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2017

The Diva Defense: Mariah Carey is a LEGEND, and a human.

December 31, 2017
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Exactly 365 days ago, the commercials ran: Mariah Carey headlines Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC, minutes before the ball drops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nguYyCUJMtA Unfortunately, Mariah, her team, and Dick Clark Productions all dropped the ball… a little too early. The wrong ball at that. I’m sure you remember
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The 19 “97” Albums of 2017

December 31, 2017
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Whether your thing is Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, or something else, the music world delivered several albums that we found to be worthy of being called the top albums of 2017, or as we like to call them, “97s.” We saw the long-awaited return of several of our favorites, and debut
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The 19 “97” Singles of 2017

December 30, 2017
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Whether it be one of many iconic remixes, a scathing diss track, a bonafide money making anthem, or a one off song… our list this year feels rather random, but full of bops all the same. Scroll down to delve into our favorite singles of 2017. At EST. 1997, we
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Single Review: Lil’ Kim “Took Us A Break”

November 6, 2017
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This is the Lil’ Kim we’ve been patiently waiting for, and quite frankly, I’m geeking. 2005 marks the last time Lil’ Kim rolled out an official, full-length album (The Naked Truth). That all changes with “Took Us A Break”, the first taste of Lil’ Kim’s upcoming fifth studio album. The
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Album Review: Shania Twain “Now”

October 24, 2017
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15 years. It’s been a decade an a half since Shania Twain last released a full-length album. Nearly everything has happened in the time elapsed between then and Now. For one, the music industry collapsed shortly after her third consecutive diamond album, Up!. For another, artists like Taylor Swift have tried
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