Music
Fleetwood Mac, Raphael Saadiq, Kindred The Family Soul, St. Germain, Joi, Cherrywine, The Clash, Goapele, Little Brother, The Pixies, Chaka Khan, Fela Kuti, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Erykah Badu, Black Star, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Kelis, The Cure, Jazzanova, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Maxwell, Massive Attack, Curtis Mayfield, Nice & Smooth, Radiohead, Public Enemy, Hi-Tek, Dwele, Musiq, The Roots, Rufus, Slave, Nina Simone, Steely Dan, A Tribe Called Quest, Tito Puente, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Common, D'Angelo, Celia Cruz, De La Soul, Eurythmics, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Elefant, D'Angelo, Coldplay, Louis Jordan, Etta James, INXS, Atlantic Starr, KRS-One, New Edition, India Arie, David Bowie, Lucy Pearl, Amel Larrieux, Mariah Carey, Carl Thomas, Jill Scott, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Marvin Gaye, Hall & Oates, Donny Hathaway, Anthony Hamilton, Billie Holiday, Elton John, Gladys Knight, Masters At Work, Charlie Parker, Rahsaan Patterson, Portishead, Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Raekwon, Prince, Sade, Otis Redding, Cake, The Bee Gees, Patrice Rushen, Gil Scott-Heron, Sly & The Family Stone, Blaze, Marques Wyatt, Zero 7, Dave Brubeck, Death Cab For Cutie, Dilated Peoples, Peven Everett, Kanye West, Miles Davis, El DeBarge, Digable Planets, Eric B. & Rakim, Ella Fitzgerald, Tori Amos, Gang Starr, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Lionel Hampton, Jimi Hendrix, Grover Washington, Jr., Teena Marie, Nas, Alexander O'Neal, The Police, Yes, Derrick May, Pharoahe Monch, Depeche Mode, The Gap Band, Heart, Jay-Z, Boz Scaggs, Frank Sinatra, The Who, Buena Vista Social Club, Buddy Guy, John Coltrane... I could go on.... and this is just from one of my playlists - lol