Posts tagged "new jack swing"
The Jheri Curl Chronicles Radio Show Pays Tribute To New Jack Swing

The Jheri Curl Chronicles Radio Show Pays Tribute To New Jack Swing

It’s a new jack party on the latest JCC radio show! This mix features Bobby, Guy, Janet and more!

Flyte Brothers XXVI: Ralph Tresvant's "Sensitivity"

Flyte Brothers XXVI: Ralph Tresvant’s “Sensitivity”

As sensitive as it gets…

Playlistomania: 1989

Playlistomania: 1989

A Spotify playlist that’ll give you a pretty good idea of what I was jammin’ to in the year of Taylor Swift’s birth.

Jheri Curl Special: Ranking Every #1 R&B Hit Of The ’80s From Worst To First (60-51)

Jheri Curl Special: Ranking Every #1 R&B Hit Of The ’80s From Worst To First (60-51)

You might think we’re crazy, but we’re serious.

Flyte Brothers #19: New Edition's "If It Isn't Love"

Flyte Brothers #19: New Edition’s “If It Isn’t Love”

YOU LOVE HER?? WHAT??????

Underrated Song of the Day: Eric Gable's "Process of Elimination"

Underrated Song of the Day: Eric Gable’s “Process of Elimination”

Old songs…new series.

bLISTerd: The 50 Best Motown Songs of the Eighties (#40-#31)

bLISTerd: The 50 Best Motown Songs of the Eighties (#40-#31)

2 joints from Stevie feature on this part of the list-Motown’s 50 greatest songs of the ’80s.

Flyte Brothers 8: Johnny Gill's "Rub You The Right Way"

Flyte Brothers 8: Johnny Gill’s “Rub You The Right Way”

This is a massage you probably shouldn’t say no to.

Jheri Curl Fridays 2.0: "We Got Our Own Thang"

Jheri Curl Fridays 2.0: “We Got Our Own Thang”

Jheri Curl Fridays is back, y’all!

The Viewfinder: Bad Rabbits, "Dance with Me"

The Viewfinder: Bad Rabbits, “Dance with Me”

Despite having just wrapped up a tour to support their American Love LP, Boston’s Bad Rabbits are already dishing out new music. Last week, the band dropped the new single, “Dance with Me,” from their forthcoming LP produced by the king of new jack swing, Mr. Teddy Riley. You can read more about that project in our interview with the band . For now, here’s a brand new video for “ Dance with Me ,” featuring Clinton Sparks. The video vividly captures the party vibe of “Dance with […]

"Doin' It" - An Interview with Bad Rabbits

“Doin’ It” – An Interview with Bad Rabbits

Hailing from Popblerd’s homebase of Boston, MA, Bad Rabbits have been crafting their blend of r&b, funk, and rock (sprinkled with elements of hardcore) for six years. Building a reputation for their energetic live shows and gaining national recognition for their recorded output, 2013 marks a milestone for the band: the release of their first full-length LP, American Love (2013, Bad Records). What’s more, they’ve got another completed full-length LP in the can. We caught up with Bad Rabbits just before their […]

Why the Hell Should I Like… post-’Thriller’ Michael Jackson? (The Rebuttal)

“Why the hell should I like… ?” is an experiment of sorts between Popblerd and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit . What we’re going to attempt to do is to pick 10 songs from our favorite artists — one for which the other has professed dislike or disinterest — and show them why they’re wrong. I can’t say exactly why I have never sat down and listened to much of Michael Jackson’s post-Thriller music. It’s not as if he released a ton of records in […]