eLZhi, no explanation needed. One of hip hop’s greatest emcee’s took the time out to speak with me.

jive (origin unknown) – 1. the jargon of jazz musicians or enthusiasts. 2. deceptive, nonsensical or glib talk. 3. to play or dance to jive music.

Eboni Lewis, known to those who grew up in Charlotte as Eboni Wallace, was voted Most Likely To Succeed when she graduated from high school. Her classmates figured that was the highest honor they could give to West Charlotte's 1994 student body president. And while she didn't choose a career as Oprah (that was the word back in the day) she did turn out to be quite the socialite. She's a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Smart Set and the Links. She is a former Zumba instructor and blogger for MomsCharlotte.com and currently owns her own photography business. She is able to balance it all because she has music.

Since helming Creative Loafing a few years ago, Carlton Hargro has helped the alternative weekly be more reflective of the Charlotte community it covers. He’s a huge fan of comic books, good conversation, and music – great music. What dead singer would you most like to bring to Charlotte for a concert and why? I […]

For 16 years Janine Davis' signature laugh could be heard on over Charlotte airwaves from 5:30 to 10 a.m. each morning. Davis was the producer of what was at one time Charlotte's only live, local morning show - No Limit Larry and the Morning Maddhouse. These days Janine is following her passion of helping teen girls. Davis is a motivational speaker and is serving as the executive director of the Girl Talk Foundation, Inc., an organization that she founded in 2003 to help teen girls build self-esteem and leadership qualities. But she hasn't totally left the entertainment industry.

It goes without saying that Kanye West, who celebrated a birthday yesterday, is one of hip-hop’s greatest producers.

Lauryn Hill blasted onto the hip-hop scene fronting the Fugees’ version of “Killing Me Softly.” For GenXers, the song hailed the arrival of a new voice and sound in hip-hop. For Baby Boomers, however, Hill reminded them of another genre-blurring black female singer — Roberta Flack. Flack is a native of Black Mountain near Asheville. […]

In the world of powerful Charlotte leaders, CATS CEO Carolyn Flowers is a bit of an enigma. She moved here from L.A. to replace Charlotte Area Transit System Chief Keith Parker. Flowers, 60, is the former chief operating officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. We know all about her professional background, but […]

soul (Middle English, from Old English sawol) – 1. the animating and vital principle in human beings, credited with the faculties of thought, actions and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity. 2. a sense of ethnic pride among African-Americans, expressed in areas such as language, social customs, religion and music.

Marvin Isley, bass player for the legendary Isley Brothers, died June 6th from complications of diabetes at 56.

If you have been to any event in town, then you have more than likely seen Felisha Fletcher. The owner of The IT Factor Media Grp, LLC and senior publicist for The 909 Group promises that you will know her one day. So, Fletch, when did you fall in love with music?

Mississippi is the state most associated with blues music, but North Carolina also has a rich blues history. The state is known for  Piedmont blues, which is characterized by a unique method of guitar fingerpicking. Blind Boy Fuller of Wadesboro was a popular Piedmont blues guitarist. He played for tips outside of tobacco warehouses in […]