THROWBACK THURSDAY: When Brooklyn showed out for MJ
Paying tribute to the King of Pop through an array of clothing.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Khruangbin in conversation at Loop 2018
The Texan band sat down with Ed Williams at Loop 2018 and talked about their origins and how they make their music.
Throwback Thursday: Michael in Moscow (1993)
Even the GOATs have off days. Here’s what happened to Michael Jackson in Moscow in 1993.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Prince Disguised As An Old Man At The GQ Men Of The Year Awards (1998)
Prince’s hilarious old man disguise is our Throwback Thursday feature.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: James Brown Performs Super Bad On Soul Train (1970)
A double super bad combo in this week’s Throwback Thursday as James Brown performs on Soul Train, accompanied by a badass Soul Train dancer.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Richard Pryor In Wattstax (1973)
Richard Pryor’s appearances in the Wattstax documentary of 1973 are the focus of our Throwback Thursday feature this week.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: RuPaul Is: Starbooty!
In this week’s Throwback Thursday, drag queen icon RuPaul stars as crime fighting federal agent in low-budget trilogy “RuPaul Is: Starbooty!”. The budget was minimal, the camera work was abysmal and acting would make Z-list celebs blush in embarrassment but “RuPaul Is: Starbooty” offered a glimpse into the vibrant and iconic lifestyle of drag icon …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: DMX x Rick Astley - Where The Hood At Mashup
Witness a triad of throwbacks with the infamous DMX x Rick Astley – Where The Hood At mashup (aka Spilled Milk Remix).
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sun Ra - Night Music (1989)
As it’s Sun Ra’s 100th birthday today, our Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the man from Saturn. Here, he speaks about his music and plays a few compositions including “Face The Music”. Many artists have helped mould the Sampleface aesthetic. Our logo is an obvious homage to DOOM and our strapline – “Face The Music” …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Oran "Juice" Jones - The Rain
Oran “Juice” Jones’ classic hit The Rain is our Throwback Thursday. All thanks for this throwback goes to Laurence Holmes of Chicago’s 670 The Score. Produced by Russell Simmons and Vincent Bell and reaching #1 on the Billboard R&B Chart for two weeks and #4 in the UK Charts, Oran “Juice” Jones’ The Rain was …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: BBC Short Change - How To Download Music Legally
Back in 2005, music downloads were still in their infancy. Here’s a video from ’05 on how to download music legally thanks to BBC’s Short Change. I was 14 when I bought my first MP3 player. I saved up my pocket money for an entire month to buy a little 128MB unbranded player that came …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Akai's MPC60 Training Video Ft. Roger Linn
The sampling landscape was changed forever when industrial designer Roger Linn joined forces with technology company Akai to create the MPC60. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we take a look at the training video for this innovative piece of music history. Here’s a question for you samplers out there: did your sampler come with a …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Pump Up the Volume - The History of House Music
Upon Frankie Knuckles sad passing, this week’s Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the genre he fathered in documentary series Pump Up the Volume: The History of House Music.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Shoreditch Experimental Music School (1969)
We go back to Shoreditch in 1969 and take a look at their experimental music school, teaching children about the methods of then-contemporary music. Needless to say, this is the mother of all Throwback Thursdays we’ve shown you. Music in 1969 was epitomised by the likes of John Lennon, Woodstock, David Bowie and King Crimson …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Jacksons - Victory Tour, Toronto (1984)
The Jacksons’ Victory Tour performance in Toronto in 1984 is our Throwback Thursday.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis In The Studio With Donnie Simpson
Back in 1987, legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis spoke about their production techniques with Donnie Simpson and showed him around their mixing desk.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: 2Pac Interview About Christmas (1992)
In 1992, MTV conducted an interview with 2Pac during the recording for a Christmas album benefitting the Special Olympics and he recollected his Christmas as a child. Interviews involving 2Pac are always insightful in some shape or form, particularly because it gives a glimpse into a talented but unfortunately short life. During the recording for …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Tatyana Ali's Disney Holiday Special
Back in 1998, Tatyana Ali performed two Christmas classics for a Disney holiday special as well as talking about Christmas growing up.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Tracy Chapman - Talking 'Bout A Revolution (Live At Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute Concert, 1988)
In light of his passing, we have dedicated this week’s Throwback Thursday to Nelson Mandela with Tracy Chapman’s Talking ‘Bout A Revolution, performed at his 70th Birthday Tribute concert. It comes with great sadness to announce the passing of Nelson Mandela at the age of 95. The former South African president and activist died peacefully …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Paula Abdul And Janet Jackson Rehearsing (1986)
During her Control era, Janet Jackson was Paula Abdul’s choreography apprentice. Here’s some footage of them rehearsing in 1986. By the mid-80s, Janet Jackson had already released two albums, both met with little to no interest from the critics. It wasn’t until 1986 that her career started to take shape thanks to some savvy business …
