Why I Boycott American Idol

Kasai and I have long ago Boycotted American Idol. I don’t believe we’ve watched the show in the last two seasons. This season we decided we would give it another go around. But quickly after the auditions and group rounds we realized that nothing had changed.
American Idol is still what it [...]

American Idol/Paula Abdul

I just must say something about Ms. Paula Abdul on American Idol last night. Was it just me or did anyone else want to go up side her head for telling the guy who sang “I wanna rock with you” that he was out of tune? I was flabbergasted and floored, I thought [...]

Dreamgirls

I’m not sure why I am the last person on the face of this earth to see this movie but I have to say that “Dreamgirls” is my favorite movie of all time. No, seriously. It has pushed “Mary Poppins” and “Coming to America” out of their two top spots and it sits [...]

Godfather of Soul has died

 
James Brown. The legendary James Brown is now gone from this earth, and I’m having a terrible time trying to grasp that fact.  I could write a very long post on his musical influences as an entertainer.  But I won’t. It’s Christmas day and some people are celebrating the “birth” of Christ. I personally am [...]

Deep [The Seed 2.0]

Knocked up 9 months ago
And what she finna have she don’t know
She want neo-soul, this hip-hop is old
She don’t want no rock-n-roll
She want platinum or ice or gold
She want a whole lotta somethin’ to fold
If you a obstacle she just drop ya cold
Cuz one monkey don’t stop the show
Little Mary is bad
In these streets she [...]

Corrine Bailey Rae

Great new artist!

Loving the single “Go put your records on”.

Essence Music Festival Photos

Here are just a couple of pictures from the 2006 Essence Music Festival held in Houston, Texas this past weekend. I’ll post the rest on Flickr, then post the link later. Enjoy!

yeah they huge

Essence Festival

The 2006 Essence Festival will be held right here in Houston this weekend! Surprise Surprise, I’m going!! My cousin and two of her closest friends are coming down tonight from Dallas. I’m some what excited. I’ve never been to an Essence Festival, so the fact that I’m going to this one, [...]

Far out

This is way out of my genre I’m sure, but if Jimmy Eat World is considred emo then I may have a little leeway. I will discuss this more when I return home from work. That’s if I still feel like it and have my thoughts together.

India.Arie and Essence

Great post

New album dropping June 27, 2006