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…
On Charlie Wilson’s Latest Success: Age Problem? What Age Problem?
This is a story of how R&B legend Charlie Wilson is defying the odds with yet another stellar album release, In It To Win It, and a lead single that’s…
“If You Won’t Sing Your S**t, Then I Will” – How Bruno Mars is Keeping Funk (and hope) Alive!
Black History Month 2017 is over. By the time I post this, March will have relegated February to yesterday’s news, and the official recognition of Africans’ contributions to American history…
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…