Charlie Wilson’s “You Are” is from his fifth album, Just Charlie. The lyrics, which were co-written by Wilson, describes the perfect romance and was sung with the emotions of a happy wedding day. “You Are” was another Adult Contemporary hit for Wilson but it resonated with listeners across generations. Those who were already in love felt more deeply and those who were single knew what their ideal relationship should look like every time Wilson sang. Just Charlie was part of a big year for Wilson and “You Are” was responsible for two of his 13 Grammy nominations. The former Gap Band singer also appeared on Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy that year. Wilson’s eighth album, In It To Win It, was released in 2017. At the beginning of 2021, he shared his picks for ESSENCE’s The Playlist. 

Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell hosted the 2020 Soul Train Awards last night. Megan Thee Stallion, H.E.R. and Chris Brown took home honors. CeeLo Green, Jazmine Sullivan, Brandy, Smokey Robinson, Charlie Wilson, Shanice, PJ Morton, Chanté Moore, Stokley and Babyface were among the performers. Monica accepted the Lady of Soul Award and she sang a medley of her hits. A full list of the winners can be found here. BET will air an encore presentation of the show Sunday at 8 PM ET. 

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Was it more appropriate for Nas to criticize a male rapper on “Ultra Black” instead of Doja Cat who is a pop star? 

This is a historic photograph. And a chilling one. https://t.co/eXD5Em48tW

— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) August 15, 2020

What will be done about President Trump’s tampering with postal services before the upcoming election?

"…major labels bear responsibility for limiting R&B’s reach. They're unwilling to imagine the genre occupying a different place in the music ecosystem, where “pop” is at the top & everything else is a second-class citizen."https://t.co/km88iMvodk via @RollingStone

— Craig Seymour, Black gay music critic (@craigspoplife) August 14, 2020

Are Charlie Wilson, Ledisi and Anthony Hamilton right to go independent because record labels have such a limited vision for the marketing of the genre? 

[youtube id=”by82R3CROaE”]Chika is in good company with Charlie Wilson who makes an appearance in her video for “Can’t Explain It.” There is a reference to the fictitious Hillman College from ’90s TV show A Different World and Chika plays the role of a student. She spends the night pursuing a love interest at a party while Charlie Wilson entertains the crowd.