Riffs&Revolutions 
Riffs & Revolutions: Bonz Malone(0)
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As a part of my series on legendary hip-hop writers/journalists, I present a conversation with my bro Bonz Malone. It is still hard to believe that we have been friends for over twenty years. Going way back to the early days when hip-hop culture was moving from a New York [...]
Riffs&Revolutions: Granny’s Grits
Being raised by both my mother and grandmother had its advantages. Thinking back to life uptown during my 1970s wonder years, one of the first thoughts that come to mind is the food that was constantly cooking on our old stove.
Dark as mahogany, grandma came from Harrisonburg, Virginia; born into a family of country chefs [...]
Riffs&Revolutions: Thanksgiving Chitlins
Last week Aretha Franklin told NPR: “Chitlins are off the menu. They were keeping my weight up. Chitlins have been canceled off of my list, and I know my fans and friends are screaming ‘Hallelujah!’ I want to be around for a long time, so let’s drop the chitlins.”
Listening to this confession about one of [...]
Riffs&Revolutions: Michael Gonzales on writer Nelson George
The moniker “renaissance man” is perhaps overused, but I really can’t think of another way to describe journalist/author/producer/director/man about many towns Nelson George. That’s a lot of slashes for one East New York raised dude, but the fact that he does each with perfection is enough to make a roomful of posers pissed on sight.
As [...]