Second Listen Sunday : Jimmy Cozier
Industry giant Clive Davis shook numerous heads when he announced his new label J Records after he was ousted from Arista Records in 2000.
Slow Jam Saturday : 3T, Waiting For Love
There’s no doubt that the Jackson Family is a musical dynasty. You can go anywhere in the world, and there’s a good chance you will hear a song by Michael or Janet on the radio. In the past, I’ve given some flowers to solo releases from Jermaine and Jackie, but for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I wanted to shout out 3T.
Concert Review : Smokey Robinson at Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA
Every music fan has a bucket list of artists they want to see live. As everyone is aware, there is no guarantee of tomorrow.
The Wrath of Becky is a bloody good sequel
Collaborative directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote bring an ass-kicking minor back to the big screen in The Wrath Of Becky from Quiver Distribution. The Wrath Of Becky is the sequel to the 2020 Summer box office hit Becky, released theatrically during the height of the pandemic.
Assassin Club shoots and misses
Camille Delamarre follows up his failed attempt at rebooting The Transporter franchise with another action flick in Assassin Club from Paramount Global Content Distribution. Thomas Dunn pens the film’s screenplay.
Second Listen Sunday : Trey Lorenz
Luther Vandross, Tank, Gwen Stefani, and Whitney Houston are just some of the names who got their start singing background vocals for more successful singers who would later find success on their own. One name who often gets lost in the shuffle is Trey Lorenz.
Slow Jam Saturday : Lil Mo feat. Carl Thomas – Player Not The Game
Songtress Lil Mo hit the scene in 1998 with her debut single “5 Minutes” from the soundtrack to Why Do Fools Fall In Love under the tutelage of icon Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott. While the song was received well by urban audiences wasn’t until Mo’s appearance on Missy Elliott’s record-breaking single “Hot Boyz” that the industry began to take note. Mo would follow that song with two successful Ja Rule collaborations in “Put It On Me” and “I Cry,” which set the stage for her debut album Based on a True Story.
Wanda Sykes brings funny in I’m An Entertainer
Legendary comedian, actress, and producer Wanda Sykes returns for her second hour-long Netflix comedy special in Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer.
White Men Can’t Jump reimagining narrowly avoids an air ball
Music video director Calmatic reimagines another nineties classic for his second feature film in White Men Can’t Jump from Hulu. Kenya Barris and Doug Hall pen the screenplay from a story they co-wrote with Ron Shelton, director and writer of the original film.
Former President Obama delivers another solid documentary in Working: What We All Do.
Barrack and Michelle Obama’s Film Company Higher Ground continues its successful relationship with Netflix in their latest docuseries, Working: What We All Do. Caroline Suh directs the four-part series. At the forefront are the questions, What brings you joy in work? What gives you purpose? What makes a good job good?
Second Listen Sunday : Bell, Biv, Devoe, Welcome To My Heart
R&B trio Bell, Biv, Devoe just wrapped up a successful tour with their parent group New Edition and I’m sure they are already cooking up some dates for Summer 2023 as BBD.
Slow Jam Saturday : The Spinners, Sadie
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, so I wanted to pick a song for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday that pays homage to moms.