Tag Archives: Terry Lewis
What’s the Best Way to Make Music?
I’m rather opinionated about music. Folks know this. And while all that frustration criticism comes through loud and clear when I write or tweet, I’m definitely not as good at communicating that I understand and respect how profoundly difficult making … Continue reading
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Tagged A Song For You, appropriation, black music, black pop, black popular music, Brandy, Jamey Jaz, Janet Jackson, Jazmine Sullivan, Jimmy Jam, Kelly Rowland, Lalah Hathaway, making music, music industry, music producers, producers, Rahsaan Patterson, Salaam Remi, singer-songwriter, songwriters, standards, Terry Lewis, Tyrese, Usher
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Peep Rahsaan and Lalah in the Studio
I’m definitely one of those fans who would like to be a fly in the wall when one of my favorite artists is recording. Like – what would it have been like to have been in the room when Jan, … Continue reading
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Tagged Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Lalah Hathaway, Mary J. Blige, Method Man, Rahsaan Patterson, Terry Lewis, That's The Way Love Goes
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Why Janet Jackson’s ‘Discipline’ Sucks
Few people are going to say Janet Jackson’s new album, Discipline, is the unmitigated disaster it is. At least not for the right reasons, or rather, the reasons that go beyond America’s love of destroying an icon, love of beating … Continue reading
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Tagged Babyface, Clive Davis, Discipline, Erykah Badu, Invincible, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, L.A. Reid, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Mike City, Ne-Yo, rodney jerkins, Terry Lewis
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