Black Music History

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[thesagittarianmind]

Soul Train

Aired : From October 2, 1971 - March 25, 2006

Host : Don Cornelius

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Toni Braxton - Seven Whole Days (1993)

[didierleclair]

ROY HARGROVE, JAZZ.

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Tina Turner photographed by Bob Gruen at home with her Jaguar V12 XKE for Creem magazine, 1974.

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Today in Hip Hop History:

Masta Ace was born December 4, 1966

[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Russell Tyrone Jones better known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard died November 13, 2004 R.I.P.

[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Daniel Dumile better known as MF DOOM died October 31st, 2020 R.I.P.

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Vintage Black Stars Magazine Covers

Tina Turner (July 1972)

The Temptations (March 1973)

Bill Withers (August 1974)

Marvin Gaye (January 1975)

The Jackson Family (September 1975)

Pam Grier (November 1977)

Natalie Cole (February 1978)

Ashford & Simpson (December 1979)

Chaka Khan (July 1980)

Aretha Franklin (January 1981)

[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Busy Bee Starski was born October 26, 1962

[dreams-in-blk]

The Eternal Eartha Kitt

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Nas Covers Cultured Magazine, July 2021

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NOBODY BEATS THA BIZ

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Lauryn Hill pregnant with Zion

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Today In History

Whitney Houston was one the greatest global artist of a life time, whose first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992, amassed global sales in excess of 86 million copies. Hits such as “Saving All My Love for You,” “How Will I Know,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “I Will Always Love You,” and “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay,” just to name a few. | CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #staywoke #whitneyhouston #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history https://www.instagram.com/p/CSWfLkrLw39/?utm_medium=tumblr

[soundsof71]

Michael Jackson family photo, 1972. (I had those exact shoes.)

[didierleclair]

“So people get ready, there’s a train a comin’ You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’ Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord”

Curtis Mayfield, Soul music master

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