All posts tagged "R&B"
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Book Review: The life and career of Timbaland, ‘The Emperor of Music’
The music industry is fickle. Many artists come and go. Although, every so often comes an artist who manages to defy the odds and return...
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Jennifer Hudson: What She Can and Can’t Do
There are many things that Jennifer Hudson can’t do: write her own songs, produce her own music, hold off notes in verses where they’re not...
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Often Imitated, Never Duplicated: The influence of “Heartbreaker” by Mariah & Jay-Z
September 21, 1999. Almost exactly 16 years ago, Mariah Carey hit #1 with “Heartbreaker,” the lead single from her 7th studio album Rainbow; a track Pitchfork has referred to...
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Watch: Tamia promotes new album, Love Life, with secret show at SOB’s in NYC
R&B veteran Tamia celebrated 20 years in the music industry and her 6th album Love Life Monday night. She gave a secret performance, and Q&A session, at...
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For the Nostalgia: “Nobody” by Keith Sweat
If you were a fan of R&B music in the 1990s, then this is a song you’ve definitely heard! During the instrumental intro before the...
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“Don’t Forget About…” Mariah Carey’s 17th #1 single
“Don’t Forget About Us”, released on December 5, 2005, belongs in a category of Mariah Carey songs that are unmistakably about a specific event or person,...
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Video for “Feeling Myself” by Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé is a Tidal-Exclusive until further notice
I’m living in that part of the world where groundbreaking apps such as Tidal don’t make their way into the App Store of any of...
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Playlist: Ranking the best American Idol alumni, and their best songs
This week we learned that, after 13 long years, American Idol will finally come to an end. Undoubtedly, it had a great run for the first 5-7...
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Album Review: Jackie by Ciara
One of the sweetest things you can do as a pop star is to name your album after your mother, and also dedicate a song...
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Single Review: “Fools Gold” by Jill Scott + Tour Info!
Jill Scott dropped a double whammy this week – yesterday, she announced a 25 date North American tour beginning in Philly on July 13 and...
