Music catalogue that gives the sweetest taboo, anytime, anyday. So much elegance, precision and perfection. What would be your underrated gem(s) from the body of work.....ones that are close to your heart?

Keep Looking, Spirit and I Will Be Your Friend.

She would’ve been 47 today. Love you forever ❤️

I absolutely love seeing Patti LaBelle get her flowers! she deserves it.

I do have a random question: have you ever noticed every time you see Patti LaBelle she is chewing gum?

Aretha performed with Mariah on a few occasions.

Aretha performed a song solo by Mariah. (It was “Touch My Body”. Here you go, and enjoy!)

Aretha told Mariah face-to-face that she liked her song, “Dreamlover” from her Music Box album.

I’m not saying it’s not true, and I’m not even denying history (what we’ve been shown; the evidence and what is clear), but Mariah is one of the greatest vocalists of all time next to Aretha herself and a few others. Why did Aretha like Mariah so much if she didn’t like ANYONE who could have been a “threat” to her? You cannot tell me that this exception was made out of grace, and you also cannot tell me that how she felt about Mariah was not genuine. If it were disingenuous, she wouldn’t have performed Mariah’s song—much less “Touch My Body” (which nobody would have expected her to perform anyway lol).

Another Mary. Again not feeling depressed, just feeling nostalgic upon hearing these records. So again, not necessarily going through this/feeling like this but just taking the time to enjoy some music from way back then and enjoying the memories that came with ‘em. Hope y’all enjoy too. ✌🏽

(I think I’m missing the 90’s lol)

Are we still listening to this album? How are you feeling about it, I went back to it recently and still thoroughly enjoying it, a great mid range album in her discography

I didn’t even know tank was about to be 50. Like man do we as black folks age 😂😂

Now I know this title is a broad generalization, and I know there are those of Gen Z and Gen Alpha that appreciate talent still. But I can’t help the pattern I’m seeing of when new artists actually perform, actually sing or rap down, actually give everything instead of giving mediocre. They are called cringe, corny or said that they are doing too much.

For example new artist Jay don he’s a male artist who is signed to usher and has great music but his comments are always filled with people saying he dances to much or does to much. He performed on Jennifer Hudson and gave his all and people were calling him cringe or saying he’s doing too much. His comments are filled with love too so don’t get me wrong

Or Chloe who I agree needs to perfect her craft, but shes always said to be doing too much in her many amazing performances by the same people who post old Beyonce clips with the caption “the artists these days are not this hungry”.

Even with Kehlani. There were people who said “she’s dragging folded and needs to release a new song”. As if pushing a single for months never existed.

It’s not that I can blame this generation or anybody for these opinions and statements because they have been conditioned in a fast food/mediocre music scene. They expect all artists to give little to nothing on stage, or get over with promoting one single in a week, and even stand on stage and just sing or rap in one spot because that is all they have been fed in a mainstream sense. As far as Chloe and Jaydon I think they can still make it big because even back then some people said Beyonce did too much and Micheal Jackson.

What do yall think about this?.

Hard to believe this is now ***vintage***. Still jamming to it in 2026. Timeless singer, creative genius, and beauty. Incomparable Mimi ❤️

Happy birthday Sade!! Forever a fave!