Michael “Synphony” Roett, after several years of producing hits for heavy-weight artists like Future, Taylor Swift and more, he’s made a huge, conscious decision to release his own music. According to Mike, his switch to rapper was God-directed. In a spring 2019 recording session with Future, he felt God telling him to “leave now!” In…
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Pop Smoke: ‘For the Night’
Today, December 4, 2020, ‘For the Night’ by Pop Smoke, Lil Baby & DaBaby peaked at no. 2 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Taken from his posthumous debut studio album, “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon,” ‘For the Night’ also reached no. 15 on iTunes. Expectedly, ‘For the Night’ enjoyed international…
Antonique Smith: “Love is Everything”
Today, November 20, 2015, Antonique Smith released her extended play, “Love is Everything.” This neo-soul set is fierce, upbeat and shameless when it comes to self-liberation. ‘Hold Up Wait A Minute (Woo Hoo)’ peaked at no. 22 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. An exciting production by Darryl Farmer, ‘Hold Up Wait A…
Angie Stone: “Dream”
Today, November 6, 2015, Angie Stone released “Dream.” This sophisticated soul album reached no. 59 on the US Billboard 200, and no. 5 on the Billboard Independent – her first album to peak on that particular chart. “Dream” shows Angie Stone as the strong, soulfully introspective woman we’ve always known her to be. With ‘2…
HomageCollage: Reba McEntire, “Stronger Than the Truth”
🔊💜Today, April 5, 2019, Reba McEntire released her 33rd studio album “Stronger Than the Truth.” This album peaked at no. 22 on the US Billboard 200. The lead single ‘Freedom,’ a co-write by fellow country artist Jaida Dreyer, peaked at no. 52 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. “Stronger Than the Truth” arrived via Big…
Music Birthday: Chester Bennington
🔊🥳Today, March 20, 1976, Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona. On March 2, 2001, Linkin Park’s debut single ‘One Step Closer’ peaked at no. 75 on the US Hot 100. The song was produced by Don Gillmore, and included on Linkin Park’s debut album “Hybrid Theory.”
Music Birthday: Cab Calloway
🔊🎉Today, December 25, 1907, Cab Calloway was born Cabell Calloway II, in Rochester, New York. He covered Buddy Starcher’s 1996 song ‘History Repeats Itself,’ and it peaked at no. 89 on the US Hot 100, in April 1966. Song is a production by Bob Thiele, and it spent three weeks on chart.
HomageCollage: Boards of Canada, “In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country”
🔊💜Today, November 27, 2000, Boards of Canada released their extended play, “In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country.” This album is one of my favorites by an electronica music group, and it serves as their third release with Warp Records. Album saw incredible international success, as it peaked at no. 41 on the UK…
