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Playlist: THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)

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June 21, 2023
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In celebration of summer, the staff at THE 97 has compiled a playlist containing some of our favorite summer songs, from then and now. Each day we will reveal one song, rotating daily between past and present with pairings from 1998 and 2023, for a total of 97 days/songs. Since we love nostalgia, we’re celebrating summer songs from 1998 as they turn 25,

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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The Diana Ross Essentials Playlist

March 26, 2017
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The Boss March is definitely Diva Month. After celebrating the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin‘s birthday yesterday, we celebrate the birth of another great today: It’s The Boss, Miss Diana Ross! There’s so much we need to say about this iconic woman. First of all, we should start by remembering how
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The 19 “97” Albums of 2016

December 31, 2016
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We’re sure everyone can agree that 2016 was not kind to many of our musical legends. However, we hope that everyone can also agree that 2016 did in fact bring us some great music. Whether your thing is Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, or something else, the music world delivered several albums
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The 19 “97” Singles of 2016

December 31, 2016
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2016 year saw the return of heavy hitting Pop icons, like Britney and Beyoncé, those who had been away far too long, like JoJo and Solange, and the new generation of hitmakers, such as The Weeknd, Bruno Mars and Rihanna. Of course, there wasn’t a shortage of worthy fresh talent either, such as ZAYN,
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