DJ Mustard, Santigold, Mayaeni Return Home with Jack Daniels
DJ Mustard, Santigold, and Mayaeni team up with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey for Neighborhood Flavor campaign, returning to their hometowns for special performances celebrating their...
Year : 2016
50 Cent Talks about His Now Infamous Scene in “Power”
50 Cent appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to address the controversial scene from his hit TV series Power. The executive producer cleared the air about...
John Legend Wants to #FREEAMERICA of Mass Incarceration
John Legend launches #FREEAMERICA organization to raise awareness about mass incarceration of African Americans. The Grammy winner uses his platform to fight injustice....
Tyler Perry’s New All-White Series
Tyler Perry breaks new ground with TLC's first scripted series 'Too Close to Home' featuring an almost all-white cast, sparking debate among fans....
Pandora Partners With Questlove as Ambassador
Pandora partners with four-time GRAMMY winner Questlove for a new weekly show and ambassador role. Questlove Supreme premieres September 7th....
Monica Rips the So Gone Challenge with Ryan Cameron
Monica visits V-103's Ryan Cameron to discuss the viral So Gone Challenge, her Twitter partnership, and performs her own verse. The R&B star reacts to...
“Iyanla: Fix My Life” Returns Sept. 10
Iyanla: Fix My Life returns September 10 on OWN with a four-part premiere tackling the 'Angry Black Woman' myth. The season features eight women in...
Pharrell & Kirk Franklin: Pop, Black Culture & Church
Grammy winner Kirk Franklin joins Pharrell Williams on OTHERtone to discuss how pop music and Black culture are rooted in the Black church experience....
A New Type of Role for Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy takes on a dramatically different role in the new film Mr. Church, showcasing his acting range beyond comedy and music....
Check Out Halle Berry in the Trailer for the New Film Kidnap
Halle Berry stars in the upcoming action thriller 'Kidnap' about a mother searching for her abducted son. The film releases December 2, 2016....
Bai Partners With VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Bai Brands partners with VH1 Save The Music Foundation to restore music programs in public schools, donating proceeds from sales through September 2016....
John Legend’s Southside With You Soundtrack
John Legend releases soundtrack for Southside With You, the acclaimed film about Barack and Michelle Obama's first date, featuring his original song 'Start'....
U.S. Census Bureau: First Licensed Radio Station
The first federally licensed radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), began broadcasting in Detroit on August 20, 1920. From 30 stations in 1922, radio grew to...
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...
Kanye West Announces 21-City Worldwide PABLO Retail Event
Kanye West announces unprecedented 21-city worldwide PABLO retail event across 13 US cities plus international locations in Europe, Australia and Asia....
John Legend Brings The Obama’s First Date to Film
John Legend serves as executive producer of 'Southside with You,' a romantic drama depicting Barack and Michelle Obama's first date in 1989....
Toni Braxton Gets Lifetime Achievement Award at 365Black
Toni Braxton receives Lifetime Achievement Award at McDonald's 365Black Awards, with tribute performances by The Braxton Sisters and Kelly Price. The ceremony airs September 1...
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....
Cypress Hill & Hemper Celebrate 25 Years of Debut
Cypress Hill partners with Hemper for a limited edition subscription box celebrating 25 years of their debut album. The August box features custom branded smoking...
Radio Announcers: Caught Between a Rock and Hard Place
Radio expert discusses how urban radio DJs became powerless due to corporate consolidation, tracing the issue back to Frankie Crocker's creation of the 'Urban' DJ...