The As-I-Amber Podcast & Blog
Many secular rappers have sampled Gospel music in their songs. Here’s a playlist I curated of some of those featured songs. See below for Spotify and click here for Apple Music and here for Tidal Music.
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In honor of #BlackMusicMonth on the latest As-I-Amber Podcast episode Ocean and I discuss legendary music producer Mr. Hype Williams. Listen on below Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & Youtube. What’s your favorite Hype Williams video?
Amber and radio legend, Ms. Queen Rasheeda Ali, discuss legendary music producer Mr. Quincy Jones. Click here to listen to the podcast episode. Click here for the Apple Music Playlist and below for Spotify.
Queen of Hip-Hop and R&B Soul, Mary J. Blige, chronicles her 30 year career in the Amazon Prime Documentary “My Life.” Additionally, she goes in depth about her sophomore album “My Life.” Below are some of my favorite Mary J. Songs. Click here for the playlist on Apple Music and Click here for the playlist on Tidal.
In honor of June being Black Music Month, Amber and radio legend, Ms. Queen Rasheeda Ali, discuss legendary music producer Mr. Quincy Jones. Click here to listen to the podcast episode.
Bad Boy Records, founded by Sean Combs aka “Puff Daddy” aka “Diddy”, was a hit factory in the 90’s and early 2000’s. Here is a playlist down memory lane from Bad Boy Records artists and remixes from artist such as the late Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Faith Evans, 112, Total, and more. Here is a playlist link for Apple Music click here. Also, check out the “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” documentary about Bad Boy Records only on Apple Music.
So So Def Records, founded by Jermaine Dupri, changed the game in the 90’s ushering a new age of Southern R&B and Hip Hop hits from artists such as Kris Kross, Xscape, Da Brat, Usher, Ghost Town DJs, INOJ and more. Here is a Spotify playlist of So So Def, based artists and songs. Click here for the playlist on Apple Music.
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