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Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Hit Machines: The Ten Best Singles Runs From Post-Confessions R&B Albums

    In his recent review of R&B singer Miguel's fantastic Art Dealer Chic series of EPs, The A.V. Club's Evan Rytlewski explained the singer's rise in popularity by floating the idea that his 2010 album All I Want Is You contained "arguably the most engaging singles run of any R&B album since Usher's Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Live: Boyz II Men Slow Things Down At The Porsche Design Space

    Boyz II Men Porsche Design Space Monday, September 19 Better than: Color Me Badd's 20th Anniversary. There's no overstating the way Boyz II Men shaped the R&B and pop landscapes. The group's songs provided the soundtrack for many a middle school dance in the 1990s; their harmonies acted as Hallma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    The Voice: The Dominance Of Javier, The Rise Of Vicci

    via RickeyVicci Martinez performs "Dog Days Are Over."​I wish Game of Thrones was still on. It isn't. But hey, The Voice is still on! On last week's show, it seemed pretty obvious which four singers would make it through and which ones wouldn't. On Team Cee Lo, for instance, it was absolutely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    American Idol Breaks Out Its Copy Of Carole King: Her Greatest Hits

    Michael Becker/FOX​ The same week NBC attempts to take on American Idol by launching the loud, flashy The Voice, Idol makes one of those baffling decisions that only Idol can make: Devoting an entire 90 minutes to saluting the deeply, overwhelmingly annoying singer-songwriter Carole King. I h ... More >>

  • Theater

    March 30, 2011

    Spring Arts Guide: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark--Pulitzer Winner Lynn Nottage Returns With a New Play

    Plus Derek Jacobi, the Shaggs, and other spring theater picks

  • Music

    September 8, 2009

    The Tentative Return of Whitney Houston

    Not a disaster, but not exactly a triumph, either

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Picking Apart Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III, Part 1

    Not a disaster, but not exactly a triumph, either

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Lil Wayne Should Slow Down

    Not a disaster, but not exactly a triumph, either

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2007

    Madonna Needs Help

    Not a disaster, but not exactly a triumph, either

  • Music

    July 10, 2007

    Chrisette Michele's I Am

    Classy, chaste belter only occasionally resembles your mom breakdancing

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2007

    Kanye West Premiers the "Stronger" Video

    Classy, chaste belter only occasionally resembles your mom breakdancing

  • Music

    May 8, 2007

    Cuffed and Whipped

    Sensitive souls done wrong by cheating lovers, or maybe the cops

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2007

    Fall Out Boy's Self-Obsessed Emo

    Sensitive souls done wrong by cheating lovers, or maybe the cops

  • NYC Life

    January 9, 2007

    From Andy Warhol to Thompson Twins

    Two beloved scribes release two dramatically different books, and celebrate accordingly

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2006

    Emo Goes Crazy

    Two beloved scribes release two dramatically different books, and celebrate accordingly

  • Music

    June 27, 2006

    Outward Is Heavenward

    Presenting gospel's modern sounds in praise and worship

  • Music

    September 20, 2005

    Craft and Lies

    From Senegal to Austin T-X clear evidence of cooperation between or among principals

  • Music

    September 20, 2005

    Face Off

    Slow jam superproducer returns to AC with vintage but divaless set

  • Music

    April 5, 2005

    Mostly Harmless

    Smooth Jazz leaves no room on the racks or on the airways, except for Dead Legends

  • Music

    August 17, 2004

    Patriot Act

    Nashville hangs tough for the American homeland on USO-sponsored business venture

  • Music

    September 23, 2003

    The Commoner Queen

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Music

    November 19, 2002

    Faith Yes More

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Music

    December 18, 2001

    Post-Rappers' Delight

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Music

    May 22, 2001

    Kitties Rule, Boys Drool

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Music

    February 6, 2001

    Pazz & Jop Preview

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Music

    May 23, 2000

    Music

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Music

    September 14, 1999

    Formula Racing

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Music

    August 17, 1999

    Gag Reflex, 35 Cents Off

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Music

    July 6, 1999

    Beat-itude

    Mary J. Blige Retains Her Hip-Hop-Soul Amateur Status and Makes Her Prose Sing Again

  • Film

    June 29, 1999

    Dark Victories

    Spotlight on Women in Noir

  • Music

    March 23, 1999

    Cybersex You Up

    Spotlight on Women in Noir

  • Columns

    March 2, 1999

    NY Mirror

    Instead of Not About Nightingales, the Tennessee Williams play should really be called Is About Three Hours.

  • Music

    December 8, 1998

    Look Who's Ticking

    Instead of Not About Nightingales, the Tennessee Williams play should really be called Is About Three Hours.

  • Music

    December 1, 1998

    Puffinstuff

    Bad Boy’s New Fall Lineup

  • Music

    August 4, 1998

    The Boy Is Whose?

    Bad Boy’s New Fall Lineup

  • News

    July 21, 1998

    Looking for Lolita

    On the nature of nymph mania

  • Columns

    June 2, 1998

    NY Mirror

    On the nature of nymph mania

  • Music

    March 17, 1998

    Queen of Pop

    On the nature of nymph mania

  • Music

    November 4, 1997

    Consumer Guide

    On the nature of nymph mania

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