A salute to dumb characters we loved in black sitcoms
The untimely and tragic shooting death of actor Merlin Santana on November 9, 2002, is a moment that stands out as a staggering...
Stranger Raps: Hip-hop collides with the 'Upside Down' world
Just in time for the Halloween weekend celebrations the Netflix Original that paired 80's adventure film nostalgia with Stephen...
37 hip-hop and R&B movie singles you need to add to your life's soundtrack
Last week on September 10, Vox Media posed the question, "What Happened to the Golden Age of Black Sitcoms?" In a video essay that...
It's "One-Hit Wonder Day", celebrate with these Top 40 Southern one-hit wonders
You no longer have to be embarrassed to be a "One-Hit Wonder". Some of my favorite songs are by artists that have only once jumped into...
Mack Wilds' forgotten love story
Hip-hop and R&B's reluctant relationship has always been complicated. Thankfully, however, the push and pull of the two genres has ended...
Alabama singer Jamell Richardson demands to have his way with the blues
On the semi-autobiographical title track to his upcoming album "Blues How I Wanna Blues", Jamell Richardson has a point to prove. That...
Rich Boy and the Alabama rap reign you probably missed
Mobile, Alabama rapper Rich Boy's legacy may begin and end with "Throw Some D's", which peaked at no. 6 on the Billboard H
Happy #901Day: Celebrate the city with these new releases and playlists
Hashtag holidays typically evade me. Unfortunately, I don't love donuts or pizza enough to jump in on those social media celebrations. I...
Welcome to JaredJayBBoyd.com!
Welcome to the launch of my site, JaredJayBBoyd.com. If you've made it this far, you probably know by now a little about who I am and wh
