REVERENT NOSTALGIA FOR THE CULTURE
#MusicSermon is a storytelling series and content platform celebrating legacy soul, R&B and hip hop, created and curated by Naima Cochrane. The “ministry” grew from Naima’s viral weekly Twitter threads highlighting under-acknowledged and under-appreciated artists, moments and sub-genres primarily from the ’90s and earlier. Followers bonded over shared nostalgia and appreciation for lesser told stories that connect the dots between current music and culture and the foundations of the past.
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Missy Elliott tweeted today that “Up Jumps Da Boogie,” from Timbaland and Magoo’s Welcome to Our World, will turn 26 this year. Welcome to Our World was part of the Blackground catalog re-released in 2021 after 20 long years being withheld from streaming and out of physical production. I had the honor of working withContinue reading “26 Years Later, “Up Jumps Da Boogie” is Still a Party”
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#MusicSermon’s first two group-curated congregational playlists were created for this time. In early 2018, a half-joking Twitter convo that the administration was going to lead us into uncertain doom led to the creation of two playlists — really one playlist in two parts.
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Wondering what Black content is available to watch while you’re on COVID lock down? We got you. A friend asked me if I’d put together a list of Black movies available to stream, and I said of course! This is a non-exhaustive list. There are quite a bit more films — especially platform originals, and a host ofContinue reading “Quaranstreaming”
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#MusicSermon’s annual Springtime Music Showdown is still on and popping’! This year, it’s the BATTLE OF THE REMIXES! We resumed regular #MusicSermon services last weekend with a celebration of the real and true REMIX. Not these somebody-emailed-you-the-track-you-laid-you-verse-and-emailed-it-back joints, but the real and true, change the whole song, change the lyrics, up the energy, put fiftylemn peopleContinue reading “OUR #MARCHMADNESS ISN’T CANCELED”
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Netflix’s Clarance Avant documentary is a captivating look at the life of the music industry architect, but it’s also an illustration of the power of connection. If you haven’t already, I highly encourage and strongly urge you to watch The Black Godfather, Netflix’s doc on one of the most powerful black men in entertainment, ClarenceContinue reading “The Black Godfather is a Lesson About Relationships”
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10PM — 2AM USED TO BE LIT How many of y’all have memories of cakin’ on the phone with your little boyfriend/girlfriend while you listened to the Quiet Storm? How many of us fell asleep to slow jams for the majority of our formative years? Through every change in urban music and urban radio — new formats, satellite, streaming, conglomeration — TheContinue reading “Soft & Warm…”
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The ’90s Black Movie Soundtrack Tournament It’s that time again! #MSMarchMadness is back, and this year ’90s Soundtracks are battling for the ‘ship. Download your blank bracket, and then VOTE in the live bracket each round to make sure your choices advance and survive! First Round: March 18 — March 20 Second Round: March 21 — March 23 EliteContinue reading “#MSMARCHMADNESS”
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Kirk Franklin is the Minister of Music for the hip-hop generation (and the best hype man across any genre with the exception of Spliff Star). His music was groundbreaking — and sometimes scandalous — and changed the relationship between gospel and secular music forever. For Vibe, I wrote about how Kirk Franklin changed gospel music (and the gospel musicContinue reading “The Hip-Hop Generation’s Minister of Music”
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30 YEARS AGO LAST WEEK, THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW DEBUTED AND CHANGED LATE-NIGHT TV FOREVER. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT CHANGED URBAN MUSIC ON TV FOREVER. This was only about a year after YO! MTV Raps hit the scene, and a year before In Living Color and Fox’s hip-hop centric line-up, so there weren’t many spaces to seeContinue reading “LET’S GET BUSY: REMEMBERING THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW”
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Originally posted December 20th, 2017 If you read any bio about me, it’ll say some variation of “20-year industry veteran…” I’ve been in the entertainment industry my entire career, but it never would have happened without these three men: Ed Woods, Reggie Ossé aka Combat Jack, and Matt Middleton. I started in the combined lawContinue reading “OSSÈ & WOODS: REST IN POWER”
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We’re ushering in the mood and spirit of the Holiday Season by sharing our yuletide faves. Last year, we held a congregational “Watchnight” service to celebrate soul holiday music. This year, we’re celebrating from now until Christmas Day with holiday songs that speak to us in various ways. You all had such a great timeContinue reading “The 12 Days of Christmas Music Challenge”
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