TLC “No Scrubs (Yukon Ho Remix)”
Every once in awhile, during one of those “old school” mixes radio DJ’s like to spin during the lunch hour, a TLC classic is pulled from the ’90′s vaults, resulting in sighs of bliss over a superior urban music era and the reminded ideal that the Crazy, Sexy and Cool trio were the the last great girl group to have ever done it (Props to Destiny’s Child, but their hard-to-ignore Beyonce-centric ways kind of spoils the whole “group” thing in our eyes).
No, they weren’t as glamorous as some and didn’t have the amazing vocal chops of others, but the elements that T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli did bring to the table (that unique member make-up; their endlessly pleasurable way of merging hip hop, funk, R&B/ soul and pop; a so-wacky-it-was-brilliant fashion sense; a refreshingly hip, modern-day female perspective; and, of course, the drama) were undeniable, keeping us consistently entertained throughout the ’90′s and early ’00′s and anticipating whatever they came up with next.
Just like those welcomed “throwback” doses of jams like “Creep”, “Baby Baby Baby” and “Waterfalls”, Washington producer/ remixer Yukon Ho helps re-acquaint us with TLC’s appeal thanks to his remix of the group’s ’99 No. 1 gem “No Scrubs”. His formula isn’t too complicated, as he simply chops up the track’s vocals and beat to strobe-y flickers then underlines it with a contagious bounce, but damn if it’s every stacatto tease doesn’t warm the hearts of us ’90′s R&B Junkies.
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