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Music Birthday: Tank

Today, January 1, 1976, Tank was born Durrell Babbs, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Before his R&B hits like ‘Please Don’t Go’ and ‘Your One,’ Tank lent those lush vocals to Aaliyah’s posthumous single, ‘Come Over.’ The song was written by Johnta Austin, and produced by Jazze Pha, Bryan-Micahael Cox and Kevin Hicks – it’s included on Aaliyah’s “I Care 4 U” compilation album. On September 19, 2003,…

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#Aaliyah #Aaliyah Haughton #billboard magazine #Come Over #Compilation #happy birthday #Homage #HomageCollage #Music Birthday #Music Career #Please Don&039;t Go #Rhythm and Blues #RIP Aaliyah #singer #songwriter #Soulful #Tank #Your One #YouTube

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Kesha: "Animal"

Kesha: “Animal”

Today, January 1, 2010, Kesha released her debut studio album “Animal.” The album peaked at no. 1 on the US Billboard 200, enjoying an 85-week chart run. This dance-pop album houses the seminal ‘Tik Tok’ single – a production by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. The song also reached no. 1 on the Hot 100. ‘Tik Tok’ has samples of ‘Five Minutes of Funk,’ by Whodini, and it’s been sampled in several…

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Yung Bay: "Real, Respected & Rich"

Yung Bay: “Real, Respected & Rich”

Today, December 24, 2016, Yung Bay released “Real, Respected & Rich.” This hardcore album is above the average rap long play, with 11 explicit tracks that inspire real glow up. On Apple Music, I’ve marked tracks 2, 3, 4, and 5 as favorites, and I’ll tell you why. His true godfidence glalres in tracks like ‘Long Way,’ and ‘Flava Like Dis,’ while ‘Trap Gone Crazy’ and ‘Filthy Rich’ are club…

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Queen Latifah: "Simply Beautiful"

Queen Latifah: “Simply Beautiful”

Today, December 24, 2004, ‘Simply Beautiful’ by Queen Latifah peaked at no. 22 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. The song features Al Green, and it’s included on Latifah’s debut singing album, “The Dana Owens Album.” In October 2004, the album itself reached no. 16 on the Billboard 200, becoming her first to reach the top 40 on the chart – followed by 2007’s “Trav’lin’ Light,” and…

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Ivy: "Monkeys on a Porch"

Ivy: “Monkeys on a Porch”

Today, December 23, 2016, indie rapper Ivy released his third solo mixtape, “Monkeys on a Porch.” An underrated rap jam, this mixtape has both club and workout vibes. Made with rich beats, cooly matched with real lyrics so easily delivered. It’s a solid mixtape, full of pitching potential for labels like Def Jam, Insterscope, Atlantic, or Motown. Taken from Datpiff On the mixtape streaming…

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Ariana Grande: "k bye for now (swt live)"

Ariana Grande: “k bye for now (swt live)”

Today, December 23, 2019, Ariana Grande released her first live album, “k bye for now (swt live).” This album is intimate, natural, playful and Grande’s vocals are as majestic as they are on her records. Covering an energetic evening on her Sweetener Tour, “k bye for now (swt live)’ went on to peak at no. 97 on the US Billboard 200, and no. 2 on iTunes. Internationally, “k bye for now (swt…

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Young Money: "We Are Young Money"

Young Money: “We Are Young Money”

Today, December 21, 2009, Young Money released their compilation album, “We Are Young Money.” This tuneful, lyrically-potent hip-hop album peaked at no. 1 on the US Billboard Top Rap Albums chart, and no. 9 on the Billboard 200. ‘Bedrock’ featuring the southern songbird Lloyd was released as a single, a production by Kane Beatz, and it reached nos. 2 and 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and…

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#Bedrock #Billboard 200 #Culture #Drake #Fuck da Bullshit #Hip Hop #Hot 100 #Kane Beatz #Lil Wayne #Nicki Minaj #Rap #Rap Albums #Roger That #tunes #Tyga #We Are Young Money #Young Money

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21 Savage: "i am > i was"

21 Savage: “i am > i was”

Today, December 21, 2018, 21 Savage released his sophomore studio album, “i am > i was.” In January 2020, the album earned platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Unsurprisingly, the album performed well internationally – reaching nos. 1 & 33, on the Billboard 200, iTunes and the Official Charts. A fan favorite on “i am > i was” is the J. Cole collaboration ‘a…

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Tamar Braxton: "Love and War"

Tamar Braxton: “Love and War”

Today, December 21, 2012, ‘Love and War’ by Tamar Braxton peaked at no. 13 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song is a DJ Camper production, included on Tamar’s sophomore studio album of the same name. The following year, on December 20, ‘All the Way Home,’ another single from the album peaked at no. 32 on the same chart. The latter single was produced by Michael Daly and…

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Jidenna: 'Knickers'

Jidenna: ‘Knickers’

Today, December 21, 2015, Jidenna released his ‘Knickers’ single. The song is starred as a fan favorite on Apple Music, and it’s included on several HomageCollage playlists. Nana Kwabena produced this creative single, alongside Jidenna himself. As it turns out, ‘Knickers’ is not included on Jidenna’s debut studio album “The Chief,” but it still has plenty of power and punch as a single. The…

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Take 20 minutes to stream Lianne La Havas' new "Live At The Roundhouse - EP..." you'll be happy you did!

Take 20 minutes to stream Lianne La Havas’ new “Live At The Roundhouse – EP…” you’ll be happy you did!

Lianne La Havas’s music tends to turn on my deeper emotions. Her vocals so earthy, and her delivery so compassionate, embody truth and peacemaking. And just like the lifecycle of many relationships, her performance at London’s Roundhouse was short and sweet. As with her debut album, her voice is a sweet, raw prickly pear straight off of the plant: wisdom-watered, full of soul, and oh so…

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Like Grammy-nominated Record Producer Mike Synphony, you can do anything you set your mind to

Michael “Synphony” Roett, after serveral years of producing hits for heavy-weight artists like Future, Taylor Swift and more, he’s made a huge, conscious decision to release his own music. According to Mike, his switch to emcee was completely God-directed. In a spring 2019 recording session with Future, he felt God telling him to “leave now!” In fact, just a few days prior, Mike had another…

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Tyrese: "I Wanna Go There"

Tyrese: “I Wanna Go There”

Today, December 17, 2002, Tyrese released his third studio album, “I Wanna Go There.” This relationships album reached no. 16 on the US Billboard 200. His first album for J Records, “I Wanna Go There” was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on Valentine’s Day 2003. This sensual album’s lead single, ‘How You Gonna Act Like That’ was produced by The Underdogs (Harvey…

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Jazmine Sullivan's 'Pick Up Your Feelings' is a nice tease to her upcoming "Heaux Tales" album

Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Pick Up Your Feelings’ is a nice tease to her upcoming “Heaux Tales” album

As underrated as Jazmine Sullivan might be, her fans already know what’s up: she’s a human, a human star. And, she’s slated to drop a new album called “Heaux Tales” in early January 2021. To promote the album, Sullivan released the emotional ‘Pick Up Your Feelings.’ It’s been five years since her “Reality Show” album, and it’s high-time for some more music by this beautiful, vocal…

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Next Up: NHL Marcel

Austin, Texas rapper NHL Marcel released his “Hard to Trust” album back in July 2020. This is actually a monumental debut for NHL Marcel, as he – in just eight tracks, shows mainstream readiness in the modern production, honest songwriting and delivery. “Hard to Trust” is perfect for night and day driving, clubbing, and it easily encourages the go-getter mindset. The beats, produced by…

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Music Birthday: DeFord Bailey Sr.

Today, December 14, 1899, DeFord Bailey Sr. was born in Smith County, Tennessee. Though he struggled with polio, Bailey broke racial barriers as a black musician when he performed on the Grand Ole Opry – originally The Barn Dance – in December 1924. Ultimately helping establish the country music genre. With his harmonica, stature and signature countryside train sound skill, Bailey became one of…

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Beyonce: "BEYONCE"

Beyonce: “BEYONCE”

Today, December 13, 2013, Beyoncé released her double platinum-selling eponymous fifth studio album. This album peaked at no. 1 on the US Billboard 200, and no. 1 on iTunes. Most recently on international itunes charts, “BEYONCE” is still in heavy rotation, peaking at nos. 39, 93 and 74 in Brazil, Spain and Australia in November 2020. Strong, slick and stylish, “BEYONCE” is complete with 14…

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#7/11 #Album #Beyonce #Blow #Blue #Heaven #Hip Hop #Houston #Jay-Z #Jealous #Mine #Partition #Pharrell #Rhythm and Blues #Rocket #singer #songwriter #Soul #Texans #XO #Yonce

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