Time Machine Archives Vol. 23

Here is Vol. 23 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from April 3rd and April 17th of this yr. )

April 3: http://www.sendspace.com/file/qkwcf0

April 17: http://www.sendspace.com/file/h5m8vr

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This IS how a show should be performed. Here is Hammer doing a medley of his hits on the Soul Train Music Awards back in 1991.

Laugh Of The Day

Wanna know what it is like to see a gang of people do the dance from MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This in unison? Well here is your answer.

Concerts

I know this is going to sound weird but I've never been to an actual music concert. Pretty shocking coming from a guy that loves music right? Back in the day when you would go to a concert you felt like you were getting your monies worth in terms of the amount of time the performer was on stage and the fact that you were entertained the whole time. Also tickets back then were cheap compared to the insane prices you have to pay now. Nowadays it seems to me a concert consist of no showmanship and I think we need to get back to that. People want a show and not just you performing to a backing track and having a large amount of your people as hypemen. There are still acts out there that gives good shows and I think concerts would be better off if everyone followed the advice that has been given.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 22

Here is Vol. 22 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from March 20th and March 27th of this yr. )

March 20: http://www.sendspace.com/file/c95cub

March 27: http://www.sendspace.com/file/z3dg6k

Throwback Joint Of The Day

While we are on the underground tip for today here is a classic joint by A Tribe Called Quest. Here they are in Check The Rhime.

Laugh Of The Day

Here are some funny clips from The Lyricist Lounge Show.

Go to the Underground

I was looking at old clips of The Lyricist Lounge Show(It was a show that aired on MTV which lasted for only one season) and it got me thinking about all of the great underground rappers that will unfortunately not get any love by the mainstream because they refuse to play by the rules. Wordsworth, MF Doom, Aesop Rock, Little Brother, Foreign Exchange, and the list goes on and on all have put out hot material and it is a shame that people who are not heavy into the underground hip hop scene doesn't know about them. Back in the 80's/90's you had acts that appealed to that type of crowd but they would be on one of the smaller indie labels and not a major but the change came when once the major labels saw rap music as a cash cow and decided to drain out the realness and make it more suitable for mass consumption. Enough of my ranting but in short go out and support your underground acts because they represent real and true hip hop.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 21

Here is Vol. 21 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from March 6th and March 13th of this yr. )

March 6: http://www.sendspace.com/file/uzf1na

March 13: http://www.sendspace.com/file/norkxx

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This is a classic song produced and written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and they helped this group known for the new wave classic don't you want me cross over to the r&b charts. Here is The Human League with Human. (Performing it live on the show Top Of The Pops)

Laugh Of The Day

This is what happens when a stage dive goes terribly wrong.

The Crying Game

There has been a lot of videos of celebs lately breaking down crying for the whole world to see and while we may not know what is going on in their personal lives, all we can do is pray for them and hope that everything will be alright. I had previously written a post about the price of fame and with all of the attachments that fame entails I would be shedding a tear or two (in the privacy of my own home of course).

Time Machine Archives Vol. 20

Here is Vol. 20 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from February 13th and February 20th of this yr. )

February 13: http://www.sendspace.com/file/etfaw6

February 20: http://www.sendspace.com/file/z55g5j

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This group from England had a string of hits in the U.S. in the mid 80's and along with Soul II Soul, Five Star, and Junior brought the British Soul sound stateside. Here is Loose Ends in Slow Down.

Laugh Of The Day

Here is what happens when you can't get your exercise before playing DDR.

80's Commercials

Here is a montage of commercials from the 80's. To me I think this decade had the best commercials due to the catchy slogans and identifiable characters that came with the commercials. Enjoy.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 19

Here is Vol. 19 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from January 30th and February 6th of this yr. )

January 30: http://www.sendspace.com/file/um945v

February 6: http://www.sendspace.com/file/zydaq8

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This joint right here was one of the many hits for this rap group that was signed to Jive Records. It has been sampled numerous occasions and still stands the test of time. Here is Whodini with One Love.

Laugh Of The Day

Remember when you are doing live tv that your mic is always "hot" (that means on) here is what happens when an anchor forgot that rule and said the f bomb live during a newscast. Also in this vid is here attempt at trying to save face and apologize for the incident.

Editorial : Fans Are the New Record Labels

Editorial : Fans Are the New Record Labels

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Time Machine Archives Vol. 18

Here is Vol. 18 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from December 12th of last yr. and January 23rd of this yr.)

December 12: http://www.sendspace.com/file/pi9hkb

January 23: http://www.sendspace.com/file/6yp1mp

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This throwback right here is a go-go classic. Shout out to all my people from the DMV. Here is the Junkyard Band in Sardines.

Laugh Of The Day

I guess this guy's mind was in the gutter when he said this.

New Music Industry

Gone are the days where you have to drive to L.A. or New York to shop your demo, now with all the new technology that is out there the playing field is now level for everyone. The new standard contract in the music industry is the 360 deal where labels are now dipping their hands into revenue streams which were once only reserved for the artist. Also digital albums are the new way to go as they cut out having the middle man distribute your album and you set your own price for the download. The biggie in that is all the money goes straight to you. New artist(s) out there follow this strategy and you will begin to make noise.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 17

Here is Vol. 17 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from November 21st and December 5th of last yr.)

November 21: http://www.sendspace.com/file/kkr1rf

December 5: http://www.sendspace.com/file/rev8ox

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This is for all my hair metal fans. This group came on the scene with 1987 with Appetite For Destruction and as they say the rest is history. Here is G N R with Welcome To The Jungle.

Laugh Of The Day

Here is what happens when filming a television show goes wrong.

Microwave Music

Microwave Music is what I call music that is quick and easy to digest. It doesn't require a lot of thinking and once you hear that song you will want another one just like it. Majority of the music that you hear on commercial radio is made with that formula in mind and because of that music that has a deep meaning or message gets unheard due to the dumbing down of mainstream music. I don't want to sound like I'm preaching to the choir but that is how I see it.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 16

Here is Vol. 16 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from November 7th and November 14th of last yr.)

November 7: http://www.sendspace.com/file/8ixm04

November 14: http://www.sendspace.com/file/3oftjg

Throwback Joint Of The Day

I just recently found this cut after it was played on one of the America's Game features on NFL Network. He is more know for the songs Danger Zone and I'm Alright but this song is blue eyed soul at its finest. Here is Kenny Loggins with This Is It.

Laugh Of The Day

The Boondocks is very hilarious but you gotta be in the know to understand what is so funny. Check this clip out of gay rapper Gangstalicious video for Homies Over Hoes.

Why

Why did Solange had to go bald? Why did Cassie, LaLa, Rihanna, and Christina Milian had to shave one side of their heads and look like two faced but attractive only on one side? I think this just screams attention and is not a good look. In my opinion this is an epic fail.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 15

Here is Vol. 15 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from October 24th and October 31st of last yr.)

October 24: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4qe0m7

October 31: http://www.sendspace.com/file/y65wga

Throwback Joint Of The Day

Diversify your musical minds people. This song is off one of the best albums of all time and it is even better in acapella. Here is the beach boys in the acapella version of Wouldn't It Be Nice.

Laugh Of The Day

Here is my homie B-Daht's stand up bit from 7-9-2009 at The Comedy Zone in Greensboro, North Carolina.

He is one of the personalities for the Wild Out Wake Up Show on WJMH 102 Jamz in Greensboro, North Carolina. Check him out on youtube.com/bdahttv.

Detox

Hopefully this album will see the light of day this yr. and according to various websites they say that Dr. Dre and his crew are finally putting the finishing touches on the long delayed album. Dr. Dre is one of those rare breeds in where he can go away for a long period of time and come back to much fanfare. Me being a fan of music and of his work I can't wait for it to come out and hopefully the world will be ready for the return of the D.R.E.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 14

Here is Vol. 14 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from October 10th and October 17th of last yr.)

October 10: http://www.sendspace.com/file/hmav2q

October 17: http://www.sendspace.com/file/gvh3ou

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This is one of my favorite 80's song. It speaks about a girl coming of age while her dear brother is having a hard time of seeing his little sister grow up. This song received heavy airplay on MTV and was this band's biggest hit. Here is Night Ranger with Sister Christian.

Laugh Of The Day

Here is what happens when a freestyle battle goes wrong. You are liable to get snuffed.

Ax or Ask

We have always been taught when and where to use proper english and slang but now it seems like the younger generation are using more slang within a public setting where we know that using proper english is a must. We need to take it upon ourselves to correct one another if a word is improperly used or enhance our diction by subscribing to dictionary.com's word of the day. That's my short two cents but this video should explain what I'm saying in more detail.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 13

Here is Vol. 13 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from September 26th and October 3rd of last yr.)

September 26: http://www.sendspace.com/file/hpc1d8

October 3: http://www.sendspace.com/file/nl4dm9

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This song got a lot of airplay during MTV's early years and this band served as the pilot band for MTV Unplugged. This song was recently used in a Heineken commercial and is considered a new wave classic. Here is Squeeze with Tempted.

Laugh Of The Day

Here is why you need to get the song Banana Phone out of your head. (Shout out to Grogan crew from Freshman yr.)

Michael Vick

Michael Vick ended his sentence on mon. and is looking to apply for reinstatement in the NFL but he will have to sell to commissioner Goodell that he has changed his ways since being locked up for two years. I think he will be remorseful but Goodell doesn't want to have a PR nightmare on his hands by reinstating him too early so my verdict is that he will be suspended until wk. 8. He has paid his debt to society and has atoned for his mistake so he deserves another shot of redemption. The naysayers this time around will be waiting for him to slip up just so they can say I told you so. I also predict if reinstated he will play for the Pats because Bill Belichick is looking to cook up something to stop the wildcat offense that the Dolphins used on them last season. Vick to Moss sounds pretty good. Lets hope Vick gets another shot.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 12

Here is Vol. 12 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from September 12nd and September 19th of last yr.)

September 12: http://www.sendspace.com/file/pfs2rx

September 19: http://www.sendspace.com/file/j9bm8x

Throwback Joint Of The Day

Time to represent for the ladies. She came on the scene in 89 being featured on Queen Latifah's Ladies First then on the De La Soul posse cut Buddy. But really broke through with the songs Monie In The Middle and It's A Shame. Right now she is doing her thing on the radio and hopefully she can come back and restore female respectability in hip hop. Here is Monie Love with Full Term Lover.

Laugh Of The Day

Even though he couldn't hold a note, you have to let him slide because he is a kid giving praise to the lord. Still funny.

AllHipHop.com Daily News - : BREAKING NEWS: Beastie Boy Member MCA Has Cancer; Album, Tour Postponed

AllHipHop.com Daily News - : BREAKING NEWS: Beastie Boy Member MCA Has Cancer; Album, Tour Postponed

Keep on fighting MCA.
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Time Machine Archives Vol. 11

Here is Vol. 11 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from August 22nd and September 5th of last yr.)

August 22: http://www.sendspace.com/file/e72qhk

September 5: http://www.sendspace.com/file/jgvcse

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This joint right here is a mid 90's hip hop classic. It has a laid back west coast sound and they pretty much were riding the wave of fellow backpack rappers like ATCQ(A Tribe Called Quest), De La Soul, Pharcyde, and others. Here is Souls Of Mischief with 93 til infinity.

Laugh Of The Day

Here is a spoof of Mr. Carter by Affion Crockett in where he portrays both Lil Wayne and Jay-Z.

Walter Cronkite

This man represented the way news is supposed to be brought to the American public and that is with honesty and integrity. He also represents an era lost in the cycle of 24 hour news outlets and instant news. The only way I could see Walter Cronkite is through archival clips on youtube as when I was born Dan Rather was filling in his shoes (Cronkite stopped doing the evening news in 1981). This essay which was written by AP writer Ted Anthony pretty much sums up what Cronkite meant to journalism and how so much has changed since then. Here is the link for it http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090719/ap_en_tv/us_cronkite_end_of_an_era read it and enjoy.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 10

Here is Vol. 10 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from August8th and August 15th of last yr.)

August 8th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/6qwqj8

August 15th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/diucq3

Throwback Joint Of The Day

Actually I thought this was one of Shaq's best joints. Even though he a mediocre flow his albums had great production. This track was produced by Erick Sermon of EPMD. Here is Shaq with Outstanding.

Laugh Of The Day

This is more of a laugh for the sports fan. When you played football your coach always told you that you hold on to the ball until you cross the goal line. Well Dallas Cowboy player Leon Lett forgot that and thankfully they won the game.

Would You Pay The Price For Fame?

Me personally I wouldn't because imagine you not being able to do "normal" things like going out to eat, shopping, or even a stroll in the park without having people follow you. Now I would be as nice to my fans as possible but it is the paparazzi who makes being famous a headache. I was looking at Michael Jackson's private home movies special on you tube earlier today and he was saying how when famous people do something good the media won't cover it because it is not juicy and sensationalized enough for them to keep their ratings and viewership up. We as common people get caught up in all of the hype and perks that surrounds that addicting drug known as fame, but people were to see all of the problems and work that goes into it then maybe people will think twice before saying I want to be famous. Know that with fame comes Mo Money, Mo Problems.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 9

Here is Vol. 9 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from July 25th and August 1st of last yr.)

July 25th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/w5trig

August 1st: http://www.sendspace.com/file/5yamqs

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This right here is one of my favorite songs by Wham. This was off the album Make It Big which really skyrockted Wham onto the American pop culture radar with songs like Wake Me Up Before You Go Go and Careless Whisper. It was also the beginning of George Michael's ascend from Wham pin-up to 80's solo superstar and sex symbol. Here is Wham with Everything She Wants.

Laugh Of The Day

This is why you don't let everyone sing during devotional at church.

The Late 90's/Early 00's Teen Pop Era

Backstreet Boys, *N'Sync, Britney, and Christina. Those were some of the acts that ruled the teen pop era of the late 90's/early 00's. To me I felt that era represented a time of innocence and good music. Most of these acts dominated top 40 radio and MTV during this period but it was only a matter of time before this pop bubble burst as labels started to saturated the market with boy groups and female pop tarts. In my opinion I think pop like that still can work but it has to be tailor made to fit today's young audience who are exposed to much more stuff that I was when I was their age. So before you admit to yourself why did I ever by that *N'Sync album just think about all the joy you had and do the dance moves to the video while you are at it.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 8

Here is Vol. 8 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from July 11th and July 18th of last yr.)

July 11th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/no42n2

July 18th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/0soqku

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This remix in my opinion was better than the original. The 80's along with the 90's was the best time for remixes and Teddy Riley added some new flavor to an already hot song. Here is Soul II Soul with Keep On Movin' (Teddy Riley Remix).

Laugh Of The Day

Here is what happens when stomping wine early in the morning goes wrong.

Editorial : Labels: Make A Record Deal Worth Something Again

Editorial : Labels: Make A Record Deal Worth Something Again

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This editorial from allhiphop.com pretty much in a nutshell says how I feel about record deals in today's musical climate.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 7

Here is Vol. 7 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from June 27th and July 4th of last yr.)

June 27th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/b1wz4y

July 4th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/bq5r4x

Throwback Joint Of The Day

Takin' you back to the old school with this one. This duo along with DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince made hip hop more acceptable for the suburbs. This was the song that started Kid N Play's roll in the early 90's as the crowned kings of hip pop from movies to commercials they were large. Now Kid is doing stand up comedy and Play is teaching a hip hop class at North Carolina Central University. Here is Kid N Play with 2 Hype.

p.s. Go to youtube and check out my interview with Play.

Laugh Of The Day

Watch as this guy tricks a McDonald's in giving him another person's order.

Update

Sorry for not posting the past few days I haven't had internet access so expect more to come within the next day or two. The LAPD is now treating Michael Jackson's death as a homicide and two members of the Jackson family believe that foul play was involved in the death of Michael. Even though I'm a fan of MJ I just wish that the media would just let him rest in peace and not show wall to wall coverage of who is going to get custody of the kids and things like that. The family has already been through enough so just let them be normal for a change.

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This band hails from Buffalo,NY and did their thing locally before getting signed. In 1992 this song was featured in a highlight reel of NBA clips from the 92 season. Here is Joe Public with Live and Learn.

Laugh Of The Day

A flip out can be spotted no matter the language. Here is what happens when a German boy couldn't get his computer game to work and the keyboard took quite a beating.

American Idol: Gift Or Curse?

It has been debated about whether American Idol is considered a gift or curse for the music business. On one hand it gives artists who are just waiting for their big break a chance for great exposure but on the other hand it can stifle creative growth for an artist if they happen to make it in the later rounds of the show. If an artist makes it to the top five(someone correct me if I'm wrong) gets a deal with a label but the downside to that is you can't release your material until the winner and runner up do so. Therefore you will lose steam and then you will be rushed to get your album out before the new season comes out. While the show has proven to be a cash cow for Fox, it hasn't done enough to stop the internal bleeding in the music industry. At the end of the day it all depends on the artist and whether or not they want to ride the slippery slope which is American Idol.

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This joint was a real popular breakdance cut in the early 80's. From the group that brought you songs like Close To The Edit and Moments In Love. Here is Art Of Noise in Beatbox.

Laugh Of The Day

Even the best radio personalities can loose their cool. Casey Kasem blows his top after receiving a dedication of a song to a man's dead dog after coming out of an uptempo record. Casey you are one of the best.

Great Debate Follow Up

Here are my answers to my three pop culture debate topics which I brought up a few days ago in a previous blog entry.

Debate # 1 Best Blue Eyed Soul Group: Hall and Oates

Debate #2 Best 70's Fad: Lava Lamp

Debate #3 Best Soda: Pepsi

Any ideas for the blog or future great debate topics e-mail them to me at jarrell_daman@yahoo.com

Throwback Joint Of The Day

Taking you back to the mid 90's on this one. This group pretty much carried on the tradition of young male R&B groups and just like The Jackson 5, they are brothers. Actually one of them is on the run from the law for identity theft but this joint was (and still is) a banger. Here is Soul IV Real in Candy Rain.

Laugh Of The Day

This gets me every time I watch it.

Soul Train's A Comin (To DVD)

When I first came across this article I was excited because for yrs. we have been waiting for this to happen but in the back of our minds we thought it would be all talk due to the legal issues that had to be ironed out before a DVD release could really happen. Here is the link to the article in case if you have not read it. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i329b8458293daad4ae76ebe4bc85dc8e

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This song takes you back to a time where everything was so innocent and carefree. This family group had a string of hits in the mid 80's with songs like You Got It All, Private Number, Make It Real, Rocket 2 U, and this song right here. Here are The Jets with Crush On You.

Laugh Of The Day

Guess this guy didn't pass police academy training. Here is why.

Great Debate

In honor of VH1's Great Debate I was thinking about having a great debate of my own. I will pick three topics and after you guys have some time to digest what has been written down I will then give my take on the topic.

Debate # 1

Best Blue Eyed Soul Group: Hall and Oates or Righteous Brothers

Debate # 2

Better 70's fad: Pet Rock or Lava Lamp

Debate # 3

Better Soda: Pepsi or Tab

Throwback Joint Of The Day

Taking back once again to the golden era of hip hop. Here is Das EFX in They Want EFX.

Laugh Of The Day

This furniture store really hammers home the fact that their furniture knows no color. See for yourself.

I Want My (Old)MTV Back

That slogan alone helped MTV go from being a guinea pig for this new medium called music videos to an instant cash cow during the early years of cable television. Now you have people who grew up with the channel singing that familiar battle cry which is MTV sucks. I agree with them because back when I was growing up my tv was either on BET or MTV and MTV had a wide range of shows to choose from like MTV Sports, Beavis and Butthead, Club MTV, etc. Now MTV had turned into RTV (Reality Television) but I guess MTV had to evolve beyond music videos in order to survive. What I think Viacom should do is created a classic MTV channel complete with retro shows, commercials,etc. Go to youtube.com to check out my interview with original MTV VJ Nina Blackwood.

Throwback Joint Of The Day

Back to the good ol days of bands and funk music. This band had numerous hits in the 70's/80's. Here is Cameo with She's Strange.

Laugh Of The Day

I guess dude didn't get the memo about wrestling and the waterworks came out.

New Jack Swing

New Jack Swing was a meshing of r&b vocals with hip hop beats which was made popular in the late 80's/early 90's. Teddy Riley producer and member of the groups Guy and Blackstreet helped usher R&B from its adult swagger which consisted of serenading ladies and making music more suited for the bluppie (Black Yuppie) or an adult crowd to R&B which was more youth and street oriented. Several key acts emerged during this period and started to crossover on the pop charts. Around 1993 NJS went into the hip hop soul phase which meant a more grittier urban sound than its predecessor. NJS is fondly remembered for influencing urban culture in the late 80's/early 90's and the music brought together lovers of pop/r&b/rap. Go to http://www.njs4ever.net to find out more about new jack swing!!!!!!!!!!

Time Machine Archives Vol. 6

Here is Vol. 6 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from June 13th and June 20th of last yr.) I will resume uploading Time Machine Archives next tues. as I will be in Greensboro for a wk but everything else will be put up as scheduled.

June 13th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/b7lsi2

June 20th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/7gq2rg

Throwback Joint Of The Day

Taking you back to 1989 with this one. Here is golden era hip hop at its finest. Three Times Dope with Funky Dividends.

Laugh Of The Day

Wanna see what happens when your mom all of a sudden cancels your account to Worlds Of Warcraft?

Remixes

Good thing I grew up in the 90's because to me that was the era where remixes were at its peak. Remember when you would go to your record store and either by the cassette single or single cd and you would have remixes of the song you liked? I did and in most cases the remixed version of the song turned out to be better than the original. A remix in today's climate means just adding some new vocals over the same beat and keeping the hook but back in the 80's and 90's a remix meant making the original song even hotter by changing up the beat, new verses and hook, and adding some effects. I had a discussion with a friend of mine that is a PD at a radio station and he told me that remixes like back in the day (which were 6 mins.+) wouldn't survive b/c of the short attention span of the frequent radio listener. Hopefully the art of inventing the true remix will rediscovered.

Laugh Of The Day

Watch as this reporter has a when keepin' it real goes wrong moment while doing a story.

Throwback Joint Of The Day

In honor of the late Michael Jackson here is one of my favorite cuts of his off of the Dangerous album. He got into the "swing" of things when he linked up with Teddy Riley for this tune. Here is Michael Jackson in Remember The Time.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 5

Here is Vol. 5 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from May 23rd and May 30th of last yr.)

May 23: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ecmxik

May 30rd: http://www.sendspace.com/file/u27fzi

80's vs. 90's

This is very simple I want to know which decade you think had the best pop culture moments 80's or 90's.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 4

Here is Vol. 4 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from May 9th and May 16th of last yr.)

May 9th:http://www.sendspace.com/file/21r8i9

May 16th:http://www.sendspace.com/file/xwlsqn

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This song represents what is great about the summer. DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince with Summertime.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 3

Here is Vol. 3 of The Time Machine Archives. Download, Enjoy, and Tell a friend. (This is from April 25th and May 2nd of last yr.)

April 25th:http://www.sendspace.com/file/cv1c3a

May 2nd:http://www.sendspace.com/file/isfbci

Throwback Joint Of The Day

This song to me represents what was so great about mid 80's r&b which was a nice mellow grove, slick vocals, and tight production. Here is the BB&Q Band with Genie.

Laugh Of The Day

Here is today's laugh of the day.

Where Has Good Music Gone?

I'll tell you where good music has gone to and that is to the underground music scene where the only way you hear about a particular good song or artist is through a live performance or word of mouth. The only outlets that "real" artist have nowadays is either college (community) radio or online radio because mainstream radio and the music industry deems their music not commercially viable because it refuses to follow the industry standard of dumbing it down for the masses. We have some talented artists like Alicia Keys, Maxwell, Jill Scott,etc that can be able to balance their artistic integrity along with having the product be commercially viable. Hopefully we can get that balance between music that is commercial and music that is "real" back soon because the kids of this generation are being forcefed music that is supposed to be hot by record companies and mainstream radio. Lets save the kids of this generation before it is too late.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 2

Here is the full show of The Time Machine from April 11th and April 18th of last yr.

April 11th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/kk0m8r

April 18th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/04hz7e

Download them and if you like what you hear, tell a friend.

Throwback Joint Of The Day

I will also be bringing you a throwback joint of the day. This joint right here takes me back to the days of Freaknik down in the A and when it was cool to do the bounce at your school dance. Here is INOJ with Love You Down.


p.s. Man I wish I could find my So So Def Bass All Star Cassette (You do remember those right?)

The Time Machine

We are now getting ready to talk about the most important thing in my life. No not a girlfriend but my radio show The Time Machine. It started back in Sept. of 2004 at WUAG 103.1FM and I was nervous my first show because I thought that my CD's (yes I said cd's) were going to skip on me and that I would be a stuttering fool over the air but it turned out to be a smooth process. I've had the chance to interview major players within the music industry past/present like Donnie Simpson (BET's Video Soul), Danny Wood (New Kids On The Block), Maurice Starr(New Edition/New Kids On The Block), Coko (SWV), Mic Murphy(The System), and Nina Blackwood (MTV) just to name a few. I was excited to go and do my show every wk. for five years because I knew that the loyal listeners of Greensboro and throughout cyberspace would appreciate the music that I played. Upon graduating from UNC-Greensboro I gave my last broadcast of The Time Machine on May 15th 2009 but hopefully I plan on bringing back the show in an online fourm. So therefore every night I will be uploading two "Time Machine" shows from the archives. Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy.

Laugh Of The Day

When I first saw this ad I thought I wouldn't stop laughing. Thanks CJ for this one.

D.O.M. (Death Of Magazines)

With Vibe's recent closing this week it is safe to say that magazines are on their way out the door and within the next ten to twenty years will be considered outdated. With the economy sagging and low revenues coming from advertisers most magazines have been forced to cut back on the number of issues being put out a year, working only four days a week, and staffers saw a decrease in their salaries. We are living in a age where nobody really has time to sit down and read a magazine anymore, therefore we want our content to be available quick, fast, and easy. I think if magazines and newspapers would've embraced the internet a little earlier then you wouldn't see as may magazines and newspapers forced to close and/or reduce their workforce. Right now magazines and newspapers are on their last leg and it is only a matter of time before we see a flat line.

Time Machine Archives Vol. 1

Here are the links to the full 2 hr. broadcast of my radio show "The Time Machine" from March 28th and April 4th of last yr. I will upload two archival shows a day. Enjoy and tell all your friends.

March 28th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/2mntrs

April 4th: http://www.sendspace.com/file/vq00us

p.s. Will do a blog on my show history tomorrow.

My Thoughts On Michael Jackson

Last Thursday the world lost one of the greatest entertainers of all time Michael Jackson. For my generation this is our where you were and what were you doing moment. While I wasn't breaking out the beat it jacket or the white glove like others. I just listened to his songs and was amazed at how he could take his emotions and make the listener feel what he is feeling when he sings every note in a particular record. While I came up on him from the Bad era up until his passing I went back and listened to Off The Wall and Thriller, then I really understood the true power of this man. What I really liked about Michael Jackson was how at one minute he could be all quiet and shy but when he gets on stage it is like another person takes over. What I learned from him was how to captivate an audience, give them show, and show a great amount of showmanship. I know he is up there resting in peace and moonwalking across the sky. R.I.P. Mike

BET Awards

I thought BET did a good job on changing the gears for the awards show but when I sat down in my room to watch it I couldn't believe what I was seeing. While Jamie Foxx did ok in spots most of his jokes were inappropriate for the show and it felt like he was bringing his Foxxhole routine to the show. I'm a big New Edition fan but felt like the performance could've been a little better because it seemed like maybe they didn't have the proper time to really get the routines down pack due to the short time in which they had to readjust the show. Whoever was operating the delay button needed to be given the Mike Biv(If you watched Making The Band you know what I'm talking about). Overall I think BET needs to reevaluate their method for putting together their award show and get back to having balance on the network with what is considered commercial and what is considered real talent. What are your thoughts?

Introduction

Well welcome to J_Mas's Corner. This is where you can find my thoughts and opinions on anything that is pop culture and related to music. I will also be uploading archival episodes of my radio show " The Time Machine" on here. A little about me. I'm a recent college graduate of UNC-Greensboro (Spartan Pride) and right now currently trying to get in this game that we call "The Job Market". I love music and radio with a passion and I hope to continue where I left off with what I was able to do in college with "The Time Machine" and my segement for Spartan Television called Music Beat. If you have any ideas or suggestions for the blog e-mail me at jarrell_daman@yahoo.com and I look forward to hearing from you all. God bless.