10 Songs To Keep You Hopeful In The Movement For Black Lives
It’s been a hard week. It’s been a hard month. It’s been hard for a long time. In this fight for liberation, we all need something to recharge us and...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 11, 2016 · Last modified December 30, 2016
It’s been a hard week. It’s been a hard month. It’s been hard for a long time. In this fight for liberation, we all need something to recharge us and...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published February 4, 2016 · Last modified February 7, 2016
I love black people. I love black music. I love that Motown sound, that in the pocket, that slow groove, that bass, and that flow. I love the riffs, the...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published January 13, 2016 · Last modified December 30, 2016
In 2016, I want popular music to be better music. The only way that can happen is if the better artists give us something to listen to. So, I’ve compiled...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published January 1, 2016
We here at WaterCoolerConvos are thankful for all if the support we’ve received over the year. Managing a website from front to back is difficult as working parents, but we...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published December 22, 2015 · Last modified April 12, 2017
I’m sick of folk flipping out over Adele as if she is that standard under which all over voices should be evaluated. Her voice is not that great. She can...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published December 8, 2015 · Last modified August 12, 2017
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards look like a battle for music dominance between Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd. I can already see where this is headed.
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published June 15, 2015 · Last modified December 27, 2015
Summer is (finally) here. If you haven’t downloaded your summer playlist yet, you should start here. I’ve included some older songs and some new stuff but everything is blerd approved. The...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published May 4, 2015 · Last modified January 1, 2016
They say that life is doomed to repeat itself. Jazmine Sullivan’s cover of “Baltimore” by Nina Simone makes that ever more apparent.
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published January 13, 2015 · Last modified January 3, 2016
The world has been waiting on new material from Jazmine Sullivan since November of 2010 when she released her last LP, Love Me Back. And after scaring the hell out...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published December 16, 2014 · Last modified January 3, 2016
Jazmine Sullivan really is undeniable. She burst back on the scene with “Dumb” and then reminded us of the brilliance of her vocals on “Forever Don’t Last.” With her next...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published December 5, 2014 · Last modified December 27, 2015
The incomparable Jazmine Sullivan never ceases to take artistry to the next level. And her new video for her single “Forever Don’t Last” is no exception. In the clip, we...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published October 1, 2014 · Last modified December 24, 2016
Jazmine Sullivan’s new album Reality Show is fast approaching, and after releasing “Dumb” and “Forever Don’t Last,” Ms. Sullivan has given us another treat to tide us over until the album’s...
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published September 17, 2014 · Last modified January 17, 2016
Jazmine Sullivan gets personal on the second single off of her forthcoming album Reality Show (due December 16).
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published May 12, 2014 · Last modified April 19, 2016
It’s been nearly 4 years, but Jazmine Sullivan‘s immaculate instrument is finally pleasing our ears once again.