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!
#NOWPLAYING
Mariah Carey - “I’ve Been Thinking About You (Terry Hunter Remix)”
James Blake - “Fall Back”
Sylvester - “A Foggy Day”
CRAIG’S POP LIFE ARCHIVES
Labelle in Muziek Express, April 1975
An audio description of Labelle’s historic show at the Metropolitan Opera House
Labelle - “Messin’ With My Mind”
“Personal File: Madonna,” Smash Hits, July 31 - August 13, 1985
Madonna - “Shoo-Bee-Doo”
Lorez Alexandria
"I tried actually to divorce myself from…singing with the religious overtones...To me,
this is a little distasteful…The Gospelizing…of so-called
'soul' singing…has become
very large in the business. And, let's face it, nobody
argues with success. It's just a matter of personal taste.”
PLAYLIST PLAYGROUND
“Stay Black,” September 2023: Craig’s Pop Life 10
CLUB VAULT: JODECI EDITION
Jodeci - “Won’t Waste You (Nick Hussey Remix)”
Jodeci - “Freek ‘N You (M.K. Remix)”
Jodeci - “Get On Up (Grant Nelson Remix)”
Jodeci - “Fun 2 Nite (JM Paradise Mix)”
Jodeci - “You Got It (Mack Dub)”
AMEN CORNER
James Blake - “He’s Been Wonderful”
Thanks for hanging out again. I hope you enjoyed the letter. Until next week, be cool, be kind, be creative, be yourself. Love, Craig
Just listened to that Terry Hunter remix of "I've Been Thinking About You" 10 minutes ago and 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!!