DJ Polished Solid is back with another incredible mix this time where the theme is Black Radio. This mix features old school hip-hop, breaks, drum ‘n bass, and fictional radio spots, etc. Word. Make sure to checkout DJ Polished each and every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm on her show No Turn Unstoned right here.
Make sure to check out the tracklist after the jump! (more…)
Get your week started off right with Vol.2 of the Millenium Mix series. It’s an uptempo mix with a party vibe. Hope you enjoy it — hit the jump for the track list!
LSG was known for giving us smooth grooves for the lovers, but “Curious” was a fun departure. In this remake of the Midnight Star single of the same name, LSG gets an assist from LL Cool J, MC Lyte, and Busta Rhymes. I love the video, in which we get to see the guy’s comedic sides from the middle school to the bingo hall. “Curious” is available at Amazon.com both as a single and as part of LSG’s self-titled first cd.
I recently had a conversation with one of my friends concerning the laughable notion of Rick Ross being considered a sex symbol. Yes ladies, I know it’s hard to believe but if you hadn’t heard, Ross was plastered on the cover of Vibe’s sex issue a few months ago plus there’s been recent rumors of him having a sex tape. I pray to God this isn’t true because seeing him bare chested without his push up bra is not the “Free Willy” sequel I want to see. Now some women may find the concept of Ross sprawled in his nakedness to be sexy, my fantasies, on the other hand, have always required *ahem* more DEFinition, if you know what I mean. With that being said nothing fits that description more than Uncle L himself, LL Cool J. After accepting the I Am Hip Hop BET Hip Hop Award this past October, LL has a new single recently released on the TV drama, “NCIS: Los Angeles” entitled “No More” featuring Ne-Yo and produced by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love. Now forgive me in my delay because this was released earlier last month but take a listen and tell us what you think?
This editorial comes to us from Al-Lateef Farmer who has written articles for written for SoulTrain.com and Eurweb.com to name a few as well as his own blog which you can find at WorldAccording2Teef.com We’re looking forward to seeing more of Al-Lateef’s writing here at GFM in the future.
My earliest recollection of Hip-Hop is “The Message” from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. There was something hypnotizing about the beat and the chorus ingrained itself in your mind, but it was Melle Mel’s last first that really drew me to the song. Yeah, I was like four-years-old, but the authority in which he spit his rhyme really made me listen. I didn’t understand 99% of what he was talking about, but the way he was saying it, made me believe it to be powerful. Nearly thirty years later it is still my favorite verse, you know, it’s the one that starts, “A child is born with no state of mind/Blind/To the ways of mankind…”
I’ll give you a few seconds to finish the rhyme… (more…)
Warning: True 80′s confession contained within…
I cannot tell you all how excited we are here at GFM to celebrate the music of New Edition this month. Now, having said that I feel I should let you in on a secret(pun intended). (more…)
In this our finale of our three part in-depth interview with JoJo McDuffie former lead singer of The Mary Jane Girls: JoJo talks about being a pioneering girl group in the 80′s, the real story behind the name of the group, the large number of artists who have sampled The Mary Jane Girls catalog and how many of these artist have not cited JoJo as an influence both in the media as well as in person. There is a very interesting anecdote that JoJo has about the LL Cool J hit “Around The Way Girl” which features JoJo’s vocals in a very prominent role. This is a must listen!
JoJo McDuffie(The Mary Jane Girls) Interview Finale by GrownFolksMusic
I always wondered why Jeckyll & Hyde only released 1 album? They were hot for a minute. Interesting look back at the Uptown Records legacy.
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