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The Original Dance Craze Classic Revisited: “Electric Boogie” by Marcia Griffiths

First and foremost, I was today years old when I learned that the name of this song is “Electric Boogie” and not “Electric Slide”. I’ve been dancing to it for…

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“September” by Earth, Wind & Fire – The Nostalgic Classic Revisited

I looked up “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire on Spotify, prior to writing this, strictly out of curiosity. I wanted to see how many times it had been streamed. …

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A Classic Revisited: “Make It Last Forever” by Keith Sweat & Jacci McGhee

Although Keith Sweat had bops, on bops, on bops, “Make It Last Forever” made the list not only because it’s the title track on his debut, but because it’s a…

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Celebrating Black History Month Through Food

There’s a ton of reasons why I’m happy and proud to be black and one of the reasons that sit firmly in my list of top three is delicious ass…

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“Roni” by Bobby Brown – A Classic Revisited from The Bad Boy of R&B

Good old controversial Bobby Brown. He might stir the pot a bit, but dammit if he didn’t know how to make great music! As one of the original members of…

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“Real Love” by Mary J. Blige – The Classic Revisited

Y’all knew this one was coming. This song is so important to the 90s R&B movement. I know Mary is still searching for her “Real Love” in this song, and…

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A Big Luther Classic Revisited: “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross

I’m a fan of Luther Vandross all around, but especially big Luther. That’s the time when he was really churning out the hits, and “Never Too Much” is no exception.…

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“Weak” by SWV – Those Sisters Absolutely Brought It On This Classic Song!

“Weak” is the song that EVERY Black Girl will sing at the top of their lungs when they’re in LOVE, LOVE. It’s an anthem at this point. I specifically remember…

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A Classic Revisited: “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye

“I been really tryyyyyyyyyying baby…” Now Marvin Gaye know he ain’t have to try that hard, he was a whole sex symbol with a voice that made panties drop with…

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