Michael Joseph Jackson. MJ (or MJJ, as I often refer to him as). The Gloved One. The King of Pop, Rock, and Soul (in the
Tag: Black Music Month
Black Music Month: Sampling and Summer Madness
Crate digging. Interpreting. Sampling. Whatever you refer to it as, it is one of my absolute favorite things about music. I loved reading album liner
Black Music Month: Juneteenth Soundtrack
Juneteenth, short for June 19th; the literal combination of “June” and “nineteenth”, is the date on which the last slaves were freed in 1865. It
Black Music Month: Happy Birthday Tupac!
Born 49 years ago today as Lesane Parish Crooks, we all knew him as the first name in the following that his was later changed
Black Music Month: Happy Birthday Prince!
His Royal Badness. The Purple One. Innovator and Purveyor of the Minneapolis Sound. Prince Rogers Nelson…or as we all knew him, Prince. The legend would
Black Music Month: Happy 41st Anniversary to My Parents
The last week has been heavy, to say the least. My previous entry reflects the current raw feelings and emotions of a lot of people.
Happy Birthday Janet Jackson!
The title speaks for itself! This entry is a celebration of Janet Jackson’s 54th birthday today. As I type this, I’m actually watching her Design
Part III: Stevie Wonder’s 70th Birthday – Stevie’s Impact
Part three of my celebration of Stevie’s 70th birthday will recognize his influence on other artists. His impact is far reaching! It is actually mind