I have some Miles albums and Sun Ra too, that has nothing to do with mainstream popularity. Sun Ra is not mainstream known either. What does black culture have to do with mainstream popularity or them being known worldwide? Jazz is not mainstream music, it doesn't get Top 40 airplay. It doesn't get talked about in social media like Beyonce, Iggy Izalea and Nicki Minaj. Jazz was mainstream in the 1930s during the swing era. It's doubtful that this movie will will the same box office numbers as the NWA movie. That has nothing to do with me. . If you're tired, no one is forcing you to read what I post. Skip over it. Problem solved. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I have some Miles albums and Sun Ra too, that has nothing to do with mainstream popularity. Sun Ra is not mainstream known either. What does black culture have to do with mainstream popularity or them being known worldwide? Jazz is not mainstream music, it doesn't get Top 40 airplay. It doesn't get talked about in social media like Beyonce, Iggy Izalea and Nicki Minaj. Jazz was mainstream in the 1930s during the swing era. It's doubtful that this movie will will the same box office numbers as the NWA movie. That has nothing to do with me. . If you're tired, no one is forcing you to read what I post. Skip over it. Problem solved. -- It would be easier if you just stop posting this type of bullshit "What does black cultrue have to do with popularity" If the mainstream has no time for black culture then explain why it keeps getting appropriated by the mainstream? Or have you missed out on that. This movie only cost 10 million to make and I am enough people are interested in it for the film to make a profit unless you have put money in the film it is none of your concern let us poor minorities enjoy our inferior music. | |
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Yeah, that 'black culture' comment was kinda harsh. If they keep that shit up, just report them. I have gotten several people banned or suspended for playing the race card. It's sad because instead of actual discussion, it ends up being just baseless accusations that end up halting all discussion or getting threads locked. I think this movie will do well though and will most likely have better acting than Straight Outta Compton. | |
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Who said anything about inferior? I don't judge music like a music snob who thinks they have some sort of superior taste. Music is music to me. I don't make threads like "rap music sucks", "Bryan Adams sucks", "music was better in the 1970s", "why doesn't Beyonce go away", "what happened to R&B" etc., or talk about someone was on meth because of a Billy Ocean music video. I also did not say the movie won't make a profit, I said it will not make as much money as Straight Outta Compton. You are the one who's judging music as inferior with those Monkees and Kenny G comments and talking about Elvis' singing in the other thread. I said nothing about Miles music, but that he is not a household name in that a mainstream audience will know his album titles. Psy's video has over 2 billion views and his other videos has hundreds of millions. I'm pretty sure no Miles video has the same amount of views. That is not a comment about Psy's or Miles actual music, but on their popularity with the general public, and worldwide popularity. Popularity is popularity, and if you think Miles music is as well known as Michael Jackson or the Beatles, and that his albums sold as much, and that he has many Top 10 singles, then go ahead. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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HatrinaHaterwitz said: Thanks Hatrina for the heads up on this. Don Cheadle is a good pick for the role. Can't wait to see it. I wonder if they will include a Betty-Mabry Davis character, and include how she turned him on to Jimi Hendrix's music. [Edited 2/3/16 17:05pm] | |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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I was obsessed with Miles when I was a teenager and early 20s. I've got every album, tones of bootlegs. Books. All that shit. Toejam @ Peach & Black Podcast: http://peachandblack.podbean.com
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It's sitting on my shelf in a long line of books I've yet to read. FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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Graycap23..When you get a chance, PLEASE read that book!! I've read it 10 or 11 times since it came out. He even gives props to our boy "Skipper"! Fantastic read. | |
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Believe me, I want to................but time won't permit. I'm up to my eyeballs recording, filming, writing and learning the film game. FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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lol..Gotcha! ...But when you do read it you will not be disappointed! | |
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"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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- And who might that scant few be? | |
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Wow............I never knew this. I guess I should have been be paying more attention to Miles. I own his entire catalogue and have listened once. FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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In theaters on April 1st! Wonder why that date. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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Ask the person who started it, not me. I replied to TD3 and a 3rd party started talking about not knowing about black culture, Monkees, and whatever. It's not the first time. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder | |
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Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder | |
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This should be good. I only own On the Corner, Bitches Brew and Round About Midnight. Don't know anything about his life though. Change it one more time.. | |
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Looks like one of the race baiters is trying to get you to focus on race again. Funny how they all showed up in this thread. Go figure. | |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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Wow looks good! | |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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In what way? And how did she meet Miles, if you don't mind sharing? "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin | |
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