Rare Gem: Jon B. – Lifting Me Up (Produced by Hi-Tek)

Rare Gem: Jon B. – Lifting Me Up (Produced by Hi-Tek)

In our first ever interview with Jon B., he told us about a rare song he did with Hi-Tek called “Lifted”. We were eventually able to track down the song, called “Lifting Me Up”, and it’s a really unique collab. It’s also cool to see...
Rare Gem: Musiq Soulchild – Medio Loco (Half Crazy Remix)

Rare Gem: Musiq Soulchild – Medio Loco (Half Crazy Remix)

Very rarely do you hear a remix to a song that is so different that you can barely recognize what is a remix to. The original of “Half Crazy” was a mid tempo jam with a subdued tone to it, while the remix could almost be mistaken for a party jam. It takes...
Rare Gem: Aaliyah – Steady Ground (Written by Static Major)

Rare Gem: Aaliyah – Steady Ground (Written by Static Major)

It’s crazy to think about it, but Babygirl would have ONLY been 31 years old today. She accomplished so much in her life from such an early age, that she did more by the age of 22 when she passed than most do in a full career. Whether it be singing, acting or...
Rare Gem: Chico DeBarge – Playa Hater

Rare Gem: Chico DeBarge – Playa Hater

This song is not rare in the sense it was unreleased, in fact it actually had a video, but it’s rare for the fact it curiously was only released as a single and never appeared on an album. We can only assume this was released around 2000 and it might have been...