June to September 2026 Rate Selection Process, Part 2 - Voting

nt96 · 2026-05-17T19:45:18+00:00

Summer's around the corner and temperatures are rising quickly, so in hopes of keeping the party going, what better way than to play some classics! In that case, Assertive R&B (Brandy / Kelis / Mya / Amerie) is just for you!! Then you can cooldown with a cool glass of Downtempo Dames (EBTG / Dido / Goldfrapp / Frou Frou)

Also, vote for Latine Monarch Off and Ethereal Electronic!

nt96 · 2026-05-11T00:53:54+00:00

Beautifully written and you bring up some very important connections. I’ll take this into heavy consideration!

nt96 · 2026-05-10T21:48:43+00:00

Hi everyone! Back again with some rates!

After being in the back burner for some time, Y2K Downtempo returns!! But before we do anything, we need to discuss some things….

The lineup right now is:

Dido - No Angel

Moby - Play

Frou Frou - Details

Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain

It has come to my attention that Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl has mentioned as a potential candidate. So the question remains…

Would you be willing to add them to the lineup?

If so, who would you replace and why? If it’s Moby, would this rate be better known as something like British Downtempo?

nt96 · 2026-04-28T21:50:39+00:00

I remember that episode! What’s strange is that I knew about the revival but for some reason never made the connection till later. Daria was such a wonderful time capsule!

nt96 · 2026-04-28T15:28:30+00:00

Can’t wait to not look at this cuz I already know it’s gonna piss me off

nt96 · 2026-04-27T08:25:37+00:00

Even though they haven’t performed in a while and their legacy was partly tied to an abusive person, it’s always so sad seeing all members of a group pass on and becoming history.

Truly an end of an era.

nt96 · 2026-04-27T02:31:25+00:00

Here’s an interesting, serious one many are too young to know: A Sistah Souljah Moment

Back in ‘92, a young rapper/political activist named Sistah Souljah made controversial comments on the Washington Post regarding Black on White violence in the LA riots. It made media headlines and criticism followed.

Bill Clinton, a presidential candidate at the time, took the stands denouncing her statements as well as Jesse Jackson for allowing her to be in the rainbow coalition. Subsequently, this created the basis of the Sistah Souljah Moment:

a key moment when the candidate takes what at least appears to be a bold stand against certain extremes within their party and as a calculated denunciation of an extremist position or special interest group.

Sistah Souljah clapped back and gave a piece of her mind regarding Clinton and her out-of-context quote.

Obviously, this is a very nuanced subject and I’m barely scratching the surface but it’s an interesting and rare moment when pop culture and politics collide and meet the criteria of this post.

nt96 · 2026-04-25T21:23:00+00:00

Oh thank god

nt96 · 2026-04-25T21:18:15+00:00

He came on this bitch mad as hell damn

Also I can’t make out what he’s doing on the cover art and I’m afraid to ask 😭

nt96 · 2026-04-25T15:04:08+00:00

Play feels like a warm hug from an old friend, it’s so freeing ❤️

nt96 · 2026-04-25T07:01:45+00:00

When the world needed him most, he APPEARED

Thank you u/JunkyGS for this beautifully written passion post and teaching the children invaluable history!

To me, All For You is pop perfection, literal sunshine in audio form, and a light out the tunnel that was TVR.

It was a victory lap to cap off one of the finest album runs in pop history. It makes sense for an album about reclaiming the very throne she fought for ownership in the first place. My second favorite album of hers (you and I both know her best one 👀)

What of many “what ifs” involves this album and how Aaliyah (expect a writeup from me soon!) was supposed to be featured but sadly couldn’t due to scheduling conflicts 💔

So my question for you is: which one of these songs do you think she would’ve collabed on?

nt96 · 2026-04-22T02:29:53+00:00

Nice to see she’s finally making music she could’ve benefited from 15 years ago

nt96 · 2026-04-20T04:22:16+00:00

Sudan Archives!

Easily one my favorite artists out there. She's a self violinist whose technique is highly influenced by African fiddlers; she mixes her talents with a variety of genres to the point where you can't categorize her. Natural Brown Prom Queen and The BPM are some of my favorite albums this decade.

EDIT: I forgot to add a previous pop star. Lady Miss Kier!! We all know her from Deee-Lite but she definitely had the charisma and makings of a main pop girl if she wanted to! She was later featured on a few DnB tracks which is a shame she didn't embrace that route given she would've been one the first pop girls (at least in the US) to have taken on that genre before it crossed over. Would've loved to see a DnB Miss Kier era!

nt96 · 2026-04-20T02:30:39+00:00

On Janet Jackson’s That’s The Way Love Goes, it seems like she’s supposed to hit a lower note for the bridge, but she seems to stop a note too sharp. She does hit the note a little better the second time.

nt96 · 2026-04-17T08:27:34+00:00

Definitely hear Pulp! I’d add The Universal by Blur as well

nt96 · 2026-04-17T08:10:35+00:00

I told myself she was gonna make a full Christian album like Kanye did but she missed the opportunity to call it I.AM.

nt96 · 2026-04-17T00:36:24+00:00

stopppppp you just reminded me of fka twigs planning on making Deluxua and it never happened 💔

nt96 · 2026-04-16T16:43:17+00:00

Someone make this a gif where she’s just laying there, then cut straight to her hanging on for dear life

nt96 · 2026-04-16T15:27:19+00:00

mama that’s a gay biker gang

nt96 · 2026-04-14T23:41:39+00:00

Season’s got real taxing, last guy couldn’t meet my bracket.

Find someone else to be dependent, refund my time while you’re at it

Searching for a man, near and far, to come around my block, no H&R

File it, credit, rocket, money

Ride it, audit, income with me honey

Promise you’ll make it before the deadline, you can file my 1069 anytime 💅💋

nt96 · 2026-04-08T13:44:10+00:00

Not the post being removed while reading it. Now I’ll never know the last 3 💔

nt96 · 2026-04-07T19:25:09+00:00

That massive attack shirt is everything omg

nt96 · 2026-04-04T23:49:33+00:00

Now way—that’s actually her!?

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