Ericka Blount Danois
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Culture
Ready For The World Is Poised To Re-Emerge
If you were a teenager at basement parties in the 1980’s or making slow jam tapes off the radio at…
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Celebrating Nas’ 45th Birthday
"I woke up early on my born day; Im 20, its a blessin/The essence of adolescence leaves my body, now…
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4 Decades Later, Aretha’s Sparkle Soundtrack Remains A Masterpiece
I dont have a favorite Aretha Franklin song. Her catalog is so expansive with 42 albums (excl
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Bobbito Garcia: Getting Down With A Culture Orchestrator
You cant mention streetball, sneaker culture, deejaying, b-boying and anything related to hip-hop and New York cultural history all at…
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Black Music Month In Focus: Regina Belle
Over the last few years, The Shadow League's Black Music Month In Focus series has celebrated the
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James Mtume’s Unsung Merely Scratches The Surface Of His Legacy
For those that came up in the 1960's, they may remember James Mtume for his Umoja ensemble and his avant-guarde…
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Cardi B, Nicki Minaj And Remy Ma Have New York Hip Hop Back On Top
Cardi B seemingly came out of nowhere with her thick Bronx/Dominican-accented charm, hilarious sound effects and playful, boda
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Pretty Lou Drops Knowledge Ahead Of TV One’s Lost Boyz Unsung
The Lost Boyz, featuring Southside Queens natives, Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah, Pretty Lou and DJ Spiggs were part of the…
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Lord Jamar Drops Knowledge Ahead Of TV One’s Unsung On Brand Nubian
During the golden age of Hip-Hop, Brand Nubian was the rare breed of deft lyrical emcees who could offer 5-percenter…
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Eric Singletary Is Building Something Big At Sidwell Friends In D.C.
Its 6:30 AM during the second week of school and the head basketball coach at Washington, D.C.s Sidwell Friends School,…
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