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M!ssundaztood: How P!nk Defined Herself by Defying Expectation

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November 20, 2021
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November 20, 2001, Enter M!ssundaztood Alecia “P!nk” Moore hit the scene in 2000 with Can’t Take Me Home, her debut album that was largely a pop-tinged R&B affair. Led by the She’kspere produced “There You Go,” plus “Most Girls” and “You Make Me Sick,” P!nk seemed to be yet another addition to a line-up of R&B starlets; her sound more akin to  Destiny’s

Janet Jackson: Demanding Control, Demanding Change

January 10, 2022
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After a series of television stints, Janet Jackson made her move to the recording studio. Unlike her brothers, though, this Jackson’s music wasn’t hitting any of the right notes. Not until, Control. In Control Jackson’s 1986 third studio album, appropriately titled Control (released February 4, 1986), marked the reintroduction of
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First Listen: “Be Alive” by Beyoncé

November 11, 2021
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Beyoncé is back! Sort of. Today, she finally released “Be Alive,” the hotly anticipated theme song from King Richard. The film stars Will Smith and tells the story of how Richard Williams, father to tennis legends Serena and Venus, helped his daughters on their paths to greatness. To nobody’s surprise, there is
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