What is New Jack Swing?
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
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Liese S. - Mar 25, 2008 10:14:50 am PDT #3999 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Vortex - Mar 25, 2008 10:18:56 am PDT #4000 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
What is New Jack Swing?
It's a genre of music that was popular in the late 90's. Think Guy, Color Me Badd, BellBivDevoe, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Tevin Campbell, Bobby Brown, etc.
meara - Mar 25, 2008 10:46:44 am PDT #4001 of 23273
Y'know, I remember a song that mentioned the New Jack Swing, but I didn't realize it was actually a type of music...I just though it was that song!! And looking at the wikipedia entry, those are all songs I love. Hee.
lisah - Mar 25, 2008 10:49:02 am PDT #4002 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
meara is a New Jack Swinger!
Vortex - Mar 25, 2008 10:58:01 am PDT #4003 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yeah, i have a New Jack Swing mix CD.
flea - Mar 25, 2008 10:59:44 am PDT #4004 of 23273
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Wasn't there a movie? New Jack City? I seem to remember the immortal line, "Sit your five dollar ass down before I make change."
Vortex - Mar 25, 2008 11:04:31 am PDT #4005 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Wasn't there a movie? New Jack City?
yes, there was, and the genre came from the movie. According to Wikipedia
The term "new jack swing" was coined by journalist and New Jack City co-writer Barry Michael Cooper to describe the sound produced by R&B/Hip hop artist and producer Teddy Riley. Riley is an American R&B and hip hop singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He led the band Guy in the 1980s and Blackstreet in the 1990s. Riley stated that "I define the term [New Jack Swing] as a new kid on the block who's swingin' it," [5].
Jesse - Mar 25, 2008 11:35:04 am PDT #4006 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Now I can't get "I Wanna Get With You" by Guy out of my head.
le nubian - Mar 25, 2008 12:20:09 pm PDT #4007 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I love me some Guy. I know that dates me, but oh well. I just to club to Guy in college.
Vortex - Mar 25, 2008 12:36:09 pm PDT #4008 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I have Guy on my iPod right now. I am listening to "Groove Me". Next up is D-O-G Me Out.