Who knew in 1994 Mary J’s My Life album would have opened eyes and ears to the pain life and love has to offer. Aside from thrusting her into stardom, the album gave a voice to the voiceless women around the world who were hurting. The classic holds a prominent place in R&B music, and has not...
After declaring his seventh studio album TLOP was a gospel album, he later battled some personal demons on his eighth album Ye. Scrapped what was supposed to be “Yandhi” only to decree his ninth album Jesus Is King isn’t just a gospel album, but his testimony. It’s doesn’t take long before you realize JIK isn’t an extension of West’s weekly Sunday Service, but...
Another day and another announcement that one of our favorite films, television shows, or albums will be returning with another lifeline. It appears new art isn’t anything more than old art recreated and repackaged as new art. Come again! It implies that artists, creatives, and tastemakers have become stale in their work, but more so,...
Each generation and decade contributes something to society and culture. Whether the contribution is to black culture, pop culture, or cultural heritage. There will always be a fad, topic, or incident contributing to the present-day culture. Currently, we’re experiencing this new form of culture titled Cancel Culture. Cancel Culture is a form of blackballing or boycott usually categorized by an...
It’s junior year for the Winchester crew and like most college students, junior year presents new identities. Joelle Brooks (Ashley Blaine Featherson) takes on two new titles in season three: one being the new host of the school radio talk show Dear White People, and the other as Reggie’s lady. DWP is still centered around black capitalism and...
James Brown said: It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World, but in this man’s world only few are true gentlemen. There is a supply shortage of TV shows, articles, and books dedicated to the advancement and enhancement of men’s lives. We have very few guides for what the perfect gentleman should entail. No one is telling the men what...
“The material remains relatable with a slew of cultural references which add to the 90’s nostalgic feeling, in addition to the album skits that assist in the storytelling.” “And we back” after three mixtapes and three Grammy’s, Chance the Rapper: the man who declared he’s “made the 3 more famous than Steph” unleashes his “debut”...
“It’s peculiar that there isn’t any entertainment platform discussing the issues surrounding black men.” In 1992 as Eddie Murphy was riding the wave of his success, he took liberty to create the ideal we know as Boomerang. Murphy portrayed Marcus Graham; the film’s lead character who’s a high-power advertising executive who happens to be a womanizer. It’s...
At the turn of the millennium, the music world was gifted a male vocalist known as Tank. Tank whose real name is Durrell Babbs instantly became a force in the R&B world with his hit “Maybe I Deserve” from his debut album Force of Nature. Throughout his career Tank hasn’t only been consistent with releasing new music, but...
Ne-Yo, who is a Grammy Award winning singer may be best known for his R&B hits, but the singer may or may not be better known for the hit songs he’s written. Ne-Yo, whose real name is Shaffer Smith has proven himself to be a high-profile songwriter. He has written songs for Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Mary...