Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. Is Now Platinum Using the OLD Math
In the 21st century, a platinum certification for an album still means that a million units were consumed. It’s just that a million “units” doesn’t necessarily mean that a million…
(No Spoiler) “Black Panther” the Movie – A Cultural Event; “Black Panther: the Album”…?
I just saw Black Panther, the Marvel Cinematic Universe epic motion picture starring Chadwick Boseman as King T’Challa of the fictional African nation Wakanda and his super-powered alter ego Black…
How the 2018 Grammys P-O’d Rap Fans, Rock Fans, Women, and Donald Trump…All In One Night!
They may seem like strange bedfellows to many, but by the end of Sunday’s Grammy telecast, fans of rock music, rap music fans, women and the president – yes, POTUS…
How Should Hip-Hop/R&B Fans REALLY Feel About This Year’s Grammys?
It took 60 years, but the 2018 Grammy Awards, which aired Sunday night on CBS, appeared to have finally given hip-hop and R&B fans something to write home about. Or…
2017’s Biggest Music Takeaway: Rock Music’s Last Rites?
Rock music may not be not dead…but its prognosis is pretty grim. As 2017 drew to a quick close, there were several reminders this past year that – as far…