Throwback Jam of the Week: 12/19/22

 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!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 12/20/21

  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!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 8/3/20

Throw on your gold chains & Adidas and head over to Hollis, Queens as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: RUN DMC

Song: Pause
Album:  Back From Hell (1989)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A

Bonus Fun Fact: This song peaked at #11 on the Billboard "Hot Rap Singles" chart and the B-side of the single included RUN DMC's song "Ghostbusters" from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack. 

Throwback Jam of the Week: 12/2/19

Throw on your Santa Hat and head over to Hollis, Queens as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: RUN DMC

Song: Christmas Is
Album:  A Very Special Christmas: Vol.2 (1992)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A

Bonus Fun Fact: This song was the follow up to RUN DMC's classic holiday song "Christmas in Hollis". 

Throwback Jam of the Week: 10/7/19

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

Artist: Run DMC

Song: Ghostbusters
Album:  Ghostbusters II: Soundtrack (1989)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A
Bonus Fun Fact: This song is a remix of the original "Ghostbusters" song by Ray Parker Jr. The video features cameos by Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 4/29/19

Throw on your thick rimmed glasses, cut your hair in the fresh wave style and hit the streets with your Adidas as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: RUN DMC

Song: Rock Box

Album: RUN DMC (1984)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: N/A
Bonus Fun Fact: This was the first video made by RUN DMC. It was filmed at the famous NY punk club, Danceteria. The beat from this song was sampled in the Chris Rock song "Champagne".

Throwback Jam of the Week: 12/3/18

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 Santa Hat, cut your hair in the fresh fade style and grab some Rice & Stuffing, macaroni & Cheese as we take you back! 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 (Released 1987)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 78
Bonus Fun Fact: This holiday classic was produced by Rick Rubin and was voted Rolling Stones "Best Video Of The Year" award in 1987, beating out Michael Jackson's BAD!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 6/14/18

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

Artist: RUN DMC

Song: You Be Illin'

Album: Raising Hell (Released 1986)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 29

Bonus Fun Fact: "You Be Illin'" was the follow up single to the crossover mega hit "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith!