Sade's E! Extreme Close Up Interview (1992)
Here’s Sade talking to E! about her 1992 album Love Deluxe, her origins, and the reasons behind her 4-year hiatus.
Tag: Black culture
Unknown P – Diss & Chips (Stormzy & Chip Beef)
Unknown P grabs some Diss & Chips from a petrol station in response to the beef between Stormzy and Chip.
Sammy Davis Jr. on drums and vibes
There’s cool and there’s Sammy Davis Jr. cool. Here he is jamming on the drums and the vibraphone with his band.
Stevie Wonder at Festac '77
Festac ’77 was a festival of Black musical excellence in Nigeria which took 12 years of planning and over $1bn in costs (in today’s money). But Stevie Wonder stole the show.
The Black Music History Library
Get educated with The Black Music History Library, curated by Puerto Rican-Dominican writer Jenzia Burgos.
James Brown - Get Involved & Soul Power (Live in 1972)
James Brown’s live performance of Get Involved & Soul Power in 1972 was awesome and Black AF.
The Bank of Jamaica's reggae celebration (feat. Tarrus Riley)
The Bank of Jamaica celebrated an economic improvement with a reggae video about inflation starring Tarrus Riley. Watch it here.
When Miles Davis was Beaten and Arrested in 1959
Adam Neely discusses the legacy of Miles Davis’s experience with police brutality in 1959 and it’s connection to Black Lives Matter.
Noname - Song 33
Noname addresses the deaths of Oluwatoyin Salau, George Floyd, Black trans women, and J Cole’s foolishness on “Song 33”.
DJ Dahi Talks About Sampling for NPR's 'The Formula' Series
DJ Dahi discusses his three pillars of sampling and how he flipped samples for the likes of Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar.