Thursday , 2 February 2023
Chance the Rapper… … has become an overnight sensation. I discovered his mixtape, Coloring Book, in the ‘New Music’ section on Apple Music back in June and haven’t looked back since. Here’s the thing about Chance. He’s an educated rapper from a working class family in Chicago with a church upbringing. As a... Read more »
My girl! Jill Scott! I’m what you call a Jill Super Fan… I know all the tracks of every album since ‘This is Jill Scott’. So when I learned she was coming to town… and at a winery, no less, there was not much of a discussion! The Mountain Winery is such a... Read more »
The BET Experience at L.A. LIVE is just that… an Experience! BET hosts hundreds of thousands of people for a jam-packed weekend of concerts, giveaways, outdoor festivals, seminars and more. I call the weekend the “Black Folk Takeover at L.A. Live” considering every venue in the Downtown LA area is raining with the black community. This... Read more »
I’m not your average girl from the video… My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes… No matter what I’m wearing I will always be… the India Arie! I remember when my mom and I would sing that song together every time it came on the radio… most times, mom... Read more »
Black Entertainment Television truly went all out this year with the 2013 BET Experience. Three long days of performances from your favorite artists and comedians, the 2013 BET Awards and the BET Fan Fest, a free event to the public with performances, basketball games, celebrity meet and greets and much more. On Friday... Read more »
The last time I saw Erykah Badu live I was 9 years old and I fell asleep in the middle of her performance. Even though I didn’t see much, I must’ve dreamt about her music because from that point on, I was a fan! At her concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles,... Read more »
Singin’ Saturdays at The Parlor Hollywood used to be an Open Mic Night a few months ago but they’ve changed it up a bit. The show now features local rising stars, such as my friend Hewan (check her out on Facebook) and as an added bonus on the first Saturdays, they have a beatbox... Read more »
The Amazing Grace Gospel Fest feat. Fred Hammond and Hezekiah Walker was my first concert at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE. I’ve always wanted to see Fred Hammond LIVE. As one of the biggest gospel artists of the century, he’s created hit after hit, so this was a treat! Since we had time to spare (waiting... Read more »
One of Miami’s largest annual events, especially for the African American community, is the Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival held in the parking lot of Sun Life Stadium (where the Miami Dolphins play). Every year, thousands (like 40,000+) come out for this two-day event. The day starts at like 4p and... Read more »
On Saturday night, we made our way to the Key Club in West Hollywood as Chrisette Michele (one of my all-time favorite artists) was performing. Tix were $29.50 (general)/$40 (VIP). For $10 more, might as well! Problem 1: Doors were supposed to open at 7p but we didn’t get in till more like 8:30p! And... Read more »