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Random Music Geekdom Plus A Tribute To Phyllis Hyman
There’s so much crap I could talk about. Beyonce and Jay-Z are officially married, Kanye’s tour is getting rave reviews, Stone Temple Pilots may be recording an album soon, Weezer’s new album cover is indescribably gay, Winehouse is a hot mess…yada, yada, yada. But since I don’t really have anything to focus on, and there’s not a whole lot of really *musical* musical news going on right now, I figured I’d freestyle a little bit […]
Friday Throwback – The Humpty Dance
What is Digital Underground more famous for? Their huge song, The Humpty Dance, or for introducing Tupac Shakur to the world?
In 1990, Digital Underground released Sex Packets, an album title that was based on the idea of a drug that was taken to induce orgasm. Yep, these guys were crazy. The Humpty Dance blew the roof off of my junior high school.
– I remember arguing with folks who thought Humpty and Shock G were different […]
Friday Throwback – Gentle
Who remembers Dino? If the YouTube community is any measuring stick, not too many. But I do. Dino’s Summergirls was a jam in the late 80s and I even bought his second album Swingin’ in 1990, which featured lead single Romeo. Unfortunately, I can’t find videos for either Summergirls or Romeo, so Gentle will do. I also found 24/7, but that video is terrible.
I went to a New Kids On The Block concert (I think […]