Tag: MARY J BLIGE
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My Favorite R&B Song From Every Year (2003 – 1974)
Recently, I thought about what people meant in YouTube comment sections when they say “this is REAL R&B” (this is usually under a Leon Bridges or Coco Jones visualizer/video), because it just sounds stupid. R&B is multi-faceted.
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The Transformation of Method Man’s “All I Need”
The album version of “All I Need” is very grimy, with a dark synth line that interpolates Marvin Gaye’s “You’re All I Need to Get By” (keep that song in mind for later) and 36 Chambers-type drums. Not really single material.
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12 Remixes Better Than The Original Song
The value of a remix can not be overstated. It can rework a song to show another person’s vision of what could have been. Here’s my take on a dozen remixes that are better than the original song.
The Music In My Mind 