……For a posthumous release, Xscape is actually worth the ends, giving us the chance to contrast the unvarnished versions of eight songs that were completed during multiple Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Bad, Dangerous and Invincible recording sessions that, for one reason or another, failed to make the final track lists. Some of those song omissions were… Continue reading Michael Jackson’s “Xscape”: The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
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Motherofcolor.com showcases the writings of an intelligent and socially savvy wife, mother and journalist who explores a variety of topics (culture, politics, race and gender issues, etc.) with a unique African-American/womanist perspective.*
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Ledisi, Robert Glasper & Shaliek Triumph With “Truth” Show At Majestic*
“Y’all have to understand something about me,” Ledisi said to the thousand-plus fans who came to witness “The Truth Tour,” at Dallas’ Majestic Theatre on Wednesday night. “I never take any of this for granted: anytime there’s a town added to the schedule I say the same prayer: ‘Please let there just be people….even if… Continue reading Ledisi, Robert Glasper & Shaliek Triumph With “Truth” Show At Majestic*
The Beverly Jenkins Q&A: A MOC Preview & Knowshi Interview Link
Informally known for having “The Books That Keep You Up All Night,” Avon’s Beverly Jenkins has put in over 2 decades of sex, suspense and soul into dozens of fictional novels and earned a loyal fan base because of it. Fans already know she has a new book out, but what about the process she… Continue reading The Beverly Jenkins Q&A: A MOC Preview & Knowshi Interview Link
Mint Condition: In The Lab, On The Road & In Their Stride, The MOC/ST Interview
If you’ve been following their Twitter feed, Facebook page or peeped their Events tab at their website, then you already know how busy Mint Condition has been. With 7 more months of live show on the agenda*, our generation’s favorite self-contained quintet continues to move at “The Speed Of Life” and considers off-time a rare… Continue reading Mint Condition: In The Lab, On The Road & In Their Stride, The MOC/ST Interview
Revealing Black History, Rejoicing In Black Romance: The Beverly Jenkins DMN Interview
The novels of Beverly Jenkins are fictional flights of fancy, a collection of historical and contemporary tales that will transport readers from one century and scenario to the next. No matter where her African-American characters start—-a 1700s Boston tavern, a war-torn Georgia plantation in the 1860s or battling corruption in the mean streets of modern-day… Continue reading Revealing Black History, Rejoicing In Black Romance: The Beverly Jenkins DMN Interview