“…Thinkin’ about you, this song came to mind, so I asked the fellas to help me sing along, to let you know how much I care about you. In case you wanna know, their name is Silk, and Baby you know who I am, So I think we’ll just count it down like this….” For… Continue reading Silk’s “Quiet Storm,” CD Preview/Review Link
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Forever On-Point: Malik Taylor, AKA Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest (1970-2016)
…….For hip-hop fans who enjoyed a more cerebral and copasetic approach, A Tribe Called Quest represented a breath of fresh air amongst the more agressive of their ilk. Introduced to the public as an offshoot of the Native Tongues movement (which included The Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, Monie Love and Quee Latifah, to name… Continue reading Forever On-Point: Malik Taylor, AKA Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest (1970-2016)
New School Madness: How Old School Truths Can Benefit The Millennial Generation
Ripped denims, fluorescent sweatshirts, jheri curls and gravity-defying styles that soaked up hair spray and compromised the ozone layer. The 1980s was a decade of extremes and eccentricities. It’s understandable why some regard it as an era they would rather forget, but for many who are 40-plus, it was where we came of age. “The… Continue reading New School Madness: How Old School Truths Can Benefit The Millennial Generation
Abiah’s “Bottles” CD Preview/Review Link
……“So In Love With You” is a languidly-paced, nearly melancholy number, but features shattering high notes that would make Philip Bailey and Mariah Carey jealous. That sunlit song with Ms. Avery, “Darling Be Mine,” is a sensual, lilting ‘come hither’ duet, ripe with an elegance, tenderness and ‘old-world’ level of courting that most in the… Continue reading Abiah’s “Bottles” CD Preview/Review Link
Tweet, “Charlene” CD Preview/Review Link
….For those who are already familiar with Tweet, what Charlene reveals is an updated, yet instantly-recognizable collection of songs—-all 15 co-written and executive-produced by Keys—that follow her skillfully-rendered, gently-emoted, traditionally-soulful template. Surrounding herself with the same collaborators she started with (Nisan Stewart, John Jubu Smith, Charlie Bereal, Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott and Timbaland), Tweet invites… Continue reading Tweet, “Charlene” CD Preview/Review Link