Seven years ago Weekly Music Commentary featured one of my favorite singer/songwriters Jazmine Sullivan. She had taken a break from music three years prior and was coming back with new music. Several months after that post, Jazmine Sullivan delivered her third studio album Reality Show. The album sold 30,000 copies in its first week. SlantRead More
One of the things I learned especially while writing for Weekly Music Commentary is that there is more than one road to success. Some artists may go through years of hard times and broken promises to finally find success. There are others who get to hit music right out of the gate. In both cases,Read More
When you think about Country Music, almost instantly you think of Nashville, Tennessee. Why? Because just about every popular Country artist has made their way to what is best known as Country Music’s capital for recording or performing at the legendary Grand Ole Opry. However, there have been more than a few artists to riseRead More
Many musical stories have a beginning in the state of Texas. There have been a few in recent years who have inspired featured artist Erica Banks. Banks lists Asian Da Brat, Yella Beezy, Cuban Doll, and Tay Money as sources of regional inspiration. “Just seeing them come out of my city from up the streetRead More
Several times I have had conversations with classmates from both grade and high school. When I hear from them, I make sure they understand that I am happy to hear that they are alive and well. Also, I tell them that I always hoped that all would go well for them in life. That theyRead More
In preparation for this weeks’ blog post I got a chance to really reflect upon my own childhood. I had a lot of wonderful thoughts about my parents and their overall support throughout my school years. They were very supportive of me and of course I can now reflect and truly appreciate what they did.Read More
Well here I am again. One more week with a young, very popular artist in the music industry. I should highlight the word young because NLE Choppa turned 18 last year in November. That means once again I am featuring an artist who was born after the year 2000. Of course, this will happenRead More
