Post restructuring, particularly around R & B

chrisglein · chrisglein · commit 3e33fb0aae49 · 2025-05-24T18:48:22.000-07:00
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-03-26-Mus101-Brown-Sugar.md b/_drafts/2025-03-26-Mus101-Brown-Sugar.md
@@ -6,71 +6,38 @@ series: Music Education
 ---
 
 ### I Wanna Be Down - Brandy (1994)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/6N9uyMZf9pbNOuomveWscp?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
 
 > - _AI Generated_
 > - Debut single that launched Brandy's career
 > - Smooth R&B track with a laid-back groove
 > - Lyrics about romantic interest and admiration
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Wanna_Be_Down
 
-### Brown Sugar - D'Angelo (1995)
+### The Boy Is Mine - Brandy, Monica (1998)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/6sHsXIJoEN5JpdkGMQDJxt?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
 
-> - _AI Generated_
-> - Smooth neo-soul track with jazzy influences
-> - Lyrics celebrate love and sensuality
-> - Title track from D'Angelo's debut album
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Sugar_(D%27Angelo_song)
-
-### Kiss from a Rose - Seal (1995)
+### Sittin' Up in My Room - Brandy (1996)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5Erc0rv16PU4Z5Zt16kGQe?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
 
 > - _AI Generated_
-> - Romantic ballad with poetic lyrics and lush orchestration
-> - Featured in the movie Batman Forever
-> - Won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_from_a_Rose
+> - R&B hit featured on the "Waiting to Exhale" soundtrack
+> - Lyrics about longing and unspoken love
+> - Produced by Babyface
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sittin%27_Up_in_My_Room
 
-### One in a Million - Aaliyah (1996)
+### Back & Forth - Aaliyah (1994)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/45wneA2j0Z0WMnYNDO6Ad0?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
 
-- First album produced by R Kelly (and wrote most songs) when she was 15, age ain’t but a number
+- First album produced by R Kelly (and wrote most songs) when she was 15, ["age ain’t but a number"](https://open.spotify.com/track/2hMk3VNicbCoV8I81m7Z3q?si=fa39fc0d9c7d4734)
 - Blend of street and sweet
 - R Kelly sex trafficking and racketeering, falsifying her age to marry her
+- ["One In A Million"](https://open.spotify.com/track/3j64qSBGg8zPn4zRa9Wok1?si=3510f526d71c47a2) (1996)
 - Missy Elliot / Timbaland collaborations
 - Had to grow up too quickly
 - Died in a plane crash at 2001, age of 21?
 - Parents restricted access to music after her death for decades
-- Are you that something, baby sample, Timbaland
-
-### Sittin' Up in My Room - Brandy (1996)
-
-> - _AI Generated_
-> - R&B hit featured on the "Waiting to Exhale" soundtrack
-> - Lyrics about longing and unspoken love
-> - Produced by Babyface
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sittin%27_Up_in_My_Room
-
-### No Diggity - Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre (1996)
-
-> - _AI Generated_
-> - Smooth R&B track with a hip-hop influence
-> - Won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group
-> - Features a memorable piano riff and catchy hook
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Diggity
-
-### Doin' It - LL Cool J (1996)
-
-> - _AI Generated_
-> - Sensual hip-hop track with a smooth beat
-> - Lyrics celebrate romance and intimacy
-> - Features a duet with LeShaun
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doin%27_It_(LL_Cool_J_song)
-
-### Pony - Ginuwine (1996)
-
-> - _AI Generated_
-> - R&B track with a futuristic beat
-> - Lyrics are playful and provocative
-> - Produced by Timbaland
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_(Ginuwine_song)
+- ["Are You That Somebody"](https://open.spotify.com/track/3Ch0HLsUMMcqSq6kVHi9wm?si=c7f990f7f3694269), baby sample, Timbaland
 
 ### I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly (1997)
 
@@ -80,13 +47,6 @@ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_(Ginuwine_song)
 > - Lyrics about self-empowerment and achieving dreams
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Believe_I_Can_Fly
 
-### On & On - Erykah Badu (1997)
-
-> - _AI Generated_
-> - Neo-soul track blending jazz, R&B, and hip-hop influences
-> - Lyrics reflect spirituality and self-awareness
-> - Won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_%26_On_(Erykah_Badu_song)
 
 ### Make Em Say Uhh - Master P (1997)
 
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-04-15-Mus101-They-Might-Be.md b/_drafts/2025-04-15-Mus101-They-Might-Be.md
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ series: Music Education
 - Tiny Toon Adventures versions
 - John and John
 - Accordion
-- Don’t Let’s Start
+- Don’t Let’s Start
+
+### The Distance - Cake (1996)
+https://open.spotify.com/track/0fsz7tJ7UKXT9hliLfO7aE?si=5c725f49ab8a4bbe
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-04-21-Mus101-R-And-B.md b/_drafts/2025-04-21-Mus101-R-And-B.md
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ series: Music Education
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motownphilly
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_the_Road_(Boyz_II_Men_song)
 
-### Freak'N You - Jodeci (1995)
-<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/43sNw9nvGYGLYnNiwI8oMZ?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
-
-- The bad boys of R&B
-
 ### Real Love - Mary J Blige (1992)
 <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/3XG801WWhqC753dekEBkMt?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
 
@@ -30,3 +25,9 @@ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_the_Road_(Boyz_II_Men_song)
 
 ### I'm Going Down - Mary J Blige (1994)
 <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0I5mUa3CZPcsrWwlUmTWkV?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+### Giving Him Something He Can Feel - En Vogue (1992)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/4htbAEZWr53J08x3dUv00W?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+- ["My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It")](https://open.spotify.com/track/3R97rNX7JnmshCWBwOSFet?si=57238c59a4754408)
+- ["Free Your Mind"](https://open.spotify.com/track/2vG1yrWSMiL6egg6w4e9ma?si=fb9fc872498e4372)
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-04-22-Mus101-Freak-N-You.md b/_drafts/2025-04-22-Mus101-Freak-N-You.md
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+layout: post
+title: "Music Education"
+tags: music
+series: Music Education
+---
+
+### Brown Sugar - D'Angelo (1995)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/7rt0kEDWRg3pgTZJKuszoE?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+> - _AI Generated_
+> - Smooth neo-soul track with jazzy influences
+> - Lyrics celebrate love and sensuality
+> - Title track from D'Angelo's debut album
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Sugar_(D%27Angelo_song)
+
+### Doin' It - LL Cool J (1995)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/4WMBl2wiGUSGa5C7tfQEAo?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+> - _AI Generated_
+> - Sensual hip-hop track with a smooth beat
+> - Lyrics celebrate romance and intimacy
+> - Features a duet with LeShaun
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doin%27_It_(LL_Cool_J_song)
+
+### Freak'N You - Jodeci (1995)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/43sNw9nvGYGLYnNiwI8oMZ?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+- The bad boys of R&B, bad boyz to men
+
+### No Diggity - Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre (1996)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/6MdqqkQ8sSC0WB4i8PyRuQ?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+- Chet Faker's cover of ["No Diggity"](https://open.spotify.com/track/2u6IAPdDmvp3RPbrGdDX8U?si=212aefabe8864168)
+> - _AI Generated_
+> - Smooth R&B track with a hip-hop influence
+> - Won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group
+> - Features a memorable piano riff and catchy hook
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Diggity
+
+### Pony - Ginuwine (1996)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5FR54UnizyI8pE5E9Zb0Dt?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+> - _AI Generated_
+> - R&B track with a futuristic beat
+> - Lyrics are playful and provocative
+> - Produced by Timbaland
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_(Ginuwine_song)
+
+### Too Close - Next (1997)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5IFCyWplye09HytIP80RCF?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-04-23-Mus101-This-Is-How-We-Do-It.md b/_drafts/2025-04-23-Mus101-This-Is-How-We-Do-It.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+layout: post
+title: "Music Education"
+tags: music
+series: Music Education
+---
+
+### This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan (1995)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/6uQKuonTU8VKBz5SHZuQXD?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+> - _AI Generated_
+> - Party anthem blending R&B and hip-hop
+> - Known for its smooth vocals and catchy hook
+> - Topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_How_We_Do_It
+
+### Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison (1996)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/3jDdpx9PMlfMBS5tOBHFm9?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+- Slick Rick and shaker back scratch 
+- This Is How We Do It
+- Fantasy remix with Mariah from Genius of Love
+- Rap influenced r&b 
+- One hit wonders
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Mack
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-05-10-Mus101-Grunge-Adjacent.md b/_drafts/2025-05-10-Mus101-Grunge-Adjacent.md
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+layout: post
+title: "Music Education"
+tags: music
+series: Music Education
+---
+
+### What’s Up? - 4 Non Blondes (1992)
+
+- Not named What’s Going On? Because of conflict with Marvin Gaye
+- Voted 10th worst song of the 90’s
+- One hit wonder, one album
+- One of the first 5 90s songs to hit 1 billion YouTube views
+- Linda Perry went on to write for other major pop stars
+- Gen X anthem? Pre grunge 
+- Sound of Mother Love Bone
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Up%3F_(4_Non_Blondes_song)
+
+### Nearly Lost You - Screaming Trees (1992)
+
+### No Rain - Blind Melon (1992)
+
+- Bee girl video, hit single
+- Died of a cocaine overdose on tour in 1995
+
+### Runaway Train - Soul Asylum (1993)
+
+> _AI Generated_
+> - Known for its music video highlighting missing children
+> - Won a Grammy for Best Rock Song
+> - Emotional lyrics about feeling lost and searching for direction
+> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_Train_(Soul_Asylum_song)
+
+### Far Behind - Candlebox (1993)
+https://open.spotify.com/track/3mhOmh4tRKsMfnRmgZfeBm?si=d93f5a51dce443ed
+
+### Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley (1994)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0y5CnV2idm2KkQEudDjfDT?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+### Anything - Seven Mary Three (1995)
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0pM4if7Z6D5VZRP8JJlQBT?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+- ["Cumbersome"](https://open.spotify.com/track/6u1yKoh00WaoSpNp46RzKF?si=a233af3f39d54b4d)
+- ["Lucky"](https://open.spotify.com/track/12RSkRD6HoDw5x4LMC7CmY?si=7e8b992d1f384be0)
+
+### Say It Ain't So - Weezer (1995)
+
+### Shine - Collective Soul (1994)
+
+> _AI Generated_
+> - Breakout hit for the band, blending grunge and southern rock
+> - Known for its uplifting chorus and guitar riff
+> - Became a staple of 90s alternative rock
+> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shine_(Collective_Soul_song)
+
+### December - Collective Soul (1995)
+
+> _AI Generated_
+> - Alternative rock track with a haunting melody
+> - Lyrics reflect on loss and moving on
+> - Became one of the band's most popular songs
+> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_(Collective_Soul_song)
+
+### Zombie - The Cranberies (1994)
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(The_Cranberries_song)
+
+### Gycerine - Bush (1994)
+https://open.spotify.com/track/5buITai6eMzU8rJonMEI6e?si=54c03c0ea4e44f63
+
+### Everlong - Foo Fighters (1997)
+https://open.spotify.com/track/5UWwZ5lm5PKu6eKsHAGxOk?si=02757915b1374ca9
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-05-11-Mus101-Alternative.md b/_drafts/2025-05-11-Mus101-Alternative.md
@@ -67,8 +67,5 @@ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(The_Cranberries_song)
 ### Gycerine - Bush (1994)
 https://open.spotify.com/track/5buITai6eMzU8rJonMEI6e?si=54c03c0ea4e44f63
 
-### The Distance - Cake (1996)
-https://open.spotify.com/track/0fsz7tJ7UKXT9hliLfO7aE?si=5c725f49ab8a4bbe
-
 ### Everlong - Foo Fighters (1997)
 https://open.spotify.com/track/5UWwZ5lm5PKu6eKsHAGxOk?si=02757915b1374ca9
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-05-12-Mus101-Loser.md b/_drafts/2025-05-12-Mus101-Loser.md
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-06-22-Mus101-Movies.md b/_drafts/2025-06-22-Mus101-Movies.md
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Everything_I_Do)_I_Do_It_for_You
 
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Will_Always_Love_You#Whitney_Houston_version
 
+### Kiss from a Rose - Seal (1995)
+
+> - _AI Generated_
+> - Romantic ballad with poetic lyrics and lush orchestration
+> - Featured in the movie Batman Forever
+> - Won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_from_a_Rose
+
 ### Lovefool - The Cardigans (1996)
 
 - Diversion
diff --git a/_drafts/2025-08-06-Mus101-Trip-Hop.md b/_drafts/2025-08-06-Mus101-Trip-Hop.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ tags: music
 series: Music Education
 ---
 
+### On & On - Erykah Badu (1997)
+
+> - _AI Generated_
+> - Neo-soul track blending jazz, R&B, and hip-hop influences
+> - Lyrics reflect spirituality and self-awareness
+> - Won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_%26_On_(Erykah_Badu_song)
+
 ### Teardrop - Massive Attack  (1998)
 <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/67Hna13dNDkZvBpTXRIaOJ?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
 
