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Remembering A West Coast Classic: "Back In The Day" by Ahmad
Posted on January 15, 2007 2:42 AM
And everybody say, 'I remember way back when...'
I think everybody over the age of 21 can remember back in ‘94 when “Back In The Day” came out. Although it seems like all the songs we reminisce about came out in the Summertime, I remember that this one actually came out towards the end of spring. Since the whole theme of nostalgia ties in so perfectly with this song, I’ll take it back for a second.
The one memory that I actually associate with this song was my junior high graduation picnic. I remember packing a few cassette singles to listen to on my Walkman- there was some Kokane single, “Back In The Day,” and that song “Many Clouds Of Smoke” (“smoke two joints before we smoke two joints, and then we smoke two more”) from Total Devastation.
Some kids brought vodka on the bus and were drinking it in the back (my first sip of alcohol) and a couple other kids were smoking weed and blowing the smoke out of the open window. When one of the teachers caught one of the kids drinking, dude had to sit in the front of the bus with them; the kid was so faded that after repeatedly asking them to stop the bus so he could pee and repeatedly being denied, he peed in his pants. And although that day was pretty fun, and I had backpack full of good music to listen to, I’m gonna have to say that no, I don’t wish I was a kid again. Especially since I can always one of many bars/clubs in my city if I ever get the urge to see someone act a fool after one too many drinks.
While Ahmad did have a certified classic with “Back In The Day,” his career since then has been far less notable. He did have another classic song in “Come Widdit” with Saafir and Ras Kass off of the Street Fighter soundtrack, but not a lot of people caught that one. After his one solo album in 1994, he disappeared from the scene for a few years before showing back up at the head of a hip hop/rock group called 4th Avenue Jones. Although none of their music was all that great, at least Ahmad did give us a pure, fun, thoughtful song that anybody can relate to, and that can be passed down through the generations.
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still a dope song!
One of my all time favorite songs ever.
Classic. This was durin those care free summerdays when pussy was abundant an much less infected than it is these days. Goodtimes.
lol..hold up yall notice how Eighty said he only hit the brew but not the weed.lol..Eighty was scared to hit the blunt ol Craig from Friday ass nigga.
sohh Eighty says: "What I'm trippin on, is how you gonna sell bud, when you smoke it? Big Worm gone fuck you up"
Dude i was just talking about this track the other day. I used to have the tape. The comver had dude and a Big Ass A with a hat on it. LoL. this used to me my shiiet. If u dont remember this u should get smacked.
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WUDDUP EIGHTY? I STAYED BETWEEN L.A. & NEW ORLEANS FOR MOST OF MY CHILDHOOD I ALWAYS USED TO BRING ALL MY MUSIC BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES AND OUT OF ALL THE MUSIC I BROUGHT OVER FROM L.A. THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SONGS MY FRIENDS WERE ON TO MUCH LOVE ON THIS POST BESIDES THIS SONG EVERYBODY IN NEW ORLEANS ALSO LIKE (DJ QUICK,MC 8,SAAFIR,ACEYALONE,AND RASS KASS,AND OF COURSE THE LOONIES) I ALWAYS LIKED FOURTY FONZARELLI MYSELF HE HAD SOME BANGIN MUSIC BACK THEN AND IF YOU WANNA SEE WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC INFLUENCE L.A. HAD ON NEW ORLEANS DO A SEARCH ON AN ARTIST NAMED (G-SLIM) HE WAS A LABELMATE OF MYSTIKAL WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY BACK IN THE DAY AND HIS MUSIC STYLE WAS STR8 UP WEST-COAST MUCH LOVE TO THE WEST FOR ALWAYS COMIN WITH THE BANGIN MUSIC http://www.myspace.com/504fudge
BACK IN THE DAY..... INDEED.Noone has seemed to notice that are definitively walking backwards. there was a time when lyrics, programming, and messages would be endlessly boycotted and protested. i was just having a conversation the other day about a show from the 90's that was titled "Homeboys I Outer Space," and the backlash that it received. Now we have both "Flavor Of Love" and "I Love New York." Now everyone will most likely use the "it's only entertainment! lighten up.." excuse. But what we don't recognize, IS THAT THERE ISN'T A PRIMARILY BLACK SHOW THAT SERVES AS A POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE. Long gone are the days, when "The Cosby Show" and "A Different World" could provide us all with positive black role models instead of stereotypes. Noone seems to notice that all of this ass jiggling resembles the old picture of the female african slave that was put on display and auction because of her "assets?" Or the kidnap, separation of family, culture, and therefore values? Am I the only one? I also find it funny that our so-called "leaders" have no problem tearing down the younger generation instead of guiding us and aiding us in removing these new obstacles that lie in our paths. For example, Opra (whom I love and respect for everything she has accomplished) WAS CORRECT TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST VIOLENCE AND MISOGONYSTIC LYRICS IN HIP-HOP. She has a right to feel this way. Yet I could not help but notcie that she FAILED TO CHASTISE BET AND HER FRIEND BOB JOHNSON OR NEWCOMER DEBRA LEE FOR THEIR LINE OF PROGRAMMING. Am i supposed to believe that "The Parkers" and "The Wayans" were not good enough to remain on regular T.V., but our people are mindless zombies who have nothing better to do than watch countless reruns of them all day? Then we watch MINDLESS VIDEOS, PROFILES OF "AMERICAN GANGSTERS" AND WRAP IT ALL UP WITH "THE WIRE?" BUT FOR SOME REASON, WE NO LONGER NEED TO BE INFORMED BY CURRENT EVENTS, SO THEY CANCELLED THE NIGHTLY NEWS? THIS IS A JOKE, AND AN OUTRAGE.
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Man best song ever I was only 9 when it came out but looking back at the word are so true
CLASSIC,1 OF THOSE SONGS THAT SURVIVE TIME CHANGE...NO MATTER WHERE U FROM U CAN FIND A GR8 WAY 2 RELATE!!!!
I was like eight years old when this shit came out, so when a nigga hear this track, makes you really wanna be a kid again....gotta love that shit. this shit was bangin forever in LA...still be hearin this shit on power or kday. Niggas gotta be missin that real west coast hood music..................myspace.com/polohiphop
man, that is my number one all time favorite song to play at barbeques and shit like that...and ya'll is gonna say this next song is not that great, but fuck todays times, Summertime by Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff is the fucking most bombest song for the summer. I can smell that barbeque and car wax and new show smell...thats what life is all about, having fun...i bet none of these songs i hear now from 50 or any of these other cats with withstand the hands of time like these 2 have....i'm out.....myspace.com/remarcable_kanye
and the above statement was supposed to say "new shoe smell..." my damn strap hand is so buff it hit the W key next to the E key....late
so i just watched it again for like the 3rd time.....and if you fast forward to like 3:14, dont that look like a skinny ass Avery Johnson? man, that shit had me rollin when i first recognized that....
Yo has anyone ever heard of some dude from Harlem called "Stan Bravo"? I heard this nigga actually has a diss track to Tupac and Big or something like that. I haven't heard it yet cause my computer speakers are fuckin up but supposeitly its on his myspace page. Can somebody check this out and let me know whats good?
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