Slow Jam Saturday : Kenya Gruv Case, “Top of the World”
Growing up in the nineties, movies aimed at a melanin audience often featured soundtracks that had to be just as flavorful as the films themselves. This week, for Slow Jam Saturday, I want to take a trip back to 1993 and highlight one of the slow jams from the soundtrack of “Menace II Society”.
Second Listen Sunday : Prince and the Revolution, “Around the World in a Day”
Last week marked two significant anniversaries for one of the greatest artists of all time, Mr. Prince Rogers Nelson. It’s only fitting that I show him some love for Second Listen Sunday. The first anniversary was on the 21st, commemorating nine years since his passing. The second anniversary was on the 22nd, celebrating the 40th anniversary of his seventh studio album, “Around the World in a Day.”
Slow Jam Saturday : Case, Ginuwine, RL and Tyrese : “The Best Man I Can Be”
One of my most significant decisions late last year was to pledge to Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. At the time of this writing, I am in Atlantic City for my fraternity’s Regional Conference, where I will represent my chapter, Beta Alpha Omega. In that regard, I believe the perfect song for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday is “The Best Man I Can Be.”
Slow Jam Saturday: Raheem DeVaughn, “Mo, Better”
Today, my wife and I celebrate seventeen years of wedded bliss. I wanted to highlight the song I almost chose for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday for our first dance. My wife is an uber fan of Ne-Yo, and I’m a huge New Edition fan, but we couldn’t compromise. So, in the end, we decided to go with “Give My All To You” from Myron.
Slow Jam Saturday: Jagged Edge, “All Out of Love”
One of the great things about buying a soundtrack when I was in my DJ prime was discovering a slow jam that I could put on my mix CDs. For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I wanted to highlight one of the songs: Jagged Edge’s cover of Air Supply’s, “All Out of Love.”
Second Listen Sunday : Jagged Edge, JE Heartbreak
After twenty-six years in the game, Atlanta-based quartet Jagged Edge is currently on the road celebrating the anniversary of their magnum opus sophomore album, “J.E. Heartbreak,” with a tour titled “An Intimate Evening With Jagged Edge.” To kick off our seventh wedding anniversary celebration, my wife and I will be the D.C. date on the tour this coming Wednesday.
Second Listen Sunday: Amyth, The World Is Ours
For this week’s Second Listen Sunday, I wanted to travel back to 1999 and show some love to R&B group Amyth, which was initially signed to LL Cool J Rock the Bells Records. Hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the group was formed in 1995 while the members were students at Southern University.
Slow Jam Saturday : Keith Martin, Never Find Someone Like You
As the weather warms up, I wanted to take a trip back to 1995 for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday and pay tribute to the late Keith Martin and his elegant ballad “Never Find Someone Like You.” The song initially appeared on the spring box office hit “Bad Boys” soundtrack and was written by Danny Sembello and Marty Sharron.
Second Listen Sunday: Stevie Wonder, “Characters”
For this week’s Second Listen Sunday, I wanted to revisit 1987 and highlight the incomparable Stevie Wonder’s twenty-first album, Characters. Released on November 6, 1987, the album features Mr. Wonder navigating topics such as love, politics, and spirituality with the passion that fans have come to know and love.
Slow Jam Saturday : Omarion, “I’m Tryna”
Twenty years ago, in the spring of 2005, R&B was in a good place. Usher had released what is arguably his magnum opus a year prior, rumors were rampant that Oscar winner Jamie Foxx was going to sign with J. Records, Mario was still basking in the success of his hit “Let Me Love You,” and former B2K frontman Omarion (this week’s Slow Jam Saturday artist) had just dropped his solo debut, O.
Second Listen Sunday : Mario Winans, “Hurt No More”
Thirty years ago, in 1995, Bad Boy Records was a top-notch record label, but over a decade later, it had begun to lose its luster. While the “Bad Boys II” soundtrack and the debut album from Da Band did numbers, no real superstars were left on the label.
Slow Jam Saturday : Mariah Carey, “Fly Like A Bird”
Whether it’s the loss of a celebrity you grew up with or a daily dumb remark from our current commander-in-chief, three months in 2025 are already getting crazy. So, for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I decided to change it up and offer something inspirational like Mariah Carey and her 2006 hit “Fly Like A Bird.”