Ahmad: The One-Hit Wonder Who Turned ‘Back in the Day’ Into a Timeless Legacy! What Happened?

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

Created one of the dopest hip hop song of all time imo, than just fell back. Back in the day will live on, but for these reasons..

[@djjdub7493]

What is the instrumental you play in the background?

[@coreyhendricks9490]

It's legendary ✊

[@terrymack024]

His growth...was stunted. it's ya boy JC for Stunted Growth Music (let's get it, man).

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Please do Stunted Growth episodes of [1] Anotha Level and [2] Murs. *Anotha Level* was/is a 1990s Los Angeles, California underground Hip-Hop/Rap group, produced by Ice Cube. Anotha Level consisted of members Bambino, Ced Twice, Stenge, Stix (who unfortunately passed away), and Stones. They known for their 1994 album called Anotha Level, which featured another alternative Los Angeles, California Hip-Hop group called the Pharcyde (Bootie Brown, Fatlip, SlimKid3 & Imani). *Murs* is a Los Angeles, California alternative Hip-Hop/Rap artist. Murs has multiple collaboration albums with Durham, North Carolina producer 9th Wonder (9th Wonder is also an occasional Rap artist that goes by 9thMatic), who started out with being in the alternative Durham, North Carolina based Hip-Hop group called Little Brother, at that time consisted of 9th Wonder, and currently Phonte & Rapper Big Pooh.

[@Blackn3ss15]

@@djjdub7493 Teddy Pendergrass Love TKO

[@CedricGoldstein]

He wasn't cut out for rap label tomfoolery. He graduated from a good school. Good for Ahmad ! 🙌🏾

[@malenkomack5744]

One of the dopest songs ever

[@corylackland8377]

Truth!

[@d1inonly]

Bill Burr? Not a name I expected to hear here. You're definitely reaching the masses with your informative content. Salute.

[@odogggg2010]

I know right . That Shit threw me off for a sec , lol. Gotta love Bill tho

[@d1inonly]

@@odogggg2010 - Bill is funny AF!

[@whyugotnocase]

The fact that it’s 2024 and we’re still talking about Ahmad makes him a lot more than a one hit wonder from my vantage point. This video seemed to point all the ways in which Ahmad could have/should’ve done better I would’ve preferred just a reflection on how powerful the music has been.

[@maaarleisha]

The channel is called “stunted growth” for a reason. The point of every video is to explain why a particular artist didn’t reach their expected potential.

[@nessdagoat]

Met him cuttin school at a music convention called the Gavin in SF same year this song came out. Gave me and my friends tapes with that song on it and some other song on the b-side and next thing we knew it was EVERYWHERE

[@dannydamnmendez]

He went off on that collaboration "Come Widdit" from the Street Fighter movie soundtrack

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

Back In The Day is a timeless classic & loved how it is played in the movie The Wood. You should another one hit wonder next which is Skeelo.

[@charleswhiting2498]

I was introduced to the song through “The Wood”

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

@ It made me love The Wood even more.

[@willclinton468]

Skee-Lo had a similar one hit that is still played today

[@kincamell2]

I Wish and Top of the Stairs were solid songs.

[@rasheemfoster87]

Who is that

[@Toorealfortv960]

Skee Lo's whole first album was classic

[@willclinton468]

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[@MisterE1976]

​@@Toorealfortv960I agree wholeheartedly. It's hard to believe it's been 30 years since he dropped that album.

[@808sirenz9]

Can't forget "Come Widdit" with Ras Kass and Saafir (RIP)

[@adamgordon2572]

“ Back in the day “ is a CLASSIC 🔥🔥 it sounds Dope AF on the movie “ The Wood “ also 💯

[@anthonymcmillan8273]

SALUTE TO STUNTED GROWTH for doing some background on this artist! I could be wrong but I think Ahmad came out with a 2nd album around 2010 or maybe mid-2010's and I heard it once. It was pretty good. I have his first self titled album! The album is going on 31 years old! Because of his story is being told on this channel I now have to start listening to it again! Thanks for this episode!

[@TheBobbyBlack_615]

The power of the "sample"

[@aproducernamed2]

💯

[@RiVer-Parish]

Crazy his song popped up on my Spotify play list yesterday.

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

🫡

[@mostwantedjames]

Loved the 4th Ave Jones project! Ahmad was slept on.

[@nitoduzit]

Love it. My little brother and I had a playful joke between us with that track. The saying “back in that day” became popular just in normal conversation so when someone said it while telling a story or something, he or myself would cut in with the hook…(when i was young, i not a kid anymore)……then let that person finish. Lol. Good times. Word to Bill Burr!! Respect 🙏🏾

[@robertantonetti]

I remember when my dumb ass thought Ahmad and Havoc from Mobb Deep were the same person🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kincamell2]

Massive Classic

[@Lokenhp]

Have you done one on The Dayton Family?

[@PancakeDiaries]

They never popped at all. I'm from Jersey, but I been a rap junkie since a child. I know the group... Most don't tho

[@Open-MindedSkeptic]

Bootleg couldn’t stay out of prison plus he had an addiction to coke. Shoestring was just staying low key dropping music every now and then. I was hoping Backstabber drop an album since he got out of prison.

[@jeanemlicar]

Could you please do a video based on Das Efx,Mob Deep,Kurious,Casual,Mac Mall,Da Outsidaz,Naughty By Nature,Rottin Razkals,Moni Love,Smif N Wessun,Group Home,Organized Konfuzion,Boogiemonsters,Troubleneck Bros,Gravediggaz,NY Oil,the Umc’s,GP-WU,Killarmy,Flipmode Squad,Erick Sermon,Freestyle Fellowship and Flatlinnerz.

[@Afro-Samurai]

You should do Jamal

[@davidgerald133]

I cant believe back in the day is a 94 hit...I think of it more as an 92 93 song.

[@alexanderfoster5685]

Early 90s at its best either way

[@davidgerald133]

@alexanderfoster5685 no doubt...just my memory is off. 94...thats me going to 9th grade and for whatever reason this song makes me think of my jr high years.

[@alexanderfoster5685]

@@davidgerald133 Kindergarten for me lol

[@DudesaLibra]

It was 94..I was starting 9th grade

[@alexanderfoster5685]

@@DudesaLibra The big kids really liked me back then for some reason. Used to hang with my teacher's middle or high school aged children

[@Kev_-qm1je]

Do Stunted Growth K-Dee!! Ice Cube artist. He was the 90’s version of Larry June 🍊!! #HittinCorners

[@Open-MindedSkeptic]

Facts. I still bump AGOC.

[@Kev_-qm1je]

@ Real Player Shit!!

[@johnnysilvercloud4470]

Ahmad and Skeelo should do a versus.

[@kennymack6492]

💀😂

[@d.okezie]

With only 1 song?

[@betterthanumjf]

The last emperor was my favorite rapper growing up, in the Napster/back pack era. He got shelved, help from Dr. Dre, and his debut never came out

[@TheMick126]

The sample is teddy Pendergrass love tko

[@Kev_-qm1je]

Duhhh

[@Keith_McDaniel]

I knew that already

[@mogamatyusufmartin9171]

@the Mick thanks for sharing

[@user-js4yq8fn2d]

Was literally just mentioning him yesterday 😱💯

[@knowledggeborn5697]

Great vid, could you do one on Young LA outta Atlanta, he had that whole Atl futuristic movement going then nothing

[@nitoduzit]

What became of MC Brains?

[@monicaprewitt1486]

Oochie coaching la la la😅

[@nitoduzit]

@ 🤣🤣🤣

[@KtotheG]

Last I heard him was back in the early '00s when he was doing gospel rap. I'm not sure what happened since.

[@trevharpa9371]

I play this song every year …it gets better as I get older frfr

[@RatedMRR]

1994 was a dope year. used tpo watch 'The Box" here in NYC all day when I would be off from school and that song was a staple and a em

[@Hoopinchef4L]

Paperboy also with dum ditty

[@hasanishakur9985]

I been on KZbin since 09, Whenever somebody upload back in the day, Ahmad would take that shit down so fast!! Lmao I used to hate that shit. Way before we knew about copyrights.

[@AprilFoster-z6z]

This is the most famous clips used to refrence a "throw back" record...on the radio...wow...i didnt get into it when it first came out but later I did.

[@Charleswalker-3dj]

1st one here keep up the great work bro 💯

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

🫡

[@Poopponyuh]

His album was boring so this doesn’t surprise me to hear about his career failing. Back in the day and you gotta be are probably the only memorable tracks that make me listen to him.

[@archieizhellboye]

the most and highest utmost respect to this man for keeping #authenctic

[@ULATAN.]

Thanks for doing what you do! Please do Dread Scott next, 🙏🏽

[@henning14]

Great single and solid debut album🔥. Both aged very well…

[@herbertdavis82]

I think MC Hammer was on Giant would make a lot of sense why they didn’t push him much

[@nathzMems]

You should do a video on female rapper Foxy Brown

[@Notorious_G.O.D_76]

"Ahmad" left the secular scene to do Christian rap....infact he's in a group of called "4th Avenue Jones" check them out.....their dope.... 🎤🎤🎧🎧🎧🎧🎤🎤🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

[@hulonthesurvivor5884]

The Good Life Cafe

[@davehardenburg2924]

This was dope I remember this song.. Also Bill Burr is awesome

[@mogamatyusufmartin9171]

Gotta be is another one that is as good as back in the day is

[@489seven-YoungH]

This one is dope i like ahmad first album i felt he had some dope cuts on there.i want to know what video is at 4:37 cause i never seen that video before.

[@MrJeromeRN]

Have you done one of these on Oaktown's 3.5.7?

[@kevinnash2444]

Awesome Song! Clasic

[@mostwantedjames]

You should do Little Shawn

[@maestrojerry2382]

Your intros are too long. You tell basically the whole story thru the intro alone.

[@davidcovington1046]

Exactly

[@shaunie1011]

Do JJ Fad

[@billclay9489]

A degree from Stanford. Not bad

[@2pac19Seventy1]

Theres an interview of Kanye giving Ahmad his props for getting his degree after leaving the industry. Homie used both Love TKO and MJs Lady in My life for Back in Day the original and the remix with two different videos and made a classic nostalgic record.

[@123theprodigy5]

Oh wow, Bill Burr told you to do this? That’s crazy

[@Brother_Farr]

I have ALWAYS thought he was an exceptionally talented M.C.! It sucks he got hit with the "one hit wonder" label but Ahmad is fire on the mic!!!!

[@jasonoliver1034]

You Should do MC Jin Next!! 💯

[@ChamP10nk1ng]

Well #1 mistake was the label didn't allow Ahmad to drop the "you gotta be" Buckwild remix instead of the original because HOW do you trump "back in the day" without a crazy aZzz' beat on your follow up single? #2 his album was uplifting/party like vs. 94 West Coast "Gangstafied" music at its prime.

[@danielthomas2895]

That 1 hit was actually a remix. The original on the album didn't have the Love T.K.O sample.

[@TrueUnderdog44]

Is he still alive

[@AntDevon]

Yea

[@TrueUnderdog44]

@AntDevon k

[@jennaebranch4293]

I can't❗️... Not Bill Burr❓️⁉️ I 💙 That Guy's Comedy‼️.

[@LaCheleWallace]

Oh, that song... _Back in the Day._ WHEW! I used to let that song loop on repeat for hours on end and be completely satisfied. Nah that I'm grown though, it's different. Giant Records, they... You know what? Imma leave that alone. I'm still kinda sour about how they mismanaged some of my favorites. ANYHOW! Nah that I'm grown, I understand that everybody's not gon be a #1 star like Uncle Snoop and them. Some artists are indeed one-hit wonders and that's ok. Sh¡t, I'd rather have one hit that's cemented inside of folks' memory bank for the rest of they life v. having nothing at all. _Back in the Day_ is all I need from Ahmad Lewis.

[@williamherring2349]

Do X-Clan

[@nondscript1751]

check out We Clap , one of ahmads newer releases

[@stevenchamp6645]

You should do da lil vicious

[@monicaprewitt1486]

Please do Father MC

[@Los4rmdagang4]

U tapped in with Bill Burr lmao🔥

[@Ghostfacekillah718]

You should do CRU

[@leesmith5265]

Better to be a one hit wonder than a no hit wonder

[@Larrytalls]

People in music messing Artists up for years with no Revenge...I wouldn't won't to hear its just business talk

[@phillippeharris6069]

X-Clan should be done next

[@twill8030]

Do the dirty boys

[@AndreNickso]

Cant lie listened to his cd for free at blockbuster music it wasnt jamming

[@IllDawgable]

So bill burr hit you up?

[@pittmanBowlingLife]

Father MC

[@Knowledge01]

i hated that song and the hook was mad annoying. Peak commercial rap... two thumbs down on the underground scene.

[@rayedmonds6108]

Bull Burr is requesting your videos?! You have made it. Salute to YOU on this one. 🫡