Super producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are architects of The Minneapolis Sound. They were members of The Time before creating Flyte Tyme Studios and branching out to work with artists like The S.O.S. Band, Janet Jackson, and many others!

The dynamic duo have written multiple No. 1 hits, and were even inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. Let’s take a look at their long and storied career to create a playlist full of songs from the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis universe.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis universe would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Janet Jackson- That's the Way Love Goes
Mary J. Blige- No More Drama
Booker T.- Sound The Alarm feat. Mayer Hawthorne
The Sounds of Blackness- Optimistic
Boyz II Men- On Bended Knee