Subscribe to RSSWhat Was That about Eminem Being the Greatest Rapper Alive?
Seriously. As good as Em is, this is a perfect example of just how overrated an emcee he is. He’s embarrassingly outclassed here. And I do like Eminem,...
America’s Paralysis
Bob Herbert takes all Americans to task in his column in today’s Washington Post: Americans have tended to watch with a remarkable (I think frightening) degree...
The Roots Ain’t Torture
So I’m at work, minding my own business, gettin my write on and I stumble across this post on ACLU’s Blog of Rights: Today, a group of musicians, including...
Falling in Love with Lalah Hathaway – All. Over. Again.
Lalah Hathaway has been all over the place, showing the world just how dope she really is. I pretty much think that once you see Lalah sing you can’t resist...
Album Review: Chrisette Michele’s Epiphany
Chrisette Michele is one of those artists who suffers from the bifurcated way black music is marketed and sold—and consumed. She’s too good a singer to be a...
Solange in Honey Magazine: A Breath of Fresh Air
So few artists come across like human beings in interviews. Many of them are not supposed to. Then there are those that have the regular round-the-way image,...
Raphael Saadiq on NPR
I love Raphael Saadiq. I think Instant Vintage and As Ray Ray are two of the best albums released this decade. But eh, I’m lukewarm on The Way I See It. ...
Dope Black Maleness – Brendon Ayanbadejo and Murs
I present to you two dope examples of progressive, radical brothers. First up. Brendan Ayanbadejo Ayabadejo plays for the Ravens and just published a pro-gay...
Domonique Foxworth Is Cool
So I never even heard of this cat, Domonique Foxworth, before. Apparently he plays football and is good at it. Interestingly, he has quite the collection of civil...
Album Review: Calvin Richardson’s Facts of Life
Covering a song is hard. A singer must find his or her own approach to material that is often beloved. Do it right, like Blackstreet’s cover of Stevie Wonder’s...
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