#hip-pop

[retropopcult]

"No Scrubs" is a song recorded by American group TLC from their third studio album, FanMail, released on February 2, 1999, by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The song was written by producer Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, former Xscape members Kandi Burruss and Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, and TLC member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas sang the lead vocals for the first time on a TLC single.

"No Scrubs" was commercially released on March 23, 1999, after it was distributed to radio.  It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 9, 1999 where it remained for four weeks and was the second biggest selling single of the year, behind Cher's "Believe".

The music video was directed by Hype Williams and is set in a futuristic space station, where the trio wear silver and blue metallic outfits. Thomas initially felt apprehensive about going on the swing, constantly practicing before the shoot until she did not want to get off afterwards. The scene at the end showing the three fighting each other and being silly was a result of the tube moving and the group attempting to fight against the moving set, with Thomas and Lopes hitting each other by accident. TLC went on to win the Video Music Award for Best Group Video at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.

[th3-0bjectivist]

     Dear listener, every now and then I enjoy posting music that is absolutely, 100% pure batshit. So, allow me to submit a tune by a Japanese expatriate duo that is equal parts brilliant and bat guano, that being Cibo Matto. Right off the bat, I don’t know if I could possibly recommend a group that generates music that is more absurd, but at the same time completely hypnotic in tone. During their genesis in the mid to late 90’s, their music was originally heavily centered around the subject of food. That’s right… food. And with songs entitled ‘Know Your Chicken’ and ‘Beef Jerky’ in their earlier musical efforts… needless to say, I had a little bit of trouble connecting with their discography at first. This tune, Sugar Water from 1996’s Viva! La Woman, was my first sample of CM’s tunes and was delivered to me by way of Season 2 Episode 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Screw the haters, that show ruled! Years later, I keep going back to this tune and this group’s catalog if I’m feeling mindless and in the mood to chill. In over two and a half decades, this duo managed to crank out a grand total of three full length albums. While they’re not a household name, they did at least try to shed their food-centric underpinnings and create a handful of records that varied in structure, theatrics, and themes. While CM’s music never really sold big in the U.S., it sold even worse in Japan. However, to their credit, I keep coming back to their catalog because it’s just fun, catchy and good in small doses… sometimes in a so bad its good kind of way. And don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t post batshit music if I personally didn’t like it. This group produces tunes that manage to be endearing, entrancing and artsy. For that reason, I have been won over for many years by their Shibuya style, which is a hell of a lot more thoughtful, original, interesting, humorous, and vital than any ‘modern’ (see also ‘dumbed-down’) corporate radio-friendly music. If you need a little bit of escapism or if you’re just in the mood for something different and even better than modern chillout/chillwave, smash play and enjoy!

     It was the episode where Buffy is being a twat about dying in the previous season and is teasing Xander with a sexy dance at The Bronze. If you understood any part of the previous sentence, how’s it feel to be with me in nerd-virgin hell? Image source: https://www.npr.org/2014/02/02/267029140/first-listen-cibo-matto-hotel-valentine

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Ace Marino - Communication

[fabioriccioli]

Virus, il Mucchio Selvaggio e Sophie Marceau. (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/rrFli7fvW5 Un racconto/recensione che prende spunto dall'ascolto di un album musicale.

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[milkloops]

[ruffianbandwidth]

46. Yakki Divioshi - “Back 2 Back”

I have no idea how this track never blew up. It has all the hallmarks of modern Hip-Pop, and is way better than a lot of the stuff that propels artists into stardom nowadays (yes, I’m looking at you, Lil Pump ). I mean, the chorus alone has the lasting power to get stuck in your head for days. However, the entire track is worth a listen with its deft, fast-paced, and R&B influenced flow. It's enough to make me want to become a DJ, solely so that I can mix this track into my set. It deserves recognition. The people need to vibe to it, and since I’m no DJ, I figure the finite reach of this post will sadly have to do. Keep doing your thing, Yakki.

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