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RIP: Don Cornelius | Official Statements

RIP: Don Cornelius | Official Statements

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM SOUL TRAIN CEO KENARD GIBBS AND MAGIC JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN OF SOUL TRAIN HOLDINGS   “We are overwhelmed with the news regarding the passing of Don Cornelius. Our deepest sympathy and thoughts are with his family at this time. He was a true television visionary and his contributions to African American culture, music, and entertainment are incomparable. The out
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RIP Etta James: A Playlist Tribute + The Rhythm & Blues Foundation Mourns the Loss

RIP Etta James: A Playlist Tribute + The Rhythm & Blues Foundation Mourns the Loss

RIP Etta James: A Playlist Tribute c/o rhapsody.com At Last In The Basement, Part One (Single Version) My Mother-In-Law

842-3089 (Call My Name)

Pushover

Do I Make Myself Clear featuring Sugar Pie DeSanto (Single Version)

Back In The U.S.A. (Single V

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Jovan Coleman aka J-1 Will Be Put To Rest on Saturday, Jan 7th

Jovan Coleman aka J-1 Will Be Put To Rest on Saturday, Jan 7th

Jovan Coleman (J-1 THE DEER) March 5, 1979 - November 27, 2011 On behalf of the Coleman family, we are happy to announce that through the combined efforts of many friends & family around the world. Jovan is now home with his family in Cleveland, Ohio. We are humbled by the out pour of support & love that has been expressed for our brotha J-1 tHE DEER. This situation though
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JOVAN COLEMAN aka J-1 (THE DEER) RIP – How you can help

JOVAN COLEMAN aka J-1 (THE DEER) RIP – How you can help

100% of Donations go directly to the Coleman family in effort to bring our brotha home to rest in Cleveland, Ohio. March 5, 1979 - November 27, 2011 Mugpush.com has been designated and authorized exlusively by the Coleman family as the official site to accept donations.  We thank you for your love and support. Jovan Colema
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Rest In Peace: Five Overlooked But Epic Facts About Heavy D

Rest In Peace: Five Overlooked But Epic Facts About Heavy D

From allhiphop.com Heavy D has always been lauded as a pioneer among “big men” in the rap industry, but his impact and influence went far beyond his own career pursuits over the past 25 years. He was a triple threat – an artist, producer, and actor – who rubbed elbows with some of the best, and sometimes unlikely, names in the business. As the Hip-Hop world pauses to mourn the lo
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DJ Mehdi, French DJ/Producer, Dead At 34 [RIP]

DJ Mehdi, French DJ/Producer, Dead At 34 [RIP]

Hip-hop/dance producer/DJ reportedly died from fatal injuries on Tuesday after roof of his Paris home collapsed. French hip-hop/dance producer DJ Mehdi, who began his career on the underground Parisian hip-hop scene, has died. According to several reports, the DJ/producer (born Mehdi Favéris-Essadi) was fatally injured when the roof of his Paris home collapsed. He was 34 years old. A
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Fade To Black And Back – A Tribute To The Tortured Soul Genius Of Amy Winehouse

Fade To Black And Back – A Tribute To The Tortured Soul Genius Of Amy Winehouse

  words by: Chris Campbell, Neo Soul Music Examiner With great genius often comes great angst and suffering. Those were my feelings as I received word that soul singer Amy Winehouse was found dead this past weekend in her London home at the age of 27. Her career was brief with moments of spine tingling highs overshadowed by incredible lows.  Her personal lif
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RIP Legendary House DJ David Camacho

RIP Legendary House DJ David Camacho

DAVID CAMACHO 10.6.1961 - 7.9.2011 - RIP After a lengthy illness, one of New Jersey’s finest House music DJ’s, DJ Dave Camacho died Saturday July 9th 2011 in hospital surrounded by family and friends. Dave Camacho, hailed as one of a core of influential US DJ's that helped shape the UK House music scene with a string of seminal UK Residencies in the early 90s and championed 'soulful ho
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Remembering Gil Scott-Heron

Remembering Gil Scott-Heron

The world lost a singer, songwriter, poet and activist in Gil Scott-Heron on May 27th. We at Fusicology have had the honor of collectively gathering our favorite Gil Scott-Songs. The most notable is "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". If that is all you know, we have provided a complete discography and library of his poems so you can do can catch up on some of his greats.
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Ma Dukes Announces New J Dilla Project

Ma Dukes Announces New J Dilla Project

This past Monday, Maureen 'Ma Dukes' Yancey officially announced the release of the 2nd posthumous LP from her son; the late, great producer/MC J. Dilla. Entitled "The Rebirth of Detroit", the album has been reported to feature some of Dilla's closest collaborators both from and associated with Motown.
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