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How R&B Has Lost Its Soul

How is it that a form of music so integral to the individualization of Black Americans becomes something of a farce in their hands? While it’s a debate that’s been beaten like the proverbial dead horse, it’s one that still bears consideration.

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Etta James – The Matriarch of R&B

On January 20, 2011, Etta James — the Matriarch of R&B, the Empress of the blues — passed away at the age of 73, and with her she took one of the remaining strings to the grit and grime of true music.

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Nightmare Before Christmas, The

Jack Skellington has grown tired of doing the same routine for Halloween every year. The day after Halloween, Jack ends up visiting Christmas Town and falls in love with everything that Christmas is all about.