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36 years ago Madonna released 'Vogue'

And without knowing it, they gave us the sound of the future

It was the end of the 20th century and the world not only sounded different, it felt different. We were in that strange limbo between analog and digital

The future was written

The canon of Alt-R&B. 💿

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They don't make songs like that anymore.

MTV Photobooth: The 2000s Collection A visual study of pop icons being candid.

The visual identity of a generation

When sound went digital and aesthetics were wrapped in chrome. The era where spacey synthesizers and precision production redefined R&B and Pop in the new millennium. From Aaliyah's minimalism to Janet and Mariah's visual supremacy, the future was already written.

Madonna on Ray of Light : 'God gave me the visions to create Ray of Light, something happened. It felt like stepping into another dimension where I poured everything into the album, so that whenever someone listens, they can manifest and it works'.

the r&b blueprint. my essential rotation. 🏛️

21 years ago Mariah Carey released 'We Belong Together'

Delete an album

Singers and their 'Flop Era'

Pre-Madonna era

11 years ago Madonna released 'Ghosttown'

Picture it: The year is 1986 and these two divas just dropped iconic pop albums and they’re going hit for hit with classic pop anthems.