This week we commenced #BPHM8689 and I updated my playlist with 🙌🏻 new music by 🇿🇦 Sgija Keys, Twoo Kayy & Djy Kp, 🇭🇰🇳🇱 Gyrofield, 🇩🇪 Struktur, 🇬🇧 Ikonika vs Bok Bok, 🇩🇪 STL and 🇪🇸 Marina Herlop

on Apple Music and Spotify

So our #BPHM8689 Qualifiers today were

A-SIDES: Five Star, Mr Fingers, Prince, Steve 'Silk' Hurley

B-SIDES: Ackie, Bobby McFerrin, Ice Cream Tee ft Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Joe Arroyo Y Le Verdad, Last Exit, M'Pongo Love

#BPHM8689 RESULTS for 1986 Day 2!

GROUP A4

🖐️"CAN YOU FEEL IT": 36% (WINNER)

🎃"Jack Your Body": 26.1% (Qualifies)

🏃"Move Your Body": 22.4% (Eliminated)
💶"What's The Colour Of Money?": 15.5% (Eliminated)

Close for most of the match - Jack and Move tied on votes so the bonuses had it!

#BPHM8689 1986 RESULTS PART 1

GROUP A1

💬"WORD UP": 50.9% (WINNER)

🗳️"Eric B Is President": 23.7% (Qualifies)

🧂"My Mic Sounds Nice": 20.8% (Eliminated)
🧊"6 'N The Mornin": 4.6% (Eliminated)

A proper fight for second, but no surprise with the winner though that's a fearsome margin

#BPHM8689 GROUP B10 - 🚨LONG SONG KLAXON🚨

1 NAJAT AATABOU! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO-S...
2 FRANCKY VINCENT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Oj...
3 CHIEF COMMANDER EBENZER OBEY! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTAN...
4 AZANYAH! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXW2...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#BPHM8689 GROUP B9

1 RAZE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eJw...
2 STEPHANIE MILLS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qraw...
3 KENNY JAMMIN JASON! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAM8... (YouTube Only!)
4 SONNY SHARROCK! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEb5...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#BPHM8689 GROUP A11

1 MORY KANTE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJNi...
2 LISA LISA & CULT JAM! www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8b...
3 PEBBLES! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avtj...
4 NIGHT WRITERS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkdR...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#BPHM8689 GROUP A10

1 PUBLIC ENEMY! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fN5...
2 THE SYSTEM! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wqU...
3 BIG DADDY KANE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAjt...
4 LL COOL J! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbo6...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#BPHM8689 GROUP A9

1 INNER CIRCLE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=on9T...
2 SANANDA MAITREYA! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dluH...
3 CE CE ROGERS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VD_...
4 PHUTURE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJJ5...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Once again back is the incredible POLL ANIMAL, the unforgettable

#BPHM8689 BLACK POP HISTORY MONTH - It's 1987 Day 1

The usual procedures apply, give me your votes and bonuses!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A bit of #BPHM8689 ADMIN ahead of the poll -

There is a 1987 YouTube playlist!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=on9T...

And the 1988 spotify playlist is now in match order: open.spotify.com/playlist/1Kt...

yesterday I got happily reacquainted with old friend Tashan and his “Chasin’ A Dream” (🇺🇸USA): youtu.be/KMXfu9FG5oQ?...

like I said, do join this poll party!
#BPHM8689

@peoples-pop-polls.bsky.social’s Black Pop 1986-1989 poll is all about tried and tested formulas and spontaneous inventions

we’re (still) in 1986 now and I’m currently digging Antoinette Konan’s “Abidjan Adja” (🇨🇲Cameroon)
youtu.be/2EVeFdxXtlw?...

do join this poll party!
#BPHM8689

#BPHM8689 GROUP B8

1 BEVERLY GLENN-COPELAND! www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2c2...
2 BRENDA & THE BIG DUDES! www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_PL...
3 HOTLINE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXvw...
4 REAL SOUNDS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAva...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#BPHM8689 GROUP B7

1 THE SHOWBOYS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJyo...
2 THE REAL ROXANNE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNtN...
3 KURTIS BLOW! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MegK...
4 KREEM! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EA4...

#BPHM8689 GROUP A8

1 JANET JACKSON! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnq...
2 GWEN GUTHRIE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMrq...
3 JOYCE SIMS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TMw...
4 MEL AND KIM! www.youtube.com/watch?v=14b-...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#BPHM8689 GROUP A7

1 GREGORY ABBOTT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc8w...
2 RUN DMC! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5g...
3 EL DEBARGE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA9W...
4 BAD BRAINS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCEk...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#BPHM8689 GROUP A6

1 ANITA BAKER! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSlf...
2 FARLEY 'JACKMASTER' FUNK! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDtb...
3 MILES DAVIS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN-C...
4 HOUSEMASTER BOYZ ft THE RUDE BOY OF HOUSE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKxX...

Vote! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#ClassicAlbumThursday

Run DMC, ‘Raising Hell’ (1986)

Straight outta the #BPHM8689 poll, tho’ not necessarily an indication of how I’ll vote today. Obviously tracks 1-4 are known quantities but let’s find out what the rest is like

Not just Pollmaster Boyz but also the Rude Boy Of Polls present -

BLACK POP HISTORY MONTH - 1986 Part 3 of 3 #BPHM8689

The final 3 A-Side and 2 B-Side groups - votes and bonuses if you please!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...