Mary J. Blige

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 started out as a celebration, for Essence magazine’s 25th

June 10, 2015 No Comments

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 solace. Holy Moly! There are a few things that

March 19, 2015 No Comments

THE FUNKALICIOUS 25 FOR 2014

There was a lot of FUNKY Music this year! Not limited to the genre of FUNK, several icons and legends in music released new albums,

December 1, 2014 No Comments

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 are duet projects, and Franklin’s release is an album

October 3, 2014 No Comments

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 Is by My Side,” one can’t help but think

July 26, 2014 No Comments

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 online. I’m not really taking it in, as I

September 3, 2013 No Comments

CHAKA KHAN WAY — A CHI-TOWN CELEBRATION

The City of Chicago honored ten-time Grammy Award winner Chaka Khan this past weekend by naming a street after her. A ceremony took place on Saturday,

July 30, 2013 No Comments

Forest Whitaker FUNKS UP “The Butler”

Oscar Award winning actor, producer and director Forest Whitaker has several projects on deck right now. Soon to be seen as the lead in Lee

May 29, 2013 No Comments

Betty And Coretta

Betty and Coretta, the Lifetime Original Movie, premieres February 2nd and will probably run periodically throughout Black History Month. Betty and Coretta tells the dual

February 1, 2013 No Comments

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 new TV drama.

June 5, 2012 No Comments

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 blog #105. The following list of LPs/ CDs are

March 6, 2012 No Comments

c-dub’s Funkalicious Photo Album

Music is my life! I have worked in the business of music entertainment in one form or another for over 25 years. Below are some of

December 19, 2011 No Comments

Mary J Channels Nina

Mary J. Blige spent the summer researching the life of late jazz and blues legend Nina Simone for an upcoming biopic.

December 5, 2011 No Comments

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 on wax, kids was playing the dozens in the

February 24, 2011 5 Comments

Quincy’s New Music – A Vintage Interview

Multi-Grammy winning producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones will release his 37th album, “Q:Soul Bossa Nostra,” on Interscope Records on November 9th. The album features a who’s who of today’s

November 24, 2010 No Comments

The Funkin’ Love Of Teena Marie – The Teena Marie Interview

Doing interviews with Teena Marie was an absolute highlight of my career in music. Having spoken to Rick James at least three times, chatting with her,

November 22, 2010 2 Comments

Funkin’ Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill made a special appearance at this year’s “Rock The Bells” concert in New York recently (8/29). Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Swizz Beatz, Chris Rock,

September 3, 2010 No Comments

Funk Ad(d)s Up 2 $

There’s so much Funkin’ music used in advertising. I was taken aback and thrilled recently to hear the classic Ohio Players (OP) track “Fire” as

April 21, 2009 No Comments