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...]

5 Incredible Black Frontmen In Rock.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Our previous showcase on Black rock bands noted several acts for you to check out. However, not all of them featured the greatest Black lead singers in rock history. It was more about the artists as a band. Let’s look at five truly incredible Black frontmen. 5. Ice-T (Rock Career: 1990-present) We know Ice-T from delivering... [Read more...]

African Americans: 5 Black Extreme Heavy Metal Musicians.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Extreme metal isn’t so much a subgenre of heavy metal as a category of a several subgenres. This is metal that more extreme than other genres—particularly traditional heavy metal, neo-classical, power metal—in speed, aggression, vocals, and content. Before we get into our five Black musicians in extreme metal, here’s... [Read more...]

African Americans: 5 Black Rock and Heavy Metal Albums to Check Out.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) We’re back on Black rock music! Last time, we looked at some Black frontmen of a few renown bands. In that article and our article on Black rock bands, I also mentioned albums to check out. Now we’re going to do a quick dive into five of those albums from both so that you know what to expect—if you haven’t checked them... [Read more...]

The Roots Of Popular Music.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) North American popular music is today heard all around the world. How and where did it originate, and how did it change over time? The music of a people is generated by those at the bottom of society, closest to the land. In the US that would be the enslaved Africans and their descendants. The Africans brought to these shores... [Read more...]

Old Washed-Up Rappers!

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve all witnessed the sad scene before: once spry and energetic rappers who have overstayed their welcome to the genre and now, well, they’re just old. Looking at an old rapper that has clearly seen younger days and is now trying to catch their breath in between lyrics is like being a witness to elder abuse. There’s just... [Read more...]

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