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I Should Really Start Watching Jimmy Fallon

Posted on January 8, 2010 by tlewisisdope

Just dope!

Posted in Music | Tagged black thought, chad hugo, clipse, grinding, Jimmy Fallon, NBC, neptunes, pharrell, The Roots | Leave a comment

Tigger’s 25 Best Albums of the Aughts (00s), Part 1

Posted on January 5, 2010 by tlewisisdope

The thing that is interesting to me about all the lists I’ve read about music in the Aughts is how little the lists reflect the impact of the internet. Reading most lists, you wouldn’t think that the industry changed as … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Aaliyah, adina howard, amerie, Anthony Hamilton, ashanti, bedtime stories, beethoven, benjamin bush, Beyonce, Bobby Brown, Bobby Womack, Brandy, Britney Spears, carlis p, Ciara, Cindy Herron, daily trade, dance of the sugar plum fairy, Dawn Robinson, Digital Black, dinah washington, En Vogue, Erykah Badu, freedom, Goodie Mob, jawann peacock, Jazz, Jill Scott, johnta austin, Joi, Joi Gilliam, klientel, lala brown, Latocha Scott, Latoiya Williams, Lil Kim, lina, Lyfe Jennings, Madonna, mama's gun, Mariah Carey, mark middleton, Maxine Jones, millie jackson, moonlight sonata, neptunes, operatic vocals, Organized Noize, OutKast, panther, pharrell, Playa, posh spice, Rich Harrison, Ricky Bell, Rihanna, rodney jerkins, ryan leslie, Sad But True, sean garrett, shanice, Smoke E. Digglera, Static Major, stephen garrett, steve garrett, stranger on earth, swing, tchaikovsky, Terry Ellis, Timbaland, Usher, Van Hunt, victoria beckham | 1 Comment

En Vogue is Back

Posted on April 8, 2009 by tlewisisdope

Seriously – why do other groups even try? The irony about En Vogue is that they didn’t change the game nearly as much as they probably should have. It’s almost like every other set of girls just said “we ain’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Cindy Herron, Cindy Herron-Braggs, Dawn Robinson, En Vogue, girl group, Maxine Jones, Mike City, pharrell, Polow da Don, R&B, Raphael Saadiq, Terry Ellis, Timbaland, Xscape | Leave a comment

How Michael Jackson Should Do His Comeback

Posted on September 24, 2008 by tlewisisdope

There is quite a bit of chatter about the kind of album that Michael Jackson should be doing. The current producer/songwriter names rumored to be working on Mike’s comeback album range from Ne-Yo (naturally) to Akon to will.i.am. And folks … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Akon, Andre Harris, Berry Gordy, black male singers, chucky thompson, comeback, D'Angelo, Dangerous, Discipline, Dre and Vidal, Invincible, Jamey Jaz, Janet Jackson, Lil Jon, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Mike City, Ne-Yo, new jack swing, Off The Wall, pharrell, Rahsaan Patterson, Raphael Saadiq, rodney jerkins, songwriters, Soulquarians, Teddy Riley, Van Hunt, Vidal Davis, will.i.am | Leave a comment

And Y’all Wonder Why I Can’t Stand Him

Posted on July 21, 2008 by tlewisisdope

Anyone who knows me knows I can’t stand Justin Timberlake. He’s the 21st century Elvis. He steals outright and then gets indignant if you notice. And Black folks seem to love him unconditionally, which hurts my heart. This video is … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Current Affairs, Music | Tagged appropriation, FCC, FutureSex/LoveSound, Golden Globes, Janet Jackson, Justified, Justin Timberlake, Ne-Yo, pharrell, poseur, Prince, Robbie Williams, Timbaland, Usher, White entitlement | 3 Comments