there are some albums that i’m not ready for yet.
i’ve always been the type that when i hear an album for the first time,
i might not take to it presently,
but “future jamari” needed it.
that has been a number of artists that i revisited,
especially once the hype has died down.
arianna grande,
“eternal sunshine“,
is one i revisited recently that i really ended up liking.
when i first heard it,
i was like “wtf is this shit?” especially,
“yes, and?“.
this song:

love.
love.
love.
LOVE.

sidebar: i randomly decided to listen to taylor’s “poets of the torture department in society”,
or whatever its called,
and i really like it now because i thought that shit was boring when if first heard it.

even though i took to mariah’s new album,
“here for it all“,
tbh…

so i see everyone having a meltdown because mariah appeared on kai’s stream.
welp,
i’m here to font:

this is our faults.

like with our current president,
don’t act shocked now.
the only time i’ve watched a kai stream…

one thing i learned from my mother was how she handled wolves.
when it was time to go,
she go.
there was no announcements or big blow ups and like clockwork:

i watched those same wolves circling back in panic,
blowing up the house phone,
knocking on the door,
and suddenly remembering her worth.

i’m not quite as ruthless at times but when i’m done,
i “be” done.
this isn’t just about wolves either…

if you ask any mariah stan,
they’ll tell you “rainbow” is her worst album.
if you ask me…

late ’97 into early ’98.
3 pop divas,
all different,
created musical magic based on their various experiences.

One was dealing with the freedom that came from leaving her ex-husband.
One was dealing with depression from an unfaithful husband.
One was dealing with continuing her relevancy within a changing culture.

butterfly (september ’97).
the velvet rope (october ’97).
ray of light (february ’98).
this is how the holy trinity was formed.

sidebar: i personally listen to the velvet rope first,
butterfly,
and end it with ray of light.

each album was raw,
transparent,
and honest.
by the end of the albums,
you felt a shift.
it is said these albums are their magnum opus.
many gay males found solace and strength within their lyrics.
each of their albums has helped me overcome in some way.
the ig foxhole has been poppin’ about this since i posted it first there.
i wanted to circle back to 2016 tho…

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i really love hearing opinions about people’s music choices.
many of us have serious stories that involve an artist we love.
for some of us,
we don’t get why someone else would like a “non-singer”,
but that artist’s songs helped them through hard times.
that anita bakers discussion made me think of how impactful music is.
out of the 4 old school divas above,
if you could pick one of these songs…

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