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March 25, 2026

#422 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #3: Mary J. Blige vs. Stars of the Lid

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Hey folks!

First pic: A photograph of Mary J. Blige, a Black woman with short spiky brown hair, wearing a red leather jacket and just a red brassiere underneath. She also wears red tinted glasses, and her eyes are closed. She has a kind of “take me away from here/I’m mentally getting away from here” look on her face. Second pic: The album cover is completely bright yellow, except for the top part of a red circle poking up from the bottem edge. The circle has a smeary quality, like a coffee cup stain.
Mary J. Blige, NO MORE DRAMA vs. Stars of the Lid, THE TIRED SOUNDS OF STARS OF THE LID

Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is:

#32 Mary J. Blige, NO MORE DRAMA

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vs.

#97 Stars of the Lid, THE TIRED SOUNDS OF STARS OF THE LID

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To vote, follow this link to the Google Form. You will need a Google login to vote. If you can’t or won’t have one, let me know ASAP (either through this newsletter, my email [kentmbeeson@hey.com] or on the Best Album Brackets Bluesky account) and I’ll see what I can do.

Click here to see the current results for the entire tournament, and click here to see the current results for the prediction bracket contest.

Yesterday, #64 Rufus Wainwright, POSES defeated #65 Kings of Convenience, QUIET IS THE NEW LOUD, 141-86-2.

Thanks,

Kent

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