In honor of turning 50, I decided to make a bunch of '50 Favorite' lists. This is my 50 Favorite Albums. How does one make the list? It has to be something I have in heavy rotation, or at least did at one time, or an album that had an influence on my musical tastes. … Continue reading 50 at 50: Albums
Album Review: U2, Rattle and Hum
What on earth would possess me to write a review of a 36 year old album that has already been written about a million times since its release? Well....for one I'm a huge U2 fan and the other reason that I was scrolling through albums to play on a car ride a few days ago … Continue reading Album Review: U2, Rattle and Hum
RIP Andre Harrell
So as I started this piece I literally just got the news that Andre Harell passed away. For people in my age group, Andre Harell was a real pioneer in the music business. What Andre started in the 80s with Uptown Records would birth careers of some of the biggest rap and R&B artists of … Continue reading RIP Andre Harrell
Music Review – Gang Starr: One of the Best Yet
One of the Best Yet is the seventh and likely final album from rap group Gang Starr, who were one of the best (see what I did there) second tier acts of the 90s. And by second tier I'm talking commercially, not talent wise. DJ Premier is one of the greatest hip hop producers of all … Continue reading Music Review – Gang Starr: One of the Best Yet
Stroke of Genius 