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The Michael trailer dropped—and I’m torn. 🎬

Can Jaafar Jackson capture his uncle’s magic and his history? My latest piece dives in.

#MichaelJackson #MJMovie #JaafarJackson #KingOfPop #Thriller #MusicBiopics #popculture #djrobblog

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The “Michael” Movie Trailer Just Dropped—And I’m Already Torn.
The Teaser is out. MJ’s nephew Jaafar Jackson looks amazing, but can Hollywood really capture the magic—and the facts—behind the King of Pop’s story?
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November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Lil Wayne + Mannie Fresh sample a lost Dionne Warwick gem from 1973 and create Tha Carter VI’s best track.

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Lil Wayne Taps a Lost Dionne Warwick Gem from 1973—And the Result is Tha Carter VI’s Best Track
Lil Wayne + Mannie Fresh sample a lost Dionne Warwick gem from 1973 and create Tha Carter VI’s best track.
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June 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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A Tribute to the late Chubby, Pooch, & Ralph Tavares — and the ‘Bad’ Song They Made Sound So Good

#Tavares #BadTimes #ChubbyTavares #PoochTavares #RalphTavares #RIPChubbyTavares #SoulMusic #DiscoEra #70sSoul #AdultRNB #djrobblog

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Remembering 3 Tavares Brothers: How They Made ‘Bad Times’ Sound So Good
When Three Brothers Shared Leads on a Great Post-Disco Tune: Revisiting Tavares’ ‘Bad Times’ After Their Passing
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December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Music Jeopardy Puzzle 4: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category! (Plus the reveal of last puzzle’s correct answers) #musictrivia #musicjeopardy #djrobblog

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Music Jeopardy 4: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category!
Music Jeopardy 4: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category (plus last puzzle’s results)!
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April 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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The Hot 100 Just Rewrote Christmas History. Plus: Why This May Become the First All-Christmas Top 50 in Hot 100 History

#BillboardHot100 #MariahCarey #LastChristmas #Wham #GeorgeMichael #HolidayMusic #ChartHistory #MusicNews #SeasonalStreaming #djrobblog

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How This Week’s Hot 100 Quietly Broke Multiple Christmas Chart Records
A 19-Week No. 1, a 40-Year Comeback, and 38 Holiday Hits: The Hot 100 Just Rewrote Christmas History
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December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The King of Country doesn’t need the Super Bowl… but maybe the Super Bowl could use him. Why George Strait merits the halftime stage—just not at Super Bowl 60.

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Why George Strait Deserves a Super Bowl Halftime — Just Not This One
George Strait deserves a Super Bowl halftime spotlight—just not this year’s. The reasons are musical, not political. And his case may be stronger than most.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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No. 1000: Ten Things I’ve Learned From 1,000 Blog Posts (and 3 Million Clicks), along with a heartfelt thank you!!!

#djrobblog #music #musichistory #musicblog #blogging #Billboard #Hot100 #blackmusic #hiphop #popmusic #countrymusic

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A Thousand Posts, Three Million Clicks, and One Endless Groove!
A Love Letter to My Readers—What I’ve Learned From 1,000 Blog Posts (and 3 Million Clicks)
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July 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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With 15 hip-hop acts now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, DJROBBLOG predicts the next 15 — from Rakim and Lauryn Hill to Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar.

#RockHall #HipHopHistory #RapLegends #Next15 #djrobblog #MusicCulture #OutKast #SaltNPepa

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15 hip-hop acts are in the Rock Hall of Fame. Are these the next 15?
With OutKast and Salt-N-Pepa’s 2025 induction, hip-hop now claims 15 Rock Hall members. Here’s DJROBBLOG’s bold prediction for the next 15 rap legends.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Rap Fell Out of the Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990—Why It’s About More Than Music

#HipHop #RapMusic #BillboardHot100 #MusicCulture #CulturalShift #BlackCulture #DJROBBLOG #HipHopHistory #MusicTrends #BillboardCharts

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What Rap’s First Top 40 Blackout in 35 Years Says About America’s Cultural Shift
Rap’s absence from the Top 40 feels less like coincidence and more like consequence. The blog explores this as one rap song tries to begin a new streak.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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George, Ringo, John, and Paul each topped the Hot 100 during the holidays…and in a pattern only they could muster.

A little seasonal magic

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Thanksgiving to Christmas: The Odd Chart Pattern Linking All 4 Beatles
Four Beatles, Four Holiday No. 1s: The Strange Seasonal Pattern You’ve Never Noticed. Read about it here.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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These living legends are all over 89 — and they’ve each had a Billboard No. 1 hit. Some names might surprise you.

👉 Who’s still standing, and what were their biggest hits?

#MusicHistory #Billboard #OldiesButGoldies #PetulaClark #JohnnyMathis #FrankieValli #djrobblog

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These living legends are all over 89 — and they’ve each had a Billboard No. 1 hit.
The 90+ Club of Billboard No. 1 Solo Artists: These 7 living legends all topped the Hot 100. All will have had their 90th birthdays by the end of 2025!
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June 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Music Jeopardy Puzzle 2: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category! (Plus the reveal of last puzzle’s correct answers) #musictrivia #musicjeopardy #djrobblog

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Music Jeopardy Puzzle 2: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category!
Music Jeopardy Puzzle 2: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category!
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April 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Music Jeopardy Puzzle 3: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category! (Plus the reveal of last puzzle’s correct answers) #musictrivia #musicjeopardy #djrobblog

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Music Jeopardy No. 3: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category!
Music Jeopardy Puzzle 3: Guess the Clues AND the Mystery Category! (Plus the reveal of last puzzle’s correct answers)
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April 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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25 Years Later, Zero Hits: Why 2000–01’s Superstars Can’t Crack Today’s Charts (Unlike Previous 25-Year Veterans)

#turnofthecentury #Y2Khits #2000artists #BillboardCharts #BillboardHot100 #djrobblog

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Why Turn-of-the-Century Pop Stars Are Absent from the Hot 100 Today
What Happened to the Artists of 2000? The Chart Generation That Vanished. DJROBBLOG Analyzes an Unprecedented Generational Gap.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM