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@thisistlcross

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📖 Cultural Historian
🎹Platinum Producer/Songwriter
🎤Minister of Music
👨🏽‍🏫Lecturer
🏠Husband & Father
📺 TV host
🎶 Founder/Cross Academy Performing Arts

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Yep... here's another one from @thisistlcross ... Right on my Brotha ✊🏾

#werartists #positivityposse

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🙌ICONIC UNRELEASED 90s R&B🙌

This record was iconic and legendary in the 90s … an elusive unreleased track on @dallasaustins label FREEWORLD. Written by members of LADAE notably my good friend @thisistlcross … covered by Montell Jordan 2 years later and now it is a household tune.

Any discerning R&B head who loved the 90s will remember the Derrick Dimitry version very fondly!

@thisistlcross can you add any more to the story?

Love the Claudja Barry sample too!

#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #vinylrecords #recordcollection #records #vinyljunkie #vinyladdict #music #nowspinning #recordcollector #instavinyl #vinyloftheday #vinylporn #vinylcollectionpost #rpm #record #vinylgram #lp #s #nowplaying #vinyligclub #vinyllove #hiphop #rock #dj #recordstore #vinylrecord #vinyllove #sampled

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Landmark Festival #Summer#23 🗽☀️

#First#Landmark#Festival#Harlem#NYC 🌆

@the_infamous_oz 📹

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We cried we laughed we Celebrated the Life and Legacy of “Pop Pop” John Amos together as a family. #johnamosmemorial #celebrationoflife #family
It was a pleasure meeting
@thelmaofgoodtimes BernNadetteStanis and Ralph Carter #goodtimes

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Season 3, Episode 4: https://youtu.be/xpQHxJ7UnlU?si=8_O-RYkma52eT7ai

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RECAP: @kooldjredalert BIRTHDAY PARTY/ TRIBE CALLED QUEST INDUCTION PARTY

A time was had!!!

#moniaamore #attheendoftheday #foryou #kooldjredalert #contentcreator #atribecalledquest #explorepage #birthdayparty #celebration

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I’ve never been a guy who gets all overly dramatic, but it is a fact that after what I went through just over a month ago, I should not be here to write and post this.
Because of that, this year, more than any other of my 54 years on this planet I have so much to be thankful for.
But this post is not about me.

To all of you; the thousands of people, most of whom I only know on or from social media, you reached out to extend your warm thoughts, advice, and well wishes. Making the time I spent in the hospital exceedingly less traumatic.

To my family and close friends (who certainly are my family) checking in constantly, offering me endless help while I recover (as someone who despises to ask anyone for help.)
The amount of love and support I have received has been nothing short of overwhelming.

I thank you all so so so so much from the very bottom of my -damaged, but still beating- heart.

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Hundreds of family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones gathered this past Saturday for a Memorial Celebration honoring the life and legacy of native son John Amos, the trailblazing actor affectionately known as “America’s Father.”

Presented by the Family of John Amos and the City of East Orange, the tribute event was held on Saturday, November 23 in the Jean L. James Theater at the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts, 35 Winans Street, the site of Amos’ alma mater, East Orange High School. Amos passed away on August 21, 2024, in Los Angeles at the age of 84.

The program, hosted by AJ Calloway, included an inspiring eulogy by Pastor Maria Norales Crompton of Elmwood United Presbyterian Church; soul-stirring musical performances by Monifah, TL Cross, Karen Poole, C.O.R.E., Elmwood’s Sanctuary Choir, and the Cicely L. Tyson Middle/High School Choir; special remarks by family and close friends, former castmates Bern Nadette Stanis and Ralph Carter, and Mayor Ted R. Green; and a touching video tribute.

Born in Newark and raised in East Orange, Amos’ journey from this small suburb to iconic roles in Good Times, Roots, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The West Wing, and Coming to America is one of perseverance, family, and service.

The first black child to integrate his all-white elementary school and a star athlete in East Orange High School's Class of 1958, Amos stayed intimately connected with his hometown, getting haircuts at Modern Era Barbershop and attending basketball and football games, supporting the East Orange-Barringer “Old Guard” tradition. Fittingly, the newly-renovated football field at Paul Robeson Stadium will be named in his honor.

Amos' career spanned five decades, more than 100 shows and films, and countless acts of kindness. His story is about maintaining authenticity while reaching for the stars, about standing up for what you believe in, even when it comes at a cost. His legacy endures through his family, his work, and his unwavering commitment to empowering others. May he forever rest in perfect peace. To view more pics or to rewatch the love stream, please visit our FB@EOCityHall. Photos courtesy of Norman DeShong.

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🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🕊️🕊️🕊️

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T.J. SWAN WHO WAS HIP HOP'S FIRST
CROONER FROM THE LEGENDARY JUICE
CREW HAS PASSED AWAY 🙏😢

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By the 1970s, the legendary pianist-composer Ahmad Jamal had embarked on an exciting new phase in his illustrious seven-decade career. This period included the release of Jamal Plays Jamal, a bold project with intricate orchestration and most notably, all original compositions. On the 50th anniversary of this underexplored yet thoroughly magical album, I have the distinct pleasure of being joined by the exceptional pianist, composer, and Harvard professor, Vijay Iyer [ @vijayiyer ] We explore the album’s spiritual depth, its brilliant textures, and its impact on the canon of hip hop thru legends like J Dilla, de la soul and Jay-Z. We also reflect on the pivotal role of the artist during times of uncertainty and possibility. OUT TOMORROW on WBGO.org and across podcasting platforms.

Video promo production: @thisistlcross
Episode co-producer: @stevan_radiowav
Milestones theme: R. K. Glasper

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GMV RISIN WE ARE ONE ON WU RADIO COMING IN NOVEMBER

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