2 hr 22 min
1999: Y2Shady and A Wedding - Spcl Gsts Ashley and Terrence Afro Pop Remix
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- History
Topics: Y2K Bug, Eminem, The Best Man, 90's TV (Bonus Artist: Rocky Mtn. Rhyme Posse)
1999 Notes
Snapshots
1. Bill Clinton President
2. Jan – A snowstorm leaves 14 inches (36 cm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 21 inches (53 cm) in Chicago, Illinois, killing 68.
3. Jan – The adult animated sitcom Family Guy debuts on the Fox network after Super Bowl XXXIII.
4. Feb - Impeachment of Bill Clinton: President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the Senate.
5. Mar - A Michigan jury finds Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man.
6. Apr - Columbine High School massacre: Two Littleton, Colorado teenagers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, open fire on their teachers and classmates, killing 12 students and one teacher, and then themselves. It would be the deadliest shooting at a high school in U.S. history at the time. The shooting sparks debate on school bullying, gun control and violence in the media.
7. May - The animated children's TV series SpongeBob SquarePants debuts on the cable network Nickelodeon.
8. May - Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is released in theaters.
9. Jun - Texas Governor George W. Bush announces he will seek the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.
10. Jun - Napster Released. It was mainly used by people who shared MP3 music and digital audio files. As the laws about file sharing and copyright regarding the internet were just newly established, the service soon ran into legal troubles dealing with copyright infringement.
11. Jul - U.S. soccer player Brandi Chastain scores the game winning penalty kick against China in the FIFA Women's World Cup. Briana Scurry, goalkeeper, was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017. She was the first woman goalkeeper and first black woman to be awarded the honor.
12. Jun - Lance Armsrong wins the Tour de France. The United States Anti-Doping Agency announced in August 2012 that they had disqualified Armstrong from all his results since 1998, including his seven consecutive Tour de France wins from 1999 to 2005 (which were, originally, the most wins in the event's history)
13. Sep - The West Nile Virus first appears in the United States. The disease spread quickly through infected birds. Mosquitoes spread the disease to mammals.
14. Dec - Boris Yeltsin resigns as President of Russia, replaced by Vladimir Putin. Yeltsin has been describes as, "Russia's first modern leader" and has been compared to Nelson Mandela.
15. Top 3 Pop Songs
16. #1 "Believe" Cher
17. #2 "No Scrubs" TLC
18. #3 "Angel of Mine" Monica
19. Record of the Year: "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob Thomas
20. Album of the Year: Supernatural – Santana
21. Song of the Year: "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob
22. Best New Artist: Christina Aguilera (Note: Beat out Brittney Spears)
23. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "It's Not Right but It's Okay" – Whitney Houston
24. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Staying Power" – Barry White
25. Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "No Scrubs" – TLC
26. Best R&B Song: "No Scrubs" – TLC
27. Best R&B Album: FanMail – TLC
28. Best Rap Solo Performance: "My Name Is" – Eminem
29. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "You Got Me" – The Roots featuring Erykah Badu
30. Best Rap Album: The Slim Shady LP – Eminem
31. Top 3 Moives
32. #1 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
33. #2 The Sixth Sense
34. #3 Toy Story 2
35. Notables: Office Space, Analyze This, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Matrix (3/31/199
Topics: Y2K Bug, Eminem, The Best Man, 90's TV (Bonus Artist: Rocky Mtn. Rhyme Posse)
1999 Notes
Snapshots
1. Bill Clinton President
2. Jan – A snowstorm leaves 14 inches (36 cm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 21 inches (53 cm) in Chicago, Illinois, killing 68.
3. Jan – The adult animated sitcom Family Guy debuts on the Fox network after Super Bowl XXXIII.
4. Feb - Impeachment of Bill Clinton: President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the Senate.
5. Mar - A Michigan jury finds Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man.
6. Apr - Columbine High School massacre: Two Littleton, Colorado teenagers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, open fire on their teachers and classmates, killing 12 students and one teacher, and then themselves. It would be the deadliest shooting at a high school in U.S. history at the time. The shooting sparks debate on school bullying, gun control and violence in the media.
7. May - The animated children's TV series SpongeBob SquarePants debuts on the cable network Nickelodeon.
8. May - Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is released in theaters.
9. Jun - Texas Governor George W. Bush announces he will seek the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.
10. Jun - Napster Released. It was mainly used by people who shared MP3 music and digital audio files. As the laws about file sharing and copyright regarding the internet were just newly established, the service soon ran into legal troubles dealing with copyright infringement.
11. Jul - U.S. soccer player Brandi Chastain scores the game winning penalty kick against China in the FIFA Women's World Cup. Briana Scurry, goalkeeper, was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017. She was the first woman goalkeeper and first black woman to be awarded the honor.
12. Jun - Lance Armsrong wins the Tour de France. The United States Anti-Doping Agency announced in August 2012 that they had disqualified Armstrong from all his results since 1998, including his seven consecutive Tour de France wins from 1999 to 2005 (which were, originally, the most wins in the event's history)
13. Sep - The West Nile Virus first appears in the United States. The disease spread quickly through infected birds. Mosquitoes spread the disease to mammals.
14. Dec - Boris Yeltsin resigns as President of Russia, replaced by Vladimir Putin. Yeltsin has been describes as, "Russia's first modern leader" and has been compared to Nelson Mandela.
15. Top 3 Pop Songs
16. #1 "Believe" Cher
17. #2 "No Scrubs" TLC
18. #3 "Angel of Mine" Monica
19. Record of the Year: "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob Thomas
20. Album of the Year: Supernatural – Santana
21. Song of the Year: "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob
22. Best New Artist: Christina Aguilera (Note: Beat out Brittney Spears)
23. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "It's Not Right but It's Okay" – Whitney Houston
24. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Staying Power" – Barry White
25. Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "No Scrubs" – TLC
26. Best R&B Song: "No Scrubs" – TLC
27. Best R&B Album: FanMail – TLC
28. Best Rap Solo Performance: "My Name Is" – Eminem
29. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "You Got Me" – The Roots featuring Erykah Badu
30. Best Rap Album: The Slim Shady LP – Eminem
31. Top 3 Moives
32. #1 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
33. #2 The Sixth Sense
34. #3 Toy Story 2
35. Notables: Office Space, Analyze This, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Matrix (3/31/199
2 hr 22 min