Thank You, Michael
As a kid with a fantastically messed-up childhood, you were my hero. You will always have my undying love and respect. Hope you’re in a better place. My heart is broken.
First Listen: The Roots
You might have not been paying attention, but The Roots have been up there with The White Stripes, Radiohead, and Kanye as the most consistent artists of the past decade. With thought-provoking lyrics and rock-solid funk grooves, this is the kind of hip-hop that lots of people have either forgotten existed or never knew existed in the first place. While most of the attention behind the band gets focused on drummer ?uestlove (either because of […]
Ask an R&B Geek Vol. 1: Prince & More…
If you have questions for Robert, our resident R&B geek, please leave them in the comment section here and they will be answered!!
1) What’s the best Prince album and why?
At his best, Prince is big, messy, Whitmanesque in his ambitions and attempts to encompass the entire vocabulary of black music into 3-4 minute increments. His best albums aren’t mystifyingly perfect like Stevie Wonder’s string of classics; nor do they have the sweet, organic, arresting playability […]