Track Review: William DeVaughn’s “Be Thankful for What You Got”

Album: Be Thankful for What You Got (1974) I promise you that you’ve heard, at some point or another, the infamous chorus of this song: Diamond in the back, sunroof top, diggin’ the scene with a gangsta lean, woo-who-ooooooh William DeVaughn wrote this song back when he was a government worker, and it was originally […]

Artist Profile: Mike Tenay

Good Lord, this feels like the Twilight Zone. If the name Mike Tenay doesn’t resonate with you, don’t fret.  He may not be the biggest name in music.  Moreover, he’s rather well-known in a completely unrelated industry: professional wrestling.  Many knew him as a color commentator for the ill-fated World Championship Wrestling, from 1994 to […]

album review: Marsha Ambrosius – Friends & Lovers

Matching the intimacy of its predecessor, Marsha Ambrosius’ Friends & Lovers delivers candor in droves (“So Good”, “69”) where Late Nights lacked.  The content is more in touch with her time as half of the British soul twosome, Floetry, while the vibe musically is similar to that of Late Nights. “La La La La La” […]

Track Review: Eight to the Bar’s “Sugar High”

Album: Superhero Swinger Undercover (2003) You’ll have to excuse me if I can’t properly recall where I first heard this curious song.  Maybe I was letting my mind absently listen through the less and less frequent repeats of Pandora, or maybe I just ran across it while surfing the world wide internet as I usually […]