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2006: The golden age of rewinds

Twitter launched, the bangers didn’t stop, µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©, Rihanna, Nas, Amy and JT dropped classics that defined an era. Your smart speaker never sounded so good.

2006 was a madness. Twitter launched, Blu-ray dropped and the tunes were next level. µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©, Rihanna, Nas, Amy Winehouse, JT, Busta, Nelly Furtado, Chamillionaire and Keyshia Cole delivered anthem after anthem. From club heat to slow jam gold, this mix is all killer no filler

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Music Played

  • Rihanna

    Unfaithful

    • Unfaithful.
    • Def Jam.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Buttons (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • A&M.

  • Mims

    This Is Why I'm Hot

    • This Is Why I'm Hot (PG Advisory).
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 1.

  • Busta Rhymes

    Touch It (Remix) (feat. Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, DMX, Lloyd Banks & Papoose)

    • Interscope.

  • Shareefa

    Need A Boss (feat. Ludacris)

    • Def Jam.

  • Janet Jackson

    So Excited (feat. Khia)

    • Virgin Records.

  • Nelly Furtado

    Promiscuous (feat. Timbaland)

    • D Style Recordings.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • DFA Records.

  • Mobb Deep

    Quiet Storm

  • Keyshia Cole

    Love

    • Interscope.

  • John Legend

    Heaven

    • Deltasonic.

  • Chamillionaire

    Ridin' (feat. Krayzie Bone)

    • Universal.

  • Justin Timberlake

    SexyBack (feat. Timbaland)

    • Deltasonic.

  • Dem Franchize Boyz

    I Think They Like Me (feat. Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow)

    • So So Def / Virgin.

  • µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©

    Irreplaceable

    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

  • Nas

    Hip Hop Is Dead

    • Def Jam.

  • DJ UNK, OutKast & Jim Jones

    Walk It Out (Remix)

    • Big Oomp/ Koch Records.

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