SOUNDTRACKS
With the release of “Wolverine” last week and Star Trek this past Friday, the summer movie season is now officially upon us. So I got to thinking, a proposition always rife with potential disaster, and my thoughts led me to another Soundtrack Edition! But we’re gonna do thing a little different this week. All of the artists are women…cause I am all about the ladies today. On to the videos!
Simple E | “Play My Funk” (Sugar Hill)
Criminally underrated. That would be how I’d describe Sugar Hill. Snipes gives an excellent low-key performance, that should have garnered more praise and attention. The problem was, everyone was expecting him to play Nino Brown Redux in New Jack City 2: This Time Nino Wins. It wasn’t that kind of movie, so fans stayed away in droves. That’s too bad, because this joint is a near classic that is only marred by the Spielberg-esque redemptive ending. Oh yeah, this song was sh*t, yo!
Sweet Sable | “Old Times Sake” (Above The Rim)
“Together we are one on one.” UTC commenter, Smooth is my best friend. We met in the summer of ’94 at a Morehouse College pre-freshman program. Every morning, or what seemed like every morning, he’d play this song. The first 15 times, were cool. It’s a dope song. The next 30 had me like, “Tat-tat-tat! WTF man?” lol But, I can’t even hate on it. The song is mad catchy, and the beat is sick with it. I just like a little variety every now and then. He could’ve thrown in a little Big Mike every now and then. You feel me?
SWV | “Can We” (Booty Call)
“Can we get kinky tonight?” Not just yeah, but F**K YEAH! [Sorry bout that. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming]
Aaliyah | “Are You That Somebody” (Dr. Doolittle)
“No seriously. I’m gonna put a baby on the track….no no no a baby cooing or whatever it is that they do….people are gonna love it….because it’s hip, it’s different…I’m Timbaland damn it, people are gonna be worshipping at my feet…trust me…you stupid if you don’t think this is gonna work, I got the Midas Touch up in here….for real, people are gonna flip the eff out…no doubt. Ok, see you this Sunday. Love you mama.” Conversation went something like that…more or less.
Erykah Badu | “Love Of My Life” (Brown Sugar)
“Looking for cheese, that don’t make her a hoodrat.” OK. I’ve never seen Brown Sugar. [Quickly ducking any thrown objects.] I have nothing against it, but it just looked like “Love & Basketball” with bass lines instead of end lines. Anyhoo, I do dig this song. My favorite part has to be when things get “screwed.” That and the gold teeth get me every time. Badu, you’re such the free spirit!
Diallo Tyson is a filmmaker, writer, beat miner, [self-proclaimed] comedian, and old school music junkie. In his spare time, he contributes to the music blog, Finessed & Blessed and is a collaborator for the sports/pop culture blog The Commission. He can be reached at ddog_tap@hotmail.com. Step into a groovin’ time machine every other Monday on UTC.
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