Guest Blog: Don’t Blame The Youth… By Eric Blair

So, I was coming home and I came across some young men, singing the new Lil Wayne song. I guess blurting out ignorance in public is the new trendy thing to do.  A funny feeling came over me, I was young once, but never so disrespectful. As I was walking, I realized this ignorance isn’t their fa... Read more...

When The Beat Drops: A Round-Table on the State of “The Album”

When it comes to the music industry, the wrong sales records are being set. Soundscan tabulates album receipts in steady decline since their peak in 2000 — a year when close to 800 million albums were sold. In 2009, the figure dropped to just under 400 million. This year, the week of August 8-14... Read more...

In (Semi) Defense of Sheila Johnson: The Real Culprit Behind BET is US!

For those who may reside under a rock, Sheila Johnson is one of the wealthiest women in the country, the first Africa -American woman to be an owner or partner in three professional sports franchises (the Washington Capitals, theWashington Wizards and the Washington Mystics), a humanitarian and th... Read more...