Some of my loyal readers objected to me calling elderly rapper Jay-Z "roughneck" in this post yesterday. Some of my readers are too young to remember when roughnecks were considered the ultimate symbols of male sexuality in the hood.
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Children of the '60s and '70s remember Marilyn McCoo as the beautiful, sultry lead singer of Grammy-winning R&B/pop group 5th Dimension. McCoo was spotted feeding the homeless at The Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Event -- as she does every year.
Wannabe rapper Safaree Samuels posted a throwback image of himself as a wiry teenager striking a pose on his bike in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY.
"Oh Honey" by British Soul band Delegation became a regular staple on Quiet Storm radio shows when it dropped in 1978.
This popular professional athlete is now retired, but he is still in high demand as a commercial pitchman. In fact, he earns more money filming 30-second commercials than he did playing ball!
Can you guess who this famous athlete is?
See the answer after the break!
Years ago, rapper T.I., who now works for the mayor's office in Atlanta, paused to take a photo with a young fan who grew up to be Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty. Yachty, 20, is among a new generation of bubblegum rappers whose songs quickly fade from the radio. He is best known for appearing in a Sprite commercial with NBA superstar LeBron James.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his father Rocky Johnson, 1981. pic.twitter.com/azO1I5pNjd
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Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is pictured as a young lad posing with his handsome daddy Rocky Johnson. The former professional wrestler was born in Hayward, Calif. on May 2, 1972. S you can see after the break, wrestling is in The Rock's blood.
Some of you may not know who R&B crooner O'Bryan is, but you were probably conceived to one of his ballads. O'Bryan is best known for his hit song "You & I".
Here's a throwback photo taken at the old Club Kaya in Atlanta back in the day when the music business was a thriving business and live was so carefree.
Pictured L-R: Music producer Polow Da Don, DJ A&R, and DJ Mars.
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The Hallmark Channel reunited the cast of 'The Facts of Life', including Kim Fields (Tootie), Lisa Welchel (Blair Warner) and Charlotte Rae (Edna Garrett). The ladies caught up and reminisced about life behind the scenes on the set of the popular show which ran from 1979 to 1988.
I bet you didn't know Kanye West sampled Drake's uncle, old skool singer Larry Graham, on his track "No More Parties in L.A.," featuring Kendrick Lamar.
Drake posted a photo of his Uncle Larry's album cover on Instagram.com. Kanye sampled Graham's song "Stand Up and Shout About Love" from this album.
Reality TV star Mimi Faust (2nd from right) posted a current photo and a throwback photo of herself posing with the same crew of girlfriends 10 years ago.
This little cutie began her recording career before she reached puberty. She is the youngest singer ever to have two consecutive #1 hits on the Billboard R&B charts. She eventually sold over 20 million records. The Diva is currently recording her eighth studio album. She is happily married to a good man who is a devoted father to her 3 children. Who is she?
This pint sized bumble bee grew up to marry a NBA superstar whose east coast team is struggling to win games this season. The former DJ is a bisexual whose preferences lean more towards studs than lipstick lesbians. Who is she?
Daytime talk show host Ellen Degeneres tweeted the above image of herself posing with '80s girl group Destiny's Child.