When Al Green drew himself a bath on a troubled night in 1977, he had no idea his life was about to change. All of a sudden his girlfriend, with whom he'd just had a row, burst through the door and slung a bowl of sizzling grits across his body. As he screamed in agony, she put the butt of a gun to h

Ecstatic, Pop, Religious, Rhythmic

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer. Redding was born in the small town of Dawson, Georgia. When he was 5, his family moved to Macon, Georgia. Redding sang in the choir at church, and as a teenager won the talent show at the Douglass Theatre for 15 weeks in a row. His early influences w

Melancholy, Sincere, Spiritual, Sublime, Visceral

As a curator for the site I will be writing about fashion. In particular, how one can still be fashionable in a recession and on a budget. I will be interviewing fashion professionals and highlighting stores and products I think are great for staying stylish on a budget. Please let me know if ther

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There's little, if any, denying that Mary J. Blige is one of the greatest singers of our time. The proof is in the consistent #1 albums and singles, six (6) Grammy awards, seven (7) multi-platinum records and 15-years of love from the public, critics and fellow artists. Since her 1992 debut - the mod

Cool, Gritty, Intense, Rhythmic, Smoky, Urban