(ThyBlackMan.com) Mint Condition stands as one of the most criminally underrated bands in R&B history. Formed in the late ’80s, this Minneapolis-based group fused soul, funk, jazz, and rock with ...

Mint Condition's eighth studio album, Music @ the Speed of Life, due in September, features some hip-hop heavy names including DJ Jazzy Jeff and Brother Ali. The forthcoming effort, which serves as a ...

In 1984, a group of musically gifted teens met in the performing arts program at Central High School of the Twin Cities, and decided to form an R&B group that would follow in the footsteps of great ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Three decades after fronting long-running Mint Condition, the Minneapolis band known for R&B hits “You Don’t Have to Hurt No More ...

A man pounds the wall in fury because he’s alone on Valentine’s Day — again. A woman erupts in frustration because she discovered her date is color blind, which means he’s unable to recognize her ...

Ricky Kinchen regrets a missed meeting from the time he last played what's now known as the Macy's Music Festival. The year was 1997 and Kinchen, bass player for the Minneapolis R&B band Mint ...