R.I.P. Nate Dogg (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011)
Nate Dogg passed away yesterday at the age of 41. Here is some short history of this great hip hop icon. Nate Dogg was born in Long Beach, California. He was the friend and partner in the rap game with rappers Snoop Dogg, Warren G, RBX, Daz Dillinger and was the cousin of Butch Cassidy […]
What is Hip-Hop?
What is Hip-Hop? Better yet what is music? Dictionary.com has the following 1. an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. The most important part in that definition to me is “expresses ideas” and for me that was what I […]
R.I.P. Teena Marie
Teena Marie (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and producer. Marie, nicknamed Lady Tee, (sometimes spelled Lady T), was a protégée of funk legend Rick James, and was notable as one of the few successful white performers of R&B. She played rhythm guitar, keyboards and congas. She also wrote, produced, […]