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The 80s …….y’all know what I’m talkin’ bout. Bamboo earrings, biking shorts, acid wash jeans (*cringe*)………….Legwarmers, LA Gear, the big africa emblem around your neck….Come’on! Don’t act like you don’t know! Gone git up out’cha chair and start doing the wop! Dana Dane – Cinderfella

This is not to make light of the seriousness of mental illness…..but it is to make light of the mental illness of the rightwing, the teabaggers, the fauxgressives, the lamestream media, the soul patrol, and all others that are suffering from ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome). THIS IS FOR YOU! Geto Boys – Mind Playin Tricks [...]

Condoleezza Rice is no stranger to the whims of royalty. So when the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin, decided the two should get together to play a song or two for charity, it was decreed. The former U.S. secretary of state and Franklin took the stage Tuesday evening at Philadelphia’s Mann Music Center in [...]

All you mofos that wanna hate on the President, hate on the First Lady, hate on progress, hate on reality, hate on the fact that we’re not “yassa boss’n” yo asses anymore….KICK ROCKS!! HATE ON MUTHAF****AS! Jill Scott – Hate On Me Maino feat T.I., Plies, Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz – Hi Hater

Happy Friday All! You’re really gonna love these….here are some young classical musicians that are definitely, as Donny Hathaway said, “Young, Gifted and Black”: JoSunJari is a sibling string trio of classical musicians. Joelle, age 17 years, began her study of music with her father at age 4 years on the piano. She was introduced [...]

Happy Hump Day Everyone! Today’s featured classical musician is the phenomenal Awadagin Pratt. Among his generation of concert artists, pianist Awadagin Pratt is acclaimed for his musical insight and intensely involving performances that receive tremendous audience response and press attention throughout the United States. Born in Pittsburgh, Awadagin Pratt began studying piano at the age [...]

Happy Monday WSY! This week’s theme takes a cue from my niece (all of 8 years old) who informed me on Thursday that she was going to attend Julliard. Now, at 8, I’m pretty sure I had no clue what a “Julliard” was, but I did have a dream of being a classical pianist…for real. [...]

All hail……………the Queen……………LATIFAH

Can you believe its been a year? However, they say legends never die, and Michael Jackson was truly a legend. His music is simply timeless. Billie Jean Lady In My Life

Believe it or not, I was never crazy about the “Purple Rain” soundtrack…with the exception of ” When Doves Cry”….I’m a Prince fan from when dude was naked on a unicorn for an album cover. Nasty, filthy Prince LOL! Oh, and he was totally robbed of an Oscar for the Batman soundtrack – IT WAS [...]

That contralto is unmistakable when you hear it – the deep sultry silky voice of ANITA! Trust me when I say its because there are limited videos available online, otherwise there would be 30 videos below. I am a TRUE Anita fan. What’s your favorite Anita song? Angel