Rare Gem: Aaliyah – Girlfriends (featuring Yaushameen)

Rare Gem: Aaliyah – Girlfriends (featuring Yaushameen)

In her time on this earth you didn’t find Aaliyah collaborating with just anybody. That’s why it’s even more impressive she jumped on a song with then unknown rapper Yaushameen to create “Girlfriends”. As the story goes, Aaliyah’s...
Classic Vibe: Al B. Sure – Nite and Day (1988)

Classic Vibe: Al B. Sure – Nite and Day (1988)

It’s like they say, you are only as good as your last record. After being selected by Quincy Jones in the first Sony Innovators Talent Search, Al B. sure was on top of the world of r&b at one point, churning out #1 records like it was nothing. Eventually,...
EXCLUSIVE Rare Gem: E.T. Selfish – Danc’n (featuring Aaliyah)

EXCLUSIVE Rare Gem: E.T. Selfish – Danc’n (featuring Aaliyah)

“Danc’n” is a song by a hip hop group called ET Selfish that featured Aaliyah. The song was recorded during the time when Aaliyah’s self titled and final album was being mixed in L.A. The chorus was written by Digital Black of Playa during the...
Classic Vibe: Club Nouveau -Why You Treat Me So Bad (1986)

Classic Vibe: Club Nouveau -Why You Treat Me So Bad (1986)

If you’ve never heard this song before, take a listen and try to see if you can guess which songs have sampled it over the years. Some pretty big hits have come from it, so I’m sure you could guess at least one. Shout out to Samuel Gonzalez on...
New Video: Maxwell – Fistfull of Tears

New Video: Maxwell – Fistfull of Tears

Video for the fourth single from Maxwell’s very succesful album “BLACKsummers’night.” In a time when artists are even struggling to go gold, Maxwell has managed to go platinum after nearly 10 years of inactivity. Additionally, as I mentioned...