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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Rick James, “Street Songs”
When thinking about Rick James nowadays, it seems easy to slip into one of two moods: One is the enjoyment of the way Dave Chappelle satirized his life so humorously, making the phrases “I’m
Read More »When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Mötley Crüe, “Girls, Girls, Girls”
[Note: Tom Werman, the producer discussed in this post, has disputed several elements of the story. To read his response, click here. --Ed.] We’re not too far away from a new resurgence of Mötley
Read More »When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Bobby Brown, “Don’t Be Cruel”
It seems almost mind-blowing to think this now, but at the end of the 1980s there was no bigger star in the pop sky than Bobby Brown: Don’t Be Cruel sold over seven million
Read More »When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Diana Ross, “Diana”
Berry Gordy is a powerful man. Not only did he found Motown Records, building a musical empire that allowed blacks to crossover into what had pretty much been a white-controlled music industry, but almost
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