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    Blue Magic, Stop To Start: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 90 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    Blue Magic, Stop To Start | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 90th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Stop to Start” by Blue Magic.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsJune 6, 2025 ago
    Blue Magic, Sideshow: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 138 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    Blue Magic, Sideshow | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 138th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Sideshow” by Philly soul collective, Blue Magic.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearAugust 26, 2024 ago
    The O’Jays, “Ship Ahoy”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 43 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
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    The O’Jays, Ship Ahoy | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 43rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Ship Ahoy” by the legendary soul collective, The O’Jays.   

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 14, 2023 ago
    The Main Ingredient vs. Alicia Keys: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Layers, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, RODNAE Productions, Valentin Tikhonov]
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    The Main Ingredient vs. Alicia Keys | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    On the 1st edition of Head 2 Head (2022), which serves up a twist, The Main Ingredient & Alicia Keys contend for the best song.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJanuary 1, 2022 ago

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