*I was SO honored to have had the opportunity to speak to one of my favorite R&B performers a few years ago (2008), and I hope this isn’t our last chat: love and respect Ms. Mills, keep schooling these wanna-bes out here about true talent and tenacity. Be blessed!!!* Stephanie Mills is not your average… Continue reading Stephanie Mills: Her Secrets to Success & Sustaining “Home”
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Toni Braxton: “Baby Steps” In The Singing Biz
*After being a fan of Toni’s music and loving the criminally-underrated CD Libra, I was excited to learn that Ms. Braxton was coming to Dallas and wanted to chat with her before reviewing her concert, so I suggested the idea to my editors and got the green-light. Imagine how disheartening it was to encounter one… Continue reading Toni Braxton: “Baby Steps” In The Singing Biz
Paul Rodriguez: Passions and Politics with The Latin King of Comedy
*We chatted a couple of years back, but the man’s insights are still as sharp as ever, still ready to kick it in L.A. with you Paul! 🙂 * Crack your jokes at the comedy club or quit telling jokes in the classroom. That was the challenge a schoolteacher presented to… Continue reading Paul Rodriguez: Passions and Politics with The Latin King of Comedy
Rickey Smiley: Raw, Real, and Bringing The Comedy Ruckus
*Imagine walking in on an interview subject and his pants are down around his ankles….if THAT isn’t a funny enough mental picture, keep reading….* “You saw my thighs and everything? Oh Lord … were they ashy?” Radio personality, comedian and community activist Rickey Smiley is referring to an awkward moment in the greenroom… Continue reading Rickey Smiley: Raw, Real, and Bringing The Comedy Ruckus
Wyclef Jean: Haiti, Hip-Hop and Honesty About The Fugees
Artist, ambassador, rapper and revolutionary: From the beginning, Wyclef Jean strove to become a catalyst for change both in his native Haiti and in the genre of hip-hop. As one-third of the Fugees (along with Pras and Lauryn Hill) and a producer-performer in his own right, the 38-year-old Mr. Jean has sold millions of albums… Continue reading Wyclef Jean: Haiti, Hip-Hop and Honesty About The Fugees