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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: R. Kelly, “R. Kelly” (1995)

Matthew Bolin August 20, 2009 7

Break out your umbrellas, ladies -- Matthew Bolin is back with a new column, and he's brought R. Kelly with him

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Popdose Flashback, or When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Don Henley, “The End of the Innocence”

Matthew Bolin May 11, 2009 18

This week's Popdose Flashback doubles as the return of a much-missed series -- Matthew Bolin's When Good Albums Happen to Bad People -- and offers begrudging respect for the best solo release from notorious

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Ted Nugent, “Cat Scratch Fever”

Matthew Bolin July 9, 2008 17

At least in the mind of the man himself, Cat Scratch Fever is the work of the baddest mofo alive. A dude who will take your little ones crossbow hunting for bison in the

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Robbie Robertson, “Robbie Robertson”

Matthew Bolin June 11, 2008 34

Robbie Robertson’s recorded output with his legendary band — that is, The Band — and his solo career would seem like different beasts on the surface. While The Band was known for its exploration

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Roger Waters, “Amused to Death”

Matthew Bolin May 28, 2008 40

You probably won’t be surprised when I tell you that this has been the hardest post for me to write since Popdose started. I mean, it’s been a damn month: what’s the holdup? Well,

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Rick James, “Street Songs”

Matthew Bolin April 30, 2008 7

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

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Mötley Crüe, “Girls, Girls, Girls”

Matthew Bolin April 23, 2008 19

[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

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Bobby Brown, “Don’t Be Cruel”

Matthew Bolin April 2, 2008 13

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

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Diana Ross, “Diana”

Matthew Bolin March 18, 2008 45

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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