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97 Words: “Attention” by Doja Cat

July 30, 2023

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. There are plenty of creative ways to express the essence of the infamous phrase “suck my dick,” rather than saying it flat out. Doja Cat delivers a rousing reminder of her rap

97 Words: “Top of the World” by Brandy & Ma$e

July 29, 2023

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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Aptly titled, this Darkchild penned hit saw the iconic Brandy and legendary rapper Ma$e at their commercial peaks. The second single off of her second album, “Never Say Never,” “Top of the

Review: “Passport Bros” by Bas & J. Cole

July 28, 2023

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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Time to get your passport stamped! With production reminiscent of Pharrell’s “In My Mind” era, the hilariously yet trendy titled “Passport Bros” by Bas and J. Cole easily mixes Afrobeat and Bossa

97 Words: “Can I Get A…” by JAY-Z, Amil & Ja Rule

July 27, 2023

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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. After decades in the public consciousness, some songs you just know somehow, perhaps due to sheer ubiquity, or sampling. JAY-Z’s “Can I Get A…” featuring Amil and Ja Rule is one of those

97 Words: “on the street” by j-hope & J. Cole

July 26, 2023

In 97 Words·Music·Reviews·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Once upon a time, Hip-Hop went Pop. When its biggest stars began to collaborate with pop stars, the genre transitioned, for better or worse, to the mainstream. Now, the same is happening

97 Words: “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” by Backstreet Boys

July 25, 2023

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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. For some acts, it’s a slow burn to superstardom; for others, it’s overnight. By the time the Backstreet Boys released their fourth single stateside, they were huge — and it was clear

Review: “Seven” by Jung Kook & Latto

July 24, 2023

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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Ambitious rising stars in pop often collide to combine their star power, yielding #BigEnergy. Newly solo seventh of K-pop’s biggest band BTS, Jung Kook, and one of the hottest new women in

97 Words: “Hit ‘Em With da Hee” by Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim & Mocha

July 24, 2023

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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. In Hip-Hop, the come-up is cyclical; good karma yields great success. In the case of Missy Elliott, she’s essentially Hip-Hop’s Buddha with all the good karma she’s put into the genre… but

Review: “Talk to Me Nice” by Tinashe

July 22, 2023

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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. In a musical landscape littered with relentless singles that are barely two minutes long, it’s the artists who take their time that serve up the best time. On her new single “Talk

97 Words: “The First Night” by Monica

July 21, 2023

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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. One hallmark of the marriage between R&B and Hip-Hop in the mid ’90s was when R&B women started flipping samples of classics on top of hard, Hip-Hop beats, lacing them with unmatched

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97 Words: “Attention” by Doja Cat

97 Words: “Top of the World” by Brandy & Ma$e

Review: “Passport Bros” by Bas & J. Cole

97 Words: “Can I Get A…” by JAY-Z, Amil & Ja Rule

97 Words: “on the street” by j-hope & J. Cole

97 Words: “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” by Backstreet Boys

Review: “Seven” by Jung Kook & Latto

97 Words: “Hit ‘Em With da Hee” by Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim & Mocha

Review: “Talk to Me Nice” by Tinashe

97 Words: “The First Night” by Monica

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