The man, the legend, the voice of g-funk, Nate Dogg passed away last night, and he’ll leave a big void. Dude was just straight up proper on everything he touched and he really WAS the West Coast sound for so long. Here are a couple of Nate Dogg related pieces for you – first a [...]

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Michael Nutter’s statement on the passing of Teddy Pendergrass: Philadelphia, January 14, 2010 – Mayor Michael Nutter issued the following statement on the death of Teddy Pendergrass: “Teddy Pendergrass, Philadelphia born and bred, was one of America’s great singer/songwriters who through numerous albums and singles exerted a powerful and passionate imprint on R&B. In the [...]

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DJing legend Grandmaster Roc Raida of the X-Men died this weekend of complications from a car accident a while back. Seeing Roc Raida and the X-Men perform at Club Laga in Pittsburgh was one of the most memorable music experiences of my high school years.

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I had logged in to post about the Steelers’ clinching the AFC North title but before I could say anything I got word that my childhood cat, Blaze, had to be put to sleep. He’s seen above a few weeks ago, the last time I saw him as I was going to sleep on the [...]

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Hot Buttered Soul has always had my vote for most perfect album of all time. Stax Records was all Hayes and Porter and was all genius. Black Moses is the coolest LP cover of all time. RIP.

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