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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

Journey to Freedom, Week 4: Happiness

September 10, 2014

Featured·Music·Playlists

Last week’s word in Michelle Williams’ Journey to Freedom journal contest was “happiness.” For our playlist, I’ve selected five songs that always put me in a good mood as soon as I turn them on. They are among my go-to “get happy” songs. Unlike previous weeks, I won’t analyze each song individually because in

Songs About Divorce, Week 2

September 3, 2014

Featured·Music·Playlists

Last week, I listed four songs that looked at divorce from four very different perspectives. To recap, there was Christina Aguilera’s “I’m OK” in which she reflected on memories of her abusive father, as well as Jason Mraz sharing his own recollections of his parents’ divorce on “Love For a

Journey to Freedom, Week 3: Love

August 28, 2014

Featured·Music·Playlists

For this week’s Journey to Freedom challenge, Michelle Williams challenges us to “celebrate a mindful moment of self-love.” Self-love, Michelle says, is an essential precursor to being able to obtain romantic love. After all, if you don’t love yourself… how can you expect someone else to love you? This is

Single Review: “Don’t Shoot” by The Game, Fabolous, Wale, Diddy and more

August 27, 2014

Music·Now·Reviews

Today, The Game dropped the single “Don’t Shoot,” featuring a host of hip-hop’s biggest names, in a mission to raise awareness of the police violence and racial tensions in America today. The song features appearances by Ricky Rozay, 2 Chains, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beats, Yo Gotti, Curren$y,

The Many Forms of Metamorphosis: A review of Mariah Carey’s “Honey” remixes

August 22, 2014

1997·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Music·Then

Starting with 1995’s “Fantasy,” Mariah Carey began to transform her more pop-leaning singles to become full-fledged hip-hop recreations. In addition, she would also re-imagine the songs in fully re-sung house remixes, which began with 1993’s “Dreamlover.” Mariah continued this practice with the lead single from Butterfly, “Honey.” While the original

J. Cole responds to Michael Brown incident with new song, “Be Free”

August 15, 2014

Featured·Music·Now

In the wake of the horrible tragedy that is swirling in Ferguson, MO, J. Cole responds to the death of Michael Brown and the riots in Ferguson with this track “Be Free.” Unfortunately, Brown isn’t the only young man who has been killed by law enforcement for no apparent reason.

Breaking Out of the Cocoon: A look back at the debut of Mariah Carey’s “Honey”

August 13, 2014

1997·In Depth·Mariah Carey·Then

By 1997, Mariah Carey was a household name and an undeniable icon. She was one of pop music’s most successful artists and her influence was undeniable. She made her debut in 1990 with the iconic single, “Vision of Love” and from 1990 on, Mariah released an album every year: But

Single Review: “***Flawless” Remix by Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj

August 5, 2014

Music·Now·Reviews

At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, Beyoncé dropped the official remix of “***Flawless” featuring a guest verse from Nicki Minaj, shocking the world. It was shocking not only because she collaborated with Nicki for the first time but also because she added new verses of her own to the

Azealia Banks drops new single “Heavy Metal and Reflective”

July 29, 2014

Music·Now

A couple of weeks back Azealia Banks announced that she had finally parted ways with Universal Music Group after a long battle. Now she’s finally ready to release her new music. The acclaimed 23 years old rapstress dropped a hot new single called “Heavy Metal and Reflective,” which is available

Elicit 1997 … with ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ by Missy Elliott

July 28, 2014

1997·Music·Reviews·Then

One of Rolling Stone’s “100 Best Albums of the 90s”, Missy Elliott’s Supa Dupa Fly put a new spin on female hip-hop. The futuristic sounds and visuals were unlike anything that we were accustomed to hearing or seeing at that time. As well as bringing her into the forefront, this

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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

Journey to Freedom, Week 4: Happiness

Songs About Divorce, Week 2

Journey to Freedom, Week 3: Love

Single Review: “Don’t Shoot” by The Game, Fabolous, Wale, Diddy and more

The Many Forms of Metamorphosis: A review of Mariah Carey’s “Honey” remixes

J. Cole responds to Michael Brown incident with new song, “Be Free”

Breaking Out of the Cocoon: A look back at the debut of Mariah Carey’s “Honey”

Single Review: “***Flawless” Remix by Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj

Azealia Banks drops new single “Heavy Metal and Reflective”

Elicit 1997 … with ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ by Missy Elliott

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