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On my drive to the quiet place I go to get some R&R, I always play my favorite tunes to jumpstart my mood. So it was ironic that

As we speak (metaphorically, of course), I am within earshot of a conversation between an irate woman and an annoyed man, as the former questions him about his

Last year, you said to yourself, “Self, come Hell or high water I will have a Valentine in 2011.” It’s a new decade, a new era--a time to

I wonder how Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell would feel.


In their 1967 song, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” (written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie

Like Jamie Foxx, life and love are unpredictable. We never really know how our plans are going to turn out; therefore all we can do is hope for

We quickly become attached to the alluring lyrics, vivid imagery and even the lifestyle of our favorite artists.

Musical aesthetics play a large role and prompts the

Testosterone don’t make a man tough and weeping doesn’t make a woman weak.

Two weeks ago, I attended the Soul Train Awards and witnessed powerful women cry

In the 1970s, the Black Power Movement began to increase the momentum that originally started in the 60s. Blacks fought to be heard through any medium – music,

Hear ye, hear ye! To the most underrated and unappreciated life form on this planet earth, I’d like to propose a toast.

“Let's have a toast for