackson You Are My Lady for Throwback Thursday
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    Freddie Jackson You Are My Lady for Throwback Thursday

    Freddie Jackson was one of the biggest R&B singers to hit the scene in the 1980s. Jackson released his debut album, Rock Me Tonight back in April of 1985. Rock Me Tonight sold well over a million records. The first single was the title track and it spent six weeks atop the Billboard Hot Black Singles. You Are My Lady was the next single and it spent a couple of weeks atop the Billboard R&B charts. The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson was one of the albums that was in my rotation this week. The greatest hits album featured some of the biggest hits of his career. Freddie Jackson is…

  • Twista Kamikaze Released 15 Years Ago Today
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    Kamikaze by Twista Released 20 Years Ago Today

    Twista dropped his first album back in 1992 under the name of Tung Twista. In 1994, he dropped his 2nd album called Resurrection, but only went by Twista then. Both albums didn’t get a lot of love, so we didn’t hear from him for a couple years. In 1996, Twista reemerged with Do or Die as he was featured on their smash hit Po Pimp. Due to the massive success of the single, Twista was back in the spotlight. The following year, he dropped his third album called Adrenaline Rush. Adrenaline Rush is considered by many, and I’m included to be a classic album. The album went platinum and Twista…

  • Method Man and Redman How High for Throwback Thursday
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    Method Man and Redman How High for Throwback Thursday

    One of the albums that was on my playlist this week was the Best of Method Man. The mixtape featured a lot of classic tracks and features from the legendary MC. These days you can find Method Man on your TV screen than a microphone. Meth is most notable on the series Power Book II: Ghost, which is one of 50 Cent many shows. As we all know, Method Man is a part of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan. The debut from the Wu Tang Clan is looked at as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. The following year, Method Man became the first of the Clan…

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    Silkk the Shocker Made Man Dropped 25 Years Ago

    Silkk the Shocker has been the butt of a lot of jokes over the years. Some publications and podcasts and even critics have called him the worst rapper of all-time. It doesn’t matter what you think about him because he sold records. Silkk the Shocker released his solo, debut album back in 1996 and it was called The Shocker. During this time, he was only known as Silkk was also a part of the group TRU. TRU released three albums and that includes the classic double joint True 2 Da Game. Silkk the Shocker was also a part of the 504 Boyz that included Master P, Mystikal, C-Murder and Krazy.…

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    Wale LoveHate Thing for Throwback Thursday

    One of the albums that was in my rotation this week was The Gifted by Wale. The Gifted was the follow-up to his gold selling MMG debut project Ambition. To prep for the album, Wale released his 8th mixtape titled Folarin. The Gifted reached the top of the charts as the #1 rap album and it went gold also. Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Juicy J, Jerry Seinfeld, 2 Chainz, Cee Lo Green, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and others appeared. The Gifted became Wale’s first US number one debut and his second top-ten album. There were four official singles off the album and one of them is my featured track this week.…

  • 10 Must-Have Skills for Aspiring Musicians
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    10 Must-Have Skills for Aspiring Musicians

    The music world is always changing and full of energy. For those passionate about becoming a part of it, there’s a mix of challenges and thrills. Success in music goes beyond just having talent; it requires a set of essential skills that empower musicians to make their mark. These skills range from understanding the technical aspects of music to adapting to the latest in technology, all contributing to a musician’s growth and ability to stand out. This article will explore key skills that are fundamental for aspiring musicians, guiding you on how to make your music resonate with and be remembered by audiences. 1. Understanding Music Theory To fully express…

  • What are The World’s Best-Selling Musical Instruments?
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    What are The World’s Best-Selling Musical Instruments?

    The world’s best-selling musical instrument can be a matter of interpretation, as it depends on various factors such as geographical location, cultural preferences, and the context in which the instrument is used. However, if we consider overall global popularity and sales figures, there are a few musical instruments that stand out as some of the most widely sold and cherished around the world. Let’s explore these instruments and the reasons behind their immense popularity. 1. The Acoustic Guitar: The acoustic guitar is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and best-selling musical instruments worldwide. Its versatility, portability, and ability to accompany various music genres, from folk and country to rock and…

  • Ludacris Child of the Night Featuring Nate Dogg
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    Ludacris Child of the Night Featuring Nate Dogg

    Recently, there was a discussion regarding who’s the most underrated rapper of all-time. One name came to my mind after plenty of thought and it was Ludacris. Ludacris can spit, he’s witty, has fun and can hit you with some crazy bars. Ludacris is more known for his roles in the Fast & Furious franchise over the years. Luda haven’t put out an album since 2015. He’s been teasing by putting out random freestyles on his Instagram page. Recently, he was honored with the Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Before that, he was listed as one of the 50 greatest rappers ever by Billboard magazine. This past week, one of…

  • Killer Mike All 4 U for Throwback Thursday
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    Killer Mike All 4 U for Throwback Thursday

    Killer Mike just dropped one of my favorite albums this year in Michael. Michael is his 6th album and it’s a good album. Killer Mike is known more for his political stance and views he’s been sharing over the years. Mike recently teamed with T.I. to reopen a prominent seafood spot in Atlanta. While Mike has flexed his entrepreneurial skills, he’s been in the game for over 20 years now. In March of 2003, Killer Mike released his debut album called Monster. Monster debut at #4 and he boasted some big features on his debut joint. Outkast, T.I and Bun B all made appearances on Monster.  Mike dropped two singles…