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Missy Elliott

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    May 14, 2012

    Nigel Godrich and Six Other Producers Who Stepped in Front of a Mic

    If there was ever an example a good musical soldier, it would be Nigel Godrich. The British producer has been an essential behind-the-scenes figure with Radiohead for years and years and years, so much so that he's colliquolly referred to as a sixth member of the band. Radiohead's titanic sound sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Prince Ea's Video For "Backwards Rappers" Turns a Gimmick Into a Symbol And Goes Viral

    Image via​In this YouTube clip, titled, "Prince Ea Says He Has The BEST Video of 2011!!!!!!," you can find the innovative local rapper talking about his new music video, an admittedly and admirably innovative video that finds him taking a gimmick, making it work and simultaneously making a sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    The Ten Most Cringe-Worthy Celebrity Vocal Duets

    The soon to be collaborating Voices. Courtesy of NBC​Oh great. The judges/coaches from NBC's hit karaoke tournament vocal competition "The Voice" are going to collaborate. Specifically, Maroon 5, led by slightly soulful popster Adam Levine will be joined by Christina Aguilera to perform their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Review: Girl Talk at the Pageant, Tuesday, January 18

    Todd OwyoungGregg Gillis of Girl Talk​Alternate title: "What do you get when you put a couple thousand white people in a venue and play every pop song ever all at once?" When Gregg Gillis (a.k.a. Girl Talk) made his 2009 stop in St. Louis, I went with a few of my closest friends, drank my wei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    New Release Highlights For December 21: Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Duran Duran and More

    (New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) Avant's The Letter​*Avant, The Letter The Urban Music Scene review says of Avant's latest album, "The Letter is a solid effort. There may not be anything tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    New Release Highlights For November 30: Eric Benet, The Black Eyed Peas, El Debarge, Ron Isley, Chrisette Michele and More

    (New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) Eric Benet's Lost in Time​*Eric Benet, Lost In Time Soultracks.com reviewed Lost in Time, saying "Now, over a decade into his solo career and nearly a decade ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: The Delfonics, "Ready or Not Here I Come"

    The Singers: Along with the Stylistics, the Spinners and Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, the Delfonics were one of the premier Philly soul acts of the '60s and '70s. Hit-making producer Thom Bell helped the group hone its sound with hits like "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" and "La-La (Mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes Speaks: A Sneak Preview of the Band's Tour

    The Singers: Along with the Stylistics, the Spinners and Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, the Delfonics were one of the premier Philly soul acts of the '60s and '70s. Hit-making producer Thom Bell helped the group hone its sound with hits like "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" and "La-La (Mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2008

    Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary, Day One: Chicago

    The Singers: Along with the Stylistics, the Spinners and Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, the Delfonics were one of the premier Philly soul acts of the '60s and '70s. Hit-making producer Thom Bell helped the group hone its sound with hits like "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" and "La-La (Mean ... More >>

  • Music

    December 5, 2007

    Keyshia Cole

    Just Like You
    (Geffen)

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    November 9, 2007
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    September 18, 2007

    Daily Web Crawl

    Just Like You
    (Geffen)

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    September 17, 2007
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    December 27, 2006

    2006: The Year in Music

    Week of December 28, 2006

  • Music

    May 31, 2006

    Kevin Saunderson

    10 p.m. Friday, June 2. Upstairs Lounge (3131 South Grand Boulevard)

  • News

    April 5, 2006

    Hip-Hop Hippies

    They might be moguls: Meet Mike Landau and Brad Goldenberg, the minds behind Phat Buddha Productions

  • News

    December 21, 2005

    Let There Be Rock

    Ten albums that make it easy to avoid fretting about your old-fashioned, Rockist ways

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    Critical Fatwa

    Ten albums that make it easy to avoid fretting about your old-fashioned, Rockist ways

  • Music

    November 2, 2005

    Lil' Kim

    The Naked Truth (Atlantic)

  • Music

    August 31, 2005

    ODB

    A Son Unique (Def Jam)

  • Music

    July 27, 2005

    Missy Elliott

    The Cookbook (Goldmind/Atlantic)

  • Music

    December 22, 2004

    The Friction Tape

    Especially when it casts Fred Friction as Susan B. Anthony

  • Yearend

    December 22, 2004

    Trend-Spotting

    In a scandal-ridden election year, the years top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

  • Yearend

    December 22, 2004

    God Save the Scene

    Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop.

  • News

    April 7, 2004

    Making Traks

    Sham Daugherty and Alonzo Lee Jr., the Trak Starz, aim to make St. Louis the center of the hip-hop universe

  • Film

    January 7, 2004

    Liberty for None

    Mandy Moore's likable enough; wish we could say the same about her movie

  • Music

    December 3, 2003

    Missy Elliott

    This Is Not a Test (Elektra)

  • Film

    December 3, 2003

    Dance This Mess Around

    What a bad feeling -- and taste -- Honey leaves behind

  • Music

    August 20, 2003

    Dott Com

    Meet Ahdedott, who just might be St. Louis' next hip-hop superstar

  • News

    June 18, 2003

    2003 Music Awards

    The readers spoke, and the RFT music staff listened. Find out who's large and in charge on the St. Louis music scene.

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2003

    The Rough and the Real

    Before he writes, novelist George Pelecanos does his homework

  • Music

    January 29, 2003

    Cold Comfort

    Coldplay reinvigorates the power ballad for the MTV2 generation

  • Music

    December 25, 2002

    Glorious Glut

    Could '02' mean "Oh, too many records?"

  • Music

    December 26, 2001

    List-omania

    RFT music geeks pick the best recordings of 2001

  • Music

    December 12, 2001

    Crunk and Disorderly

    Timbaland and Organized Noize are making the music go bang, and rap radio's never sounded so good

  • Music

    October 3, 2001

    Jay-Z

    The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam)

  • Music

    July 5, 2000

    Star Power

    St. Louis rapper Nelly sets out on the road to fame and fortune

  • Music

    February 17, 1999

    Sound Checks

    St. Louis rapper Nelly sets out on the road to fame and fortune

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