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Whitney Houston's Greatest Live Performances

Nippy is 60: Whitney Houston’s Greatest Live Performances

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August 9, 2023
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston lived a life that was akin to a Greek tragedy. The world watched her reach dizzying heights and stunning lows. In admiration, the public saw Whitney Houston morph from a church girl from Newark, N.J. into an otherworldly Pop deity beloved by massive throngs of fans and peers alike. That audience soon balked at the slightest indication

97 Words: “Too Close” by Next

July 9, 2023
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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. In the 90s, R&B was filled with thinly-veiled double entendre. “Too Close” by R&B trio Next is a prime example, with the not-so-subtly suggestive lyrics that made it the year’s hottest song. Opening
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97 Words: “GLU” by Usher

July 7, 2023
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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. In his latest single, “GLU,” the growth of Usher’s vocal delivery and overall lyrical content when compared to his 90s discography is apparent. With Lil Jon serving as producer, this Prince-inspired slow
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97 Words: “Nice & Slow” by Usher

July 7, 2023
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This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Ever-enduring R&B legend, Usher, has undergone a retrospective renaissance thanks to his massively successful Las Vegas residency and the re-release of his iconic breakthrough album, “My Way.” On its second single, “Nice
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Janet Jackson: The Deep Cuts Playlist

January 30, 2022
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In celebration of 40 years of Janet Jackson as a recording artist, our team compiled a playlist of our favorite Janet “deep cuts,” consisting of our favorite underrated, lesser known Janet tracks that a casual listener may have never heard. If you’re like us, watching Janet’s eponymous new documentary on
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Christmas playlists

97 Tracks: Sounds of Christmas Playlist

December 25, 2021
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Throughout the month of December, each of our writers shared their holiday favorites via their own 97 Minutes of Christmas playlist. Now that that series is complete, we have compiled those Christmas playlists into one master list. After making cuts for duplicates and one too many renditions of the same classic
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Playlist: 97 Minutes of Christmas, Vol. 5

December 16, 2021
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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 5, CURATED BY ANDREW How do you boil Christmas
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