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Episode 1.11 – Emancipating #1s From The Elusive Chanteuse: Mariah Carey Saga Pt. 2
Mariah mania continues! We share our reactions to Rarities as well as some insights from The Meaning Of Mariah Carey. We explore the ups and downs of Mariah's post-Glitter catalog, finally landing on 2018's Caution and the standout track "8thGrade."
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Episode 1.10: Loverboy? I Hardly Knew Her Boy! – Mariah Carey Saga Pt. 1
When Mariah Carey inked an unprecedented $80M record deal with Virgin EMI in 2001, it seemed that her star had never shined brighter. But after Loverboy, her first single with Virgin, failed to take hold, her status as a surefire hitmaker never recovered, leading to an era of up and down critical and commercial performance.
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Episode 1.09: Glitter Bomb: Mariah Movie Week
In 2001, the movie Glitter left audiences shocked and awed, but for all the wrong reasons. This week, in anticipation over the release of Mariah Carey's upcoming Rarities album, we're taking a brief sidestep into the prestigious world of cinema and talking about Glitter.
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Episode 1.08: Edge Of Seventeen: Tamia / Veruca Salt
This week, we're redeeming two songs by R&B singer Tamia and alternative band Veruca Salt that blew our teenaged minds, but didn't really blow up the pop charts; was it just our raging hormones?
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Episode 1.07: Minisode: Brandy V. Monica Verzuz Battle
We share our reactions to Brandy and Monica's appearance on Verzuz and wonder, would a true friend ever insinuate that you had kicked down their door at some point over two decades ago?
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Episode 1.06: The Aftermath Pt. 2 – Brandy
In part 2 of our episode discussing the aftermath, we talk about Brandy's 2008 album Human, and the song "Warm It Up (With Love)", released following a tragic accident that had far-reaching effects on her career.
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Episode 1.05: The Aftermath Pt. 1 – Janet Jackson
When Janet's "Just A Little While" sank without a sound in the aftermath of an infamous public scandal, what did it say about our culture and what we expect from our celebrities? Who gets to be forgiven, and who gets the curtain call?
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Episode 1.04: Plight Of The Wunderkind – JoJo / Rachel Crow
This week we're delving into the careers of Jojo and Rachel Crow, two artists who debuted when they were young, but disappeared from the public eye before reemerging as adults. We wonder, is it possible to bridge the gap between child star to grown ass woman?
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Episode 1.03: Crossing Over And Back – Kelly Rowland / Mary J. Blige
What happens when two ladies of soul cross the pond for new inspiration? In this episode we discuss two musical detours, Kelly Rowland's Commander and Mary J. Blige's Whole Damn Year, that failed to resonate with fans.
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Episode 1.02: Hate That I Love You – Sam Smith / Ashanti
With these artists, we didn't buy into the hype...until it was too late. This week we're talking about the artists we loved to hate, then hated to love.