Versatile, charismatic and prolific, Teddy Riley is what entertainment insders refer to as a ‘triple-threat,’ a Grammy-Award-winning songwriter, composer and producer that’s launched the careers of multiple performers across genres and generations. His diverse repertoire and trademark sound—the gospel-tinged, urbanized hip-hop-flavored style known as ‘New Jack Swing’—has dominated playlists for decades, but to hear him… Continue reading Teddy Riley: The Icon, The Legacy & The Launch Of BS2, The MOC/SoulTracks Interview
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Joe, El DeBarge & BS2 At Verizon, The Soultracks/MOC Concert Review*
*Exclusive face time with “The King of New Jack Swing” & BS2—from L to R: Dave Hollister, Teddy Riley, J-Stylz (Sherman Tinsdale), Lenny (Harold) and Tony Tyler, access courtesy of Tour manager Bull Williams and veteran publicist Monica Anders, interview coming SOON….* (March 23, 2014) Endless traffic, hit-and-miss soundchecks and hour-plus show delays usually signal… Continue reading Joe, El DeBarge & BS2 At Verizon, The Soultracks/MOC Concert Review*
Blackstreet Or BS(2)? The Chauncey Black MOC/Soultracks Interview
False accusations, fallouts, trademark infringement and confused fans across the globe: what is the story, where is the real Blackstreet and who the blank is BS2? Chauncey Black, co-founder and now sole owner of the Grammy-Award-winning group’s name and CEO of Blackstreet Entertainment, explains the conflict with super-producer and co-founder Teddy Riley as a greedy… Continue reading Blackstreet Or BS(2)? The Chauncey Black MOC/Soultracks Interview
Ruben Studdard’s “Unconditional Love,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
…..As uneven as the last few years may have been for Studdard, he isn’t the first artist who’s suffered missteps like declining sales, messy management drama or record label change-ups, but he’s got to be one of the few possessing gifts so resplendent that a veteran musical icon, the one-man hit producer/arranger/composer/songwriter David Foster, signs… Continue reading Ruben Studdard’s “Unconditional Love,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review 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