"Been down so long, gettin up didn't cross my mind." - Bobby Womack, Across 110th Street (Jackie Brown Soundtrack)
The Friday Five:
1. Name one song you hate to admit you like. I don't think I'm ashamed to like any song. Maybe "Foolish" by Ashanti because I so want to dislike her.
2. Name two songs that always make you cry. "Blackbird" by The Beatles...always. And, sometimes, not always, "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" by Pete Rock and CL Smooth-- "Careless Whisper" by Wham!
3. Name three songs that turn you on. "Ice Cream" by Sarah McLachlan. "Roni" by Bobby Brown. "Erotic City" by Prince "Any Time, Any Place" by Janet Jackson
4. Name four songs that always make you feel good. "Award Tour" by A Tribe Called Quest. "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire. "The Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini. "Strawberry Letter 23" by just about every artist that has performed it.
5. Name five songs you couldn't ever do without. "My Life" by Mary J. Blige, "Venus as a Boy" by Bjork. "Bombs Over Baghdad" by Outkast. "What's Goin' On" by Marvin Gaye. "Any Time, Any Place" by Janet Jackson
Name the top 10 greatest hip hop artists of all time. I'm not going to go into how frustrating the VH1 show made me. Others have already done so. I'm just going to give my list and add the "Whys" later. 10. Eric B & Rakim 9. M.C. Hammer 8. Boogie Down Productions 7. Salt-N-Pepa 6. Jay-Z 5. LL Cool J (I really want to put Kurtis Blow here but...) 4. N.W.A. 3. Beastie Boys 2. Grandmaster Flash 1. Run DMC Debate me if you like.