Archive for December, 2010
The continued hatred of Kanye West stemming from his ’09 outburst at the MTV Video Awards where his interruption of Taylor Swift made her more popular. Not until his performance of the conciliatory “Runaway” at the VMAs did the mainstream feel comfortable with him again. Q-Tip losing the Best Rap Album at The Grammys when [...]
Hip-hop taken into the realms of soul and rock to create something different. 1. The Roots How I Got Over Sons of Olu Dara and Bob reach a common ground with an Afro-Diasporic sensibility. 2. Nas and Damian Marley Distant Relatives Best R&B debut of the year. 3. Avery Sunshine Natalie Stewart’s sensual solo piece [...]
The producer, musician, and arranger is famous for helping Al Green find his sound on the Hi Records sessions and shaping Memphis soul. He also worked as a trumpet player and bandleader with minor R&B hits like “Soul Serenade” before Hi Records. 1. Willie Mitchell Drummer and baritone for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.Pendergrass [...]
Janelle Monae joins Prince on “If I Was Your Girlfriend” on a stop from his Welcome 2 America tour at Madison Square Garden last night.
There are four statement of the same sentiment here. Rick Ross’s intro is direct about not allowing zombies deter his hustle. Kanye is clear about White women need not applying for a date with him. Jay-Z refuses to be sucked from by supernatural-acting leeches. And Nicki wants you to know she is a monster in [...]
Marsha Ambrosius shares her recorded cover of Teena Marie’s “Yes Indeed” from her upcoming Late Nights, Early Mornings CD for her London Dingwalls audience. ” At the end of the video she lets them know that Marie approved of her version and how Marie covered “Say Yes” at her shows. We are learning more each [...]
Taking advantage of the lull between holidays, Asher Roth and Nottz have blessed us with an EP entitled Rawth, which is available for free download from Nottz’ label’s site, rawkoncept.com/rawthep. In just 8 short tracks, Nottz demonstrates his wide-ranging production talents to match Asher’s honest and clever lyrics. Featuring guest appearances from D.A. of Chester [...]
Marsha Ambrosius had fun onstage with the accompaniment of Shenice Williams at a London Dingwalls gig today.
Hollywood, CA – The campaign to legalize marijuana has been an ongoing one for decades now. Cause celebs like the recently departed Jack Herer, the recently imprisoned Eddie Lepp and the incarcerated Mark Emory are men who sacrificed their lives and livelihood for a vision that now boasts 14 states where legalization is in some [...]
The two legends sit down and share vital stories about their careers. This clip is from the DJ Premier vs Pete Rock DVD released in Japan.