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35 years ago Ralph went solo with 𝙍𝙖𝙡𝙥𝙝 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙩—a New Jack Swing gem aged like fine wine. Jam & Lewis + Daryl Simmons kept it timeless, Ralph’s voice pure treat. Platinum proof sensitivity still rules.
#RalphTresvant
#RalphTresvant
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
35 years ago Ralph went solo with 𝙍𝙖𝙡𝙥𝙝 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙩—a New Jack Swing gem aged like fine wine. Jam & Lewis + Daryl Simmons kept it timeless, Ralph’s voice pure treat. Platinum proof sensitivity still rules.
#RalphTresvant
#RalphTresvant
Alive 2007 isn’t just a live album—it’s a memory. I was there, drenched in sweat, hypnotized by the lights and sound. Got the CD because flipping vinyl mid-set kills the flow. And no encore on vinyl? That’s not just wrong—it’s sabotage. #DaftPunk #Alive2007
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Alive 2007 isn’t just a live album—it’s a memory. I was there, drenched in sweat, hypnotized by the lights and sound. Got the CD because flipping vinyl mid-set kills the flow. And no encore on vinyl? That’s not just wrong—it’s sabotage. #DaftPunk #Alive2007
4️⃣5️⃣ Didn’t know Blondie till 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨—that 7” cover stuck forever. Late 80s hits pulled me in, but Autoamerican? Vibes. 𝙏𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙄𝙨 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝, 𝙍𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, Debbie Harry rewriting the rules. Icon energy, cheat code for pop queens. #Blondie #Autoamerican
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 AM
4️⃣5️⃣ Didn’t know Blondie till 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨—that 7” cover stuck forever. Late 80s hits pulled me in, but Autoamerican? Vibes. 𝙏𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙄𝙨 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝, 𝙍𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, Debbie Harry rewriting the rules. Icon energy, cheat code for pop queens. #Blondie #Autoamerican
No time for beige vocals. I chase voices that crack, sting, and haunt. Stevie’s not singing—she’s surviving. Rock a Little is ritual: heartbreak as spellwork, chaos as incantation. She conjures fog. If you’re lucky, you get lost in it. #StevieNicks #RockaLittle
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
No time for beige vocals. I chase voices that crack, sting, and haunt. Stevie’s not singing—she’s surviving. Rock a Little is ritual: heartbreak as spellwork, chaos as incantation. She conjures fog. If you’re lucky, you get lost in it. #StevieNicks #RockaLittle
Two legends, two comps we all know. Mariah’s OG vinyl wipes the floor with the reissues. Janet’s pressing? Straight trash. Reissues stay as shelf pieces only. Sound > shade every time. #MariahCarey #JanetJackson
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Two legends, two comps we all know. Mariah’s OG vinyl wipes the floor with the reissues. Janet’s pressing? Straight trash. Reissues stay as shelf pieces only. Sound > shade every time. #MariahCarey #JanetJackson
Outlandos d’Amour hit me at age 3—obsessed with the collage, addicted to the chaos. Punk, reggae, pop fused into emotional sabotage. Still legal. Still dangerous. #ThePolice #OutlandosDAmour
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Outlandos d’Amour hit me at age 3—obsessed with the collage, addicted to the chaos. Punk, reggae, pop fused into emotional sabotage. Still legal. Still dangerous. #ThePolice #OutlandosDAmour
Natacha Atlas had already killed it with TGU, but on Diaspora she’s on another level. Trip‑hop, worldbeat & Arabic vibes collide. Leysh Nat’Arak still hits, Yalla Chant hypnotizes. Her voice? Pure chills. #NatachaAtlas #Diaspora
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Natacha Atlas had already killed it with TGU, but on Diaspora she’s on another level. Trip‑hop, worldbeat & Arabic vibes collide. Leysh Nat’Arak still hits, Yalla Chant hypnotizes. Her voice? Pure chills. #NatachaAtlas #Diaspora
32 Years of Jazz Heist. Us3’s Hand On the Torch still spins smooth—grooves gliding easy, lazy day vibes, Sunday sanctuary for grey skies. #Us3 #HandOnTheTorch
November 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
32 Years of Jazz Heist. Us3’s Hand On the Torch still spins smooth—grooves gliding easy, lazy day vibes, Sunday sanctuary for grey skies. #Us3 #HandOnTheTorch
Turned 20 last August and still hittin’ like it dropped yesterday ⚡️ Alison’s voice pure seduction, Ooh La La still a banger, Ride a White Horse still stompin’. Timeless glow, endless charge. #Goldfrapp #Supernature
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Turned 20 last August and still hittin’ like it dropped yesterday ⚡️ Alison’s voice pure seduction, Ooh La La still a banger, Ride a White Horse still stompin’. Timeless glow, endless charge. #Goldfrapp #Supernature
Five years after KooKoo stabbed us with funk and chrome, Rockbird shows up with mall synths and no bite. One French kiss, then kiss the rest goodbye—and maybe throw in a mint for the aftertaste. #DebbieHarry #RockBird
November 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Five years after KooKoo stabbed us with funk and chrome, Rockbird shows up with mall synths and no bite. One French kiss, then kiss the rest goodbye—and maybe throw in a mint for the aftertaste. #DebbieHarry #RockBird
No tricks. No filters. Just velvet-lined, steel-spined truth. Debra Laws commands with quiet storm, loud truth—emotionally surgical, unforgettable clarity. #DebraLaws #VerySpecial
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
No tricks. No filters. Just velvet-lined, steel-spined truth. Debra Laws commands with quiet storm, loud truth—emotionally surgical, unforgettable clarity. #DebraLaws #VerySpecial
The Pharcyde dropped Labcabincalifornia in ’95. Smart samples, J Dilla’s soulful beats, and clever rhymes made it timeless. I played Drop & Runnin’ nonstop — 30 years later, it still slaps. #ThePharcyde #Labcabincalifornia
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The Pharcyde dropped Labcabincalifornia in ’95. Smart samples, J Dilla’s soulful beats, and clever rhymes made it timeless. I played Drop & Runnin’ nonstop — 30 years later, it still slaps. #ThePharcyde #Labcabincalifornia
Never Play After Midnight…
Gremlins on wax = pure chaos. Goldsmith snaps, stairlifts banned, Japan press = sonic treat. And if there’s background noise… maybe there’s a gremlin in your house. #Gremlins #JerryGoldsmith
Gremlins on wax = pure chaos. Goldsmith snaps, stairlifts banned, Japan press = sonic treat. And if there’s background noise… maybe there’s a gremlin in your house. #Gremlins #JerryGoldsmith
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Never Play After Midnight…
Gremlins on wax = pure chaos. Goldsmith snaps, stairlifts banned, Japan press = sonic treat. And if there’s background noise… maybe there’s a gremlin in your house. #Gremlins #JerryGoldsmith
Gremlins on wax = pure chaos. Goldsmith snaps, stairlifts banned, Japan press = sonic treat. And if there’s background noise… maybe there’s a gremlin in your house. #Gremlins #JerryGoldsmith
Always vibed with Sade & Sweetback. 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠 at 25 still whispers to the soul — intimacy, truth, & timeless cuts like 𝘽𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙞𝙙𝙚.
𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 stays urgent, reminding us dignity & empathy never age. 🌹 #Sade #LoversRock
𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 stays urgent, reminding us dignity & empathy never age. 🌹 #Sade #LoversRock
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Always vibed with Sade & Sweetback. 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠 at 25 still whispers to the soul — intimacy, truth, & timeless cuts like 𝘽𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙞𝙙𝙚.
𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 stays urgent, reminding us dignity & empathy never age. 🌹 #Sade #LoversRock
𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 stays urgent, reminding us dignity & empathy never age. 🌹 #Sade #LoversRock
41 yrs since Like A Virgin rewired pop 💿🔥 Obsessed w/ the cover, hooked by Into The Groove + still ride for Desperately Seeking Susan — pure 80s chaos, neon bottled up. 👑✨ #LikeAVirgin #Madonna
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
41 yrs since Like A Virgin rewired pop 💿🔥 Obsessed w/ the cover, hooked by Into The Groove + still ride for Desperately Seeking Susan — pure 80s chaos, neon bottled up. 👑✨ #LikeAVirgin #Madonna
Had the 7” of “Change of Heart,” played it on a Penny that chewed vinyl for sport. Garden rave, neighbors horrified, parents confused. Kids tapped out—too deep, not enough cartoon mice. Lauper was my spirit guide. Shep remix. Bangles on backup. No shame. #CyndiLauper #ChangeOfHeart
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Had the 7” of “Change of Heart,” played it on a Penny that chewed vinyl for sport. Garden rave, neighbors horrified, parents confused. Kids tapped out—too deep, not enough cartoon mice. Lauper was my spirit guide. Shep remix. Bangles on backup. No shame. #CyndiLauper #ChangeOfHeart
At first I brushed off EWF, but Gratitude proved pure genius — funk, soul & jazz fused in celebration. Live cuts aren’t my usual, yet Devotion shines sweet like honey. Moral: spin it yourself, catch the vibe, let the groove speak. #EarthWindandFire #Gratitude
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
At first I brushed off EWF, but Gratitude proved pure genius — funk, soul & jazz fused in celebration. Live cuts aren’t my usual, yet Devotion shines sweet like honey. Moral: spin it yourself, catch the vibe, let the groove speak. #EarthWindandFire #Gratitude
Liza Minnelli: pure force of nature. PSB turned her album into architecture—voice the chandelier. “Don’t Drop Bombs” stuns, brutal then tender. Grace, grit, legacy—only Liza embodies art with such heart. #LizaMinnelli
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Liza Minnelli: pure force of nature. PSB turned her album into architecture—voice the chandelier. “Don’t Drop Bombs” stuns, brutal then tender. Grace, grit, legacy—only Liza embodies art with such heart. #LizaMinnelli
The Immaculate Collection turns 35.
Went in for one album, left with pop royalty.
Became a bootlegger, a heretic, and the coolest kid on the block—all in one afternoon.
Full story on my IG.
#Madonna #TheImmaculateCollection
Went in for one album, left with pop royalty.
Became a bootlegger, a heretic, and the coolest kid on the block—all in one afternoon.
Full story on my IG.
#Madonna #TheImmaculateCollection
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The Immaculate Collection turns 35.
Went in for one album, left with pop royalty.
Became a bootlegger, a heretic, and the coolest kid on the block—all in one afternoon.
Full story on my IG.
#Madonna #TheImmaculateCollection
Went in for one album, left with pop royalty.
Became a bootlegger, a heretic, and the coolest kid on the block—all in one afternoon.
Full story on my IG.
#Madonna #TheImmaculateCollection
Intimacy gave us slow jams, grooves & lyrics that made you feel seen. 32 yrs later it’s still velvet. The moment I fell for Jody Watley’s music—some albums change taste, this one changed my standards. #jodywatley
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Intimacy gave us slow jams, grooves & lyrics that made you feel seen. 32 yrs later it’s still velvet. The moment I fell for Jody Watley’s music—some albums change taste, this one changed my standards. #jodywatley
Before Confessions, Madonna gave us acoustic detention. Then came BPM salvation—every track slapped, except “Hung Up,” a glittery migraine Stuart Price barely rescued from ABBA’s soulless disco vault. #Madonna #ConfessionsOnaDancefloor
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Before Confessions, Madonna gave us acoustic detention. Then came BPM salvation—every track slapped, except “Hung Up,” a glittery migraine Stuart Price barely rescued from ABBA’s soulless disco vault. #Madonna #ConfessionsOnaDancefloor
𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 isn’t a ballad—it’s a funeral march. MJ screamed for the planet in 1995. We danced past it. Now the Fossil Fool calls climate change “𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘣.” Oceans choke, species vanish. The song still echoes. Too late, too true.
#MichaelJackson #EarthSong
#MichaelJackson #EarthSong
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 isn’t a ballad—it’s a funeral march. MJ screamed for the planet in 1995. We danced past it. Now the Fossil Fool calls climate change “𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘣.” Oceans choke, species vanish. The song still echoes. Too late, too true.
#MichaelJackson #EarthSong
#MichaelJackson #EarthSong
I didn’t get Pfizer—I got Kylie. During lockdown, Disco turned my kitchen into Studio 54. Stir-fry struts, glitter immunity, and unsolicited hip thrusts were my side effects. #KylieMinogue #Disco
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I didn’t get Pfizer—I got Kylie. During lockdown, Disco turned my kitchen into Studio 54. Stir-fry struts, glitter immunity, and unsolicited hip thrusts were my side effects. #KylieMinogue #Disco
Whitney’s I’m Your Baby Tonight turns 35. Bought the CD like it was soul in shrink wrap. Had the laser sweating, stuttering, praying for mercy. Yvonne Turner Mix clears. Stevie duet heals. All The Man That I Need? Resurrection. She still slaps.
#WhitneyHouston #ImYourBabyTonight
#WhitneyHouston #ImYourBabyTonight
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Whitney’s I’m Your Baby Tonight turns 35. Bought the CD like it was soul in shrink wrap. Had the laser sweating, stuttering, praying for mercy. Yvonne Turner Mix clears. Stevie duet heals. All The Man That I Need? Resurrection. She still slaps.
#WhitneyHouston #ImYourBabyTonight
#WhitneyHouston #ImYourBabyTonight