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Mariah Carey’s “Vision of Love” is the most influential vocal performance of all-time.

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May 15, 2020
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In May of 1990 Long Island native Mariah Carey “realized a dream, and visualized the love that came to be“.  “Vision of Love,” her “first single – ever,” was released in advance of her self-titled debut album. “Vision of Love” spent 4 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 that summer, the longest run of any song that year. Lyrically “Vision of

The 19 “97” Songs of 2014!

January 6, 2015
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Looking back, it’s been quite the year for popular music. Since the early 2000’s, the industry has been ever-changing, drastically, in response to the effects of technology on the consumption of music. However, artists are pushing through to produce hit singles and quality songs through various means. Whether it be
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Destiny Fulfilled – The Complete Story

November 23, 2014
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A woman is having a night out at the club with her two best friends, and as usual, is forced to deal with the unsolicited advances from less-than-worthy men. She grows tired of the men who simply can’t keep up, and ultimately dismisses every potential dance partner (“Lose My Breath“).  However, she doesn’t let
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***Flawless Feminism: How Beyoncé became a feminist

November 12, 2014
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Beyoncé’s anthemic “***Flawless” begins with the aggressive, in-your-face prelude titled “Bow Down.” Upon the release of “Bow Down” earlier in 2013, Beyonce was criticized and called a hypocrite for telling “bitches” to “bow down” because of the strong message of female empowerment in her music. With “Bow Down,” critics alleged that she
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The Velvet Rope Therapy

October 11, 2014
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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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