Tag Archives: Clive Davis
Whitney 2.0
My thoughts on the new Jennifer Hudson single, “Where You At.”
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Tagged black woman singers, bombast, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Clive Davis, David Foster, Deborah Cox, Diane Warren, Exhale, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, melisma, Ne-Yo, pop balladry, R. Kelly, R&B, soul music, Spotlight, Where You At, Whitney Houston
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On Whitney – Just So We’re Clear
My girl Erica sent me an email today expressing her hopes that the new Whitney Houston album will give her what she needs from Whitney. My response (which I think succinctly gets at how I feel bout Whitney): To be … Continue reading
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Tagged Clive Davis, Dre and Vidal, Here I Stand, Philly Soul, pop, power ballad, R&B, Raphael Saadiq, Soulquarians, Usher, Whitney Houston
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Why Janet Jackson’s ‘Discipline’ Sucks
Few people are going to say Janet Jackson’s new album, Discipline, is the unmitigated disaster it is. At least not for the right reasons, or rather, the reasons that go beyond America’s love of destroying an icon, love of beating … Continue reading
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Tagged Babyface, Clive Davis, Discipline, Erykah Badu, Invincible, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, L.A. Reid, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Mike City, Ne-Yo, rodney jerkins, Terry Lewis
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