Easy on the eyes, honey to the ears and blessed with a vocal range that can go from the dance floor to a devotional, Johnny Gill has been an R&B mainstay now for three decades. Whether he’s crooned alongside Stacy Lattisaw, buttressed the adult era for New Edition or enriched the cool carnality of LSG,… Continue reading Johnny Gill’s “Game Changer,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
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Shanti Das: Executive-Level “Hip-Hop Professional,” The MOC Preview/ST Story Link
……”I called the book The Hip-Hop Professional because I started working in the hip-hop culture,” the Atlanta-based industry vet shared during a recent stop in Dallas. “but the tips I include in the book can transcend to fit any industry. I want everyone to draw inspiration from it because there are tips that we all… Continue reading Shanti Das: Executive-Level “Hip-Hop Professional,” The MOC Preview/ST Story Link
Braxton & Babyface’s “Love, Marriage & Divorce” CD, The MOC Preview Link & Soultracks Review Link
….But what about the in-between or the aftermath? What’s left for the ones who are clutching love by a thread, unsure of the next step or those on the other side of through with boxes packed, leases broken and U-Hauls parked out front? Those infuriated, angst-filled and downright awkward moments are deftly examined in the… Continue reading Braxton & Babyface’s “Love, Marriage & Divorce” CD, The MOC Preview Link & Soultracks Review Link
Silver Linings, Second Chances: An Interview With El DeBarge
A 2010/2011 look back at one of the most rewarding and exciting chats I ever had, my published one-on-one interview with El DeBarge. Granted, it took months and months to get the precious few minutes that I did, but it was worth the time and effort to earn that dream Q&A with one of my… Continue reading Silver Linings, Second Chances: An Interview With El DeBarge
Tamar Braxton’s “Love & War,” The MOC Preview Link & ST Full-Length CD Review
She’s fiery, flamboyant, and so much of a one-woman-drama-generator that it can be spread over multiple TV show outlets. But, given her position as the baby of the Braxton Bunch, who could blame her? Being too over-the-top, too extra and too loud is the way that Tamar gets her needs met, and it’s actually worked… Continue reading Tamar Braxton’s “Love & War,” The MOC Preview Link & ST Full-Length CD Review