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To celebrate Gerald Levert's birthday, @CJWritesNThangs talks about one of his favorites from Gerald, "U Got That Love", and why it reminds him of college.

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What a great way to start off the week for us!

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Dawg.

THE Valerie Simpson commented on a post on my music pod's Facebook page.

My flabber is absolutely gasted.

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One of the greatest R&B artists of his generation, Gerald Levert was born on this day in 1966.

Here's G performing "Answering Service" on Showtime at The Apollo on April 27, 1995.

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MFSB's second album, "Love Is The Message" spun off two singles, including one that would be heard every Saturday in Black homes across the United States.

For the second installment of our MFSB Mondays, we look back at "TSOP (Theme From Soul Train)"

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It's MFSB Monday! Head over to our YouTube channel starting at 10 am EST this morning for a look at MFSB's most successful album, "Love Is The Message."

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Our second installment of MFSB Monday takes a look at the band's most successful album, "Love Is The Message."

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the episode when it goes live.

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One of the most underrated songs in Atlantic Starr's catalog, "Love Me Down" from the 1982 album "Brilliance".

Co-written by David and Wayne Lewis, Sharon Bryant on lead vocals.

https://t.co/jBwTUI4GPF

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Today is the birthday of Surface frontman Bernard Jackson!

Here's a clip from our interview with Bernard explaining how their breakout single "Happy" came to be.

Check out the full conversation at the link below

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We're coming in hot on our new weekly live podcast!

Join us at 12 pm EST today as we talk new music and yes, the India Arie/Yung Miami controversy:

https://t.co/NFkOtZlRWH

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Our own @CJWritesNThangs shares his hot take on the recent social media debate about India Arie's comments on Yung Miami's "Spend Dat."

Check out the first edition of New Music News Friday:

https://t.co/MqOuHiD3ns

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Our own @CJWritesNThangs shares his hot take on the recent social media debate about India Arie's comments on Yung Miami's "Spend Dat."

Check out the first edition of New Music News Friday:

https://t.co/MqOuHiD3ns

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We're coming in hot on our new weekly live podcast!

Join us at 12 pm EST today as we talk new music and yes, the India Arie/Yung Miami controversy:

https://t.co/NFkOtZlRWH

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India Arie*

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Our new weekly live show debuts today at 12 pm EST!

We'll discuss new music from Tank and The Womack Sisters as well as Indie Arie's take on the song of the summer and Jermaine Dupri coming for So So Def's royalties

https://t.co/yZQXM4QrZK

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Join our pod host/music historian/blog editor Chris Stevens LIVE Friday July 10 @ 12 pm EST for our 1st weekly live podcast featuring new music discussion and music biz news.

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Lisa Fischer had a hit on her hands with "How Can I Ease The Pain" back in the summer of 1991.

A live version from Japan a year later certified her vocal sorcery.

Check out our new episode about Lisa Fischer and "How Can I Ease The Pain":

https://t.co/sQsEcLBbwr

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Today at 10 a.m. EST, we'll break down Lisa Fischer's classic "How Can I Ease The Pain" on our YouTube channel, feel free to check it out!

https://t.co/m93FVdcYaM

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We Need a Resolution sounded like Aaliyah was following the sonic blueprint of Try Again. She and Timbaland taking us somewhere exciting on the heels of Missy’s excellent album and Get Ur Freak On

Great album. Just reminds me what we’ve missed

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Lisa Fischer had a hit on her hands with "How Can I Ease The Pain" back in the summer of 1991.

A live version from Japan a year later certified her vocal sorcery.

Check out our new episode about Lisa Fischer and "How Can I Ease The Pain":

https://t.co/sQsEcLBbwr

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Today at 10 a.m. EST, we'll break down Lisa Fischer's classic "How Can I Ease The Pain" on our YouTube channel, feel free to check it out!

https://t.co/m93FVdcYaM