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Jheri Curl June: Ian Isiah’s “Princess Pouty”
As an exemplar of Jheri Curl Music, “Princess Pouty” is in the same category as the funky maximalism of Midnight Star’s 1986 album Headlines.
Jheri Curl June: Chromeo’s “Sexy Socialite”
What can I say, I’m a sucker for a good Time reference (if you know, you know).
Jheri Curl June: Blood Orange’s “You’re Not Good Enough”
Dev Hynes, also known as Blood Orange, built a career off of this very sound, which is clearly rooted in the synthesized heartbreak of ’80s R&B, but with modern pop sensibilities.
Jheri Curl June: DāM-FunK’s “Searchin’ 4 Funk’s Future”
If J.C.M. Mark I took as its template Prince’s run of early-’80s albums, then Mark II–at least as interpreted by DāM-FunK–sounds more like a high-generation Prince bootleg.
Jheri Curl June: Cindy’s “Must Be Lucky 〜愛の国へ〜”
In previous years, we’ve talked about how late-era Jheri Curl Music morphed into New Jack Swing, but Cindy’s 1990 song “Must Be Lucky 愛の国へ〜 (Ai no Kuni e)” is a great example of the other route, veering into ’90s dance music.
Jheri Curl June: The Mac Band’s “Roses Are Red”
Like other LaFace productions of its vintage, “Roses Are Red” captured a transitional moment, with the hard-hitting drums (played by L.A. himself) heralding the coming of New Jack Swing. But just watch the video above, which looks like a group of uncles getting a few wine coolers deep and spontaneously trying to recreate Prince’s video…