Throw on your Elf Ears and head to Hollis Ave in the dark as we take you back to the 80s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: RUN DMC Song: Christmas In Hollis Album: A Very Special Christmas (1987) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: #78 Bonus Fun Fact: This holiday classic features a cameo by DMC's adoptive mother, Bannah McDaniels!
Throw on your Brightest ShirtandContinue To Rock as we take you back to the 80s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Song: Jeff Waz On The Beatbox Album: And In This Corner... (1989) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A Bonus Fun Fact: This song features a sample from the 1978 song "Sing Sing" by Gaz!
Throw on your freakiest outfit, cut your hair in the fresh wave style and slip on your Ben Cooper mask as we take you back to the 80s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...
Artist: Whodini
Song: The Haunted House of Rock
Album: Whodini (Released 1983)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: NA
Bonus Fun Fact: Whodini was one of the first rap groups to mix rap & R&B, in turn this helped bring about a new genre of music known as New Jack Swing!
Throw on your darkest shadesand road trip to Clevelandas we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Song: Look Into My Eyes Album: The Art of War (1997) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 4 Bonus Fun Facts: This song was initially released as the third single from the Batman & Robin Motion Picture Soundtrack!
Throw on your Timberland Bootsand head on a questas we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: A Tribe Called Quest Song: Electric Relaxation Album: Midnight Marauders (1993) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 65 Bonus Fun Facts: This song was used as the Theme to the WB show "The Wayans Bros." for it's first 2 seasons in 1995 & 1996!!
Throw on your Peace necklaceand head to the funkiest place you can findas we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: De La Soul
Song: Ego Trippin' (Part II)
Album: Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A
Bonus Fun Facts: This song includes a sample from the song "Harlem Hendoo" recorded by Al Hirt in 1967!!
Throw on your Orlando Magic Jerseyand head to the candy shopas we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: 69 Boyz
Song: Tootsee Roll
Album: 199Quad (1994)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 8
Bonus Fun Facts: This song took 27 weeks to reach it's peak of #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart! It did this in January of 1995!!
Throw on your Kangoland head around the wayas we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: LL Cool J Song: Around The Way Girl Album: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 9 Bonus Fun Facts: This song was LL Cool J's 1st top 10 single and features a sample from the song "All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls!
Throw on your bandana, and head to the blacktopas we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: Salt-N-Pepa Song: Shoop Album: Very Necessary (1993) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 4 Bonus Fun Facts: This song features a guest verse by rapper Big Twan and the music video was filmed on Coney Island!
Throw on your Parachute Pants, and head to the track or the club as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: MC Hammer Song: Have You Seen Her? Album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (1990) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 4 Bonus Fun Fact: This song samples heavily from the Chi-Lites 1971 hit "Have You Seen Her". The original version of this song reached #3 on the Billboard charts.
Throw on your De La Clothes, and head to school as we take you back to the 80s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: De La Soul
Song: Me Myself And I
Album: 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 34
Bonus Fun Fact: This song is part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll"!
Throw on your Phoenix Suns Jersey, and head to the court as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: Cedric Ceballos ft. Warren G
Song: Flow On Album: B-Ball's Best Kept Secrets (1994) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A Bonus Fun Fact: This album was released in 1994 by Epic Records and features a mix of NBA players and rappers performing! Some notable appearances include NBA Hall of Famers Shaquille O'Neal, Jason Kidd and Gary Payton.
Throw on your best swag wear, and head to the disco as we take you back to the 80s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!
Artist: The Sugarhill Gang Song: 8th Wonder Album: 8th Wonder (1981) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A Bonus Fun Fact: This song was featured on their second album that was produced by Sylvia Robinson!
This past week, I posted the music video for the song "Nuttin' But Flavor" by Funkmaster Flex as the 20 Years Before 2000 Throwback Jam of the Week. This song reminded me of this "Hip Hop Mix" CD that is currently in my collection. I dug around and found it and myself and my daughter have been listening to it every morning this week as I drop her off at school.
Me and my brother had quite a few of these compilation CDs back in the day. You see this CD was released in 1995, which was about 4 years before Napster was launched, so the only other way to get your favorite songs without all the filler was to pop a blank tape into your jam box and hope your favorite radio station plays the best jams so you could record them for later listening pleasure.
This CD was originally only offered through a television commercial campaign (evidenced by the "As Seen on TV" graphic on the cover) that involved a chunky, bald man getting ready for his untimely demise in an electric chair. Lord knows what that had to do with anything, but it really caught the teenage eyes of me and my brother. Especially my brother. I tried searching the interwebs, so I could post that commercial here, but I was unable to find it anywhere! At least the commercial is sort of represented in the cover art for this disc.
The Hip Hop Mix was more than just a really weird commercial, it actually featured some bangin' jams like "Safe & Sound" by DJ Quik. "Funkdafied" by Da Brat and "Tootsie Roll" by 69 Boyz! My brother ordered the CD and after his interest in it wavered, I grabbed it and still have it to this day! That got me thinking about all of those "Only Available Through This TV Offer" tapes and CDs that were being advertised to us back in the 90's? Did anyone ever buy any? Below are some examples of those classic ads featuring some great songs from back in the day!
When was the last time you saw one of these? Do they even do this anymore? If you did buy one of these CDs, please feel free to let us know what you purchased in the comments below! I'll leave you all off with a video from another hit song off the Hip Hop Mix album..."Tukka Yout's Riddim by Us3! Enjoy!
Throw on your Hot 97 shirt, and head to the turntables 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: Funkmaster Flex feat. ODB & Biz Markie Song: Nuttin But Flavor Album: Nuttin But Flavor Single (1995) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A Bonus Fun Fact: Funkmaster Flex released 3 compilation albums for Loud back in the late 90's, but this song was one of his first recorded original songs!
Throw on your Celtics Jersey, and head to Boston 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: House of Pain Song: Jump Around Album: House of Pain (1992) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 3 Bonus Fun Fact: This song was produced by Cypress Hill member DJ Muggs. Before House of Pain took the beat and ran with it, it was offered to B-Real & Ice Cube who both turned it down! This song peaked at #6 in Ireland!
Throw on your backwards pants, and get your hair braided 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: Kris Kross feat. Super Cat Song: Alright Album: Da Bomb (1993) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 19 Bonus Fun Fact: This single reached #1 in Portugal in 1993 and went Gold by selling more than 500,000 copies!
Throw on your Track Suit and head to shake your derriere 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: Tag Team Song: Whoomp! (There It Is) Album: Whoomp! (There It Is) (1993) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 2 Bonus Fun Fact: This song has been certified 4x platinum with over 4,000,000 copies sold! A remix version titled "The Addams Family (Whoomp)!" was included in the soundtrack for the 1994 film "Addams Family Values".
Throw on your Adidas, Gold Chains & Kangols and head to Hollis, Queens 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: RUN DMC Song: Christmas In Hollis Album: A Very Special Christmas (1987) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: #78 Bonus Fun Fact: The music video for this song won Rolling Stone's "Best Video Of The Year Award" in 1987. It beat out Michael Jackson's "Bad" for the honor!
Throw on your Kangol and head to Queens 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: L.L. Cool J Song: I'm That Type of Guy Album: Walking With A Panther (1989) Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: #15 Bonus Fun Fact: This song contains a sample from "The March of the Winkies" from the movie The Wizard of Oz and was the highest charting single from LL's "Walking With A Panther" album.
