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Album Review: Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan

January 14, 2015
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The new year opens loaded with Jazmine Sullivan’s return to the scene. Reality Show, her 3rd album, is in stores this week. A brief hiatus following the release (and poor commercial reception) of her second album Love Me Back, released in 2010, had left many R&B fans missing this incredibly talented
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Album Review: Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? by K. Michelle

December 10, 2014
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The former Love & Hip-Hop star K. Michelle released her sophomore album yesterday. In the year between the release of her debut, Rebellious Soul, and this new album K. Michelle’s been quite busy: she’s transformed her album into a musical directed by Idris Elba, released a mixtape, filmed for her own
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Album Review: DK3 by Danity Kane

October 28, 2014
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Fans of the MTV’s Making The Band series and Sean “Diddy” Combs produced band Danity Kane had a reason to rage like maniacs last year after four of the original members of the quintet reunited and had plans to regroup despite the drama that ultimately broke them up back in
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Spotlight: Mila J

October 3, 2014
Some of you may have heard this song on the radio around the same time a more known hit song called “The Worst” was being spun heavily through the airwaves earlier this year. It’s a case of two sisters sharing a moment in the spotlight. Yes, Jamila Akiko Chilombo, better known
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Album Review: Aquarius by Tinashe

October 1, 2014
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Tinashe is releasing her first album since signing with RCA Records next week, on October 7. The R&B singer and songwriter began to see popularity thanks to a series of acclaimed mixtapes released independently between 2012 and 2013, showcasing her abilities as a writer and producer and allowing her to gain buzz,
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Songs About Divorce, Week 4

September 19, 2014
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This is the fourth and final week of the Songs About Divorce playlist series. Hopefully, you have been able to learn something new about some of popular music’s biggest names and the experiences they have gone through. Of course, these celebrities have also been through emotional life events like divorces
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Journey to Freedom, Week 5: Time

September 18, 2014
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1.  “Time” by Mary J. Blige is essentially about the flaws of the world and how counterproductively people use their time.  Mary expresses people for their judgmental nature.  She also touches on the issues of jealousy, murder, and madness.  She sings about how “people nowadays so shady” and “always wanna
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Songs About Divorce, Week 3

September 11, 2014
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“I Don’t Believe You” by P!nk marks her second appearance on the Songs About Divorce playlist. However, on this song, from 2008’s Funhouse, P!nk is now singing from the perspective of the (potential) divorcee, rather than the child. Written and released when she and her husband Carey Hart were separated,
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