Jesus Rocked the Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
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A spirited celebration of some of the most foundational songs in American musical history, tracing the evolution of the modern Soul, R&B, and Rock n' Roll genres.
GNX
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In 2024, we got to see Kendrick Lamar in real time. The Compton native wasn't descending from the mountain to deliver shrouded statement pieces and orchestrated opuses -- he was battering Drake in lived hours, "put[ting] one hundred hoods on one stage," headlining America's most celebrated sporting event. Capping the year off with a focused set of West Coast scorchers, his surprise sixth set, GNX, sees the rapper embrace being the moment; this is lightning-in-a-bottle Kendrick. GNX's first order is to yank rap back to its regional roots: the album's sound is as L.A. as "California Love" or a Toddy Tee cassette. The driving heart of the record is the regional bounce retooled for "Not Like Us," which forms the anthemic trinity of "squabble up," "hey now," and "tv off." With the stamp of authenticity -- "teleport to Bullets Road and dig up all my relatives" -- he digs sparse, fresh tracks through the sound alongside the unlikely Jack Antonoff; "hey now" captures the ghost of a stadium roar, "gnx" upturns its off-kilter pianos and basses, and "wacced out murals" plays like the child of Yeezus with metallic sirens and ravenous silences. Kendrick, running in tandem with a pack of L.A. up-and-comers, speaks with the chest-fire abandon of his city, firing off at will while still leaving room for the reflective "heart pt. 6" and "gloria." If Mr. Morale postured Kendrick in absolution -- "I am not your saviour" -- then GNX is a staggering rekindling of the "King Kunta" flame: "Who put the West back in front of shit? Tell 'em Kendrick did it" he spits on "gnx," before inviting Peysoh and Hitta J3 up to bat. He's "prophetic" and "the greatest of all time" -- a visioned torchbearer for the culture. And he's not the only one to feature here. On "reincarnated," Kendrick continues his storied engagement with the figurehead of Tupac Shakur, wearing the rapper's vocal style like a spiritual shawl over a flip of "Made N*****" as he slots his soul into the lives of Billie Holiday and John Lee Hooker. Deyra Barrera's searching vocal snippet -- the project's conceptual through-line -- seats Kendrick next to Anita Baker; there are eyebrows raised at Lil Wayne and Snoop, harmonic connections with SZA, and memories of wanting to flow like Soulo. And for every face named there's another unspoken -- new flows from Drakeo and Keek, the blueprints of Nipsey and Mac Dre, the spirit of Nas on the "One Mic"-like "man at the garden." It seems little coincidence that the concept of the album revolves around a black Buick GNX -- itself a literally "black" icon. Even when he's basking in triumph, Kendrick proves as complex as the present moment. Building a DAMN.-like skeleton from the kindlings of "The Heart Pt. 5," GNX is a pillar of reflective realness, a flag planted in the lineage of Black musical visionaries, a silhouette of the West Coast in the high beams of fame -- and Kendrick's most speaker-knocking set to date. ~ David Crone
Alligator Bites Never Heal
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With her Grammy Award-winning mixtape, rapper, singer and visionary artist Doechii delivers nineteen tracks following the weekly "Swamp Session" installments that lit the internet on fire with eye-catching visuals and equally compelling bars. The Best Rap Album-winning project, featuring "Denial Is A River' and 'Nissan Altima," captures a rare talent in her rawest form yet giving listeners distinct windows into her one-of-a- kind artistry.
The First Lady of Country Blues
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That Will Be Alright (with Kansas Joe)
Frisco Town
When the Levee Breaks (with Kansas Joe)
She Wouldn't Give Me None (with Kansas Joe)
Bumble Bee
Can I Do It for You (part 1) (with Kansas Joe)
I'm Going Back Home (with Joe Johnson)
Don't Want No Woman ; She Put Me Outdoors ; What's the Matter With the Mill (with Kansas Joe)
North Memphis Blues
Don't Bother It
Pickin' the Blues
Soo Cow Soo
Outdoor Blues
Where Is My Good Man
Too Late
You Got to Move (part 1) (with Kansas Joe)
Chickasaw Train Blues
Banana Man Blues (I Don't Want That Thing)
Moaning the Blues
Dirty Mother Fuyer
You Can't Give It Away
Reachin' Pete
He's in the Ring
When the Sun Goes Down
disc Two. Selling My Pork Chops
Hoodoo Lady
Black Cat Blues
Man You Won't Give Me No Money
Haunted Blues
You Can't Rule Me
No Need You Doggin' Me
Walking and Crying Blues
Keep on Eating
I'd Rather See Him Dead
Black Widow Stinger
Keep Your Big Mouth Closed
Nothing in Rambling
It's Hard to Please My Man
In My Girlish Days
Me and My Chauffeur Blues
Pig Meat on the Line
This Is Your Last Chance
Black Rat Swing (with Little Son Joe Aka "Mr Memphis Minnie")
When You Love Me
Please Set a Date
I'm So Glad
Killer Diller
Million Dollar Blues
Shout the Boogie
Jump Little Rabbit
Kid Man Blues
World of Trouble
Both Sides of the Sky
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Jimi Hendrix's mastery of studio technology is put on display with the final installment in the trilogy of releases that opened up the archives. Ten of the thirteen tracks featured here have never been released.
Call Number: 976.4351 WALK
LAI: (Sirsi) o1081334313
Publication Date: San Antonio, TX: Melaneyes Media LLC, [2018]
Walk on the River 2.0: The African Influence in San Antonio. TX
Call Number: DVD 976.4351 WALK
Publication Date: San Antonio, TX : Melaneyes Media LLC, [2020]
African American History
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"In African American History: From Emancipation through Jim Crow, join Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Associate Professor of African American history at The Ohio State University, to learn about the African American struggle for freedom and civil rights from 1865 to the 1940s. In 12 lectures, accompany Hasan on a journey from Reconstruction to Jackie Robinson's first Major League Baseball game, examining the unique struggles faced by Black Americans who were technically free but increasingly limited in what they were able to do. Get to know key Black figures from Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey to socialist activist A. Philip Randolph. Investigate how, even after slavery, the scourge of white supremacy persisted in many different forms. And discover the remarkable resilience and creativity of African Americans facing astronomical social, political, and economic obstacles."--Publisher's website.
The Tuskegee Airmen
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The story of the 'Fighting 99th' - the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. It is 1943 and the U.S. is suffering huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when black flyers were not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, the "Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest mission of their lives and to prove to America that courage knows no color.
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
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One of the greatest comedians of all time, Richard Pryor gets raw and real in this brutally funny and lacerating self-portrait. Following the notorious incident in which he caught on fire while high on cocaine, nearly losing his life, Pryor exorcised his inner demons by writing, producing, directing, and starring in this dizzying hall-of-mirrors biopic and backstage drama, which traces a young comedian's rise to fame, from his childhood growing up in a brothel to the colorful experiences that shaped his edgy comic voice to the addiction struggles that brought him to the brink of death. As he did in his legendary stand-up sets, here Pryor fearlessly turns his soul inside out, revealing the deep vulnerability that made his art so compelling.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
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Author Zora Neale Hurston's anthropological work challenges assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority that had been defined by the field in the 19th century.
Afro Samurai
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Afro Samurai seeks revenge for the wrongful death of his father. Traveling alone he encounters enemies, friends, and many unusual challenges.
Static Shock. The Complete First Season
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Based on characters from the DC Comics series, superhero Virgil Hawkins and his classmates confront real problems and issues faced by today's teens: peer pressure, gangs and growing up in an ethnically diverse, urban neighborhood.
Rugrats. Season One
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Twenty-five episodes of Rugrats, the classic Nickelodeon series, in one two-disc collection. Join the hunt for Grandpa's dentures, explore Stu's mysterious workshop, and cheer on contestant Tommy in the 'Little Miss Lovely' Contest. Those adventures, and over twenty more, baldly go where no baby's ever gone before.
Hey Arnold: The Movie
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Nickelodeon's hero with the football-shaped head leaps onto the big screen in this delightfully entertaining feature film adventure for the whole family! A heartless industrialist has an evil plan: to level Arnold's neighborhood and build a huge shopping mall. With time running out, someone needs to save the day. And that someone is Arnold. With Helga, his pigtailed nemesis who secretly loves him, and Gerald, his cool best friend, Arnold takes a stand to prove the real meaning of progress finding new joys in the old neighborhood he calls "home."
