1999: No Scrubs

Blaque Biography, Spotify

Why 1999 Was The Greatest Year In Music History by Matt Stopera, Buzzfeed

“Bring It All To Me” Blaque, Genius

The Roots Discography, AllMusic

“You Got Me” The Roots, Genius

The Story of The Roots' "You Got Me": Why Jill Scott's Version Reigns Supreme by Jaelani Turner Williams, Okayplayer

The 30 Best Albums of 1999 by Josh Jackson, Paste

Mary J. Blige, Billboard

“Family Affair” Mary J. Blige, Genius

“Family Affair” Mary J. Blige, Sweet Soundtrack

‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: TLC’s “No Scrubs” and the Biggest Girl Group of All Time by Rob Harvilla, The Ringer

The Number Ones: TLC’s “No Scrubs” by Tom Breihan, Stereogum

TLC’s “No Scrubs” Is Still On Top 20 Years Later by Wanna Thompson, VIBE

Bitter, Meshell Ndegeocello by Ivy Nelson, Pitchfork

Meshell Ndegeocello’s ‘Bitter’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective by Patrick Corcoran, Albumism

1999 Trivia, Fun Facts And History by Joe Hummel III

Year 1999 Fun Facts, Trivia, and History by Gregory Devictor

Curtis Mayfield, Conscience-Driven Soul Singer, Dies at 57 by Neil Strauss

Stanley Kubrick dies, History.com

Top 100 R&B Songs in 1999, Playback.FM

1999 GRAMMY WINNERS, 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards

20 Years Later, the Y2K Bug Seems Like a Joke—Because Those Behind the Scenes Took It Seriously by Francine Uenuma

Columbine Shooting, History.com

Producers Who Arranged the Meeting of 2Pac and B.I.G.’s Mothers at the ’99 VMAs Recall the Emotional Moment by Paul Grein

The harrowing moment George Harrison was stabbed in the chest by a burglar by Drew Wardle

‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 20: Why It Can’t Be Replicated by Jake Kring-Schreifels

The Number Ones: Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name” by Tom Breihan, Stereogum

3rd Storee “Party Tonight”, Genius

3rd Storee, Rare And Obscure Music

3rd Storee

Rodney Jerkins’ #DarkchildThursdays, Instagram

Lil Tracy and Ishmael Butler Have a Father and Son Heart-to-Heart by Ben Barna

Meet Yolanda, Yolanda Adams Live

Guess Who? 11 Celebs At Their Proms by Jolie A. Doggett, Essence

Get Up (Amel Larrieux song)

The Death Of R&B Groups, NPR

Alone Together: On D’Angelo’s Black Messiah and the disappearance of R&B groups. by Dan Piepenbring

Music Sermon: The Evolution And Extinction Of Male R&B Groups by Naima Cochrane

What happened to the R&B Guy Groups? by Matthew Fyffe

The Rise and Fall of Boy Bands by Ryanne Mills

Kelis Revisits Groundbreaking ‘Kaleidoscope’ 20 Years Later by Tina Benitez-Eves

‘Kaleidoscope’: How Kelis Rewrote The R&B Rulebook by Patrick Bierut

Kelis Biography by Andy Kellman, AllMusic

The Neptunes Discography

Marsha Hunt, Discogs

Five Best Songs From Kelis’ Kaleidoscope Album by Preezy, The Boombox


Intro/Outro: “22 Mellow” Music by Jamal Kelly
Interludes: ”World - Romantic, R&B, Soul, Sexy, Background Music, Sultry, Sensual, Chill,” Music by Jason Aro via Pond5

Next
Next

1998: The Boy Is Mine