Monday, February 21, 2011

El DeBarge He's Back

El DeBargeCover of El DeBargeI was watching the BET Awards in June 2010 El DeBarge was on there singing “All This Love”, “I Like It”, “Time Will Reveal” and “The Rhythm Of The Night.” It was so good to hear and see El DeBarge; he has been away for far too long. El DeBarge has had a drug problem for the last 25 year of his life. El was arrested for cocaine possession and given probation in 2001. In 2006 he was arrested again for possession of a controlled substance and again he was given probation. El DeBarge was on a serious downward spiral, in 2007 he was arrested for domestic dispute but the charges were later dropped. That same year he was arrested for possession of cocaine and once again he was put on probation. In 2008 El DeBarge was arrested for possession of crack and drug paraphernalia. This last possession charge, he was sent to federal prison for two year. This is what he needed to get his life back on track and give his fans his beautiful music. El DeBarge was released in October 2009 and he is back.
El DeBarge came out with a new album out called “Second Chance” in 2010.
This album was nominated for two Grammy awards for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. El DeBarge still has the voice; we all fell in love with when he was with DeBarge. I am praying for you El DeBarge and I know all your other fans are too. Tune in to Streetwise Radio and listen to Second Chance by El DeBarge.


LM




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge


http://www.vevo.com/watch/el-debarge/second-chance/USUV71001683




http://www.vevo.com/watch/el-debarge/lay-with-you/USUV71002368
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Friday, February 11, 2011

KANDI


                                                                                                                  

The first time I heard of Kandi Burruss was in 2009, when she was on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. I did not realize she was a former member of Xscape, a female R&B group in the 1990s. Kandi is a singer-songwriter and
record producer. Kandi’s song writing skill as earned her an award as the first African-American women ever to win ASCAP’s Songwriter of the Year award in 2000.

In 1999 Kandi wrote songs for TLC “No Scrubs” which we all know won all kind of rewards. After that Kandi was on a roll, she wrote three more hits for Destiny’s Child’s second album “The Writing’s on the Wall”, “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Bug A Boo”. Kandi kept going she wrote “There You Go”
for newcomer Pink. Kandi’s writing credits grew, she wrote for artist like Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Boyz II Men, Da Brat, N-Toon, NSYNC, Solo, Usher, Fantasia, Mya, Joe, MC Lyte and Whitney Houston.

 In 2009 I heard a song Kandi wrote “Fly Above” on a episode of the Real Housewives of Atlanta. I was not feeling the way she sung the song, but the lyrics had a good message. I can relate to the 1st verse so well, “I am so comfortable in the skin I'm in, I'm secure about who I am, so you go ahead and talk all you wanna, I built up a shell and it's hard as
armor. It seems like every step I take up, drama comes along with the bread I cake up. But you ain't doing nothin if you don't have haters, so I welcome you to do what's in your nature.”

Kandi has a new album out called Kandi Koated it was released on December 2010 the lead single “Leave U” debuted 89th on the Billboard’s Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. You can listen to this album on Streetwise Radio.
Kandi is a talented songwriter; I hope her solo career goes just as well.

LM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandi_Burruss

http://www.metrolyrics.com/fly-above-lyrics-kandi.html

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

CHARLIE WILSON

Uncle CharlieImage via Wikipedia


The first time I met Charlie Wilson, was in the early 80’s. He was visiting our church,   The Church of The Living God. If I remember right,
I believe he was the Pastors cousin.  Charlie Wilson was with The Gap Band at that time. He invited all the young adults to the Gap Band concert at the Oakland Coliseum it was ten of us. The Gap Band was one of the hot funk bands at that time, the concert was outstanding. Now known as “Uncle Charlie” the name given to him by Snoop Dogg, has over come drug addition, homelessness and prostate cancer. I am so happy he did because would not have his great songs since his comeback. Songs like “Charlie Last Name Wilson” which stayed on the Adult R&B charts for six
weeks and nine weeks with the single “There Goes My Baby,” I love both of these songs. Uncle Charlie Wilson just keeps on giving his fans great music “Just Charlie” his third solo album the song on this album “You Are” is climbing the charts to number one on the Adult R&B charts. I am predicting that will be his crossover song. I can see people of all nationalities using this as a theme song at their weddings and anniversaries.Uncle Charlie Wilson appeals to the younger generation as well they know him from being on songs with Kanye West, Lil Kim, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain and
Justin Timberlake. Uncle Charlie Wilson has reinvented his self to stand the test of time, he knows how blend the old school with the new school music of today. Uncle Charlie Wilson in my opinion is one of the great singer songwriters of our time. I pray he is around for years to come, giving all his fans his beautiful music.
LM

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Charlie_Wilson_%28singer%29#Biography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzG9cXmK49Q
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsJFIRl6P8w&feature=fvst

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