The Throwback Lounge W/Ty Cool

We see you standing tall family, keep striving.  Now, let's talk about the legendary Michael Henderson.  He was that dude. We can safely say that Michael Henderson is your bass man's favorite bassist. We lost him back on July 19, 12 days after his 71st birthday.  Michael Henderson may be gone from us on the earth, yet his legacy continues to be a part of our listening pleasure for many years to co...

Absolutely family, we stay up on it, even when it all seems insurmountable to overcome.  The words of the day are simply "no excuses."  Nope, there will be no excuses, especially when it seems like life is trying to get at us physically and spiritually.  No matter what, continue to fight back. We don't know who needs to hear this, yet we hope these words of wisdom will help you be even more empowe...

What's good, family?  I see you standing tall, and stepping strong.  We keep progressing without stress.  Now, we move on.  Mint Condition (Stokley, Larry, Homer, Rickey, Jeffrey, and Keri) have held down the groove for over 3-plus decades.  Their melding of r&b, funk, jazz, and neo-soul has entertained countless fans throughout their storied career.  Mint Condition's many hits continue to hav...

What's good, family? We see you standing tall, in spite of all that could throw you off of your path. Remember, we're still on our marathon journey. Let's keep getting up.  With that said, onward with the show.  In this episode, we debut a new slow jam from Ms. Tanya Nolan, the return of Ingram Street into the lineup, a wonderful new jam, courtesy of Dave Lee and Omar, and of course, the classics...

Peace family.  We see you pushing through, and you're looking great out there as you do it.  Summer, no matter how we look at it, is still a wonderful time.  Yes, the heat can be a bit overpowering at times, yet we embrace it to our delight.  Oh yeah, getting that good dose of vitamin D is very essential as well.  Anyway, let's keep getting up.  Oh yeah, onward with the show.  In this episode, our...

Peace to you, family.  We see you standing tall, in spite of all the things that life tries to throw at you.  Keep shining, and smiling.  Now, with all of that said, onward with the show.  In this episode, we have new music courtesy of Noel Gourdin and the legendary Joyce Sims.  We also get it in with some hidden gems by Ozone and Rocket, plus a little dip into the music of the late, great Michael...

What's going on family?  We see you standing tall.  Yes, summer has been blazing thus far, weather-wise, yet we still manage to get it done.  We hope this episode finds you in great spirits, and making great strides.  In this episode, we feature new music courtesy of David A. Tobin and Rob Hardt of Cool Million, plus some magic music from Alex Isley, classics from Lillo Thomas, Dynasty, The Whispe...

What's good family?  We missed you all last month, duty called and we had to take care of some personal things.  Nonetheless, we finally made it all happen.  Kemani Anderson, the lead singer of one of the exciting young bands of today, the Secret Night Gang, came through and represented gracefully in the absence of his brothers in the band.  Kemani is one of the most humble, chill, and knowledgeab...

 Peace family.  The Secret Night Gang, a young and exciting band out of the UK, was supposed to be guests on this episode.  However, signals got crossed in our communication, and we didn't have them on.  However, that didn't stop us from carrying on.  One love Secret Night Gang, and we definitely hope to have them on in the not-too-distant future.  With that said, onward march.  We kept things mos...

I see you standing tall family.  It's plenty going on in our lives, yet we find a way to conquer the negatives and uplift our joy.  Through all of the madness and obstacles, you've got some great music to keep you during the rough patches, and to bring you out into that light at the end of the tunnel.  Now, with that said, onward with the show.  In this episode, we get it in with some Kashif, Alex...

 A lot has happened in our lives thus far in the new year family, and we're reminding ourselves to stay strong.  For some of us, the loss of loved ones can weigh on us deeply.  Yet and still, we continue to press forward, for it's our turn in the journey to carry the load that our elders and ancestors set forth.  Be that as it may, we rejoice that our loved ones remained with us for so long.  I gu...

Don't let up family.  Don't let the obstacles stop your progress.  You've come thus far, and you're making things move.  Don't let the distractions derail what you've got going on.  Yes, you've got the fire, achieve your goals and dreams.  Oh yeah, as you get strengthened, go and strengthen your brothers and sisters.  Just a little bit of motivation to keep you on that upward push.  Now, with that...

Yes, you see the title family, we had the opportunity to run this episode back.  This episode, while being broadcast live for the first time almost a month ago, didn't get recorded, simply because the recorder stopped unexpectedly.  That said, once we got things under control, we were back on.  That said, let's get onward with the show.  In this episode, new music from Selina Albright, Mario Biond...

Yep, they tried to hem us up, family.  We couldn't get a connection to broadcast live to save our lives. LOL. Nonetheless, we progressed on and got things going.  No snags will stop us from getting towards our goal, which is giving you the best jams, in old school, true school fashion.  With all of that said, onward with the show.  In this episode, we give you some jams, courtesy of Luke James fea...

How are you doing family?  We see you standing tall.  There's no hesitation in motivation, keep getting up and achieving your dreams.  There's nothing like giving that positive reinforcement.  Now, with that said, onward with the show.  In this episode, we have more new jams, courtesy of the latest from both Eric Roberson and Stone Paxton.  We even have a new one from a wonderful newcomer on the s...

Spring is definitely upon us family.  The trees are budding with the pollen, and the allergies are about to kick into overdrive.  The only thing we have to say is get hydrated, take your vitamins, throw in your allergy meds, and keep it stepping.  Oh yeah, don't forget to walk boldly while you do it.  Now, with all of that out of the way, onward with the show.  In this episode, we get in with new...

     Ronnie Wright Jr. is one humbled spirit.  No matter the accomplishments, he remains humble and supportive.  Ronnie's upbringing in the church is definitely found in his sound, make no mistakes about it.  When we first heard the Bespeak: Love LP, we could tell that it was something special, an album that is worth the spins.  We hope this interview finds you in great spirits, and just ready to...

Yes, indeed family, the days are steadily getting longer, and the sun is shining.  Like we said last week though, do not get excited and put shorts on right away. Yeah, don't let this pneumonia weather sneak up on you and knock you down. Please, stay safe and healthy out there.  With all of that said, onward with the show.  In this episode, we bring forth more new music, courtesy of Detroit's own...

What's good, family? We see you standing tall. We still come with the love, and great jams you need. With that said, we move onward with the show. In this episode, we have new music from Erik "Blu2th" Griggs, with a jam that breathes inspiration from the elements, Earth, Wind, and Fire. We debut the latest from one of our favorites, the wonderful Mrs. Maysa Leak, along with a slammer of a jam from...

No matter what, we don't stop the flow around here family.  In this episode, we get it in with new music from LA's own Moonchild, featuring the legendary Ms. Lalah Hathaway.  We also give you new music from London's own, and one of our favorites, Lukas Setto.  This brother comes with the goodies.  We drop in a gem from the "Bespeak: Empowerment" LP by the lovely Arietta Ward.  Then, as if it can't...

Yours truly cannot deny..... Grandma is sorely missed.  Her smile, her singing, her cooking, her overall joy is missed.  The joy in all of it is this: she was able to see all of us grow up, and become productive.  Yours truly is thankful to have had her into his adult years.  If anything, her vibe would be for us to get back to the mission of spinning these jams, and uplifting those that listen in...

Peace Family. How You Be? Yeah, it's been a good couple of weeks, yet we're back.  Losing loved ones is an eye-opening, heartbreaking, yet glorious, and joyous, experience.  Yes, yours truly lost a loved one, yet we rejoice that grandma lived an extraordinary life, and touched so many.  Now, we pick up the slack, and we embark to make things even greater.  We also had some technical issues that de...

Man, 2021 has had its share of ups, downs, twists, turnarounds, and more.  We've lost more soldiers along the way in the music world (Love & light Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, Tommy DeBarge, Kangol Kid, Ralph Tavares, Robbie Shakespeare, Deon Estus, and many more), yet we continue to honor their legacies by keeping the light of their music alive.  We've persevered through this pandemic, and the crea...

What's good family? In spite of it all, we see you standing tall.  Yes, this time of year can have a grip on many of our loved ones.  Our charge to you, as well as the charge to ourselves, is to continue to love on them through the madness, to let them know that they're not alone.  Keep the simple things in clear view, and watch how the tides in our favor.  We got this, so let's keep rising up.  W...

What's going on family? We see you standing tall, and stepping strong. Yes, the madness in the world continues to be around us. Yet, we find our way through the wilderness, and into the lights of positivity.  Let's continue to improve from yesterday, and make our tomorrows' the stuff of legends.  Now, with that said, onward with the show.  On this episode, we hit you with classic jams from Lillo T...