25 years ago, Tupac’s groundbreaking album Me Against The World was released and personally, it is my favorite Tupac, or 2pac, album. In part, because it contains my favorite Tupac song, “Dear Mama,” surrounded and protected by other deeply sincere tracks, but the album in its totality is a deeply sincere body of work. “Dear … More In Review: Tupac’s Classic “Me Against The World”
It was a sudden passing in every sense of the word. When I heard that Kobe Bryant had passed away in a helicopter crash, the words faded swiftly to the back of my mind. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t want to believe it. I didn’t want to believe that a) he’d passed away and … More A Tribute to Kobe Bryant
I remember sitting in school and reading for the first time, “The Bluest Eye.” The story that a little girl, a little black girl, wanted blue eyes – something that was impossible, but nevertheless magical. It was a story that would be read in our classrooms; carry on in our lives; resonate in our hearts. … More For Toni Morrison
I have been listening to a lot of music lately and have been wanting to review a lot of music. Old albums, new albums, tapes and records, double-discs and sides. One of my greatest possessions in terms of music is and has always been Bobby Brown’s Don’t Be Cruel, or his entire collection, which I … More In Review: “Indigo”
This ending was all too perfect. Two unique players. Two unique teams. Two unique cities. Which one would come out on top? Was it going to be the team with the number one record and the MVP candidate who soared to the top via an all-around new business venture? Or was it going to be … More Happy Endings: On the NBA Finals, Bucks, and Raptors
So, with the playoffs beginning soon – actually in a couple minutes – I wanted to share some news about basketball and the NBA and reporting. I *finally* got the opportunity to cover Bucks games over at The UWM Post right before the playoffs this season. Please read some articles over at: https://uwmpost.com/author/kwinstonuwm-edu.
Even though it’s been a full whole week since the start of the new NBA season, I still have some thoughts and feelings on the first two nights, Tuesday and Wednesday, of NBA action. It’s due in part to the excitement over the start of the season. You know, the thrill over the new super … More Takeaways From Two Nights in the NBA
The name Bobby Brown didn’t need another mention before you thought of Don’t Be Cruel, so surely the mention of the name as the title of a new album brings hope of that same success. 1992’s Bobby album, released at the top of a new decade and four whole years after 1988, brings us a different type … More In Review: Bobby
“I really love my girl” Bobby Brown croons on a track titled, “I Really Love You Girl.” It’s ballads like this that unravel the genius of Brown’s 1988 classic, Don’t Be Cruel. It’s the last song on the 11-track album, minus a “reprise” of the song of the album’s title. It’s the song sung significantly … More In Review: Don’t Be Cruel
There has been an inevitable, undisputed truth in music since the 1980s. Such is that Bobby Brown – the king of R&B – is in fact the king of this era-defining, and in Brown’s case, life-altering genre of music. It is so true that it is often distracted by great lies and controversy that have … More In Review: The Bobby Brown Story
