I’m not even sure I need to explain why “Before I Let Go” would be the final song of the 30 Days of Musical…
De La Soul’s sophomore album, De La Soul Is Dead, was released on May 14, 1991. Sometime in late 1991, while I was…
I’m a well documented SWV fan. But since I’m feeling generous, allow me to document this again. From a piece I wrote…
Washington, D.C., and its culture absolutely changed my life. I was first introduced to D.C.—outside of the national…
I don’t know where you are, but where I’m at it’s hot as hell outside. It’s been in the 90s and a weather…
New Edition is one of my favorite groups ever because of course, they are. “Can You Stand the Rain” is one of the…
J. Cole has quietly amassed a hell of a roster over at Dreamville. One of his current artists, Ari Lennox (who in…
Have you ever heard a song that totally had you at hello? Well, for me, one of those songs would be Deep Cotton’s…
Today is the 22nd day of June, in the year of our Lord, 2019. Since the year of our Lord 1996 I’ve been preaching…
Almost nine years ago now, I was listening to the radio, back when that was a thing, and I heard a song that sounded…
There’s almost no way I could do a series like this without at least one nod to my second-favorite singer of…
Since today is Juneteenth (in celebration of June 19, 1865, the day the slaves in Texas learned they were freed), I…
As a child, I grew up hearing The Temptations, but I don’t recall really listening. Of course, I knew of Motown and…
Intro might literally be the most unsung group ever. They’re so unsung, they don’t even have an episode of TVOne’s Un…
I’d heard of Fela Kuti before I heard Fela. But when I finally made the discovery of Nigeria’s Olufela Olusegun…
I literally have zero recollection of the first time I heard Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam.” I don’t remember it at all…
For years, I knew very little about Lysette. For instance, I had no idea her actual artist name (at the time) was…
I don’t know what you can say about a song already called “So Amazing” that literally lives up to its title, even…
I listen to a lot of music, from hip-hop to country to rock ’n roll to even Celtic (seriously, some of that harp…