Prince – One Year Later: Ranking The Tributes!
His Purple Highness, Prince Rogers Nelson, has been gone for a year now. And like many people, I still recall exactly where I was standing and what I was doing…
Aretha’s 50 Greatest Crown Jewels – And Why She’s Still The Queen
(Note: Originally published April 3, 2017. At the end of this article is a special countdown ranking Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin’s 50 Greatest Songs.) When it comes to royalty,…
March 9, 1997 – 20 Years Later…Remembering Biggie and His Greatest Flows!
Note: A special djrobblog countdown of Biggie’s 25 Greatest Joints (including his collabos with others) is at the bottom of this article. I also paid tribute to the late Tupac…
Black History: The Greatest Songs by Female R&B Groups from the Last True Era of R&B: 1990-2001
As Black History Month 2017 draws to a close, djrobblog continues its tribute to a dying breed in black popular music: groups and bands. Last week we examined the state…
Leon Ware (1940 – 2017) – After the Dance…Rockin’ You Eternally
Criminally Unsung. Those are two words that come to mind when thinking of super talented soul singer and songwriter Leon Ware, who passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017, after…