R&B

Robin Thicke : ‘If Hip Hop is Dead, Then Nothing is Living’

In Art, Hip Hop, History, Music, News, Opinion, R&B, fame on 24 February 2010 tagged Atlanta, Billboard, Billboard 200, Billboard Charts, Blueprint 3, Coachella 2010, COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL, Drake, Elvis Presley, Hip Hop, Houston, Idolator, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Nas, oprah, Oprah winfrey, paris, rihanna, Run This Town, Sean Carter, Sex Therapy, Super Bowl XLIV with Comments

In an interview with Idolator, Robin Thicke was asked about the influence of Hip Hop on his new album Sex Therapy.
Most notably, Thicke was asked about the state of Hip Hop in a world where its undisputed King is now a 40 year old media mogul and the ringtone rap dominates.
Thicke’s response alluded to [...]

Video : We Are The World (Youtube Version)

In Art, Internet, Music, News, R&B, fame on 21 February 2010 tagged Cover, Haiti, Video, We Are The World, Youtube, Youtube Version with Comments

I’m sorry Ms. Jackson, but this version is better:

Video : Grammy Tribute to King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson

In History, MJ, Music, News, R&B, TV, fame on 31 January 2010 tagged 2010, 2010 Grammys, 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Carrie Underwood, celine dion, Earth Song, Jennifer Hudson, Live, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Video with Comments

Carrie Underwood, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson (Michael’s Motown label-mate) and Celine Dion paid tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson at tonight’s Grammy Awards ceremony.
Together they managed to bring soul and emotion to what was one of MJ’s most pretentious and preachy singles.
Also, it’s always amazing to see how much Beyonce gets [...]

Video : Solange and Of Montreal’s Jackson 5 Cover, Hipster High Heaven

In MJ, Music, News, R&B, fame on 28 January 2010 tagged Highline Ballroom, I Want You Back, Janet Jackson, Kevin Barnes, King of Pop, Live, Michael Jackson, MJ, MJJ, Of Montreal, Solange Knowles, Video, Youtube with Comments

Solange Knowles and Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes show the world what the Jackson 5’s music was truly about by embodying the ecstatic youthful fun of I Want You Back.
Excitement for the impending Solange Knowles / Of Montreal duet on the band’s new album has now exponentially increased:

Video : Lauryn Hill ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ Live in New Zealand

In Art, Hip Hop, History, Music, News, R&B, fame on 24 January 2010 tagged Champion, Doo Wop (That Thing), Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, Live, lyrics, New Zealand, Raggamuffin 2010, Zion with Comments

Lauryn Hill said her heart was in Zion
I wish her heart still was in rhyming
Cuz who the kids gon‘ listen to