Tuesday, October 5th at 10:00 am we lost a great Promoter and Road Manager to many many great pioneers of soul such as: The Funkadelics, The Chi Lights, The Manhattans, Harold Melvin’s & The Blue Notes, “Teddy” Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, Marvin Gaye, Gene Anderson, The Jackson Five and many others.

Ralph Little
A. K. A. Big Boi Ralph
Funeral arrangements are as following:

Where: Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
3021 Franklin Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri 63106

Visitation: Monday, October 11, 2010
Time: 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Funeral Services: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Time: 11:00am to3:00pm

Any and all donations should be sent to the address below; we asked that they be sent before Friday, October 8, 2010. Thanks to all

Address: In care of Ralph Little:
Reliable Funeral Home
3958 Washington Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63108
Tele: (314) 535-1319

THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL FOR THEIR BLESSINGS AND CONCERNS.

Fantasia Barrino was rushed to a North Carolina hospital last night where she was treated for a “medication overdose” caused by a combination of aspirin and a sleep aid … this according to the “American Idol” champ’s manager.

According to the report, Barrino was taken to Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville around 8:55 PM … the report says her condition was not life-threatening.

The rep also tells us, “Yesterday, she was totally overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention.”

The statement continues,”Last night, Fantasia was hospitalized. She took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid. Her injuries are not life threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time. Fantasia is stable now. She will be released from the hospital soon.”

According to the report, it’s unclear whether the OD was intentional or accidental.

As we previously reported — Barrino was recently accused by Paula Cook of making a sex tape with her husband and destroying their marriage.

Paula Cook filed for divorce from her husband Antwaun Cook. In the court docs obtained by WCNC, Paula Cook filed for child support against her estranged husband Antwaun Cook and cited an alleged affair between Cook and Barrino. She claims the two met at a T-Mobile store and, beginning in August 2009, began their “covert adulterous affair.”

Cook goes on to claim, “Throughout the course of their adulterous affair … Defendant/Husband and Ms. Barrino have at times recorded their illicit activity.”

Fantasia’s lawyer, Gena Morris, is officially on the attack — telling TMZ, “Mrs. Cook gratuitously included claims about Fantasia to sensationalize that litigation and to insure that her tale would be picked up by tabloids.”

Although the “Cook” tattoo branded above Barrino’s heart… that was later covered up — and rumors of an affair between Barrino and Cook have been around for months — Barrino has always denied the relationship.

Morris added, “The fact that she would seek such publicity in a case involving her children is particularly disgraceful.”

Barrino has claimed she is “not responsible” for the deterioration of the marriage.

Via:The Soul-Patrol Newsletter
Mr. Goodman was well known through the music industry not only for his willingness to help younger artists, but also for his fierce commitment to the music itself. In the NYC area in recent years, Mr. Goodman could be seen working as an activist with notables such as Rev. Al Sharpton in an effort to convince local radio stations in the NYC area to shift away from “koon style/negative programming” and be more responsive to community needs.

Arrangements for Mr. Albert Goodman

Service: Monday, August, 2, 2010
Location: John Harms/Bergen PAC Theatre
30 North Van Brunt
Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: 210-816-8160
Service Hours:
Wake: 9AM – 11AM
Service: 11AM- 1PM

There are few current-day groups that are able to so potently harness the sheer balls-to-the-wall bombast of 70s rock and roll groups without traveling down the slippery slopes of parody or limp revivalism. Earl Greyhound is definitely an exception.

Consisting of vocalist/guitarist Matt Whyte, bassist/vocalist Kamara Thomas, and drummer Ricc Sheridan, the Brooklyn group has been pummeling peoples’ eardrums with their intense live show since 2002.

The group has an in-your-face sound (most easily characterized as a direct descendant of the blues/hard rock of groups like Led Zeppelin and the Jimi Hendrix Experience) and a hypnotic vocal delivery powered by the intertwined harmonies of Whyte and Thomas.

Like the groups of the 70s that they so evidently draw their inspiration from, Earl Greyhound are true-blue road warriors, having earned their reputation as a can’t-miss live act while touring behind their full-length debut (2006’s Soft Targets) and this year’s Suspicious Package.

While each member provides an integral element to the Earl Greyhound sound, the band’s real secret weapon is Thomas; her sense of groove and charm (both vocally and as a bassist) are impeccable and have taken more of a front-seat on the band’s more recent material.

Combined with Whyte’s blazing guitar riffs and Sheridan’s Bonham-inspired powerhouse drumming, Earl Greyhound also incorporates elements of post-rock, Afro-Cuban, punk, acid jazz, and ambient music in the songs that comprise their catalog.

– by SeanDammit

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Flying Lotus (government name: Steven Ellison) is much more than just a simple beat maker. Drawing from a pool of influences that range from the likes of left-field hip hop masterminds J.Dilla and Madlib to peers like Samiyam and Gaslamp Killer out of Los Angeles’s burgeoning Low End Theory scene, the 26-year old producer has churned out an unmistakable musical identity that’s equal parts hip hop, dubstep, IDM, and more that’s earned him critical acclaim with press and fans alike – all in a relatively short amount of time.

The world had already heard plenty of Flying Lotus material way before he ever dropped a proper album – they just probably didn’t recognize it. The producer began his first serious steps in the industry by creating and licensing instrumentals for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming. Characterized by loosely unquantized rhythms and liquefied-sounding samples, his work was commonly used in the bumpers played between shows and commercial breaks. When FlyLo released his first full-length, 2006’s 1983 (Plug Research), beat enthusiasts everywhere immediately took notice.

He followed that up with a six-song EP called Reset on Warp Records, which hinted at the sound and style he would bring to the table on 2008’s Los Angeles LP, which featured glitched out drum loops, wobbly basslines, and a sonic collage that was at once both chilled out and driving.

His latest effort, this year’s Cosmogramma, represents the next step in FlyLo’s evolution as an electronic musician/composer. The album features more live instrumentation (including horns, strings, and bass – courtesy of Sa-Ra musician Thundercat and Outkast/Erykah Badu string arranger Miguel Atwood-Ferguson), as well as a collaboration with Radiohead vocalist Thom Yorke. As Flying Lotus continues to push the boundaries of what can be done with electronic/hip hop music (both in the studio and onstage with a laptop), the young artist has definitely proven himself to be someone to watch out for in the future.

– by SeanDammit

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If there’s one word that best describes Ben Kenney, it’s versatility. With his background as a session guitarist/bassist on Philadelphia soul/R&B tracks coupled with New Jersey punk rock roots, Kenney spent his formative musical years becoming a master of multiple instruments, including the guitar, bass, and drums.

Kenney linked up with the legendary Roots crew in 2000, becoming their first full-time guitarist and helping to shape the sound of the group’s fifth album, Phrenology. His guitar work was most evident on cuts like “Water,” “Break You Off,” and the Bad Brains-influenced “!!!!!!!”.

Kenney first met the members of popular rock band Incubus when the Roots joined them on the bill of Moby’s 2000 Area One Tour. He would go on to play bass in Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger’s funk-inspired side project The Time Lapse Consortium, and soon after it was announced that he was replacing Alex “Dirk Lance” Katunich as bassist for Incubus. Kenney’s melodic basslines, tight grooves, and knack for live improvisation would have a large impact on Incubus, starting with their A Crow Left of the Murder album.

Beyond his endeavors playing sold-out stadiums across the globe with his full-time gig, Kenney has also carved out a lane for himself as a solo musician, putting out three albums (2004’s 26, 2006’s Maduro, and 2008’s Distance and Comfort) on his own Ghetto Crush Industries. On all of his projects, Kenney writes all of his material, sings, and plays drums, guitar, and bass – an impressive feat that he visually illustrated in his video for Distance and Comfort’s “Eulogy.”

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