Aw the New Jack Swing! Teddy Riley’s stamp on R&B music that took America and the world by storm! I was only in my early teens but my older cousins were all about it. The style, the dancing, the music. It was my favorite time of R&B music. “Danceable R&B” as I like to call it. Also, R&B groups (not boy bands) were prevalent and drop crazy ballads that still ring true today. I think I am gonna have to make a “New jack Swing” slow jam mix next time. Enjoy!
My mom loves to dance, unfortunately, my dad doesn’t. The brothers and I can all dance and make up for my dad’s 2 left feet. That being said, she enjoys “danceable” music just as much as the next person. So this is for her, 80s style.
I have been “breakdancing” for about 20 years or so. Sure, I have learned other styles and performed in front of millions of people but bboying was my first style I took seriously. So herein lies my favorite breaks and songs to dance/rock to. Not a definitive list by no means but the ones I like the most. Enjoy!
I used to LOVE Rap City, the BOX, and Yo! MTv Raps! My cousin and I would tape (that’s vhs not dvr kiddies) our favorite videos and then swap them with our friends. Sharing and learning new music. Of course, I was east coast bias and didn’t learn much about local bay area rap till later…but that’s a mix for another day Listen here:
In these cold cold days we all need something to warm us up. So I made a mix of “danecable r&b” and a dash of hip-hop songs. You know, like over 95 bpm in the old days before all this slow crap on the radio now. enjoy!
So, a friend asked me what I would play if I was spinning at a Las Vegas nightclub. Something uptempo, “dancey”, and something to get people moving. Here it is, a mix of old and new dance tracks, go get your wiggle on!
