Year: 2016

97 Words: ‘Aaliyah’ defined an artist and a summer

July 7, 2001. Snakes. That’s my first memory of Aaliyah's self-titled third

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InFormation: Dear White People, Recognize Your Black Friends’ Woes.

    Dear white people, We need to talk.   As a

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ESSENCE: Highlights from music’s best festival

Six years ago, I ventured to New Orleans for my first visit to

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Throwback Jam: it’s the “Ladies Night” anniversary!

These days, it’s rather uncommon to see some of the biggest names

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Single Review: Fergie “M.I.L.F. $”

Fergie is back with new music. After quite the wait, the Trap

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For Beyoncé, 4 was a professional and personal triumph

June 24, 2011. Beyoncé released her long awaited fourth album on June

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Slate Magazine, You Tried It: Views From the Clickbaited

Slate, girl. We need to talk. So this morning, I was sipping

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Black Music Month Spotlight: Phyllis Hyman

It's week three of our month-long Black Music Month celebration, and today

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Toni Braxton’s Secrets is unforgettable

June 18, 1996. In 1993, Toni Braxton strutted onto the scene with

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Concert Review: Aretha Franklin at NJPAC 06/16/16

I have a bit of a ritual- it basically consists of going

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