Editorial
Defining an Era: Brandy’s ‘B7’
The year 2005 accounted for triumphant musical comebacks from two female R&B artists: Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige. The...
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25 Years Later: The Authenticity of Monica’s Debut Album ‘Miss Thang’
In the case of many popular genres, particularly R&B, honorifics used in stage names for Black female artists have gained...
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A Reintroduction to ‘Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1’ 20 Years Later
When it comes to soul music, Philadelphia is one of the many withstanding epicenters for the emphatic genre. From The...
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Revisiting Kelly Price’s ‘Mirror Mirror’ 20 Years Later
When R&B fans think of a singer who exemplifies raw and emotional vocals, Kelly Price should come to mind. Praised...
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7 Times Lil’ Kim Celebrated R&B on ‘The Notorious K.I.M.’
Lil’ Kim is arguably the muse of modern-day female rap. In a career that spans more than 20 years, Lil’...
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Revisiting Keyshia Cole’s ‘The Way It Is’ 15 Years Later
The first time I heard of Keyshia Cole, the street soul belter from Oakland, Calif., it was a scorching June...
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