Throwback Jam of the Week: 10/3/22

  Throw on your bandana and head to Yonkers as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: DMX
Song: Stop Being Greedy
Album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 79
Bonus Fun Facts: The video for this song was shot in Chester, NY! This song features a sample from the Diana Ross song "My Hero Is A Gun" from the movie Mahogany! 

Throwback Jam of the Week: 8/1/22

 Throw on your oversized plaid shirt and get your hair braided as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Coolio
Song: Fantastic Voyage
Album: It Takes A Thief (1994)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 3
Bonus Fun Facts: This song samples the song "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside and the music video was directed by F. Gary Gray!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 6/20/22

  Throw on your hoodie & bandana, and head to the Garden State as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Lords of the Underground
Song: Chief Rocka
Album: Here Come The Lords (1993)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 55
Bonus Fun Facts: This song hit #1 on the Billboard "Hot Rap Singles" chart in 1993 and was sampled in the Notorious B.I.G. song "Machine Gun Funk"!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 6/13/22

 Throw on your Baddest oversized jersey, and get your hair braided as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Coolio
Song: 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)
Album: Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 5
Bonus Fun Facts: This song had a second video made where Coolio is assisted in the rapping department by the Muppets!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 6/6/22

 Throw on your Baddest Plaid Shirt, and head to the local rave as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Cypress Hill
Song: Insane In The Brain
Album: Black Sunday (1993)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 19
Bonus Fun Facts: This song made it all the way to #1 on the Billboard "US Hot Rap Songs" chart and according to Cypress Hill member B Real, it was a diss song in response to Chubb Rock's 1992 album "I Gotta Get Mine Yo"!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 1/31/22

   Throw on your Humpty Nose and head to the drive in as we take you back to the 90's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Digital Underground
Song: Same Song
Album: Nothing But Trouble Soundtrack (1991)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A
Bonus Fun Fact: This song was also included on the Digital Underground album "This Is An EP Release" in 1991 and features the debut of Tupac Shakur. The video features cameos by actor Dan Aykroyd and rappers Dr. Dre & Eazy-E!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 1/10/22

  Throw on your Flannel Shirt and head to the blacktop as we take you back to the 90's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Warren G feat. Nate Dogg
Song: Regulate
Album: Regulate...G Funk Era (1994)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 2
Bonus Fun Fact: This song was featured on the "Above The Rim" movie soundtrack and includes samples from the Michael McDonald song "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)". The spoken dialogue in the beginning of the song is taken from the film "Young Guns"!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 11/8/21

 Throw on your parachute pants and head to Oaktown as we take you back to the 80's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: MC Hammer
Song: Turn This Mutha Out
Album: Let's Get It Started (1988)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A
Bonus Fun Fact: This song peaked at #3 on the Billboard "US Rap" charts and samples the song "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" by Parliament!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 4/12/21

 Throw on your Ruff Ryders Bandana and head to Yonkers as we take you back to the 90's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!!

Artist: DMX
Song: Ruff Ryders Anthem
Album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 93
Bonus Fun Fact: This song, produced by Swizz Beatz, was initially rejected by DMX for not being raw enough! It has since become one of his signature songs. The music video features cameos by Onyx, The LOX, Swizz Beatz and Eve.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 1/18/21

 Throw on your Grill, and head to the Arcade as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Goodie Mob ft. TLC

Song: What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)

Album: World Party (1999)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A

Bonus Fun Fact: This was the final appearance of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes in a TLC video before she passed away in 2002.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 11/30/20

  Throw on your oversized plaid shirt, and ride in your Jeep as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Nine

Song: Whutcha Want

Album: Nine Livez (1994)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 50

Bonus Fun Fact: This song was Nine's highest charting of his career. It samples "The Dock of the Bay" by The Staple Singers, "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith, "Catch A Groove" by Juice and "Best of My Love" by The Emotions.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 9/14/20

  Throw on your sideways cap and head over to the upside down as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: The Pharcyde

Song: Passin' Me By
Album:  Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (1993)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 52

Bonus Fun Fact: This song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles Chart in 1993, features samples from "Summer In The City" by Quincy Jones and "Are You Experienced?" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and was featured in the NBA2K9 video game soundtrack. 

Throwback Jam of the Week: 8/10/20

Throw on your Black Hoodies and head over to the barbershop for a baldie as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: ONYX

Song: Slam
Album:  Bacdafucup (1993)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 4

Bonus Fun Fact: This song was produced by the late Jam Master Jay of RUN DMC fame and was the last song recorded for the album. In 2013 the song was re-recorded by ONYX for the compilation album "Urban Classics of the 80's, 90's & 2000's". This song was listed as the #1 "Best Hip-hop workout song" in 2016 by XXL Magazine.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 7/27/20

Throw on your fatigues, and head to your submarines as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: The Fugees

Song: Ready or Not

Album: The Score (1996)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A

Bonus Fun Fact: This song almost lead to a lawsuit by popular New Age artist Enya as the Fugees sampled part of her song "Boadicea" for "Ready or Not" without her permission!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 6/8/20

Stand up for what you believe in as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Tupac Shakur

Song: Changes

Album: Greatest Hits (1998)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 32

Bonus Fun Fact: This song samples some of the lyrics and instrumentals from the song "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby and the Range. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000 for "Best Rap Solo Performance", but lost to Eminem's hit "My Name Is".

Throwback Jam of the Week: 3/30/20

Throw on your Oversized Clock and head to Strong Island as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Public Enemy

Song: Shut 'Em Down

Album: Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black (1991)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A

Bonus Fun Fact: This song was originally written as a way to fight back against major corporations profiting off the black community and not giving anything back in return. A version of this song was eventually used in a NIKE ad in 2018.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 3/23/20

Throw on your Star Trek shades and head to the Wild, Wild West as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Kool Moe Dee

Song: Wild, Wild West

Album: How Ya Like Me Now (1988)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 62

Bonus Fun Fact: The video for this song was filmed at Wild West City in Stanhope, NJ! This song was sampled by Will Smith for his 1999 song of the same name, "Wild, Wild West".

Throwback Jam of the Week: 3/16/20

Throw on your bandana and head to the beach in Rio as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Ja Rule

Song: Holla! Holla!

Album: Venni Vetti Vicci (1999)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 35

Bonus Fun Fact: This song was Ja Rule's debut single off his first album. This was the final song written for his album Venni Vetti Vicci. The video for this song was produced by Hype Williams and Irv Gotti.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 3/2/20

Throw on your gold chain and head to Mount Vernon, NY as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: DMX

Song: Party Up (Up In Here)

Album: And Then There Was X (2000)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 27

Bonus Fun Fact: This song has been featured in numerous movie including "How High" and "Ghostbusters". It has also been featured in video games like "Def Jam Vendetta" and "Tiger Woods PGA Golf Tour 2004".

Throwback Jam of the Week: 11/18/19

Throw on your Gold Rings and head to a villa in Costa Rica as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: AZ

Song: Sugar Hill
Album:  Doe or Die (1995)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 25
Bonus Fun Fact: This song features guest vocals by singer Miss Jones.