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Rick James & Grace Jones

Marvin Gaye in motion, by Jim Britt

Mariah Carey and Will Smith at KIIS FM Endless Summer Jam at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on September 5, 1988.

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Luther Vandross singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXI at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on January 26, 1997.

Photos by Paul Spinelli

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Mariah Carey at the 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 12, 1991.

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Ike & Tina Turner concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, October 1975.

Photos by Michael Putland

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Janet Jackson photographed by Ralph Dominguez in 1986.

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Rick James and Grace Jones backstage at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on February 23, 1983.

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Lauryn Hill & Maxwell

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MICHAEL JACKSON at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards (February 28th, 1984)

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sade’s voice is so relaxing, it just fills you with so much peace.

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act i RENAISSANCE 7.29

Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you find joy in this music. I hope it inspires you to release the wiggle. Ha! And to feel as unique, strong, and sexy as you are.