With Africa on My Sleeve
Before we get into this, let me acknowledge all the positive feedback I got for my playlist a couple of days ago. It’s always a pleasure to put people on to the sauce down here. Today, I felt like hightlighting music that treads off the beaten R&B and hip-hop path. Nowadays, where catering to...
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The plan was to follow-up on a wink and release this last Sunday. But then the notifications on my phone delivered the devastating Kobe news and I’ve been out of sorts ever since. In my grief, I’m trying to honor my idol and the best way to do so might be to key into...
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This is the story that we’ve heard so many times before. A bright ascending artist makes his bones under the tutelage of a proven superstar. Then, at some point, for reasons that vary, the promising artist has to move on and strike on his own. This is the story of so many of your...
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What are the odds of two singers with the same name popping off at the same time? Thankfully, we can tell them apart: the names are spelled different, they come from different countries and they make different type of music (at least for now). So while the British Anne-Marie is holding her own in...
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We were all so looking forward to this weekend. We had a lot of playlists — most notably R&Cs — and other posts/changes lined up. However, the untimely passing of Mac Miller threw us for a loop. We adjusted accordingly and including some our favorites to highlight that, not only was he was a...
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Every week I scour through the streaming platforms for gems that can become unquestionable favorites to you and I. There are weeks like the one we’ve just had that make my task so easy. I had a lot of fun putting this one together and delving into some really good project from the likes...
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I can’t believe we’re almost at the end of April!? Time flies by when there’s good music to hold one down. And my third ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ for this month upholds the tradition. As you’ll come to find out, no matter where I get the songs for this week’s selection — from California to...
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Allow me to present “Le magasin des envies”! (It means “the boutique of desires” in French.) This is the soundtrack to those endless nights, on and off freaking off. This is for the lovers, first time lovers, last time lovers, freaks and friends with benefits. Close your eyes and let your bodies react to...
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