90s music
Music for 90s babies and fans of timeless pop music; explore the decade defined by boybands, Europop, girl groups, rap, and so much more.
Do Artists Get Paid to Perform at Hot 97 Summer Jam? Here's the Real Deal. By NWO Sparrow
Every June, the tri-state locks in on Hot 97 Summer Jam like it’s the Super Bowl of hip-hop. Artists fly in, fans flood wherever the big show will be hosted that year between New York and New Jersey. Surprise guests pop out, and the culture gets its annual fireworks show. But behind the lights, the social media recaps, and the flexed out setlists — one question always lingers among the casuals , Do the artists actually get paid to perform at Summer Jam?
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
90s Hidden Gems: The Soft Bulletin-The Flaming Lips. Top Story - July 2025.
The Soft Bulletin- (1999) The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an interesting band with quite the expansive history of weird things, such as dancing aliens in Christmas costumes at their concerts, to a shower of balloons coming down on the audiences, to an album that was meant entirely for each track to be played synchronized with each other on many different stereos at once. (Zaireeka)
By Slgtlyscatt3red7 months ago in Beat
The Legacy of “The Boy is Mine”
The Boy Is Mine is one of Brandy and Monica’s best duet R&B songs from the 90s era, which involved two girls fighting over a boy. This song has earned accolades, including a Grammy win. It sparked an alleged "feud" between Brandy and Monica, even though it was proven untrue. The song continues with more covers and remixes, making the song a hit by popular demand.
By Gladys W. Muturi7 months ago in Beat
I Fell in Love with a Voice Note
d It started, innocently enough, during the most mundane part of my day: answering work emails. I was in the middle of a week-long online collaboration with a few freelancers from different parts of the country, helping to organize content for a community podcast project. There were five of us. Our group was assembled overnight, dropped into a shared chat, and thrown into digital chaos with clashing time zones, Google Docs, and laggy Zoom calls.
By Noor Hussain7 months ago in Beat
90s Hidden Gems: Weezer's Side Project, The Rentals
ALBUM OF THE DAY: The Return of the Rentals (1995) The Rentals was a small side project band formed by Matt Sharp and Patrick Wilson of Weezer. The band also consisted of Tom Grimley (keyboards), Rod Cervera (guitar), and Petra Haden on violin and vocals. Petra’s sister Rachel also joined the band for vocals. Most Weezer fans will recognize Rachel Haden’s voice because she also sang vocals with Weezer later on the 1996 album Pinkerton (“I Just Threw Out The Love of My Dreams”).
By Slgtlyscatt3red7 months ago in Beat
What Happened to the R&B group City High???
They were considered the 2000s era of “the Fugees”. Ryan Toby, Claudette Ortiz, and Robbie Pardlo all three from New Jersey were formed by former Fugees member Wyclef Jean into a hip-hop and R&B trio called City High. During the 2000s, City High debut their singles “What Would You Do?” which became the number one song in the Billboard charts. Their song was nominated for a Grammy and their debut album was released in 2001. After their debut album, they were about to work on their second album but we haven’t heard from them since but why.......
By Gladys W. Muturi7 months ago in Beat
Pop and Real: The Art of Staying Authentic in a Manufactured Industry. AI-Generated.
Pop music is a world of smoke and mirrors—or so we're told. It's the realm of auto-tuned vocals, label-controlled personas, and songs built in boardrooms instead of bedrooms. But beneath the glossy sheen and high-budget videos, pop has always had the power to reveal something real.
By Travis Johnson7 months ago in Beat
