Flashback Friday: Chubb Rock and Tamia

Is it really Friday already? This week soared by – not that I’m complaining.

Ready for our Friday tradition? Here’s some throwbacks to pump you up this morning.

Diane Hawkins shows loves to the Chubbster.

Chubb Rock, The One (1991)

Diane said: “Because I maintain that late ‘80s,  ‘90s and early 2000’s rap is much better than today’s icky garbage, I continue to listen to my lyrical heroes Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Dr. Dre (yes, Edd, I’m waiting for him to drop that Detox album any day now*) and Kingston, Jamaica, native Chubb Rock. The 1990 cut “Treat ‘Em Right” is one of my favorites to blast through my iPod’s ear buds  – risqué lyrics and all.  Imagine my surprise when I heard the “funky beat” being “pumped up”  by a 20-something at a picnic  this summer. It was just confirmation that Chubb Rock’s hit is timeless.  “And party people, sing it!”

*EDDitor’s note: Detox ain’t NEVA coming out!

Also check out:
“Just The Two of Us”
“The Chubbster”

Edward appreciates true talent.

Tamia, More (2004)

Edd said: “Sometimes I just don’t get it. Tamia is the total package – she has outstanding vocal ability, head-turning beauty, a superstar husband (NBA baller Grant Hill), backing by Quincy Jones and is an industry veteran. Yet she never broke out as a superstar and I’m not sure why. Maybe if she made her mark just a few years earlier, she’d be spoken in the same breath as Toni Braxton and Mariah Carey. I guess it’s a moot point because, despite her profile, Tamia has been releasing outstanding albums for more than a decade. Just because the world is missing out on a phenomenal talent doesn’t mean you should too.”

Also check out:
“Smile”
“Questions”

Now, it’s your turn. Email edward@soulinstereo.com, hit us up on Twitter @etbowser or @writeousbabe, or stop by the comments section and share your Flashback Friday album.  Leave a couple of sentences describing what makes it so great. We’ll feature your album on the blog.