Hi All ,
Following last year’s summary : 2022 – A Year Summary
This Year we’ve been through a lot in music .
First , We had the annual soul train awards hosted by Keke Palmer :
This Year’s Soul Cypher is unique , mega-producer Bryan Michael-Cox who produced this year for Ant Clemons & Robert Glasper “Heaven’s Here” , rewind his own classic which he prduced for Usher back in the 90’s , “U Got It Bad” , and features new R&B Acts like Eric Bellinger , Arin Ray ,Nicci Gilbert & also the legendary R&B singer Marsha Ambrosius .
DJ : Bryan Michael-Cox
Artists : Eric Bellinger , Arin Ray ,Nicci Gilbert & Marsha Ambrosius
Song Sample : Usher – U Got It Bad
Nas released The Incredible “Magic 2″ All produced by Hit-Boy”
Speaking of Hit-Boy , this year he prodcued for R&B artists Musiq Soulchild a whole album called “Victims & Villians” :
Musiq Soulchild – Victims & Villains
We had some Tiny Desk Performances :
Tank Bringin’ some R&B money :
Babyface & Friends (Tank, Chante Moore & Avery Wilson) : Tiny Desk Concert
Marsha Ambrosius – The Greatest
I Love Music
Ahmad Jamal – Swahililand
D Smoke , SiR – Work Hard Play Hard
Masego officially unleashes self-titled ‘Masego’ album
Masego
Common & Dj Premier released “In Moe”
![DJ Premier ft. COMMON - In Moe (Speculation) [Official Music Video] - YouTube](https://i0.wp.com/i.ytimg.com/vi/W4r4SJ_UOZA/hqdefault.jpg?ssl=1)
Michael – Killer Mike
The Atlanta rapper’s first solo record in 11 years preserves his seismic bars, but its sanctimonious undercurrent can make it hard to stomach.
Killer Mike , Cee Lo – Down By Law
Fiddler married Tombi Stewart in 2023. He had a son from a previous relationship.
Following ongoing health issues and recovery from surgery in 2022, a fundraiser was arranged for Fiddler in Detroit on December 10, 2023, to help cover his medical expenses. He died this month from cancer at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit on December 18, 2023, at the age of 65.
Amp Fiddler – Dreamin’
The Isley Brothers – For the Love of You, Pts. 1 & 2
The Isley Brothers – Between the Sheets
The Isley Brothers – Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2
Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pts. 1 & 2
In the last years of his life, Jolicoeur was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and had to wear a LifeVest defibrillator machine in order to counteract its symptoms.
He revealed his health issues publicly for the first time in November 2017, in the opening scene for the music video of “Royalty Capes”, a track from De La Soul’s 2016 album And the Anonymous Nobody…. At the start of the video, Jolicoeur talked about how his heart problems affected his ability to perform and tour with the group consistently, saying: “[The LifeVest defibrillator] will shock me, and hopefully bring me back from the matrix. I’m ready just to get back to the stage. I miss it. I love traveling; I love being around my guys. And I want that back.”
On February 5, 2023, De La Soul took part in a special performance for the 50 Years of Hip-Hop at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, performing their 1988 song “Buddy“. However, Jolicoeur was not on stage with his group mates.
One week later, on February 12, 2023, his representative Tony Ferguson announced that Jolicoeur had died at age 54, with the cause of his death remaining undisclosed. Following the announcement, the late artist received tributes from several important figures in the hip hop industry.
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