Original Post Date: May 13, 2008I think it was ‘99… The Lakers are in the playoffs. I could give a f**k about anything but Purple and Gold right now. I just got a funky a** TV, and I’m stuck on the 405 in traffic trying to get home and puff me one. The first quarter […]
Jamie Foxx has another album out—sure, why not? While Foxx’s last release came off as unnecessary and opportunistic to some, his actual first album came out in 1994, so he technically has deeper roots than many. He’s neither among the best nor worst singers of these fifteen years so he’s no less deserving of his […]
Original Post Date: August 5, 2008Let’s get one thing straight – she does not want to be Lauryn Hill. That’s not to say that Jazmine Sullivan has disdain for our living legend Ms. Hill. It’s just that in a world where good music is so hard to find, Miss Sullivan would much rather build her […]
Original Post Date: March 13, 2008Maybe it’s the British accent or the wit that accompanies it, but there’s something undeniably charismatic about Estelle. In the midst of the flipflopping winter flu season, the 28-year-old songstress slash rapper sits back in Atlantic Records in New York, dishing about the fundamental difference between US and UK men. […]
Quite possibly one of the most slept on vocalists of the past ten years, Anthony Hamilton is a guy who makes music from the heart for the heart. With his two official studio albums (Comin’ From Where I’m From and Ain’t Nobody Worryin’) offering a vintage outlook with a new age twist, soul music found […]
Original Post Date: October 8, 2008Brandy’s road to the top didn’t have its fair share of bumps along the way. In Part Two, we learn about her sticking together with brother Ray J when the media gets brutal, her planning for her ’30s and her rap career that never was, and a “Boy Is Mine” […]
Original Post Date: October 7, 2008We’ve watched Brandy Norwood grow up right before our eyes. From her early days of wanting to be down to claiming the boy was hers over a full moon, Brandy has been that friend you saw on the regular. Even as Moesha, Brandy was always a relatable individual who never […]
Original Post Date: January 17, 2008We wait only a few seconds for Lyfe Jennings to start his interview as he digs into his coat and grabs his cell phone to make an urgent call to Matthew Knowles. It’s all but apparent that this Toledo, Ohio native has had an incredible life turn-around – from stick-up-crime […]
Original Post Date: January 22, 2008Strange, eccentric, odd- a few words some may associate with Star Trak’s teen sensation, Teyana Taylor. As for her, she prefers “bold, creative and different.” The world got their first taste of the 16-year old Harlem globetrotter when MTV featured her on it’s widely popular reality show, My Super Sweet […]
Original Post Date: March 20, 2008Ever since Ciara one, two stepped onto the Hip-Hop/R&B scene, it became cool again for ladies to rock hard on the dance floor instead of always slow-winding on some cat’s groin. With her Lil’ Jon-blessed debut “Goodies” in 2004, the proclaimed First Lady of Crunk‘n B upped the ante, leaving […]
Original Post Date: August 14, 2008Chris Brown has been the center of attention for everything but his music lately (with the exception of penning Rihanna’s latest single “Disturbia”). Be it his dancing, cuddling with RiRi at KFC, or out-swagging the next male artist, CB has remained a staple in the spotlight – for better or […]
How is everything? Another week gone by, another twenty cents made as OJ gets sent to prison for at least nine years, Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich gets arrested for trying to sell President-elect Obama’s senate seat, and unemployement continues to rise with Bank of America planning to cut more than 35,000 jobs in the next […]
Akon has reached a crossroads that bedevils most superstars at this point in their careers. Now three albums deep with over 100 guest appearances since his 2004 smash debut, the Senegalese singer has the options of continuing the formulaic yet massively successful sound that’s made him a star, or taking a huge gamble and redefining […]
In an era of countless viral videos and sour attempts at humor, we still have some funnymen who make us “lmao” effortlessly. Bill Bellamy is one comedian who has had his hand in all things comedy since the moment he stepped on the scene. From his comical VJ’ing on MTV Jams, to his stand-up, movies, […]
Sensual, alluring, and uplifting – these are just some of the words used to describe the type of music that Musiq Soulchild crafts. Aside from being one of the frontrunners in the Neo-Soul genre, Musiq is also one of the most consistent singers in the game. Some call his first album, Aijuswanaseing, a classic. His […]
The title of track 13 on Brandy’s latest offering Human sums up the outcome of the on/off actress’ musical comeback attempt—“Something’s Missing.” It’s not that Brandy is out of good ideas, is lacking vocal passion, or that she just can’t cut it any more. It’s the direction in which she’s decided take her music, with […]
It’s alright to admit that at least one of Musiq Soulchild’s songs has moved you in one way or another. If he isn’t talking about going “Halfcrazy” in one song, he’s serenading a lovely woman in another called “Don’t Change.” Who could forget the most infamous ballad of them all, “Love” where he showcases his […]
Hey everybody! Hope all is well. This week I came across a new joint that made my skin crawl. I am a true fan of R&B, and it just hurts my soul when older artists feel the need to try and keep up with today’s new artists. I agree that reinventing yourself is always a […]
What’s up peoples? It’s the final month of 2008 and the week jumps off with India and Pakistan beefing over last week’s attack on Mumbai, President-elect Obama introducing his national security team as he nominates Hilary Clinton for Secretary of State and the official word that we are in a recession despite an increase in […]
Ladies and gentlemen.Boys and girls.Pimps and hos.My name is Macy Gray. I have decided to re-enter the real world and make my fifth album. It will be the biggest comeback you’ve ever seen. Bigger than the big lies the American government has been telling us for eight years. Not for the money and not for […]
