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Showing posts with label Old School. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Old School. Show all posts

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Throwback Thursday - Alamo Is Ya Wit Me?!



If you were to Google DJ Alamo, you wouldn’t find much by way of information about him.  You’ll find ample reference to Brand Nubian and Grand Puba, and you’ll find reference to the fact that he is Sadat X’s cousin.  Apart from that, there isn’t much else to find, so I had to turn to the music! 

Alamo, according to his micro blogging page Twitter ( @alamoworldcom ) is still active in the game as a producer.  We also know that he’s a huge New York Knicks fan, he drinks Hennessey, eats Rice-a-Roni and is mean with Instagram:  http://instagram.com/alamoworld/ ! 

One of the most famous songs recorded by Grand Puba is “What Goes Around,” and one of the most famous lines from the song is ‘Alamo is yuh wit me?,’ and yes, he is.  What we learn from that song, and movements following the song, is DJ Alamo is one of the most loyal people in the game.  He could have left Puba when Brand Nubian split, but he didn’t, he chose to stay. 

Always with Vinyl in hand, Alamo is an incredible producer, banging out such classics as 1995’s “Playin the Game” from the album 2000 as well as the song “Don’t Waste My Time.” 

For today’s Throwback Thursday, I’m kickin it old school style with Grand Puba and DJ Alamo and the song 360 Degrees (What Goes Around)! 

P.S.  This blog gets filed under the header, I always wondered what happened to (fill in your blank here)!  Peace and Bless and Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate!
 


Thursday, November 15, 2012

Throwback Thursday – Aaliyah – Got to Give it Up





Aaliyah was the Princess and the world was her Castle.  The most beloved R&B star left this earth too soon, but not before she rocked our boat in song – literally. 

Aaliyah’s cover of Marvin Gaye’s classic, “Got to Give it Up” was a classic in its own right, and featured the rap vocals of Slick Rick.  Taken from her album One in a Million which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums for 1997 and sold millions of copies worldwide.  Billboard named the album as one of the top 100 for the 90’s and today I’m naming it and the song “Got to Give it Up” as my Throwback of the week! 

Originally written by Marvin Gaye, and produced by Vincent "V.H." Herbert & Craig King, the song is ripe with 1970’s funk and a super phattt synthesizer riff adding extra juice to this already saucy track.  Catch the Throwback replay.  P.S.  You have to love Marvin Gaye’s appearance in the video too! >>>