Tag Archives: black legends
Naomi Before Naomi
By Shon Lomax Naomi Campbell may have reinvented the gallop down the catwalk with her infamous stride but Naomi Sims was clearly the first black “supermodel”. Continue reading »
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far
Vibe…On Heavy
By Shon Lomax While at work yesterday, a cat passed by me and asked if I had heard that Heavy D. had died. Of course I hadn’t. The news of his sudden passing literally stopped me in my tracks. My first thought was, “Damn we lost another one”. Immediately I was saddened at the thought … Continue reading »
The Brothers
By Shon Lomax Okay, alright, uummm hmmm…and all the other usual clearing of the throat. Instead of bashing today’s music which is a whole notha article let’s big up the cats who are doin’ it, doin’ it and doin’ it well mind you. They are the past, present and the future. Never collecting the dust of the … Continue reading »