The year was 2000 and everyone was cautiously celebrating the Y2K craze. That year marked the end of a golden era for R&B in the mid to late 90s. So, it shouldn’t have been that surprising that members of each of the biggest R&B/Hip Hop groups of the 90s decided to join forces as they […]
I’ve been a fan of Run the Jewels since their debut album in 2013. In fact, to go back even further, Killer Mike (one half of the rhyming duo), has never received his just deserts as a hip hop artist. Who could forget his show-stealing flow on OutKast’s 2001 hit, “The Whole World”? Even back […]
Eight long years have passed since Brandy released her last studio album, Two Eleven. Although she has released a couple of singles here and there as an independent artist (“Beggin & Pleadin” and “Freedom Rings”), she has been tight-lipped about any signs of a new studio LP….until now. With a career that spans 25 years […]
I don’t think anyone could have predicted we’d be where we are now in 2020. Aside from a few inevitable road bumps along the way, I thought everything would be bigger, bolder, and more profitable. Sometimes the answers to our most fervent prayers come in the most unusual packages. Today, I finished up my new […]
Mariah Carey/Mimi/The Elusive Chanteuse has done it again. She recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of her record-breaking Emancipation of Mimi comeback album. However, the 12th anniversary of its follow up, E=MC2 is making headlines now. The album, which still marks her highest opening sales week for any of her albums to date – 463,000 copies […]
Teasers for Kelly Rowland’s new single, “Coffee”, have been all over social media lately. The former Destiny’s Child founding member hasn’t released a full-length studio album since 2013’s Talk A Good Game. That album was underrated, with several missed opportunities for singles, including “Talk A Good Game”, “#1”, and “Put Yout Name On It”. The […]
Yesterday, I heard a clip of an interview from the actress Nicole Ari Parker. For those of you who may not know, she is married to actor Boris Kodjoe. The couple has been married for 15 years. Fast forward back to this week, when Nicole stated how she misses the excitement of the single life. […]
The first time I heard Kayla Williams’s voice, she immediately piqued my interest. Although her genre is gospel, her velvety smooth rasp easily places her into neo-soul stylings. Her vocals bleed through the speakers with a delivery that makes you feel as if she’s singing to you personally. Kayla’s debut EP, I Believe, is appropriately […]
A few weeks ago, I had lunch with some friends at Beto & Son in Dallas. It was my first time at the restaurant, but it was highly recommended. Plus, who doesn’t love some good Mexican food (or Tex-Mex)? I can make a meal out of chips and salsa alone. But I digress. Although this […]
The backbone of The Weeknd’s musical formula lies somewhere between futuristic and 80s tinged pop. “Tryna be a better man, but I’m heartless”. This single line from “Heartless”, sums up the theme of his latest album, After Hours. The constant push and pull for the need of love and shunning its presence are sprinkled through […]