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Nippy is 60: Whitney Houston’s Greatest Live Performances

August 9, 2023

Featured·Music·Playlists·Retrospectives·Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston lived a life that was akin to a Greek tragedy. The world watched her reach dizzying heights and stunning lows. In admiration, the public saw Whitney Houston morph from a church girl from Newark, N.J. into an otherworldly Pop deity beloved by massive throngs of fans and peers alike. That audience soon balked at the slightest indication

Featured·Mariah Carey·Music·Retrospectives

“#Beautiful,” Mariah Carey’s Summer Hit That Got Away

With a musical catalog as expansive as Mariah Carey’s, casual listeners will surely come across a multitude of hits they’ll know by heart. But in the mix of the singer’s bag of chart-toppers, holiday classics, deep cuts, and remixes, there are also a handful of underrated singles that missed the

Mariah Carey, Master of “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak”

For over three decades, Mariah Carey has cranked out record-breaking number-one hits

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

After silencing doubters and naysayers with her 1992 “MTV Unplugged” show and

Who is Jill Scott? A Timeless Treasure.

July 18, 2020

Artists·Jill Scott·Music·Retrospectives

JULY 18, 2000 Jill Scott’s debut album, entitled Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1, opens with the song “Do You Remember.” She asks, “do you remember me?” before recounting a series of unforgettable memories. Surely, he remembered her. For the listener, though, this was an introduction. In retrospect,

“Crybaby,” Mariah Carey’s spiraling serenade

July 17, 2020

Mariah Carey·Music·Retrospectives

In November 1999, Mariah Carey released her seventh studio album, Rainbow. By this point, Carey wasn’t just a superstar – she was the poster child for pop perfection with a catalog of hits that set the template for all the Mariah-wannabes that followed in her glittery footsteps. Having 13 number

In 2005 The Black Eyed Peas ruled with ‘Monkey Business’

May 25, 2020

For the Nostalgia·Music·Retrospectives·Then

In the business of hit-making, there's no monkeying around! With their fourth album 'Monkey Business,' The Black Eyed Peas proved they had staying power.

Ranked: Britney Spears’ “Oops!… I Did It Again”

May 16, 2020

Britney Spears·Featured·In Depth·Music·Retrospectives

“Oops!… I did it again, I played with your heart, got lost in the game…” –Britney Spears The title track and stratospheric lead single from Britney Spears’ sophomore album, “Oops!… I Did It Again” might be directed toward a silly boy, but with this song and its parent album, breaking a

Mariah Carey’s Charmbracelet: Organizing the Charms

May 2, 2020

Artists·Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Retrospectives

In the spirit of Justice, the #Lambily got Mimi’s E=MC² to the top of the iTunes Albums chart this week and now it’s time for another underrated piece of Mariah’s iconic catalog to get the same treatment: Charmbracelet. Charmbracelet, Mariah’s 9th studio album, was released in December 2002 under her then-new label

How Fame became Lady Gaga’s Monster

November 19, 2019

Lady Gaga·Music·Retrospectives

NOVEMBER 23, 2009 Believe it or not, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga to the world has been making her little monsters ecstatic since 2008! This week marks the anniversary of the release of her second body of work The Fame Monster, originally slated as an EP,

Mariah Carey’s ‘Caution,’ Ranked.

November 17, 2019

Featured·Mariah Carey·Music·Retrospectives

CAUTION, RELEASED NOVEMBER 16, 2018 Since its release in November 2018, Mariah Carey’s fifteenth studio album Caution almost hasn’t aged. (Just like the Queen who created it). Lauded with rave reviews by critics upon its release, adored by the loyal Lambily in every waking minute since, the album still sounds as fresh

Destiny Fulfilled, Relived: A Reflection of Sisterhood

November 16, 2019

Artists·Destiny's Child·Featured·In Depth·Music·Retrospectives

November 16, 2004. On November 16, 2004, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams reunited once more as Destiny’s Child for their final album, Destiny Fulfilled. However, to fully understand the magnitude of this moment, one must travel back and truly relive this unprecedented moment in music history. The Anticipation Was Real.

Following Mariah Carey’s Rainbow: A Retrospective

November 2, 2019

Featured·Mariah Carey·Music·Retrospectives·Then

The story of my love for Mariah Carey started in 1998 with my budding obsession for Aretha Franklin, VH1 Divas Live, and “Chain of Fools”. But my true journey on the Mariah Carey train began on Christmas 1999, when I unwrapped a copy of Rainbow underneath the Christmas tree. Rainbow

Merry Christmas: The Coronation of Mariah Carey

November 1, 2019

Featured·Mariah Carey·Music·Retrospectives·Then

Crowning a Monarch In 1994, Christmas as we know it was forever changed when Mariah Carey released her first Christmas album. Before 1994, the phrase “Merry Christmas” was merely a holiday greeting… until Mariah Carey claimed the phrase for her own. Its omnipresence every holiday season makes it difficult to

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Nippy is 60: Whitney Houston’s Greatest Live Performances

“#Beautiful,” Mariah Carey’s Summer Hit That Got Away

Mariah Carey, Master of “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak”

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

Who is Jill Scott? A Timeless Treasure.

“Crybaby,” Mariah Carey’s spiraling serenade

In 2005 The Black Eyed Peas ruled with ‘Monkey Business’

Ranked: Britney Spears’ “Oops!… I Did It Again”

Mariah Carey’s Charmbracelet: Organizing the Charms

How Fame became Lady Gaga’s Monster

Mariah Carey’s ‘Caution,’ Ranked.

Destiny Fulfilled, Relived: A Reflection of Sisterhood

Following Mariah Carey’s Rainbow: A Retrospective

Merry Christmas: The Coronation of Mariah Carey

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