Happy New Year! I am so glad to be on the other side of 2023 with you all. No matter how you greet it, witnessing the arrival is an accomplishment and a chance to begin anew. As we observe and immerse ourselves within this passage of time, one can’t help but to take inventory of… Continue reading New Year’s Musings: Tipping Into 2023
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C’mon Dawg: Fall Into Some Common Sense.
Cool winds, warm cider, hot boots and and the crunch of dry leaves….autumn is my favorite time of year. Nestled between the scorch of summer and the chill of wintertime, the season offers a brief respite before the madness of the holiday season and the sharper focus we need for the upcoming New Year. But… Continue reading C’mon Dawg: Fall Into Some Common Sense.
A Tribe Called Quest’s “We Got It From Here…..” CD Preview/Review Link
……In comparison to their pedestrian (and likely obligatory) 1998 release, ironically entitled The Love Movement, We Got It crackles with energy and inspiration. Phife’s pitch mellowed with age, but his familiar cadence won’t be denied, matching Q-Tip rhyme for rhyme on the urgent opener, “The Space Program” and rolling into Jamaican patois on the blistering… Continue reading A Tribe Called Quest’s “We Got It From Here…..” CD Preview/Review Link
The MOC Weekly Rundown, Feb. 20: When Simpin’ & Heauxin’ Goes Wrong
Talk about “All Falls Down.” In a recent radio interview, Kanye West may have stood up for his wife, but what he also did was demonstrate his personal thirst factor and the strange sort of largesse that non-Black women receive from the brothers when it comes to questionable morals (or an outright lack thereof). Seems… Continue reading The MOC Weekly Rundown, Feb. 20: When Simpin’ & Heauxin’ Goes Wrong
John Legend’s “Love In The Future” CD, The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
…..Love him or loathe him, take him or leave him, John Legend has always been clear about his intentions and his artistry. In fact, when he dropped his debut on his 26th birthday in 2004, the title track spelled it out for all the world to hear: “I’ve got something new for you, when it… Continue reading John Legend’s “Love In The Future” CD, The MOC Preview & ST Review Link