What has happened to music from African American artists?
When I think about my favorite music from African American artists I think about John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Buddy Guy. I think about Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Lynelle Richie. I use to think that black musicians have natural talent, like it was in their blood.
But now, with 50 cent and Lil Wayne and T.I. I wonder, what happened? Why are so many black artists more concerned with making money than making music?
I must admit that Rap music sounds like s**t and this is a different African American Crowd there are still some good R&B artists like Brian McKnight and others, but they aren’t getting noticed as much
John Lee Hooker: Boom boom
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John Lee Hooker (Blues) Art Print Poster – 16×20 $5.80 John Lee Hooker (Blues) Art Print Poster – 16×20… |
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1991 John Lee Hooker Mr Lucky Album Promo Print Ad (10042) An original vintage magazine ad print from the year published. Print ads make unique gift items that can be framed as artwork. Shipped flat un-framed in plastic sleeve with backing board…. |
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1998 John Lee Hooker Photo Boogie Chillen’ Dean Markley Print Ad (24166) An original vintage magazine ad print from the year published. Print ads make unique gift items that can be framed as artwork. Shipped flat un-framed in plastic sleeve with backing board…. |
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Bluesland – A Portrait in American Music [VHS] $18.98 With traditions that variously intersect and parallel those of jazz, the blues has likewise emerged as a uniquely American musical dialect that has powerfully influenced music from the early 20th century forward. Whether tuned to the stark individuality of country blues, with its often-harrowing, adult themes of sex, death, and violence, or keyed to the livelier cadences and more boisterous mood… |
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Van Morrison: The Concert $69.99 An intimate evening of concert footage from the stage recorded in November 1989 at New York’s Beacon Theatre. A sterling performance of Van Morrison. Songs on this video include “I Will Be There”, “Gloria”, “Moondance”, “Fever”, “Thank God for Self Love” – (with Mose Allison), “Have I Told You Lately”, “Orangefield”, “When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God”, “Raglan Road”, “Carrickfergus”, “Summer… |
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Mark Naftalin’s Blue Monday Party [VHS] $25.98 … |
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 $11.69 Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 10/23/2003… |
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John Lee Hooker – Come and See About Me: The Definitive DVD $9.74 COME AND SEE ABOUT ME – DVD Movie… |
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John Lee Hooker Photo T-Shirt Pay tribute to a true blues legend with this shirt that features a photo front screen of John Lee Hooker in black and white. 100% cotton. Wash warm. Dry medium. Imported…. |