June 10, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious 20 YEARS for the ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL – BLACK MUSIC MONTH? This year marks the 20th year for the Essence Music Festival!!! An INCREDIBLE FUNKIN’ event, it
March 19, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious 20 Sounds of Sirens, Soulful Spirits, Icons & FUNK – “Empire” is #1 In the midst of societal ills and personal challenges I look to family and music for
December 1, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious THE FUNKALICIOUS 25 FOR 2014 There was a lot of FUNKY Music this year! Not limited to the genre of FUNK,
October 3, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious NEW FUNK FROM LEGENDS ARETHA, BARBRA AND SMOKEY!!! Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand and Smokey Robinson all have new music out. Streisand and Robinson’s CDs
July 26, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious 15 FUNKY MUSIC BIOPICS – honorable mentions, dream ‘pics & conflicts As music fans, lovers and aficionados are perched and waiting for “Get On Up” and “Jimi: All
September 3, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious Bain’s At It Again — Dunkin’ Donuts in Thailand: A Black Disconnect So for the past few days in my peripheral vision I’ve been seeing this black ad
July 30, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious CHAKA KHAN WAY — A CHI-TOWN CELEBRATION The City of Chicago honored ten-time Grammy Award winner Chaka Khan this past weekend by naming
May 29, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious Forest Whitaker FUNKS UP “The Butler” Oscar Award winning actor, producer and director Forest Whitaker has several projects on deck right now.
February 1, 2013 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Betty And Coretta Betty and Coretta, the Lifetime Original Movie, premieres February 2nd and will probably run periodically throughout
June 5, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Mary J Blige To Play Dr. Betty Shabazz Mary J. Blige has signed on to play civil rights hero Malcolm X’s wife in a
March 6, 2012 by c-dub in Funkalicious THE FUNKIEST TOP-20 SOUNDTRACKS OF ALL TIME – FUNKALICIOUS 105 Since I hit 100 blogs without realizing it, I figured I do something special for
December 19, 2011 by c-dub in Photo Albums c-dub’s Funkalicious Photo Album Music is my life! I have worked in the business of music entertainment in one form
December 5, 2011 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Mary J Channels Nina Mary J. Blige spent the summer researching the life of late jazz and blues legend Nina Simone
February 24, 2011 by c-dub in Funkalicious FUNKIN’ Female Rap Beefs – Lil’ Kim VS. Nicki Minaj Rap rivalry is older than the genre of rap itself. Before MCs started dissin’ each other
November 24, 2010 by c-dub in Funk Legends‚ Funkalicious Quincy’s New Music – A Vintage Interview https://youtu.be/hnvEaYCNybo Multi-Grammy winning producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones will release his 37th album, “Q:Soul Bossa Nostra,” on Interscope
November 22, 2010 by c-dub in Funk Legends‚ Funkalicious The Funkin’ Love Of Teena Marie – The Teena Marie Interview https://youtu.be/82FRigZhWIU Doing interviews with Teena Marie was an absolute highlight of my career in music. Having spoken
September 3, 2010 by c-dub in Funkalicious Funkin’ Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill made a special appearance at this year’s “Rock The Bells” concert in New
April 21, 2009 by c-dub in Funkalicious Funk Ad(d)s Up 2 $ There’s so much Funkin’ music used in advertising. I was taken aback and thrilled recently to