Okay, J. Dub has posted his TOP 10 CDs of 2009 at Mandrake Society Radio.com, and be warned, his picks aren’t your top Billboard fare, mainly because J. Dub isn’t big into pop music divas. So jazz, funk, dub, and electronic music were the flavors of his list and you can read it all here.
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J. DUB’S TOP 10: Hit Interracial Duets of the 1980s – 1. RUN DMC & Aerosmith “Walk This Way”
Hip hop was still gaining acceptance from the rock and mainstream crowds in the mid-1980s when this song and video blew the doors off. Blistering guitar and hard rap performances took MTV and the charts by storm!
J. DUB’S TOP 10: Hit Interracial Duets of the 1980s – 2. Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson “Say Say Say”
Two iconic figures in American entertainment coming together in one great moment for the single, “Say Say Say.” Paul McCartney, like Aretha Franklin, makes a second appearance in my countdown. Outside of the performance of LaToya Jackson as Michael’s girl interest in the video, it’s hard to think that this video also holds the presence »
J. DUB’S TOP 10: Hit Interracial Duets of the 1980s – 3. The Eurythmics with Aretha Franklin “Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves”
Lest you think that only the men were mixing it up in the ’80s, this duet should scorch that right out of your head. The album which spawned this single, Be Yourself Tonight, showcased the R&B side of The Eurthymics. So, what better way to showcase that style than to join with the Queen of »
J. DUB’S TOP 10: Hit Interracial Duets of the 1980s – 4. Janet Jackson & Herb Alpert “Diamonds”
What’s funny is that this song never really seemed like much of a duet because Janet pretty much owed the majority of the performance. However, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were a hot production commodity in the mid to late ’80s, so their grooves proved to be gold as seen with Janet Jackson, The Human »
