(ThyBlackMan.com) Millions of people watched the film, “Crazy, Sexy, Cool,” about the rise and fall of the amazing group, TLC. Their record sales were off the charts and the group presented a musical formula that hasn’t been replicated since their inception in 1990. The film had a special place in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Mocks Jesus and Sells Confederate Flag T-shirts During Yeezus… Tour Who exactly is Kanye West trying to please? Apparently, during the kickoff show of his new “Yeezus” tour in Seattle this past Saturday, West debuted some pretty outlandish “material”—on and off the stage. Onstage According to numerous reports, West’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Chris Brown, the controversial, but yet talented 24 year old R&B singer continues to be a lightning rod of controversy, post the Rihanna escapade. Since the 2009 incident, Brown has witnessed his profession take several twists and turns, both personally and musically; his albums has declined in quality and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We know about the power of hip-hop, which is my favorite genre of music. Hip-hop can either produce an entire generation of soldiers ready for liberation, or it can produce a pack of misguided buffoons who are looking for a white man to tell them what to do. The ...
Clear Channel Communications Should be Confronted for Promotion of Toxic Music in Black Communities.
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, I spoke at a conference hosted by the Center for Church and Prisons in Boston, Massachusetts. Rev. George Walters- Sleyon brought together a group of people to discuss the prison problem in America, including d**k Gregory, Dr. Umar Johnson, the rapper Jasiri X and others who are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear music & television industry executives and politicians, my column today is intended to “expose and educate.” After reading this article, please check your “Moral Compass.” Want a major label recording contract? A couple of hundred grand to do your debut album? Well, to save time, I can give ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve all heard the news, right? Legendary DJ Mister Cee was caught up in a scandal last week after footage of him soliciting a transgender prostitute surfaced. Apparently, on the audio, the DJ can be heard negotiating prices for sexual acts with “drag queen” Bimbo Winehouse. After the recording ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After considerable thought, I felt empowered to step forward and address the mist of deception surrounding “Miley-Gate“. Some members of our dear American public and media assert strongly that Miley Cyrus is endowed with the social duty to be a role model; therefore, Cyrus should think not once, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What is the role of the modern day recording artist? If you answered “to entertain and or make considerable profit” then I would say you are correct. Contrary to popular belief, the persona that any particular entertainer brings forth is, indeed, a calculated attempt to generate funds for their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Now I got tattoos on my body Psycho b*tches in my lobby I got haters in the paper Photo shoots with paparazzi Can’t even take my daughter for a walk See ‘em by the corner store I feel like I’m cornered off Enough is enough I’m calling this off” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve always respected Jamie Foxx. Not only is he extremely talented in a multitude of arenas, he also understands the depth of personal power that celebrities have at their fingertips. From what I’ve heard both in public and behind the scenes, I can confirm that Jamie has left me ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No, I didn’t watch the VMA’s, and judging from my Twitter Timeline I am glad I didn’t. I gave up on the MTV Video (which we never play anymore) Music awards after they publicly humiliated Michael Jackson in the early ‘00’s, but that’s a different story. Sadly I could ...