Throwback Jam of the Week: 2/28/22

 Throw on your shiny suit, and head to Electric Avenue 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: Refugee Camp All-Stars feat. Pras & Ky-Mani Marley
Song: Avenues
Album: Money Talks Soundtrack (1997)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 35
Bonus Fun Fact: The Refugee Camp All-Stars never released an album and this song from the Chris Tucker movie "Money Talks" marks their one and only single!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 4/19/21

  Throw on your Timberland Boots and to the mean streets of Jersey 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: Fugees
Song: Nappy Heads
Album: Blunted On Reality (1994)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 49
Bonus Fun Fact: This song was the first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Fugees, It also reached #1 on the Billboard "Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Sales" chart.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 11/2/20

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

Artist: John Forte feat. Wyclef, Pras & Jenny Fujita

Song: Ninty Nine (Flash The Message)

Album: Poly Sci (1998)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A

Bonus Fun Fact: John Forte wrote several songs for the Fugees album "The Score" and was nominated for a Grammy due to his work on the album. Roomed with Talib Kweli at NYU in the 90s!

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: 1/21/19

It's that time of the week again here at 20 Years Before 2000...It's time for the THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK! These are the jams currently on my trusty Creative ZEN MP3 player and they encompass everything from Motown R&B classics to hip-hop and rap from the 90s! I would like to share them with you in the hopes that they can get you on your feet and bring back some sweet nostalgic memories! So throw on your Polyester Suit, cut your hair in the fresh braided style and grab some mangos in Trinidad  with attorneys as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Wyclef Jean feat. Pras & John Forte

Song: We Tryin' To Stay Alive
Album: The Carnival (Released 1997)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 45

Bonus Fun Fact: The Bee Gees were not fans of this song sampling their hit Staying Alive. Barry Gibb told MTV News "Don't like it. Don't approve of it. Don't like it."