was 1999 when america was the last “great” time?

randomly,
i decided to put on christina aguilera’s debut album last night.
i haven’t heard it in a while but i still knew every song word for word.

“Come on over,
come on over baby…” – track 5

“When you put your hands on me,
I feel sexy and my body loses control…” – track 9

“Caught up in emotions,
I’m out of control,
Isn’t it obvious…” – track 12

when her album came out,
i was a kid and my mother was still alive.
we were living in a bomb crib and rent was cheap for 3 bedrooms.
fast food tasted better,
the future seemed brighter,
and the only “social media” was sneaking into her aol account.
’99-2000 was probably the best time in my life but i had to wonder…

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Taye Diggs Loves His Cosplay, Don’t He?

i’m not fonting that this is true,
but if you told me taye diggs liked to cross dress,
i wouldn’t be shocked.
taye did “lip sync battle” in honor of christina aguilera.
song choice?
“candyman”.
this is what he did…

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Is A Dragging For Christina Aguilera For Being “Whitney Houston” On The Table?

i don’t have cable,
but apparently,
this is the face most blacks folks are giving christina aguilera tonight.
she did the unthinkable

A Whitney Houston Tribute

this is what she did
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(Which) Vixen’s “Defining Moment” Album Got You The Most?

when i think of times in my life when i was crazy depressed,
i usually think of one of the following albums that helped me.
there is always that one album in an artist’s career that defines their catalog.
from listening to it,
you can tell it had a certain theme and direction.
there was a concept behind it.
the era usually had interesting style,
brought a new direction,
and was their most “outspoken” about whatever was being dealt with.
so i had to ask the foxhole about a couple “defining moment albums“.
5 vixen artists…
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A Song That Had Me In My Feelings Besides Anything by Drake

drake-cryingdrake is clearly not the only artist to make me go emo.
warning.
the entry below may have you in your feelings this rainy (well for me) thursday…
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FOR THE RECORD: (12)

tumblr_mmjd2uWKjs1s107yso1_500since i’m in a heavy mood,
i wanted to lighten up the foxhole.
go back to when you first stepped on the scene.
way back when.
you are excited at what you are about to present the world.
now look at who you are.
what has changed from then to now?
do you like it?
are you still likeable?
well this round is called:

THEN/NOW: THE MUSIC VIDEO DIVA EDITION

lets take a look at the contestants…

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