Inviting everyone to please check out the latest release from Eric Roberson with whom I work with. Our Blue Erro Soul family is truly proud of this single and video in which we address a serious health issue. I'm also proud to have received production credit on this video as well. Please be sure to check out the directors Chris & Blaq of Impakt Studios as well who did a phenomenal job.
Asking that you please share this video with others as well.
It still feels as if the news spread of Michael Jackson's passing. I still can't believe he's gone. I'm thankful for all of the love he gave us through his music. He continues to live on in our hearts. I read that the Jackson family will all be together on today. I know the hurt and pain we fans feel is in no comparison to what his relatives and close friends are dealing with. Deaths can be somber at times, but we must remember to smile, rejoice and give thanks to the Creator for allowing us to have these people in our lives. So I say that to ask you to "get your Michael Jackson" as Eric Roberson stated in his song "Celebrate." Celebrate positively. You will forever be missed. "Gone too soon"
Also suggest everyone swing by SoulBounce to download a MJ mix from DJ Lil' Dave. Check it out by clicking here.
Today marks what would have been the 39th birthday of the late Tupac Amaru Shakur. Rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, poet, screenwriter, activist. From starting with Digital Underground to landing acting roles to his solo career, Tupac was a hot commodity of the 90's. I know I had a crush on him (yes I admit it, loved those long eyelashes hehehe). And I know I'm wasn't alone when rushing to the movie theater to see Poetic Justice which starred Tupac, Janet Jackson, Regina King and Joe Torry. Men rushed to see Ms. Jackson and women rushed to see Tupac...ahhhh "back in the days when I was I'm not a kid anymore but some days I sit and wish I was a kid again..."
I was a freshman at Alabama State University Fall of 1996 and I will never forget when news of his death spread around campus. People in my dorm were crying all over the place. I still think the same thoughts as I did around that time. Wondering what other works could have come from his life. Would he have changed some of his lyrical content?
Many songs caught my attention, but "Brenda's Got A Baby" still tugs at my heart strings. Because it still rings true even in today's society yet it was recorded early 90's. Many like to quote the wild side of Tupac with the raunchy lyrics (which don't get me wrong I danced to in my youth lol).
In 2009, his mother Afeni Shakur organized a benefit event on his birthday. This year the benefit will be held in Atlanta, GA with comedian Mike Epps as host.
Happy Otis Redding. Gone too soon. I often wonder what music he would have created, and the impact it would have had on our musical society. Otis passed away at the age of 26 in 1967. For the music trivia lovers out there, did you know the Bee Gees wrote "To Love Somebody" originally for Otis Redding. But unfortunately he passed away before he could record it. I know that track would have be amazing! Thank you Otis for the gift of music you gave the world in your short time on this Earth.
Happy June folks! In honor of Black Music Month I will be posting a blog entry daily with artists from past to present, signed to indie artists whom I respect for many different reasons. So to kick off Day One with a burst of energy and who has brought back true musicianship to our culture is Janelle Monae.
If you haven't purchased her new album "The ArchAndroid" you are truly missing out on a fabulous album. From start to finish, you are taken on one musical journey that you will remember for life!
