Black people have a mutual understanding about many things —especially art and entertainment— that is unspoken, yet well-understood. If you can sing along to the Tom Joyner Morning Show theme song, recognize the voice of Loretta Devine, or answer who David Ruffin said “they ain’t coming to see,”…you’re probably hip to the “black famous” folks. […]
Frankie Beverly, frontman for the R&B soul and funk band Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly has passed away.
80’s funk icon Frankie Beverly shares his feelings about Beyoncé’s cover of his iconic Maze single “Before I Let Go,” which appears on her new live album “Homecoming” — the soundtrack to her Coachella 2018 concert film of the same name that’s currently available to watch on Netflix. Her cover of the song has become its own dance challenge. […]
Sometimes being in certain places bring back old memories. While in the US Virgin Islands Tom remembers when they were on just the second Fantastic Voyage, and they got off the ship to go see Maxi Priest and Frankie Beverly. It was raining so hard that there was a delay and then Maxi Priest performed […]
Tom Joyner may be the hardest working man in show business but he’d concede the crown to Frankie Beverly as the hardest working man in the music business. Bolstered by their showmanship and the classic Black party song “Before I Let Go,” Frankie Beverly and Maze have been working, touring and making music for four […]
It’s about time. Frankie Beverly is one of the hardest working men in show business and has been for the past four decades. His hard work and contributions to music will be honored next month at the 12th Annual BET Awards, where he will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Philadelphia native found some limited […]
It’s about time. Frankie Beverly is one of the hardest working men in show business and has been for the past four decades. His hard work and contributions to music will be honored next month at the 12th Annual BET Awards, where he will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Philadelphia native found some limited […]
