New Cee-Lo

Love it! Cop the album Lady Killer when it comes out!

Old vs New: Walk on By

Two remakes of an old classic. All three are fantastic in different ways. Which one do you prefer?

Kanye West- His Artistic Lens

There's been much controversy surrounding Kanye's new "Power" video in the hip hop community. I'm on the side that believes the "moving picture" to be a serious showcasing of artistic vision and skill. Many, however, have been disappointed because they expected a banger video with such a powerful, pun intended, song. Here's a little clip that goes back in time and showcases Kanye's artistic talents. Dude's got vision.

MTV Shows

And in case you missed it:

Because I've Been M.I.A.

Cyndi Mayweather in the House

Archandroid in stores now. Go cop it.

The Roots- Dear God 2.0

I hope everyone will cop this CD, How I Got Over, tomorrow. SO far all the tracks I've heard have been awesome. Definitely worth the money to buy the CD. Support these guys!

Happy Father's Day!

For all the Dads out there!

You Want to Know Artist: Sean Faylon

This artist is trying to put his stamp on the rap scene and I hope it makes it. I love his mixtape and this song in particular. Cop the free download and check it out. You won't be disappointed.

R.I.P. Lena Horne

Lena Horne has passed on at the age of 92 today. She was an important figure in the entertainment business for African Americans and will be missed.

Old vs New: Mayfield and West

Old vs New

I've always loved David Banner's Cadillac on 22s song and when I just recently heard the Jackson's Destiny song I was blown away that Banner had sampled such a beautiful track to make an equally beautiful one. Definitely a case of good sampling from old to new.

You Want to Know Artist: Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae - New Music - More Music Videos

Jonelle Monae has just released the video for her first single off her much anticipated album ArchAndroid. Tightrope features Big Boi and a funky horn section which makes for one awesome song. The video is fun, bold, and funky. Monae definitely delivers. You know you want more of her. Definitely check her out!

Happy Birthday Aretha

Aretha Franklin Rock steady Soul Train
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Happy Birthday Aretha Franklin! One of her best songs. Sooooouuuullllll Trrraaaiiiiinnnn!

Happy Birthday Flava Flav

I try to remember the good times...

Big Boi ft George Clinton & Too Short

Big Boi has a new album coming out and here is one of the tracks that will appear on it. What do you think? I'm a fan. I love me some Big Boi and George Clinton. Definitely a smooth track. Looking forward to the album.

Happy Birthday Chuck Norris!

Happy Birthday Chuck Norris!

Haiti Support

All these artists seem to mean well...but some do Haiti support through music better than others:

Exhibit A

Lupe Fiasco - New Music - More Music Videos

And then, some should just leave things well alone.

Exhibit B


(Michael Jackson is rolling in his grave.)

If it's to create support for a cause such as helping Haiti I can fully understand why such videos are made. But the We Are the World Revisted tribute is plainly a spectacle of class b (there a def a few worthwhile artists- J. Hudson as always) artists who shouldn't have gotten mic time just to promote themselves (Justin Beiber, Mylie Cyrus, Lil Wayne, etc). Yes this is 2010...but auto-tune? Really did you all really have to use auto-tune? There was definitely a huge rap scene back in 85 and you don't see any of them spitting a rhyme on the original We are the World. Some music just detracts from its mission and this We Are the World Revisted is definitely one of the those. Lupe and Kenna however knew how far to take it. Keep it simple next time. It's not about the artists- it's about the cause. I think many have forgotten that.

But it's the thought that counts right?

The Sea

I explained it all in my post here but I need to reiterate just how amazing an artist Corinne Bailey Rae is. Her album "The Sea" dropped today (January 26) and I love it. She definitely gets 5 soul flowers from me. This is definitely a buyable album. Every track is fantastic. So buy it already!