Category: Throwback

Aaliyah: Remembered on Her 32nd Birthday

Aaliyah: Remembered on Her 32nd Birthday

January 16, 2011

Today would have been Aaliyah‘s 32nd birthday. In her short time with us, Aaliyah helped redefine R&B and Hip-Hop in the 1990′s and early 2000′s, and left a permanent imprint on the industry as a whole. More »

THROWBACK: Janet Jackson – “The Pleasure Principle”

THROWBACK: Janet Jackson – “The Pleasure Principle”

July 19, 2008

The throwback video of the day is Janet Jackson‘s sixth single, “The Pleasure Principle”, from her breaking debut album Control in 1986. More »

Throwback: Pharrell Williams f/ Jay-Z – “Frontin’”

Throwback: Pharrell Williams f/ Jay-Z – “Frontin’”

July 9, 2008

I was listening to my iPod once again and heard one of my favorite tracks, “Frontin’”, by Pharrell from The Neptunes compilation album, The Neptunes Present…Clones. More »

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Throwback: Big Pun f/ Joe – ‘Still Not A Player’ – Happy Fourth Everybody!

Throwback: Big Pun f/ Joe – ‘Still Not A Player’ – Happy Fourth Everybody!

July 4, 2008

Yes, perfect throwback for today — Big Pun! On behalf of all T2W contributors, we would like to wish everyone a happy fourth of July! More »

[THROWBACK] Chris Brown – “Run It” f/ Juelz Santana

[THROWBACK] Chris Brown – “Run It” f/ Juelz Santana

July 2, 2008

The T2W throwback video of the day is Chris Brown‘s “Run It” featuring Juelz Santana. Remember when Chris Brown first stepped on the scene with this first major single and self titled album in 2005? More »

[THROWBACK] Cassie – “Me & U”

[THROWBACK] Cassie – “Me & U”

June 23, 2008

Don’t ya’ll remember when Cassie first stepped on the scene with this hot track, “Me & U”, which everybody fell in love with. More »

THROWBACK: Alicia Keys – “You Don’t Know My Name”

THROWBACK: Alicia Keys – “You Don’t Know My Name”

June 9, 2008

I’m sitting here listening to my huge library of music on my iPod when Alicia Keys‘s “You Don’t Know My Name” came on in a shuffle. More »

THROWBACK: Janet Jackson – “That’s The Way Love Goes” (Live)

THROWBACK: Janet Jackson – “That’s The Way Love Goes” (Live)

May 17, 2008

I felt it can only be right since Janet turned 42 yesterday (May 16). This is a performance for Janet Jackson’s Velvet Rope Tour in 1998 in New York City. I went to this concert in Chicago! I was only 7 at the time [...]

Throwback: Michael Jackson – “Another Part of Me” (Live)

Throwback: Michael Jackson – “Another Part of Me” (Live)

January 30, 2008

“Another Part of Me” is just one of the few singles that broke the streak of #1 hits from the certified 8x platinum Bad album in 1988, chart-topping out at #11 on the Billboard charts after it was released. More »

Throwback: Michael Jackson’s Ghosts

Throwback: Michael Jackson’s Ghosts

January 23, 2008

MOAR!? Yes, bb! I loved the video clip for Ghosts (full version), which can also be classified as a short feature film, it’s like a 40 minute music video ha ha. More »

Throwback: Michael Jackson – “Leave Me Alone”

Throwback: Michael Jackson – “Leave Me Alone”

January 21, 2008

The saga continues. I decided to make “Leave Me Alone” by Michael Jackson the throwback for today since it was released during this month and the year of my birthday (which is an honor). More »

Throwback: Brandy – “What About Us?”

Throwback: Brandy – “What About Us?”

November 30, 2007

Time for another throwback, this one is Brandy – “What About Us,” from the singer’s 2002 album Full Moon (Atlantic). More »

THROWBACK: Lupe Fiasco F/ Pharrell – “I Gotcha”

THROWBACK: Lupe Fiasco F/ Pharrell – “I Gotcha”

September 5, 2007

Seriously, was I the only one who liked this guy? FOOD & LIQUOR was my ish in the ’06! I still can’t believe – I must have been on antidepressants or something – cos I shole lent out that CD; never saw it again -_-

Best lines ever:

Welcome all of yall to my dark recesses
This is where I keep the bars like bathtub edges
My Ivories And My Doves My Levers and my Zests
It takes half of your bubble bath to match the freshness
The belly of the beast you know I’m from it
I wrap it in a towel here go my pal in the stomach
And I be on my green like Irish Spring and I Coast
Fudge wit It and get a mouth full of soap

How does he come up with this shit? More »

ALBUM REVIEW: KELLY ROWLAND – MS. KELLY (UNRELEASED)

ALBUM REVIEW: KELLY ROWLAND – MS. KELLY (UNRELEASED)

July 7, 2007

Wow, you can’t believe how pissed I was, to find out that none of these singles didn’t make Kelly’s album! Lol, so in actuality it turns out the “Still In Love With My X” and “Work (Put It In)” remixes did not make the cut unfortunately. More »

Throwback: What Ever Happen To….

Throwback: What Ever Happen To….

May 18, 2007

Wow, I just came over nostalgia recently, and realized how much I missed being a kid. Until this day I can still reminisce myself racing straight home after school doing my homework, changing clothes and getting myself situated to be laid out on the sofa, with my remote in one hand and junk food in the other. More »

Throwback: Beyonce – “Me, Myself and I” (Live)

Throwback: Beyonce – “Me, Myself and I” (Live)

February 19, 2007

I was on Youtube and found this video of Beyonce, performing “Me, Myself, and I,” live at the Billboard Awards of 2003, I thought “hey! More »

Throwback: Nas – “It Ain’t Hard To Tell”

Throwback: Nas – “It Ain’t Hard To Tell”

January 28, 2007

It Ain’t Hard to Tell” is a 1994 hip hop single by Nas. The single, a popular song in the undergrounds, samples Michael Jackson‘s 1982 hit single “Human Nature“. More »

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