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25 Reasons Why Mariah Carey’s Emotions Still Slays at 25

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September 17, 2016
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September 17, 1991. At 21 years old, Mariah Carey, coming off the enormous success of her eponymous debut album, has thrown herself into work for her second studio album. Expectations are high at Columbia Records: Mariah’s debut produced 4 #1 Hot 100 hits, all consecutive, and spent 10 weeks at #1 on the albums chart, selling over 4 million copies

Playlist: Mama Patti Essentials

March 15, 2017
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One cannot be a fan of R&B music and not be familiar with Patti LaBelle. Her iconic voice, her songs and her legendary live performances have defined the history of this genre. It’s simply not acceptable to be unaware of Queen Patti’s material. Miss Patti started her career in the
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Journey to Freedom, Week 1: Freedom

August 15, 2014
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In preparation of the release of her fourth solo album, Journey to Freedom, Michelle Williams is hosting a contest via her official website in which fans must write journal entries about their own personal journey to freedom.  The prize is an all expense paid trip to spend the day with
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