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'Deepest' (PND Freestyle).

Celestine Babayaro celebrates his goal in Nigeria's 3-2 win over Argentina to cart home the Olympic Gold Medal, Atlanta, USA, 1996. #HistoryVille

Jay is NOT saying what Cole said. Jay still loves the aspect of sparring. Its the weird/fake moral posturing, the overintellectualizing, the fandom and how the battle descended into this space where ppl abandoned reason/logic just because they liked one artist over the other.

Set the tone for the mid 2000s, broke records, ran the charts for at least a year plus. Like Questlove once famously said, "it is/was Usher's 'Thriller.'" It firmly cemented his legend. Confessions Part I is my guilty pleasure. Looking forward to Confessions 30.

Happy 73rd Birthday to the Queen of Funk, Chaka Khan 🎂

This ain't it big dawg. The reason for the push back is you're focusing on the wrong folks to humanize. Focus on the downtrodden, the forgotten, the actual victims of these ppl rather than these evil folks. That's what God/Jesus/Allah would do. We want to see you keep winning.

"I want people to remember me as an engineer, producer, mixer and all-around nice guy..." My latest for @RollingStone. Bob Power's final interview-Golden Age hip-hop's and '90s soul's most vital studio sound man. rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

Congratulations to Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler on your Oscars for Sinners! From Fruitvale Station to Black Panther, it has been a privilege to witness and be part of this journey with you both. Your storytelling continues to move cinema forward.

Weekend Reflections.

Omar Benson about "SINNERS": "We did the right thing by the culture and the culture did the right thing by us."

Outstanding!!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Better call that man BAM83 from now on. Shouts to Bam fr.

Happy International Women’s Day!

In 1971, 23-year-old Margaret Aghomo only had a guitar and a dream: to form her own band and break the male monopoly of popular music in Nigeria. A singer and guitarist, she had already sharpened her craft in Kano, Benin, and Onitsha, taking lessons and performing with local bands. Later in her career, Aghomo would lead The Originators, an all-women band that marked a rare sight in the industry. She was among the pioneering set of women to play and sing highlife publicly, blending it with rumba and pop in a voice that held its own.

69 years ago today, Ghana (Gold Coast) gained independence from the British. Kwame Nkrumah later became its first President. Happy Indepedence Day Ghana!

Happy Independence Day to all my chales!!! 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

It's time.

Learning that to chase says - "its not within my reach, I don't have it yet" which = lack. Whereas Rest says, "its already in me - I have it & embody it" which = Abundance. Selah.

Black-owned bookstores in the U.S. now have their own directory for the first time ever, launched by the nonprofit National Association of Black Bookstores — who found that: • There are 306 Black-owned bookstores nationwide (8% of independent bookstores) • 14 states have no Black-owned bookstore • Nearly 90% report annual revenue at under $250,000 • Sales of books by Black authors declined by 14%, despite an increase in overall print sales Check out the directory: nab2.org/state-of-black…

My thoughts exactly. These terms at one point or the other were despised by the artists who were classed as such and were often coined for the explicit purpose of marketing. No wrong or right. Also understandable that some didn't want to be called this or that type of artist.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Bob Power, legendary engineer, producer & musician whose work help defined hip‑hop & R&B. From A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul to The Roots, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, his influence shaped generations. A mentor & teacher at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, Bob inspired countless artists & engineers. More than an engineer, he was a bridge between worlds blending technical mastery with soul & rhythm. His legacy echoes in every beat, every mix. Rest easy, Bob 🕊