http://www.soultracks.com/luther-vandross-hidden-gems-review Luther Vandross – Hidden Gems Click on CD cover to listen or purchase Thanks to his understated elegance, impeccable phrasing and sophisticated style of delivering soul music, it’s hard to believe that anyone can say they’ve never heard, or heard of, Luther Vandross. Before he passed in 2005, the 54-year-old singer/songwriter/producer, who once… Continue reading Luther Vandross, “Hidden Gems,” ST CD Review
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SWV, “I Missed Us,” ST CD Review
http://www.soultracks.com/swv-i-missed-us-review SWV (Sisters With Voices) – I Missed Us Click on CD cover to listen or purchase Years before Destiny’s Child bemoaned their cash-flow-deficient boyfriends and shortly after TLC declared they weren’t too proud to beg, there were the Sisters With Voices, a.k.a. SWV. A trio that met in school and cultivated their harmonies in… Continue reading SWV, “I Missed Us,” ST CD Review
K’JON, “MOVING ON” (CD review)
http://www.soultracks.com/k-jon-moving-on-review K’Jon – Moving On Click on CD cover to listen or purchase To those who haven’t heard him before, K’Jon might come across as embodying the prototype of a typical R&B crooner, but one listen is enough to recognize that there’s something more earnest and organic going on behind the suits and… Continue reading K’JON, “MOVING ON” (CD review)
Reality TV=Mothers Gone Mad
Bad role models for moms run wild on TV, in society Thanks to the popularity of reality shows, everyday citizens have gone from average to infamous and lead lives that rival scripted sitcoms in their levels of drama and outrageousness. The intimate innerworkings of family life are on display instead of off-limits. The questionable parenting… Continue reading Reality TV=Mothers Gone Mad
BK Commercial Debacle Highlights Stereotypes
A few years ago, during an episode of his Emmy-Award-winning and outrageously funny talk show for HBO , actor and comedian Chris Rock featured “The Progress Report,” a fictitious flow chart measuring how far black people moved in society based on the actions of fellow citizens and celebrities. The better the outcome, the closer we moved… Continue reading BK Commercial Debacle Highlights Stereotypes