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September 18, 2014

Journey to Freedom, Week 5: Time

1.  “Time” by Mary J. Blige is essentially about the flaws of the world and how counterproductively people use their time.  Mary

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July 28, 2014

Elicit 1997 … with ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ by Missy Elliott

One of Rolling Stone’s “100 Best Albums of the 90s”, Missy Elliott’s Supa Dupa Fly put a new spin on female hip-hop. The futuristic sounds and visuals were unlike anything that we were accustomed to hearing or seeing at that time. As well as bringing her into the forefront, this album also cemented the unmistakably unique “Timbaland and Missy sound” that had been showcased on other artists’ projects (such as Aaliyah’s One in a Million) prior to her own solo release.
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