We all know her as the Queen of Hip-Hop and R&B.; Her numerous chart-toppers have kept us all grooving, inspired and sometimes mad. Whether you were just going through a break-up or trying to figure out how to get it together Since her debut album “What’s the 411?” dropped in 1992, Mary has climbed to ...
The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits” in Swahili. It takes place for seven days, from December 26 through January 1, and celebrations include songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading and a large traditional meal. On each of the seven nights, the family gathers and ...
Traditionally, our way of life as Africans is very close to nature. Our neighbors are the trees, the bush, and the animals, and as we live alongside them, our worlds sometimes join. We have learned a great deal from our observations and experiences with nature, and the knowledge she has given us remains until this ...
Ashanti is an American R&B; singer who has had major success working with the likes of Irv Gotti and Ja Rule. She has 4 solo albums under her belt, 3 of which that has gone platinum. These are my top ten Ashanti songs, In no kind of order, because I love everything that Ashanti has ...
Few artists in all of music are able to keep up with the output of Fort Myers, Florida rapper Plies. The artist is releasing his third album in the span of two years. Just six months ago Plies released his sophomore album Definition Of Real which featured the monster hit Bust It Baby Part 2 ...
There are many tribes of people across the lands that make up Africa. Each one is as culturally enveloped and true to itself as the last. These close-knit tribes teach a lesson in faith, family, and friendship beyond what most people can comprehend. Living in rocky and dessert land mostly in Ethiopia you will find ...
Rapper/actor Ja Rule (real name Jeffrey Atkins) had several top ten hits in the early 2000s. He was one of the first artists to successfully mix hip hop and R&B;, which helped to catapult him to superstardom, before his fall from the charts in 2005. While he has been around for a fairly short time, ...
Ja Rule was once assailed by fans and critics for the sin of self-importance in an industry built on narcissism. The Hollis, Queens rapper’s frequent references to martyrdom and attempts to associate himself with the legacy of Tupac Shakur seemed to bespeak an artist whose ego knew no bounds, and seemed to outstrip even the ...
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