Black Music Month Challenge - Podcast Trilogy

Black Music Month Challenge 

Off the bat - the thoughtfulness of each day’s theme is much better than the “30 day song challenge"
Day 1 - A song that makes you feel invincible “Time for some action” aka "Time 4 sum Aksion" Redman Day 2 - A song that gives you hope/encourages you - "Keep Ya Head Up” Tupac ShakurDay 3 -  A song that instantly changes your mood - “Rump Shaker” Wreckx-n-Effect Day 4 - Your Favorite song from a soundtrack - “No Shelter” Rage Against the Machine - Godzilla 1998 Movie Album Soundtrack Day 5 - A song you listen to when you’re angry - “(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, we’re all going to go” Curtis Mayfield Day 6 - A song that tells a story - "Midnight Train to Georgia" - Gladys Night & the Pips Day 7- A song that brings you Peace or comfort - "Everyday People” Sly & The Familiar Stone inspired “People Everyday” by Arrested Development 

Day 8 - The first song on your house cleaning playlist  - I don’t clean the house to music - so I changed this to cooking “Ham & Eggs” by A Tribe Called Quest

Day 9 - You’re killing everybody at Karaoke with this song - “Cult of Personality” Living Colour 

Happy Father’s Day 

Black Music Month Challenge Part 2 (Days 10-19)

Day 10 - A song dedicated to your Haters and/or Naysayers  - “Takeover” by Jay-Z… I hate to through 'Nas under the bus — but this song is great. I think it’s my favorite ‘diss track of all time…

Day 11 - Your Favorite Hip-Hop Collaboration  “Scenario” by A Tribe Called Quest ft/ Leaders of the New School (L.O.N.S.).  Question is Black Starr a collaboration or a group?) if so “Definition”?

Day 12 - A song that was your parents’ jam that is now your jam  (anything by Kool & the Gang)

Day 13 - Your Favorite R&B duet - “You’re all I need to get by” Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 

Day 14 - Your Favorite Remix (guess what song is NOT eligible) - Get Ur Freak On  REMIX Missy Elliott (w/ Nelly Furtado) 

Day 15 - A video you wish you could’ve been in 

Day 16 - A song that reminds you of your first love - “Water Falls” TLC 

Day 17 - The blackest song you can think of

Day 18 - The sexiest song you know

Day 19 - A cover that you think was better than the original - Jimi Hendrix “All Along The Watchtower” 

Day 20 - A song most people love that you actually hate  

Day 21 - A song that makes you feel warm and fuzzy — California Soul by Marlena Shaw

Day 22 - A song that always puts you in your feelings 

Day 23 - Your idea of a perfect song  — Grover Washington Jr version of Inner City Blues (Make me Want to Holler)

Day 24 - A song attached to to a great memory - Christmas in Hollis - Run DMC

Day 25 - A song guaranteed to make you dance  

Day 26 - A must have song for summer functions  - Outkast — Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac) 

Day 27 - A song with your favorite lyrics 

Day 28 - Your life is a movie, what song plays over the opening or ending credits  — GZA/Genius Pro-Tools Album has a song called “Life is a Movie” and it’s perfect for ending credits 

Which Summer in the mid-90's had the best "Summer Jams" 1993-98 Edition

Top Summer Songs - Which summer had the best Top Ten - 1993 - 1998 Edition

1993  6 big hits

1. "Can't Help Falling In Love" - UB40  Love it huge Elvis remake
2. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team  Love it - still popular at weddings
3. "Weak" - SWV  Love it
4. "That's The Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson  Respect it - big
5. "Lately" - Jodeci  Weakest so far
6. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers  Slice of Americana
7. "Slam" - Onyx   Slice of Americana
8. "Knockin' Da Boots" - H-Town  Weaker
9. "Show Me Love" - Robin S.  Solid
10. "If I Had No Loot" - Tony Toni Tone  Solid

500 miles, Whoop! Slam

1994 5 huge hits 3 good hits 2 throw aways

1. "I Swear" -  All-4-One  (Big time Boy band hit)
2. "Stay (I Missed You)" - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories  (Slice of americana)
3. "Don't Turn Around" - Ace Of Base  (Big hit)
4. "Fantastic Voyage" - Coolio  (Huge hit)
5. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Elton John  (Disney Sound track)
6. "Regulate" - Warren G & Nate Dogg  (Might be in convo for best rap song of the 90s)
7. "Any Time, Any Place / And On And On" - Janet Jackson  (Solid as usual)
8. "Wild Night" - John Mellencamp with Me'Shell Ndegeocello  (Solid remake of a classic)
9. "I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men  (Seminal hit from the ultimate boy band)

10. "Back & Forth" - Aaliyah  (Didn’t realize Aaliyah was making songs as early as 94)

Fantastic Voyage, Regulate, I Swear

1995 Zero Throw Aways! 5 Huge hits - very diverse hits 

1. "Waterfalls" - TLC   (One of the biggest R&B songs ever)
2. "Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)" - Monica  (Solid hit)
3. "One More Chance / Stay With Me" - The Notorious B.I.G.  (All-time hit)
4. "Kiss From A Rose" - Seal  (Slice of Americana)
5.  "I Can Love You Like That" - All-4-One  (Another Boy band hit)
6. "Boombastic / In The Summertime" - Shaggy  (Huge Hit)
7. "Water Runs Dry" - Boyz II Men  (Another Big hit)
8. "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" - Nicki French  (Huge Remake hit - might’ve helped the movie Old School be a hit)
9. "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - Bryan Adams  (ok hit from a big 90’s artist) 
10. "Run-Around" - "Blues Traveler  (Big hit from 90’s icons)

This Is How We Do it - Kiss from A Rose - Waterfalls

1996  3 Throw aways - but Macarena, Cross Roads, are immense 5 mega hits and two other hits

1. "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" - Los Del Rio   (one of the bigger hits of all one hit wonder hits)
2. "You're Making Me High / Let It Flow" - Toni Braxton  (didn’t remember it)
3. "Give Me One Reason" - Tracy Chapman  (Huge hit still holds up)
4. "Tha Crossroads" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (I mean this song is a slice of americana)
5. "How Do U Want It / California Love" - 2Pac feat. K-Ci And JoJo  (Huge It)
6. "Twisted" - Keith Sweat  (Didn’t remember this one either)
7. "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" - Quad City DJs  (Huge hit)
8. "I Love You Always Forever" - Donna Lewis (Forgot about this one) 
9. "Always Be My Baby" - Mariah Carey  (Huge Huge Hit)
10. "Because You Loved Me" - Celine Dion (Celine Dion is the 90’s) 

Crossroads, You Outta Know , Always Be My Baby, 

1997 2 throw aways but Mo Money and Semi Charmed kind of life define the 90’s 7 hits plus spice girls which makes it 8 hits 

1. "I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112   ( Huge Hit - The police plus Biggie’s death = platinum)
2. "Bitch" - Meredith Brooks  (Big Hit)
3. "MMMBop" - Hanson (Huge Hit)
4. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" - Backstreet Boys (Huge Hit) 
5. "Return Of The Mack" - Mark Morrison (Huge Hit)
6.  "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind (Huge Hit) 
7. "Say You'll Be There" - Spice Girls (Spice Girls owned 97) 
8. "Mo Money Mo Problems" - The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase  (Huge Hit still holds up)
9. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" - Robyn  (Forget this one) 
10. "Look Into My Eyes" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony  (Forget this one) 

Semi-Charmed Life, Wannabe, MMMBop

1998   Weakest of the years

1. "The Boy Is Mine" - Brandy & Monica  (Not great) 
2. "You're Still The One" - Shania Twain  (Big Hit, still holds up) 
3. "Too Close" - Next  (Huge hit at the time) 
4. "My Way" - Usher  (solid hit) 
5. "Adia" - Sarah McLachlan (solid hit) 
6. "My All" - Mariah Carey (Forgot this one) 
7. "Come With Me" - Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page (very overrated) 
8. "Make It Hot" - Nicole feat. Missy  "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Mocha  (Good song, not great) 
. "Crush" - Jennifer Paige (Don’t remember it) 
10. "All My Life" - K-Ci & JoJo (Solid song) 

Gettin’ Jiggy With It, Ghetto Star, Too Close