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insideplaya LOVES D’Angelo

Earlier this year, I posted portions of an article originally published ‎through the blog insideplaya, about D’Angelo. A tough love piece, it rendered facts about

December 21, 2014 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

THE FUNKIEST MUSIC OF THE 70s

What’s happening folks, it’s S.D., your favorite OG (older gent) here! Reflecting on some of my favorite musical artists of the 70’s (1970-1979). It was

November 7, 2014 1 Comment

MISSING IT AND AN ACTUAL CAPTURE – Missing the FUNKIEST Moment Revisited

Last year I wrote an item titled “Missing the Funkiest Moment.” It was about how so many people nowadays that go to live performances, and

September 7, 2014 No Comments

NEW FUNK FROM PRINCE

Prince is releasing not one, but 2 new albums this fall. Expected for release on September 30th, “Art Official Age,” is a solo project and

August 26, 2014 No Comments

T.I.’s Next MC? Remy’s Out! Where Shawna At? & 16 Funkalicious Fatales

In five days Oxygen’s new series “Sisterhood of Hip-Hop” hits the tube. A new show from the mind of T.I., the tagline is “Chasing the Dream, Changing

August 7, 2014 No Comments

FOUR SEASONS OF FUNK – JAMES, RICK, GEORGE & BOOTSY

James Brown’s biopic “Get On Up” hits theaters today. In the spirit of FUNK, I wanted to share an interview I did with him for

August 1, 2014 No Comments

FUNKY DIVAS SHELIA & CHAKA/ PATTI LaBELLE FUNKS UP BROADWAY!

Patti LaBelle is back on Broadway this month! Appearing in the stage production of “After Midnight,” she fills in where Vanessa Williams, Toni Braxton and

June 6, 2014 No Comments

An Open Letter to D’Angelo – insideplaya

Recently my friend Gary Harris, who happens to be a former EMI A&R exec, has been criticized and bashed by several fans and other outlets on the

May 30, 2014 8 Comments

“GET ON UP” – The James Brown Movie

Chadwick Boseman, the star of the movie “42” based on the life of Jackie Robinson, has taken on the role of James Brown for the

February 23, 2014 No Comments

THE FUNKIEST VALENTINE

I believe the best Valentine’s Day gift is not the giving of cards and chocolates, but expressions of communication and clear thoughts. Like every year

February 15, 2014 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

D’ANGELO’S FUNKIN’ DOING SHOWS!

D’Angelo has taken the stage over the past two months. He did a few sets in London a couple weeks ago and another at Minneapolis’

July 29, 2013 No Comments

MISSING THE FUNKIEST MOMENT

The FUNKIEST moment is being there, in the moment, not recording it. I watched Oprah Winfrey’s address to Harvard University online last night. One being

May 31, 2013 No Comments