*Another one of my greatest feats in my young journalism career: after weeks of hunting down the current Motown musical executive roster, finding his manager and e-mailing her practically every single week for MONTHS, I got the lifetime dream of interviewing one of the greatest musicians EVER, Stevie Wonder. And if THAT wasn’t enough, the… Continue reading Stevie Wonder: Moments With a Musical Genius
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Jill Scott: Early, Intimate & “Beautifully Human”
*This was my first ‘GuideLive’ cover story and my first interview with Jill Scott: she was warm, sweet, open and I hated the fact that our chat was condensed so tightly for space (maybe I’ll spin a remix version, a sister got DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP). Enjoy and learn the story behind one of her most affecting songs,… Continue reading Jill Scott: Early, Intimate & “Beautifully Human”
Marsha Ambrosius: Losing MJ, Losing Weight & Life After Floetry
Her voice? Ethereal. Her pen game? Immaculate. And her success? Inevitable. With two back-to-back concert tours, a Number One debut CD and a resume that reads like a “Who’s Who of Soul and Hip-Hop,” Marsha Ambrosius is having a stellar year. As one half of the London, England-hailing duo, Floetry, Natalie “The Floacist” Stewart and… Continue reading Marsha Ambrosius: Losing MJ, Losing Weight & Life After Floetry
Mint Condition: Advance ST CD Review, “Music @ The Speed Of Life”
When most people think about elements of the universe, the typical choices are fire, earth and water, but another one that impacts us all just as powerfully is time. A universal equalizer that is no respecter of sex or status, its elusiveness as the years tick by has become even more pronounced in today’s digital-media-fueled… Continue reading Mint Condition: Advance ST CD Review, “Music @ The Speed Of Life”
Faith Evans: My First Chat With ‘The First Lady’
*Funny how dreams can fall into place even after taking the long way around: 10 years before this interview took place, I was working in a music store and stocking CDs from artists like Faith Evans on the sales floor: I’d met her the same year her debut dropped when she was signing CDs for… Continue reading Faith Evans: My First Chat With ‘The First Lady’