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

May 15, 2020

Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

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

In Depth·Music·Then

Aretha Franklin’s Young, Gifted & Black is a Masterpiece

Young, Gifted & Black: The Queen On The Throne 45 years ago Aretha Franklin was at her peak. 3 major events mark this era: First, her show stopping 1971 performances at the Fillmore West in San Francisco helped expose her to a brand new audience. Second, her game-changing 1972 gospel

Twenty years ago, Mariah Carey had a “Fantasy” that changed pop music forever

September 12, 1995. The year was 1995. Mariah Carey was undoubtedly one

15 flows: Remembering Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes tragically passed away in a car accident in Honduras

Before “I don’t know her”: A true history of Mariah Carey & Jennifer Lopez’s ‘beef’

March 20, 2016

In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music

This is not where it started. This was after. Jennifer Lopez recently returned to Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live! and was questioned on her alleged beef with Mariah Carey. Once again, Jennifer insisted that there is no bad blood on her end between the two, and that she admires

Yes, Beyoncé’s “Formation” is a Civil Rights anthem

February 7, 2016

Featured·In Depth·Music·Now

Beyoncé has created an anthem; a pro-black, pro-women, pro-LGBT, anti-establishment, anti-hater anthem. Naturally, her haters have responded with… well, hate. Naysayers criticize the song for being basic, the lyrics for being silly, and the song for being ratchet. They seem to believe that just because the song makes you want to twerk

With “Nasty,” Janet Jackson gave pop music feminism its first beat

February 5, 2016

Featured·For the Nostalgia·In Depth·Janet Jackson·Music·Then

“GIMME A BEAT!” Ms. Jackson delivered this iconic catchphrase at the start of her classic hit “Nasty,” the second single, and track, from Janet’s Control album, and with it, the music world would never be the same again. In response to Janet’s demand, producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis certainly

This is a story about “Control,” by Janet Jackson

February 4, 2016

Featured·For the Nostalgia·In Depth·Janet Jackson·Music·Then

February 4, 1986 Janet Jackson has never required an introduction, whether it’s today or 1986, she has been a household name by default. She is one of nine siblings in pop’s most successful musical family, the Jacksons, and grew up in the spotlight. Her entertainment career began in 1976 on

Why I fell in love with Tori Kelly (and you should too)!

January 25, 2016

Featured·In Depth·Music·Now

Tori Kelly has had quite the come up. The 23 year old California native had her first brush with fame 12 years ago, at age 11, on the television show America’s Most Talented Kids. Six years ago, she appeared on Season 9 of American Idol, where she auditioned before Simon and

The 19 “97” Songs of 2015!

January 1, 2016

Featured·In Depth·Music·Now

This year saw a diverse array of songs topping the charts and filling the airwaves. Of course, the usual stars continue to dominate not only the charts, but our hearts too. From touring partners Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, to R&B divas like Jill Scott and Tamar Braxton, we’ve got

The 19 “97” Albums of 2015!

December 31, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Music·Now

In 2015, we saw the return of Adele, and Janet Jackson; two of music’s most absent divas. Following in the footsteps of the now beloved Sam Smith, we also saw gay singer-songwriters like Troye Sivan and Steve Grand become more accepted among pop music fans. Pop stars like Justin Bieber,

Dissing Beyoncé on the internet? Mama taught us better than that!

November 11, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Music

“You know I’m not gon’ diss you on the internet, ‘Cause my mama taught me better than that!” — Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor” (2001) We thought the Beyoncé-penned Destiny’s Child classic “Survivor” taught us better than to diss people on the internet. We thought, perhaps, that her fans’ mamas taught them better

Review: Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’ is subtle yet genius

October 10, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Janet Jackson·Music·Now·Reviews

In May, we asked the question “is Janet Jackson readying a modern-day Rhythm Nation?” Five months later, we have our answer. A full week has passed since Janet Jackson dropped her epic comeback album Unbreakable. The reviews, the fan reactions, have all been superb. However, I like to go a little deeper and

Mariah Carey’s ‘Daydream’ still enraptures

October 3, 2015

Featured·For the Nostalgia·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

It was October 3, 1995 when Sony released Mariah Carey’s fourth studio album, “Daydream.” Mariah was at the peak of her career in 1995: the “Music Box” (1993) album had broken her through a lot of international markets she hadn’t conquered before and “Merry Christmas” (1994) had become yet another

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In Depth - Page 9

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

Aretha Franklin’s Young, Gifted & Black is a Masterpiece

Twenty years ago, Mariah Carey had a “Fantasy” that changed pop music forever

15 flows: Remembering Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

Before “I don’t know her”: A true history of Mariah Carey & Jennifer Lopez’s ‘beef’

Yes, Beyoncé’s “Formation” is a Civil Rights anthem

With “Nasty,” Janet Jackson gave pop music feminism its first beat

This is a story about “Control,” by Janet Jackson

Why I fell in love with Tori Kelly (and you should too)!

The 19 “97” Songs of 2015!

The 19 “97” Albums of 2015!

Dissing Beyoncé on the internet? Mama taught us better than that!

Review: Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’ is subtle yet genius

Mariah Carey’s ‘Daydream’ still enraptures

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