Mario M.

Mario M.

No Pretender: Mariah Carey’s “Dreamlover” Proved Her Passion for Hip-Hop and House

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September 6, 2015
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After silencing doubters and naysayers with her 1992 “MTV Unplugged” show and proving her commercial prowess when her live recording of “I’ll Be There” became a #1 hit, Mariah Carey returned in 1993 securing her then-longest stay at #1, with “Dreamlover.” The lead single from her 3rd studio album, “Music Box,” premiered in July 1993. “Dreamlover” was co-written and co-produced
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The Reigning Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul: Mary J. Blige

The Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul While Hip-Hop saw during the 90s a handful of women who gave the genre a breath of fresh air with their fierceness, the R&B world welcomed a different kind of Queen, one that was able to merge two worlds. Mary J. Blige was the woman to

Black Music Month Spotlight: Bobby Womack

June 13, 2016
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As we continue our journey through the decades, this week we would like to put the spotlight on one of the best and most prolific singers and songwriters in the R&B world, Mr. Bobby Womack. With a career spanning 6 decades, Womack first started making moves in the music world in the
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Album Review: ‘VIEWS’ by Drake

May 9, 2016
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It’s been a defining year for Drake’s career, with the release of three bodies of work in such a short span of time he’s proven to be a very prolific artist and his status has definitely seen a rise. Just this past winter Drake scored the biggest hit of his
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On the charts: Week ending 04/15

April 20, 2016
This week’s top 10 songs and albums on the Billboard charts (04/30 issue). Hot 100 01. (01) Rihanna – “Work” ft. Drake (*9 weeks*) 02. (05) Desiigner – “Panda” 03. (02) Lukas Graham – “7 Years” 04. (03) Meghan Trainor – “No” 05. (04) ZAYN – “Pillowtalk” 06. (08) Mike Posner
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