The Urban Retro Playlist

Anytime I turned on the radio around this period all I hear was UB 40, UB 40, UB 40. It was on for like a month. Then like a week to the show I was given a ticket to attend the event. I actually didn't know who they were and didn't know if they were really worth the hype. So I went into...

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So yeah like I said it was a classic/oldies concert  so yeah it was mostly guys that were kinda old that performed. Uhm so when the presenter called up the next act which 9ice the crowd began to come alive, I guess this was when the show really got started. The crowed received him so well I think he was the most relevant...

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For the next three posts i'm going to talk about three song from a concert I attended that held in February last year. It was of mostly oldies but it was the only opportunity I had to see a concert at the time (I don't get out so much, so if your in Lagos and you have extra concert ticket please hook your...

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You know that one guy that does that amazing song but just can come up with another hit? I've heard a few of those types of songs lately and I wondered what could have really happen to this person that they were unable to follow up? There were a number of reasons that came up in my mind before I eventually shook it...

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The black eyed peas have been around for quiet a while, they've been kinda on and off with members Will.I.Am and Fergie sometimes pursuing their own successful solo careers. The have various sounds but most recently and notable is their EDM era and the album The E.N.D. They enjoyed the most success and were very prominent around the release of this album. Prior...

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If you didn't know or hear about the Numb/Encore mashup with Linkin Park and Jay-Z either you're a little too young or you're from another planet. That mash-up was just crazy and  it spread everywhere; it was on TV, in video games radio it really went round, that was what initially brought my attention to the rock band Linkin Park. Sometime in the...

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The way I started listening to the band we're focusing on today was through a TV show I can't even remember which one it was but the scene I was watching was just too epic then this the song just came on and snatched my attention. Sadly I've only fully listened to two of their albums;  How To Save A Life and The...

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I'm going to start by saying bounced back after some years of inactivity was amazing they haven't died down since. The most recognizable member of their band, Adam Levine has also enjoyed a lot of individual success and is pretty much the face of the band. The pop/rock band was originally called Kara's Flowers but changed their name along the way and I prefer...

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On today's edition of the Group 5 playlist we have South African House Band Mi Casa, whose members are:Dr. Duda, J'Something & Mo-T. They give off this rhythm and soul-ish vibe and they are fond of using actual instruments which I like. I always knew they had nice song but I never really payed much attention to them till recently when I got...

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For the next couple of days im going to be dropping playlists consisting of 5 songs I really like done by different Bands or Musical groups. Today's features British rock band Coldplay whose Lead Singer is Chris Martin whose been featured by several other artists. Other members of the band are Guy Berryman, Will Champion & Jonny Buckland. I wouldn't say I picked my favorite...

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The song of the day is by the rap group Slaughterhouse from the 2011 album Our House, that one a really crazy album I mean everyone killed it: Joel Ortiz, Royce, Crooked eye and Joe Budden. Also, Eminem featured on a number of songs among other Hip Hop artists. I digress but back to the topic; this song particularly is my favorite from...

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