Concert Review: Lupe Fiasco + The Robert Glasper Experiment

Days away from the highly anticipated release of Lupe Fiasco‘s highly anticipated album,  L.A.S.E.R.S, concert dates are popping up and holding a ticket to any date is like holding Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket. I was one of the lucky to hold a ticket to the last of his four sold out shows at the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club where he was a guest of the Robert Glasper Experiment on Saturday, February 24th. Read more

Exclusive | Hennessy Artistry…Hip-Hop Goes back to it’s Roots

The Hennessy Artistry Tour ended is 2010 5 city tour in NYC last night. The soiree/concert was held in lower Manhattan’s Cipriani, a major destination for high end celebrity functions. Smoke machines and lighting effects added to the air of mystery as everyone milled around the expansive ballroom waiting for the show to start. Read more

Concert Review | Talib Kweli + Mos Def at House of Blues, Boston

For me, aside from every album by A Tribe Called Quest, one of my favorite Hip Hop albums is Talib Kweli and Mos Def as Black Star. Everything from the beats by producers like 88-Keys and Hi-Tek to the lyrics are just mind blowing. I can’t think of one song on that album that I don’t like. Read more

Concert Review | Bilal’s ‘Airtight Revenge’ Show

Bilal is on my very short list of artists who are underrated. Bilal sprung on to the music scene in 2001with his Neosoul debut album 1st Born Second and its smooth and sultry first single Soul Sista. The Philly native, who was a jazz and opera trained singer/songwriter, was working with everyone from Common to Erykah Badu. Fans couldn’t get enough of Bilal and wanted more. In 2006, Bilal was set to release his second album, Love for Sale, but the project’s release date was pushed back and later shelved due to the project being leaked entirely online. Read more

Concert Review | M.I.A. at HARD NYC Festival

When I saw M.I.A.‘s performance on the 2009 Grammy’s, while 9 months pregnant and due to deliver that same day, two thoughts crossed my mind, either this woman is crazy or she is extremely committed to her fans and art. As I road the packed ferry over to Governor’s Island for the HARD NYC Festival in which M.I.A. was the headliner, I began to wonder which of those two thoughts were true. Was she a highly committed artist who stops at nothing to deliver what her fans crave? Or is she just another loony who should be rushed to Bellevue Hospital instead of the main stage. Read more

Giant Step Presents An Exclusive Evening with José James

Giant Step is known for not only presenting great shows, but also bringing to the forefront up and coming artists. Saturday April 17th Giant Step welcomed José James to the Hiro Ballroom stage. A London-based jazz vocalists, José Jame‘s smooth baritone vocals have been compared to the likes of Terry Callier, Jon Lucien and Gil-Scott Heron. Read more

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