R.I.P. Joe Jackson (1928 – 2018). An Iron-Clad Dad Who Changed Music Forever
(June 27, 2018). We knew of him as the tough, iron-fisted patriarch of the most famous family in all of music history. That family knew him as “Joseph.” Today, Joseph…
Hip-Hop’s Latest Chart Accomplishment Is Another Huge First For The Genre
Just when you thought you’d heard it all about how dominant hip-hop has been as a musical force in the past 18 months, it notches yet another feather in its…
With ‘Everything Is Love,’ Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Gamble May Have Killed Both Their Hot Streaks
Apparently, there’s a lot more riding on the latest project by two of the biggest musical forces on the planet than initially meets the eye. When Beyoncé and Jay-Z joined…
XXXTentacion’s Short Songs a Metaphor for a Short Life…Good or Bad
Just three months ago, this blog did a feature article on ? (question mark), the latest album by multi-genre artist XXXTentacion. The album had just débuted at No. 1 on…
Boo’d Up: Two Females Not Named Beyoncé, Rihanna (or Nicki) Reach Top Ten in 2018
Not just any two females. These happen to be two black women who, by hitting the top ten in the same year, have accomplished in 2018 what hasn’t been done…