Tragic Losses of R&B Artists – What If They Had Lived?
They say that sometimes the brightest stars burnout the fastest. All the recent coverage of the tragic death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late Whitney Houston and Bobby…
Who is Abel Tesfaye?
If I asked you who was the top male solo artist of 2015 so far, you’d have several names from which to choose, as it’s been a good year for…
Straight Outta Compton – And Into The Dubious Mainstream
As moviegoers flock to the N.W.A. (Niggaz With Attitude) biopic Straight Outta Compton this weekend (it’s expected to earn close to $60M at the U.S. box office…the biggest R-rated opening…
Black Music Renaissance is Happening Now – But Without the Women
Earlier this year, in fact in my very first article, I lamented about how black musicians were experiencing a lull in popularity – particularly on the Billboard charts. That article…
Why “No Sleeep”…slept.
Janet Jackson is imploring us to “keep the conversation going” with the recently launched marketing campaign (hashtag: #ConversationsInACafe) for the upcoming album and its first new single, “No Sleeep.” The…