Friday Freestyle Flavor: Chrisette Michele – Fragile ft. Wale

Shot under ViVa in Harlem

Friday Freestyle Flavor: Erykah Badu Window Seat

Download Erykah Badu Window Seat 2dope mp3.

Friday Freestyle Flavor: Empire State of Mind

Freestyle: Erykah Badu and the Roots cover MJ

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Freestyle Flavor: Charles Hamilton ‘Brooklyn Girls’

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An Irreverent “Thank You”

I am thankful that Facebook doesn’t have a GPS locator application linked to my cell phone. Last thing I want to do is have to explain my reasons for visiting Condom World during work hours. I am thankful that my entire family immigrated to New York City just in time for me to not be… [Read more…]

Friday Flavor: Swizz Beatz: Pupil Of Paint

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Friday Flavor: Seal “A Change Is Gonna Come”

Wow, I’ve heard a lot of people sing this song after Sam Cooke made it a classic, but right now I am stamping my seal of approval on Seal’s version.  He is able to maintain the standard of the original, while seasoning it with his own style. It may not come when we want it… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle: Video Classic of The Bluebelles

Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” The original members consisted of the three members of the group now known as Labelle, as well as Cindy Songbird who defected to the Supremes to replace Florence Ballard in the late 60s.  Seems like a whole other lifetime ago.

Friday Freestyle Flavor: Killing Rumors

When it comes to Harlem, all kinds of rumor tend to fly around.  Some of them pan out and others crash and burn. Among the rumors that have panned out — the opening of a Starbucks on 145th, the opening of Nectar, and the closing of the Sugarhill Java and Tea Room. Among the rumors that… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle Flavor: Random Ramblings About Real Estate

When I moved to Harlem, the deals to be found in the area were some of the best kept secrets in New York. Slowly the secret leaked out and before I knew what happened Harlem was caught up in the midst of what is virtually a real estate tug-o-war. Now, nine times out of ten… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle Flavor: What It Is

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Friday Freestyle Flavor: Of Note

I’m pleased to introduce our readers to an online magazine where art meets activism, of note. of note was created by Grace Aneiza Ali, the arts editor for UPTOWNflavor. The chic weekly online magazine offers a listing of socially-conscious, arts-related cultural events throughout the New York metropolitan area. What makes it unique is that of… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle Flavor: Ryan Leslie

I’ve had my eye on this Harlem phenom for a while now and he really is a fascinating individual. There are several videos circulating the internet of him creating his special brand of music that demonstrates that this guy is the real deal when it comes to producing. While I don’t like everything he has… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle Flavor: Everybody

Fonzworth Bentley, Kanye West and Andre 3000 and Sa-Ra. via NYMag: Fonzworth Bentley feat. Kanye West, André 3000, and Sa-Ra, “Everybody” Bentley has a new TV show on which he’ll turn gangstas into gentlemen. To demonstrate his powers, he’s transformed two of the biggest personalities in hip-hop into Temptations-esque backup singers in his new video.… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle Flavor: Five More Favorites

I’ve been back into my music (heavily) so I thought I would share a few more music sites with you. 1. Soulbounce: I know I mentioned this site before but they always have something good to share. www.soulbounce.com 2. Soul Tracks: Offers free downloads and “listening sessions” where you get to sample music from new… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle: Grown Folks Business

Good Morning Readers, I haven’t been around much this week. Several factors contributed to the absence: Work, illness and my birthday. Fortunately, I have a long luscious weekend to recoup and get caught up the posts that are collecting dust in draft mode. My birthday was a bust…I wound up working (my real job) until… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle: Scene in Harlem ~ Claudine

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Claudine Price’s stoop was on Edgecombe Avenue, right around the corner from my apartment. It so happens that Claudine is my favorite movie — ever! What?! What do you mean you’ve never heard of Claudine? Featuring an all-Star cast of Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Roxie Roker, Lawrence… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle: Waxin’ Nostalgic

Not only did I instantly fall head over heels in love with Erykah Badu’s “Honey” the first time I heard it, but when I saw the concept for the video I had to admit that it was one of the most creative I’ve seen in a while. No, it isn’t the first time that an… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle: Random Ramblings

It’s Friday, yet nothing really excited me this week. I thought I’d share a random assortment of links that I’ve been collecting — let’s just call it, taking time to smell the flowers. If you have something flavorful that our readers might be interested in, please send us an email to: tips@uptownflavor.com. Have a great… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle: Chrisette Michele, Wale and The Roots

It doesn’t get any hotter than this folks! The music speaks for itself. Have a great weekend! Watch Video: “Rising Up” [Vibe.com] Source: Vibe.com

Friday Freestyle: Music Makes Me Lose Control!

Last summer I started posting “Friday Freestyles“.  As life took over these posts got tossed to the side but I’ve been inspired to try to get back into the groove and post one non-Harlem related posting each week.  This week I will be sharing some of my favorite online music sites.   1. HoneySoul.com: Honey… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle: Real Golden Jill Scott

Wow! I haven’t done a Friday Freestyle since May? Shame on me! I need to get on the ball…. You might have figured out by now that I am a music love to the highest power! So it’s no surprise that I am a huge Jill Scott fan — from day one — from the… [Read more…]

Freestyle Friday: 3 Jazzy Ladies

Okay, I know I’ve slacked a little the past couple of weeks with the Freestyle Fridays but they’re back…well, at least this week. I have some very exciting artists to share with you. Young women who are keeping the jazz legacy alive while adding their own contemporary flavor to the mix. Check them out. Nefetari… [Read more…]