It’s the spring of 1995 and I hate R&B. Not hate per se, more like indifference. I was the Grinch, with a shriveled up heart for R&B, with […]
INTERVIEW: Kenneth Whalum Explores a “Broken Land”
After playing sideman and sax man, Kenneth Whalum’s latest role is frontman. His latest album, Broken Land, showcases his metamorphosis from arranger and jazz musician to full-featured R&B/soul star. […]
The Next Movement: The Roots' Things Fall Apart, Revisited
Things Fall Apart, the 1999 masterpiece from The Roots, opens with a clip of dialogue from Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues, wherein a trumpet player (Denzel Washington) is […]
MUSIC: D'Angelo Live at Afropunk Set
For those of you currently working through your 2,238 listen of Black Messiah, eagerly anticipating his confirmed European dates (or rumored USA dates) Afropunk TV has a professionally […]
MUSIC: 2014 Popular Music Wrapup
2014 was a transitional year as far as mainstream music was concerned. Some of the biggest rap acts in the world (Kendrick, Jay-Z, Kanye) managed to NOT drop […]
MUSIC: D’Angelo – Black Messiah is Mother’fin out.
Well, it’s been an interesting 72 hours or so in the music world. Apparently the world’s best kept secret (take that Sony) Black Messiah, D’Angelo’s new album, is […]
LIVE: Afropunk Music Festival 2014
Photos: Reggie Duvivier and Sneakshot Photography Afropunk touched down at Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn on August 23rd and 24th. In its tenth year, Afropunk finds itself still […]
MUSIC: D’Angelo Playing Afropunk
It looks like the years D’Angelo took playing guitar during his hiatus has paid off. Afropunk has announced their 2014 lineup and it’s a doozy. You’ve got futurist […]
MUSIC: Questlove, Erykah Badu and Russell Elevado on D’Angelo’s Voodoo
On May 21st Red Bull Music Academy held an intimate talk with D’Angelo. While they are busy editing it up to make it all look pretty for its […]
MUSIC: Red Bull Music Academy 2014 NYC Lineup
Looks like Red Bull has leaked some of their plans of their up and coming NYC fest. While the actual program travels city to city (this years Red […]