Hip Hop, the New York based culture that began in the 70s, gathered steam and creative potency in the ’80s and became the dominant popular culture of the 90s, and beyond; provided economic opportunity to those with entrepreneurial spirits in its early days. It gave us Rap Music-the voice of the voiceless that infused the [...]
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The Roots
Posted in Film, Music, tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Beats Rhymes And Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest, Def Jam Recordings, Jazzy Jeff, Jive Records, Lyor Cohen, Madonna, New Jack City, Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons, Sugar Hill Records, Sylvia Robinson on EthUTC | 2 Comments »
Al Davis Remembered
Posted in Music, Sports, tagged Al Davis, Billy Eckstininee, Ed Eckstine, Mercury Records, Oakland Raiders, The King Of Pop, Vanessa Williams on EthUTC | 1 Comment »
Ed Eckstine is an old friend and collaborator. He was the first Black president of one of the major labels. Before that, he worked with Al Green, Quincy Jones, Patti Austin, James Ingram, Chaka Khan, Ashford & Simpson, Rod Temperton, The Brothers Johnson, Michael Jackson, and Clive Davis. He ran a small imprint called Wing [...]
The Apple Seller
Posted in Film, Music, tagged Facebook, iPad, iPod, Steve Jobs on EthUTC | 10 Comments »
It started in a small way. I was living in a hotel on Sunset Boulevard that had a hot pool scene, sushi and Cuban food available in the lobby. I met a girl who was considerably younger, loved Hip Hop, old movies and Asian cuisine. I was an A&R executive at a hybrid record and [...]
Long Live The Queen
Posted in Film, Music, tagged Englewood New Jersey, Entertainers Basketball Classic, George Benson, Grandmaster, Harlem, Joe Robinson, Rappers Delight, Sylvia Robinson on EthUTC | 4 Comments »
The playa has returned to his roots. Record promotion is where it all started for me, and that’s what’s up right now. New millennium R&B crooner, Carl Thomas is back with, “Don’t Kiss Me” a stellar mid-tempo ballad with a retro feel to it, and I am working it at radio. The record has started [...]
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