Barry Bondz is kicking off 2017 the right way with his latest installment, titled First & Foremost.

Produced by Blue Nova, First & Foremost, according to Bondz was like gasping for air. “I needed to breathe,” Bondz told RESPECT MAG by phone. “I was being suffocated by today’s standards, when it comes to music.”

In today’s music scene, respect is paid more to beats than lyrics. Bondz has found a way to blend both. “This is my speech,” said Bondz. “This was me speaking my mind and my introduction to 2017. Another victory for the underdogs. It’s comeback season.”

Characterizing it as a comeback may be being modest. 2016 was pretty impressive!

A New York Fashion Week appearance with Volare Clothing in the fall, featured on a top rated CBS Radio platform and his single High premiering  in VIBE Magazine, he’s winning; but he isn’t satisfied.

Stay tuned.

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Ms. E. Badu, has always had a few tricks in her thrift store bag for the people.  Last year, the songtress surprised the students of Malcolm X Shabazz High School with a impromptu performance in the cafeteria during lunch hour; as part of the education initiative Future Project.  Badu teamed up with staff members to perform her 1997 debut single “On and On.”

In other Badu news.  The singer has found herself in a little bit of a heated debate regarding her recent Twitter rant.  In her rant, Badu stated that girls should wear long skirts to school so as not to distract male teachers.  Her tweets were in response to an “article ruling that high school girls lower their skirts so male teachers are not distracted.  I agree,” said the “Tyrone” singer in her initial tweet. “I am aware that we live in a sexual-driven society.  It is everyone’s, male and female’s, responsibility to protect young ladies.  One way to protect youth is to remind them we are all sexual in nature and as they grow and develop it is natural to attract men.  It is not them who is doing anything wrong by being beautiful and attractive but with such imbalance in our society it is smart to be.  Aware and awake.  Men and women both go thru cycles of arousal.  Men automatically are attracted to women of child bearing age.”

Badu, who is the mother of two daughter, Mars, 7, and Puma, 11, and a teenage son, Seven continued on her rant by voicing her opines concerning the New England school that forced the female students to wear conservative skirts that fall below the knee.

“I want my daughters to understand this.  I want them to be themselves and wear what they like, yet be aware.  Not ignore our differences.  Males should be taught to be responsible for their actions from childhood.  It’s not ok to “prey” on young women. But do I think it is unnatural for a heterosexual male 2b attracted to a young woman in a revealing skirt?  No. I think it is his nature. Consequently, we must all be aware and responsible. We must protect our young women. We must teach our young men…”

Do you agree with Erykah’s comments?

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