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.
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Vortex - Mar 25, 2008 10:18:56 am PDT #4000 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
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.
Kristen - Mar 25, 2008 12:42:06 pm PDT #4009 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!!
Would that be "If I Had No Loot" by Tony Toni Tone?