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R.I.P Luther Vandross
R&B crooner Luther Vandross passed away today (July 1), due to complications brought on by a stroke the singer suffered in 2003.
The singer suffered a serious stroke in April of 2003, shortly before his fifteenth album, Dance With My Father hit stores.
Vandross, born April 20, 1951, sold over 25 million records and influenced a whole generation of singers.
During the period following his stroke, Vandross, 54, lapsed into a coma for roughly six weeks. He started to show signs of recovery, with his condition improving slightly.
Vandross was checked out of New York's Weill Cornell Medical Center and moved into a private facility in New Jersey.
His final studio album, Dance With My Father, hit stores in June of 2003 while Vandross was hospitalized.
Dance With My Father expanded beyond Vandross’ traditional R&B fare, featuring performances with such rappers a Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and Foxy Brown.
Perhaps his best known collaboration with hip-hop artists came unwittingly, when Kanye West sample Vandross' song "A House Is Not a Home" for Twista's massive hit, "Slow Jamz" which also name checks Vandross.
A tribute album for Vandross had already been in the works as well. The album is being coordinated by Clive Davis, former head of Arista and current head of J Records.
----+----The new album is being produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and features new interpretations of Vandross' classics by Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Fantasia, Wyclef Jean and others.
source: allhiphop.com
+Had a mini-shoot with the Angie got loads of pics but i'm not gonna post 'em up because i don't want to resize em all but who knows i might Ha.
++Well today after i got off work my buddy Conrad came over to my house and we skated for a lil' then we hit up the park.
skated for like 30 mins before the rain started to fall and i'm getting a lil' better at doing the ollie that i'm trying to do..i'm going to do one watch and see people..
-I know Angie is gonna hate me for this but SEX WITH HER IS THE BOMB<3
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Aesop Rock ft. Slug | I'll Be OK
R&B crooner Luther Vandross passed away today (July 1), due to complications brought on by a stroke the singer suffered in 2003.
The singer suffered a serious stroke in April of 2003, shortly before his fifteenth album, Dance With My Father hit stores.
Vandross, born April 20, 1951, sold over 25 million records and influenced a whole generation of singers.
During the period following his stroke, Vandross, 54, lapsed into a coma for roughly six weeks. He started to show signs of recovery, with his condition improving slightly.
Vandross was checked out of New York's Weill Cornell Medical Center and moved into a private facility in New Jersey.
His final studio album, Dance With My Father, hit stores in June of 2003 while Vandross was hospitalized.
Dance With My Father expanded beyond Vandross’ traditional R&B fare, featuring performances with such rappers a Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and Foxy Brown.
Perhaps his best known collaboration with hip-hop artists came unwittingly, when Kanye West sample Vandross' song "A House Is Not a Home" for Twista's massive hit, "Slow Jamz" which also name checks Vandross.
A tribute album for Vandross had already been in the works as well. The album is being coordinated by Clive Davis, former head of Arista and current head of J Records.
----+----The new album is being produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and features new interpretations of Vandross' classics by Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Fantasia, Wyclef Jean and others.
source: allhiphop.com
+Had a mini-shoot with the Angie got loads of pics but i'm not gonna post 'em up because i don't want to resize em all but who knows i might Ha.
++Well today after i got off work my buddy Conrad came over to my house and we skated for a lil' then we hit up the park.
skated for like 30 mins before the rain started to fall and i'm getting a lil' better at doing the ollie that i'm trying to do..i'm going to do one watch and see people..
-I know Angie is gonna hate me for this but SEX WITH HER IS THE BOMB<3
hands
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music dl of the day
Aesop Rock ft. Slug | I'll Be OK