Michael had everybody beat at this though. He was more of a workaholic, waaaaay more neurotic and unstable, unbelievably popular and marketable, and once he was rich enough there was no going back. He could be anything except normal. Hype had the last laugh on him b...
Rhythm and Blues (R&B) is a genre of music that was created by the African American community several decades ago, but it has now branched out to the rest of the world as well. The modern R&B, or more commonly known as the contemporary R&B, is considered to be an alternative to ...
That’s the genre Maybe Happy Ending is going for, and it’s got the formula pegged. Our protagonists can’t like each other too much at the start: Oliver (Darren Criss, as shellacked as a brunette Ken doll, with similarly hinged joints) is a Helperbot 3, an older model of a ...
This decade also saw the rise of different styles of R&B based on geography. Cities such as Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, etc., each had their own sub-genre of soul music, inspired by local artists and other influences. Most notable among these was Detroit and theMotown sou...
Colin Minihan is one of the most promising up-and-coming genre directors, and the highly suspenseful, psychological horror filmWhat Keeps You Aliveis arguably his best thus far. Jackie and Jules celebrate their first wedding anniversary by visiting a remote cabin in the woods, and it soon becom...
Last week, my Uncle Michael passed away, the last of my father’s side of the family. In the parking lot after the funeral, I was given a 20-pound Crown Royal box stuffed with photos. When I opened it the next day, I discovered that through some ancient, unspoken process, I had be...
"In music producing, you wear multiple hats. It also depends on what genre you’re working in. ...Some artists want the Producer to make all the decisions, and then some artists are very heavy-handed and make a lot of decisions, and the Producer helps them achieve that."- Matt Ross-...
WhenBeyoncé’s first country song came out in 2016, people questioned if the icon belonged on the country radio — despite theindisputable impact of Black artists on the genre. Eight years later, the genre-bending diva is still drowning out the noise by switching on her very own radio sta...
According toTime,Black musicians helped shape early country music, including the use of banjos and songs adapted from hymns written by Black ministers, for example. "The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii ...
Genre:Drama, Romance |Director:Andrew Dosunmu Cast:Niecy Nash, Alyese Shannon, Giancarlo Esposito, Gracie Marie Bradley, Kayle Bary, Michael Ward, Sharon Stone Expected Netflix Release:2021 A gifted young Black woman, Beauty, has a lucrative music career ahead of her. As she is pulled ...