Love Jones The Musical to Launch National Tour This Fall
Love Jones The Musical launches national tour this fall starring Chrisette Michelle, Musiq Soulchild, and MC Lyte. The stage adaptation celebrates the 20th anniversary of...
Month : August 2016
Chris Tucker to Host 2016 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta
Chris Tucker will host the 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta, where Toni Braxton receives the BMI President's Award for her 25-year career....
Peter Tosh to be Honored with Museum
A new museum honoring reggae legend Peter Tosh opens this October, featuring never-before-seen memorabilia and celebrating the Wailers co-founder's legacy....
DJ Shortee Has the Answers for Looking to Learn the Craft
Pro DJ Shortee offers a 14-tutorial video course teaching essential DJ basics with turntables and mixers. The course covers record handling, beat matching, and scratching...
Jon B and Warryn Campbell Talk “Don’t Talk” with WBLS
Jon B and producer Warryn Campbell discuss their collaboration on "Don't Talk" and Jon's new album in an exclusive WBLS interview with D�j� Vu....
Usher Hints Around to Release Date for New Album
Usher hints at releasing his new album soon, possibly around the time his film 'Hands of Stone' hits theaters where he plays Sugar Ray Leonard....
Soledad O’Brien & Hearst Television Team Up Weekly
Soledad O'Brien partners with Hearst Television to host the political magazine program 'Matter of Fact,' premiering September 10th across 75% of the country....
DJ Official Dies after Double Lung Transplant
DJ Official, longtime collaborator with Christian rapper Lecrae, has died following complications from a double lung transplant needed due to rare cancer....
Pandora’s New Charts for Emerging Artists
Pandora launches three new charts powered by Next Big Sound to help emerging artists: Trendsetters, Predictions, and Top Spins, using data from 100 million listeners....
Saving the “Urban Radio Announcer” from Extinction
Black radio DJs face extinction as comedians like Michael Colyar replace traditional announcers. The talent pool is depleted while opportunities slip away....
Peep the New Hidden Figures Trailer
New Hidden Figures trailer showcases the untold true story starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Mon�e in theaters January....
Common Uplifts Kids in Chicago with Poignant Words of Wisdom
Rapper Common visited Father Michael Pfleger's Chicago youth event, speaking to 700 kids about making positive choices and dropping a freestyle verse....
Footaction Launches Docuseries Featuring Top Musical Talent
Footaction launches 'Free Flow' docuseries featuring E-40, Omarion, Casey Veggies, and B.J. the Chicago Kid discussing music, style, and culture on cross-country journey....
Michael Colyar Replaces Doug Banks with the Afternoon Rush
Comedian Michael Colyar replaces the late Doug Banks on The Afternoon Rush radio show, bringing his entertaining comedy to afternoon radio alongside Ebony Steele....
Keke Palmer Is Respect My Vote! Spokesperson
Actress and singer Keke Palmer joins Hip Hop Caucus as spokesperson for Respect My Vote! campaign, encouraging youth and communities of color to vote....
eOne Music Earns 15 Nominations for 2016 GMA Dove Awards
Entertainment One Music earned 15 nominations for the 2016 GMA Dove Awards, with Jonathan McReynolds leading with 4 nods and gospel legends like Shirley Caesar...
CD Baby Pro Sees150% growth in Royalty Collection
CD Baby Pro achieved 150% growth in royalty collection, helping over 110,000 independent musicians collect publishing royalties across 90 territories....
Universal Music Group Appoints SVP of Digital Strategy
Universal Music Group appointed Oana Ruxandra as Senior VP of Digital Strategy and Partnerships. She joins from Warner Music Group to lead UMG's digital transformation...
CTA Music Contest for CES 2017 Keynote
CTA launches music contest for CES 2017 keynote video soundtrack. Artists compete for $5,000 prize and worldwide recognition at major tech event....
Fantasia’s Fifth Album “The Definition Of…!” Debuts High
Fantasia's fifth studio album 'The Definition Of...' debuts at #1 on Billboard's R&B chart and #6 on the Billboard 200, marking her third consecutive R&B...
Have You Seen the Official Luke Cage Trailer?
Marvel's Luke Cage Netflix series trailer shows the street-fighting ex-con superhero battling crime in New York. The highly anticipated live-action series brings the comic book...
Lauryn Hill Rips Mic at Austin City Limits
Lauryn Hill delivered a powerful performance at Austin City Limits, showcasing her legendary rap skills with Fugees classic 'Ready or Not' from The Score album....
Nike 3ON3 Basketball Tournament Draws 25K Fans to L.A.
Nike's 8th annual Basketball 3ON3 Tournament at L.A. LIVE drew over 25,000 fans and featured 5,000+ players competing across 100+ courts in downtown Los Angeles....
Meet the New Senior Vice President at RCA Inspiration
Phil Thornton named Senior VP and GM of RCA Inspiration. Veteran executive previously managed Faith Evans, Michelle Williams at eOne Music....
Grandmaster Flash on His Role in Netflix’s The Get Down
Grandmaster Flash discusses his portrayal in Netflix's The Get Down, Baz Luhrmann's series about hip-hop's birth in 1977 South Bronx....