*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
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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
Kirk Franklin: Fighting To Keep The Faith
Kirk Franklin is fiery, flamboyant and has almost single-handedly restyled contemporary gospel music. But challenges in 2007 caused the Fort Worth native to do the unthinkable: question his belief in God. “It was just a hard year,” Mr. Franklin said during a local phone conversation. (Ever the multitasker, he was also getting fitted for a… Continue reading Kirk Franklin: Fighting To Keep The Faith
Stevie Wonder: Moments With a Musical Genius
*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
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”