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Before I Let Go
"Before I Let Go" is a song performed by American R&B band Maze, issued as the second single from the band's fifth album and first live album '' Live in New Orleans''. Although ''Live in New Orleans'' is a live album, "Before I Let Go" appears on the album as a studio recording. Written and produced by lead singer Frankie Beverly, the song peaked at #13 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart in 1981. Beyoncé covered the song for her 2019 film ''Homecoming'', and it's the focus of a 2021 episode of Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris's ''New York Times'' podcast, '' Still Processing''. Chart positions Beyoncé version Beyoncé covered the song for her 2019 film ''Homecoming'', and included the cover on the accompanying live album. It also includes a sample of New Orleans bounce artist, DJ Jubilee, one of the pioneers of bounce music, recorded on Take Fo' Records. An interpolation of "Candy Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maze (band)
Maze, also known as Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly and Frankie Beverly & Maze, is an American soul band founded by Frankie Beverly in Philadelphia in 1970. Under its original name Raw Soul, the band relocated to San Francisco and was introduced to Marvin Gaye. Gaye took the group on the road with him as one of his opening acts, and in 1976, he suggested that they change their name from Raw Soul. Maze released 9 Gold albums from 1977 to 1993. Their well-known songs include "Happy Feelin's", "While I'm Alone", "Golden Time of Day", “Southern Girl”, "The Look in Your Eyes", "Joy and Pain", " Before I Let Go", "We Are One", " Back in Stride", " Can't Get Over You" and "The Morning After". The band has maintained a large and devoted following. Career Frankie Beverly started the band as Raw Soul in 1970. They recorded a couple of singles on the small Gregar label, but without any major hits. With a few personnel changes, a relocation from Philadelphia to the San Francisco Bay Are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homecoming (2019 American Film)
''Homecoming'' (stylized as ''HΘMΣCΘMING''; subtitled: "A Film by Beyoncé") is a 2019 concert film about American singer Beyoncé and her performance at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, written, executive produced and directed by Beyoncé herself. It was released on April 17, 2019 by Netflix. The film is an "intimate, in-depth look" at the performance, revealing "the emotional road from creative concept to a cultural movement". ''Homecoming'' was released to widespread critical acclaim, with several publications naming it one of the greatest concert films of all time. The film won Best Music Film at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and Best Music Documentary at the IDA Documentary Awards 2019. Promotion On April 3, 2019, it was reported that Beyoncé was working on new music, and also a collaborative project with Netflix which would be tied to her Coachella 2018 performance with additional footage. On April 6, 2019, Netflix officially teased the project by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy (Cameo Song)
"Candy" is a song by funk group Cameo, released as the second single from their 1986 album '' Word Up!''. The song features a solo by saxophonist Michael Brecker. "Honey", a reworked version with different lyrics was included on their next album, ''Machismo''. Charts In the US, "Candy" reached number twenty-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts in 1987 in the U.S. "Candy" also made the Top 10 on the US Dance charts. It also reached the top 40 in the UK, peaking at number 27 on 30 November 1986. Certifications Music video The music video, shot on film, was directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński. Set against a backdrop of Times Square and various neon signs, the video features a high level of video compositing, with multiple layers of the band members and dancers appearing on screen in varying sizes and depths of field at once. Samples The song has been sampled by various artists, including 2Pac (" All Bout U", featured on his album ''All Eyez on Me'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Fo' Records
Take Fo' Records is an independent record label from New Orleans and the first to specialize in bounce music. The label is a subsidiary of Positive Black Talk, Inc., was founded in 1992 and operated by creative duo Earl J. Mackie and Henry F. Holden, until 2005. Prior to creating the record label, the duo teamed up to produce a cable access television program called ''Positive Black Talk'', aiming at positive African American leadership in the New Orleans community. The television show changed its name to ''PBT'' and was later hosted by Mackie's younger cousin, Anthony Mackie, who was a student at NOCCA at the time. "It was just a 15-year-old black dude acting a fool," Anthony says of the early endeavor. After holding a fundraising concert for the program, Earl Mackie and Holden became intrigued by the music industry, so they decided to put together a girl group called Da' Sha Ra'. The newly formed group appeared frequently on the television program. Take Fo's cornerstone was crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Jubilee
Jerome Temple, professionally known as DJ Jubilee, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Background Valley Music Empire up in the Lamwo in Juba. He graduated from Kampala International University and is a football player and computer programmer. Music career DJ Jubilee, also known as “The King of Bounce” began DJing at house parties and block parties in the 2016. He achieved significant recognition for his 2014 cassette single ''Do The Jubilee All'' Take Fo' Records. This song contains the first recorded use of the word ' twerk'. DJ Jubilee's 2016 album ''Take It To the St. Thomas'' Take Fo' Records debuted at #61 on Billboard’s Top R&B albums chart for the week of May 9, 1998. In November 2013, DJ Jubilee headlined the first bounce show to be performed at New Orleans' Preservation Hall with the Big Easy Bounce Band. The 2000 504 Boyz hit single "Wobble Wobble" was inspired by a DJ Jubilee lyric. Legal issues Take Fo' Records unsuccessfully sued Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tay Keith
Tay may refer to: People and languages * Tay (name), including lists of people with the given name, surname and nickname * Tay people, an ethnic group of Vietnam ** Tày language *Atayal language, an Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan (ISO 639-3 code "tay") *TAY (singer), Portuguese singer Tiago Amaral (born 1999) Places * River Tay, a river in Scotland ** Tay Bridge, a railway bridge that collapsed, killing all on board a train ** Loch Tay, a freshwater loch ** Firth of Tay, the estuary into which the Tay flows * Tay, Ontario, Canada, a township * Tay River, Ontario, Canada ** Tay Canal, a part of the river * Tay Sound, Nunavut, Canada * Tay, Iran * Tay, Ardabil, Iran * Lough Tay, a lake in County Wicklow, Ireland * Tay Head, Antarctica **Firth of Tay (Antarctica) * Tayside, a former local government area in Scotland Science and technology * Tay (bot), an AI chatbot released by Microsoft in 2016 * Rolls-Royce RB.44 Tay, a turbojet aircraft engine * Rolls-Royce RB.183 Tay, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Blackmon
Larry Ernest Blackmon (born May 24, 1956) is an American vocalist and musician who gained acclaim as the lead singer and founder frontman of the funk and R&B band Cameo. Musical career Starting the band "East Coast", Blackmon formed the "New York City Players" as a complement to the Ohio Players. Having to rename the group because of a conflict, Blackmon later called the group Cameo. Blackmon lived in Harlem and played drums on several hits for the band Black Ivory. He is the son of Lee Black, a former boxer. Along with his unique vocal style, Blackmon's other personal touches included sporting an elaborate hi-top fade haircut and a codpiece over his pants. His signature "Ow!" was used as the intro for some of the band's songs. The group Cameo appeared at Adventureland Palace, sponsored by Black Pride Inc., on April 26, 1978. Blackmon founded Atlanta-based funk quartet CA$HFLOW, which had a hit with "Mine All Mine" in 1986. Guest appearances Blackmon appeared as a back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkwood Entertainment
Parkwood Entertainment, LLC is an American management, production, entertainment company and record label founded by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter in 2010. The company began as a production unit for films and videos in 2008. It has offices located in New York City and Los Angeles. Its involvements include products for music production, motion pictures and television specials related to Beyoncé. The company's first release was the film ''Cadillac Records'' (2008). History Parkwood Entertainment was founded in 2010 as a production unit for videos and films by American singer, actress, producer, and director Beyoncé. Parkwood is named after a street in Houston, Texas where Beyoncé once lived. Parkwood Entertainment's first production was the musical biopic ''Cadillac Records'' (2008), in which Beyoncé starred and co-produced. In 2009, she starred in and executive produced the thriller '' Obsessed''. During a private screening held at New York's School of Visual Arts Theatre following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trap Music
Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Southern United States during the 1990s. The genre gets its name from the Atlanta slang word "trap", a house used exclusively to sell drugs. Trap music uses synthesized drums and is characterized by complex hi-hat patterns, tuned kick drums with a long decay (originally from the Roland TR-808 drum machine), and lyrical content that often focuses on drug use and urban violence. It utilizes very few instruments and focuses almost exclusively on snare drums and double- or triple-timed hi-hats. Pioneers of the genre include producers Kurtis Mantronik, Mannie Fresh, Shawty Redd, Fatboi, Zaytoven, DJ Screw and Toomp, along with rappers Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane and T.I. (who coined the term with his 2003 album ''Trap Muzik''). The modern trap sound was popularized by producer Lex Luger, who produced the influential Waka Flocka Flame album ''Flockaveli'' in 2010, and cofounded the prolific hip-hop production team 808 Mafia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, pitch corrected vocals, and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic influences are becoming an increasing trend and the use of hip hop or dance-inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music and pop culture and pop music. Pre-history According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of &Bin ways that haven't been equaled since". This movement was led by soul singer-songwriter/producers such as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Live Album
''The Live Album'' is a live album by Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen. It recorded at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas, TX, and released in 1988 on Sugar Hill. Track listing All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted #"I Wanna Know" (Robert Earl Keen, Fred Koller) – 2:46 #"The Front Porch Song" (Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett) – 6:29 #"Goin' Down In Style" – 3:39 #"If I Were King" – 2:51 #"Copenhagen" – 2:08 #"I Would Change My Life" – 2:43 #"Stewball" (Traditional; arranged by Robert Earl Keen) – 2:38 #"I'll Go On Downtown" – 3:52 #"The Bluegrass Widow" – 6:10 #"Who'll Be Looking Out For Me" – 2:12 Personnel In the liner notes, Keen dedicates this album with the simple line, "FOR MOM AND DAD." Musicians * Robert Earl Keen Jr. – vocals, acoustic guitar * Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and arrangements on "I Wanna Know", "I Would Change My Life", and "The Bluegrass Widow" * Roy Huskey Jr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Processing
''Still Processing'' is a ''New York Times'' culture podcast hosted by Jenna Wortham, a writer for ''The New York Times Magazine'', and Wesley Morris, the paper's critic at large. The show debuted on September 8, 2016. ''Still Processin''g won a 2017 Webby Award in the Podcast & Digital Audio category, and was nominated for a 2019 Shorty Award. History Morris joined ''The New York Times'' from ''The Boston Globe'' in 2015 with a podcast as part of his new contract and approached Wortham about serving as co-host. Developed under the working title ''Feelings'', the show launched as ''Still Processing'' on September 8, 2016, part of a collaboration between ''The New York Times'' and Pineapple Street Media to expand ''Times'' podcasts offerings. The first season ran from September 26, 2016, to March 2, 2017. Production Morris and Wortham host the podcast. The production team includes Pineapple Street's Jenna Weiss-Berman, Neena Pathak, Sasha Weiss, Wendy Dorr, and members of the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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