It’s “ALL RIGHT” With Me
Ok folks, this week I decided to have a little fun with song titles. Last week, while researching for my last article about hip-hop lyrics, I did a Spotify search…
Analysis: TODAY’$ RAP WORD$…What Generation Gap?
If you’re one of those 40-something-year-olds (or older) who, when evaluating today’s hip-hop scene, often find yourself reminiscing about the days of your youth (or much younger adulthood) when rap…
DJROBBLOG – A Progress Report…in Baby Steps
Or better yet, a report of progress. This week, djrobblog is celebrating its half-year anniversary. I published my first article on January 24, 2015, after being encouraged by friends who’d…
Grateful Dead – They’re (Likely) Not Who You Thought They Were
(Disclaimer: To any real Deadheads out there, this article has some shameless references to song lyrics and other Grateful Dead items by an admitted non-member of your club. But, in…
Black Music Renaissance is Happening Now – But Without the Women
Earlier this year, in fact in my very first article, I lamented about how black musicians were experiencing a lull in popularity – particularly on the Billboard charts. That article…