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97 Words: “red flag collector” by Kelly Clarkson

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

A Definitive Ranking of Mariah’s Infinite #1’s

April 17, 2015
“Vision of Love” (4 weeks, 1990) “Love Takes Time” (3 weeks, 1990) “Someday” (2 weeks, 1991) “I Don’t Wanna Cry” (2 weeks, 1991) “Emotions” (3 weeks, 1991) “I’ll Be There” (featuring Trey Lorenz) (2 weeks, 1992) “Dreamlover” (8 weeks, 1993) “Hero” (4 weeks, 1993-1994) “Fantasy” (Bad Boy Fantasy featuring O.D.B.)

The Velvet Rope Therapy

October 11, 2014
You may be asking yourself, “what the hell is the velvet rope therapy?”  Well, good thing you asked. The Velvet Rope is an album- a masterpiece is a more suitable description- that Janet Jackson released in 1997. I have a strong sense of relation to Janet. No, I don’t feel like we’re

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