black bubblegum jasmine danielle

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this episode is all about the life and times of blu cantrell, including:
her journey to acquiring a record deal how her career unfolded as a major label artist between 2001 and 2004 the jay-z and beyonce connection her transition to being an independent artist her relationships (confirmed and rumored) her stint on celebrity circus in 2008 her musical outut in the 2010s the myth of meritocracy in entertainment  
 

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this episode is for the baddies and their baddie friends! i felt cosmically called to dedicate space to ice spice, including:
her upbringing her career trajectory how the cultural context created an environment for her to thrive industry plant allegations the drake of it all what makes ice spice stand out colorism and more!

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this episode is about all the life and times of christina milian, including:
 
triumphs and setbacks relationships christina's impact on early 2000s music misogynistic double standards the importance of recognizing the girls who don't make it and more! black bubblegum instagram

in this black bubblegum episode, i dive into the following:
 
• fefe’s upbringing
• her “brandy spears” nickname
• her moment as an mtv darling
• record label drama derailing her momentum
• fefe’s connections to jordin sparks, miley cyrus, and selena gomez 
• what she’s been up to for the last decade
• how her influence reverberates through the music industry 
 
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the black bubblegum podcast offers an analytical and appreciative look at nostalgic and contemporary pop culture from a black millennial's perspective. 
 
"a meditation on rihanna" is a reflection and vibe check on rihanna's trajectory, impact, influence, and controversies as of february 2023. includes the following topics:
auditioning in barbados thinly veiled threats from jay-z teairra mari intertwining with beyonce ascencion to pop superstar chris brown her rejection of respectability politics defense of rihanna's artistry twitter antics anti being overrated the kelis and fefe dobson of it all fenty beauty and more!