#Throwback Jay-Z and Timbaland In The Studio

 

Dirt Off Your Shoulder is one of many amazing songs made by JAY Z and Timbaland. "Dirt off Your Shoulder" is the second single released from Jay-Z's 2003 album The Black Album.

In 2004, the song was combined with the Linkin Park single "Lying from You" and released as a single for the mash-up album Collision Course. On April 17, 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama referenced the song in gesture, in response to sharp attacks from his then-rival Hillary Clinton.

#Stream #Throwback #Album Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele

 

The Wu-Tang Clan had dominated the '90s both as a group and as individual artists -- thanks in no small part to Ghostface Killah, whose 1996 debut album Iroman is among the Wu-Tang's finest work -- but by the end of that decade, there were serious doubts in the hip hop community that the group had anything left to say. Ghostface wasn't giving up that easy, though. 

He tapped the Wu-Tang's production mastermind RZA to helm about half the tracks on this 21-song album, and he matched the production with some of the best rapping of his career. It's a bolder, richer, more modern-sounding album than Ironman, and it helped the Wu come into the new decade swinging. Would they be the timeless group they are today had this album not saved them from becoming '90s relics? Maybe not.

Source Award 1999 With The No Limit Soilders

Master P & No Limit enters their performance on The Source Awards back in 1999. The video below shows a performance in 1999 by the No Limit family, and we just had to repost!

#Throwback R. Kelly, Jay-Z - Fiesta

"Fiesta (Remix)" is a song by singer R. Kelly and featuring rappers Jay-Z & Boo & Gotti. The hit song spent five weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart. R. Kelly and Jay-Z have worked several times together. In 2002, they released the album "The Best of Both Worlds" which sold 285,000 copies in its first week.

"Fiesta (Remix)" follows the previous singles and music videos, "I Wish" and "I Wish (Remix)". In 2001, the song spent five weeks at #1 on the US R&B chart and also reached #6 on the US Pop chart. The music video for the single is created by R. Kelly and Little X.

#ThrowBack #MusicVideo Jay-Z - Song Cry

"Song Cry" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z and produced by Just Blaze. It was the fourth and final single from his sixth studio album The Blueprint.

"Song Cry" by Jay-Z sampled Bobby Glenn's "Sounds Like a Love Song". “Song Cry” is an emotional ballad in which Jay describes a bad breakup caused by his professional schedule and personal philandering.

#MusicVideosWeLove Trina - Here We Go Ft Kelly Rowland

The song was released on September 23, 2005 as the album's second single and became Trina's first top 20 hit as a lead artist in the US, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks.

"Here We Go" is our Throwback video by American rapper Trina which features guest vocals by R&B singer Kelly Rowland. The music video was directed by Nick Quested. American professional basketball player Rasual Butler starred in the music video.

#Stream #Oldschool #Music From Carrie Cleveland via #SpotifyMusic

It is a reissued album from 1978, it's now been 41 years since its release and the album has resurfaced again for music lovers to stream.

Carrie Cleveland looks over memorabilia in the Rio Vista home she shares with her son, Heston Cleveland. The singer and her late husband made an Oakland soul record in the '70s. Decades later it's become a rare gem.

#Throwback Kelly Rowland Ft Lil Wayne - Motivation

"Motivation" is a song performed by American recording artist Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne for her third studio album Here I Am. The song was written by Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Daniel Morris and Lil Wayne, with Jonsin producing the song and Lil Wayne having featured vocals.

"Motivation" received favorable reviews from critics generally praising the sexiness of the song. Official remixes were produced for the song, including a dubstep-inspired electronic mix by Diplo and a rap remix by Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz and Fabolous.

#Throwback Mariah Carey - Fantasy #Remix Ft O.D.B.

Mariah Carey's catalog is the stuff pop divas-in-the-making can only dream of. The two came together in the most unlikely of ways.

Mariah Carey was a 25-year-old, squeaky clean diva-in-training who belted out a string of No. 1 singles about finding your inner hero, visions of love and being rescued by a “dreamlover.”

Written by Carey alongside producer Dave Hall, the remix re-tooled the song in a great way. Simply put, the Puffy-produced mix with O.D.B. and Mariah displayed an unlikely chemistry that worked like babies and pacifiers.

#MusicVideosWeLove Method Man Ft Mary J. Blige - You're All I Need

With Mary J. Blige singing the choruses, and backing vocals, the song is a remix of Method Man's "All I Need" (which appears on his 1994 debut album Tical. The song also ended up winning the duo the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1996.

In 2009, Method Man and Mary J. Blige performed the song together at VH1's 6th Annual Hip Hop Honors ceremony. The song is often cited as the hybrid of what's now known as "Thug-Love" duets.

#Throwback #MusicVideo Nelly, Kelly Rowland - Dilemma

Featuring Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child, this song is about a girl who thinks about another guy even when she's with her boyfriend. Nelly and Kelly act this out in the video, but also in the song, as they sing to each other by name.

This was the first big release for Kelly Rowland away from her group, Destiny's Child. Nelly was an established star and hot on the charts, but Rowland was not widely known on her own. This was a good way to introduce her as a solo artist and get her ready for her first album.

The song depicts the declaration of forbidden love by a female lover in a committed relationship, and the predicament the male protagonist must face. Once Nellyville was released in the United States on June 25, 2002, radio programmers started playing "Dilemma". By July 2002, the track had reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 based on airplay alone.

#MusicVideosWeLove Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost a Thing

"Love Don't Cost a Thing" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her second studio album J.Lo (2001). It was released on December 2, 2000.

During the album's production, Jennifer Lopez was in a relationship with Puff Daddy, which led to speculation that the song was about him. In the lyrics, the singer is frustrated with her absentee lover, who would rather buy her expensive gifts than spend time with her, even though "her love don't cost a thing."

Shortly after the single's release in 2001, the pair broke up, and Lopez began dating a dancer named Cris Judd, whom she met while shooting the video for this song.

#Throwback Eminem Ft Rihanna – The Monster

"The Monster" is a song from American rapper Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna.

"The Monster" marks the fourth collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna, following "Love the Way You Lie" (2010), its sequel "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (2010), and "Numb" (2012).

#Stream Jay-Z and R. Kelly #Throwback #Album 'Best Of Both Worlds'

In 2002, Hip-Hop billionaire and troubled R&B legend R. Kelly released their highly anticipated joint album Best Of Both Worlds on the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam imprint.

One of the most controversial albums and tours in the history of Hip-Hop, Best Of Both Worlds fused Hip-Hop and the already present element of R&B from two of the most prolific artists of the time.

#MusicVideosWeLove Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life

Need a ghetto anthem to play at that family gathering? Then Jay-Z's 'Hard Knock Life' is the one to play. Hard Knock Life is the third studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on September 29, 1998, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Records.

The song that made Jay-Z a superstar. Famously sampling “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from the Annie movie. Jay-Z raps about his rags-to-riches story. Jay-Z transposes this into a song about how he overcame life in the ghetto to achieve massive success.

#MusicVideosWeLove Jay-Z - Big Pimpin Ft UGK

One of the best music videos created of all time goes to 'Big Pimpin' by Jay-Z and UGK. "Big Pimpin'" is the third and final single from rapper Jay-Z's fourth album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter.

"Big Pimpin'" was the most successful single from this album, as it reached #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart.

#Throwback Cam'Ron - Hey Ma Ft Juelz Santana

"Hey Ma" is the second single released from American rapper Cam'ron's third album Come Home with Me. The song featured Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey and Toya.

The music video for the song was filmed at the Love Nightclub in Washington, D.C. in July 2002, and depicts the members of The Diplomats.

#Throwback Snoop Dogg - Woof! Ft Mystical & Fiend

"Woof!" by Snoop Dogg feat. Fiend and Mystikal sampled George Clinton's "Atomic Dog". "Woof" was a big hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 62. It found its best success on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles where it reached number 3.

"Woof" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring Fiend and Mystikal. was released on October 26, 1998 as the second and final single of his third studio album Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told, with the record labels No Limit Records and Priority Records. The song was produced by Craig B and Master P.

#VideosWeLove Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive

Will someone tell me what is the big secret behind this hit song! "Wanted Dead or Alive" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet.

The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. Considered to be one of the band's signature songs, it has become known to younger audiences as the theme song for Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch TV show.

#MusicVideosWeLove Guns N' Roses - November Rain

“November Rain” is based on the short story “Without You”, written by Del James and published in his book “The Language of Fear” a few years later. The story is basically about a rock star, grieving over the death of his girlfriend, who had committed suicide.

November Rain remains one of Guns N' Roses' undisputed masterpieces and one of rock's greatest ballads. Over one billion people have now watched it on YouTube and counting. The nine-minute clip, dating from 1992, was at the time, one of the most expensive music videos ever made.