When someone is as authentic and as humble as their music, it not only makes my job easier, that performer has earned lifetime loyalty from me as a fan. Anthony Hamilton is one of the singers and songwriters who fits that bill—-not only is he warm and witty, that ‘down-home’ quality that makes his music… Continue reading Vintage Anthony Hamilton Q&A: Music, Matrimony & “The Point Of It All” (2008)
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Vintage Mint: MC’s Stokley Williams on MJ, Sugarfoot & Loving the FOOMs
When I encountered Mint Condition for the very first time, I was a college student writing music reviews for the campus’ Entertainment section and none of the guys knew me from a can of paint. The TV appearances that they’d done gave me a feeling that they would be cool, but I was still taking… Continue reading Vintage Mint: MC’s Stokley Williams on MJ, Sugarfoot & Loving the FOOMs
N’Dambi: The Sound, The Style & Her Funktabulous “Pink Elephant”
This is the first in-depth story I did with one of the baddest singers, songwriters and performers to EVER hail out of Dallas TX, N’Dambi (circa 2009): if you consider yourself a soul music lover and STILL don’t know about her sinuous and smoky pipes, get familiar via picking up her latest CD, 2009’s Pink… Continue reading N’Dambi: The Sound, The Style & Her Funktabulous “Pink Elephant”
From “A.I.” Spotlight to Full-On “Sparkle”: A Vintage Q&A With Jordin Sparks
Before the movie, back when she was fresh off American Idol and getting her solo career off the ground, I interviewed the sweet and personable new winner, Jordin Sparks (2007): even then, I could tell she was sweet, well-grounded and had the potential to hit the stratosphere. So proud of her and I hope that… Continue reading From “A.I.” Spotlight to Full-On “Sparkle”: A Vintage Q&A With Jordin Sparks
Pimp In Distress or Crazy & Cool? My Throwback Chat With Katt Williams
When hip-hop’s Three Six Mafia composed the Oscar-winning song “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,” they probably didn’t use the life of comedian Katt Williams for inspiration, but they could have!