William Parker
WillIam Parker The Great African-American Classical Art-Form William Parker (b. Bronx, New York City, New York, January 10, 1952) is an...
Taj Mahal
The United States of The Blues Natch'l Blues Taj Mahal's second album, recorded in the spring and fall of 1968, opens with more...
Is Rap Tomorrow's Jazz?
NoirKulture Note: Originally written by Thaddeus Russell in the LA Times on August 16, 2005, "Is Rap Tomorrow's Jazz" was prescient in...
Watch: Nelson George’s ‘Finding The Funk’ narrated by 'Questlove'
"Finding the Funk" is a look at the past, present and future of funk music told by the creators of this quintessential musical genre. Sly...
"The Divine Miss D" Dinah Washington
Born Ruth Jones in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in August 1924, Dinah Washington moved to Chicago’s South Side when she was three or four. Her...
Richard Pryor Statue Unveiled in His Hometown of Peoria, Illinois
According to comedyhype.com, legendary comedian and actor Richard Pryor finally had his statue placed and presented in his hometown of...
Ice-T Breaks Down Why “Art of Rap” Festival in July is Important to Hip-Hop, Art and Music
“The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five is by far one of the most important records known to man. A “total knock out of...
Goapele Mohlabane
Goapele (pronounced gwa-puh-lay), which means “to move forward” in Setswana has been doing just that, moving forward and making her...
