It’s All Black Music

June 15, 2010 marks the 41st birthday of O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson, one of the best MCs to ever touch a microphone.

jam (origin unknown) – 1. to drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position. 2. to fill often to excess. 3. to make unintelligible by sending out interfering messages or signals. 4. to force one’s way into a restricted space. 5. to take part in a musical jam session.

T.I.’s album cover for King Uncaged features the ATL rapper seated next to a lion, drawing an obvious parallel between the recently-released-from-jail rapper and the king of the jungle, as well as a fleeting nod to a classic 70’s soul album from Minnie Riperton.

History at Home

eLZhi, no explanation needed. One of hip hop’s greatest emcee’s took the time out to speak with me.

jive (origin unknown) – 1. the jargon of jazz musicians or enthusiasts. 2. deceptive, nonsensical or glib talk. 3. to play or dance to jive music.

It goes without saying that Kanye West, who celebrated a birthday yesterday, is one of hip-hop’s greatest producers.

Black Music Is...

  Jill Scott spotted on stage performing in support of ‘The Light of The Sun’ (album) in Los  Angeles and Oakland, CA (June 2010).     Don’t forget Jill will be in the Nati during the Macy’s Music Festival July 31 2010. Get ready and get on your Musical Quest!!!   Stay tuned to win your […]

soul (Middle English, from Old English sawol) – 1. the animating and vital principle in human beings, credited with the faculties of thought, actions and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity. 2. a sense of ethnic pride among African-Americans, expressed in areas such as language, social customs, religion and music.

Marvin Isley, bass player for the legendary Isley Brothers, died June 6th from complications of diabetes at 56.

        One of my favorite bands of all time first recorded this record. To my surprise while surfing the net I located one of the baddest artist’s of this century had remade the classic cut. Its Black Music Month! Get on your Musical Quest. Check out the old and new school version. […]

On the extended version of his 1988 single “I Wish U Heaven,” Prince sang “Take this beat / I don’t mind / Got plenty others / and they’re so fine!”

Prince & Beyoncé’s opening performance at the 2004 Grammy Awards may as well have been the opening and closing performance.