Meshell Ndegeocello-Chance

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This 49 second clip is an audio teaser of “Chance” from Meshell Ndegecello’s Weather that will be in stores November 8th.



Angela Davis Talks About Occupy Wall Street

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Ms.Drama spoke briefly with Angela Davis on the Occupy Wall Street protests and Davis gave her take on it and offers advice to Barack Obama.



Throwback: Brenda and The Tabulations -Let’s Go All The Way Down

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Brenda Payton, Eddie L. Jackson, Maurice Coates and Jerry Jones got together in 1966 and became Brenda & The Tabulations. The Philadelphia group released their first album, Dry Your Eyes in 1967. The album was mostly cover songs but “Dry Your Eyes” and “Just Once In A Lifetime” were written by the group and the former managed to secure pop and R&B chart success. In 1971 they would have another chart presence with “Right On The Tip Of My Tongue” written by Van McCoy from their second self-titled album. I Keep Coming Back For More was released in 1977 and it was their third and final album. “Let’s Go All The Way Down” did well with international club crowds and the album was one of the better examples of disco. The group disbanded in the ’80’s but a 12-inch of “Don’t Give Up On Love” was released in 1987. Brenda Payton passed away in 1992 and Eddie Jackson passed in 2010. The group was reintroduced into pop culture when Unilever licensed “The Wash” for an Axe commercial this year.



Media Questions Of The Week

1. Why was Justin Bieber's name associated with a BET cyper at all regardless of DJ Premier having the authority to ban him from one or not?

2. Did Ol' Dirty Bastard really steal lots of rhymes from Gza, Rza and Method Man?

4. Won't we all be happy when Beyonce has her baby so all the unfounded gossip about her pregnancy will end?

5. What is all the talk about Kanye West not belonging at Occupy Wall Street because he talks about consumption in his work? Did the critics forget that Kanye West has always talked about America's problems in his work and that he is only the rock star or hip-hopper to upset two presidents in the past decade? Or did they forget about his comments about George Bush and his lack of care for Blacks during Katrina that almost cost him his career?