L.A. Times - Entertainment — Tamia, Tank and Ledisi are among R&B’s most revered voices. Their work stretches back to the late 1990s; collaborations with Quincy Jones, Gladys Knight, Aaliyah, Chris Brown and John Legend dot their respective catalogs; and they remain in-de... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Tamia, Tank and Ledisi are among R&B’s most revered voices. Their work stretches back to the late 1990s; collaborations with Quincy Jones, Gladys Knight, Aaliyah, Chris Brown and John Legend dot their respective catalogs; and they remain in-de... more info
411 Mania — Missy Elliott and Timbaland are the target of a lawsuit from a man who says he co-wrote Aliyah's 1996 track "Heartbroken."
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TMZ — Missy Elliot and Timbaland cranked out a big hit for Aaliyah without ever paying the guy who actually co-wrote and produced it ... at least that's what the songwriter claims in his new lawsuit. According to legal docs,…
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Guardian Music — If Dua Lipa and Silk City’s video for Electricity feels familiar that’s because Janet did it first In 1986. Here’s how the video changed the pop landscapeLet’s not dick around: Janet was always the best Jackson, a queen of... more info
Stereogum — One evening in March of 1988, Elliott Smith stepped out onstage in the Shrine Auditorium, with Jack Nicholson, James Cameron, Madonna, Aaliyah, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Denzel Washington, and 57 million other people watching him. more info
Gorilla vs. Bear — Tirzah's glowing debut LP Devotion is finally here. As I've already mentioned, the record feels like such a sincere, elegantly romantic, and distinctly modern (thanks to Mica Levi's haunting minimalist production) take on everything I ... more info
Stereogum — The compound word babygirl makes me think of Timbaland rapping about being "the man from the big VA" on Aaliyah's timeless classic "Are You That Somebody?" However, the Toronto duo Babygirl pull from a different sort of retro pop. Glossy guitar sound... more info