The third Monday of January marks what is known as Martin Luther King Jr. day in the US. The holiday is meant to celebrate the life and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement’s most recognizable leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. King’s death back in 1968 devastated the entire World especially given the fact that King [...]
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Oldie Butta GoodieBar: *MLK Day Edition* Stevie Wonder’s Happy Birthday
Posted by ChokLit Factory on January 16th, 2012
Oldie Buttah Goodie Bar: Brandy feat. Kanye West – Talk About Our Love
Posted by ChokLit Factory on July 22nd, 2011
Talk about our Love, written by Kanye West and Harold Lily and produced by West was released as the lead single for Brandy’s fourths studio album, Afrodisiac.
Oldie Buttah GoodieBar: Prince’s Adore + Headlining the Montreal Jazz Festival
Posted by ChokLit Factory on June 22nd, 2011
Canadian music fans are getting quite the treat this weekend. While one music icon playsfor Toronto audiences this Friday, another Rock legend, Prince will be dazzling a very lucky Montreal audience this Friday and Saturday. The prolific Artist simply known as Prince will be headlining the Montreal Jazz festival, performing two nights at the Metropolis. [...]
Oldie Butta GoodieBar: Sizzla & Rihanna – Gimme a Try
Posted by ChokLit Factory on October 13th, 2010
Speaking of Rihanna…back in 2005 when she was still a Caribbean princess looking for her place within the Music Industry, Rihanna appeared on some Mixtapes with some Reggae DJs and artists. One collaboration that resulted was the remix to Sizzla’s hit record, Gimme A Try. The song was already a certified Lovers Rock hit, with [...]
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1 Comment »Oldie Butta GoodieBar: Janet Jackson’s Love Will Never Do (Without You)
Posted by ChokLit Factory on October 3rd, 2010
In 1990, Janet Jackson released Love Will Never Do (Without You), the seventh Single from her 6x Platinum-selling, creative conceptual album, Rhythm Nation 1814. The song went on to reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts making her the only Artist at the time to have 5 top 5 Singles from one [...]
Oldie Butta GoodieBar: *Summer of ’01 Edition* Jagged Edge Starts the Party & Then Winds it Down
Posted by ChokLit Factory on September 1st, 2010
Depending on how old you were in 2001, you may remember how Jagged Edge had the clubs, BBQs and house parties poppin off with their party jam, Where Da Party At? Released just as the Summer began, Where Da Party At? had all the components of a hit Summer record; a catchy chorus, echoed chants, [...]
Oldie Butta GoodieBar: *Summer of ’01 Edition* Jimmy Cozier & Fabolous – She’s All I Got
Posted by ChokLit Factory on August 28th, 2010
A little background info…during the Summer of 2001, I was visiting Memphis with two of my siblings on our first trip in the US without our parents. We stayed with my Aunt (who’s absence was noticeable and welcome) as well as her son and another female cousin who shared in my obsession love for R.Kelly [...]
Oldie Butta GoodieBar: Lauryn Hill – Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Posted by ChokLit Factory on July 1st, 2010
So, I haven’t done one of these posts in a min! Which is funny, because there are a lot of older songs that I jam to on the regular, but I’ve been tryin to keep up with all the new music coming out lately. I recently uploaded more of my CD collection into the ChokLitpod [...]
Oldie Butta GoodieBar: Lola's Birthday Edition!!
Posted by choklitfactory on February 5th, 2010
So, today (February 4th) is my birthday – whoop whoop! Although I still went to work and went through all the painful motions of getting up and staying late, I actually had a great day and felt good about being a year older (gasp!) for once. Another year for me means another year of the [...]
Oldie Butta Goodie Bar/Chew On This! Aaliyah sings about a Choosey Lover – Where dey at?
After leaving Jive Records in 1996, Aaliyah teamed up with producers Timbaland and Missy Elliot to produce her next album, One in a Million. For that album, Aaliyah recorded a remake of the Isley Brothers’ 1983 hit, Choosey Lover (track 6 on the album). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fuvilvmg94] Here are some lyrics: Choosey Lover, Boy I’m So Proud [...]