Smarty's Scenario

In the 90s, it seems like you weren't a legit rap group unless you had a woman in the crew who could spit as hard as the fellas. In this mix we will hear from The Firm, the No Limit Soldiers, JT Money and Sole, Trick and Trina (The Baddest Chick), Junior M.A.F.I.A., and The Fugees.

Each one of these songs were sampled by some great song that came before it. Mos Def, Nas and a bunch of others provide the soundtrack.

Teddy Riley and Babyface were set to face off in an IG battle of the producers. The Rumble in the Digital Jungle, as it were. Ted showed up with a DJ, dancers, sound equipment that produced no audio for more than 700K people who were ready to two-step the night away. Fret not, Smarty Jones to the rescue for the battle, 90s style!

Teddy Riley - Right Here (Human Nature Mix); My Love (Remix); Remember the Time; Before I Let You Go; Let's Chill; Be Happy

Babyface - Can We Talk; This is for the Lover In You; Whip Appeal; End of the Road; Red Light Special; Give U My Heart

What can I say, I'm a fan. Babyface wrote some of the best music of the 90s. Tevin Campbell, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, BBD and Dru Hill eloquently prove my point in this mix.

He who shall remain nameless on this show. Let's say he is a talented fella who has some proclivities to water sports and underage girls. So sad that he absolutely owned the 90s, yet, we will only hear songs from other artists who he wrote for here. Hear Hi-Five, Blaque, Maxwell, Changing Faces, Kelly Price and K-Ci and Jojo tell us all about it.

The Queen of Hip Hop Soul is single-handedly responsible for some of your favorite hooks of the 90s. Don't believe me, press play. Father MC, Grand Puba and Jay-Z show you.

Guess what! Your favorite bass line or percussion sequence was likely not original to that songs in the 90s where you first heard it. Mary J. Blige, Tupac, P.M. Dawn and A Tribe Called Quest provide some examples.

Back in the 90s, it was not uncommon to hear some of the Lord's music mixed in with the urban formats. This mix features Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Hezekiah Walker and the Rance Allen Group.

Remember back in the day when black sitcoms were all the rage on Fox, UPN, the WB and ABC? I don't know about you, but the highlight of my week was to see some of my favorite artists grace the small screen. Queen Latifah, Monica, Tracey Spencer and others provide the soundtrack.

Some of our favorite singers couldn't help but cover the songs of their favorite singers. Shouts out to one Mr. Billy Porter (yea, THAT one), Monica and several others who will have you swaying at your desk.