Summer 2009 is officially here. Carlos (my doberman) doesn’t shiver his ass off anymore, I was sweating in traffic yesterday and you know what? For the first time ever I’m happy summer is here. I absolutely love Delhi winters. I really do. But maybe I’m getting old or maybe I just can’t wait to go swimming. I just know I’ll be eating these words once the temperature goes above 40 degrees. 

Anyway, the other night a friend and I were swapping trivia about cheesy songs from the 90′s that we totally loved and knew the lyrics to and I have to say this was one of my favourites. ‘Summertime’ by Will Smith, though I’m pretty sure he was still better known as ‘The Fresh Prince’ back then. Love the video too.

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Back in Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Eight, Will Smith had a huge hit with this song that sampled Sister Sledge’s ‘He’s the Greatest Dancer’. The song was co-written by Nas and this video is another typical one by Hype Williams. I had a girlfriend at the time who used to temp at a Benetton Store where they’d play this all day and then she’d come see me and I’d be playing this on single repeat in the hope of making like Mr. Smith. Read more…

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