Pop Culture

A GRAMMY MUSICAL BAKER’S DOZEN for 2017

2017 was a good year for music. Although I’m sure there’s more to hear, what I got in, was all good! What I’m really happy

December 19, 2017 No Comments

DANIEL CAESAR – R&B’s Newest Canadian Prince

Daniel Caesar is nominated for Best R&B Album at next year’s Grammy ceremony. One of several R&B talents that have emerged out of Canada, Caesar

December 8, 2017 No Comments

5 MAVERICKS IN MUSIC: The Weeknd, Khaled, Lamar, Montana & Future!

The Weeknd, DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar, French Montana and Future are among the biggest names in music today. The backgrounds of these five men are

October 25, 2017 No Comments

ERYKAH IS LEGEND: FUNK WORLDWIDE

Just off the set with Digable Planets and Ro James, among others at the Wolf Creek Amphitheater, for ATL’s Funk Fest, Erykah Badu brought the heat

May 25, 2017 No Comments

The Privileged, The Pompous, Derailed and Delusional (PPDD)

My initial idea for this piece was to describe those in its title. I became part of a stream that featured them instead, enabling us

March 30, 2017 No Comments

blink-182, SOJA, Gallant and Lukas Graham for Your GRAMMY Consideration

Blink-182, Gallant, Lukas Graham, Mike Posner, PartyNextDoor and SOJA are all among the Grammy Award nominees for 2017. Recently I did an article on the

December 18, 2016 No Comments

WHAT THE FUNK! My Current State of Mind

Above all, I’m grateful for my blessings, I can truly say that. This coward that took the lives of so many innocent people in Orlando

June 19, 2016 No Comments

FUNK AD(D)$ UP TO DOLLAR$ – PT. $EVEN

The Isley Brothers hit “Fight the Power” is currently featured in a new commercial for Nespresso. The spot features actors/ directors George Clooney and Danny

November 16, 2015 No Comments

DRE’S NEW “COMPTON” FUNK!

Andre Romelle Young, better known as Dr. Dre, has dropped his new album “Compton”. The release came like a thief in the night, with minimal promotion

August 7, 2015 No Comments

Taraji P. Henson Talks About Being Diana Ross

Taraji’s “trending”… Why? Apart from Ms. Henson’s “Empire” success, she’ll soon grace the cover of W magazine, and she’s giving the flavor of “The Boss.”

June 24, 2015 2 Comments

The FUNK and Recovery of Tracy Morgan

On Saturday, June 7th of 2014, Tracy Morgan’s limo bus was pulverized by a Walmart tractor trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, as it was in route

June 1, 2015 No Comments

EVERGREEN FUNKY CLIPS

Liken to my PSA blogs, “Evergreen Funky Clips,” will be videos regarding aspects of society that are Funked Up. Best case scenario, a new day

May 4, 2015 No Comments

The Amy Winehouse Documentary

Amy Winehouse was born on September 14, 1983, in Southgate, London, she departed on July 23, 2011, in the Borough of Camden, London. In a short period of

April 4, 2015 No Comments

“Furious 7” – Vin Diesel and Sly Stallone are Franchise Kings

When I think of a movie that’s done multiple sequels, the first one that comes to mind is “Rocky.” After that, there’s “Star Wars,” and

March 23, 2015 No Comments

Oh How We Love the FUNK of Shonda Rhimes

On the day after Eric Holder announces the results of the Federal Investigation on Ferguson… Shonda Rhimes incorporates the essence of current events on “Scandal,”

March 6, 2015 No Comments

Stevie Wonder’s Grammy Honor – ‘Songs’ Back on the Road

According to CBS’s website: 25-time Grammy Award winner Stevie Wonder will be honored in a star-studded musical primetime special “Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key

February 9, 2015 No Comments