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25 years ago today (Dec. 21), Jodeci released their second album Diary Of A Mad Band. It’s a sensual, sexy album with an impact that has exploded outwards, the album’s influence far surpassing the infamy of Jodeci’s four band members. It was the first ever album appearance for Missy ‘Misdemeanour’ Elliot, rapping on “Won’t Waste You”. And Timbaland, too, bagged […]
In the fall of 2018, just months after Aretha Franklin died, reports surfaced that brought her mourning fans a small measure of relief: The long-buried concert film Amazing Grace was finally, more than 45 years after its filming, going to come out. It ran at several festivals, spent a week in December at New York City’s […]
If you’re like us, choosing the right gift for the hardcore gamer in your life can be a frustrating and time-consuming experience. Sure, you can cop the latest new releases, but chances are they’ve already got them or is just too obvious. Whether you’re not a great gift-giver or have too many options, it can […]
Being a lover of television and film of a certain age, an artist like Penny Marshall has entertained me for decades. As a kid, I found myself surprisingly enjoying the Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley that she starred in alongside Cindy Williams, but I’d be lying if I said Penny’s work as an actress is why news […]
We’re still wrapping our heads around what Netflix is adding to (and deleting from) their massive streaming service in December, but today they unleashed their heavyweight listings for January of 2019, and it looks like they are kicking off the new year with a BANG! In terms of original content, they have some anticipated projects […]
The athleticism of the NBA is at an all-time high. Bigs are hitting threes, small forwards are playing center, and guys are throwing down dunks that were previously only reserved for an All-Star game or the Slam Dunk contest. The rise in highlight-worthy dunks times up perfectly with the boom of social media. Every morning, […]
It’s been 10 years since Massachusetts retailer Concepts released its first collaboration with Nike SB, a pair of Dunks that were made to represent the lobster and what it means to its New England roots. The shoe was met with significant fanfare and was followed up the next year by a “Blue Lobster” version of […]
In 2011, Maverick Sabre released his debut album Lonely Are The Brave, a project that brought with it a rapid succession of career-defining singles. “I Need” (a remix of which included verses from Chip and Benny Banks), “What Have I Done To You” and “No One” dropped to enraptured audiences and he quickly became a name everyone wanted […]
Early on Friday, the Recording Academy announced its nominees for the 2018 Grammys. Response from grateful artists ranged from tweets to tears on live television. And the media noticed an increase in representation of women amongst the nominees, especially in the big “general field” categories—this after women made up fewer than 10% of nominees between 2012 […]
Over the past year, the Sixers have been at the center of one of the most bizarre sports stories in recent memory. No, we don’t mean the one about their former GM getting fired for putting his own players on blast from a burner Twitter account. And we’re not talking about Zhaire Smith missing his […]
