TONI BRAXTON (with Jezebel's Rich Juzwiak)
Senior Writer for Jezebel Rich Juzwiak returns to Pop Pantheon to talk The Queen of Heartbreak, Toni Braxton. DJ Louie and Rich first break down the craft of melisma, the centrality of \u201cThe Voice\u201d in early \u201890s pop, and how Babyface\u2019s sound helped R&B cross over in that period. They then take a journey though Toni\u2019s emergence, the anthems of codependency on her classic debut, her singular contralto voice, her primary motifs as both the heartbroken torch singer and the sultry mid-tempo R&B chanteuse, the agony of \u201cUnbreak My Heart\u201d and the ecstasy of \u201cYou\u2019re Makin Me High\u201d, the financial troubles which derailed her career in the late \u201890s, her comeback with \u201cHe Wasn\u2019t Man Enough\u201d, and the ups and downs of her discography since. Finally, Louie and Rich rank Toni Braxton in the official Pop Pantheon.\nCheck out Louie's Playlist of Toni Braxton Essentials on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2cthF6qdsqr2BeldVZyQLP?si=8fe757c5209f4927\nJoin the Pop Pantheon Discord Chat w/ DJ Louie on 10/7 at 8PM ET / 5PM PT!: https://discord.gg/HxjdKSTUhf\nSend your questions for next week's Minisode to PopPantheonPod@gmail.com!\nNYC: RSVP to See DJ Louie Play Free Afterparties for Who? Weekly's Shows at The Bellhouse 10/22 + 10/23!\nLA: RSVP to See DJ Louie play the Who? Weekly X Pop Pantheon Party on 10/28!\nFollow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djlouiexiv/\nFollow DJ Louie XIV on Twitter: https://twitter.com/djlouiexiv\nFollow Pop Pantheon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poppantheonpod/\nFollow Pop Pantheon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopPantheonPod\nFollow Rich Juzwiak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichJuz