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OS/OHW Wednesday 5/6 ~ Slick Rick

Slick Rick - Children's Story
Here's the old school for this week: Slick Rick ~ " Children's Story " Rick the Ruler is playing the Key Club on Saturday. "Children's story was released on May 2nd 1988 (goodness, that's 21 years ago). Knock 'em out the box Rick. Lyrics Here we go, Once upon a time not long ago, when people wore pajamas and lived life slow, When laws were stern and justice stood, and people [...]

'90s Hip-Hop Jam of the Week: Montell Jordan, "This Is How We Do It"

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT
By request. Montell Jordan hit # 1 in 1995 with this jam called "This Is How We Do It." Hear it once, doubt you'll get it out of your head. Believe it or not, Jordan is more active than ever as a musician. (In fact, he seems to be performing in Zurich this weekend, if you're there.) His MySpace (linked on his name above) touts a new official Web site, www.montellbumpages.com , which says Jordan's seventh album, Pressure , would be out in fall 2007. A link to [...]

Five Songs That Will Get Taken Out At Your Next Ballgame, Whether You Like Them Or Not [Jock Jams 2.0]

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT
Baseball! Hooray! Happy "First Full Slate Of Day Games After The First Game On North American Soil Which Is Being Officially Called 'Opening Day' To Stretch This Thing Out Branding-wise," everybody! I'm going to have ESPN on all day, even the parts where it's just people yapping! In honor of America's Greatest Sport finally starting up again after a too-long hiatus—and this year marking the 100th anniversary of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"—I bring you five songs that aren't as classic as the seventh-inning stretch anthem, but definitely fall into the category of "stadium staples." You probably know all [...]