MC Lyte (born Lana Michelle Moorer; October 11, 1970) is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. She has long been considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists. … [Read more...] about Sunday Musical Open Thread: MC Lyte’s in da House!
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Sunday Open Thread: Black Bluegrass Music
According to Paste Magazine, Black Americana is a term that most readily conjures imagery of slave-era memorabilia rather than a subsect of contemporary music. Conversely, “old-timey” is a catchall term that masks a history of blackface minstrelsy and certain appropriations of black vernacular culture. In truth, no matter who’s performing, Americana represents an original … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Black Bluegrass Music
Sunday Open Thread: Larry Graham
Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bass guitar player, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass, although he himself refers to the technique as "thumpin' and … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Larry Graham
Sunday Open Thread: Protest Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King knew that the Civil Rights movement needed a soundtrack. The Civil Rights movement incorporated jazz, folk, R&B and gospel to use music that everybody could relate to and be inspired by to help change America in the 1950's and 1960's. Here are some of them: "Oh, Freedom" is a post-Civil War African-American freedom song. It is often associated with the … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Protest Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
Sunday Open Thread: New Years Eve Musical Thread
Happy New Years Eve, POU'ers!!! It's officially the last day of 2017. I don't know about anyone else, but I am looking forward to what 2018 brings. This year has been wild, choatic and filled with unprecedented events. Here's the wishing you and your loved ones a happy and safe New Years! Sit back and enjoy some New Years music... … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: New Years Eve Musical Thread