They Reminisce Over You

This week, we're discussing one of the most well-rounded entertainers of all time. She started as a child actress in the 1970's on such shows as Good Times and A New Kind Of Family. She then had roles on hit shows such as Diff'rent Strokes and Fame, before starting her musical career as a teen in the 1980's. Since then she's released 11 studio albums and has sold well over 100 million albums worldwide, and has influenced some of the biggest pop stars in the world today. She continued her...

This week, we're discussing another one of our favorite actresses. She's someone who's had a 40+ year body of work which includes films and tv shows such as Boyz n The Hood, Malcolm X, Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Jacksons: An American Dream, ER, American Horror Story and Black Panther. She's played real-life characters such as Betty Shabazz, Katherine Jackson, Rosa Parks and most famously, Tina Turner. Obviously, we're talking about Ms. Angela Bassett. Join us as...

You may know him from his roles on Law & Order: SVU, Oz, Mr. Robot, Gotham, Mulan, the Jurassic Park franchise, and many others. He's currently playing Wally in "Akwafina is Nora from Queens," but he is also an accomplished stage actor as well, earning a Tony award for his performance as Song Liling in "M. Butterfly." Join us as we discuss one of our favorite actors, BD Wong! Head over to troypodcast.com for links to some of the things that we referenced in this episode. Don't forget to...

In our second "One Hit Wonder?" episode, we're looking at the career of Montell Jordan. He's best known for his song "This Is How We Do It" but we're taking the time to shine a light on his other hits. Yes, he has more than one, and this episode is the proof. Let us know if you agree! Head over to troypodcast.com for links to some of the things that we referenced in this episode. Don't forget to rate, review and follow us on your podcast service of choice, and also follow us on the 'gram...

This week we're discussing some of our favorite cover songs. We know that some covers are better than others, so join us as we listen to a few, then let us know which ones you prefer! For the best experience, listen to this episode in the Spotify app by clicking here or searching for They Reminisce Over You: Music + Talk Edition. That way you can listen with the playlist baked into the episode. Otherwise, listen on your podcast service of choice and manually play the songs from the playlist...

On this episode, we're taking a look at the career of Sir Mix-A-Lot, and discussing whether or not he has been unfairly stamped as a one hit wonder, due to the massive popularity of "Baby Got Back". Is it justified, or does his other contributions to hip-hop and pop culture take him out of this category? Check out the episode and us know what you think! Head over to troypodcast.com for links to the interviews and videos that we referenced in this episode. Don't forget to rate, review and...

On this episode we’re discussing the late Michael Kenneth Williams. We spoke about him in episode 5 "If I Hear The Music, I'm Gonna Dance," about season 2 of The Wire, and had planned to do an episode on him in 2022, but unfortunately he passed away before we could record it. As you know, our mission is to give flowers while people are here to smell them, but we felt that we needed to take the time to discuss our favorite moments from his career, so those who may not be as familiar with him...

We just wanted to drop this quick clip to let everyone know that for the month of October, we’re taking a hiatus. We’re taking some time to get caught up on some of the back of the house, not so fun admin duties that we’ve been working on like updating the website. We’ll still be active on social media during this time, so hit us up on the on the bird & the 'gram, @TROYpodcast. We'll be back in a few weeks with new episodes, so in the meantime, why not go back and check out some of that old...

This week we're talking about one of our favorite actors, Bokeem Woodbine. We spoke on him briefly in episode 8, "What You Say About My Mama?", but we're back to give him the flowers that he deserves. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Also, follow us on the 'gram & the bird, @TROYPodcast for updates! Also, check out our companion playlist for this episode here: I Ain't Going' Out Like No Punk! troypodcast.com

Continuing our series on beefs in hip hop, this week we'll be getting into Lil Kim & Foxy Brown. We don't know the REAL reason for the beef, we just know that it's been going on for YEARS, and is showing no signs of ending anytime soon. With these episodes, we'll be going as far back as the early days of The Bridge Wars through Pusha T's Drake bullying in 2018. We'll be discussing some of the most impactful moments in hip hop history, so come along for the ride. Don't forget to rate,...

So, we're doing a series on beefs in hip hop. Going back to the early days of The Bridge Wars through Pusha T's Drake bullying in 2018, we'll be discussing some of the most impactful moments in hip hop history. We're kicking things off with probably the most well known "disagreement", Jay-Z vs. Nas. We'll be talking about the highs and lows, and our favorite moments from that period, and the debate that continues to this day. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Also, follow us on...

This episode we're talking about someone who has had 3 different careers when most are lucky to have just one. From her beginnings as golden age hip-hop artist, then the transition to television and movies, to award-winning jazz singer, we'll be discussing Queen Latifah! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Also, follow us on the 'gram & the bird, @TROYPodcast for updates! troypodcast.com

This week we're talking about a singer, actor, television show host and most importantly, one of the biggest R&B and Pop stars of all time, Usher. He just kicked off a residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas this week, so we thought it would be a good time to drop this episode. As usual, we'll be discussing his discography and our favorite moments from his almost 30 year career. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Also, follow us on the 'gram & the bird, @TROYPodcast for...

You know it's summer when you start to hear "Why Don't We Fall In Love" coming from passing cars and on streaming playlists, so we're gonna set it off right by talking about that song and it's creator, Amerie. We're gonna discuss our favorites from her discography, and also talk about what she's up to now. If you're not familiar with the rest of her work, here's your chance to get caught up. Don't forget to check out our companion playlist "1 Thing" on Spotify. Don't forget to rate, review...

This episode we're talking about a man whose career started over 30 years ago in a group called Leaders Of The New School, he's part of the Native Tongues family and one of the greatest live performers we've ever seen, Busta Rhymes. We're gonna discuss his group work, his features, and his 25 year solo career. Don't forget to rate, review and follow us on your podcast service of choice, and also follow us on the 'gram & the bird, @TROYPodcast for updates and more! troypodcast.com

This week we're discussing singer, songwriter, actress and doula, Erykah Badu. We'll be going through our faves as well as some underrated album cuts as well. Check out our Spotify playlist "...But You Can't Use My Phone" for over 10 hours of Badu music. Don't forget to rate, review and follow us on your podcast service of choice, and also follow us on the 'gram & the bird, @TROYPodcast for updates and more! troypodcast.com

Welcome back friends, on this episode of They Reminisce Over You, we're talking about another one of our faves, singer, rapper, producer, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. Christina and Miguel run through the highlights of her discography as well the hits that she's written and/or produced for others. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Also, follow us on the 'gram & the bird, @TROYPodcast for updates! troypodcast.com

Now that we're 10 episodes in, we've noticed that there's been a lot of overlap and random connections throughout, so this week we're playing a game of Six Degrees Of (Pod) Separation. Play along and let us know if you have quicker connections than us or if there's a funnier, more entertaining way to get from Suga Free to Alicia Keys. If you would, please leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your podcast service of choice! We'd appreciate it. Also, follow us on the 'gram & the bird,...

On this day 27 years ago, OutKast dropped their debut album “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik”, introducing the world to what would become the greatest Hip-Hop duo of all time. In this episode, we’re taking a look back at the greatness that Big Boi & Andre 3000 have given to us over the years and talking about our experience at the final #ATLast show in 2014. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Also, follow us on the 'gram & the bird, @TROYPodcast for updates! troypodcast.com

This week, we're talking about the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige. From her early days at Uptown Records to her recent Academy Award nominations, Mary has pretty much done it all. We're gonna touch on our favorite points of her career, sing a little, and reminisce (pun intended) on all the hits. Also, Christina takes us through the 3 layers of "Mary's Joint" and Miguel compares Mary's first 3 albums to the Chicago Bulls' second three-peat. Come celebrate with us! Don't forget to rate,...