Category Archives: The Box Fridays
The Box Friday’s: The real real real Harlem Shake
Happy Friday Folks. I have a video today but it’s not a throwback. I’ve been seeing all these “Harlem Shake” videos and I just don’t get it. While somewhat amusing they aren’t doing the actual Harlem Shake. I don’t know how folks in Harlem feel about it but I wish this Youtube fad was not called the Harlem Shake. Maybe I’m just nitpicking but everybody and their momma is doing it. Yesterday the Miami Heat even threw their own shake video out there. But for my money the video below is the best of the best. The Harlem Shakers doing the “Harlem Shake”.
The Box Friday’s: The real real real Harlem Shake
Happy Friday Folks. I have a video today but it’s not a throwback. I’ve been seeing all these “Harlem Shake” videos and I just don’t get it. While somewhat amusing they aren’t doing the actual Harlem Shake. I don’t know how folks in Harlem feel about it but I wish this Youtube fad was not called the Harlem Shake. Maybe I’m just nitpicking but everybody and their momma is doing it. Yesterday the Miami Heat even threw their own shake video out there. But for my money the video below is the best of the best. The Harlem Shakers doing the “Harlem Shake”.
The Box Friday’s: Nicole Wray
Happy Friday Folks. I dug through the crates and pulled out this old school Nicole Wray video for her single, “Make it Hot”. This was by far her most successful solo hit. It was a top five hit on Billboard charts in 98′. She has had some bad luck with labels and some false starts working on her sophamore album. Nicole Wray has managed to keep busy with a few singles and some vocals with artists like The Black Keys & Kid Cudi.
Random side note: My sophamore year at Hampton University there was a rumor that she had enrolled and was living on campus. One night I came back to my dorm room and my roommate at the time asked me if I had heard of Nicole Wray. (He wasn’t big into secular music) Of course, I’m like yes I have heard of her.. He tells me she just called the room but she had the wrong number and they had spoke for a while but she was slightly surprised he did not know who she was. I was never able to confirm this but needless to say my dormmates were envious.
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The Box Friday’s: Ghetto Boy’s – Minds playing tricks on me
Happy Friday Folks. Bringing back with the Box Friday’s. Also moving the events post to Wednesday’s just in time to plan your weekend out. Today’s video comes from the Ghetto Boys, “My minds playing tricks on me”, a Halloween classic. Happy Friday the 13th.
The Box Friday’s: Fugees – Vocab
Happy Friday. I wanted to slip in a video before the weekend since its been awhile. One of my favorite groups of all time. Bringing back the play list next week and finally go something for my facebook folks. Details to come next week. Peace
The Box Friday’s: ATCQ – Electric Relaxation
The weather is PERFECT today. Still in the 90′s hip hop mode. Since today the ATCQ documentary is opening in a few cities today, I’m posting the “Electric Relaxation” video today. One of my favs. So while everyone is lined up for Harry Potter, slide in the side door and check out the Quest movie.
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The Box Fridays: Fugees Nappy Heads
Happy Friday Folks. So I’m still finishing up the new play list but it will be worth the wait. Today’s video is the Fugee’s Nappy head video. Would have been awesome if they could have worked through their issues but usually reunions don’t work out or the music sucks so much that you wish the reunion never happened. Anyway, have a good weekend!!!!!!!!!!
The Box’s Fridays: Luther Vandross
Happy Friday. Sorry for the slow week. Going to end it with a tribute to Luther Vandross who passed 6 years ago today. This is one of my favorite Luther jams by far.
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The Box Friday’s: Cutty Ranks
Happy Friday. So I felt like I almost had to do a reggae artist with folks gearing up for DC Carnival around here. I dug Cutty Ranks out the crates. One of my all time favorite videos that I used to watch on the Box. Enjoy your weekend.
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The Box Fridays: The Dove Shack
Happy Friday. This week felt a bit long. So I’m going to end it with another summer time song. Dove Shack – Summer time in the LBC. I want to see if anyone, who doesn’t live on the left coast, remembers this song. It was a track on the show soundtrack but still.
PS – There is also still time to qualify for the drawing for the new Jill Scott album next week, click HERE for details.
The Box Fridays: Fresh Prince
