Showing posts with label Soul Train. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soul Train. Show all posts

Marching On: George Tandy Jr.

“Old Soul” is a term generally reserved for the comparatively young who have tendencies reminiscent of a time clearly beyond their ...

Marvin Gaye Day - The Worst April Fools' Day Joke Ever

I was only five, but April 1, 1984 was one of those days that millions of people will remember for the rest of their lives. That was the d...

Matthew A. Cherry - Something to "Fall" Back On

jour·ney·man/ˈjərnēmən/ – A worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding Young men who grow up with aspirations of playin...

Introducing: Aaron Camper

Aaron Camper has played the background too long; he’s written for and sung with some of today’s biggest stars, but his talent cannot be co...

Antoine Dunn: The Truth

October 16 th will be the culmination of the first leg of Antoine Dunn’s journey; on this date, his debut album, The Truth of the M...

In Search of India.Arie...

2011 seemed to be the year of the return.  Artists like Tyrese, Goapele, and Kindred the Family Soul released albums after extended breaks...

My Musical Journey through Love

‘Twas the night before Christmas and a few feet from where a man vows to love a woman until the day that 8x8x8 is 4, artists’ render...

Tell Somebody: Nitty Scott, MC

Coming up, I was amazed by Salt, Pepa, Queen Latifah, Monie Love and mostly, MC Lyte. That feeling dissipated for a while until Lil’ Kim...

Eddie Kane Jr.: The Original Bad Boy

R&B music has seen its share of bad boys (David Ruffin, Aaron Hall, Jodeci, Rick James, Chris and Bobby Brown immediately come to mind...

Warrior's Song

The testament of a man is his ability to recover from perceived failures, and his ability to weather storms and emerge better than ever. Wh...

Raheem Devaughn: Fighting for Freedom

Raheem Devaughn goes by many monikers–the R&B hippie neo-soul rock star, Radio Raheem, or the 368 Hustler for instance–but lately he...

Your RSVP is Requested

In the last five years, Tyrese has cashed in at the box office, garnered over 2 million followers via Twitter, and even written a book, but ...

Carl Thomas: Love Conquers All

It’s pretty hard to believe that it’s been nearly twelve years and we’re still in the club tipsy, singing off-key “And I wish I never met he...

Tears...The Force M.D.'s Relived

It’s nearly impossible to have grown up in the 80s and not have been a fan of The Force M.D.’s (unless you’re a Cold Crush Brother); they bl...

Ayah: The Fresh Princess

Jordan does not seem like the place to breed a soulful artist. Neither does Saudi Arabia or Qatar, but somehow Ayah’s music is overflowi...

Experience: Julie Dexter

  Scene 1: West Philadelphia The sounds of joy in the adjacent room seem miles away from the table I share with Julie Dexter; she and ...

Soul by the Pound: Stalley

It’s difficult to fathom going from Massillon, Ohio to being one of hip-hop’s elite; but that’s the journey Stalley, one of the freshest...

In Search of Superwoman...

I grew up around strong, conscientious, beautiful Black women; they were lawyers, principals, teachers, students, maids, doctors, pu...

The Grandmaster of Them All

Depending on your time of entry into hip-hop culture, Grandmaster Caz is either one of the first dope emcees, an old school rapper, the...

You've Got Love: Kindred the Family Soul Returns with Love Has No Recession

When I first read that Kindred the Family Soul titled their album Love Has No Recession , I immediately anticipated an album filled wit...