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: 8/27/18

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 Starter Cap, cut your hair in the fresh Caesar style and slip on your British Knights as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Public Enemy

Song: Fight The Power

Album: Fear of a Black Planet (Released 1989)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A

Bonus Fun Fact: This song was originally featured on the "Do The Right Thing" soundtrack. It features a saxophone instrumental played by Branford Marsalis in addition to samples from 20 songs including "Funky Drummer" by James Brown, "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and "Give It To Me Baby" by Rick James!