106 & PARK: What REALLY Made Free & AJ Leave the Show

[@BLACKFEMININITYTV]

2010s decade part 2 is coming soon!

[@Lika.aliyah_]

YESSSS

[@angiesimmons8245]

Really love your channel been watching since day one and learn a lot thank you!!

[@jenniferbullett7254]

Yay!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@brii0595]

Yassssss 🙌🏾🙌🏾🤸🏾‍♀️🤸🏾‍♀️🤸🏾‍♀️🤸🏾‍♀️

[@niabelizaire3596]

Yay! I can't wait. The 2010s are my childhood! :)

[@lesbiannotthespian]

The fact that kids will never have anything like 106&Park ever again really upsets me

[@brebre23461]

Or Trl. It upsetting cause both of these shows were my childhood 😢

[@NJPWGirl]

Yeah it's sad cause I wouldn't have got into 106 if it weren't for my older siblings but we gotta move forward. We all gotta deal with change rather we like it or not.

[@brittanynicole4370]

It so super sad.

[@WishySissy]

It’s upsetting me and my homegirls (y’all) 😪

[@earlyammusic]

Agreed

[@pattycannon1804]

When I was in grade school I would power walk home to watch 106 and park on my television set. Life was a million times better before social media existed. 🎈

[@sicksadworld6221]

So true! I always say social media is a blessing and a curse. Like having an abusive spouse who buys you anything you want.

[@JordanWilliams-ix2td]

*YES!*

[@dadon5175]

yes girl

[@akilsomething]

True

[@ICHOOSERIGHTEOUSNESS]

You can say that again!

[@katydid917]

AJ learned a valuable lesson: don't ever think of the company you work for as family. They are a business and they would be more than willing to let you go if they needed or wanted to. Be loyal to yourself, not your employer.

[@jenniferoneal2332]

Sadly I learned that lesson also with the company I was previously at!

[@getreadynow647]

So right I find it's a valuable lesson in life in general. Enjoy the moment, do your best and give your all, but when due season is up leave knowing you did your part, thank God for the opportunity, and look forward to your next assignment.

[@tcurtis9438]

Facts 💯💯

[@deej5608]

TRUTH

[@capicornboss]

Real Talk

[@AyeishaN0Curry]

To be frank, WE stopped watching when AJ and Free left. Loved how AJ and Free were natural and let's not forget Frees boots. Her shoe game was viscous

[@msnewsenior]

Those were the Golden Years of the show

[@albumU7184]

Free shoe game was everything

[@AyeishaN0Curry]

@@albumU7184 Free wore boots winter, spring summer and fall and was fly asf

[@islandgirl8067]

I agree with this 100% All the hosts after them were boring, and I loved Free's shoes!

[@spicyhot2552]

106 & Park was never the same after AJ and Free ...that's why its gone .

[@courtnaesmith6198]

The show was about so much more than the music. We had a place to come together and celebrate ourselves, see ourselves in a positive light, and learn. They talked about health, dating, voting etc. We needed that daily reminder that we are ONE, are beautifully made, we have a voice.

[@seattlepeaches936]

🎯 perfectly said ❤️

[@missyd1215]

I wish there was a space like that for us now.

[@MysteryUnfold]

Yes. I remember they used to have segments where the spoke about safe sex and brought awareness to HIV/AIDS on World AIDS day. This was important if you consider the fact that not a lot of public schools have sex education.

[@MidTierVillain]

BET was a totally different network back then, you had Teen Summit, Caribbean Rhythms, The Black College Tour, Tavis Smiley, Rap City, and tons of other great platforms for us to express ourselves on.. news geared towards us.. Viacom bought it strictly to destroy it. I would love to hear why Robert Johnson Jr sold it, because I doubt it was for money since he was a billionaire already.

[@courtnaesmith6198]

@@missyd1215 Facts! We need it desperately nowadays.

[@CaressLorthaya]

Before social media, we were all brought together by television. I do miss those days. I'm in my early 30s and I'm soooooo happy to have been a big kid during those times and could understand this culture at the time. So much has changed. I'm blessed to have these memories even the generation 10 years under me can't even understand.

[@dominiquejones3805]

Same here

[@ethershakur4768]

Yup

[@jmo876]

I say this all time. So glad I grew up in the era I did.

[@gdavid2483]

Yea

[@appetite4chic878]

Me too! I’m 33 and it was an amazing time to be a teen. The music and content on tv was so much better. The generation born in the 2000’s and 2010’s would never understand unfortunately

[@EverydayEboni]

Free natural hair was mainstream before Shea Moisture products. I look back and think about what it symbolized for her to have her natural hair out. This show just meant so much with them.

[@Chitownhomestead]

Exactly!!!!

[@crystalmonroe2621]

This !!!

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@Chitownhomestead I liked that about her too.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@Chitownhomestead this was when people looked at natural hair as bad I thought it was pretty on her.

[@shawtyeatemup1352]

@@musiclover-cn7tb really natural hair was a bad thing🤔🤔i never knew that

[@spinartist2397]

I remember Free and AJ were some of the biggest role models of my generation back then. They comforted the community when Aaliyah passed away, when 9/11 occurred, when Lefteye passed. They gave us kids something to look forward to after school each day not just to see the latest music videos, but to keep up with our culture and entertain ourselves in a positive manner.

[@KarresseChronicles]

Yes! Well said

[@dominiquejones3805]

Soon as I got off the bus I ran home 2 catch the rap city freestyle and then 106

[@spinartist2397]

@@dominiquejones3805 Yesss I LOVED Rap City!! The freestyle was my fav part! I remember I could barely get through my homework watching both shows

[@anarchist_parable]

For real though

[@getoffmygrass4857]

Beautifully crafted. I remember when aaliyahs rock the boat stayed at number 1 for almost three months.

[@desiregoncalves5219]

AJ is one of the coolest celebrities I ever met . Me and a former coworker hung out with him at a bar in nyc , we were pretty tipsy that night he took care of us made sure we was good. He ended up giving me a diamond access pass to Rihanna’s event and gave advice to my coworker since she was in school for journalism . Big ups to him he’s really dope in real life

[@williamwade6275]

😂

[@lizzlebizzle5003]

@@williamwade6275I’m not familiar with the show or these people, what’s funny?

[@TheLeah2344]

I still can’t believe 106 & Park is no longer here. 106 & Park was literally my CHILDHOOD.

[@taz9234]

Yes 🙌🏿 it was

[@nmoney6655]

😎 I think everyone’s seen this show at least once in their lives

[@06sharhonda]

Okay!

[@Vonmoney995]

Mines too 👌

[@cobraalaniz149]

Same here

[@Shusha0029]

With free and Aj it felt like a show for adults and younger people but after they left it was a show for teens. AJ is absolutely correct about how music has a effect on the community. That's why I fell out of love with hip-hop as I got older. I am over hearing songs about money, jewelry, cars, clothes and women. They narrative is played out. I wish it would step back into storytelling. It shouldn't be uncool or lame to try to uplift each other. I hate seeing young children trying to replicate what they see in music videos. It's not cute to see a 5 year old trying to twerk. 🙄

[@ya.baldheadedmama97]

You said a mouthful 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@melyme1409]

So true

[@tennesseeminnissi2445]

Right! I said the same thing.

[@lovejones0686]

Spot on!!! I never understood why my mother took my sisqo and Mase cd away at 14 until I got older and read the lyrics of those songs and other popular songs such as Barbie Girl at the time even as recent as last yr. The fact that I was so naive....damn.

[@kaimobley5324]

Speak That Truth

[@tarajordan8893]

I remembered Aaliyah’s last appearances was a few days after she went to the Bahamas. That was the episode Aaliyah gave away a SUV . Then she became an 👼.

[@francinedavis595]

i remember watching that episode when i was 12...i was so saddened by her death

[@appetite4chic878]

“Getting Paid In The Escalade” was the theme. I was 13 and remember it like it was this morning

[@shinyab1709]

I miss the early 2000s😍 BET was the ish

[@dashiajames1882]

Same..!! That was like my after school hip-hop show.

[@Chitownhomestead]

I miss the 1990's

[@Slayreviews2025]

I wish we could go back. I had rocsi and Terrance but I still remember sh and free although I was just a kid. I miss the early 00s too

[@ladarin95]

Facts smh

[@eugenedelacroix5561]

Me too

[@jspurs22]

MTV TRL had nothing on 106.... AJ & Free was BET. Once they left I stop watching 106 I couldn't relate no more THE END

[@emeraldkaysgarden]

Me too. I remember when they did a casting looking for new host and I was done.

[@slowburnraloh1807]

I agree but it was kinda dope that Big Tigger hosted for a year because he also left rap city in 2004

[@919ENTERTAINMENTLLC]

Well MTV TRL had no culture...bland shit.

[@MysteryUnfold]

I had no idea that 106 N Park’s viewership was higher then TRL’s. This goes to show WE are the culture.

[@slowburnraloh1807]

@@MysteryUnfold come on man I thought u knew 😂

[@shonnie_eboniexo]

Sooooo glad I was part of the generation that grew up with 106 & Park!! It really was not the same after AJ & Free left , but I understand needing to grow and wanting to do other things.

[@askrhonnie6356]

We could never understand how AJ had locs, cornrows, waves, and a fade all at the same time. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@lawilliams4002]

lacefronts

[@chenanigans]

It was almost as perplexing and mysterious as what was really all under Sway's beanie 😂🤣🤣.

[@mrsx7944]

AJ looked "progressive" at the time

[@martinezmccurry6751]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯

[@maatirah6530]

I remember my freshman year homecoming sewing it up close. It was a no bueno situation

[@Jaheartsjonas]

Wow AJ was woke woke, I absolutely love to see it 👏🏾

[@laylayofficial9001]

Fr, he was really pointing at programming that a lot people can’t see smh . love AJ he kept it professional and he told his truth respectful love to see that

[@jasminehill6312]

Right!!! He wasn't lying.

[@qumeishaowens6070]

🎯🎯🎯 facts!!!

[@randombrokeperson]

This is reminding me of how BET virtually banned the rap group, Little Brother from promoting a lot of their tracks from the album 'The Minstrel Show' because it was "too intelligent". (More info should be on their Wikipedia and Google if you want it.) Completely fked up that a network for Black teens and adults was operating like a YT media network - keeping the masses dumb. Smh!

[@RP.123]

@@laylayofficial9001 definitely not lying but its hard to combat that truth with everyone saying its up to the parents to monitor what their kids listen to. Its really not that simple. You’d literally have to home school your kids with no access to TV/wifi or friends.

[@mauricecooper9763]

MY favorite 106 And Park moments was when AJ and Free was just as excited when celebrities arrived as the audience was. They helped us make a connection.

[@TimeisUp22]

Free & AJ/ B2K Breakup and Aaliyah were some pretty big blows to us kids during 2000-2005.

[@ya.baldheadedmama97]

They really were! You know certain people left a mark on you when you get emotional about their absences or in Aaliyah’s case, her passing 💔🕊

[@achundrisokain91]

So True!

[@msnewsenior]

Damn, I remember the Aaliyah announcement. People grieved like they lost a family member.

[@Micamoon716]

& I wanna go back to that era in time , I lovvvved me some 106&park. The FREEstyle Fridays were so fun to watch 😞

[@ComaLies225]

@@msnewsenior same. The show was so somber and I even remember Free being so sad to the point of tears

[@lala40121]

Free always resembled Mary J Blige to me, and she could sing/rap...a natural beauty!!

[@skorpiochik2192]

Always thought she resembled MJB for real

[@msoddballz5763]

I thought that they were related at one point because they look so much alike.

[@jenniferbullett7254]

Totally agreed!!!! They could pass for sisters for sure.

[@ashleyjohnson913]

Yes she is very beautiful

[@aanshi247]

I thought I was the only one that seen the resemblance

[@appetite4chic878]

AJ hit it right on the head. Looking back as an adult now, the 90’s was when Hip Hop went commercial, but when AJ & Free left 106&Park in 2005 it had turned into RAP and there was no longer any substance. The commercialized subject matters were negative. AJ cried because he knew the positive impact he and Free had on us as teens. It hurt like hell to see my aunti and uncle in my head go. Hip Hop had officially died like Nas said and nothing was the same. 😩😭

[@trinityqueen2461]

I 💯 percent agree!

[@thecardbunker801]

Hip hop never went commercial ever. That 2005 shit and up ain't hip hop

[@SoSo-uh6tu]

Man, we grew up in the golden era. So much programming that the teens of today won’t experience. Thank you for this video.

[@firstletter1412]

Well I'd say we caught the tail end of it. I was 17 and 18 in 2005 birthday in the middle of year.

[@SoSo-uh6tu]

@@firstletter1412 Yeah, you caught the tail end.

[@Vonmoney995]

Exactly!

[@AbdulMedBanguraJr]

Golden era of what? I'm missing context. I was aware of count down shows but i think i was too young to enjoy them like teenagers in the mid 2000s.

[@richardmoore5465]

You know you getting old when you start talking about the old days like your parents.. Lol time fly

[@MysteryUnfold]

Can we take a moment to acknowledge Free’s shoe game always being on point?!? 😫😫

[@feebaby]

Stayed on point!

[@meganbranscomb7012]

Yessss!pizza slice boot 😂

[@MsDisneylandlover]

And hair

[@BlkbunniOrg]

@@LilithsCosmicLounge omg yes!!!

[@MysteryUnfold]

@@LilithsCosmicLounge BET’s KZbin channel has old interview clips from 106. Maybe they will upload full episodes on BET+ someday.

[@levitezoe1804]

This show made a lot of kids come home early after school not many of these types of shows anymore

[@protectedpeace2649]

FRFR

[@manonproductionsllc1646]

And everyone knew to sit tf down and shut up while it was on. I miss the days when movies and TV shows brought the family together.

[@VintageDonny216]

Facts Them Shows Used Be My Daily Routine When I Used To Turn The Channel From Toonami (Cartoon Network) Into To BET I Watched Both Of The Shows Rap City & 106 & Park On The Weekend Side BET 25 Countdown Citas World BET’s UNCUT

[@pretendfriend1417]

Tv isn't popular anymore. Kids can watch stuff on the go now.

[@gullyside3426]

Real talk 😂

[@westisbest3362]

If u was born before ‘97 u would agree AJ and Free were the best host.

[@Jess-ew3tm]

i bet they were phenomenal. ive only experienced terrence and rocsi and they were great too....after bow wow came thats when i stopped watching

[@CaressLorthaya]

I wouldn't include 95 and 96. Maybe 85-94

[@westisbest3362]

@@CaressLorthaya 95 /96 was old enough to remember aj and free

[@CaressLorthaya]

@@westisbest3362 95 and 96 had instagram all throughout HS social media babies.

[@westisbest3362]

@@CaressLorthaya yeah like 94 babies grew up with beepers like us lol imma 87 baby and i dont have nothing in common with people born after 91 tbh

[@nik-at-nite]

The network execs really dropped the ball by thinking they were disposable smh

[@919ENTERTAINMENTLLC]

The problem was they didn't have a power agent behind them.

[@msnewsenior]

In my opinion 106& Park died the day Bow Wow was announced as a host. I quit watching after that, I don’t know why but I just lost interest.

[@919ENTERTAINMENTLLC]

@@msnewsenior cause it was Bow Wow.

[@msnewsenior]

@@919ENTERTAINMENTLLC Yeah I wasn’t going to there but exactly. He acted like Bow Wow the rapper instead of just trying to host the show. Every time a rapper was on he had to remind everyone he had a rap career. Occasionally he acted bitter towards some of the male rappers especially Drake like he resented them.

[@919ENTERTAINMENTLLC]

@@msnewsenior I mean I can see his frustration teen idol to show host with his career in the dumpster...but what he should have seen a second lease on my celebrity life and make it the best.

[@maldini3184]

I live in Jamaica. I've never travelled before but i was a part of that show. Missing an episode was unthinkable.

[@douglessstafford1080]

Tr8

[@therealkenj98]

We won’t see a show like 106&Park again. Countdown shows weren’t able to sustain when everything went digital.

[@lastdays3148]

There was another Show as well that were great for the Teenagers. Called Teen Summit. I agree once everything went digital shows just weren't able to sustain. The 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and the earlier 2000s were the best time for Television.

[@inmyOWN_world]

Never even realized that was the end of an Era fr.

[@Dingleberry81]

I remember when everything went digital like in 2013. All the shows died

[@YoungLeese]

And that’s why it no longer exists. They were trying to keep it fresh by replacing them with new faces, while we were very content and happy with them. That’s why it was never the same after they left.

[@mrsx7944]

The two ppl they replaced them w were WACK. The girl didn't even look blk 🙄

[@kwasiaking1989]

A bad move. One that wasn’t well thought out. The ratings should be what guides. If it were about “keeping it fresh” they had fresh. They didn’t want to increase their salary.

[@qwammienewsome1357]

Yeah, the ratings were tops, so it wasn't the reason they didn't give them longer term contracts.

[@TyReSeDuJuaN]

I used to think AJ was kinda corny or cheesy at times but watching this I have a new fond respect for him

[@ethershakur4768]

Yes

[@TheONE-kq3mm]

Me too bruh, he seemed like they created him for the show. Goofy clothes and a weird asf hairstyle but yeah respect now.

[@lenroybrowne9203]

I thought of him the same way. He's clearly a real one... Respect to him

[@thejenesisb5444]

I think we all thought that back then. Even still he was the perfect fit for the show

[@SayRed.47]

This Comment !

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

I tell people all the time once Robert L Johnson stepped down as CEO BET changed completely

[@satorilynn11]

It sure did! BET is straight TRASH!

[@MysteryUnfold]

Even the BET Awards aren’t what they used to be 😫.

[@jasminehill6312]

It's garbage and you can tell!! 🗑🗑

[@TalentedKamarty]

If Beyonce would've gave him that Lap dance for "Cater 2 U" maybe he'd still be here 🙄😒😂🤣 (shout out to those who remember his BET Awards speech)

[@missbee1451]

@@TalentedKamarty 🤣

[@Jerseybornunicorn]

The episode they shot after Aaliyah died was the most memorable. They were genuinely distraught and so were the rest of us watching.

[@taylordowning2533]

I remember that and it was completely heartbreaking

[@jaymill531]

Her last interview was on there too, I think. R.I.P. Aaliyah.

[@Pixizy]

Very overwhelming to watch

[@KarresseChronicles]

Yes! Ill never forget that episode. Everybody was calling in.

[@Kikyolover9]

Very memorable episode

[@kwasiaking1989]

The moment when B.E.T was Never the same. Not just 106 & Park, but the entire network. They’re vibrations transcended beyond the show, and as they stated they were indeed the faces of the network. I’m glad I had the chance to enjoy.

[@rbgsista9236]

And once she left they didn't hire anymore black women, just mix and latin

[@tgoodman757]

😔

[@sonyab2u974]

💯

[@kilimanjaro5537]

True, unfortunately 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@anonymously_me1803]

That part!..........

[@SSRIs]

I was SOOOOOO angry & COULD NOT get with nor understood having a non-blk woman as a host. It completely turned me off from 106 & Park & BET as a whole! It made no sense & I completely stopped watching 106 & Park. Hell, I stopped watching BET altogether. As a very young black women in the late 90s / early 2000s, it was extremely important & meant so much to me having Free; a natural, natural hair, beautiful, intelligent well dressed “darker” complexioned blk women representation on my TV screen everyday (especially since I grew up in a predominantly yt, suburban community) . I thought I was the only person that felt this way. BET completely dropped the ball & further doomed 106 & Park by replacing Free with a non-blk female host. Always wondered if they’re aware that played a MAJOR part in the demise of the show?

[@Samantha-nn6ym]

*This KZbin channel is so TOP TIER. I truly cant wait for your channel to get more popular bc you deserve it fr.*

[@bpford]

106 & Park died when these two left. AJ and Free on 106 & Park was my life growing up as a young dude

[@amerlv1]

The OGs of 106 & Park! Free & AJ were truly the face of the show! It was sad when they were no longer hosts. It was never the same vibe after they left. Great episode! Thanks for continuing to bring nostalgia to my soul.

[@ItsRrielle]

When Ginuwine came out on a stretcher to perform, I knew my adolescent life had a purpose.

[@a1vastey]

GIRL!!💀😂😂

[@riamoore3976]

🥲🥲😭😭😭😭😭

[@danielmuliira5363]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@kmuzik29]

OMG i forgot about that! 🤣 The showmanship, the dramatics lmao

[@cocomo3141]

I can't with this comment! 🤣😂💀

[@sj5218]

Man y’all did not have to make me cry with that AJ clip. Free and AJ were my childhood and I loved seeing NATURAL BLACK MEN AND WOMEN just being themselves- they were fly and beautiful ❤️

[@LotusLady]

One of my favorite moments was during FreeStyle Friday. One of the competitors said something disparaging about A.J to the person he was battling. Free jumped on the mic and said "Yo, don't EVER disrespect the man of the house!" I loved that because everybody was always coming for A.J. for no reason. Much respect to them both!

[@919ENTERTAINMENTLLC]

AJ was an educate brother so you know some parts of the black experience is going to take a dig at him.

[@darkskyparadise1384]

@@919ENTERTAINMENTLLC You can say that again...

[@Cede90]

I remember that to this day. The guy told his opponent “ you rap like AJ dress, terrible”

[@darkskyparadise1384]

@@Cede90 it's funny because that same guy probably dresses today (if he's alive) like how Aj dressed than.

[@jflow08]

@@919ENTERTAINMENTLLC Very well stated.

[@mspishposh]

Wow, i cannot express enough how well researched and presented this video was. Always felt like AJ & Free weren’t willing to comprise their own integrity for the show. They definitely made a mark and honestly i never got into 106 & Park after they left. Love your videos!! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@Sean_78]

AJ's words from 10:22 to 11:20 is the most important part of this video and he is correct about how blacks get so lost into music and it's negative lyrics and how it subconsciously and distracts blacks from paying attention to what's being done to them. He felt like he played a part in that. People watched this video should be discussing that instead of talking about AJs hair and Free's clothing.

[@muvamiah1974]

And nobody wants to talk about this! How murder rates have increased, violence as a whole has increased.

[@KKelly-ng1ni]

It's funny how he wasn't saying those things when he was working for BET. He only had these things to say after he was gone and no longer collecting a check, so his words mean little to nothing coming from him.

[@KKelly-ng1ni]

@@muvamiah1974 That's right. Let's blame the music instead of the lack of good parenting and role models in our community.

[@muvamiah1974]

@@KKelly-ng1ni according to the numbers, the music has a higher impact on murder rates than bad parenting. Not dismissing your argument that parents are at fault but at the end of the day this music is hyping it

[@KKelly-ng1ni]

@@muvamiah1974 Not only parents, but relatives who are criminals are a big influence on young people around them. Then you have all of the violent movies, TV shows and video games. I think the music is the easiest thing to target in all of the equation.

[@emilliontv]

Free always gave me Mary j. Blidge vibes 😍

[@stevensaintleger3212]

Omg yess

[@guillermosanchez3389]

Mary J and Venus and Serena all in one!

[@dominiquejones3805]

Remember the rumor of them being related, don't 4get the rumor Free and Jay smashed

[@ras4782]

I was just thinking the same

[@alexanderthegreat5649]

I swear

[@Mulani88]

This was dope..you just really brought my 32yr old self back to my preteens..this was appreciated

[@Awillii]

Same for my 33 year old self!!

[@courtneypalmer53]

I agree with you guys. I am being taken down memory lane.....the early 2000's. It was all about the group B2K for me😍, Destiny's Child, Chris Brown. Those were some fun times.

[@olu7grubs]

Yay 80's Baby 🥳

[@Drando1989]

I’m 31 and I wanna CRYYYYY. 106 was my LIFE‼️ I use to record bow wow and b2k on the VHS 😩😩

[@dovemendez3132]

I love seeing Aaliyah snippets she’s so stunning 😍

[@ethershakur4768]

No sh!t

[@BookofJohn3V8]

Anyone remember Cita's World?

[@yvettemckinzie9082]

The bomb!

[@shinesobrightforever4863]

🔥🔥🔥

[@krislatoya7556]

Hell yeah... *CITAAAAAAAA*

[@jerzeeaj]

That was my ISH

[@mrsx7944]

Cita was a MESS 😂

[@pmoneywest8099]

AJ wouldn't sell his SOUL 🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@VintageDonny216]

That’s What I Fuck With That Boy

[@appetite4chic878]

AJ wouldn’t sell his soul and Free was probably HELLA VOCAL about not selling her soul too. I’m sure she fussed Stephen Hill ass out and they either fired her, or she quit right before that award show. I didn’t think it was possible, but this makes me respect them EVEN MORE 🤩👏🏾

[@sassygreen5024]

Yet he did tho....dot

[@avenuea.6634]

Free is so freaking gorgeous

[@nehsangbong7259]

AJ and Free. My childhood. They were the show. Had Rocsi and Terrence not taken over, the show would have been dead after Free and AJ. Bow Wow and whoever those other people are were whack

[@NJPWGirl]

Terrance and Rocsi weren't that bad tbh, they just lack chemistry. Bow and rest on the other hand were the real cornballs as hosts! That's why I slowly stopped watching 106 during their time. 106 would've been still alive if they had better hosts.

[@nehsangbong7259]

@Jayzo Mamba Mentally I didn't like bow Wow and the others as host

[@nehsangbong7259]

@@NJPWGirlFacts. But I loved Terrence and Rocsi. Their energy was different but they brought a whole different but relatable vibe for me. Bow Wow and the others were just horrible. No chemistry and just bland.

[@showtimesportsmedia6906]

I also wish people would’ve gave tigger & julissa more credit for filling in cuz it wasn’t their fault & they actually gave us a lot of memorable moments on the set.

[@TalentedKamarty]

I liked Bow, I didn't like the other pple. Even BET knew they wasn't it. They was switching them out every other month 🤣 there was like 4 or 5 other mfs with Bow lmao

[@aaliyahsgems]

Every time Aaliyah came on 106 & Park it was like a breath of fresh air 🕊🤍

[@kisettles1432]

the show was never the same once they left. They left a huge impact on the culture and we appreciate them 🙏

[@nunyabusiness3516]

Free was one of the first women rocking a natural do on tv. I remember loving her hair and down to earth personality

[@Tu_Steppin]

Pam Gier 😏

[@eboniarmstrong4401]

The nostalgia 🥺😭😭😭

[@kingneptune-z4q]

I felt it too sis, all it does is just makes me sigh and reminisce.

[@mrsx7944]

Eboni, your hair is 🔥🔥🔥🔥.

[@mrsx7944]

Are you a hair vlogger? I need your secrets

[@blkpaladin7992]

Yess😭

[@DJ-zd3gj]

Whew!! Tears!! It’s crazy how you don’t realize just how much you miss something UNTIL you realize it!! I was very saddened and disappointed when they left the show! A whole generation grew up on 106 & Park! BET will never be the same! Period!

[@kells5693]

Those were the days. It’ll never be the same.😢😞

[@TheKing60210]

It sucks. Too much technology, you can just go to a KZbin Channel to look at top 10s, but who does that. We need a Time Machine lmao

[@QBryant14]

@@TheKing60210 yea I know bet 106 park was awesome back in the day I missed those day's it just garbage know

[@jjpow8340]

That Ginuwine on a stretcher performance is still one of the funniest and greatest performances I've ever watched. 😂 AJ & Free were really incredible. Such a good moment in time.

[@aubreysky9489]

Omfg I was going to comment that lmaooo 🤣🤣

[@leav4g]

​@@aubreysky9489same here.

[@rosetta58]

I'm sorry to say bit there was no 106&Park without Free and AJ my faves hands down! I miss you guys to this very day...much love and blessings you two! 💯💪🏾🙏🏽❤️

[@dsavoy25]

I believe Free brought us to what “shoe cam” is today.

[@brandygee9954]

True.

[@toytoy4716]

Facts

[@chellierenae]

Very factual 😎

[@KurosakiLuvar01]

Yoooo AJ and Free were so Zen and fly. I miss them soooooo muchhhhhhh 💚💚💚💚 Netflix needs to put 106&Park on with just Free and AJ’s run.

[@jrharris_0318]

N I would watch that junt

[@deej5608]

That would be AWESOME

[@appetite4chic878]

Man I would probably record those shows to show my future kids if Netflix did that. That’s how much I miss it 😍

[@parisvines8827]

Exactly

[@JimmyDee12]

The beginning of the end, but I'm not going to lie Rocsi & Terrance had a great era too, but it just wasn't the same as the originators

[@discoveringdee4407]

Remember when Terrance talked about Rocsi breathe and she stormed off the show lol

[@JimmyDee12]

@@discoveringdee4407 LMFAOOO yes

[@teelia03]

AJ was woke af

[@LotusLady]

100!!! I always liked him. But now I have a whole new level of respect for him!

[@deshawndodd7883]

@Black Widow EXACTLY

[@crystalblake8509]

@Horatio KJV Bible it's called a learning experience

[@WW-kw3rt]

Me too came for AJ, and he’s no longer on TV.

[@TyReSeDuJuaN]

I used to think AJ was kinda corny or cheesy at times but watching this I have a new fond respect for him

[@MsDisneylandlover]

I hope u do segment on what happened to black clothing, perfume, black hair products, black magazines.

[@Ehlaar]

Yes!!!

[@krimezofkolor4683]

Right bc we had jet , essence , wordup so many memories !

[@Jess-ew3tm]

@@krimezofkolor4683 i disliked all them damn magazines :-/ i always wanted more diverse blackness

[@ChrisG-gl5st]

Right??!! We had so much

[@FutureStarHG]

Honestly after Aj & Free left I stopped watching the show and the whole vibe was not the same.

[@MoroccanRose85]

This was like the hangout spot after school and it didn’t matter where you were at. You could be in the barbershop and it would be playing on Tv.

[@Latrise]

Free had the best outfits, I tuned in to see what she was going to be wearing. She was unapologetic with her natural hair!!!

[@kakashisensei2716]

The fact that we still trying to figure how and why this happened to them/us let's me know that we are in no position to prevent it from happening again

[@dty3479]

The only man who can wear locs and braids at the same time ❤️

[@lawilliams4002]

wigs..

[@divinee.155]

It can be done

[@yesitsher5888]

Was not no dang wig...

[@appetite4chic878]

@@lawilliams4002 that was not a wig 💀

[@shannonfavors2627]

@@yesitsher5888 it actually was a wig..theres a video of it

[@chevezloyd2083]

AJ and Free: Golden Age of B.E.T Terrence and Rocsi: Silver Age Bow Wow: Dark Ages

[@gregwhite7852]

I needed that!

[@thirtyseven1872]

Bow wow n da other one? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 shit was ass

[@erikaolivia7200]

Lol I would put Terrance & rocsi in the same category as bow wow. . 🗑

[@troydugas515]

🤨 are you crazy that's when bow wow was little bow wow all "I want to do is see you bounce with me bounce with me"

[@chevezloyd2083]

@@troydugas515 I was talking about host wise

[@clarascott5264]

Their spring flings were always the bomb cause they always featured the best talent at that time and the weather was always warm and beautiful 🥰

[@mrsx7944]

I like how Free was always classy and professional. She never overdid it and tried to act too "hood". She was just herself. I don't remember Tom Cruise OR Michael Jackson bein on 106 & P!! 😂😂. Damn errryyybody was on that show!!

[@MrDmoney156]

Justin Beiber was there too back in the day as well

[@davonshaw7319]

Even lady Gaga was on there it went viral on Twitter today I was so shocked lol

[@KandyGTV]

I loved that Free wore her natural hair out. She was one of the first to do it. Young black girls needed to see that!

[@sassygreen5024]

Huh?

[@2013lovemy]

Yes! I was young and natural and she inspired me to remain confident despite the criticism. They were so wholesome 😭.

[@AP099]

I’m not black but I love how aj and free curated black culture for me. Mad respect to AJ for wanting his culture to progress. One love!

[@AggravatedMan365]

I saw Free in a lounge in NYC a few years ago. I asked to take a picture with her but she refused because I had a Lakers jersey on 😆 She was mad cool tho

[@nharris2938]

Should have took it off lol

[@jasonwolfe3252]

Representing Boston!

[@vinco4rilla]

🧢

[@mrsx7944]

I heard she had Jay Z's baby and that's why she doesn't like being out n about

[@jasonwolfe3252]

@@mrsx7944 lol I remember that rumor. He also supposedly knocked up that adult star Jazmine Cashmere at some point.

[@leecosey7003]

What's so sad is this generation today will think shows like this are corny

[@Tienatra]

Yea Of course because it's not about woman and woman humping each other no man on man or shooting someone to death

[@mrsx7944]

@@Tienatra Exactly. They've been brainwashed to think up is down and down is up

[@mrsx7944]

The reason they wouldn't like it is because it involves ppl actually talking to each other FACE TO FACE and not over social media. They have absolutely zero social skills. I know, I have a 19 yr old 🙄

[@Tienatra]

@@mrsx7944 I think I have zero social skills too 🤣 because it's easy for me to comment in talk online then in person it's like I lost my social skills if i had any because these people on the streets are mad all the time and dont want to talk that's what fucking things up for the rest of us I dont even like talking to a stranger in person anymore I remember I said hey how you doing to someone outside a store parking lot they just look right pass me in kept it moving I felt like I was talking to the air or something I said to myself never again these people on some other shit a doctor couldn't prescribe thier prescription 🤣 real talk have a good one

[@debracox3020]

My children loved that show I have so many special memories of the kids and I watching the show and dancing . Thank Free and A.J. for being apart of content for our kids to enjoy and express themselves and just be kids ❤️ for being the role model they needed .

[@gee.kay.4787]

I just remember wanting to be Free because she had the coolest job! They were so much fun to watch and had great chemistry/energy.

[@Nettamorphosis]

Michelle Williams falling was iconic.

[@Awillii]

Stop!! Lol

[@NT-fq8sk]

Iconic indeed 😂😂😂

[@r.p.5903]

Poor baby! I hope she can laugh at it now too.

[@Nettamorphosis]

@@r.p.5903 lol me too!

[@laurentracey1447]

🤣🤣🤣 Yo, you had to bring that up!!! 🤣🤣🤣 I watched it live, too. The look on Beyonce face was priceless! 🤣🤣🤣

[@dominiquejones3805]

I'll never 4get that last episode AJ was hurt

[@honeylove3256]

I cried when AJ cried back then, and I cried just now. We love you AJ and Free. They should start their own show!!!

[@ethershakur4768]

Exactly

[@appetite4chic878]

Cried rewatching this too. If they started their own show that would be AMAZING!!

[@honeylove3256]

@@appetite4chic878 Right. I would be sure to watch it every day lol.

[@101TexanNative]

Facts BIG TIME!!! They need to bring back 106 & Park themselves.

[@toreytownsend4705]

@@101TexanNative Exactly!!! They still could and possibly bring us all back to a time when we watched TV for Music just as much as Educational television shows , stand up comedy, sports and etc..... Never Say Never. #Respect&GoodDay

[@teejay8621]

106 was never the same! There’s Gen z’ers who don’t even know that AJ and Free were the original hosts and were replaced.

[@manonproductionsllc1646]

There will never be a 106 & Park without AJ & Free. This was one of the best shows of my childhood and like so many great shows we 90s and 2000s people grew up on these kids today will never know what these shows did for us and the impact it had on our upbringing and community.

[@ashantisamuels6602]

Yep this generation sucks

[@TophDaGreat]

I remember tuning in one day in 06 or 07. I forgot but I was in College by then (Graduated high school in 2005). When I watched I saw all these new people and had no clue who anybody was. The vibe wasn't the same and I never watched again. To any younger folks, this show was huge because in the early 2000s there was no KZbin so watching shows like 106 was one of the only ways to see your favorite music videos.

[@Awillii]

Hey!! I graduated high school in 2005 too!!

[@TophDaGreat]

@@Awillii *fist bumps my fella sista from another Mr*

[@candacematthews1987]

Same, I also graduated c/o '05!!

[@RaquelCGary]

Class of 05!!!!

[@CoolForSale]

*same exact story I was like who tf is Terrence & Rocsi* 🥴

[@jaicbacote3494]

I just want 106 & Park back 😩 the REAL version, the one with AJ and Free...not that bootleg mess after they left 😒😂🤣

[@Chitownhomestead]

Very bootleg

[@mrsx7944]

The show was so bad after they left I couldn't even bare to watch it. It was painful 😣

[@Shaykre19]

Love how AJ rode for Free and she the same for him.💜💜🗣️IF I CAN'T GET A BEST FRIEND LIKE THAT, I DON'T WANT IT!

[@tonekagrigsby-green769]

I hate that networks see money, instead of what is being given to their audiences. People cried out for Aj and Free but they were ignored

[@dominiquejones3805]

We really connected wit them as well as Big Tigger

[@cleopatramyers6134]

I’ll never forget racing home from school to watch 106nPark! What a time to be alive!

[@RyMicTheKing]

"I would do anything and everything to make money without working for anybody. Anything LEGAL...let me underline that"- AJ Like a boss.

[@tonypartridge7085]

Early 2000's was lit! The music and the vibes was prime. We had 106&Park, Rap City: Tha Basement and Cita's World just to name a few. Back when BET was actually black owned it was unmatched!

[@biancanorthern8690]

Isn’t it funni that every time we touch something it’s turns into golden magic 🪄 EVERY 1 is trying to sneak a peak look 👀 at BLACK PANTHER 🐆

[@misslovejoy]

Midnight love, uncut, teen summit to name a few more....nostalgia!

[@mrsx7944]

@@misslovejoy Midnight love was EVERYTHING!!! You could catch ALL the new slow jam videos. Avant, jaheim ,Jagged Edge, Joe ,H-Town n 'em. Everybody!

[@Jess-ew3tm]

it was lowkey ghetto af, but still unmatched

[@CaressLorthaya]

And Hits From the Street

[@bliss5121]

A Sleeping Beauty....Aaliyah🙏🏽🕊

[@TanisC]

💗💗🙏🏽

[@michaeld.williamsiii9026]

Yes...💗🙏🏾🕊

[@gabrielleelliott500]

Baby girl

[@dynamict4722]

Yesss

[@shawtyeatemup1352]

Still can't believe Robert tried to marry her at 14 smh

[@laurenharris9832]

Free was brown skinned, natural hair , natural body and we loved her. I wanna go back in time

[@therealkenj98]

Your dedication to this channel is so refreshing. You work hard and it comes out in your work, telling stories not many people touch on. I love it here.

[@Lilbabyz10]

AJ and Free on 106 and Park was my childhood! I chimed in every day as a kid. When they left, I cried just as much when they aired that AALIYAH died. It was devastating but showed just how much impact they had on the black community! We were so lucky as kids. ❤️😭

[@ethershakur4768]

Exactly

[@Me-rv9pn]

Yea BET declined when free & AJ left. For my junior high and high school years after school l would hurry to finish homework to watch 106 & park. Great times in TV.

[@ChavaSaraa]

I was in my twenties when 106 and Park started and it was Everything! Free was my best friend in my head and I couldn’t wait to see what she was rocking everyday! 🤎

[@ethershakur4768]

Exactly

[@Eddy25]

See Terrance & Rocsi they were aiight, but there will never be a duo as great as AJ & Free I remember those days rushing to get home just to watch them & Rap City with Big Tigger 😤😭😭

[@alphacharm]

Terrance & Rocsi sucked too lol

[@macleatakirkwood8864]

It came on twice....10am CST 6PM

[@chevezloyd2083]

I miss Rap City so much... That booth was legendary

[@mrsx7944]

@@alphacharm they sucked HARD. They were God awful 😣

[@mrsx7944]

@@chevezloyd2083 I miss Midnight Love 😭. When you could get all the new slow RnB videos. HTown, Silk, Jagged Edge, Joe, Avant, Jaheim, etc

[@JusTtheReal]

The whole show is the moment. Who didn’t look forward to watching the show everyday at 6 o’clock after school. Free and AJ put permanent mark in culture that will never be forgotten

[@smiller0612]

I loved when they had a cameo in Drumline

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

Me too I watched that movie over and over in 2002.

[@kevinpayton2664]

Great movie

[@ovoirv86]

AJ and Free was 106 and park...I literally never missed a show with them and never watched after. I graduated in 2005. I remember this clearly.

[@mary._.yamborghini]

yeah I def watched TRL everyday after school and then switched the channel to watch 106 & park before having to start my homework 😭. Even though those were basically the same shows conceptually, there were such different vibes. You could tell that the guests were more real and relaxed on 106 & park. I remember watching celebrities appear on TRL promoting whatever they were there to promote and then go on BET and just they were more relaxed and themselves. Free and AJ created that safe, comfortable space for those celebrities.