(ThyBlackMan.com) You can imagine how quickly my jaw hit the floor when I saw the cover of Vibe Magazine, in which theyfeatured pictures of the stars of VH1 Basketball Wives, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and other reality shows, proclaiming them to be the “new role models.” Chrissy Lampkin, Evelyn Lozada, Tamar ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Chuck Brown died last week (May 16th) at the age of 75, while hospitalized at John Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. His legacy stands inside music he created for urban Washington D.C., as he created the ‘Go-Go’ music genre. Chuck’s musical genius combined soul, Latin and jazz notes with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Change is inevitable. This seems to be obvious at the BET Cable Network. It looks as if changes will be occurring with two of their very popular shows. It’s been reported that the hosts of BET’s 106 & Park may be leaving the show. News has circulated that Terrence ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some very strange things happened in my life this week. Things that turned my whole world upside down. It was a time when wrong became right and the sun revolved around the moon in a counter-clockwise fashion. It was a week when the “Vh1 basketball wives” actually decided to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On May 17th the world lost another iconic performer from the music industry. According to The Associated Press Summer died of cancer Thursday morning in Naples, Florida. Her family released a statement saying they “are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.” Donna Summer passed at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Brain McKnight is a sexy and talented balladeer that leaves some women grinning from ear to ear after hearing his melodic songs as he performs on stage. Since coming on the scene in 1992 with the release of his first self-titled album Brian McKnight, McKnight has recorded numerous other ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Jason Woods is no stranger to the concept of documentation. Through photography, he takes snapshots of humanity and records its effects with a click of a button. Since the early 90s, Woods has been collecting, documenting, studying and making a name for his artistry. Doubling as one of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Typically named ‘the best rapper over 200 pounds’ for his large girth, Rick Ross has recently transformed himself into a solid businessman. Musically, he’s always been talented. No, it’s not a wake up call. We’ve been entertained by Rick Ross for years now, starting in 2006 when he dropped ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It appears that anything and everything revolving around Beyonce is hot. Everyone wants a part of whatever Beyonce is doing. Rather it’s positive or negative people want to know everything there is to know about the woman Beyoncé. There was the hushed hushed marriage of her and hubby Jay ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It appears that fame can achieve almost anything. This fact is proven clearly by the decision of the New York Association of Black Journalists to give a writing award to Beyonce Knowles on May 15 of this year. Beyonce is being rewarded for her article “Eat, Play, Love,” which ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, I wrote an article proclaiming the “outstanding” television drama,“VH1 Basketball Wives,” to be the “New Jerry Springer Show.” Some people didn’t quite see where the analogy fit, but since that time, a few sites — including The Grio — have seen the light and run similar pieces, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The African-American radio audience in the New York City region was shocked yesterday when they learned that two iconic radio stations and longtime rivals, WRKS-FM (98.7 KISS-FM) and WBLS-FM (107.5 BLS), would merge on Monday. The singular station – WBLS-FM – signals the end of 98.7 KISS-FM and brings to ...