Rock n Roll Is Black Music
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Rock n Roll Is Black Music

My father used to have an expression: “If it don’t rock me, it don’t roll me.” He was referring to the audacity of white so-called rock bands calling their...

Podcasts to “Godcasts”
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Podcasts to “Godcasts”

One surfing the net in the recent year could see a major influx of podcasts containing Black content. One could also give DJ Vlad of the Vlad TV podcast...

A 30-Year-Old Death Certificate
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A 30-Year-Old Death Certificate

¨Down at the best spot, it`s me and JD and they sellin’ more birds than a pet shop.¨ Those were the immortal words dropped by Ice Cube on the...

Remembering General Colin Powell
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Remembering General Colin Powell

On the morning of Monday October 18, the world received news of the passing of General Colin Powell. His family made the announcement via Facebook that Powell who was...

Randay: “Born To Make Music”
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Randay: “Born To Make Music”

When asked how his breakfast was as we began our talk from his home in Brossard, Qc., Randay shared with me that he had had eggs for breakfast and...

Reliving “Apocalypse ‘91”  – The Enemy Strikes Back
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Reliving “Apocalypse ‘91” – The Enemy Strikes Back

By 1991, seminal rap group Public Enemy not only had rewritten the story of hip-hop and popular music but had offended and unwillingly threatened the white power structure as...

Prince Welcomes U 2 America
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Prince Welcomes U 2 America

“Welcome to America, where you can fail at your job, get fired, rehired and get a seven hundred billion dollar tip” Those are the opening lyrics to the title...

“The Biz Never Sleeps”
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“The Biz Never Sleeps”

Hip-Hop has lost yet another musical and cultural icon. Rapper, beat-boxer, archivist, producer and songwriter, Biz Markie passed away on July 16th at a Baltimore hospital. His wife Tara...

‘Oats’ O Good’ might be what the doctor ordered
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‘Oats’ O Good’ might be what the doctor ordered

Meet Valrose Miller. She ‘s one of the newest players in Canada’s growing wellness products industry and her Oats’ O Good line of breakfast bars, pressed juices and other...

Surviving From Montreal To Nashville And Back
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Surviving From Montreal To Nashville And Back

“You know what’s interesting to me about the south? It’s actually more integrated than any other northern city I lived in”. Singer/songwriter Allison Russell was explaining to me for...