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Birthdays
1942- Freda Payne, Singer
1952- Nile Rodgers, Producer
1978- Amil Whitehead, Rapper
Album Releases
"Give Me the Reason" Luther Vandross (1986)
"Watermark" Enya (1988)
"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814"- Janet Jackson (1989)
"Sound + Vision"- David Bowie (1989)
"Let Love Rule"- Lenny Kravitz (1989)
"Merry, Merry Christmas"- New Kids on the Block (1989)
"The Prodigal Son"- Nate Dogg (2000)
"S.D.E."- Cam'ron (2000)
"The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy"- Sadat X (2000)
"For All Seasons" - Nature (2000)
"Food & Liquor" - Lupe Fiasco (2006)
Bonus: Articles
The New York Times: The Pop Life (1990)
The New York Times: Flip-Flop: The Runway Leads the Street (1995)
The New York Times: MUSIC; The New Conscience of Pop Music (1999)
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