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The Maddening Arrogance and Elusiveness of Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake’s solo career has always struck me as a profound exercise in insincerity. And his arrogance has always been almost insultingly transparent, but no one seems to notice it – or care. Take this nugget from his “beggin for … Continue reading
Crossover Is Complete: New Billboard Charts Complete A 30+ Year Process
According to Billboard: Billboard unveils new methodology today for the long-standing Hot Country Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Latin Songs charts. Each receive a major consumer-influenced face-lift, as digital download sales (tracked by Nielsen SoundScan) and streaming data (tracked … Continue reading
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Tagged Billboard, black music, consolidation, crossover, hip hop, media consolidation, Michael Jackson, R&B, Rihanna
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Russell Simmons and His Delusions of a Post-Racial World
My thoughts on Russell Simmons’ piece in The Hollywood Reporter.
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Tagged 2050, advertising industry, Alyssa Rosenberg, black cool, black films, black music, black people, black self-hatred, deracinated, deracination, Diggy, Eddie Murphy, Frank Sinatra, Hollywood, James Roday, Justin Bieber, majority minority country, media consolidation, Mexican, Michael Jackson, Michael Trevino, music industry, post-racial, Russell Simmons, Sammy Davis Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, stereotype, The Help, white people, white redemption
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Soul Man: Revisiting Usher’s “Here I Stand”
My thoughts on Usher’s “Here I Stand.”
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Tagged Bobby, Bobby Brown, Confessions, Don't Be Cruel, Donny Hathaway, Dre and Vidal, Here I Stand, His Mistakes, Jermaine Dupri, Love You Gently, Luther Vandross, Manuel Seal, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, Raymond v. Raymond, Revolver, Something Special, soul man, Tameka Foster, This Ain't Sex, Usher, Versus, Whitney Houston, Xscape
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Here We Go Again
My thoughts on Joe Jonas’ inevitable solo stardom.
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Tagged 100% Ginuwine, Black Keys, Bono, boy band, boyband, Danja, Details magazine, FutureSex/LoveSound, Ginuwine, Jamie Foxx, Joe Jonas, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Kaleidoscope, Kelis, Michael Jackson, N'Sync, Nothing Else, Off The Wall, Paul McCartney, pop music, pop star, poseur, Rihanna, Stevie Wonder
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