throwback thursdays
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Common – I Used to Love H.E.R.
Artist: Common Track: I Used to Love H.E.R. Producer: Dion Wilson Album: Resurrection To this day, whenever I hear a rapper giving a first-person account of a romantic relationship, I listen between the lines to ascertain whether the woman (or,…
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50 Cent – In da Club
Artist: 50 Cent Track: In da Club Producer: Dr. Dre Album: Get Rich or Die Tryin Earlier this week, 50 Cent fans received a disappointing piece of news: the rapper’s fifth studio album, Street King Immortal, had been pushed back…
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Eminem – My Name Is
Artist: Eminem Track: My Name Is Producer: Dr. Dre Album: The Slim Shady LP More than any rapper before or since, Eminem has become a true household name. Whether you’re talking to a preschooler or your grandmother, the man needs…
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Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
Artist: Ice Cube Track: It Was a Good Day Producer: DJ Pooh Album: The Predator Is it ever a bad day to listen to It Was a Good Day? To answer my own rhetorical question, hell no. Whether you’re looking…
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Jay-Z – Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Artist: JAY-Z Track: Izzo (H.O.V.A.) Producer: Kanye West Album: The Blueprint Last week, Jay-Z announced that Samsung had purchased one million copies of forthcoming album Magna Carta Holy Grail for free digital distribution, effectively achieving Platinum certification weeks before the…
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Kanye West ft. Syleena Johnson – All Falls Down
Artist: Kanye West Track: All Falls Down Producer: Kanye West Album: The College Dropout A quick glance over the tracklist of Kanye West‘s sixth studio album is enough to prove that Yeezus will be the hip-hop megastar’s most provocative and…
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The Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff – Summertime
Artist: The Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff Track: Summertime Producer: DJ Jazzy Jeff Album: Homebase With the mercury rising and the beach looking ever more appealing, we figured y’all might need a little something to soundtrack your warm-weather recreation.…
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Outkast ft. Cee-Lo Green – In Due Time
Artist: OutKast Track: Due Time Feat. Cee-Lo Green Producer: Outkast Album: Soul Food (Soundtrack) For some, Throwback Thursday means posting a childhood picture on social media, but here in The DJBooth, #TBT means one thing: bringing our readers a nostalgic…
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Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy
Artist: The Notorious B.I.G. Track: Juicy Producer: Poke & Tone Album: Ready to Die This week marked the 41st birthday of the one and only Notorious B.I.G., and to celebrate we thought it was only right to include his most…
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Naughty By Nature – O.P.P.
Artist: Naughty By Nature Track: O.P.P. Producer: DJ Kay Gee Album: Naughty By Nature These are dark days for Naughty By Nature fans. As Treach and Vin Rock trade blows in the media, and actual blows in the studio (allegedly),…