Angel Taylor – Lost in the Fog
By The Orange Phoenix at 22 September, 2009, 6:47 am
Music is as subjective as ice cream, we all have a flavor that resonates with us, whether it’s deep rich chocolate blues or a nutty flavored Amaretto.
I was assigned the task to review Ms. Taylor’s new album and at first I was hesitant — not wanting to say the “wrong” thing, but as I thought [...]
Happy Birthday Bob Marley
By Urban Thought at 6 February, 2008, 3:18 pm
Happy Birthday, Bob Marley (nee Robert Nesta Marley)
I’m not a fan of Reggae music but I can appreciate the impact that Bob Marley has had on the world.
I remember watching I Am Legend where Will Smith is conversing with a young woman in his living room about Bob Marley and she looked at Will in [...]
Amy Brickhouse – Wiihab
By Urban Thought at 16 November, 2007, 10:43 pm
If you have a great sense of humor (or very little) you’ll appreciate this.
Read More >>Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
By Urban Thought at 5 November, 2007, 8:00 am
Last night a DJ saved my life, she played Amy Winehouse.
Soon after experiencing the loss of a long term friendship, I experienced a pain that would not quit. It always hurts when you lose someone you love. It hurts when you feel that you’ve given your all to a person and sometimes that isn’t enough [...]
Lost Ones
By The Orange Phoenix at 30 July, 2007, 10:00 am
So while writing a friend of mine, trying to explain why he shouldn’t move out of the “hood” and the merits of staying and making it a home, I had to put myself in his shoes – someone trying to be upwardly mobile, even borderline bougie would obviously believe that the ‘burbs are the promise [...]
Read More >>“Thriller” in Manilla
By Urban Thought at 27 July, 2007, 11:52 am
Funny, if not entertaining.
Hundreds of Filipino inmates pass the time — while serving time for crimes ranging from petty shoplifting to murder — doing large-scale dance routines of such classics as Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and Queen’s ‘Radio Gaga.’ – AOL
Meme: Eight Things About Me
By Urban Thought at 25 June, 2007, 5:41 pm
I got tagged by The Junky’s Wife with a meme, my first (I’m no longer a virgin). This is going to be tough but lets see what I come up with. Here is how it works:
1. Each player must post these rules first.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are [...]
2012 Olympics – HIP HOP Does It Again
By The Orange Phoenix at 11 June, 2007, 2:00 pm
With Hip Hop under attack for misogynistic lyrics and content, artists that seem to be “faking the funk” and a seemly lost generation of kids whose apathy only matches the amount of platinum teeth they have in their grillz or their success equaling how many BM’s or BD’s (Baby’s Mommas/Daddies) you got, [...]
Read More >>R. Kelly still far from Flirting with Justice?
By Urban Thought at 9 May, 2007, 9:00 am
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 [...]
Nappy Heads Strike Back
By The Orange Phoenix at 18 April, 2007, 11:06 am
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 . [...]
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