Thanks to Heather “I Am Fuel You Are Friends” for reminding me that this song existed.

10. Did Dallas Austin just use the same drum pattern on every song he ever produced? I’m pretty sure that this is the exact same loop as TLC’s “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” which would make it the exact same loop as “Hat 2 Da Back.” And yet, why I do still like all three?

9. What in God’s name are Another Bad Creation doing today? And if they aren’t strung out, binging on heroin and hookers how do they go through their normal every day existence? And if they are going through normal every day existence isn’t it VH1’s job to turn it into a “wacky” reality show.

8. Why is this song 8,321 times better than “Crank That?”But more importantly, why is this song targeted at 13-year old white (and black) girls and yet talks about playing Nintendo and meeting girls on the monkey bars rather than “Supermanning that Ho.” And most importantly, why does this sad realization make me want to move into a well-lit Internetless cave just just outside of Amsterdam.

7. Was Michael Bivens and his semi-rapped interludes the inspiration for Puffy deciding it was a good idea to “ad-lib” on every act he ever produced. And if so, is Bivens squarely to blame for Young Joc? (Edit: nevermind).

6. Was Chuck D pissed off when he realized that this beat completely ripped off “Rebel Without a Pause’s” squealing trumpets and he couldn’t get any of the sample money because they themselves jacked it from the J.B.’s “The Grunt?”

5. How is it possible that in my 26 years of living I have actually yet to meet a girl named Iesha?

4. Is Michael Bivins pointing out that A.B.C. reminded him of “my boys in New Edition,” the most redundant line in music history. I mean, was there anyone on earth who didn’t realize that A.B.C.’s entire reason for being was to try to be the next New Edition?

3. Have times changed that much where all the Grandmother in “Iesha” has to worry about is her children playing Go-Kart alone and handing out big lollipops and letters? Then again, this song is 16 years old. It’s okay to feel old now.

2. Was there really a time when people thought shirtless with overalls was a good look?

1. Is it safe to then conclude that New Jack’s Swing central problem wasn’t its music, it was its fashion?

Download:
MP3: Another Bad Creation-”Iesha”
MP3: The JB’s-”The Grunt”

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