CHUCK D’S RAPSTATION.COM LAUNCHES ART OF RAP RADIO
Chuck D launches Art of Rap radio station on RAPstation.com featuring artists from Ice-T's festival tour including Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature, and Mobb Deep....
Year : 2016
Troy Carter Joins Spotify
Troy Carter, founder of Atom Factory and former Lady Gaga manager, joins Spotify as Global Head of Creative Services to compete with Apple Music and...
Los Angeles Soul Music Festival Set for July at Autry Museum
The first annual Los Angeles Soul Music Festival kicks off July 22-24, 2016 at Griffith Park's Autry Museum featuring Eric Benet, Angie Stone, Marsha Ambrosius,...
Mike Love Joins AURN
Veteran programmer Mike Love joins American Urban Radio Networks to oversee the 3-7pm syndicated show formerly hosted by Doug Banks. Love brings experience from top...
Anthony Anderson & Tracee Ellis Ross Host 2016 BET Awards
Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross return to host the 2016 BET Awards for the second consecutive year. The ceremony airs live June 26 from...
Hot 97 Summer Jam: Star-Studded Performances
Hot 97's Summer Jam delivered star-studded performances at MetLife Stadium featuring Kanye West, DJ Khaled, Terror Squad reunion, and surprise guests despite weather delays....
comScore Announces Worldwide Box Office Results for June 5
X-Men: Apocalypse topped global box office with $106.7M, while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles led domestic charts with $35.2M for June 5, 2016 weekend....
Shirley Caesar Releases New Album FILL THIS HOUSE Featuring
Gospel legend Shirley Caesar releases her new album FILL THIS HOUSE featuring 11 tracks including hit single with Anthony Hamilton. The Grammy-winning Queen of Gospel...
Comedian Earthquake Visits KKDA Dallas (vid)
Comedian Earthquake visits KKDA's DeDe in the Morning show in Dallas to discuss current events including the zoo incident....
Parody of DJ’s Over-Hyped Club Commercials
Hilarious social media parody exposes how DJs constantly over-hype club events and party promotions. Viral video perfectly captures the exaggerated marketing tactics used in nightlife....
SACEM, UMPI, SoundCloud Finalize European Licensing Deal
SACEM and Universal Music Publishing International finalized a new European licensing deal with SoundCloud covering 33 territories for the platform's ad-supported and subscription services....
Tarzan Teams with Stop Ivory to Protect Elephants
The Legend of Tarzan movie partners with Stop Ivory to protect endangered forest elephants in Gabon. Stars Alexander Skarsg�rd and Margot Robbie feature in PSAs....
Ghostbusters Soundtrack Coming July 15
The Ghostbusters soundtrack drops July 15th featuring new music from Elle King, G-Eazy ft. Jeremih, Fall Out Boy ft. Missy Elliott, and more artists....
135th CEO Shante Bacon Named Ad Age “Women to Watch”
Shante Bacon, CEO of 135th Street Agency, was named to Ad Age's prestigious Women to Watch 2016 list for her marketing work with major Hollywood...
Ebony Steele Replaces Dee Dee on Doug Banks Show
Ebony Steele replaces Dee Dee Renee on the reformed Doug Banks Show, now called 'The Afternoon Rush with Rudy and Company' under Access 1 management....
BET Experience Fan Fest 2016 Lineup Announced
BET Experience 2016 announces star-studded lineup featuring Snoop Dogg, Nick Cannon, Rae Sremmurd, and Desiigner for free Fan Fest at LA Convention Center June 25-26....
Wiz Khalifa Sues Former Manager for Undisclosed Profits
Wiz Khalifa filed suit against former manager Benjy Grinberg and Rostrum Records, alleging concealed profits from deals over a decade. The rapper seeks $1M+ damages....
Virtue Joins Essence Festival Gospel Event
Grammy-nominated trio Virtue joins the 2016 Essence Festival's Sunday Gospel Celebration lineup. Their single "Miracle" has spent 6 weeks in Billboard's Gospel Airplay Top 30....
Diabetes Drug Lawsuit: Potential Kidney Failure
Class action lawsuit investigation underway for Invokana diabetes medication following FDA warnings of kidney failure and ketoacidosis risks....
Daddy Don’t Go: Young Fathers’ Challenges
DADDY DON'T GO documentary follows four young fathers navigating parenthood amid socioeconomic pressures. Executive produced by Omar Epps and Malik Yoba....
Fast & Furious: 15th Anniversary Return
Universal Pictures re-releases The Fast and the Furious in theaters on June 22 to celebrate the film's 15th anniversary. The original 2001 movie launched a...
Unheard Bird: Never Before Released Charlie Parker Sessions
Verve/UMe releases 'Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes' featuring 58 never-before-heard Charlie Parker studio recordings. The two-disc set celebrates jazz history....
Man Shot Dead at TI Concert in NYC, Others Hurt
One person died and three others were hospitalized after gunfire erupted backstage at T.I.'s concert at Irving Plaza in New York around 10 pm....
Jonathan McReynolds Launches Three Scholarships
GRAMMY-nominated gospel artist Jonathan McReynolds launches three $3,000 scholarships through his Elihu Nation nonprofit. Applications open June 1-July 31 for college students nationwide....
Eddie Long: Hypocrisy in Sexual Harassment Claims
Bishop Eddie Long discusses sexual harassment allegations on Steve Harvey show, unable to deny claims due to legal constraints. The controversy highlights religious hypocrisy amid...