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I got this from Myspace music news. I just wanted say that I'm happy to read this news. Rihanna is an amazing artist to me but after the Chris Brown altercation, she off the deep end with "I'm dark, I'm edgy, and half naked." I'm hoping this is a big step to her returning to her roots and focusing more on R-N-B with traces of dancehall and less watered down dance. I know her current song is a club song but it's much more tasteful some of her other stuff from the Rated R album. Loud was a small step in the right direction so it looks like she's on the right track.

Rihanna to ‘Scale Back’ Her Sexy Image! Noooo! By Caitlin O’Toole • 1 day ago . Rihanna has been promoting her new album “Talk That Talk,” and you may have noticed that she’s been a little bit tamer these days in the appearance department. Or maybe you haven’t. But she is. . “I kind of just wanted to scale back, instead of having a look,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS FM radio show. . “I didn’t want to make it such a big deal, like what hair color. I wanted to go back to something simple, something flexible; something a little more natural. It’s more about the music. I don’t want to become a gimmick, ever.” . Rihanna also talked about her latest single, “You Da One.” . “This is one of those records, it becomes very addictive. To me, it’s very infectious: the more you listen to it, the more you want to listen to it. It had a reggae vibe, but it’s a sweet little love letter. I love the record. It’s kind of dirty, I love it.” We do, too!

That sucks. I hope you are able to get them all back. I lost a lot of my downloads from years ago but I'll see if I have anything. When I looked thru' my MP3's over the weekend, I think I saw your remix of Common Sense's "The Light" in there.

Heavy D deserves more credit than he will ever get. Not only is he one the best emcees of all time, he helped so many others get on. Heavy D was involved in getting nearly every Uptown artist at the level of success they had. Without Heavy D, there would have never been Bad Boy Records. There would have been no Soul IV Real or Monifah. He mentored groups like Naughty By Nature. He helped Hip-Hop get embraced by R-N-B and Pop by collaborating with hearts like MJ and Janet. It was no secret that Heavy and Biggie were tight. They did "A Bunch of N****s" on Blue Funk (also featuring Guru and Busta Rhymes). They did a song on the NBA Jam session album and the classic "Let's Get It On" with 2Pac and Grand Puba on Eddie F's album. I've never been a huge fan of Biggie but I'd like to hear an album from them from the mid-90's era. I have a feeling a much realer side of Biggie would have been exposed.

Don't get me wrong, I have some interest in Willow's album, but this news spiked my interest a thousand times.

Lerkot, your music leaves me...speechless. It is definitely for a select group of people...lol.

I saw this news with Russell Simmons first posted it on Facebook. I couldn't take anymore bad news after the loss of Heavy D. I'm happy to hear he's okay. He's had a few rough things happen over the past few years. I finally recently got around to picking up the latest EPMD album.

This is the dopest thing I've heard in awhile!! The lyrics are on point and relevant. Ne-Yo is actually singing for the first time in awhile. I love the sound to. The foundation of the beat and guitar sounds great. I'm not crazy about the "digital" sounds but they do add some flava to the song. This is track is all around great and I hope it's a huge hit for LL. Hip-Hop NEEDS this to be big. I'm still mentally held down from the passing of Heavy D, but this has lifted my spirits some. Thanks for sharing this!

JJ+FP has never been much for collaborations. In today's radio forecast, it's bleak, embarrassing, and ignorant. There aren't many artists for them to consider working with. I rather hear quality music rather than excess for the sake of doing so. I prefer to only have Jeff on the boards. For a "solo" record for FP, I'm okay with a few producers working with him as long as its quality. I could care less if it's a big name, I just want to hear him rhyming over good beats.

The dog is back...

I just looked on ebay and the instrumental is available on import CD singles and 12" vinyl. It didn't have the version of the single that I have so I'll have to dig. I won't mind getting one of these other versions but they are a bit overpriced for what they are worth. I'll keep u posted.

I don't think I have it and I don't think it was released. I have the CD single and I think it only has those Hip-Hop/dancehall remixes that feature Supercat (the Kris' don't even rhyme on those remixes. think the instrumental to the remix is on there but it's a completely different song. I'll check for it in the next day or so. I imagine it would have been on the vinyl single or DJ promo releases.

HEAVY D + THE BOYZ - Don't You Know Livin' Large (1987) I never really embraced his first album as much as his others...but this week has me going back to it.

HEAVY D + THE BOYZ - We Got Our Own Thang FATHER MC w/ JODECI - Treat Them Like They Wanna Be Treated WRECKX-N-EFFECT - My Cutie

And I loved it when Run DMC took a shot at the New Jack Swing sound... Plus LL...

It's Friday so I figured it was appropriate to post this classic... JOHNNY KEMP - Just Got Paid BASIC BLACK - Nuttin' But A Party

According to Jazzy's Facebook (linked up to his Twitter), he is going to do a tribute mix to Heavy! I'm so hyped!! It'll help take the sting away.

I need this remix! I can't just keep listening 2 it on YouTube!! ROBIN THICKE + HEAVY D - Lost Without You unreleased (2006)

GUY - I Like G-WIZ - Teddybear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXNBDSluB2s U need to re-title this thread as "New Jack Swing"...more peeps will visit it and it'll last longer on the board.

New Jack Swing is an amazing era. Sophistication and class with an urban edge. Colors were vibrant and the suits were smart (lol). The energy was one of a kind and and the sound was sugary sweet. Some artists' catalogs were completely New Jack Swing while other artists dibbled and dabbed in it. It was where Hip-Hop and R-N-B music truly merged and the pop scene embraced it. Here's some artists to check into... Guy-Teddy Riley-Aaron Hall-Damian Hall, Johnny Kemp, Keith Sweat, El Debarge, Today, New Edition-BBD-Ralph Tresvant-Bobby Brown-Johnny Gill, Jeff Redd, Troop, LeVert, Heavy D + The Boyz, Father MC, Wreckx-N-Effect, BLACKstreet, Jodeci, TLC, Tony Toni Tone, En Vogue, Hi-Five, Basic Back, Color Me Badd, Riff, Kut Klose, Mary J. Blige, Christopher Williams, SWV, G-Wiz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My3zWN9Pikk

I'm having difficulty getting that download to work. If anyone else can get it to work and send me a copy of it, I'd appreciate it. I gotta have these tracks!

I didn't check Ted's link so I'm not sure if that link takes you to a mixtape and if it does, if it's the same one. Here's mixtape I just came across. Only a few of the songs have actually been released and most of the work on this mixtape is better than the stuff on Love Opus. It has legit remixes with Ne-Yo and Robin Thicke that I didn't even know existed. The solo joints are the real highlights tho.' http://coast2coastmixtapes.com/mixtapes/mixtapedetail.aspx/in-loving-memory-of-heavy-d-remixes

Heavy D has always been one of those emcees that regularly gets brought up on this board. He came out at the same time as JJ+FP and has stayed relevant over the years. He's a genuinely loved and respected artist. One other joint I remembered from this era was his work with Monifah... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kECFp6G2SQ&feature=fvst I was just focusing on the 1994-1995 era for Hev's career with this post. There's so much more to be reflected on. I'm curious about everyone else's memories when it comes to the Nuttin' But Love era...even if you are just now visiting it.

He finished the album with "Lord's Prayer" which featured his up and coming group Soul IV Real on vocals. The album winded down over a year after it got started. As Nuttin' But Love started to wind down, he pushed Soul IV Real out on their own. "Candy Rain" was an undeniable smash which lead to an amazing R-N-B album. If you aren't familiar with it, check out these bad brothers. Here's the Heavy D-channeled remix video... And the follow up single... On YouTube you can also find the "Ain't No Sunshine" video which has Heavy setting them up by having them audition for Andre Harrell who Heavy replaced as the head of Uptown Records just years later. "If You Want It" was also a respectable hit for the group. I have the single but I don't recall a video for it. I remember them performing it on Soul Train tho.'