Brand Nubian

Flashback Friday: Brand Nubian and IMx

• August 31, 2018

It's Friday, playas, celebrate! Today we're looking back at two ...

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Ranking the Best Tamia Albums

• August 28, 2018

Tamia has been on fire lately. Her single, "Leave It ...

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Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday: Blaque and Dr. Dre

• August 24, 2018

Y'all ready to party like it's 1999 this Friday? Let's ...

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3rd Bass

Seven Times Your Favorite Rappers Sampled Aretha Franklin’s Classics

• August 16, 2018

In an era where words like "icon" are throw around ...

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Love Letters

Love Letters: My Ex’s Wife Friended Me on Social Media. Should I Worry?

• August 16, 2018

What a weird, angry week it's been in the world ...

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album reviews

Album Review: Nicki Minaj, Queen

• August 11, 2018

Nicki Minaj Queen (released August 10, 2018) Your girl Nicki ...

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commentary

Is Eric Benet right about the state of rap and R&B?

• August 10, 2018

Man, a playa takes a couple of days off from ...

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50 Cent

Flashback Friday: Ashanti and 50 Cent

• August 3, 2018

I'm feeling quite magnanimous today playas, so let's look back ...

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12 Best R&B Debut Albums That Haven’t Been Topped

• August 2, 2018

You know what they say about first impressions – and ...

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Ranking the Best Monica Albums

• July 31, 2018

Name some of the best female vocalists in R&B history ...

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