Jill Scott LIVE. Like most people, I was first introduced to Jill Scott via her hit single “A Long Walk,” in 2000. However, that was the extent of my Jill Scott knowledge until the release of 2007’s The Real Thing. I was a senior in high school and my best friend […]
July 3, 2007 Kelly Rowland’s solo career has seen many stages. For most, her return with 2007’s “Like This” was the first solo move she had made in the nearly five years following the release of her debut album. However, true fans knew better. She had a busy few years, […]
Northside Festival I’ll admit, I have been living in New York all my life and New York City, on and off, since 2010, and I had never heard of the Northside Festival in Williamsburg. That changed this year when I learned that Miguel was performing there. Immediately, I scooped up […]
For the first piece in EST. 1997’s Ladies Night: A Summer of Hip-Hop Queens series, we crown Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes the Queen Supernova of Hip-Hop. It is eery that Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes’ last body of work before her death in 2002 was entitled Supernova. A supernova, in astronomical terms, […]
Today, Mariah Carey reveals MariahPride.com, a website housing her new collection of LGBTQ+ Pride themed merchandise. Before you say that Mariah is trying to capitalize on the LGBTQ+ community, please note that a portion of the proceeds are being donated to the GLAAD Foundation. Last year, the Foundation awarded her […]
I found out about the tragic bombing in Manchester from fellow concert-lover and EST. 1997 writer Andrew, and I was immediately shaken by the news. It was still a fresh story and at the time, we didn’t know what exactly happened but I feared the worst: terrorism. Of course, it […]
How You Doing Honey Baby? It’s hard to imagine a time when Beyoncé wasn’t a one-name, larger-than-life superstar in her own right. Now, her infectious hits, iconic dance moves, irreplaceable vocals and Internet-breaking Instagram posts are ubiquitous parts of pop culture… but it wasn’t always that way. Yes, while today, […]
Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes tragically passed away in a car accident in Honduras, 15 years ago today, on April 25, 2002 – just one month before her 31st birthday. It was of course a heartbreaking loss for her family and friends, and an especially gut-wrenching loss for fans and the music industry. Just […]
April 23, 2016. One year ago today, Beyoncé unleashed her industry-shaking visual album, LEMONADE. The album was delivered via a 65-minute-long film that found the album’s 12 songs woven together by striking visuals and poetic, spoken-word musings. Indeed, twelve months later, there is a lot to be said about LEMONADE. Below, I’ve […]
April 16, 2002. Less than one year after the release of Destiny’s Child’s first album as a trio, Survivor, the ladies of Destiny’s Child began their solo careers. In the fall of 2001, the group announced their intent to release solo projects. First up on the solo train was newcomer Michelle Williams. Heart […]
