-blogged by @lanaladonna Can you believe it? A whole 21 years ago, who we then knew as #PuffDaddy made his debut with the single “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” from debut album, “No Way Out.” Dominating the charts, “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” sat comfortably on the Billboard …
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On Dec. 11, 2014, rapper Common released the single, “Glory,” featuring John Legend. Written by Common, Legend, and Rhymefest, the single was the theme song of the 2014 film ‘Selma,’ which told the stories of the 1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Despite the song being a part …
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