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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Jesse Johnson - Be Your Man (1985)

We’re back in the 80’s for this week’s Throwback Thursday with Jesse Johnson performing Be Your Man on Soul Train in 1985. Purple Rain did a lot for music and fashion, with the jheri curl getting another shout out (along with MJ in the same year and later Coming To America) and those big jackets. …

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Mary J Blige Anti-Drugs Commercial

Before the danceries and the chicken commercials, Mary J Blige had a stronger message for the general public. Here is her anti-drugs commercial for this week’s Throwback Thursday. Rolling Stone may well have erroneously given Nicki Minaj the title of New Queen of Hip Hop but Mary J Blige was one of the OGs when …

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Janet Jackson Video Megamix

It’s Janet Jackson’s 47th(?!) birthday today so here’s a video megamix of her 1993 album janet. for our Throwback Thursday. Can someone explain to us how Janet Jackson is 47 years old? The American pop icon may or may not be sipping from a secret fountain of youth but regardless, she celebrates her birthday today …

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Mike Tyson Gets His Words Mixed Up

Watch Mike Tyson mix up his words and nearly floor Don King in this hilarious video. The year is 1995. After more than four years out of boxing due to a prison sentence, Mike Tyson was back with a fight against heavyweight boxer Peter McNeeley. As with all boxing matches, especially involving Mike Tyson, there …