Upon further review: This “rapper” just took a “country” song to No. 1 on the “pop” chart!
(April 9, 2019). Okay, Lil Nas X is not really a rapper. He’s more of a trapper (at least on his first big hit song). And his song “Old Town…
R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle (1985 – 2019); the Prophecy of an Immortality We Weren’t Expecting…
We’ve had a week to mourn entrepreneur and rapper Nipsey Hussle’s untimely and tragic death – a week to process how someone whose spirit seemed so right and who stood…
Review: Lou Gramm of Foreigner and John Payne’s Asia Classically Rock Chicagoland
(April 6, 2019). Have you ever gone to a concert to see one act and been pleasantly surprised by the act who opens? That happened to this writer Friday night…
Part 4: Ten African Rappers American Hip-Hop Fans Should Hear Now!
(April 6, 2019). This week we continue our five-part series on African hip-hop with Part 4 of “Ten African Rappers American Hip-Hop Fans Should Hear Now.” The blog has received…
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,…