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Good WednesdayMorning!!!
ESSENCE Magazine recently published their listing of The 50 GREATEST R&B SONGS Of ALL TIME.
According to ESSENCE Mag, “AS,” the iconic ballad by the legendary Stevie Wonder, is the Greatest R&B Song of All Time!!!
Following at Numbers 2 – 5
Numbers 6 – 10
Nos. 11 – 20
21 – 30
31 – 40
41 – 50
Now that you’ve seen the Essence TOP 50 R&B Songs, what are YOU thinking???
Happy Essence R&B Hump Day, and, Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, Baby!!!
– CCG
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Good Friday Afternoon!!!
One-year-old OUTLANDER Magazine was the vessel which brought together record-making, record-beaking, Queens of NeoSoul – Erykah Badu and Ms. Lauryn Hill.
They were styled by Raheem Robinson, face-beaten by MUAs PaintedbyEsther and Sabrina Collier, and; captured by photographer Elliot Hensford for their FIRST EVER joint photoshoot.
Happy FriYay and Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, Baby!!!
– CCG
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Good Sunday Night!!!
#SundayNightDinner (08.02.2026) was Limited Time ImpossibleLoadedJalapenoWhopperCombo (medium size) – toasted, sesame seed bun, loaded with Impossible plant-based patty, lettuce, tomato, Crispy + Pickled Jalapeños, topped w/ American Cheese, and, covered in creamy Jalapeño Sauce, w/ side of crispy BKOnionRings, and, icey-cold HiCFruitPunch, from BurgerKing (BK), 5141 Jonesboro Road, Lake City, GA 30260.
Bon Appétit, and Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, Y’all!!!
– CCG
Good Wednesday Night!!!
Along with his Summer 2026 Reading List, President Barack Obama has continued his annual tradition of revealing his Summer Playlist.
Check out Barack Obama’s 2026 Summer Playlist:
Did POTUS44 include any of YOUR favorites on HIS list?
Are there any songs YOU feel should have been INCLUDED, or; EXCLUDED?
Happy Hump Day, and, Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, Everyone!!!
– CCG
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Good Monday Evening!!!
SundayNightDinner (07.26.2026) was 2FriedFishCombo (2 still WARM, crispy-outside, tender/flaky-inside, Catfish fillets w/ Fries), + added VegetableSpringRolls (2 per order), and FruitPunch.
Instead of Fries, itended to substitute FriedRice, but; mistakenly ordered BOTH. Gave away the fries.
Hapeville Fish and Chicken, 3293 Dogwood Drive, Hapeville, Metro Atlanta, GA 30354.
Bon Appétit, and Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, Baby!!!
– CCG
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Wishing a Good First Sunday Morning of August 2026 for ALL my CCG Family, Friends, Frats, Fans, Followers, Frienemies, and; Fantabuliciousticaal, Funky-Fresh, Fly Folks of ALL Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Flavors, Persuasions, and; Denominations!!!
God Bless You. I Love You.
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, Everyone!!!
– CCG
Good Saturday Afternoon!!!
Meet OUR Beautiful Brilliant Blessed Black Beauties (BBBBB) from the Sports Illustrated 2026 Swimsuit Issue:
ATHLETES Of The YEAR
📸 1 – 2; WNBA Atlanta Dream, F, Angel Reese
📸 3 – 4; Team USA Olympic Gold Medalist sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden
5 – 6; WNBA Minnesota Lynx, F, Napheesa Collier
ROOKIE Of The YEAR
7 – 8; Fitness Expert/ Motivational Speaker/ Author Tunde Oyeneyin
DIGITAL COVERS Of The YEAR
9 – 10; Singer/Rapper/ Classical Musician Lizzo
11 – 12; Singer-songwriter Normani
13 – 14; RealiTV Personality/ former Professional Volleyball player Ronika Love
ROOKIE SQUAD Of The YEAR
15 – 16; TV Personality/ Fashion Model Olandria
VETERAN Of The YEAR
17 – 18; Ghana, West Africa- born, Motivational Speaker/ Model Achieng Agutu
COVER Of The YEAR
19 – 20; Film-TV Actress/ Comedian/ Author Tiffany Haddish
Happy Slaying Women Saturday, and, Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, Y’all!!!
– CCG
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CRAIG CHARLES GARRISON 