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Saturday Night is for the Babes: Cher Being Cher, Conducting Bull Business in the 1980s

Past Blast Musique: Joakim’s “Lonely Hearts” Is the Indie-Dance Gem You Forgot You Loved

46 Years Later, We Finally Cracked the Lyrics to Foxy’s Forgotten Disco Gem “Party Boys”

Donna Summer’s Estate Opens the Vault With Stunning 2005 “MacArthur Park” Performance

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Exceptional music transcends time. We’ll explore the artists who achieved significant success before the age of social media, giving them the recognition they deserve. This is Past Blast Music!

Missy Elliott featured in artwork celebrating her July 1997 debut album “Supa Dupa Fly”

Past Blast! Missy Elliott’s Debut, “Supa Dupa Fly,” Unleashed in July 1997

Missy Elliott and Timbaland changed the sound of hip-hop and R&B when “Supa Dupa Fly” arrived in July 1997 with a future-shock style all its own.

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July 23, 2026

Rihanna smiles while holding an MTV trophy and a silver globe, wearing a sparkling striped dress.

Rihanna performing “SOS” live at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen

Throwback Thursday: Rihanna Performs “SOS” Live at the 2006 MTV EMAs

Before “Umbrella” launched her into another universe, an 18-year-old Rihanna commanded the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards stage with “SOS.”

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July 23, 2026

The Black Eyed Peas in the “My Humps” music video, which surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube

Welcome To the Club Gal! The Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps” Video Surpasses 1 Billion YouTube Views

Welcome to the club, gal! The Black Eyed Peas’ gloriously unavoidable 2005 hit “My Humps” has officially surpassed one billion views on YouTube.

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July 23, 2026

Ariana Grande and Patti LaBelle singing Lady Marmalade together at Grande’s 18th birthday celebration

Ariana Grande and Patti LaBelle Sing “Lady Marmalade” at Her 18th Birthday

Before her full pop takeover, an 18-year-old Ariana Grande joined vocal legend Patti LaBelle for an unforgettable birthday performance of “Lady Marmalade.”

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July 23, 2026

“You Don’t Know Me” Was Never Just a Club Anthem—The Lyrics Cut Deeper With Age

Armand Van Helden and Duane Harden’s “You Don’t Know Me” once sounded like pure dance-floor joy. Years later, its lyrics reveal a sharper message about projection, judgment and refusing to let other people define your life.

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July 23, 2026

Dallas Austin discusses Janet Jackson’s Damita Jo recording sessions and the story behind “Sexhibition” during a studio interview.

Janet Jackson Brought Tantric Sex Books to the Studio—and “Sexhibition” Happened

Dallas Austin recalls Janet Jackson arriving at the studio with a box of tantric sex books—and how that unforgettable moment helped shape the Damita Jo standout “Sexhibition.”

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July 23, 2026

Ambar Lucid in a glowing wide-brim hat for INYIM’s Past Blast Musique feature on “Get Lost In The Music.”

Past Blast Musique: Ambar Lucid’s “Get Lost In The Music” Turns 5

Ambar Lucid’s 2021 single “Get Lost In The Music” turns five, and it still shines as a psychedelic-soul standout. Blending late-1960s soul, dreamy pop and electric organ, the track previews her five-song EP and delivers a message about self-definition, breaking conformity and choosing to live fully rather than sleepwalk through life.

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July 20, 2026

Madonna performing “The Power of Good-Bye” on TF1’s Sacrées Femmes in 1998

Past Blast: Madonna Live “The Power Of Good-Bye” TF1 1998

Madonna brings the elegant melancholy of “The Power of Good-Bye” to French television during a striking 1998 TF1 performance.

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July 19, 2026

Young Whitney Houston stands beside Roberta Flack, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Diahann Carroll in a posed group portrait.

Whitney Houston with Roberta Flack, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Diahann Carroll in New York City in 1986

Young Whitney Houston Steals the Show in 1986 MLK Tribute

Before global superstardom fully arrived, a poised young Whitney Houston stood among music veterans and effortlessly lit up “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” during a historic 1986 tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.