Janet Jackson’s music career officially took off in 1986, with the release of her redefining album, Control. A strong, assertive and commanding new Janet replaced the sugary sweet teen actress image she held prior to its release. With her versatile voice, both in sound and message, Janet commanded hard-hitting beats and […]
October marks the 10th anniversary of Britney Spears’ sixth studio album, Blackout. Before getting into the crux of things, it’s important to set the scene. 2004 It’s 2004 and In The Zone is still a recent release. The album hit No.1 and produced worldwide hits ‘Me Against The Music’, ‘Toxic’ and ‘Everytime’, […]
April 16, 2002. Less than one year after the release of Destiny’s Child’s first album as a trio, Survivor, the ladies of Destiny’s Child began their solo careers. In the fall of 2001, the group announced their intent to release solo projects. First up on the solo train was newcomer Michelle Williams. Heart […]
April 3, 2007. Beyoncé released her sophomore album, B’Day, on her birthday in 2006 (if you don’t know it, then log-out). However, that was hardly the last hurrah for the album. Seven months later, on April 3, 2007, Beyoncé unleashed the B’Day Anthology visual album. The DVD featured a music video for 10 of […]
March 12, 2002. After announcing that Destiny’s Child would go on a hiatus to pursue solo projects, many assumed it was the beginning of the end for the group. Much to the dismay of naysayers, the ladies of Destiny’s Child and their manager, Beyoncé’s father Mathew Knowles, promised the group […]
March 12, 2002. In late 2001/early 2002, Jennifer Lopez’s music career hit its peak thanks to the release of a series of remixes. These hits spawned the release of a remix album in February 2002, briefly reviving the notion of the “remix album.” While not a new concept (Janet Jackson, for example, […]
February 12, 2007. In 2007, America’s “Shakira” teamed up with Latin America’s “Beyoncé” to gyrate their way into the top of the charts. Naturally, they stepped on a useless man — err, a “Beautiful Liar,” in the process. But how did such a perfect pairing come about? The Colombian Meets America […]
February 11, 1997. Before she told ya to call “Tyrone,” before she was the “Bag Lady,” before she got up from her “Window Seat” and showed her whole ass, Erykah Badu introduced herself to the world with Baduizm 20 years ago today. For that, the world should be forever grateful. Baduizm in Context Let’s put this […]
September 17, 1991. At 21 years old, Mariah Carey, coming off the enormous success of her eponymous debut album, has thrown herself into work for her second studio album. Expectations are high at Columbia Records: Mariah’s debut produced 4 #1 Hot 100 hits, all consecutive, and spent 10 weeks at […]
June 18, 1996. In 1993, Toni Braxton strutted onto the scene with a sultry voice and a seeming penchant for sad love songs. She quickly became an R&B superstar and racked up the hits. Naturally, the follow up to her debut was hotly anticipated, coming three years after her debut, arriving […]
