…..Aside from her years with Sequence and Vertical Hold, the elements of Angie’s style—the honeyed husk of an alto, lyrical prowess and the ability to meld classic and contemporary R&B — have kept the South Carolina native in-demand as one of the most revered and recognizable voices of Neo Soul. Stone is at her artistic… Continue reading Angie Stone’s “Dream,” Advance CD Review
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Advance CD Review: Mint Condition’s “Healing Season”
……hostility peaking during the holidays has become a troubling modern tradition. Christmas trees, Kwanzaa candles and home cooking aren’t always enough to lighten the mood and music has to create a bridge, which is what R&B band Mint Condition is offering on their 9th studio CD and first-ever yuletide release, Healing Season. It probably would… Continue reading Advance CD Review: Mint Condition’s “Healing Season”
Tamia Shares Her “Love Life ” at Dallas’ HOB
Scandal, flash and bombast are what many of today’s artists rely on to stay on the radar, but it didn’t take any of those elements for R&B songstress Tamia to pack in a full venue of enthusiastic fans when she brought her “Love Life” Tour to Dallas’s House of Blues on Saturday night. A winsome… Continue reading Tamia Shares Her “Love Life ” at Dallas’ HOB
Jill Scott’s “Woman” hood On Display In Dallas
(August 17, 2015) Brimming with sass, sexual entendres and psychedelic fabulousness, Jill Scott regaled her sellout crowd of thousands when she brought her “Woman” tour to Dallas on Friday night. Backed by a 6-piece band, three male background vocalists (one of them being Dallas native Deonis Cook) and an ever-shifting digitalized lighting screen that reflected… Continue reading Jill Scott’s “Woman” hood On Display In Dallas
“Straight Outta Compton”: Watching, Remembering & The Impact Of NWA
I was a junior in high school, safely ensconced in North Texas suburia and youthful naivete when I discovered the music of NWA. The hardcore beats and clever sampling in their songs was what drew my attention at first, but what ultimately earned my support were the rhymes. The verses were more than catchy couplets… Continue reading “Straight Outta Compton”: Watching, Remembering & The Impact Of NWA