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

September 12, 2015

Featured·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

September 12, 1995. The year was 1995. Mariah Carey was undoubtedly one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, and the 90s it-girl. She debuted in 1990, and already amassed eight #1 hits in just 5 short years. Not a year went by without her having a #1. She even released a Christmas album, in 1994, that yielded a new

1997·Featured·For the Nostalgia·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

Mariah Carey’s ‘Butterfly’ is Music’s Most Underrated Album

September 16, 1997. In September 1997, Mariah Carey released Butterfly, her self-described favorite and best album. Among her adoring fans, the #Lambily, it is widely considered the fan-favorite and best album as well, though some do differ in opinion. Still, Butterfly remains a sorely underrated classic in the grander scheme

Playlist: THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)

In celebration of summer, the staff at THE 97 has compiled a playlist containing

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

Review: “Seven” by Jung Kook & Latto

July 24, 2023

In 97 Words·Reviews·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Ambitious rising stars in pop often collide to combine their star power, yielding #BigEnergy. Newly solo seventh of K-pop’s biggest band BTS, Jung Kook, and one of the hottest new women in

97 Words: “Fly Girl” by FLO feat. Missy Elliott

July 10, 2023

In 97 Words·Reviews·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Once songs from your adolescence become the go-to source of samples, you’re officially grown. And, if you’re Missy Elliott, well… that’s just another reminder that you’re that bitch. Up-and-coming British girl group

97 Words: “Ghetto Supastar” by Pras, Mya & Ol’ Dirty Bastard

July 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. Twenty years before Lil Nas X trotted his horse down “Old Town Road” and gagged the Nashville girlies by fusing Hip-Hop and Country, a trio of Hip-Hop and R&B stars collaborated to

‘Talk a Good Game’ is Kelly Rowland’s best work – so far

June 18, 2018

Featured·Music

Kelly Rowland is now notorious for extremely long gaps between the release of her studio albums. Her debut, Simply Deep, was rush released in October 2002. Since then, she’s been in anything but a rush to craft her albums. She waited nearly five years to release her sophomore set Ms.

Review: ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ Proves Cardi B is Here to Stay

April 11, 2018

Featured·Music·Now·Reviews

written by Andrew & Vincent We didn’t rank Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” number one on our top singles of 2017 for no reason. When “Bodak Yellow” hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Cardi B made history. “Bodak” became the longest running #1 for a female rapper. She was

Song Review: Lil’ Kim’s “Spicy” is Disappointingly Mild

March 3, 2018

Music·Reviews

If this is Spicy, so is BBQ sauce. After creating a strong buzz in the fall with “Took Us A Break”, Lil’ Kim fails to keep the fire going on “Spicy”. She’s joined for the first time by fellow NYC legend Fabolous. The two cut the track barely a week

Single Review: Lil’ Kim “Took Us A Break”

November 6, 2017

Music·Now·Reviews

This is the Lil’ Kim we’ve been patiently waiting for, and quite frankly, I’m geeking. 2005 marks the last time Lil’ Kim rolled out an official, full-length album (The Naked Truth). That all changes with “Took Us A Break”, the first taste of Lil’ Kim’s upcoming fifth studio album. The

Playlist: Lil’ Kim’s Top 20 Features

July 11, 2017

Featured·Lil' Kim·Music·Playlists

Lil’ Kim’s power as an MC has always been reinforced by her featured verses. Kim has the ability to command attention and be the most memorable voice on a song. She’s done this, effortlessly since her early Junior M.A.F.I.A. days on “Player’s Anthem” and “Get Money”. Below are 20 of

The Reigning Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul: Mary J. Blige

June 26, 2017

In Depth·Music

The Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul While Hip-Hop saw during the 90s a handful of women who gave the genre a breath of fresh air with their fierceness, the R&B world welcomed a different kind of Queen, one that was able to merge two worlds. Mary J. Blige was the woman to

Hip-Hop’s Queen Supernova: Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

June 16, 2017

Featured·For the Nostalgia·In Depth·Music

It is eerie that Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes’ last body of work before her death in 2002 was entitled Supernova. A supernova, in astronomical terms, is the largest type of explosion that can occur in the universe; it comes at the end of a star’s life cycle. In Left Eye’s case,

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

Mariah Carey’s ‘Butterfly’ is Music’s Most Underrated Album

Playlist: THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)

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

Review: “Seven” by Jung Kook & Latto

97 Words: “Fly Girl” by FLO feat. Missy Elliott

97 Words: “Ghetto Supastar” by Pras, Mya & Ol’ Dirty Bastard

‘Talk a Good Game’ is Kelly Rowland’s best work – so far

Review: ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ Proves Cardi B is Here to Stay

Song Review: Lil’ Kim’s “Spicy” is Disappointingly Mild

Single Review: Lil’ Kim “Took Us A Break”

Playlist: Lil’ Kim’s Top 20 Features

The Reigning Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul: Mary J. Blige

Hip-Hop’s Queen Supernova: Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

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