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40 Years ago: “Upside Down” overcame long odds to become Diana Ross’ biggest (and funkiest) solo hit…thanks to Chic!
(May 24, 2020). Forty years ago this week, on May 22, 1980, Motown Records released the classic Diana Ross album diana. It was an LP created by the hottest, hippest…
Chart drama: Tekashi 6ix9ine’s beef with Billboard; what he got right (and wrong)
(May 22, 2020). Earlier this week when Billboard announced the new No. 1 song in America (the duet “Stuck With U” by pop superstars Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande), the…
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The Rainbow of Rap – a look at Hip-Hop’s growing ethnic diversity at the top
(May 17, 2020). In what was once considered mainly a domain for African-American men, could rap and hip-hop actually be the most diverse genre in popular music today? With this…
Happy 70th birthday, Stevie! A 70-for-70 look back at his best songs!
(May 13, 2020). Everyone knows that when it comes to music, there’s hardly anyone that tops the sheer genius of Stevie Wonder, a/k/a Little Stevie Wonder, a/k/a Stevland Morris. He’s…
Odd week in hip-hop: Drake ends No. 1 album streak; Nicki Minaj gets first No. 1 single…and timing is the reason for both.
(May 11, 2020). They say when it comes to the charts and hitting No. 1, timing is everything. That proves to be the case for two 11-year rap veterans on…