Throwback Thursday

by soulbydapound

The Stylistics You Make Me Feel Brand New

Blog Love

by soulofmischief

Whenever in life you come across someone who is motivated, well put together and shares the same styling aspects and principles as yourself…. you gotta show em some love. I met this gentleman a week ago and immediately we clicked..maybe its because we hail from the same area; who knows. At the end of it all real recognize real.He has a very interesting style stalking blog, where he pays attention to detail and core elements of style. So without further a due ladies and gentleman I give you Donald Hobson Jr. Don’t forget to hit his blog REALSTYLELIVES.

Vibes n Stuff

by soulbydapound

You know the feeling when you get to zone out and you realize certain songs make you vibe out no matter where you are. I just had a moment like that on the train. I’m sure most if not all of you folks are familiar with the late great J Dilla. Ever since the new year one of my goals was to collect all of my favorite albums of all time on vinyl. So far “Midnight Marauders by Tribe, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (I got very lucky with that one), AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted by Ice Cube and The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.” Today I stumble upon Fantastic Vol.1 by Slum Village today. It was hidden I’m assuming someone placed it behind a rack but, it was still in my vision and now it’s in my collection. Here is the cover and a few of my favorite cuts off the album. Check this album out if you haven’t!

Throwback Thursday

by soulbydapound

Everyday is Black History

by soulbydapound

The host and executive producer of Soul Train has died. The Los Angeles police department is reporting that Don Cornelius was found dead at his home in Los Angeles this morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“The hippest trip in America,” as Cornelius called it, aired every Saturday morning. Soul Train brought a weekly update of music, style and dance moves from some of the top black artists of the 1970s and ’80s. The show, which invited R&B and soul musicians, like Al Green, Marvin Gaye, James Brown and Aretha Franklin, to perform their hits in front of a live — dancing — audience, began as local program in Chicago in 1970. By the end of its second season, it was picked up across the country.

Cornelius owned Soul Train, making him the first black owner of a nationally syndicated TV show. Though its audience was primarily African-American, the show had a tremendous cross cultural impact. Cornelius relinquished hosting duties in 1993 andSoul Train went off the air in 2006