This is a LITTLE GEM I just found out about over the WEEKEND! This Fergie/Nicki Minaj collaboration should have been a HUGE HIT! The SAMPLE alone with this DOPE verse from Nicki!
On this DAY 28 years ago, Monica released her DEBUT album, ‘Miss Thang’!
It was released by Rowdy Records and distributed through the Arista label on July 18, 1995, in the United States. Recorded throughout her early teenage years, the album was conceived under the guidance of Rowdy head Dallas Austin who would emerge as a tutor and father figure to Monica and serve as Miss Thang‘s sole executive producer. Austin recruited protégés from his DARP production camp such as Tim & Bob, Arnold Hennings, and Colin Wolfe as well as Daryl Simmons, and Soulshock & Karlin to work on the album. It incorporates a wide range of contemporary genres such as soul, pop, hip hop and blues.
The QUEEN BEE, Lil’ Kim turns 49 TODAY!! The NUMERO UNO, there is none HIGHER, KIMMY BLANCO, Ms. WHITE!
Kim KICKED down the DOORS for so many FEMCEES that came after her. ALWAYS pushing the ENVELOPE in MUSIC, FASHION and POP CULTURE period, let’s CELEBRATE the NOTORIOUS K.I.M. today and EVERYDAY!! Happy Birthday Kim! WE LOVE YOU!!!
We all know that the LIVING LEGEND, Patti Labelle can sing her FACE off! This is not to be DEBATED! So let’s go back to a TIME when SHE rehearsed her LINES a 1000 times until she really did have them MEMORIZED!
On this day, 25 years ago, Brandy RELEASED her GROUNDBREAKING sophomore album, ‘Never Say Never’.
Upon its release, Never Say Never facilitated Norwood in becoming a viable recording artist with media-crossing appeal. It debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 160,000 copies in its first week, and peaked at No. 2 the following week, remaining within the chart’s top 20 for 28 weeks. Six of the album’s 16 songs were chosen as singles, including duet with Monica “The Boy Is Mine” and “Have You Ever?“, which both topped the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as “Top of the World“, which become an international hit.