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First Listen: Mariah Carey’s “Obsessed”
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Barely a year after her last platinum success, Mariah Carey’s back, and she’s gunning straight for a certain Marshall Mathers. “Obsessed” is the name of the song, the first release from her upcoming “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” (ohhh-KAY), and while it’s certainly sharper and more aggressive from a lyrical standpoint than the average Mariah single, musically it’s more of the same ol’ same ol’ she’s been putting out since she officially switched all the […]
First Look: Beyonce & Kanye’s “Ego”
Well, if you’re gonna make a song called “Ego”, why not get Kanye West to make a guest appearance, right?
Aside from Mr. West’s lengthy opening verse, there’s nothing different about Beyonce’s “Ego” video, but I’m sure the guys in the audience don’t mind the fact that they can watch that booty shake one more time.
I still don’t especially care for the song, but I’ve gotta admit, Beyonce puts together some very interesting visuals for her […]
FORTY-FIVE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE #40: The Great Popeye Con
JESSE JOHNSON “Crazay” (Featuring Sly Stone) b/w “Drive Yo Cadillac” (A&M Records #2878, 1986)
Money Mike might’ve already covered this track a while back in his brilliant Infatueighties column, but given the random nature of 45 RPM, our rich musical history is destined to repeat itself here at Sonic Clash, so here goes…
Between the scattershot, flannel-clad, pre-grunge indie slop-rock of young, bored, snowed-in white kids like The Replacements, Husker Du and Soul Asylum, and the glitzy, chart-topping new-wave glam-funk of poon-crazed […]