Two artists that will never be cast into the shadows of 90’s urban culture are Puff Daddy and R. Kelly. Long before P. Diddy surfaced, Puffy was on the brink of hip hop mogul status while Robert was doing what he does best, pleasing the ladies. These days, you won’t find Puff on the mic, …
Children have deceived their parents since the beginning of time. You remember the growing pains of life when you thought you were slick, but your parents were one step ahead of the game. Here are seven faces that we made growing up the moment we were caught red-handed. 1. THE “I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING …
In honor of Shemar Moore’s return to daytime on the Young & the Restlesss, I chose Toni Braxton’s “How Many Ways” for this week’s That’s My Jam Thursday! He hasn’t aged a bit years after playing Toni’s love interest! I would drop everything and run away with this man.
Who doesn’t love some old school Toni Braxton? She lit up the charts back in the day and is just as fabulous today! “You Mean the World to me” is one of my all-time fave Toni tracks (“How Could an Angel Break My Heart” and “Love Shoulda Brought You Home” are high on the list …
Who remembers 702? They were the bomb.com! While the ladies only had a few modest hits, the songs are still memorable. My all-time fave is “This ‘Lil Game We Play” featuring Subway! I was seven years old singing about foreplay but its all good! I definitely remember being home to watch them on Soul Train!
I absolutely love Hi-Five! They had some of the catchiest hits in the 90’s. I was only familiar with “I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)” and “She’s Playing Hard to Get”. Those were definitely my jams. I was just a kid when they reached their height on the charts, so I just remember the …
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Oh how I have abandoned thee! I have not done a “That’s My Jam Thursday” in weeks! Over the July 4th weekend, I briefly saw Tyrese at Essence Fest and it rekindled my love for him! This week’s selection is an oldie, but a goodie — “Sweet Lady”. I’m so drunk in love. I shed …
Ms. Janet if ya nasty! I loved, loved, LOVED Janet Jackson! She is definitely one of the most phenomenal entertainers of my time. “You Want This” makes me think of the numerous road trips that I’ll be taking with my girls this summer!
Two of my favorites as a kid: Mariah Carey and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony! I remember thinking that Mariah was so pretty in this video!
Oprah taught me how to speak out to the world while Dr. Maya Angelou inspired me to write it all down. That’s My Jam Thursday is a collection of pieces by Dr. Angelou read by Janet Jackson in one of my favorite films, “Poetic Justice”. Rest in Paradise, Maya.