Resurfacing from her life as a stay at home mom in New Jersey, Lauryn Hill decided to grace the masses with her talent and voice. After leaving behind success with her former group, The Fuguees and her solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, as well as five Grammys, Hill’s disappearance left a void in the
Actor and rapper Subliminal is from Toronto, Canada has shared the stage with the likes of Mos Def, De La Soul, Jagged Edge, Arrested Development, Morris Day and the Time and most recently, Grammy-nominated soulster Eric Roberson to name a few. The beat-boxer/DJ/lyricist is also a producer. And it’s this is the deadly combination that
Mention the name Chaka Khan in a group of people and more than likely, everyone will have a different favorite song. Go to one of her concerts and you’ll probably hear the audience singing most of the lyrics. Born Yvette Marie Stevens, in Chicago, Illinois, Chaka Khan is a true diva. It’s
Farewell to white. With Labor Day’s passing, the season of “crisp white” clothing has officially ended. Some people feel like this fashion law is outdated–and also shouldn’t apply to areas with warmer climates like Florida and Texas. That said, let’s take a final look at some of the crisp, fresh and clean fashions that Don
“You got big dreams, you want fame. Well fame costs, and right here is where you start paying… in sweat!”
Many of us eagerly waited to hear that line spoken every week by dance teacher Lydia Grant at the beginning of “Fame”. Grant was of course played by Houston, Texas-born Debbie Allen. A graduate
Time Life presents Soul Train ringtones, available for the very first time September 7, 2010, in two selections that include the iconic Soul Train theme – “The Sooooooouuuul Train” and “Love, Peace and Soul” as voiced by Soul Train creator, Don Cornelius. The ringtones will be available at the iTunes ringtone store or can be
Snoop Dogg is hooking up with Symantec to promote a contest against cybercrime. Contest participants simply have to display their rap skills in an anti-cybercrime video.
The “Hack is Wack” contest challenges the public to upload their best two-minute rap video on the subject of cybercrime to a website by Sept. 30. The entries will be
On Monday, August 30 singer Kelly Rowland appeared on the Today show to help celebrate the retail release of the Best of Soul Train boxed set.
“For me, when I saw Soul Train, that was when you made it,” she eagerly explained. She spoke about her first appearance on the show as a part of
Looking to add some hott tracks to your music collection? Look no further than @kanyewest. As the latest artist to join Twitter, Kanye is going full speed ahead with his social networking. Not only has he joined Twitter and made his first follower an Internet celebrity, he also visited Facebook and Twitter headquarters and debuted music off his
Nokia recently launched a new webisode series. Called Inside Track, the show interviews the hottest artists to find out how they uses technology to connect with their fanbase. In the flagship episode, Inside Track caught up with R&B superstar Usher. During the interview, Usher discusses his new website, Usherworld.com as well as his love of social
Every time we get into a car, there is a risk of an accident. Every time we get into a relationship, there is a risk of heartbreak. We’re afraid of heartbreak, but we’re not afraid to drive? Get in!
Common sense is the insurance of heartbreak but few of us can afford this free policy. Ignorance
I wanted so badly to be a rapper when I was a kid. I just had no knack for emceeing whatsoever. But I tried, Lord knows I tried. I didn’t share my aspirations with too many folks (probably because I always knew how bad I was), but deep down, I always hoped I would get
Ego is suicide.
Don’t believe your own hype–your ego is as fake as Santa Claus. In R&B singer Beyoncé’s “Ego” remix, Kanye West states that his ego is his imaginary friend. Mr. West is admittedly suggests that his ego is an illusion. The ego is an unauthentic inflated feeling of pride in our superiority to others.
Ego
…But the ladies will read it anyway.
Ladies want to know the way men think. They would like to know why we have double standards, why we lie and lead them on, why we’re not upfront, why we’re so afraid to commit, why we don’t completely answer questions, why we have a hard time communicating
As my father would say, “I made the mistake of watching music videos the other day.” I was unsurprised, yet disappointed to see that it is still the case that light-complexioned/non-black/“exotic” women seem to be the preferred casting preference. Just because it ain’t new doesn’t mean it’s not a problem. And just because we’ve
