Ahmad - Back In The Day

From the self-titled album "Ahmad" (1994)
Ahmad Ali Lewis, who was born October 12, 1975 (as heard in the track "Zoom"), in Los Angeles, California, is an American emcee. Credited simply as Ahmad, he is best known for the 1994 single "Back in the Day," a nostalgic song that became a signifier for nostalgia in hip-hop culture.
Ahmad is also a member of the group 4th Avenue Jones.
Ahmad Ali Lewis was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. He made his recording debut in 1993 on the soundtrack of The Meteor Man with the song "Who Can." Released when Ahmad was only 18, "Back in the Day" the remix version (produced by Maurice Thompson & Jay Williams of Barr 9 Productions) hit #26 on the US pop charts and #19 on the U.S. R&B charts on the strength of its catchy hook, sung over a sample of the Teddy Pendergrass song "Love TKO." It was the first single off his first album, Ahmad. The remix of "Back in the Day" is also featured on the soundtrack of The Wood, a 1999 motion picture. Ahmad secured his first recording contract while still a senior in high school and promptly earned a gold record for his chart-topping hit.
A second album was recorded for Revolution Records-a sub-label of Giant Records-but it was unreleased and he was dropped from the label. In 2002, Ahmad formed a band called 4th Avenue Jones, a collective with a sound he dubbed hiprocksoul. 4AJ secured a recording contract with Interscope Records, through Ahmad's imprint Lookalive Records. He has toured extensively as a solo artist and as a member of 4th Avenue Jones, visiting such places as the Netherlands, the U.K., Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and Zimbabwe.
Additionally, Ahmad has written, extensively, for other artists. Leela James recorded the Ahmad penned single "Mistreating Me" on her LP "A Change Is Gonna Come." Also, more recently, his song "Back in the Day" was interpolated by The Dream & Mariah Carey for use on her song "Candy Bling," featured on her 2009 Island records release "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel."
Wanting to provide a more stable environment for his toddler son Yeshuwa, Ahmad enrolled at Long Beach City College and graduated as valedictorian, with a 4.0 grade-point average. He was accepted as a transfer student by several universities for the fall of 2008 and chose Stanford University. Ahmad is a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, the largest private scholarship for two-year and community college transfer students in the country.
Ahmad's transition from hip-hop artist to scholar has not gone unnoticed; in fact, his story was featured in the November 2009 issue of XXL magazine, and on the front-page of the Los Angeles Times.
Ahmad recently formed a new music company called WeCLAP, an acronym for We Change Lives, Attitudes and Perceptions. WeCLAP has agreed to allow its label content to be digitally distributed through Syntax Distribution a division of Quality Junk, LLC, a firm based in San Diego, California.
In support of his forthcoming release, Ahmad hosted a DJ Far mixtape titled Western Conference All-Stars. The project includes 100 of the best emcees on the West Coast. Ahmad contributed three freestyles to the project. The mixtape was released globally in mid-September, and a first-of-its-kind "VIDEOmixtape" (a 9-minute short film capturing performances of the freestyles, Directed by Justin Purser) was released in mid-December.
Ahmad graduated from Stanford in June and he released his anticipated sophomore solo project "The Death of Me" on August 10, 2010 as the first WeCLAP release.

[@Savagelyfe_ENT666]

Who else listening to this in 2024 and missing the good ole days? Man!! 80s, 90s, and early 2000's was the best ever!😢😢😢

[@BABYGIRLakaMimi]

Yes it was

[@atrisktakerdino1288]

Yessirr

[@Willsdsach]

Yesss the 80s and 90s was great years ❤

[@dadiva2475]

70s, 80s and 90s were my child/teen/young adult years. The best!

[@virtuoso-arts]

In my karate shoes.

[@car_vibz9993]

“I can’t wait to grow up” was one of the most regrettable sentence to ever say...and I’m guilty of it :(

[@trevinthompson8922]

I remember the time, moment, street I was in 4th grade walking thru a middle saying I can’t wait to be 18 😩😩😩…. 2021- 42 got here so quick

[@NeotheOne1981]

I think We all are........

[@prestonmcleod1726]

Yeah, same here, comin up we couldn't wait to get those privileges. However, what we failed 2 realize is w/those privileges came huge responsibilities.

[@tyroneaugustine229]

I regret saying I wish I be a grown up💯💯💯 life is real and time is short 😂😂😂

[@lopeza.8046]

Ssshhhhiiiiaaatt

[@michaelukot4615]

I'm from the 90's era.....Best times ever

[@rekus37]

I was born in 1975, I was blessed to grow up in the greatest era of hip hop AND r&b! I miss the 90's. 😑

[@misslara805]

@lowrekus wardlow I was born in 1989, damn 90’s hip hop was dope and today just trash ain’t the same

[@ecraecsecraecs]

1978 I miss that music, including grunge 😭

[@ricka1057]

Blessing for love of real hip hop

[@mannysanchez2748]

I'm a millennial and today music make no sense...... RIP hip hop

[@aaronTrodriguez]

I was born in 2005 and tbh I'm not fucking with some of the new artists rn, looking back at these oldies, liking them so far, you got any recommendations?

[@bradthomas2417]

This song always hits me hard. It really puts things into perspective. I wish I could travel back in time and tell my younger self to take a million pictures, talk to that girl you were always too nervous to talk to, take school more serious, etc. that list can go on and on. But if nothing else, I cherish those past experiences, because childhood was so damn fun and it goes by so damn quick.

[@mimiandy1683]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@nikeeli2342]

🙏

[@fmfdocbotl4358]

Dude you aint lying. I would go back to hug my parents and brother again, I would listen to my grandaps stories about WW2, I would learn from my mistakes so I wouldn't make them again.

[@josephphillips5955]

Preach

[@midwestkrazy83turner50]

💯💯💯💯😔🥺

[@peaceispriceless6051]

This track NEVER gets old. Certified CLASSIC 💯

[@Thraxxed]

You kinda looks like kmg the illustrator lmao

[@slowjamcdub]

🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@greenwood2194]

Bruh I cry every time I hear this track...there will never be another era like the 90s

[@10missthickness]

I sent the lyrics to my cousin and decided to come listen. I haven’t heard the song in YEARS and I just cried cause it took me back. I can see my sister and cousins laughing being carefree at grandmas house, making up dance routines with my friends, school, just everything during those amazing years! Take me back, my mom grandma and grandad was there we were happy. I lost so many friends, family and even my kids, I wish I could go back!

[@ggray1213]

I though it was just me

[@deshawncrowder165]

90s and early 2000s

[@buffalosoldier4045]

Agree facts

[@jldorell33]

Facts

[@TheAllianceEnt]

"wishing all I had to do now, was finish homework" Damn, right in the feels.

[@Code10924]

Nah fuc homework

[@gabrielleelliott500]

@@Code10924 fashooo

[@billo5065]

@@Code10924 LoL agreed. But I know what he means though,

[@martinez-909]

@@Code10924 wow u rather pay bills worry about this that and that

[@shmack916]

"It's true, you do realize what you really got till it's gone"

[@latoyalove4028]

I'm literally crying listening to this song,...back in the days...😢 80's baby..

[@Jac735]

89 baby right here we had good music nicer cars I cry sometimes gearing songs my poppa played my parents are both Jamaican 🇯🇲 he had his dj equipment and I was just there playing with my toys as he played his music and he had a nice sports car chi town represent playing all these fun made up games 🎮 everything was smooth back than

[@JunkerDriver999]

​@@Jac735I remember my pops had a yard full of old school cars, Fleetwoods, 78 Park Ave, 85 Camaro, damn I miss it 😢

[@Jac735]

@JunkerDriver999 when I was young I was just like Ahmad I wanted to get older but realized when I graduated in 07 the nostalgia grew back on me real quick especially from when I was a baby from 2 in 92 all the way till my 3rd grade year in 98 😪don't know about you mane but when I hear real old stuff from my preschool years and kindergarten I start shedding tears real talk just wanna live that life again was so much simpler back than before my mom started having health problems dealing with family and friends who act funny

[@JunkerDriver999]

@@Jac735 I do the same thing for real

[@Jac735]

@JunkerDriver999 appreciate it thought I was the only one who did that sometimes I gotta pull over so I can cry when I drive

[@TheRealTaliciaaaa]

THIS SONG IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE 80’s & 90’s BABIES 😭😭😭🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Tbae_93]

Yessss

[@datboycotvdotcom9593]

im 89, but shit shout out 90s ( i almost made it)

[@kristopherbradley4518]

Mannnn 💯😢

[@brownsugarstace8488]

👌🏾😭 born in 87 grew up in the 90’s

[@themanmoses1537]

81 here and I miss it too😞😭😞

[@rashadabdur-rahim5016]

If not careful, you may experience a warm feeling in your chest and a mist in your eyes while getting choked up on this classic dose of nostalgia

[@TheCharles3211]

Rashad Abdur-Rahim too late

[@SanjoLocs]

Yup I get that to

[@yezmirsheppard-halika6892]

Im definitely in my feelings off this right now...

[@halpreme009]

@@yezmirsheppard-halika6892 same feeling

[@michaellennox6152]

Hell yea

[@ptsleeper911]

Growing up in L.A was hard, but I miss it... Mom's did a good job..

[@EmilyRafferty]

riverside! i feel that

[@1upkennelzaz457]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 to moms

[@shamelashayah5445]

My mama did well too , miss summers and spring break. Although I always lost a friend

[@MsArnedia]

Cali Love, Always ❤

[@canuckhunter]

I was 15 whenever this jam came out, and I will be 42 later this year. But I would give anything to go back in the day...

[@kareemrashed8150]

❤❤❤❤

[@natemickens88]

I'll just take the memories and enjoy this song today, like it was back in the day...Get it😂...88 fresh out of high school making beats.

[@jamieadamson1781]

For sure yup yup🎉

[@jamieadamson1781]

Yes indeed much love

[@superkrystal98]

Thinking about how life goes by so fast. If i could only go back to my childhood when life was really stress free

[@Blackrage843]

I've been thinking the same thing since i was in high school life went to fast lol

[@Blackrage843]

@@DexScreenHer yea but still I was born in 91 I remember the early 2000s and late 90s

[@CASTRO45ACP]

Me too man, I'm 33

[@tc94113]

Amen.😞

[@vinyl8878]

Same

[@EllisMcCollum-ww8tk]

Damn this song is timeless .. im 26 but this song bring back memories from "2000s" when i was a kid.. crazy how us late 90s and early 00s babies is adults now ..

[@TYMOONMFB]

Mannn finna be 26 this year I can really say the era we grew up in was the last of the greats tbh if u really think about it we still kinda experienced things from the 90s still grew up wit VHS tapes DVDs outside riding our bikes around the hood mannn I miss them days 🥲💯

[@GamingStar1995]

When a song makes you sit down and reflect on your life, having you in your feelings. You know you done made a classic for generations. I too wish I was a kid again. Life was slow-paced, stress free, and much much more empathetic. Creativity and Diversity at it's peak.

[@miguelochoa5521]

Man! 💯🙌🏾🙏🏽

[@regularguyreviews3048]

Amen 100 percent facts !!

[@brah2327man]

Facts

[@tonyabila6935]

Good old Days 😢

[@lostsoul9385]

Now men are wearing women's skinny jeans,and every mumble rapper sounds exactly the same.

[@DJFULLMOON]

Damn these classics make me wanna shed tears Great music 90’s 😢

[@debo750]

Let it out bro, you are not alone.

[@scoupefreeman]

This song hits hard because in 1985 I was 10. Everything Ahmad said was true, especially in 87' and 88', it was "all the way live" hanging out with my crew of nappy heads at Lufkin Junior High West. Some have left this Earth, but our memories still live on for us that are still here. Life is so funny, RIP Cohee!

[@garionbush5906]

Hope everyone has a good weekend.Long Live the 90s!

[@breenirwin2356]

The Last great generation

[@03lisajade]

Same back to you

[@arkhamasylum7088]

Amen brother

[@eightballer8]

Peace to all the OL SKOOL "THE ONLY REAL SKOOL" HOMIEZ ALL OVER THE WORLD! Greetz from Germany!

[@arkhamasylum7088]

@@eightballer8 fuck yeah cousin. Greetings back from the state of Connecticut, USA.

[@Gildedbutterfly1976]

I remember listening to this when I was seventeen wishing I was a kid again. Now I listen to it and wish I was seventeen again. I would give anything to go back to the ‘90s. This is one of those songs that makes you sad and nostalgic every time you listen to it. For a split second I am almost back to that time but then I realize I am stuck in this current shithole of a place. 🥴

[@bertrandtb5138]

I feel you mama , im 22 and wish i was still 14 just chillin with the homies and go to the corner store to buy a 0.99$ arizona

[@miguelochoa5521]

Trip how certain songs trigger certain feelings, you can even remember smells, lol, just a trip! Wish I was a kid again! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@canuckhunter]

I was 15 whenever this jam came out, and I will be 42 later this year. But I would give anything to go back in the day...

[@louiscamacho3457]

I’m 53 and this song makes me reminisce too.

[@royaltypoetry1533]

What's your ig

[@StevenSmith-t1h]

90S KIDS WERE LUCKY AND PRIVILEGED TO GROW UP IN A RENAISSANCE OF MUSIC AND ART

[@thekiddsean33026]

Straight classic first heard off the movie The Wood

[@Hotboytrue]

I first heard it when it came out I was 9 yrs old I think

[@thekiddsean33026]

stl Missouri facts it’s a classic

[@thekiddsean33026]

stl Missouri facts they don’t make movies like that no more with messages and life same with today’s garabge music

[@rebeccaboone2985]

Yea In the beginning I love their era and the movie and song

[@thekiddsean33026]

@@rebeccaboone2985 facts

[@dwaynepeterson3914]

Born in ‘74, so I definitely missed the 90’s.

[@Jac735]

89 baby here this must have come out when I was in preschool

[@wandererkenshin7557]

I was born in 1975 the late 1980's and 90's were best era for hip - hop I lived this era. Classic albums dropping every week & month.

[@jenniferfields1084]

71 miss my childhood

[@TheMrE1974]

same here

[@DRacer90]

'73!!!!!!!!

[@floridaboy9213]

Bra we really took our childhood for granted 😢😢😢 my 80s and 90s babies can agree

[@richardDara-ot9zp]

Born in 78 I feel truly blessed to have experienced it.

[@clauzellblackshear2057]

yes 😢 we did big up the 30 year old and 40 year olds

[@Jac735]

89 baby hear i didnt hear this song when i was younger though from.chicago but i do shed a tear😢 when i hear old music from my pop's playing the Jamaican music since both my parent's are Jamaican and also too the songs i heard from 92 till 98 ny preschool to 3rd grade year's

[@harlielynn76]

Hell yeah we did.

[@zachpayne5306]

No fr

[@Bwayboys]

Man it don’t matter if it was 60’ , 80’s , or even the 90’s but we all miss being kids.

[@jenniferfields1084]

52 and miss my childhood and youth

[@fivesixdeuceLOC]

I used to always sing this song when i was a kid not even understanding the lyrics. Now that I’ve entered adulthood this song has a way different impact on me. Take me back to my childhood...

[@chrisxtreme2670]

Me too

[@christiankony1366]

BB

[@chrisrod6023]

Yes I partially agree, cause I grew up the same way, loving this song, singing it all the time. I recorded it on a cassette tape from power 106 FM radio in LA, CA . This song helped me learn early that you have to cherish the moment you are in. I’m still taking in every moment, but that sure as hell doesn’t help any better with the yearning to re-experience our golden era.. to “wake up and smell the 90’s!” - only if we could go back 🤦

[@famousfeather6904]

Continued...2024...Who's reminiscing about back in the day

[@joegonzalez2234]

Right here with you bruh sitting here smoking thinking back then

[@allaboutrap1]

Me

[@713tilidierippimpc5]

Back when social media and smart phones weren't a thing 🥺 growing up in Houston the mid 90s early 2000s when WWF was around, the first XBOX. Playing every sport outside w no worries w the homies 😞 good fucking times man

[@angeljaramillo2295]

Me

[@anthonyharris94]

Me!

[@Stormz.1337]

this tune along with 93 til infinity always takes me back like none other.. One love, all you 80s and 90s kids ❤️

[@aaronoyler6830]

93 til…. 😢

[@clauzellblackshear2057]

one love 💯💯

[@C0nspiracyNy]

I was blessed to grow up in the 90’s as a kid, the memories could bring tears to my eyes if i sit and just reminisce long enough, but i try not to live in the the past, but when classics like this come on its ok to hop in that mental time machine and just live in the memories for a moment, its a rollercoaster of emotions on that trip but they are there to be cherished because thats all you have left from those times, peace to everyone that was a kid growing up in the 90’s, we were the last of the golden era✊🏾

[@Koichi218]

Well said!!!

[@jokerballz7007]

Fuck yeah born in 84 raised in the late 80s and the 90s loved the 90s everyone came together back then and everyone was cool with everyone if they wasn't it wasn't because of color it was because you were a dickhead or some shit like that when i became a father in 03 I tried raising my kids old school like we was raised and its been a Hell of a ride since back in the days but I wouldn't change a thing.

[@dingodyno9016]

Couldnt have said it better myself. The good old days

[@midwestkrazy83turner50]

💯💯💯💯

[@MKE4-14]

Well said & it's sad because it's harder to make those epic moments today when back then it happened every weekend house parties BBQ's ETC cheers to a Golden error of love and music

[@nyakeishajones9564]

This man made a good choice of words because it made us all appreciate being born

[@ericl.sampson3921]

Watching The Wood and the second verse of this song came on and reminded me that I'm thankful that I was born in 1975 and can remember the great era of Hip Hop & songs like this came from 💯👌🏿👍🏿

[@dorothychambers9513]

I just started singing this song out of the blue and it's 2023 🤣. This go hard even in 2023 🔥🔥 TIMELESS!!! I know I'm not the only wish to go in a time machine to go back to 80's or the 90's for sure... This STILL A BOP 🔥🔥

[@iTheyCallMeShana]

I was sitting at the red light just now and it popped in my head and I had to come listen!! Such a classic! Lol

[@cloroc]

Out the Blue!

[@Just_B2U]

My wife started singing the hook, and I was like, isn’t that Ahmad? Man, I’m old 😅

[@hillianlife]

Who here in 2024 still wishing they was a kid again button------>

[@mzdvideo]

This track always hits right!!!

[@staceytyler8981]

ME👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾

[@michellebanks7143]

Me

[@beans-beans-theyre-good-fo8943]

✋

[@headdildo]

I'm still a toys r us kid

[@TheRealTaliciaaaa]

I’m starting to regret everything I said about “I can’t wait til I’m grown” 😓😖😭🤦🏽‍♀️ 90s are the elites

[@supremegreen883]

💜

[@emmanuelmorris7653]

You and me both

[@dionnetezeno4946]

Girl yes! Like frfr.😓

[@royaltypoetry1533]

What's your ig

[@michaelcrawley9580]

Straight truth

[@bluecircle8960]

Man the song gets older but the sentiment is and always will be timeless

[@NumMerge]

Anyone else heard this in 1999s The Wood and been in their head ever since?

[@im_stilldizzy]

Remember back before game systems needed a memory card to save game. You always had to carry change in your pockets to use the pay phone. Always make sure you had pen and paper for digits. Walkman was hot. Beepers. Two bags of chips for 50 cent. Before cameras was on every block. Police wore light blue shirts. Before HD was a thing. Skateboards, cars and bicycle weren't electric. I'm from NYC but missed the old days. Alot of ppl today wouldn't know what to do in the 90's.

[@flopz_31]

So much love for this Music !.. Back in the day, when Hip-hop was real..

[@ips2124]

What makes hip-hop today not real?

[@flopz_31]

Isaiah Sears really smalls lyricks, not good lyrick, and they don’t Work so hard to make a good instrumental/beat. Ça manque de beaucoup plus de travail et surtout pour les lyrics !.. Évidement il y’a toujours des exceptions qui font de bonnes choses voir de très bonnes choses, mais ils ne le font pas tous.. Avant on voulais faire passer un message, maintenant c’est soit purement commercial, soit pour faire passer un message mais les gens ne s’en rendent pas compte et/ou n’apprécie pas/plus

[@Yanpac]

Hip-Hop doesn't exist today.

[@neox9369]

Isaiah Sears Everything

[@neox9369]

Yanpac Facts

[@ms.trackmom8273]

Back in the day led me to be a beautiful woman.Big Bro thanks!

[@profesae]

It’s crazy 1994 was 25 years ago

[@lucialight6096]

Teeny_African don’t remind me

[@215queen7]

I had my son 94💞💞💞

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

@@215queen7 my sister was born 94

[@josiahtapia2029]

Didn't know this song was as old as me wow Love this song still dope to this day!

[@gregc7699]

It's crazy 94 is 26 years ago 🤣

[@1fresh2def1]

Listening to this song will make you cry and think about all good and bad times you had when growing up, man times was so much simpler. Nothing will ever compare to the 90’s and 00’s 🙌🏾🙏🏾.. Thank GOD for them great decades. Still listening to this in 2022

[@hepburnscott5618]

Omg, what a beautiful, smooth delivery of such a timeless spectacular song. I just love the way he's just riding the absolutely gorgeous rhythm. Big big tune!

[@LilDead_107Hoover]

Growing up in the 70's 80's and 90's there we NOTHING BETTER!

[@antonlatii1874]

Golden Era still live in our hearts ~!

[@youngceaser9102]

Facts g!!!🎧🎧🎧🎶🎶

[@yezmirsheppard-halika6892]

Yes indeed

[@arthuroliver1862]

Im 57 and I must say this song is Nostalgic. Ahmad drops ever Gem from my Era Ill never forget growing up in Whittier LA

[@mox95CrazySongz]

90's Untouchable Era ! Peace from France ✌

[@tinfoilhat1619]

born in 87, just sitting here reminiscing about being a kid again. going through high school memories, running around the neighborhood. all my friends are married with kids now.. time flies, dont take advantage. as a kid we cant wait to grow up and do what we want, but man, i am wanting to go back and be a kid again..

[@alexz2640]

87 baby here also!!

[@A.A.R.0.N.]

Another 1

[@ryans6280]

Bro 😢 this hit too close to home

[@troystephens5735]

He made this song at 19 and was already feeling nostalgia. Life must’ve hit hard😂 Definitely was ahead of his time

[@Justdaneen]

Back when playing outside was normal 😩 these new kids r so different

[@tonygunk9896]

I didn’t appreciate this song when it dropped in 94. Now it really hit home

[@cloroc]

I did and I was 9. Now I'm 40 and it's grown greater

[@cita134]

I did as well and I was 10 when this song hit

[@KingRicho229]

I can’t even cap, but one of the greatest & certified legendary classic movie by the name of THE WOOD put me on to this song. & I’m glad it did. Such nostalgia & a smooth pure vibe comes over you the moment this song starts. Time goes by so fast, that you have to make sure you take the time to bask in the moments as much as possible. Stay young world….

[@felipeterrazas317]

When I younger I liked this song cause it sounded dope . Now I love this song for every thing it stands for.

[@vandl107]

Damn... The world is changing. Much love to all us 🇺🇸 80's babies... Last of the old school.

[@SaviFrais]

Born in 93 I just turned 31 every time I hear this it hits home you want grow up so bad until you’re an adult then you wish you can be a kid again certain songs certain clothes just brings back nostalgia to any kids reading this enjoy your childhood as long as you can

[@earnestohernandez5681]

I'm not really in to hip hop but I ran in to this Ahmad dude,and have to say he nailed it. Had me going back to the 70's I'm 60 years now. I'm putting this on my play list 🤪

[@markg336]

The 90’s was so diverse musically! I think that’s why it will always be special and unique compared to any other era! Those of us that grew up to music like this was very fortunate to experience hip hop that was real and timeless! 💯

[@midwestkrazy83turner50]

💯💯💯💯

[@elliot2177]

Born in '77 Brownsville, Brooklyn checking in...#Kingscounty

[@kennethgregory8387]

I was born 94' and I honestly didn't know when dis song came out but all I know is that I'm blessed to know it! Classic man this hit diff. tho when you African American dat really grew up in the hood or projects.

[@OmarAngelGarcia]

We are BLACK not “African American” no one calls White people “European American”

[@BigRoqq]

Wish I was a kid again bro🤦🏽‍♂️...

[@spsouthside9]

Me too

[@kaetnt8597]

I’m a kid 🧒

[@AkaHoodie]

@@kaetnt8597 don't grow up too fast, enjoy your younger years.

[@1bussajug]

CHЯIS†IAИ facts

[@moosifix7592]

Fr 😓

[@faa1965]

Born and raised 85' a decade L8tr but 70's- 90's is when this man's life applied to some. Thank you for bringing it back

[@OrwellianFunk]

This song is a masterpiece.

[@thegamingchef3304]

This just made me realize I been taking life for granted & I need to pray more.

[@driftking4AGE]

Now that’s the right direction my man. Real men fall on their knees and pray. Trust in God and know God. If u want some good hip hop search “the cross movement spare rituals”

[@aaron210tx5]

This is the type of song that you sit back, smoke a blunt and reminisce

[@libelulaojo]

Grandma, I love you. Use to dance on your coffee table to this when you weren't looking. Thank You for sharing your space and letting me watch mtv when it was still playing music

[@MoneyMendozaTV]

Nothing but positivity around this song !! We grew up in the best ERA !! 80s Baby , 90s made me

[@slygalvez35]

I was born in Jan of 1975. I relate to this jam and exactly what Ahmad is rapping about. Growing up as a Mexican kid out of Chicago. Playing with some kids in da hood, sad that a lot of da kids that i grew up with, are now in a better place. Da 80s & 90s was favorite era's.

[@jayreel89]

Its 2022 and this song still bring back so many memories from the 90's

[@Kev27RS]

Now the title "Back In The Day" hits even harder...

[@jayrdot5240]

Timeless song

[@bryansanchez8448]

I totally agree 💯

[@MsArembi]

I miss these hip hop days tbh

[@Passbu]

The rush of emotions this song brings. I’m 36 and I feel every bar.

[@RubenSilva-xl9ox]

Cheers to 36 mate

[@roadstomadness2335]

I was born in 70. A white boy into 70s rock and Soul music then 80s Rock and Metal. 90s came around and got into Grunge but lost interest and started listening to 90s Rap. I must say these songs bring back great memories being in my 20s and loving these songs still do. 🖤💯

[@bigmillofficial]

Maaaan. The nostalgia....the memories of my childhood🙏🏽

[@Pho-reigner]

This takes me back to summer 1994 when I was an exchange student in California. So many memories - thanks for the upload.

[@edh9316]

Summer of 1994 I was born

[@donparks2857]

Childhood was great growing up in California

[@ashleylouis8791]

He deserves a GRAMMY for this song yallll!!! This song is the greatest ❤

[@anthonytruman]

This song perfectly expresses the reminiscent feelings of your early days so it can resonate with anyone in a beautiful way

[@HartfordTeens]

Dang - brings back memories... born 1977 - grew up in the 80s and 90s... love this song!

[@jazzjones4954]

Ahmad Lewis was my guy!! Went to Palisades high with him and we was friends....hope he is doing well. Once a friend always a friend!!

[@tammiross6427]

90's was everything 💜damn I miss it

[@pizzaman8409]

This should be in the top-10 best Rap Songs ever made! This song is timeless!

[@GeorgeKing-v9g]

I'm 58 now and can't remember where I was or what I was doing at younger ages. All I can say is. I'm thankful for being alive. Back in the days! 🙏

[@MothaBastet]

The 90’s was the best era ever!!!

[@kristalcofer2026]

I'm 41 and I wish I could go back to them day's 😢 man it hurts that we cant even go back for a day to revisit our past. I have my memories though but this song hurts to listen to because it takes me to far back to them projects day's down in Dallas Texas growing up in Bonton and Turners Court's 007 and 232. This BEAR from Turners Court's Project's to all my real niggas and females who know me much love to U. I remember though.

[@ajamiyamoto331]

MY GOD, DO I FEEL YOUR PAIN. I LOVED THE 90's

[@diskreteone1967]

I love all my brothers and sisters commenting on this song, we all still here baby! Those tears are good tears...

[@1883GotDown]

Indeed brother!!!! Thank you God!

[@impresor37]

it was already nostalgic back in the day, now it is even more 25 years later......" it is true, you dont realize really what you got till is gone, and im not gonna sing another sad song but some times i do sit and reminecence, thinking about the years i was raise back in the day...

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Facts allot of took the 90s for granted like crazy

[@clarencemcgill7618]

😢 I miss the 90s

[@kevinhawkins20]

Listening to Teddy’s another love TKO brought me down this memory lane 💯

[@louievee310]

This song makes my heart hurt with all the memories 😢😢😢

[@scinnyc]

Now this is the hip hop that I grew up on that sparked my own interest in making music👍🏾🎤🎧💿🎼🔥

[@kerryalfaro9437]

God, just a beat on this and then establish this man. Something sparked me to come back and look at this song. Listen to it, I'll be 44 on September 12th. D*** I missed my childhood.

[@dannysommers745]

Mannnnnn. Sometimes an artist only needs to make one song to be considered timeless. Ahmad did that. Got me all the way in my feels. Miss the 90s badly. I'd even settle going back to the 2000s lol.

[@letsgetlit2829]

Such a smooth beat… great lyrics…

[@jim6807]

Love TKO.. Teddy Pendergrass

[@jacobpheagin5725]

This song is way underrated! Potential top 10 of all time. Everytime I hear it, I'm transported back to the early 90,s waiting to hear the radio DJ coming in with the "Pa Pa Pa Power 98"

[@itzaj4119]

Man........ I needed this today

[@42andscrazymoss55]

Music like this is gold man this era of kids will never be able to enjoy a song on this level❤️💯

[@clayton3550]

This song relates to my era as we grow up as kid's.

[@newbie5130]

Im very happy to have a bro who is born in the 90's and he showed me this great song 💥🖤

[@BEATYVISIONCLOTHING]

I was in the 10th grade when this came out. Every word of it is the absolute truth. It always takes me back to the days I was doing the same exact shit. Being a kid, doing kid shit at the same time trying to be a grown up not realizing how precious the days of our youth really were. I tell my Daughter all the time that being an adult sucks at times and there's days I wish I could just be a kid again and have the kind of energy you only have when you are young and care free .Music is always better when it comes from the heart and soul.

[@whitetrash9135]

This shit make me wanna cry. Big up to you and your family OG 🫡

[@parissuffern93]

My childhood was Great .. Thank You Granny 😤😮‍💨💫😎

[@amommamakingithappen1850]

I was on the semi at 11 yrs old with my dad and step mom. They had to pic up a load of croutons from a factory deep in L.A. I could get all kinds of rap stations that day!!!! This song forever stuck in my head. Yes, it came back with me to Oklahoma. I have introduced it to my teen. Yeppers!!

[@ryangha4800]

This song is dedicated to everyone who misses being a kid life as a kid was easier and people you loved were around when you get older you may not have them and things have changed

[@Photographygawd1998]

Right in the feels bro😢