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97 Words: “My All/Stay Awhile” by Mariah Carey

June 21, 2023

In 97 Words·Mariah Carey·Music·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list here. Summertime is for sun, sand, and a So So Def remix. In the 90s, Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri never failed to deliver on the latter, and the “My All/Stay Awhile” remix, is no exception. A sexy summery mash-up of Mariah’s

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97 Words: “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM” by Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Beyoncé reunites with her #2 musical husband Kendrick Lamar for another surprise remix. For the pair’s third collaboration and third “RENAISSANCE” remix, Beyoncé takes another page from the 90s playbook by tacking

97 Words: “Get on the Bus” by Destiny’s Child

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97 Words: “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” by Whitney Houston

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Deep Cuts From Janet Jackson’s Teenage Albums

January 3, 2025

In 97 Words·Janet Jackson

“Love and My Best Friend” from Janet Jackson (1982) While it is well known that Janet Jackson had very little artistic input in her first few musical outings, “Love and My Best Friend” is a small highlight on her decent, albeit unfulfilling 1982 self-titled, debut album. This song has a

97 Words: “Terms and Conditions” by Mahalia

August 5, 2023

In 97 Words·Music·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Reading is fundamental. Online, we often skip reading the “terms and conditions” before using apps and websites. However, IRL they’re a must, just like on the lead single from Mahalia’s sophomore album

97 Words: “Sure Thing” by Miguel

June 28, 2023

In 97 Words·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list here. Sometimes a song is so good it has to hit twice. Entering summer 2023 as the #1 song on pop radio, Miguel’s 2010 hit “Sure Thing” has outperformed its original chart

In 97 Words: Mariah Carey’s “Lil Snowman”

December 8, 2021

In 97 Words·Mariah Carey·Music

In 2017, Mariah Carey’s holiday anthem “All I Want For Christmas Is You” was brought to life by Universal Pictures in an animated film of the same name. The film was based on a book by the songstress about a little girl and her desired puppy. Its soundtrack produced one

Playlist: 97 Minutes of Christmas, Vol. 1

December 3, 2021

Mariah Carey·Music·Playlists

This Christmas season, the staff of THE 97 will be sharing their favorite holiday songs via our new 97 Minutes of Christmas Playlist series. Each playlist contains 1 hour and 37 minutes of Christmas jams personally curated by the staff writer. VOLUME 1, Curated by John Hang some holly, string up

97 Words: “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

May 22, 2020

Featured·In 97 Words·Music·Reviews

Click here to listen to Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande’s “Rain On Me” It’s almost expected that when a much-hyped diva duet finally drops, it may result in some disappointment. “Rain on Me,” Lady Gaga’s second single from Chromatica and hotly anticipated duet with Ariana Grande, falls victim to this unwritten law of Pop duets.

97 Words: Janet Jackson’s “What Have You Done For Me Lately?”

February 7, 2016

For the Nostalgia·In 97 Words·Janet Jackson·Music·Then

“What Have You Done For Me Lately?” was the first single from Control and acted as the introduction to the all-new Janet. It served as a sampler, a taste of what was to come, hinting at the themes of independence, feminism, and control, it was just the right mix to set the

97 Words: Pusha T’s ‘King Push- Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude’

December 28, 2015

In 97 Words·Music·Now·Reviews

Menacing. Pusha T knows how to select beats that agree with his unique voice, signature “yuuuh”, and dark, snowy, lyrical content. Bringing back Puff Daddy on the boards results brilliantly in the disjointed, aggressive “Crutches, Crosses, Caskets” and a few more notable moments. Timbaland excels as Pusha projects “The flow

97 Words: Frank Sinatra at 100

December 13, 2015

In 97 Words·Music·Now

Frank was everything. He was a God to me growing up. The day he died, my grandmother wouldn’t speak to me on the phone she was so distraught. I’ve grown to appreciate the music more as I’ve grown up. He is unparalleled. “Fly Me To The Moon” is forever my

97 Words

97 Words: “My All/Stay Awhile” by Mariah Carey

97 Words: “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM” by Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar

97 Words: “Get on the Bus” by Destiny’s Child

97 Words: “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” by Whitney Houston

Deep Cuts From Janet Jackson’s Teenage Albums

97 Words: “Terms and Conditions” by Mahalia

97 Words: “Sure Thing” by Miguel

In 97 Words: Mariah Carey’s “Lil Snowman”

Playlist: 97 Minutes of Christmas, Vol. 1

97 Words: “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

97 Words: Janet Jackson’s “What Have You Done For Me Lately?”

97 Words: Pusha T’s ‘King Push- Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude’

97 Words: Frank Sinatra at 100

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