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OLDIES SUNDAY: Fierce – Sweet Love 2K (2000)

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The Month of October is recognized as “Black History Month” in the UK. The Month recognizes the achievements, the culture, and history of Black people of African and Caribbean descent. For today’s “Oldies Sunday” selection, we highlight a British Girl Group who are of Caribbean descent, that made some noise in the 90s/2000s. We go back in time to check out Fierce’s “Sweet Love 2k“.

Produced by Stargate and released through Wildstar Records in 2000, Fierce, consisting of Chantel Alleyne, Aisha Peters, and Sabrina Weathers, “Sweet Love 2k” was a remixed version of their 1999 cover of US Singer Anita Baker’s 1986 hit, “Sweet Love“. The original cover was produced by Jeremy Wheatley, and Magnus Fiennes. The trio brought their own sound to the track, with the Stargate version giving it a chance to cross over to more markets. The track followed the release of the group’s 1999 debut album, “Right Here Right Now“. “Sweet Love 2k” became a hit for the group, peaking at #2 on the UK R&B Chart, and #3 on the UK Singles Chart.

Since the release of “Sweet Love 2k”, Fierce would maintain a presence, but it was short-lived. “Sweet Love 2k” would be their final release. The group would disband in the year 2000, despite having singles that did well for them on the charts, and hitting the road supporting Artists like Whitney Houston. The members would go off to live lives, except for Aisha Peters, who released music over the years, become a MOBO-nominated Artist, and has a career in Health, and Sabrina Weathers, who dabbled in Gospel, Reggae, and Pop under the name TeeJAH, and even tried her hand at Content Creation. Chantel Alleyne would end up on an episode of the “Deal Or No Deal” game show in 2025, and is an Office Manager. “Sweet Love 2k” remains their biggest, and most recognized hit.

THANK YOU FIERCE FOR THIS HIT!

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OLDIES SUNDAY: Singing Melody – Say What (2000)

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It’s been a while, but we’re back with “Oldies Sunday“! No matter what’s going on outside, good music is always inside. Today’s selection comes from the birthday boy, one of Jamaica’s legendary Vocalists, Singing Melody. We go back to check out, “Say What“.

Produced by Bobby “Digital-B” Dixon for Digital-B Records and released in 2000, Singing Melody delivers something for the ladies with “Say What”. The song finds him playing the role of a Man who is distraught with a Woman’s bad experiences in a relationship, and has all intention to make her life better. For every wrong move that Man made, Melody would do right by his love interest. “Say What” was released at a time when Singing Melody was one of the top acts out along with being a part of the supergroup, L.U.S.T. with Tony Curtis, Thriller U, and Lukie D. The single quickly became a hit for him, adding to the list as he was enjoying a career spanning a number of years. The single was later featured on his 2002 3rd album, “Expressions“.

Since the release of “Say What”, Singing Melody went on to release more music. He briefly enjoyed time as a local Reality TV star with his Wife, and is still actively recording music, and DJs for his fans on Social Media livestreams. “Say What” continues to get played in parts of the world, and remains one of his top hits.

Thank You Singing Melody For This Hit!

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.@TrvisXX Samples Shyne & Barrington Levy For “Jackboys 2” Album

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Over the weekend, US Rapper Travis Scott released the new album, “Jackboys 2“. Done in collaboration with his “Cactus Jack” collective, the new album has been receiving a lot of attention on Social Media. One song in particular on the album, “Shyne“, has been met with a variety of comments.

“Shyne” features Memphis Rapper Glorilla, and is one of the closing tracks on the new “Jackboys 2” album. Since its release, it has drawn quite the attention online. The track sampled the 2000 single, “Bad Boyz” from US/Belize Rapper Shyne. Produced by Ez Elpee and sampled Grace Jones’ “Nightclubbin“, “Bad Boyz” features Reggae/Dancehall legend Barrington Levy (whose “Broader Than Broadway” was also sampled on the track), and showcases a great example of culture blending, and Caribbean vibes in one of the biggest melting pots of the world. Travis Scott’s track finds him not only sampling the production, but attempting to copy Barrington Levy’s signature “Shibbily dabbily” style that was performed on the original. Scott joins a number of Artists who sampled “Bad Boyz”, and they include Lady London, Sean Price, and Cassidy. We hope the business was handled right in regards of sampling this classic. “Jackboys 2” also features a collaboration with Vybz Kartel called “PBT“, and the album is out now on all streaming platforms.

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.@DiRealShaggy’s Classic “It Wasn’t Me” Goes Viral On TikTok With An AceMitchh Remix

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This year, International Dancehall/Reggae Artist Shaggy celebrates 25 years of “It Wasn’t Me“. Released in November 2000 and featuring Ricardo “RikRok” Ducent, this track paved the way for a mega expansion of the Shaggy brand, scoring platinum plaques, and placing him in significant parts of Pop Culture for years to come. While the track has gained love in a variety of ways over the years, it acquired a little viral love on TikTok recently thanks to a Producer named AceMitchh. His “HoodTrapRMX” of the song would pick up steam on the platform, kicking off a new challenge.

Released in April, AceMitchh’s “HoodTrapRMX” of Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” found users on the platform sharing dance videos, GRWM (Get Ready With Me) videos, Sports clips, and random entries featuring the remixed track. The original video that premiered the remix garnered over a Million views, while there over 3,500 views released with the track being the soundtrack, scoring Millions of views. The original “It Wasn’t Me” has enjoyed viral success on Social Media, but this remix may get some extra love going into the Summer. TikTok users can start creating content with the sound starting here. Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” is still available on all streaming platforms.

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OLDIES SUNDAY: @MarcAnthony – You Sang To Me (2000)

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The Month of June is recognized as “Caribbean American Heritage Month“, and today we close the Month on “Oldies Sunday“ with a Singer who has solidified himself as a legend. Today’s selection comes from Puerto Rican-American Singer/Actor Marc Anthony with “You Sang To Me“.

Co-Produced with Cory Rooney and released through Columbia Records in 2000, Marc Anthony was all about falling in love in “You Sang To Me”. Sometimes the person you want to love and make a solid foundation was in front of you all this time, and this song taps into that scenario as Anthony shares his connection with that person, and the first time he realized he was falling in love with her. Anthony delivers with smooth vocals over a solid production, and it was bound to command the listener’s attention in the first few seconds. According to a couple Interviews, “You Sang To Me” was inspired by Anthony’s relationship with Singer/Actress Jennifer Lopez as he fell in love with her while being married to another Woman. Eventually they became an item with Marriage and children, and divorced after 10 years. “You Sang To Me” was featured on his 1999 self-titled 4th Album, which went on to sell 4 Million copies. “You Sang To Me” was success for Marc Anthony as the single went #1 on Music Charts in the US, Canada, and Croatia, and was nominated for a GRAMMY in 2001. The song was certified Gold in Austria, Norway, and Sweden, but went MultiPlatinum in Jamaica as it is on almost every R&B/Souls Mixtape, and has lived on Jamaican Radio for a very long time. A number of remixes of “You Sang To Me” was released in 2000, and a Spanish version was released in 2006 on a compilation project.

Since the release of “You Sang To Me”, Marc Anthony went on to become one of the highest selling Salsa Artists of all time, earning a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. He has sold over 12 Million albums worldwide, scored 4 GRAMMY awards, won 8 Latin GRAMMY awards, is a 29-time Lo Nuestro Awards winner, appeared in a number of Films, TV Shows, and Stage productions, is a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins, and has been involved in a number of Philanthropic activities and organizations. Marc Anthony has accomplished a lot over the years, but “You Sang To Me” remains one of his biggest hits.

Thank You Marc Anthony For This Classic!

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OLDIES SUNDAY: Papa Reu Ft. Lil Keke – Diamonds And Pearls (2000)

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The Caribbean has created, and dabbled in various musical genres over the decades, and they have turned into hits, or significant moments in the culture. There used to be a demographic that frowned upon the idea of Caribbean Artists doing Hip Hop Music, but over the years it has become the norm, with hits being made from some of the releases. For today’s Oldies Sunday selection, we highlight an Artist who used his Caribbean background to be a part of Hip Hop History. Hailing from Trinidad & Tobago, his name is Papa Reu, and we look back his track, “Diamonds And Pearls“.

Released through Reu Muzik in 2000 and featuring Houston Rap legend Lil Keke, Papa Reu had the ladies in mind for his single, “Diamonds And Pearls”. With Reu’s blend of Hip Hop and Dancehall deliveries, he melodically shares that he will provide a life filled love, happiness, loyalty, and splendour for the lady who falls for him, while Keke outlines in intentions in his segment. The production samples Evelyn “Champagne” King’s 1982 hit “Love Come Down“. “Diamonds And Pearls” became a hit for Papa Reu in various parts of the U.S. including Houston, Texas where he was based, and was featured on his 2000 debut album, “Xcuse Me!“, and Lil Keke’s “From Coast To Coast” project.

Since the release of “Diamonds And Pearls”, Papa Reu became a name etched in the History of Southern Hip Hop. He released more music over the years, and with his blend of Dancehall and Hip Hop, he was featured on a number of tracks with the likes of 504 Boyz, Lil Wayne, Juvenile, 8Ball & MJG, Rick Ross, Solange Knowles, Chamillionaire, Scarface, and many more. He was also signed to the legendary Cash Money Records for a number of years. Many still remember and play “Diamonds And Pearls”.

Thank You Papa Reu For This Hit!

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