Johnny Gill

Johnny Gill Will Not Stand For People Rubbing You The Almost-Right Way

noah | October 16, 2009 2:00 pm
noah | October 16, 2009 2:00 pm


In the above clip, Johnny Gill crashes The Arsenio Hall Show after the titular host tries to throw down a couple of verses of his 1990 hit “Rub You The Right Way.” The freestyled version of “Rub” that Gill subsequently throws down is so grin-inducing that I had to share it with all of you. Sometimes, the blogging impulse can really be that pure! [YouTube via Kate Silver] More »


Oh Yeah, They Gave Out A Few Trophies At The BET Awards, Too

noah | June 29, 2009 3:00 pm
noah | June 29, 2009 3:00 pm


In addition to honoring the memory of Michael Jackson and allowing Beyonce to sing “Ave Maria” and sport song wedding-worthy finery, the BET Awards, held last night in Los Angeles, doled out a few trophies! B picked up one for “Single Ladies,” and another went to host Jamie Foxx for his Autotuned-out “Blame It,” which you have to admit is some synergy worthy of MuchMusic. The O’Jays were also given a Lifetime Achievement honor, which they capped off with the above performance. Full list of winners after the jump. More »


Heads of State Show Recap

Dan Gibson | February 13, 2009 12:00 pm
Dan Gibson | February 13, 2009 12:00 pm

Sadly, I didn’t line up a flight to New York City… More »



Dan Gibson | February 13, 2009 12:00 pm
Dan Gibson | February 13, 2009 12:00 pm

Sadly, I didn’t line up a flight to New York City… More »


Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, And Johnny Gill Will Rub Your Christmas The Right Way

Dan Gibson | December 23, 2008 3:30 am
Dan Gibson | December 23, 2008 3:30 am

Maybe there are a ton of Christmas-themed mixtapes out there, but Soulful Christmas by DJ Smooth Denali (spectacular name, by the way) is the first one I’ve stumbled upon. While not every track is exactly a winner (Joe’s take on Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” adds little to the appeal of the original), the disc strikes an entertaining balance for those people who want to hear Christmas music, but are wary of tuning into their local 24-hour holiday hits station (“If we don’t play a Carpenters track each hour, call in and win $100!”). A sampling of the tracks featured in the mix—complete with confusing, YouTube-user-generated visuals—fter the cut.

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