All posts by Andrew
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97 Words: Frank Sinatra at 100
Frank was everything. He was a God to me growing up. The day he died, my grandmother wouldn’t speak to me on the phone she...
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Album Review: Adele’s ’25’ is picturesque and nearly perfect
Imagine if the new Adele album had been sub-par. What would happen? A “Skyfall” is probably the best guess. One has to wonder what the album...
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EXCLUSIVE: Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Kim, Mariah Carey, and more ignite HOT 4 The Holidays
Last night at HOT 4 the Holidays, sparks flew. With a line up starring Busta Rhymes, Mariah Carey, Lil’ Wayne, Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Kim, Rick...
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Concert Review: Adele effortlessly captivates Radio City Music Hall for NBC taping
When news spread that Adele would film a one night only show at Radio City Music Hall, tickets became a frenzy. Instead of monetizing fans...
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Single Review: Trina’s “F**k Boy” affirms that she’s still Da Baddest
There’s something to be said for Trina’s longevity as an artist, and a female rapper. She’s on the Louboutin heels of releasing her 6th album,...
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Single Review: Say “Hello” to the slayage; Adele has returned!
“I heard that you’d settled down”. Funny how Adele’s own words came to ring so true for herself. After the release and indescribable acclaim and...
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Get Naked: Lil’ Kim’s ‘The Naked Truth,’ Revisited
In 2005, Lil’ Kim sat in a very different place than she does now. A trial for a perjury charge stemming from a 2001 shooting...
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EP Review: ‘WILD’ by Troye Sivan
Troye Sivan’s journey to a full-length album continues with his second EP in just over a year, WILD. He follows up last year’s TRXYE stronger,...
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“I’m thinking of”… Mariah Carey’s 13th #1: “My All”
“I’m thinking of you” declares Mariah in the opening line of 1997’s “My All,” the second single off her magnum opus Butterfly. The Spanish guitar-driven...
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Album Review: “Nina Revisited… A Tribute To Nina Simone”
Love her? Then leave her. Nina Simone was, by all accounts, a musical pioneer. Her seamless integration of classical music into jazz, show tunes, blues,...
