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Speaking of Gary Harris, before he signed D’Angelo to EMI Records, he signed Color Me Badd to Giant. While Gary was proud of this massive hit, he was so much prouder to discover and nurture D’Angelo, a true musical genius, who reflected Gary’s soul and sophisticated taste.
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The “guy who signed him” was my mentor and friend, Gary Harris. Gary was an A&R guy at EMI Records, after a stint as a promo guy at SugarHill Records. Gary had incredible ears and so much soul. Signing D’Angelo was a source of enormous pride for Gary, so I am saying his name.
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An interview w/ legendary hip-hop archivist & "Video Music Box" host Ralph McDaniels about discovering hip-hop in the mid-70s, meeting a pre-"Brown Sugar" D'Angelo, directing the "It Ain't Hard To Tell" video, the future of archiving & more.
By @_djshort
powmag.net/p/ralph-mcdaniels…
was honored to get this incredible piece of early d'angelo history from the one and only ralph mcdaniels
Today at the magazine we have a truly wonderful piece of hip-hop history: @_djshort's interview with Video Music Box founder Ralph McDaniels, who talks about directing Nas, being stiffed by Russell Simmons, and preserving hip-hop for future generations powmag.net/p/ralph-mcdaniels…
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Today at the magazine we have a truly wonderful piece of hip-hop history: @_djshort's interview with Video Music Box founder Ralph McDaniels, who talks about directing Nas, being stiffed by Russell Simmons, and preserving hip-hop for future generations powmag.net/p/ralph-mcdaniels…
had the honor of interviewing the legendary ralph mcdaniels of video music box for a conversation on the art of archiving, directing music videos for nas, the early days of d'angelo, and much much more
powmag.net/p/ralph-mcdaniels…
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For my debut for @empiremagazine, I wrote a long read on the great but short acting legacy of Tupac Shakur.
I interviewed his movie peers: Tim Roth, Thandiwe Newton, Bokeem Woodbine, Ernest Dickerson & Jim Belushi.
This is on newsstands worldwide right now; pls buy a copy!
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The best new songs of 2026 are unheard, half-century-old tracks that Stevie Wonder recorded during the "Songs in the Key of Life" sessions.
@_djshort goes deep on this peek into Wonder's vault. powmag.net/p/the-lost-stevie…
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You could very reasonably say Songs In the Key of Life is the greatest album ever recorded. Today at the magazine, @_djshort walks us through four just-released songs from that album's famously guarded sessions powmag.net/p/the-lost-stevie…
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I wrote 2,000 words re: the new John Coltrane archival release The Tiberi Tapes. Here are 19 to whet your appetite: "When I finally heard Tiberi’s tapes, the first words that leapt to mind were “revelatory,” “electrifying,” and “holy shit!” @tabletmag tabletmag.com/sections/arts-…
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John Coltrane at Newport, 1966.
Backed by Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison, and Rashied Ali.
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Before John Coltrane experienced the divine touch of God, he felt the fists of Miles Davis.
On his 100th birthday, I wrote about Coltrane's quest to shed his demons, summon the divine through the saxophone, and make "A Love Supreme."
powmag.net/p/john-coltrane-1…
