I saw it all over social media and people were just raving about this new album. I have to admit when I first heard of Solange, I appreciated her style and uniqueness, but wasn’t grooving so much to her sound. But this song did it for me. “Don’t Touch My Hair”, is an anthem for […]
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Funky Friday Song of the Day- A Tribe Called Quest/Phife Dawg
This week we lost another pioneer and legendary MC of Hip Hop. He was an original member of one of my favourite hip hop groups, Malik Taylor aka Phife Dawg, of A Tribe Called Quest. I don’t remember when I first heard them, but their beats influenced my love for hip hop music. It’s jazzy […]
Continue readingFunky Weekend Song of the Day- Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott
“Burn It Up” is this week’s Funky Song of the Weekend, because one, as you all know I am a huge fan of Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott. Two, I’m excited and delighted to hear them both together again and three..this song is hawt, with a perfect syncopation of voice, funky rhythms and beats to […]
Continue readingAfrodelik Funky Friday Song of the Day- The Clash
I LOVE THIS SONG! A definite departure from the usual punk sounds of the CLASH. RADIO CLASH has a much more funky beat with an 80’s rap influence. The song as a whole is the band’s tribute to New York rap acts such as the Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
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I am fan of MC LYTE. A legend of hip hop and a top female MC in the business..an Originator. Her voice represents the sound of HIP HOP…the Beginning Here’s a recent interview on Ebro in the Morning in which she talks about her independent release of her newest lp “Legend”, her collaboration with other […]
Continue readingFunky Friday Song(s) of the Day- Shad/ Zaki Ibrahim
THIS IS HAPPENIN’ TONITE…at MASSEY HALL! I believe 2 of the greatest talents eva’…The Incredible SHAD, with Opening Act, ZAKI IBRAHIM. Not 2 BE MISSED SHAD “Yaa I Get It” ZAKI IBRAHIM “Go Widdit”
Continue readingCanadian Rap Cypher 2015
Huge fan of rap music,and bigger fan of CYPHERS. Thought I’d share this one with y’all Here are the rap nominees for this year’s JUNO AWARDS doin’ their own CYPHER The talent here in Canada is crazy. Check it out!
Continue readingFunky Friday Song of the Day- Meshell Ndegeocello
Uhmmmm yeah, well she is 1 of my very favourite, well… everythang. SHE IS SO DAMN FUNKY and KOOL…That is all
Continue readingFunky Friday Song of the Day- The Cypher (BET 2014)
I LOVE HIP HOP and RAP and I am a HUGE FAN of the CYPHER, featured every year as part of the 2014 BET AWARDS. Its freestyle rap featuring up and coming rappers as well as some legendary hip hop artist. I chose this one because…well, I just did. I LOVE ME SOME HIP HOP! […]
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Jay-Z performance art film, “Picasso Baby”, enlisted some beautifully creative people in the art world to make this video an enriching and unforgettable one. Fan of Jay-Z’s music, but a bigger fan of the artistic diversity. I AM INSPIRED
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