Has Janelle Monae lost her mind?? The Afrofuturist artist says “One of the things I’m trying to learn to do is let go.” Have you peeped her latest videos? She’s serving more than funk. Here’s one: Now when I first saw this particular video, it was (still is) a tough pill to swallow. It’s just…… MORE
BIZ MARKIE CONTINUES TO DJ, MAKE TV AND MOVIE APPEARENCES, AND AND MORE. BIZ MARKIE DEFINATELY GOES ON MY LIST AS ONE OF THE GREATEST IN HIP HOP CULTURE! CHECK THE BLOG:… MORE
It has been announced that director Ava DuVernay, has joined black girl magic forces with the Sweetest Taboo singer Sade on the soundtrack to her new movie A Wrinkle in Time. DuVernay says, “My creative partnership with Sade on ‘Flower of the Universe’ was so connected that I reverse engineered the usual process and used…… MORE
It’s impossible to sum up the amazingness (Yes! that is a word!) of Erykah Badu! Give me 1 minute to give you a taste of why she’s necessary in music and life. It might sound extreme but she actually does assist in childbirth! Discover the many hats she wears here: … MORE
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Earth wind and fire were more than just versatile, They brought a cosmic mystical and eclectic vibe to music during their time. It all blended together perfectly with the writings of Maurice white and his unpredictable arrangements. The group was named after The three elements in Whites astrological charts. I found it extremely interesting that…… MORE
Lauryn Hill aka L Boogie Well known for being a member of the group the Fugees. Lauryn Hill’s studio album titled The Miseduction of Lauryn Hill is on the list of me and most of my friends top favorite album in LIFE. The album sold approx 8 million copies with hits like Doo Wop…… MORE
GUESS WHO GOT KICKED OUT OF THE HOUSE AFTER BEING CAUGHT LISTENING TO A JACKIE WILSON RECORD? AL GREENE!!! AL GREENE IS DEFINATELY ONE OF THOSE ARTIST THAT MOST OF US GREW UP LISTENING TO BY DEFAULT OF OUR PARENTS. NOW FOR ME, FEELING AL’S MUSIC WAS SOMETHING THAT I HAD NO CHOICE IN. IT…… MORE
Aint nothing like getting paid on a Friday! If you’re a seasoned 30 year old, like me, that Johnny Kemp song “Just Got Paid” will easily come to mind. That song, along with other famous joints in the 90’s like Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative were written by the creators of New Jack Swing. I’m talking…… MORE
OK, LETS GO BACK TO 95…. JUNIOR MAFIA PLAYAS ANTHEM….. REMEMBER THAT JOINT GRAB YA…IF YA LOVE HIP HOP RUB YA..IF YA LOVE BIG POPPA!! WELL, JUNIOR MAFIA SAMPLED THAT FROM A FUNK & R&B BAND CALLED NEW BIRTH FROM THE 70’S Remember Jamie Foxx’s song Unpredictable? He sampled that from one of New Births…… MORE
“We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days,” family’s statement read in part. The artist had been hospitalized since last week…
The Ruff Ryders legend has been in a “vegetative state” since he overdosed. DMX currently remains in a coma while staying at a White Plains, New York hospital on Wednesday (April 7). The legendary rapper (born Earl Simmons) suffered a heart attack after a reported overdose last week, according to his attorney, and is in…
Mom always knows best. Lisa Rinna channeled her inner Joan Rivers this week, as she gave a social media fashion critique to the sartorial sense of her daughter Amelia Hamlin’s boyfriend, Scott Disick. “Welp we both seem to share a love of bucket hats,” she quipped in an Instagram story of the 19-year-old and the…
New York (CNN Business) As the White House considers raising taxes on corporations for the first time in more than 25 years, the head of one of America’s largest companies is backing such a plan. Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement Tuesday that the company is “supportive of a rise in the…