Prince was ALWAYS pushing the envelope with his lyrics and musical style. Even early on when recording “Erotic City” with Sheila E. he walked the fine line between salacious and sensual.

Black Music Month

He defines his sound as an appreciation of his South Florida roots with influence from Jazz artists.

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Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the great music, achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we’ve lost.

Big Boi and Andre 3000 took the music game to new heights as Outkast. Listen to the audio player to hear how they literally turned music…

In honor of Black Music Month, Headkrack shines a light on legendary Luther Campbell and the contributions he made to black music. Plus, listen to the song…

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“I’m gonna record my vocals from the pool!” LV says with a straight face. Sean C’s partner in beats has the studio at Daddy’s House…

  “The name of my recording studio is M.A.D Studios, Money at the Door. I don’t play no games,” says Atlanta based, Houston born triple-threat…

Words by Jo Basch DJ Khalil. One half of the rap group Self-Scientific (for underground hip-hop fans). The man behind beats such as Jay-Z’s “I…