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SoulChild
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Ohio
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Patti
Labelle
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Teddy
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Issac Hayes
Hayes was born on August
20, 1942, in Covington, TN; his parents died during his infancy, and he was raised by his grandparents. After making his public
debut singing in church at the age of five, he taught himself piano, organ and saxophone before moving to Memphis to perform
on the city's club circuit in a series of short-lived groups like Sir Isaac and the Doo-Dads, the Teen Tones, and Sir Calvin
and His Swinging Cats. In 1962, he began his recording career, cutting sides for a variety of local labels. In 1967, Hayes issued his debut solo
LP Presenting Isaac Hayes, a loose, jazz-flavored effort recorded in the early-morning hours following a raucous Stax party.
With the release of 1969's landmark Hot Buttered Soul, he made his commercial breakthrough.
After a pair of 1970 releases, The Isaac Hayes Movement and To Be Continued, he reached his commercial zenith in 1971
with the release of Shaft, the score from the Gordon Parks film of the same name. Not only did the album win Hayes an Academy
Award for Best Score (the first African-American composer to garner such an honor), but the single "Theme From 'Shaft,'" a
masterful blend of prime funk and pre-rap monologues, became a number one hit.
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Black Love Music II
(K - Z)
Black Love
Music
By: CMZ Staff Writers
The American slave system established
and perpetuated by White Americans significantly impaired the core structure of the Black African family unit, as
it exists today. Physical slavery of Black people by White Americans existed for 258 years. This was
the most brutal system that was constructed and perpetuated by White Americans, which no other people in recent or ancient history
have suffered through. The mental slave system continues today and the relationship between the Black male
and female has suffered significantly. Unlike the greatest Black love affair that ever existed, the relationship between
Nefertari II and Rameses II in ancient Egypt, the Black male/female relationship of today has
been severely damaged. Conscious
Music Zone (CMZ) is dedicated in helping to re-strengthen the love between Black men and
women that we once had in ancient times. One of our goals at CMZ, is to help rekindle or re-unite the relationship between Black couples. The artists we chose on our
Black Love Music
page are artists that have consistently created and continue to create music that represents Black Love.
Black Love music or baby-making music has been and continues to be significant in re-uniting the love between
the Black man and the Black woman. We know at CMZ that we left some artists off
our initial list unintentionally. The artists currently represented on this page are just the first
cut. However, we intentionally left off Beyonce and Mary J. Blige for touring with the white "artist" Robin Thicke. Robin
Thicke copied and mimicked his style from Black singers. When whites mimic our singing styles, they rob Black
artists in doing so, the same way Eminem has robbed Black rappers. All White "artists" who sing in a Black
style are fakes and copy cats. Soul music comes from the soul. True Black singers sing from the soul and white
people do not have the "Souls of Black Folks". Beyonce and Mary J. Blige could have easily toured with Musiq
Soulchild or any other Black male recording star. At CMZ, we will not endorse those who do not promote Black Love and keeping
the Black dollars in the Black community. We need to participate in business ventures that will re-build the Black
family structure that was significantly damaged from the negative actions of whites during slavery and the current attack by
whites who actively participate in white supremacy. In addition, we will not promote any Black artist who
works with Justin Timberlake. We at CMZ, will never forget the horrific incident that Justin Timberlake participated in
a few years back. If you remember, Justin Timberlake appeared on national TV and ripped off Janet Jackson's
top exposing her breast during a Super Bowl half time show that was watched by millions of people world-wide. That
act was synonymous to a white man raping and abusing any Black woman anytime and any place he wanted to without any negative
consequences towards the white man. We at CMZ, recall that after the incident, 99%
of the criticism was directed towards Janet Jackson. No one really criticized or took a stand against Justin Timberlake. CMZ will take a stand of not supporting any Black artist who collaborates or
works with Justin Timberlake on any current or future music projects. Although Beyonce and Mary "J" are not
currently on Black Love Music web page, we commend them both for marrying brothers. Our message to them is to stay strong with your relationships because the White power structure is working overtime especially
to destroy high profile Black couples.
As stated before, the Black Love
music page is a dedication to all Black Artists who created Black Love music. These Black artists did not directly focus
on the revolution or liberation solutions of Black people. However, their music indirectly helps toward the overall
situation of Black people by creating the environment of re-uniting the love between the Black man and the Black woman which
is the foundation of re-uniting the Black Nation.
Jill Scott
Jill
Scott grew up in north Philadelphia and began her performing career reading her own poetry. She was heard by Ahmir
Thompson, drummer in the Roots, who invited her to join the band in the studio, resulting in the co-composition "You Got Me,"
a Top 40 pop hit in 1999. Signed to Steve McKeever's newly formed Hidden Beach label,
she released her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, in July 2000. Experience: Jill Scott 826+ appeared
the following summer and hot on the heels of the "A Long Walk" single. Scott's star power soared over the next year, eventually
earning her a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for "A Long Walk." Beautifully Human: Words
and Sounds, Vol. 2 and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3 followed in 2004 and 2007, respectively. A compilation containing
several of her most notable guest appearances, titled Collaborations, was also released in 2007.
Music SoulChild
Philadelphia-born
Taalib Johnson, aka R&B artist Musiq (Soulchild), grew up the oldest of nine children.
Musiq, whose influences include James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Billie Holiday, and Sly & the Family Stone, participated
in Philadelphia's
open mic scene in his early teens. Musiq's debut album, 2000's Aijuswanaseing,
was recorded mostly at the Touch of Jazz Studios in Philadelphia.
Musiq's first single, "Just Friends (Sunny)," appeared on the soundtrack to Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, and two years
later Musiq released his second album, the spiritual and personal Juslisen, which debuted at number one on the Billboard R&B/hip-hop
charts. The following year brought the widely-acclaimed Soulstar, and in 2007, after moving to Atlantic,
Musiq released the more mature Luvanmusiq.
Keyshia
Cole
One
of the more genuine urban songstresses out there in the mid-2000s, Keyshia Cole worked her way up the industry ladder diligently
yet quickly, making her major-label debut in 2004 at age 21. Born on the other side of the California Bay -- the often tough
and troubled streets of Oakland -- Keyshia aspired from an early age to make music her life. When A&M/Interscope was ready to release The Way It Is in the spring of 2005, Keyshia found herself
positioned alongside fellow young urban female singers like Brandy, Monica, and Beyonce.
Two singles released from The Way It Is, "I Should Have Cheated" and "Love," reached the Top Ten of the R&B chart,
and the album eventually sold a million copies in the U.S.
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Musiq SoulChild On My Radio
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Keith
Sweat
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Luther
Vandross
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Marvin
Gaye
The Best of Marvin Gaye & Tami Terrell |
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O'Jays
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Peabo
Bryson
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Roberta
Flack
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Sister
Sledge
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Whitney
Houston
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O'Jays
The
O'Jays were one of Philadelphia soul's most popular and long-lived outfits, rivaled only by the Spinners as
soul's greatest vocal group of the '70s. In their prime, the O'Jays' recordings epitomized the Philly soul sound: smooth,
rich harmonies backed by elaborate arrangements, lush strings, and a touch of contemporary funk. They worked extensively with
the legendary production/songwriting team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, becoming the flagship artist of the duo's Philadelphia
International label. The O'Jays were equally at home singing sweet love ballads or up-tempo dance tunes, the latter of which
were often mouthpieces for Gamble & Huff's social concerns. From 1970's to the
present, the O'Jays made over 20 Albums. The O'Jays have a multiple of the best of or greatest hits CDs on the
market. If you are looking for the best of the O'Jays in one CD Set, purchase The Essential
O'Jays @ CMZ.
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