By the way, Will and Martin's antics in the video are hysterical.
Monday, May 31, 2010
The incomparable Mr. Gaye
Oh, to be a fly on the wall at one of these sessions, during his self-imposed exile in Europe.
This M.I.A.-New York Times beef is getting out of hand
All this over truffle-flavored French fries. Oh, and there is a history here.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
The Isleys say 'Goodnight'
In truth, I only discovered the Isleys after moving to Portland seven years ago. As sacrilegious as that sounds, once I got on board there was no turning back. I was hooked.
For the record, Dilla did do the record justice.
Turning back the clock with Kool & the Gang
Great song, but the video is enough to induce epileptic seizure.
So much beautiful music came out of the '90s...
Never understood what possessed Sisqo to bring a baby tiger to a family barbecue, but hey, whatever finds your lost remote.
Many Americans' worst fear of what would happen when the first Black president ascended to office
Brilliant sketch from the "Richard Pryor Show," although it doesn't really pick up until the 2:54 mark (check out the John Witherspoon cameo). The highlight comes when the president fields a question from a Christian Women's News reporter.
Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy are forever indebted to him for it.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
'Zambezi' is this summer's feel-good anthem
Friday, May 28, 2010
Mama Africa sings "Pata Pata" down Johannesburg way
Inspiration can come from anywhere.
South African songstress Miriam Makeba often sang out against the iniquity of apartheid in her native South Africa. A New York Times obituary quoted her as saying:
"I kept my culture. I kept the music of my roots. Through my music I became this voice and image of Africa, and the people, without even realizing."
Years later, she told an interviewer:
"I'm not a political singer. I don't know what the word means. People think I consciously decided to tell the world what was happening in South Africa. No! I was singing about my life, and in South Africa we always sang about what was happening to us — especially the things that hurt us."
Hear the original studio version.
Five Degree Fridays...K-Ci & JoJo to Buzz Aldrin
Chaka Khan channels the Kid
Prince and Chaka. I'm still undecided on whose version I like better. Stevie Wonder and Melle Mel were also featured on the 1984 incarnation.
Arguably the most important record in hip-hop history
The record has been sampled by everyone from Father MC to the Fresh Prince, (most famously the crew out of Englewood, NJ). "Rapper's Delight" was a turning point for hip-hop, introducing the form to mainstream America.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Nas reimagines a Slick Rick classic
Nasty Nas channels Rickey Walters on the latter's 1988 classic "Hey Young World."
Nas for Levi's Pioneer Sessions from nation on Vimeo.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Interview with survivors of the largest wave ever recorded (1,720 ft)
Just to place things into perspective, the Willis (formerly Sears Tower) checks in at just over 1,450 feet.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Google satellite imaging of the world's largest beaver dam
Canadian-based ecologist Jean Thie claims he discovered world's largest beaver dam in Alberta's Wood Buffalo National Park, using Google Earth.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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