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  R. Kelly still far from Flirting with Justice?

  05.09.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  I’m so conflicted right now. As one of my peeps has forwarded an article to me to comment on I realize, I have mixed feelings about the situation. If you haven’t hit the CNN page today then click here.
  R. Kelly has been making hits since the 90’s. I’ll admit that I enjoy the music (I’ve [...]

• Ghetto, Music

  Nappy Heads Strike Back

  04.18.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Nappy Heads Strike Back
  So what can I say about Don Imus that hasn’t already been said. . . I’m glad he’s fired? - nah not really, I’m not for taking food from out somebody’s mouth. It’s about time. . . well, probably. I realize the one thing we haven’t said to Don Imus is . [...]

• Music

  CBS Fires Radio Bigot Don Imus

  04.14.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Rev. Al Sharpton says he and his supporters are now poised to go after major entertainment corporations who finance the production and distribution of violent and mysoginistic gangsta rap music, videos and related publications. It will expose the hypocrisy practiced by Jewish CEO’s and corporate figures who profit from gangsta rap music.
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• Music Review

  Monica: The Makings of Me

  04.10.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  I was in a cab last night listening to Hot 97 and who came on the radio but good old Monica. One of the most talented, yet underrated, R&B artist of the Hip-Hop generation. She came out with an album a few months ago called The Makings of Me.
  Before I start with my rant I [...]

• In The News, Music

  Busta On The Road To Jail?

  03.27.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  How do you f*ck up a good settlement deal with the law? By driving with a suspended license. What could have been a get out of jail free card has now lead Busta Rhymes to a court date that may see him serving time.Criminal Court Judge Tanya Kennedy withdrew the three year probation, five days [...]

• Music, Television, Thought

  Diana Ross to appear on Idol

  03.13.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Diana Ross to appear on American Idol this week as a guest mentor. Her Idol visit comes at a price (that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone). She is also slated to perform a few of her hit songs in an attempt to promote her 2007 World Tour.
  Rate this: 2.5
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• Music, Thought

  Soul Train Music Awards 2007: It still exists!

  03.13.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Not sure if anyone new about the Soul Train Awards that recently taped this past weekend but following please find the winners:
  Best R&B/Soul Single, Female:
  Beyoncé - “Irreplaceable”

  Best R&B/Soul Single, Male:
  John Legend - “Save Room”

  Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo:
  Gnarls Barkley - “Crazy”

  Best R&B/Soul Album, Female:
  Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough

  Best R&B/Soul Album, Male:
  Jamie Foxx - [...]

• Music, Thought

  Luvanmusiq by Musiq Soulchild: Is Rap in his future?

  03.13.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Musiq Soulchild is back (I know he dropped the Soulchild, who cares?) with a new LP, Luvanmusiq. 
  First we heard the single ‘Buddy.’ Soon after Ja Rule and some other dude got a hold of it while in Africa and did the remix (might have been De La Soul or was that where the sample came [...]

• Music

  yourmusic.com

  02.19.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  If you actually purchase music and have a lot of patience then point your browser to yourmusic.com. With the outrageous prices of CD’s these days I’d wait six months for a good discount. yourmusic.com offers CD’s for $6.99 (one more dollar than last year). There is a monthly subscription of the same price which amounts to [...]

• Music, Relationships

  Irreplaceable - When Lyrics Make No Sense

  02.15.07 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  I’m all for hit songs but when you send a message that causes people to make stupid decisions then someone has got to say something.
  Irreplaceable, a hit song played on all the radio stations across the city happened to catch my ear as I was showering. It wasn’t my first time hearing the song however [...]

• Music, Television

  The Grammy’s (And The Love of TiVo)

  02.11.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  TiVo is the greatest invention since slice bread premiered to the world some decades ago.
  If it wasn’t for TiVo I would have missed one of the best Grammy shows of all time. Everyone and their momma performed.
  But the performance that caught the most attention for me was Mary J. Blige. Something about maturity has taken [...]

• Music

  Being Bobby Brown: Without Whitney

  10.18.06 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  After 14 years of a roller coaster marriage Whitney Houston calls it quits. Does divorcing Bobby Brown help Whitney get her life back on track and back into the music studio? Will she be able to hit it big or even have a great comeback like Mariah Carey?
  Clive Davis hopes this is the change that [...]

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