that roots crew…

i love the roots!! and they’re just about ready to drop their latest joint.
the roots cd rising down (their 10th project!!) will be out on april 29th on def jam. in case you didn’t know, the legendary roots crew is tariq “black thought” trotter (vocals), ahmir “?uestlove” thompson (on the drums), kamal gray (on [...]

ms. mimi is back…

mariah carey is ready to pounce back on the scene with her latest set of tunes titled E=MC². this album promises to be as wonderful as her last, the emancipation of mimi, which, by the way, sold 10 million records worldwide and garnered three grammy awards. the first single from E=MC² is “touch my [...]

in celebration of dr. king’s birthday…

the king dream chorus and holiday crew tribute recorded “king holiday” back in 1986. the song features whitney houston, kurtis blow, teena marie, new edition, the fat boys, menudo, stacey lattisaw, stephanie mills and a bunch of others.

lyrics
Once a year we celebrate
Washington and Lincoln on their birth dates
And now a third name is added [...]

juke joint: kindred the family soul

this is for all the kindred the family soul and maze fans.
kindred’s aja and fatin performing the 1983 maze classic “we are one” back in 2006 at the five spot in philly. and hey, if you don’t know anything about kindred or frankie beverly then here’s your chance to learn a lil’ somethin’ somethin’.
enjoy!!!

ms. jackson is back…

janet jackson is all set to drop her first single “feedback” from her island def jam debut discipline. “feedback,” which was produced by rodney jerkins by the way, will hit the airwaves on january 7th.
this is janet’s 10th album. did you hear that? the 10th!! i don’t know think too many chicas out now will [...]