To celebrate Black History Month, here’s a list of some of the more unsung highlights in the iconic legacies of nine black music artists — one for each decade of the last 90 years.

The New York Times Presents series dropped their sixth episode “Framing Britney Spears” on FX and Hulu over the weekend. The documentary aligns the disparate details of Britney Spears’s conservatorship to provide a contextual perspective to the ominous state of her personal and professional life. Here's my review!

Introducing a monthly episode where I discuss releases that stood out to me. In January, two Disney Channel music groups made serious comebacks and I rediscovered a Japanese oldie but goodie.

I discuss what the experts are saying regarding the "Publishing Rights Exodus" and why the state of the music industry today is pushing artists to sell their publishing rights and master recordings. For a list of the sources I used to fact check this episode, visit retrospectiveperspective.com.

“God In the Grooves” is a series of episodes that analyze an album born from an artist’s spiritual rebirth or existential curiosity. This episode focuses on Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On? (1971) as its call for unity, rebuke of greedy corporations and government, and PSA for the urgency of climate change are more relevant than ever. Visit retrospectiveperspective.com to view the sources referenced in this episode.

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Hear my initial thoughts on Rolling Stone's New 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List! Playlist Link

Though it’s easy to disregard most or even all things that claim to have the seal of approval from the man upstairs, gospel music is an integral part of the story of soul and R&B, which in turn were further utilized as foundational samples in hip hop’s golden age. Though not intended to be a comprehensive biography or list, a general overview of some of the more important lines of demarcation of gospel music in the U.S. warrants a retrospective look. Playlist Link

It can be argued that no other decade of modern music saw such a rapid evolution of genres, so for the sake of efficiency, my aim is to highlight lines of demarcation in music’s story over the last 10 years. Playlist Link

Introduction to The Retrospective Perspective with Jeremy Ariel Diaz.