I wanna be, I wanna be like MIKE…”I perform like Mike, anyone Tyson, Jordan, Jackson, Action,” said The Notorious BIG in the song “Victory.” Far as my knowledge, BIG was the first rapper that referred to himself as the greats, known as Mike. Since then, that line has been recycled and a slew of other...
R&B has been around for years and has evolved into something greater than what most expected. With each and every decade we are introduced to a new wave and a redefined definition of the sound. From the 60’s to 80’s R&B, to today’s current R&B sound; they have all displayed something different and unique. However,...
Twenty years later after the fatal passing of Bad Boy artist The Notorious B.I.G.; his label mate and widow wife Faith Evans resurrects Wallace for a duet album paying homage with him as the object of her affection. Better yet, she turns their love story into a musical. More than likely when the First Lady...
There’s one thing to like a song or really enjoy it, but it’s another thing when the song actually reflects your current situation. That’s the power of music! A song can take on a completely new meaning and feeling when you’re actually living out the lyrics. I guess that’s how the term when words fail,...
Following her 2014 visit to London, Mary J. Blige, the R&B legend returned to her core sound. Partnering with Teddy Riley, B.A.M. and DJ Camper who produced the bulk of material; Blige presents her thirteenth studio album Strength Of A Woman, which showcases a woman’s true staying power. Strength Of A Woman was recorded following...
Who knew twenty years ago when Erykah Badu dropped her debut album Baduizm that the isms from Badu would continue to flow as more music came? For the past two decades Erykah has dropped some pretty solid knowledge on life and love. Here’s a few gems regarding life and it’s lessons through Badu’s songs. ...
Jidenna has gone from “Classic Man” to The Chief, and who knew he was a rapper? Making it well known with the album’s opening track “A Bull’s Tale,” which sets the overall tone of the project, and serves as the album’s heart. “So heavy is the head of he that wears the ring/but a lion...
Here we are once again saying goodbye to another year. Upon getting ready for what the New Year has in store for us, we must take the time to reflect on the music of 2016. Although the year was off to an amazing start with projects from the industries elite, a few others still managed...
Bruno Mars makes magic music on his third LP 24K Magic. He conquered his conquest to recreate the nostalgic feeling of 90’s R&B with this project. Every song on the album feels and sounds like a blast from the nineties; besides “Perm,” which is clearly homage to the late James Brown. Aside from that you’re...
To think here we are twenty years later and “Crush on You,” “No Time,” “Big Momma Thang,” and other fiery rhymes that Kimberly Jones spat can still move a dance floor like nobody’s business. That’s how you differentiate classics from want-to-be classics. The year was 1996, which was a golden era for hip-hop, and who...