Day Four: think I've got some dip on the side...

This is really for yesterday:

Day Three: messing me up, my whole head. teasing me, just like Tisha, did Martin...

Last night I was excited to go to a 90s party. I got dressed up - backwards cap, hoop earrings, cartoon tshirt, bright sneakers. Needless to say, I was hype.

But then I got there.... and there was no 90s music. What is that?! Was it too much to expect music... from that decade?

Whatever. Here's a 90s playlist to make up for what I missed last night.
And this is just a tiny SNIPPET of the wealth of good music that is available from that time. Like... only a molecule.

Dress up, dance in your mirror, and enjoy!!!!

1. I'll Be - Foxy Brown feat. Jay-Z (video)
2. Ain't No N**** - Jay-z feat. Foxy Brown (video)
3. Crush On You - Lil' Kim feat. Notorious BIG & Lil' Cease (video)
4. Back in the Day - Ahmad (audio)
5. Find A Way - A Tribe Called Quest (video)
6. Changes - 2Pac (video)
7. Ms. Fat Booty - Mos Def (video)
8. Quiet Storm (Remix) - Mobb Deep feat. Lil' Kim (video)
9. Got Your Money - ODB feat. Kelis (video)
10. You Got Me - The Roots feat. Erykah Badu & Eve (video)
11. What's It Gonna Be?! - Busta Rhymes feat. Janet Jackson (video)
12. Ghetto Superstar - Pras feat. ODB & Mya (video)
13. The Most Beautifullest Thing In The World - Keith Murray (video)

knocks me off my feet

1. 'Before I Let Go' by Maze feat. Frankie Beverly (1981)
2. 'Outstanding' by Gap Band (1982)
3. 'Love Come Down' by Evelyn Champagne King (1982)
4. 'A Night to Remember' by Shalamar (1982)
5. 'I'm Your Baby Tonight' by Whitney Houston (1990)
6. 'Ain't Nothing Going On (But the Rent)' by Gwen Guthrie (1986)
7. 'All Around the World' by Lisa Stanfield (1989)
8. 'Candy' by Cameo (1986)
9. 'Da Butt' by Experience Unlimited (1987)
10. 'Groove Me' by Guy (1988) [download]
11. 'Don't Walk Away' by Jade (1993)
12. 'Back to Life' by Soul II Soul (1989)
13. 'You're the One' by SWV (1996)
14. 'Sittin Up In My Room' by Brandy (1995)
15. 'Mary Jane (All Night Long)' by Mary J. Blige (1994) [download]
16. 'Diggin On You' by TLC (1994) [download]
17. 'Roni' by Bobby Brown (1988)
18. 'If It Isn't Love' by New Edition (1988)
19. 'You Can't Turn Me Away' by Sylvia Striplin (1980)
20. 'For the Cool in You' by Babyface (1993)
21. 'This is for the Lover in You' by Shalamar (1981)
22. '100 Ways' by Quincy Jones feat. James Ingram (1981)


Smooth transition! Songs you should know... Especially those ones sampled by your favorite songs.

If you like em, add em to your iTunes. In the meantime, enjoy these videos!

for the cool in you

I'm rereading some thoughts I wrote down in June (yeah, I'm reminiscing at 3am - typical me) and it's hella interesting to see what I used to think about, how I would write it, how secretive I would be (even though it's a personal journal, so I'm the only one who's really gonna be see it).

It's just so amazing how things work out. How one sentence, phrase, word, utterance... can be so important. I love that.



("For the Cool in You" by Babyface, 1993)

90s Music: Aaliyah, Donell Jones, TLC

You should know these! Great cds.




"A Girl Like You" by Aaliyah, from the album One in a Million, 1996.





"This Luv" by Donell Jones, from the album Where I Wanna Be, 1999.




"Diggin On You" by TLC, from the album Crazysexycool, 1994.

90s song: The Rain

It's been raining here for hours. I would say all day but I don't really know because I woke up hella late.... like 2pm kinda late. NO GOOD.

But anyway, the rain reminded me of one of my favorite songs from the 90s, "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy Elliott. It's also been on my list of favorite videos for a really long time. I mean, you really can't beat Missy in a huge trash bag. Who else can do that & pull it off? Not many people! Plus she & Timbaland are from VA, so you know they're always fly. AND it was directed by Hype Williams. It can't get any better.

The song she sampled: