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Jay-Z releases his third album : ‘Vol 2 … Hard Knock Life’ (1998)

Jay-Z's 'Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life' is his third studio album released on September 29, 1998 by Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam Track Listing : 1.Intro [Hand It Down] (Shawn Carter,...

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OutKast release their fifth album : ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,’ a double album featuring ‘Hey Ya!’ and ‘The Way You Move’ (2003)

OutKast's 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below' feat. 'Hey Ya!' and 'The Way You Move' is their fifth studio album released as a double album on September 23, 2003, by LaFace Records.Track Listing...

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Happy Birthday Nick Cave. ‘No Cave@’

This day (September 22, 1957), in Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, is born Nicholas Edward Cave simply known as Nick Cave, Australian musician, singer-songwriter, frontman of the band Nick Cave and the...

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Columbia publish Fishbone ‘s econd album : ‘Truth And Soul’ (1988)

Fishbone's 'Truth and Soul' is their second album produced by David Kahne and released on September 13, 1988 by ColumbiaTrack Listing : 1.Freddie'S Dead (Curtis Mayfield) - 04:31 . 2.Ma...

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Bad Boy Records publish The Notorious B.I.G.’s first album : ‘Ready To Die’ (1994)

The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die' is his debut studio album produced by Sean 'Puffy' Combs among others and released on September 13, 1994, by Bad Boy / Arista RecordsTrack...

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This week In Soul Artists 36/52

How well do you know the music of Billy Preston, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Gloria Gaynor, Rufus, Funkadelic, Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue, Destiny's Child, Earth, Wind & Fire, Macy Gray,...

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We remember Elvis Presley. ‘King Singer’

This day (August 16, 1977), in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., died Elvis Aaron Presley simply known as Elvis Presley and even 'the King' , an American singer and actor. Tracklist :...

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We remember Joe Tex. ‘Initial Rapper’

This day (August 13, 1982), in Navasota, Texas, died Joseph Arrington, Jr. a.k.a Joe Tex, an American Southern soul singer.Tracklist : 1 . Ain’T Gonna Bump No More (1977) 2...

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Usher releases his third album : ‘8701’ featuring ‘U Remind Me’ ‘U Got It Bad’ (2001)

Usher '8701' is his third studio album released on August 7, 2001 by Arista Records. Track Listing : 1.Intro-Lude 8701 (Usher Raymond Iv) - 00:44 . 2.U Remind Me (Anita...

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We remember Rick James. ‘Le Superfreak, C’est Rick’

This day (August 6, 2004), in Burbank, California, U.S., died Rick James, an American singer, songwriter and musician.Tracklist : 1 . Super Freak 2 . w/ The Temptations - Standing...

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Isaac Hayes releases ‘Shaft,’ the soundtrack of the Gordon Parks movie ‘Shaft’ (1971)

Isaac Hayes' 'Shaft' is the soundtrack (released on July 2, 1971 by Enterprise) of the eponymous American 'blaxploitation' film directed by Gordon Parks.Track Listing : 1.Theme From Shaft (Isaac Hayes)...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 1 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Donny Hathaway, The Band, Puff Daddy, Incognito, Maxwell, George Benson, Joe Pass, Bud Powell, Al Di Meola, Crowded House, Napalm Death We Celebrate Luther...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ 06/12

Otis Redding, The Byrds, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Them, Small Faces, Joan Baez, Peggy Lee, Manfred Mann, The Beatles, The Yardbirds, Elvis Presley

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Me:nu Du Jour June 17 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Barbra Streisand, Ben Harper, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elvis Presley, En Vogue, Marillion, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock We Celebrate Barry Manilow We...

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Happy Birthday Andre 3000. The perfect day for a ‘OutKast At Their Bests’ post

As we wish, today, American rapper André Benjamin better known as André 3000 a Happy Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : OutKast Video...

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This week In Jazz Legends 21/52

Christian Scott, Quintet, Bob James, David Sanborn, George Benson, Southside Aces, Evan Christopher, Irvin Mayfield, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Camilo, Tomatito, Ramsey...

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Happy Birthday Busta Rhymes

May 20, 1972 - American rapper, Trevor George Smith Jr. better known as Busta Rhymes is 51. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . I Know What You Want (w/ Flipmode...

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Happy Birthday Farruko

May 2, 1991 - Puerto Rican singer, Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado better known by as Farruko is 31. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Pepas 2 . El Incomprendido (w/...

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Rick James releases his fifth album : ‘Street Songs’ featuring ‘Super Freak’ (1981)

Rick James' 'Street Songs' feat. 'Super Freak is his fifth album released on April 7, 1981 by Gordy.Track Listing : 1.Give It To Me Baby (Rick James) - 04:08 ....

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Bobby Hutcherson records ‘Dialogue’ for Blue Note (1965)

Bobby Hutcherson's 'Dialogue' is an album recorded on April 3, 1965 and released in 1965 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Catta (Andrew Hill) - 07:19 . 2.Idle While (Joe Chambers)...

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