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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 1d

45 years since Dirty Mind slid its synth between pop’s legs and made it scream. Prince didn’t drop an album—he detonated lust. “Head” was foreplay. The rest? A motel mirror fogged with moans. Vinyl still twitching. #Prince #DirtyMind

5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 1d

Started music at 3, spiraled through every genre—but Brazilian? Never dove deep. Horse Meat Disco Vol.1 hit like a Caipirinha spill on my bell-bottoms. Drop your fave Brazilian artists below (I know Mendes, Alcione, Gil). I want the weirdos, heartbreakers, legends.
#BrazilianMusic

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 2d

Oct 7, 1997 — I found breath. Alone in Paris, broke but surviving, I bought #TheVelvetRope. Didn’t know Janet would be there. Didn’t know her smile would shift everything. That album wasn’t music. It was sanctuary. Still is. #JanetJackson

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 4d

Living My Life wasn’t a breakthrough—it was proof. Grace Jones bled what the new girls brand. She didn’t chase trends, she erased them. Fluid, feral, divine—she made mystery a throne and survival seductive. The rest? Still auditioning in her discarded blueprint.
#gracejones #livingmylife

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 4d

Goldfrapp trades mountain mist for neon sleaze. Black Cherry = Portishead horny + Blondie glitter OD. Every track belongs in a car ad or Berlin sex club. Sticker: 11,75€. Electroclash was cheap, shame was free. #goldfrapp #blackcherry #vinylcommunity

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 6d

Design of a Decade ain’t a greatest hits—it’s a graveyard for mediocrity. Janet dropped warnings, not songs. No skips. No filler. Just flex, fire, and receipts. Press play and watch the weak get cleared. #DesignOfADecade #JanetJackson

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 6d

5 years on, Róisín Machine still hypnotizes—sweaty, cerebral, and gloriously unbothered. Disco as architecture. Fashion as philosophy. Long before Stefani’s carnival couture was called avant-garde, Murphy made weird iconic. Play it loud. Dress like you mean it.
#RoisinMurphy #RoisinMachine

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 7d

Unbreakable turns 10. Janet gave voice, sweat, and soul. These new girls? All breath, no backbone. She built the house—they’re just squatting. Stop comparing. She’s not in their lane. She paved it, danced on it, and left it behind. #Unbreakable #JanetJackson

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 9d

4️⃣5️⃣ Hotter Than July lit up my childhood—I’d spend hours staring at the cover, tracing every pearl, every glint. Stevie’s blend of funk, soul, and resistance still radiates. From “Master Blaster” to “Happy Birthday,” it’s joy with a purpose. Timeless heat, then and now.
#steviewonder #hotterthanjuly

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 10d

Ignored for 52 years—not for lack of magic, but because suits couldn’t hear it. Fans kept the flame alive, passing bootlegs like sacred texts. Now reissued by devotion, not boardrooms. A reckoning, not a release. ✨ Let gatekeepers fall silent while the music plays on.
#buckinghamnicks

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 10d

Not for everyone—just those who crave beauty in restraint. Gahan doesn’t sing—he surrenders. “Behind the Wheel” is cold, erotic hypnosis. This isn’t sadness. It’s precision. #DepecheMode #MusicForTheMasses

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 11d

2️⃣0️⃣ Female MCs been the truth—spit soul, pain, and heat the boys can’t touch. Kim’s Naked Truth still cuts deep, no skips, all venom. I ride for the women who rap like their life depends on it. #LilKim #TheNakedTruth

5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 12d

Let’s be honest: if you still think Caracal was a misstep, you’re allergic to growth. Disclosure didn’t go pop—they went precision. It’s house with a silk lining and a steel toe. Keep clutching Settle—we’re vibing in velvet. #Disclosure #Caracal

5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 12d

Joy Crookes’ Juniper is pure graft—no faff, no filter, just soul and sharp truths. If you’re after beige vibes, jog on. This one’s for the feelers, the fighters, and anyone who’s ever been told to pipe down. South London’s finest, doing bits and leaving mediocrity shook.
#joycrooked #juniper

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 12d

If Kraak & Smaak aren’t on your radar, you’re late to a legendary party. Funk, soul, house, and heart—Plastic People is groove with purpose. New album drops Oct 24. Catch up or keep sleeping. #KraakAndSmaak #PlasticPeople

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 13d

Just when you thought funk couldn’t get grittier, Matt Johnson—Jamiroquai’s longtime keyboardist—drops Warrior Princess, a solo blast of cinematic grooves, slap bass, and fearless arrangements. It’s funk with muscle, mission, and no interest in playing it safe.
#mattjohnson #warriorprincess

5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 14d

Dear Miss Ross,
In 1985, Eaten Alive ambushed me with stilettos and synths. You didn’t sing—you fought. Chain Reaction was disco warfare. Critics missed it. I didn’t. You made chaos feel like a love letter. I survived, danced, and came out stronger.
Forever yours in pop chaos.
#dianaross #eatenalive

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 15d

If Guilty doesn’t hit, I’m not mad—just sorry you’ve never needed a soundtrack that deep. Barry Gibb’s production glides, Streisand sings like love nearly killed her. It’s not “too much.” It’s truth.

#BarbraStreisand #BarryGibb #Guilty #WomanInLove

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 20d

If you’ve never heard Rhythm Nation 1814, don’t speak on music. Janet didn’t ride coattails, she burned them and built an empire. Michael moonwalked. Janet marched. Your fave’s “era” is a coloring book compared to this manifesto. Stream it. Repent. Beg for rhythm. #JanetJackson #RhythmNation1814

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 21d

Paris, 2000: cowboy hats bloomed like bad decisions. Madonna dropped Music, Mirwais dropped sonic wizardry, and suddenly the Marais looked like a Western-themed existential crisis. The album aged like gold. The fashion? Like yogurt in the sun. 🌵 #Music25 #Madonna

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 25d

31 years since Biggie dropped Ready to Die and changed the game forever. From the block to the booth, he gave voice to the struggle and made it sound legendary. Still hits like day one. 🎤💯 #TheNotoriousBig #ReadyToDie

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 25d

I know the 70s Stevie heads won’t budge, but I love In Square Circle. Slick, synthy, and full of heart. “Overjoyed” is the crown jewel—elegant, emotional, and eternal. That track alone makes the whole album worth it.

#StevieWonder #insquarecircle

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 26d

30 years ago today, Solo dropped their debut album—a silky blend of retro soul and ’90s R&B produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Certified Gold, timeless harmonies, and still smooth as ever. A quiet classic worth revisiting. #Solo1995 #RNB

5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 26d

Deborah Cox’s debut still hits like a velvet wave—smooth, powerful, unforgettable. Sentimental and Who Do U Love defined ‘90s R&B with heart and heat. 30 years later, she’s still got us feeling it. 💿🔥 #DeborahCox #RnBClassic

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5am Mu5ic @5ammu5ic.bsky.social · 26d

Lenny Kravitz’s Circus turns 30 today. A soulful, gritty ride through rock, rebellion, and reflection. From Rock and Roll Is Dead to Can’t Get You Off My Mind, it’s Kravitz at his rawest. Still hits deep.

#Circus30 #LennyKravitz