Jazmine Sullivan – Live a Lie

Ray: Another great song from a very underrated artist. Jazmine Sullivan is far from a new act, but I don’t think her type of authenticity and song writing is appreciated enough in today’s sex driven and ignorance laden music market. Check more of her stuff out when you get a chance:

Musée du Louvre

Ray: Americans are known for being pretty ignorant of anything that goes on outside the Unites States. Fight it as we may, it’s pretty true. I’m willing to admit that I knew nothing of Musée du Louvre until I saw Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons. There was a scene when the main character was running [...]

Redd Foxx Philosophy

Ray: I respect Redd Foxx for being who he was, when he was, and where he was. The man was fearless. His style of comedy emboldened other black comedians to venture off into other forms of comedy that weren’t always at the expense of Black culture. Think what you will of Redd Foxx, but there [...]

Lupe Fiasco – I’m Beaming

Ray: This is what happens when a genius rapper gets with a genius production team. For the record, in my opinion Lupe Fiasco is the best rapper at this point in time. He has libraries of mix tape music to prove my point. Even when the mainstream fell in love with Lil Wayne, Lupe was [...]

The Talented Jamie Foxx

Ray: I’m only posting this because I love Jamie Foxx and I wish he’d do more acts on the piano. Here’s why:

What Ever Happened to D’Angelo?

Real name, Michael Eugene Archer. But far as we’re concerned, his name is D’Angelo. One of the rare artists who can write, sing, and perform his own music (on many instruments). A true gift to music fans everywhere. He has one of those voices that you can’t easily forget about. Although many will compare him [...]

Swizz Beats – Part of the Plan

Ray: I really like this song from Swizz Beats. Although his album, One Man Band Man, didn’t sell too well, that doesn’t take away from quality work. I think this is quality work. Not to mention the sample is from my favorite band of all time, Coldplay. Check it out… Ray’s Rating – 3 Brains