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Topic subjectCan we revist Al B Sure's Nite & Day video?
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12756367, Can we revist Al B Sure's Nite & Day video?
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 11:35 AM
http://youtu.be/2IlHq3n3hy0

At home we get into these YouTube holes and I don't know how we ended up on this video last night but I'm sure it's the first time either of us had seen it. Within seconds we asked each other "was Al B Sure gay?"

A quick Google search pointed is in the direction that, no he wasn't/isn't, and that most of that questioning came from the release of the video which was choreographed.

Now sexuality aside, he's "fierce" throughout this video (see 3:30 mark). For my older folks, was this ever a thing? Because I don't remember any of my uncles jamming like this.

Meanwhile we kept playing 3:46-3:49 mark over and over again, looking like Faceman "what was that?"
12756370, from what I remember of that video, he looked kind of
Posted by c71, Thu Mar-19-15 11:38 AM
"George Michaels-y"

..and that was the tail-end of the Prince and Michael era.


so.....


Masculinity wasn't as macho as it is today.
12756374, The faces though.
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 11:43 AM
12756371, Al: "Am I gay? ...Zero, on the skrenf".
Posted by Fishgrease, Thu Mar-19-15 11:41 AM
12756372, So Much Stone Wash!!!
Posted by DaHeathenOne76, Thu Mar-19-15 11:41 AM
Gosh how young are you?

He was just lightskint not gay



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12756378, lmao
Posted by latenitemix, Thu Mar-19-15 11:46 AM
>He was just lightskint not gay

yep
12756382, I was five when the video came out
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 11:49 AM
Five and "dark" skinned
12756383, is this the vid where he's splashing in water or something?
Posted by FLUIDJ, Thu Mar-19-15 11:52 AM
12756384, cmon bruh... it was the late 80's.
Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Mar-19-15 11:53 AM
12756393, Watch the video with 2015 eyes.
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 11:57 AM
12756675, I WOULD NEVER!!!
Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Mar-19-15 02:35 PM
I had too many grind sessions and pulled dimes on the phone with that album playing in the background.

LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!
12756724, Sasha Fierce was modeled after this video.
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 02:56 PM
12756998, god damn you old as dirt fam
Posted by astralblak, Thu Mar-19-15 10:53 PM
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12757006, Shell phones to cell phones.
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Thu Mar-19-15 11:27 PM
12757034, I prefer mature
Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-20-15 05:34 AM
12757236, dirt tho? you young ungrateful niggas man
Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-20-15 09:50 AM
I made sacrifices for you youngins...

I wore stone wash, polka dots and patent leather..

sometimes at the same damn time!!!



12757549, damn it, lol. dyin
Posted by astralblak, Fri Mar-20-15 12:54 PM
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12756409, yeah that was the peak of the light skinned era
Posted by Billy Ray Valentine, Thu Mar-19-15 12:09 PM
12756652, wow I forgot how hard he was singing in this
Posted by RobOne4, Thu Mar-19-15 02:26 PM
like dude was really really going for it. The stone wash though.
12756658, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTSOKrJDEeo
Posted by ScooterBug, Thu Mar-19-15 02:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTSOKrJDEeo


they all looked that way in the 80's
12756665, looks like he made change with that 5 dollar ass.
Posted by double negative, Thu Mar-19-15 02:31 PM
12756772, ^^^underrated reply
Posted by Billy Ray Valentine, Thu Mar-19-15 03:36 PM
12757644, HOW HAS THIS COMMENT NOT HIT AT ALL?
Posted by double negative, Fri Mar-20-15 02:02 PM
12758004, Cause You Got The Wrong Light Skinned Singer
Posted by RexLongfellow, Sat Mar-21-15 12:45 AM
That was Christopher Williams in NJC
12758005, all high yaller negroes look alike.
Posted by double negative, Sat Mar-21-15 12:58 AM
12758573, RE: looks like he made change with that 5 dollar ass.
Posted by TR808, Sun Mar-22-15 05:24 PM
>
I got it but wrong dude....


Christopher Williams...
12758614, gotdamn this shit.
Posted by double negative, Sun Mar-22-15 07:36 PM
12756674, he staraight and if you are tripping on this video
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Thu Mar-19-15 02:35 PM
well chistopher williams videos will really bug you out and he is straight as well.

cats always been mean mugging nothing new and if you are considered a pretty boy well some cats went into maximum overdrive a time or two.

and the intersting thing about Al Brown is that though you hear the Michael Jackson Influence he did say he was a johnny mathis fan and i can hear the faint tones of that on his thing and with his shrilling vibe which was hit and miss, however his debut album was tight and back in the day him and Keith Sweat had the battle of the tapes.

it was a hood battle who had the cuts on the debut albums..

12756683, I discovered my dick listening to this album
Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Mar-19-15 02:40 PM
I know it sounds gay but before this album I was all about basketball and football.

This album put me on the dance floor and next thing you know my dick was talking...



12756688, "ayo man, im kinda hungry for some poooosey"
Posted by double negative, Thu Mar-19-15 02:41 PM
it was talking right?
12756836, he was shouting that shit
Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Mar-19-15 04:47 PM
12756773, *PAUSE*
Posted by Billy Ray Valentine, Thu Mar-19-15 03:36 PM
12756775, me too.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu Mar-19-15 03:41 PM
12756692, so much scowling.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu Mar-19-15 02:43 PM
and stone wash.

my god.
12756884, You still got your vest, don't lie.
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 05:44 PM
I'd love to see Okps 80s-90s pictures.
12756976, no stone/acid wash for me, but there was Troop in my closet...
Posted by PoppaGeorge, Thu Mar-19-15 09:48 PM

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forcing myself to actually respond to you is like bathing in ebola virus. - Binlahab

Like there is stupid, and then there is you, and then there is dead. - VAsBestBBW

R.I.P. Disco D
12756989, so much Cross Colours.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu Mar-19-15 10:30 PM
i was all about bright colors and color blocking and wild patterns and silk button-down shirts....

12757558, Gonna need the pictures.
Posted by MEAT, Fri Mar-20-15 12:59 PM
12756696, the chris rock story abt him hearing don't be cruel for the first time-
Posted by kinetic94761180, Thu Mar-19-15 02:44 PM
classic.
12757386, What's the story behind that?
Posted by vee-lover, Fri Mar-20-15 10:59 AM
>classic.
12757959, rock is on tour w/ al b. sure....
Posted by kinetic94761180, Fri Mar-20-15 09:41 PM
they are on the tour bus listening to a yet-to-be-formally released (?) bobby brown's - don't be cruel, and as the album progresses, chris describes al b. sure's face changes, as he realizes his career is over.

http://www.rosenbergradio.com/2014/11/25/chris-rock-and-uestlove-on-a-majour-thanksgiving-juan-ep/

it's hilarious.
12756748, still not as bad as Billy Squiers' Rock Me Tonight
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 03:11 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR0j7sModCI
12756776, everybody was gay in the 80's
Posted by Billy Ray Valentine, Thu Mar-19-15 03:42 PM
12756779, thanks for the first chuckle of the day
Posted by double negative, Thu Mar-19-15 03:45 PM
12756861, RE: still not as bad as Billy Squiers' Rock Me Tonight
Posted by murph71, Thu Mar-19-15 05:15 PM




^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
12756869, I'm 20 seconds in and all I'm thinking is "80's"
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 05:30 PM
Let me do a screen cap of 20 seconds into the Al B. Sure! video
12756875, http://i.imgur.com/ugGcO8v.gif
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 05:35 PM
http://i.imgur.com/ugGcO8v.gif

http://i.imgur.com/ifsSMMc.png

12756878, Then again ... http://i.imgur.com/1LGnEML.gif
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 05:38 PM
http://i.imgur.com/1LGnEML.gif
12756879, only Prince can get away with that shit lol
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 05:40 PM
>http://i.imgur.com/1LGnEML.gif
12756882, But he was channeling Prince & Freddie Mercury
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 05:42 PM
Who was Al B. Sure channeling?

I can't believe I'm watching this whole damn video.

I'd also like to add that I'm not a bigot and have no real opinion on any else's sexuality, to each their own. Just that Al. B Sure was fierce in that damn video.
12756883, Janet doing Control lol
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 05:44 PM
>Who was Al B. Sure channeling?
12756885, Nope, there were smiles
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 05:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH8xbDGv7oY

12756886, I meant Pleasure Principle video..
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 05:48 PM
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH8xbDGv7oY
>
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12756954, Ilana?
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Thu Mar-19-15 08:40 PM
12756988, Al B. Sure know how to get out of a rear chokehold.
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Thu Mar-19-15 10:28 PM
http://i.imgur.com/ugGcO8v.gif
12756877, get to 1:30 and beyond. 80's isnt an excuse lol
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 05:36 PM
>Let me do a screen cap of 20 seconds into the Al B. Sure!
>video
12756955, Raise your hands! Raise your hannnnnnds if you're SURE
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Thu Mar-19-15 08:41 PM
12756990, I remember that commercial lol
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 10:31 PM
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12756999, yo, seriously, i'm laughin in my room, damn near in tears
Posted by astralblak, Thu Mar-19-15 10:57 PM
they both equally gay

the fucn 80s. thank the lord i was a fucn child in that era
12757008, At least they were alone. These cats violatin personal space hard.
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Thu Mar-19-15 11:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G4jnaznUoQ
12757017, MAN, the first time I ever saw that video i was So confused
Posted by astralblak, Fri Mar-20-15 01:12 AM
later found out they actually did fuck each other. it mad more sense
12757192, But they were sexing though.
Posted by MEAT, Fri Mar-20-15 09:27 AM
12756780, its like the mean muggin/scowling was to counter the airy vocals
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 03:46 PM
12756828, DMX scowls. That's not scowling.
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 04:37 PM
12756830, what is it then? shit taking? fart smelling?
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 04:40 PM
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12756846, stank face
Posted by double negative, Thu Mar-19-15 04:56 PM
12756849, whatevs, havin said that, a simple 'pleading' face would have..
Posted by rdhull, Thu Mar-19-15 05:01 PM
would change the whole video..from a neg to a pos

I mean not positively great good but not as laughable
12756997, I don't know why he just don't claim his child Drake.
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Thu Mar-19-15 10:50 PM
12756944, u kidding me man listen
Posted by wluv, Thu Mar-19-15 08:25 PM
as a card carrying resident veteran here, i can attest that that nigga could do NO wrong when In Effect Mode came out.

When he came out, lightskinned niggas like me were IN. All the women wanted that nigga, including this one girl i was dating that talked ad nauseum about that nigga. She had all his Right On magazine posters on her bedroom wall. That part used to make made me mad jealous. In fact one time while i was hitting her from behind in her room i gave one of her Al B Sure poster pic the middle finger and kept right on hitting. It was all good from that moment on.

Memories.

Nah but Al was that nigga back then and then came Christopher Williams, a women were losing their minds.

Its funny i never really watched the video in its entirety before so all those gyrations looked kinda of suspect now but back then women found that stuff sexy.

I had his tape and Off On Your Own Girl was my ish back then.
12756960, RE: u kidding me man listen
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 09:01 PM
In fact one time while i was
>hitting her from behind in her room i gave one of her Al B
>Sure poster pic the middle finger and kept right on hitting.
>It was all good from that moment on.

Aye
12756992, i graduated highschool in 89...al was KILLING the game.
Posted by mikediggz, Thu Mar-19-15 10:41 PM
12757229, 91.. my finger game was on point. I wasn't stroking yet...
Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-20-15 09:47 AM
12757382, But the first video ???
Posted by MEAT, Fri Mar-20-15 10:52 AM
12756953, Killin that Canadian tux.
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Thu Mar-19-15 08:38 PM
12756965, Real talk. That's serious mileage for a hook with 3 notes in it.
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Thu Mar-19-15 09:17 PM
12756968, RE: Real talk. That's serious mileage for a hook with 3 notes in it.
Posted by MEAT, Thu Mar-19-15 09:27 PM
Sample
R&B and hip-hop duo P.M. Dawn sampled this song on the single "Sometimes I Miss You So Much", from the 1995 album Jesus Wept. They also had Al B. Sure featured on the music video that was shot for the song.

Elements of the song were sampled for L.L. Cool J's Loungin' from the album Mr. Smith.

The song was sampled heavily in "25 Lighters" by DJ DMD featuring Lil' Keke & Fat Pat.

Mannie Fresh interpolated the song in "How We Ride" (2004).

The song was sampled in The Federation's "My Rimz" (2007).

The song was sampled in Mac Miller's song, "Ride Around", off of his mixtape "K.I.D.S."

Jobe Jacobs also did a sample on his mixtape, and posted it on Facebook after his release (2010).

The song was sampled in Western Bay Players by the San Francisco hip-hop artist Guce from his Pure Pressure (1995) album.

In 2013, Singer Sebastian Mikael used the song for his single Last Night featuring Wale.
12757016, The spanish version tho...that was the version you sang to yr girl:
Posted by Castro, Fri Mar-20-15 01:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd4u0IGFrso
12757024, They took all them promo stills. Nobody cut that forehead bumper?
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Fri Mar-20-15 03:32 AM
I feel like Geordi LaForge had the same line under his space visor.
12757537, the Apollo performance
Posted by Quincy Lovehandles, Fri Mar-20-15 12:50 PM
I think he was just a cornball



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Zxa12tKPc











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12757544, whoa!! ...his sashay was on 100....
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Mar-20-15 12:52 PM

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12757566, How did he not get the hook?
Posted by MEAT, Fri Mar-20-15 01:06 PM
That dude was terrible.
12757711, LOL. only amateur acts get the hook.
Posted by SoWhat, Fri Mar-20-15 03:08 PM
12757719, did you see the crowd tho?
Posted by legsdiamond, Fri Mar-20-15 03:13 PM
dude couldn't sing for shit but they laced him with that first album

12757813, Wtf were they on about. Because that was huff.
Posted by MEAT, Fri Mar-20-15 04:28 PM
12757945, wow. 67% accuracy on them notes.
Posted by Doronmonkflake, Fri Mar-20-15 09:09 PM
12757723, Damn, I ain't realize dude was so terrible.
Posted by Monkey Genius, Fri Mar-20-15 03:18 PM
12757779, zest levels at 500
Posted by jaywonder, Fri Mar-20-15 03:59 PM
12757710, You niggas WISH you could had a fourth of Al's swag yo.
Posted by Brotha Sun, Fri Mar-20-15 03:07 PM
Dont even play.

Look at this shit.

https://youtu.be/6ohX_fj42UU?t=50s

She is in pure ecstasy.

Kyle West....break it down for these niggas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI2dElixP10
12757806, peep that all-woman band in the 1st clip.
Posted by SoWhat, Fri Mar-20-15 04:20 PM
i assume he was trying to be pimpy w/that. LOL
12757815, HE'S JUST LIP SYNCING!!
Posted by MEAT, Fri Mar-20-15 04:30 PM
come on
12757842, wow
Posted by Crash Bandacoot, Fri Mar-20-15 05:31 PM
seeing shit thru a different space and time.
in effect mode is still a banger too.


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12757848, He's had a radio show out in L.A. for years. His son sings too
Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Fri Mar-20-15 05:54 PM
Of course he goes by Lil Al B, cool young dude. He has a catchy Ratch n Blues song called "I fucked yo girl"
12757929, the Black Men United performance(AMAs 1995)
Posted by wluv, Fri Mar-20-15 08:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW0Gf8Fc4H8

Noticed how they had a mic in front of Al B but nigga didn't sing one note on that mf. Joe stole his mic for his part lol.

Dope performance overall though.

In Effect Mode was still dope though f what yall say.