Black Music Project
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The award-winning Black Music Project is an online exhibit showing that Black American music's history is the story of America. Meet the founder https://bsky.app/profile/christopherinla.bsky.social
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Jellybean Johnson was a multi talented musician and critical architect of the Minneapolis Sound. We were blessed to know him and give our condolences to his wife and family. The Minneapolis Sound has lost one of its greatest champions. #RIPjellybeanjohnson #minneapolissound #Prince #TheTime
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Along with being a master musician, Jellybean was a great storyteller and ambassador for the Minneapolis Sound. I was lucky to briefly know him. #RIPJellybean
Jellybean Johnson was a multi talented musician and critical architect of the Minneapolis Sound. We were blessed to know him and give our condolences to his wife and family. The Minneapolis Sound has lost one of its greatest champions. #RIPjellybeanjohnson #minneapolissound #Prince #TheTime
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Along with being a master musician, Jellybean was a great storyteller and ambassador for the Minneapolis Sound. I was lucky to briefly know him. #RIPJellybean
Jellybean Johnson was a multi talented musician and critical architect of the Minneapolis Sound. We were blessed to know him and give our condolences to his wife and family. The Minneapolis Sound has lost one of its greatest champions. #RIPjellybeanjohnson #minneapolissound #Prince #TheTime
November 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Jellybean Johnson was a multi talented musician and critical architect of the Minneapolis Sound. We were blessed to know him and give our condolences to his wife and family. The Minneapolis Sound has lost one of its greatest champions. #RIPjellybeanjohnson #minneapolissound #Prince #TheTime
A collection of all-stars led by Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Questlove, and other greats paid tribute to the legendary Sly Stone at this year's Rock Roll Hall of Fame jam. #SlyStone
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Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson & More Pay Tribute to Sly Stone | Rock Hall 2025 Induction
YouTube video by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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November 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
A collection of all-stars led by Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Questlove, and other greats paid tribute to the legendary Sly Stone at this year's Rock Roll Hall of Fame jam. #SlyStone
youtu.be/gakFq11BfR4?...
youtu.be/gakFq11BfR4?...
We want to send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Marcyliena Morgan. Dr. Morgan founded the world's 1st archive dedicated to the serious study of hip-hop culture www.blackenterprise.com/dr-marcylien...
Dr. Marcyliena H. Morgan, Founder Of The Hip Hop Archive And Research Institute, Dies At 75
Marcyliena H. Morgan, founding director of Harvard's Hip Hop Archive & Research Institute, died on Sept. 28.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We want to send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Marcyliena Morgan. Dr. Morgan founded the world's 1st archive dedicated to the serious study of hip-hop culture www.blackenterprise.com/dr-marcylien...
We lost a true genius today. The body may be at its eternal rest (sleep well), but the music will last forever. RIP D'Angelo.
October 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
We lost a true genius today. The body may be at its eternal rest (sleep well), but the music will last forever. RIP D'Angelo.
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D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51
D'Angelo Dead at 51
Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51
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Grammy-winning bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, has died.
Eddie Palmieri, a trailblazer in Latin music, has died at age 88
The bandleader and pianist was one of the leading Latin musicians of his generation. He won multiple Grammys and was recognized as an NEA Jazz Master.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Grammy-winning bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, has died.
Busta Rhymes received his well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today for a long and legendary career.
Busta Rhymes Honored With Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame: ‘I Feel Complete Today’
Busta Rhymes was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday (Aug. 1). LL COOL J, Big Daddy Kane and Chuck D spoke at the ceremony.
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August 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Busta Rhymes received his well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today for a long and legendary career.
#AugustWilson, was one of our greatest writers. His works like, The Piano Lesson and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom chronicle the Black experience in the 20th century and music plays a big role. If you want to truly understand America, then you must familiarize yourself with Wilson's work. #Pittsburgh
July 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#AugustWilson, was one of our greatest writers. His works like, The Piano Lesson and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom chronicle the Black experience in the 20th century and music plays a big role. If you want to truly understand America, then you must familiarize yourself with Wilson's work. #Pittsburgh
Black music has always been woke — from call & response work songs, to spirituals that questioned the status quo "Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel, & why not every man?" Rap has been woke since "The Message" was delivered in 1982. Wu-Tang's RZA delivers a new message we should heed.
#wutang #wokesongs
#wutang #wokesongs
Wu-Tang Forever!
RZA spitting updated lyrics from the prophetic, relevant & poignant “Impossible” at the Wu-Tang concert tour:
“Deported to other countries where they’re not actually residents…this stamp, feels like a concentration camp and the children’s eyes go low like wattage on a lamp….”
RZA spitting updated lyrics from the prophetic, relevant & poignant “Impossible” at the Wu-Tang concert tour:
“Deported to other countries where they’re not actually residents…this stamp, feels like a concentration camp and the children’s eyes go low like wattage on a lamp….”
July 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Black music has always been woke — from call & response work songs, to spirituals that questioned the status quo "Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel, & why not every man?" Rap has been woke since "The Message" was delivered in 1982. Wu-Tang's RZA delivers a new message we should heed.
#wutang #wokesongs
#wutang #wokesongs
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“When I Rose This Morning” lead singer Mama Mosie Burks — a lead vocalist of the Mississippi Mass Choir — has died her family says. She was 92. www.wapt.com/article/mama...
Mama Mosie Burks, a Mississippi Mass Choir legend, dies at 92
Mama Mosie Burks, a gospel pioneer, has died, according to a Facebook post by her daughter.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“When I Rose This Morning” lead singer Mama Mosie Burks — a lead vocalist of the Mississippi Mass Choir — has died her family says. She was 92. www.wapt.com/article/mama...
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LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
LL COOL J drops out of Wawa Welcome America concert because of union strike
LL COOL J said that he is not going to perform at Wawa Welcome America on July 4th in light of the AFSCME District Council 33 strike in Philadelphia.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
If only we had a time machine. If anyone can get a hook-up on a flux capacitor, dm us.
July 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
If only we had a time machine. If anyone can get a hook-up on a flux capacitor, dm us.
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Stevie Wonder “Maybe Your Baby” At 12 this song opened up my eyes to the idea that dating in adulthood might be more complicated than the romance Disney stories presented them. Also, the funkiness & warning in the song is and was for 12 year old me amazing yet sobering.
youtu.be/J9bSLd5KzDQ?...
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Maybe Your Baby
YouTube video by Stevie Wonder - Topic
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July 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Stevie Wonder “Maybe Your Baby” At 12 this song opened up my eyes to the idea that dating in adulthood might be more complicated than the romance Disney stories presented them. Also, the funkiness & warning in the song is and was for 12 year old me amazing yet sobering.
youtu.be/J9bSLd5KzDQ?...
youtu.be/J9bSLd5KzDQ?...
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All month we’ve celebrated different themes, elements, and aspects of Black music.Today is a little more simple: the song you love in and out, top to bottom.
For the *final day* of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share your idea of the perfect song.
For the *final day* of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share your idea of the perfect song.
June 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
All month we’ve celebrated different themes, elements, and aspects of Black music.Today is a little more simple: the song you love in and out, top to bottom.
For the *final day* of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share your idea of the perfect song.
For the *final day* of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share your idea of the perfect song.
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“The Beautiful Ones” by Prince is my idea of perfection. It’s not quite r&b, not quite soul, and not quite rock. It’s this other thing that only be described as “Prince.” And it builds beautifully from a hushed beginning to a passionate end. It’s my absolute favorite song. #BlackMusicMonthChallenge
June 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“The Beautiful Ones” by Prince is my idea of perfection. It’s not quite r&b, not quite soul, and not quite rock. It’s this other thing that only be described as “Prince.” And it builds beautifully from a hushed beginning to a passionate end. It’s my absolute favorite song. #BlackMusicMonthChallenge
Listen to Terry Lewis (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) recount his school days. Of the many great tragedies and attacks on the American public school system since the 80s, we must not forget the underfunding of music & the arts #JimmyJam #TerryLewis #Prince #MinneapolisSound #PublicSchool #blackmusicmonth
Terry Lewis Recounts Meeting Prince At High School
YouTube video by Amarudontv
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June 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Listen to Terry Lewis (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) recount his school days. Of the many great tragedies and attacks on the American public school system since the 80s, we must not forget the underfunding of music & the arts #JimmyJam #TerryLewis #Prince #MinneapolisSound #PublicSchool #blackmusicmonth
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Here’s a piece I wrote a while ago that folks have been reading apparently! Apt as I’ve spent the day doing absolutely nothing because I’m too bloody hot to.
Our MOST-READ ARTICLES of June include our 50th Anniversary tribute to the Isley Brothers' 'The Heat Is On' (1975) by @paisleysparks44.bsky.social | Listen to the album + read more here: album.ink/IsleyBrosTHIO
The Isley Brothers’ ‘The Heat Is On’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
By the time the group’s thirteenth studio affair materialized, the group was a musical juggernaut, churning out a winning combination of massive funk grooves and seductive slow jams.
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June 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Here’s a piece I wrote a while ago that folks have been reading apparently! Apt as I’ve spent the day doing absolutely nothing because I’m too bloody hot to.
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Public Enemy released ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ 37 years ago on June 28, 1988 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/PEitanomthub
Rediscover Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ (1988) | Tribute
Public Enemy’s landmark second LP is one of those rare albums that lives up to all of the superlatives that have been heaped upon it since its release three-and-a-half decades ago.
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June 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Public Enemy released ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ 37 years ago on June 28, 1988 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/PEitanomthub
Weekend rec: A double-bill. Rent the #movie Far From Heaven and the Little Richard #documentary I Am Everything, and watch them back-to-back. Why? Because Far From Heaven depicts the "straitjacketed" world that Little Richard and rock 'n' roll helped liberate society from. #PrideMonth #Movies 1/5
June 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Weekend rec: A double-bill. Rent the #movie Far From Heaven and the Little Richard #documentary I Am Everything, and watch them back-to-back. Why? Because Far From Heaven depicts the "straitjacketed" world that Little Richard and rock 'n' roll helped liberate society from. #PrideMonth #Movies 1/5
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"Reverse crate digging" = my term for finding the original source a sample. The best part when you get to the original song, and now THAT'S your jam.
For Day 28, share a sample that made you love the original (post both songs! Also TAG ME in both songs)
For Day 28, share a sample that made you love the original (post both songs! Also TAG ME in both songs)
June 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Reverse crate digging" = my term for finding the original source a sample. The best part when you get to the original song, and now THAT'S your jam.
For Day 28, share a sample that made you love the original (post both songs! Also TAG ME in both songs)
For Day 28, share a sample that made you love the original (post both songs! Also TAG ME in both songs)
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I wrote about Donny. What a voice. What an artist. What an album.
Donny Hathaway released his debut album ‘Everything Is Everything’ (1970) 55 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @paisleysparks44.bsky.social here: album.ink/dhathawayEIE
Donny Hathaway’s Debut Album ‘Everything Is Everything’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
On Hathaway’s debut studio LP, his sweet release of freedom through song is astonishing and you feel his yearning for a live audience throughout.
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June 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I wrote about Donny. What a voice. What an artist. What an album.
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You ever been minding your business, listening to a song, and have the revelation that the entire song is actually problematic, you just never realized it because it sounds so good?
For Day 27 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share a song that’s low key trifling or petty.
For Day 27 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share a song that’s low key trifling or petty.
June 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You ever been minding your business, listening to a song, and have the revelation that the entire song is actually problematic, you just never realized it because it sounds so good?
For Day 27 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share a song that’s low key trifling or petty.
For Day 27 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share a song that’s low key trifling or petty.