Legendary: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Donny Hathaway
From “To be Young, Gifted, and Black” to “Saving All My Love For You” to “They Don’t Really Care About us”, you are taken to places you...
"Your Complexity is Something I can Understand: Tupac Shakur"
“Something about the West Coast… Shhh don’t tell nobody… Something about the West Coast… It makes me wanna ride… Shake it Westsideeee…...
"Summertime: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong"
I see kissed by the sun melanin women. I see jet-black hair pulled back into a bun. I see dark green grass. I see light yellow dresses. I...
"So, [We] Gotta Stay On": Jazmine Sullivan
When I saw Jazmine Sullivan's title and artwork for her most recent cd, I did not understand what she was doing. In fact, I was a little...
"This is for the Dreamers, the Brotha, and the Sell-outs": Kanye West
Kanye West was not a name I was eager to put down on the list of music that feeds my soul. From his comment about having to take 30...
"Precious Lord, take my hand": Mahalia Jackson
I don't know about you, but I truly believe that Gospel Music is timeless, is classic, and it is ours. I don't care what religion you are...
"My daddy Alabama, momma Louisiana.": Beyonce
I am going to be honest; I was not going to pick Beyoncé to be my first post. When I saw the photo of the long braids, the sky blue El...
The Soul that Helps me Breathe: Black Music
I am a 90’s baby and I am not ashamed of it! I feel like we might just be the best generation yet. Okay, well, sometimes I do wish I were...