Aretha Franklin’s 50 Greatest Songs (R.I.P. Queen of Soul)
With the passing of Aretha Franklin on August 16, 2018, at age 76, djrobblog is paying tribute with a series of articles. Few people have contributed as much to music…
R.I.P. Aretha Franklin (1942 – 2018): There Will Always Be Just One TRUE Queen
Aretha Franklin: March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018. The passing of legendary Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin at age 76 has hit me and millions of others like a…
Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s OTR II: A Billion Dollars On Stage Puts On A Show For The Ages
I don’t envy Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Well maybe I do, but that would be for obvious reasons. But what I don’t envy is that the Carters – perhaps the most…
Blessing The Rains – Weezer’s Cover Of Toto’s “Africa” Is The One We’ve Been Waiting For… But Is It The Best?
Well, excluding the original of course. Nothing ever tops the original recording of anything, right? Especially one as glorious and time-tested as Toto’s No. 1 power-ballad from 1982/83. Still, that…
Gucci Mane: The Biggest Name in Hip-Hop To NEVER Have A No. 1 Album… And Why That Might Change This Time
At 38 years old, trap god Gucci Mane is considered one of hip-hop’s OGs… a founding father of rap’s sub-genre de jour with a long list of albums that date…