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As a satellite radio subscriber, I first loved the lack of commercials, then hated the loss of stations once XM and Sirius merged. But there are a few reasons to tune in, even though my beloved Jazz fusion station is...
ill Mami | 11/19/2009 at 3:00 PM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
Although we did our best to remember and not eulogize Michael Jackson--since he will never be gone in our hearts--I still can't help but to pour over the remembrance articles dedicated to his legacy. Scoop Jackson's article on Michael in...
ill Mami | 10/19/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments (7) | Permalink
Now that BET has been put on blast, now what? [BV]Natalie Cole has triumphant return after her recent kidney transplant. [LAT]Which Queen of Hip Hop Soul cut class to watching the "Thriller" video as a child? [MTV]Quincy Jones has...
Ro | 09/11/2009 at 10:00 AM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
Maxwell fans you can breathe a long, heavy sigh of relief. Contrary to the delusions of Tyrese a few weeks ago on Twitter, Maxwell is not on the new R. Kelly song "Pregnant." And thank the Lord, because after hearing...
Butta | 08/11/2009 at 10:45 AM | Comments (16) | Permalink
Whatever the funeral plans, Quincy Jones won't be in attendance. [CONTACT]Greg Tate breaks it all the way down regarding MiJac in this week's Village Voice. [VV]Maxwell's rib popped out before last night's show in Austin, and he still went...
Harlem | 07/02/2009 at 10:00 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink
Is there anyone more jaw-droppingly fly that could make an appearance in a music video than Little Opie Cunningham himself, Ron Howard? Who but him could bring a level of status so high that Forrest Whitaker, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake...
Ro | 02/27/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (16) | Permalink
Damn, homie. You used to be the man, homie...Is Michael Jackson having the worst year ever or what? Seriously, think about it. He turned 50--and looks it. He doesn't talk to his family. He can hang up any hopes of...
Butta | 12/10/2008 at 5:30 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink
According to the New York Daily News, Quincy Jones recently cited famed trumpeteer Wynton Marsalis as having a narrow-minded view of the varied musical landscape. Jones was quoted as saying "Wynton doesn't want to hear any other kind of music"...
ill Mami | 10/06/2008 at 4:20 PM | Comments (5) | Permalink
Well so much for my wishful thinking that Quincy Jones might reteam with Michael Jackson on his new album because that has about as much chance of happening as me voting for McCain/Palin. When speaking to Roger Friedman from...
Butta | 09/25/2008 at 1:20 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Michael Jackson is allegedly hard at work on his comeback album, which he wants to be on the same level or better than Thriller. Good luck with that, Mike, because I really don't see that happening....
Butta | 09/24/2008 at 3:30 PM | Comments (23) | Permalink
World Music group Pilgrim will say "Thank Q" to legendary humanitarian Quincy Jones by performing "We Are the World" during a tribute concert next month. [NB]Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is back, and maybe better than ever in his upcoming film...
Harlem | 09/18/2008 at 10:00 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink
Who would you rather rock with? Michael or Janet? Oh snap! I thought we were in the middle of another Battle of the Beats, but we're actually on #3 of our top 100 R&B/Soul Songs countdown. This is my last...
nOvaMatic | 08/27/2008 at 6:00 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink
DJ Jazzy Jeff assures us that despite being the biggest movie star in the world, Will Smith is still the same old Will. So he's always been a swinger, huh Jazzy? [People]Has Def Jam decided to show Janet Jackson...
Butta | 07/16/2008 at 10:00 AM | Permalink
Growing up, I never understood what Quincy Jones did. It never made sense to me how he would release albums with his picture on the covers and name on the records when he sang nary a song. No one...
Butta | 06/20/2008 at 4:00 PM | Comments (9) | Permalink
This is the Michael Jackson so many of us long for. It should come as no surprise that Stevie Wonder was involved in "I Can't Help It," a track that has seen remakes and reiterations by Davina, Mary J. Blige,...
nOvaMatic | 05/15/2008 at 6:00 PM | Comments (9) | Permalink
What would our countdown be without this little ditty produced by one Quincy Jones? Rufus & Chaka's "Do You Love What You Feel" can still turn a party out, coming in with a bpm of 120 that allows DJs to...
nOvaMatic | 05/08/2008 at 5:00 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink
There is a short list of artists that can boast having music mogul Quincy Jones as a mentor. Tevin Campbell is on that list. It was Q who brought little Tevin to the attention of the music masses back in...
Harlem | 04/17/2008 at 5:00 PM | Comments (12) | Permalink
With today's musical climate focused not only on finding the next new hot young thang, many are quick to label someone as stellar and worthy of praise off the strength of a mediocre single at best. Teyana Taylor's "Google Me"...
ill Mami | 04/16/2008 at 1:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Lost in all the hubub surrounding Michael Jackson's 25th anniversary Shriller Thriller project is the fact that another Mijac project is celebrating a huge anniversary in 2008. That's right, the movie that had us believing that New York City...
Harlem | 02/25/2008 at 10:40 AM | Comments (6) | Permalink
Amerie's third CD may see the light of day in the U.S. after all. Has Columbia Records gotten some Act Right? Highly unlikely. [TGJ] Are you ready for some Mary J. Blige and Maroon 5 at the NFL Pepsi...
Butta | 12/05/2007 at 10:00 AM | Permalink
