Tuesday, November 22, 2016

OUT 286--THE TOP 40 GREATEST BLACK MALE MUSIC ARTISTS OF ALL TIME

In this country, Black music has been influential for creating the soundtrack to life and its many paths. From the rivers of slavery, the hand claps of gospel,  the cotton fields of blues, the cool of jazz, the jukeboxes of rhythm and blues, the fervor of soul, the grit of funk music and the swag of hip-hop. Within this cornucopia of sound have been black male artists who have either used their voices, production mastery,  fashion style, instrumental flair, raw gestures and/or dance rhythms to create image defining personas that have been studied, copied and, dare we say it.... envied.

Below are OUTSTAGN'S Top 40 artists who are pioneers in Black music who have stood the test of time and have laid the groundwork for the art and music they defined and shaped. Some are well known, some are unsung, but what they definitely have in common is their phenomenal talent.





Before we get to the Top 40, here are ranks of No.50 to No. 41





50.LIONEL RICHIE

49.R KELLY

48.HARRY BELAFONTE

47.LUTHER VANDROSS

46.JOHNNIE TAYLOR

45.LOU RAWLS

44.BILL WITHERS

43..IKE TURNER 
                               

42.RICK JAMES

41.JOHNNY MATHIS


                          HERE ARE OUR TOP 40
 

                                                                   40.BARRY WHITE



                                                            39.WILSON PICKETT



                                                             38.BOBBY WOMACK



                                                               37.GEORGE BENSON




                                                                         36.2 PAC


                                                                 35.ALBERT KING





                                                               34.BILLY PRESTON





                                                               33.QUINCY JONES



                                                                   32.AL GREEN



                                                          31.TEDDY PENDERGRASS




                                                               30.HERBIE HANCOCK



                                                           29.SMOKEY ROBINSON




                                                                28.ISAAC HAYES



                                                              27.LOUIS JORDAN




                                                            26.THELONIUS MONK




                                                           25.CURTIS MAYFIELD





                                                            24.MUDDY WATERS





                                                            23.JOHN COLTRANE



                                                              22.OTIS REDDING


                                                               21.FATS DOMINO

                                            
                                                               20.JACKIE WILSON





                                                                   19.SLY STONE




                                                         18.GEORGE CLINTON





                                                       17.LOUIS ARMSTRONG



                                                             16.BO DIDDLEY





                                    
                                                       15.ROBERT JOHNSON




                                                         14.DONNY HATHAWAY




                                                          13.LITTLE RICHARD




                                                                12.SAM COOKE




                                                             11.MARVIN GAYE


HERE ARE OUR TOP 10



                                                                    10.PRINCE






                                    9.MILES DAVIS






                                8.BOB MARLEY




                                       7.BB KING




                                6.RAY CHARLES




                                 5.JIMI HENDRIX






                                4.STEVIE WONDER







                                                3.CHUCK BERRY







                  2.MICHAEL JACKSON







AND THE NO. 1 BLACK MALE MUSIC ARTIST OF ALL TIME IS...........................












                        1.JAMES BROWN




So that's our Top 40. Please comment below and tell us what you think of our list!



Friday, November 18, 2016

OUT 285--SPOT BITZ (NOV 18-24)


HEY OUTTOWNERS, OUTSTAGRS, AND

 COUTURIANS....

CHECK OUT THIS WEEK 'S SPOT BITZ! 






PRE-ORDERS FOR 2017 MR COUTURE WINNER THOMAS LOPEZ'S 2017 CALENDAR 
ARE AVAILABLE. THEY WILL SELL FOR $15 BUT PREORDERS WILL HAVE A $5
DISCOUNT  PRICED AT $10 UNTIL STREET RELEASE DEC 1, 2016. 
FOR INVOICE EMAIL TO snaphoney2011@gmail.com



HEY THEATERATI WE ARE NOW CASTING FOR THE NEXT STAGING OF THE SNAP HONEY STAGEPLAY SET FOR MARCH 2017.



HERE ARE THE BREAKDOWNS OF THE ROLES:



MAVIS--AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE, 30S TO 40S WHO CAN PLAY CARING AND NURTURING 



ALVIN KENWAY--AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE IN
 EARLY 20S TO 30 TO PLAT A  COCKY FOOTBALL JOCK

 WHO CAN PLAY A HIGH SCHOOL TEENAGER, MUST 

BE TALL AND FIT AND COMFORTABLE WEARING A

 TOWEL ON STAGE AND EXPOSING BUTTOCKS




LORRAINE- AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE  AGE 10 TO
 13 YEARS OF AGE TO PLAY A TOMBOY WHO BULLIES

 HER LITTLE BROTHER



IKEY--AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE AGE 8 TO 13 TO PLAY
 AN EFFEMINATE BOY WHO LOVES MUSIC



MISS FANTA SEE SAW--CAUCASIAN MALE AGE 40 TO
 50 TO PLAY A DRAG QUEEN. MUST BE A BIT PORTLY.




ROBERT SMITH--CAUCASIAN MALE 30S TO 40S TO
 PLAY A SUAVE AND DEBONAIR TYCOON WITH A DEEP

 VOICE. MUST BE TALL WITH DASHING GOOD LOOKS.




TO AUDITION FOR ONE OF THE ROLES  EMAIL TO
 SNAPHONEY2011@GMAIL.COM . DEADLINE IS DEC 1

2016. 




UPDATE:Here is the link to the extended teaser with booking info. Go to 

TO DONATE TO THE RESTAGING PROJECT OF SNAP HONEY  GO TO 
https://www.gofundme.com/2a6x6p8








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HERE'S THIS WEEK'S SPOT BITZ ....
 Last week's Saturday Night Live was epic to the tenth power with host David Chapelle's provocative monologue, cast member Kristin McKennon's somber cold opening as Hilary Clinton singing "Hallelujah" while playing piano  and music act Tribe Called Quest debuting songs from their latest CD, "We Got it From Here" and giving a tribute to the late Phife Dawg in a painted banner. The episode according to Nielsen ratings delivered  the highest ratings since 2013. It averaged a 3.15 rating/15 share in adults 18-49 and 8.691 total viewers. That tops the previous marks set by the October 22 edition hosted by Tom Hanks with musical guest Lady Gaga (2.41 rating in 18-49 and 8.653  viewers).
After seeing the episode, SNL producer Lorne Michaels would be foolish not to offer Chapelle a sitcom or some sort of kickback for making SNL must see TV.





 
And speaking of ratings, President elect Donald Trump's interview with Leslie Stahl  on 60 Minutes last Sunday was  a season high for the CBS news magazine show and the best non-sports numbers of the week according to reports.President-elect Donald Trump’s “60 Minutes” interview scored 20 Millions  viewers causing CBS news magazine program’s viewership up 34 percent on a Sunday dominated by NFL football. Now is it us or did Trump seem a bit somber during the interview? Guess reality has sunk in that he's about to become President. 







People Magazine just released its most popular issue this week of the Sexiest Men Alive and the man who ranked No. 1 was wrestler turned actor Dwayne The Rock Johnson. The actor was ranked in the top spot because of his looks (obviously) but also because he is currently the highest paid actor in Hollywood with $65 million according to Forbes.


"I said, 'That's awesome," Johnson told the magazine, about finding out he'd been named SMA. "And then what went through my mind was just how cool and exciting it is. And then I thought, 'Wow, we've pretty much reached the pinnacle.' I'm not quite too sure where we go from here. I've done it all, this is it."




Looks like Jay Z next problem will be solved in the courtroom. Attorneys for the estate of the late music superstar Prince's label NPG  filed suit against the rap mogul  for allegedly illegally streaming the late singer's music, according to reports. The lawsuit claims that Prince, via NPG Records, reportedly made a deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation to allow Tidal to stream the "Hit N Run: Phase 1, " the last album the "Purple Rain" singer released before his death in April. But on June 7, 2016, Roc Nation, Jay Z's company, subsequently decided to stream nearly all of Prince's back-catalog. NPG claims that there was no  reportedly deal in place for this and is suing Roc Nation for copyright infringement and is hoping to block streaming of Prince's songs, except his last album.Now, if this is true, Jay Z should stop streaming his catalog. Which now makes sense as for why Jay Z offered Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson $40 million for his catalog but as they say, you cant unring a bell, a Jay Z apparently rung it without asking to do so.






Oh, and American Music Awards will air this Sunday on ABC.......



BET aired its salute to  America’s First Family, The Obamas called  Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration. The concert featured Yolanda Adams, Common, Bell-Biv-DeVoe, Michelle Williams, De LA Soul, Usher (PICTURED), Janelle Monae and  Jill Scott, The Roots and Leslie Odom, Jr.  The program is currently streaming on bet.com and will be re-airing on BET later in the month.


Bill Cosby will be returning to Tv in reruns when BOUNCE TV will broadcast the hot sitcom The Cosby Show on Dec. 19. Atlanta-based Bounce, programmed for black audiences, says it takes the allegations against Cosby “seriously,” but says its research shows African-Americans “see a distinction between Bill Cosby, the man, and the iconic TV character Cliff Huxtable.”

In July 2015, Bounce pulled reruns of the comedian's CBS sitcom "Cosby." Other networks — including TV Land and Centric — dropped "The Cosby Show" after the sexual assault allegations began in 2014.
We dont understand why the show was pulled off the air in the first place. Last time we checked there were no rape allegations or any accounts of such on the actual sitcom.





There was controversy in the decison UFC 205 fight between Ferguson native Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson at the Garden last weekend.





"It is what it is," Thompson said after the initial confusion. "We will do it again, back here at Madison Square Garden. Let's go."
The final result was somewhat fitting for the back-and-forth fight. It was only the third time in UFC history that a title fight ended in a tie.
The last time a title fight ended in a draw, between lightweights Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard in 2011, the UFC booked an immediate rematch. 
So the WORDZ TO THE WHYZ is why did the announcer err in saying Woodley won?  He did a a Harvey pageant goof.  So, if it was a draw, shouldnt Woodley give the belt back?













Soul food entrepreneur and matriarch Miss Robbie Montgomery, her son Tim Norman and their vibrant family are returning to OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on Saturday, November 19 with a new season of the award winning docudrama, 'Welcome to Sweetie Pies.".
On an all-new season, the family experiences a devastating tragedy when they learn of the senseless murder of Miss Robbie’s grandson, Andre,  Tim also revisits the prison where he was incarcerated for 10 years, and Miss Robbie joins him “behind the wall” to witness first-hand the shocking reality her son experienced at the young age of 17. Meanwhile, as Miss Robbie and Tim continue to expand the Sweetie Pie’s brand, they don’t always see eye-to-eye on the best approach. And after 30 years, Miss Robbie revives her music career, this time doing it her way with exciting opportunities on the horizon.




If you havent seen the movie, Moonlight, we suggest that you see it if its showing in your city, especially black men. Adapted from Miami based playwright Tarrell Alvin Mcraney's unproduced pkay In Moonlight  Black Boys Look Blue, it chronicles the life of a young black boy named Chiron  in  Miami and his struggles with a drug addict mother, his neighborhood and his sexuality. On the surface, one would think that this is a gay film, which it is not. Actually, the film's focus isnt on his sexuality or sex it is more implied (There;s only one scene with some sexuality but it isnt gratuitous) . Take away that element, and its a story of a young boy growing up in the hood.  The film has riveting Oscar worthy performances by Mahershali Ali as a caring drug dealer who teaches to be a man, Naomie Harris as the mother , Jonelle Monae Teresa the  caregiver, and the three performances of actor splaying as a child, teen and adult (Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes). It also has great vivid cinematography, and the dialogue is  theateresque and the direction of Barry Jenkins  making each character breathe and tell each section of Chiron's life is quite refreshing.  Come Oscar season, we are willing to bet it will get several nods, if not some wins. And on another interesting tidbit, one of the exec producers is Brad Pitt (who also exec produced Best Picture film 12 Years a Slave.)



RIP BITZ 


This past week we lost Canadian poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen (of "Hallelujah" fame) at the age of 82 and renowned journalist Gwenn Ifill at  the age of 61.



FIT BITZ


This week we feature  actor Dwayne Johnson who is currently featured on the cover of People Magazine as the Sexiestman Alive for 2016. One of the components that got him that title was his phenomenal 6 foot- five 260 pound physiqueue that he kept in shape from his wrestling days as The Rock to becoming one of the top paid actors in Hollywood.












This week we feature singer now actress Janelle Monae who can be recently seen in the independent film Moonlight and next month in Hidden Figures with Taraji P Henson. This lady has been a trendsetter since she debuted a few years ago in a black tux and tie and a pompadour. Now she is a Cover girl and one of the most beautiful women in  rock . Like her predecessors Prince and Grace Jones, Monae is in her own world when it comes to fashion. Here she wearing this straight off the runway outfit, a vionnet black and white striped ensemble with red stripe detail with beret and clutch to match.







WORDZ TO THE WHYZ