REMEMBERING GURU
April 28, 2010 by Anitra Terrell
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Celebrating the life of Keith Elam aka Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
The hip hop community and the world mourn the loss of hip hop legend and producer Guru (born Keith Elam). Just over a month since undergoing surgery following a heart attack, the Gang Starr MC has died at age 43. According to a statement, [...]
Erykah Badu
April 13, 2010 by Anitra Terrell
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Erykah Badu is back! The title of her latest album says it all, “New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh.” There are a plethora of things making a comeback on this album, what those are will be left up to the listener’s imagination (but if you listen closely Badu let’s you know).
The follow up to [...]
Amped 4 A Cure
January 18, 2010 by Anitra Terrell
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Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc. (A4AC) is changing the way we battle cancer. Their weapon of choice is music and they’re taking no prisoners. Their mission: to raise funds to support Cancer research through the universal language of music. The Charlotte-based non-profit organization is trying to reach the masses focusing on all genres of music.
“Cancer doesn’t discriminate [...]
ChinahBlac: Bringing the fire back to soul music
December 14, 2009 by Anitra Terrell
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A woman who epitomizes real is Jersey’s own ChinahBlac. She is changing the game bringing soul and emotion back to soul music. Not only has she sung back ground vocals for A-listers in the music industry for the past 15 years, most notably with the Dave Matthews Band, Kelis, Dave Hollister, Angie Stone, and Ne-Yo [...]
DJ Nickiee
December 1, 2009 by Anitra Terrell
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(Photo: www.djnickiee.com)
The Many Sides of DJ Nickiee
Lawyer, publicist, entrepreneur, DJ, great cook: titles that describe Nickie Robinson, known in the music industry as DJ Nickiee. I had the pleasure of chatting with her recently about: who she is, where she has been and where she wants to be.
Who she is:
DJ Nickiee defines herself as, “focused, [...]