Vincent Anthony

Vincent Anthony

Vincent is the founder of the magazine and has had a strong passion for popular music since, well, 1997! If it's not obvious, his favorite artists include Destiny's Child, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, P!nk, and many more. Vincent lives in New York, where he is a high school English teacher, and earned his Master's in Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.

"red flag collector"

97 Words: “red flag collector” by Kelly Clarkson

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June 9, 2023
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Ever-proud Texan Kelly Clarkson takes us through the Wild Wild West en route to post-divorce “high road livin'” on the latest offering from “chemistry.” Of the five songs released so far, “red flag collector” by far has the most sting. Where last week’s “i hate love” was bittersweet, “red flag collector” is triumphantly bitter. Sprinkled with just enough “yeehaw”-inducing musical

Oh my god, Mariah Carey, what happened?!

January 1, 2017
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What happened, Mariah?! I’m certain that thought is going through the minds of many people who watched Mariah Carey’s New Year’s Eve performance just before the ball dropped. I’m also certain that the majority of the people who clicked this based on the headline are probably hoping to read a scathing
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How Lupe Fiasco kicked down barriers and pushed expectations with Food & Liquor

September 23, 2016
The year was 2006. Turn on hip-hop radio and you would hear songs like: Yung Joc’s “It’s Going Down,” Lil Jon’s “Snap Yo Fingers,” Dem Franchise Boyz’ “Snap Yo Fingers,” Nelly’s “Grillz,” T.I.’s “What You Know,” Chingy’s “Pullin’ Me Back,” Field Mob’s “So What,” Sean Paul’s “Temperature,” Young Dro’s “Shoulder Lean,”
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