Many Moods of Mayfield: The Claudine Soundtrack’s Understated Greatness

 As another luminary of Black Star Power walks through heaven’s door, another link in my…

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“The Message is Still the Same”: The Soul of D.J. Rogers

“I’ve tried to be an artist who, after the party is over…after whatever frustrations people…

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REVIEW – MILES DAVIS & JOHN COLTRANE – THE FINAL TOUR: THE BOOTLEG SERIES, VOL. 6

The current times and relationships among us drew me to focus on the relationship between…

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Profile: Vet Stone – Little Sister – A Compelling Person (A Compelling Book,A Compelling Song)

“It’s NOT Your Neighborhood…YOU’RE THE ONE” Vet Stone is Sly Stone’s “Little Sister.” She appeared…

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Press Release: Patricia Wilson Aden named new President & CEO of The Blues Foundation

President and CEO of the African American Museum in Philadelphia and former Executive Director of…

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WHO IS LITTLE RICHARD? (New Theme to MNF)

Here is where the rest of the world started to find out what those darkies…

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Ushering Ronald Bell a.k.a. Khalis Bayyan – Founding Member of Kool & The Gang, Into the “Here After” by A. Scott Galloway

With salty water in my eyes and winter sadness in my heart…it is with profound…

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Nobody Asked me but….(what does the relaunch have to do with Alison Crockett?)

Nobody asked me, but I’m gonna comment anyhow…This is a big and exciting time in…

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Slick Rick: The Timeless Appeal of the Cool Ruler and Bronx Bard

“Part of rap’s adhesive is the seamless transition, the sense of continuum, eternity, living with…

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WHAT BLACK SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY MUST LOOK LIKE AFTER 2020 (Part 1)

a general overview of the issue of exploitation of Black music and Black artists

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Commentary – Memo From The Grave of Lee Atwater: “When In Doubt Always Employ Race Baiting, It’s a Winning Strategy”

Who in the hell is Lee Atwater? (and why am I wasting time writing about…

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