Ten House Tracks From the 90s that Will Lift Your Spirits the way Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” Does if you are up at this time like i am it is probably because you have been dancing in the… Continue reading “Ten House Tracks From the 90s that Will Lift Your Spirits the way Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” Does”…
10 Songs Leading the Latin-Freestyle Resurgence freestyle music has direct ties to the early rise of hip-hop. like hip-hop, the freestyle genre was led by creative… Continue reading “10 Songs Leading the Latin-Freestyle Resurgence”…
CAUSHUN “Would there ever be a place for black gay/queer/SGL in hip hop?”, a question I asked myself in my youth.… Continue reading “CAUSHUN”…
OAKTOWN’S 357 oaktown’s 357 were one of hip-hop’s most exciting groups of the early 1990s. heir combination of catchy rhymes, dope fashions,… Continue reading “OAKTOWN’S 357”…
LIZ TORRES one of the first chicago house music singers to garner national notoriety in the mid-80s, especially in gay clubs, liz… Continue reading “LIZ TORRES”…
MARTHA WASH martha wash is one of the greatest vocalists in music history. and i would wager my mariah carey cd collection… Continue reading “MARTHA WASH”…
MARY JANE GIRLS the pointer sisters, sister sledge and vanity 6 were my earliest introduction to the miracle that is the girl group… Continue reading “MARY JANE GIRLS”…
Giving Them Their Roses: A’LISA B In 1983, Black pop/dance artist Shannon released the iconic “Let The Music Play.” It was a watershed moment in popular… Continue reading “Giving Them Their Roses: A’LISA B”…
The Songs I Loved: Mariah Carey’s “Looking In” On October 3, 1995, Mariah Carey released her fifth studio album “Daydream.” The album is most remembered for it’s three… Continue reading “The Songs I Loved: Mariah Carey’s “Looking In””…
Playlist: The Iconic Experience It’s Friday and we love playlist! Curated by Philly’s own Icon Ebony Fierce, “The Iconic Experience” is inspired by the… Continue reading “Playlist: The Iconic Experience”…
GEORGE MICHAEL to be a global pop star who was gay but not out during the height of the AIDS epidemic meant… Continue reading “GEORGE MICHAEL”…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Sylvester’s “Do You Wanna Funk” sylvester was more than the beloved literal queen of disco, he was a prophet, a visionary, and a savior. literally.… Continue reading “Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Sylvester’s “Do You Wanna Funk””…