Year: 2016
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Bell Biv DeVoe Makes Special Appearance at V103
Bell, Biv and Devoe stopped by V103 in Atlanta, here they take a pic with Morning News Anchor Maria Boynton. The group is currently promoting their new single “Run.”(New York, NY) Multi-platinum group Bell Biv Devoe — Ricky Bell, Mike Bivins and Ron Devoe — are back with “Run,” the Erick Sermon-produced single that captures the BBD…
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Hot 103 Jamz Music Conference Showcases Rising Talent
KPRS-FM, Kansas City’s number one station for Hip Hop and R&B, is hosting the 2016 Hot 103 Jamz Music Conference on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the VooDoo in Harrah’s Casino, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, MO. The Hot 103 Jamz Music Conference provides a unique opportunity for artists, booking agents, concert…
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The Impact of Racism on Lil Wayne’s Journey
Entertainer Lil Wayne admits that his privilege or “blessings” as a celebrity has allowed him to elude racism. He admits his audience is mostly white and that the recent controversy involving Colin Kaepernick is something that went right over his head. Your thoughts?
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Bel Biv DeVoe Drops New Music Video for Hit Single
Bell Biv DeVoe, now you know,…We all know those aforementioned lyrics but will fans “Run” to support this new Bell Biv Devoe endeavor. Check out the new video below and from the comments on the video, the people are feelin’ it!https://youtu.be/lRrY2_4AKKs
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Eddie Murphy Nails Tracy Morgan Impression
Eddie Murphy stopped by the jimmy kimmel show to promote his new film Mr. Church. While there Eddie talks about making Tracy Morgan laugh following his serious car accident and then he does this spontaneous impression of him that is spot on! Check out it.https://youtu.be/76p089IZXLs
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Kevin Hart Invests in High-End Men’s Underwear Brand
Kevin Hart Invests in Premium Men’s Underwear Brand, Tommy JohnComedian/Actor turned business mogul launches new business venture with disruptive men’s underwear companyKevin Hart invests in premium men’s underwear company, Tommy John. Tommy John Kevin Hart invests in premium men’s underwear company, Tommy John.Today, Tommy John announced Kevin Hart’s recent investment in the premium men’s underwear…
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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…