Tidal…why all the fuss?
When news of Jay Z’s mega-deal with Tidal Music broke this week, it served as a major notice to the music industry on several fronts, the most significant of which…
Rap’s Newest Number One Album! (and a retrospective look at its first one)
As hip hop celebrates its latest crowning moment with the debut of Kendrick Lamar’s critically acclaimed new album, “To Pimp A Butterfly,” at Number One on the Billboard 200 album…
Not-So-Blurred Lines – Why Pharrell Lost
(Spoiler alert: At the end of this article is a special mashup version of the two songs “Blurred Lines” and “Got To Give It Up” that I created and added…
A Review of Stevie Wonder’s Live Concert Performance of “Songs In The Key Of Life” – the Album!
This is my review of Stevie Wonder’s live sold-out concert performance of “Songs In The Key Of Life” – the legendary 1976 album on Tamla/Motown records, which is still considered…
The “Drake Fourteen” – So Exactly When Did Rap Become Mainstream?
(Note: this is the first in a multi-part series on the evolution/devolution of rap and hip-hop over its nearly four-decade history) Many of you have read or heard by now…