What Is The Blackest Music?

"There is no form of American music that Black people didn't create." This episode is going to make you laugh and dance all at the same time. Michael Harriot breaks down the top ten Black people music categories, including "old people music," "fight song music," and more. 

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“Turn It Up”
Rare Essence and Dj Kool 
INgrooves, Rare One Records
Rob “R.J.” Folson and Rare Essence

“Congo Drum” 
The Huck a Bucks
INgrooves, Sound By Charlie
Roy Battle, Joseph Timms, Ricky Yancy

“Burgers and Fries”
Charley Pride
RCA Records, Sony Music Entertainment 
Ben Peters, Jerry Bradley, Charley Pride

“Sweet Hour of Prayer”
Mahalia Jackson 
Sony Music Entertainment, Columbia Records 
Irving Townsend, William Bradbury, W. W. Walford

“The Entertainer”
Scott Joplin
John Stark & Son 

“Knuck If You Buck”
Crime Mob
Crunk Incorporated, Reprise, Warner Records
Lil jay 

“Stagger Lee”
Lloyd Price
Victor, RCA Records 
Ray Lopez, Don Costa

“Meeting In my Bedroom”
Silk
Elektra Records 
Darrell Allamby

"I Wanna Rock"
Uncle Luke
Luke Records, Atlantic Records, Lil Joe Records 
Mike “Fresh” McCray

“Freak It”
Lathum
So So Def Recordings, Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment  
Lil Jon, Paul Lewis

“Good Riddance” 
Green Day 
Warner Music Group, Reprise Records
Rob Cavallo, Green Day

“Cult of Personality”
Living Colour
Cleopatra Records, Epic Records, CBS Records, Sony Music Entertainment 
Ed Stasium

“Strokin”
Clarence Carter
Colossal Records, The Orchard Music
Clarence Carter

"I Need To Know"
Youngboy Never Broke Again
Never Broke Again, Motown Records, Universal Music Group
BJondatrakk, We Love Heavy & D-Roc

"Before I Let Go"
Frankie Beverly And Maze
Capitol Records
Frankie Beverly

"Back That Thang Up"
Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh 
Cash Money Records, Universal Records
Mannie Fresh

“We Fall Down” 
Donnie McClurkin
Verity Records
Donnie McClurkin

Drumroll sound effect from Pixabay

Additional music and sound effects by Transition Music