Craig's Pop Life 3.16.24
Hey, everybody! Hope you had a great week. Welcome to another edition of Craig’s Pop Life, a Black gay excursion into pop culture. It’s giving content, hunny!
PODCAST
In this week’s podcast, I revisit my 1998 review of Aretha Franklin’s A Rose Is A Rose and an entry from my high school yearbook. (From now on, I’m gonna embed the podcast here. But it will still be available in all the other podcast-y places.)
Aretha Franklin - “In The Morning”
Jenny Burton - “Remember What You Like”
Chaka Khan - “My Love Is Alive”
REMIX WATCH
Beyoncé - “Texas Hold ‘Em (Jay R. Neutron Vogue Dub)”
Donna Summer - “She Works Hard For The Money (John Michael Peloton Club Version)”
Sia & Kylie Minogue - “Dance Alone (Gab Rhome Remix)”
DRAG RACE-RELATED REMIX
Donna Summer - “Dim All The Lights (Duke Dumont Remix)”
#NOWPLAYING
Kelly G x Candi Staton - “Power Of One”
BALLAD OF THE WEEK
First Choice - “I’m The One”
#NOWWATCHING
Matt Cullen interviews Aja from Drag Race and Legendary
AMEN CORNER
LaShun Pace - “Just Because God Said It”
Thanks for hanging out again. I hope you enjoyed the letter. Until next week, be cool, be kind, be creative, be yourself. Love, Craig
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