Maria Davis Mad Wednesday’s R&B Against AIDS
Maria Davis is said to see herself as the face of HIV/AIDS for African-American women. Once a successful hip-hop promoter, perhaps best known for her appearance on Jay-Z’s first album ‘Reasonable Doubt’, Maria’s life was turned upside-down in 1995, when an HIV test she had taken as part of an application for a life insurance policy came back positive. She had unknowingly contracted the disease from her soon-to-be husband. Three years later, she was diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. She now serves as a HIV/AIDS activist and national spokesperson for World AIDS Day and continues to make history with amfAR, one of the only cure-focused organizations and has lived healthily with AIDS for more than 10 years.
Maria Davis/Mad Wednesday’s New Artist Showcase with A Live Band has been existence since 1994, showcasing R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel, Reggae & Poetry Maria Davis AIDS Activist/Survivor is the Producer and Host of “Mad Wednesday’s” many premiere artist has grace our stage “Jay Z”, “50 Cents”,”Alyson Williams” “Brian McKnight”, “Anthony Hamilton”, “Donelle Jones”, “Missy Elliott”, “Monica” DJ Funk Master Flex, DJ Red Alert, DJ ACE Comedians “Bill Bellamy”, “Bernie Mac”, “Talent” and the list goes on. Mad Wednesday’s has now incorporated a live band to it’s family featuring “karl Browne” (Key Boards), “Lil Sean” (Drums), “Melvin Koonce” (lead Guitar) & “Jerry Brooks” (lead Bass)
Maria Davis Seven hour music marathon for Haiti! davismaria@msn.com
Wednesday, march 18, 2015 8:00pm-2:00am
Maria Davis Mad Wednesday’s & R&B Against AIDS
@ Shrine – 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (133 & 134 St.)
Harlem U.S.A.
This song was released in 2006 while I was working at Beat Street, the record store in Brooklyn. This is one of my must item records and every time I play white, black Asian and all the people would scream. Lil Jon now makes electro songs and still on the top of the game! He is also a great DJ. Did you know the famous remix of “Tour” sampled Slick Rick’s Children’s Story by Capleton was produced by him? Even some djs don’t.
Also released in 2006 and succeeded by “Snap Yo Fingers” Young Joc’s “It’s Goin Down” is the classic crunk music. Playing both songs back to back is the key to success for the dance floor. Just in case if you are wondering what happened to Joc after that one hit, don’t worry. He became a reality TV show star!
3. Ignition – R. Kelly
2003年にシングルリリースされた、もうかなり前のR. Kellyのヒット曲のひとつ。私的にはR. Kellyと言えば 1st や 2nd アルバムあたり、Bump N Grind や You Remind Me of Something…の初期の頃、そして 2002年の 同曲含む アルバム Chocolate Factory からは Step In The Name Of Love (<– 黒人さん達がこれかけたら絶対おどってくれる)なんかが代表作って気がするんですが、なぜか 今も白人の若いお姉ちゃんたちから、しかも ダンスミュージックもかかるパーティーでリクエスト多いのが…Ignition!! なぜなのか分からないです。ヒットしたしいい曲ですが、てっきり Twerkとか Calvin Harrisとかかけて!って言ってくるのかなって構えてたら、いきなり、これを良くリクエストされる。なぜそのような若い白人のお姉ちゃん達が この曲をリクエストしてくるのかが 私にとって七不思議の一つ。バウンス系なら Jay Z – Big Pimpinとかあるのに、なんでいきなりこれなのか。しかもR. Kelly。解明したい謎です。
When you think of R. Kelly most of people think about his early hits like “Bump N Grind” from his first album, “You Remind Me of Something” from his second, or a big dance number “Step in the Name of Love” from Chocolate Factory album, but some reason young white girls on the dance floor want to hear “Ignition” from the same Chocolate Factory album. Why? I’m not saying it’s not a good song, actually it’s a great song, but why? To me it’s one of the Seven Wonders. You can dance to twerk or Calvin Harris or if you want something bouncy Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin” might be your choice. Why young white chicks request “Ignition” by R. Kelly? Somebody please tell me.
DJ June This Week’s Event
Tues – Toca Tuesdays w/ Tony Touch & @ The Delancey (168 Delancey St NY) 10pm~
Thurs – @ Slate (54 W 21 street) 6pm~11pm
Thurs – @ bOb (235 Eldridge Street NY) 11pm~
Fri – @ Providence AC inside the Tropicana Hotel 11pm~