Month: August 2016
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Cruise Ship Lip Sync Battle: A Fun Entertainment Experience!
Fans of Spike TV’s award-winning hit show “Lip Sync Battle” will soon be able to channel their inner rock star at sea as the pop culture phenomenon has been added to the diverse entertainment lineup aboard Carnival Cruise Line.An exclusive partnership between Spike TV and Carnival Cruise Line, Lip Sync Battle Carnival is an authentic…
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Exploring the Evolution of Black Music
by Jacqueline RhinehartFounder of Organic Soul MarketingThis post is hosted on the Huffington Post’s Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and post freely to our site.My perspective on music and the music industry is drawn from my 30+ years in the business. I came to New York City in the fall of 1981 with…
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Kirk Franklin and Pharrell’s Remix Tops Gospel Charts
Recently, Kirk Franklin teamed up with singer-songwriter, rapper and producer Pharrell Williams to create “123 Victory Remix”. The new single debuted this week at #1 on the Gospel Digital Sales chart and features the smooth sounds of Williams on the hip-hop infused track. “123 Victory Remix” is available now—exclusively on Apple Music.123 Victory Remix –…
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Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa Concert Incident Sparks Legal Battle
Fourteen patrons and three workers – one who suffered a fractured spine – injured at Snoop Dogg’s High Road Tour concert in Camden on August 5th allege in a complaint filed today that the sudden collapse of a metal railing at the BB&T Pavilion was foreseeable, according to trial attorneys Robert J. Mongeluzzi, of Saltz,…
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50 Cent Reflects on Iconic Scene in Power
50 Cent was in the house for the jimmy kimmel show talking about the success of his TV series, “Power.” With the ratings out the roof and fans of the show waiting desperately each week for the next episode, “Power” is killing it right now. There was a bit of controversy when 50 Cent’s penis…
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BAI Joins Forces with VH1 to Support Save the Music Foundation
Bai Brands, the innovative, better-for-you beverage company and makers of Bai, Bai Bubbles and Antiwater, has partnered with VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring music programs in America’s public schools and raising awareness about the importance of music education. Between August 1st and September 30th, 2016 Bai will donate a…
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Kanye West Hosts Exclusive City Retail Pop-Up
Kanye West – the pioneering artist, designer and merchant who has twice been named to the TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world – announced last night through a tweet an unprecedented 21-city worldwide PABLO retail event to take place this weekend, Friday, August 19th through Sunday, August 21st. The temporary…
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The Editorial Reason Urban Radio Announcers Are Caught in a Hard Place
This is an email that we received in response to the post about Urban Radio Announcer’s becoming extinct.Kevin,It is ironic that in this story pictured is the “Record Rocker” the Legendary Frankie Crocker as one who epitomized creativity . Frankie was LOCAL and one of the GREATEST radio announcers to have ever lived. Frankie could…
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Celebrities Gather at Merge Summit
Relevé Entertainment, in partnership with Walgreens and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, is proud to announce the return of The Merge Summit– Los Angeles, taking place August 25-27, 2016 at The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The Merge Summit is a unique event created to inspire synergy with faith based and entertainment industry leaders…
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Keke Palmer named spokesperson for Respect Vote campaign
The Respect My Vote! campaign announced multifaceted entertainer Keke Palmer as the latest celebrity spokesperson. An accomplished actress, singer, and television host, Keke started her film career at the age of 11 in the critically acclaimed ‘Akeelah & the Bee’. She has since led a groundbreaking career with starring roles in ‘True Jackson VP’, ‘A…
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ELC Makes Historic Donation to Smithsonian’s African American Museum
The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the pre-eminent organization of current and former black CEOs, senior executives, top-tier entrepreneurs, global thought leaders and board members of Fortune 1000 and equivalent companies, has given a donation of $1 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The donation was made in commemoration…
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Lauryn Hill wows Austin City Limits with powerful performance
Kanye West once rapped in his song ,”Champion,” “lauryn hill said her heart was in Zion,I wish her heart still was in rhyming.” I completely agree with Mr. West. lauryn hill is by far one of the best emcees to bless a microphone when she chooses to. At Austin City Limits, Ms. Hill chose to…
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Community Unites for 8th Annual Nike Basketball Tournament in LA
The 8th annual Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament presented by 24 Hour Fitness at L.A. LIVE wrapped up competition today after completing more than 4,500 games, featuring 1,500 teams with over 5,000 players, drawing more than 25,000 visitors over the three day event. Players and fans packed the streets lining L.A. LIVE, STAPLES Center, Chick Hearn…
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Raider Nation Announces Exciting New Partnership
The Raiders and KDAY announced today an agreement that makes KDAY 93.5 FM the exclusive Silver and Black FM flagship radio station in SOCAL. KDAY will broadcast the Raiders’ regular season and select postseason games, while enhancing game coverage with exciting Raiders-oriented additional programming.”No other brand in SOCAL speaks to the loyal Raiders Nation better…
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KDAY 93.5 FM Achieves Record Ratings in Latest Nielsen Report
KDAY 93.5 FM, Southern California’s leading choice for original hip-hop and R&B, announced historic performance in the highly contested July 2016 summer book. KDAY achieved year-to-year growth in the key areas of AQH, cume, TSL and other vital indicators. “We are extremely proud of KDAY’s results these last six months and in particular July,” exclaimed…
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ASCAP and BMI Unite to Challenge Consent Decrees
ASCAP AND BMI JOIN FORCES TO FIGHT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S INTERPRETATION OF THEIR CONSENT DECREES BMI to Challenge 100% Licensing in Federal Court NEW YORK – (August 4, 2016) ASCAP and BMI, the country’s two leading performing rights organizations (PROs) collectively representing more than one million songwriters, composers and music publishers, have joined forces…
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20,000 People Ready to Hit the Praise Park
Praise 102.5 FM and Nissan South Morrow presents the 12th Annual Praise in the Park, the largest FREE outdoor inspirational music concert in the country taking place Saturday August 6, 2016 at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta.This year’s star studded show will be hosted by Grammy award winning artist Erica Campbell with performances by…