Marvin Gaye – Eight for 80: His 8 Most Iconic Hits!
Had he lived, legendary Motown crooner Marvin Gaye would have turned 80 on Tuesday, April 2. Sadly, on April 1, 1984, Gaye was tragically gunned down by his father Marvin,…
30 Years Ago: Hip-Hop and R&B finally wed…and here’s the killer tune that tied the knot!
“Have you ever been stabbed in the back, by someone you thought was really cool?” That was the musical question that opened one of the dopest R&B tracks of 1989…a…
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Ten African Rappers American Hip-Hop Fans Should Hear Now
Part 3: Ten African Rappers American Hip-Hop Fans Should Hear Now
(March 30, 2019). For the past two weeks, djrobblog has highlighted some of the best rap artists from the Motherland who have hit big in their homelands but who’ve not…
Review: John Waite does some Hank, Hendrix and Zeppelin in Chi-land show…
John Waite performed in Chicagoland this past weekend. He gave us some Babys, some Bad English, some solo stuff… …some Hank, some Hendrix, some Zeppelin. And it was arguably the…
Concert Review: These “Old” Young Rascals Still Got Soul!
(March 25, 2019). When Felix Cavaliere, the longtime lead singer and songwriter for the Rascals (formerly the Young Rascals), joyfully recalled the unusual No. 1 chart run of their signature…