Philadelphia (Philly) Soul was a particular sound in the middle of psychedelic and rock overtones lush arraignments produced with horns, strings, and soulful artists that often featured instruments which got kids beaten on their way home. TSOP or ‘The Sound of Philadelphia,’ was more than a great tune: it was a way of life and […]
Category: Urban AC
Adele’s Ranking at the Grammys
This week we have talked a lot about the Grammys, and rightfully so. The award show happened on Monday night, blowing people away with the performances, awards, and speeches. After talking about all of these winners, it got us thinking. Where do some of the biggest names in the music game rank for most wins […]
D’Angelo and The Vanguard Break Through
D’Angelo has always had success in the music industry, dating as far back as 1996 when he was first nominated for a Grammy, but recently The Vanguard has joined up with him to produce some real hits and award winners. In fact, D’Angelo and The Vanguard was nominated for three awards at the Grammys this […]
Vanity Passes Away
Prince discovered her in the early 80s, making her a star at the height of the dance club rage in the early 80s. News out of Freemont, California this morning reveals that her star has fallen. Denise Matthews spent the last few months of her life trying to raise funds online to pay for the […]
Lalah Hathaway’s Continued Success at the Grammys
Some artists and bands have just had major success at the Grammys each and every year. We’re beginning to think that Lalah Hathaway is starting to be one of those artists. With her Grammy win on Monday, it marks the third straight year with a Grammy win. Lalah has been quite the artist in her […]
The Weeknd at the Grammys
Monday night, The Weeknd had the opportunity to win four Grammy awards, but he didn’t quite come away with those numbers. Instead, he won two and likely is very happy with his past year. He dominated the summer with his music, and is already being successful in 2016. Let’s take a look at his two […]
Jermaine Jackson’s Fued with Michael
You have probably never heard of a man named L.A., but you should know more about him. Reid. L.A. is a top record executive that has written his memoir that will interest you, in that he details the real feud between Michael Jackson and his bother Jermaine. If you’re a fan of the Jackson family, […]
Drake Handed Keys to Toronto
By now, just about everyone knows Drake is from Toronto. We’ve seen him at many professional games there and has made mention of Canada in the past. Well, over the weekend he was handed the key to Toronto after the game! The NBA All Star Festivities occurred in his hometown over the weekend, ranging with […]
Cee Lo Green on Tour
Cee Lo Green is still making great music and has himself a tour planned for March. The tour is called the “The Love Train Tour” and will be visiting many cities in the South. From March 1 to March 13, he’ll be performing 11 times in 11 different locations. Tickets are available now, and if […]
A New Number One
As we always do, we like to check out the charts and see how Mediabase’s spin totals are ranking the top songs each and every week. This week, we have ourselves a new number one artist/song (move over Tyrese!), and one new artist/song inside the top 10 (Keith Sweat). In between we see a lot […]