Soundtrack of the 90's Pt. I

It's been a minute since I've been on this thing...my apologies! So Turkey Day 2008 has come and gone and its of course good to get a little bit of time off from the daily grind as well.

I'm about to take you on a journey of music from the soundtracks of Black movies from the 90's. I don't know what happened to movies about and by Black folks but there sure were plenty in the 90's, whether it was the hood inspired movies like Menace II Society & Juice, whether it was the chick flicks like Love Jones & Waiting to Exhale or the silly comedies like Don't Be A Menace... & Booty Call, there definitely were a lot of movie releases in the 90's. We really don't have films like that nor do we have soundtracks like there were in the 90's. This is Part I of a two part blog theme because there are way too many good songs from the movies of the 90's.

New Jack City - 1991



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102526/plotsummary

This video is from the pretty light skinned, curly hair brother, Christopher Williams. (This was the time when light skinned was in, lol) "I'm Dreaming".



Menace to Society -1993


"I feel sorry for yo mama!"..."What you say about my mama???!!!"

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Streiht up Menace - MC Eiht





Strictly Business was another one of those cute movies and then of course you had Halle Berry playing a non-crackhead or crazy role in this movie, so that's always good, lol.

This right here is classic shit...no matter where and when you play this everyone get's hype. "You Called and Told Me" - Jeff Redd - 1991





Juice - 1992


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104573/plotsummary

I have three videos for this soundtrack...one by the god Rakim, "Know the Ledge" which is the theme of Juice. Another video by Naughty By Nature - "Uptown Anthem" and one by a chick that really didn't make it and I barely remember her having a video for this track, "Is it good to you" Tammy Lucas. Some may remember Heavy D had a song by the same title, same track and hook during the same time.

"Know the Ledge (Juice)" -Rakim



"Uptown Anthem" - Naughty By Nature



"Is It Good To You" Remix - Tammy Lucas




Above the Rim - 1994



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109035/plotsummary

Above the Rim was one of those movies you rarely see on cable, but I thought it was a pretty good flick with 2Pac and Duane Martin. The soundtrack was pretty hot too. I have few videos for this one because there were a lot of decent songs like Regulate with Warren G & Nate "I sing all of the hooks" Dogg representing the G-Funk Era, Afro Puffs - hey rock with ya bad self, Anything by SWV and a song that some may not remember Old Time Sakes by one hit wonder Sweet Sable.

"Regulate" - Warren G feat. Nate Dogg

Warren G & Nate Dogg - Regulate
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"Old Time Sake" Sweet Sable



"Pour a Lil Liquor" 2Pac




Anything"- SWV





"Afro Puffs" - Lady of Rage




Don't Be Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116126/plotsummary

This was one of the silliest movies ever made, but was funny as hell as it parodied every early 90's flick from Boyz in the Hood to Menace II Society. The soundtrack was alright too. Check out L-O-S-T B-O-Y-Z representing South Jamaica, Queens and Joe's "All the Things" videos.

Renee - Lost Boyz

Lost boyz - Renee
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"All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) - Joe

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The Nutty Professor - 1996


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"Touch Me, Tease Me" Case




**BONUS**

House Party - 1990-1991


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099800/plotsummary

This is some more classic fun in the 90's type movie and music. I got a clip from the movie too with the dancing sequence...good times.

"Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" - Kid N Play



House Party Clip




"Funhouse" - Kid N Play




That's all til next time.

ctalley

ctalley's Hip Hop Honors Pt. 1

So VH1's Hip Hop Honors aired last night and I didn't realize that this was the 5th year anniversary for the show. Man, I remember when VH1 only showed Celine Dion videos...then one day, they started airing Flavor of Love and it all went down hill from there. But I must give VH1 props for evolving with the times and pop culture. Hip Hop is Pop Culture, no matter how much we don't want to admit it. I am sure some of us miss the days when Hip Hop was underground and too gritty & grimey for the mainstream.

But it's great that VH1 supports & celebrates great artists in Hip Hop. My friend and I was just talking about the line up of honorees for 2008 and we weren't very impressed. Well besides the obvious, Slick Rick, De La... Though there are some Honorees from the past and even 2008 that I may not agree with; this video blog is Part 1 of those honorees that I think definitely deserved the honor.



So you know I rep the BX hard (even though there isn't really much here, but a place to rest) , BUT this is where Hip Hop began, regardless of the naysayers from Queens always hating("Manhattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it, Bronx keeps on creating it and Queens keeps on faking it!") ...lol

Love's Gonna Get Cha - Boogie Down Productions (BDP)/KRS One - 2004 Honoree

Boogie Down Productions - Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love) Music Videos SPIKE.com

"What you say to me is still paper thin, in one ear and right out the other..." -
MC Lyte - Paper Thin - 2006 Honoree




R-A-W! Saw him perform last year at the Throwback Comes to Harlem show at the Apollo, dude still got it. Ain't No Half Steppin' - Big Daddy Kane - 2005 Honoree



This is so appropriate for the time right now, we have to Fight the Power on Nov. 4th and get this fool out of office!

Fight the Power - Public Enemy - 2004 Honorees




Now I chose this Whodini video because dude is wearing the tightest white shorts. Now I know tight was in back then but damn! And check out lil Jermaine Dupri with the mean Jheri curl...a good look...lol and I think he is the same height too...

Freaks Come Out at Night - Whodini - 2007 Honorees




Ending this one with the one and only Slick Rick the Ruler - Teeange Love - 2008 Honoree

Slick Rick - A Teenage Love
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Make sure you catch the debate tonight, one month until election day!

One Love,
ctalley