Black Rock & Roll: Unearthing the Roots and Celebrating the Legacy.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Black Rock & Roll has played a pivotal role in shaping the musical landscape, contributing to the genre’s artistic and cultural development. Despite its significance, the contributions of Black artists in Rock and Roll have often been overshadowed or underappreciated. This article delves into the roots of Black Rock... [Read more...]

Tupac Shakur: The Man, The Myth, The Legend.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac, was an American rapper, actor, and poet who has left an indelible mark on the world of hip-hop and popular culture. Born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, New York, he went on to become one of the most influential and controversial figures in music history. This article delves into the... [Read more...]

Black Hollywood: The Greatness and Grace of Harry Belafonte.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) This week the world lost one of its truly great freedom fighters in the person of Harry Belafonte. For roughly seven decades, Mr. Belafonte fought for human dignity with his fame, his influence – and his checkbook. As the Civil Rights Movement collapsed into cardiac arrest, Belafonte was at its bedside with a defibrillator,... [Read more...]

Black Music? White Music? Music Has No Color?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) “Music is music and it doesn’t have (or see) a color” is a phrase I’ve heard or read many times over the years. Usually when this phrase popped up, it was in online communities where I’m one of a couple of people of color in a rock or metal group. I’ve also run into this after someone in YouTube comments bring up... [Read more...]

Black Women, You Can Put Your Clothes Back On.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I know that I am entering a space that few men have gone before, but I’m going to do it anyway: I will opine on the nature of women’s fashion (or lack thereof). It is Women’s History Month, which is a time for all of us, particularly Black men, to think about those wonderful ladies who have influenced our lives and our... [Read more...]

Do We Perpetuate Stereotypes?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Many African Americans feel like there has been an unofficial war declared on Blacks, especially young Black males. Just in the past few years, there have been the police murders of Eric Garner (Staten Island, N.Y.), Ezell Ford (Los Angeles, and Michael Brown (Ferguson, Mo.) and the list goes on. Each of these victims were all... [Read more...]

African Americans: 10 Black Guitar Players You Should Check Out.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) We’re still diving into Black rock with guitarists! Black musicians have always been a part of hard rock and heavy metal whether it’s creating the music that inspired the path of these genres or being members of bands. Now, we all know Jimi and a lot are probably familiar with Slash of Guns N Roses (and Velvet Revolver).... [Read more...]

Black Slavery Never Ended.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Black slavery never ended, it just took root in the minds of black Americans. Roots that would continue to cause black people to stay divided, make excuses, sabotage themselves, abort their unborn children, allow the oppressor to define them, blame everybody else, always struggle, need help from the government, cheat, divorce,... [Read more...]

5 Powerful Whitney Houston Songs.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Whitney Houston was a singer with an amazing voice and stage presence. Dropping her first solo album in 1985, she was also what you’d call a hit machine with a strong musical pedigree. One could say that she was going to be a star regardless but Whitney Houston had all the necessary tools to be a star. That’s why we’re... [Read more...]

Jimi Hendrix and Psychedelic Rock.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Jimi Hendrix is one of the earliest guitar gods in rock history. The things we did with and to a guitar were groundbreaking in the 1960s. His playing became one of the concrete tracks in hard rock with a number of musicians pointing to him as an inspiration for their playing. Having that much influence out of a career that didn’t... [Read more...]

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