Cedric the Entertainer Comedy Special Coming to Netflix
Netlix was already killin' it but now they have gone and delivered one of the Original Kings of Comedy to us. That's right, Netflix is...
Year : 2016
Eric Ben�t to Release Self-Titled Album on October 7, 2016
4x GRAMMY-nominated R&B singer Eric Ben�t releases his eighth self-titled studio album October 7, 2016, featuring hit single 'Sunshine' and a remix with Tamia....
Radio Facts: Urban’s Power Programmers Debut
Radio Facts Magazine announces its final 2016 issue spotlighting seven power programmers in urban radio. Industry voting will determine winners....
BMI ANNOUNCES HIGHEST REVENUE IN COMPANY’S HISTORY
BMI announces historic $1.06 billion revenue and distributes record-breaking $931 million to songwriters and publishers. Digital revenue surged 50% to $152 million with deals from...
NAB SHOW SEEKS SPEAKERS FOR BROADCAST ENGINEERING & IT
NAB Show 2017 is accepting speaking proposals for its Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology Conference, held April 22-27 in Las Vegas. The deadline for all...
Peep “Surviving Compton” – The Michel’le Biopic
Michel'le's biopic 'Surviving Compton' explores her relationships with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight during N.W.A.'s rise to fame, including allegations of abuse....
Shannon Sharpe Keeps it All the Way Real Regarding Colin Kaepernick Protest
UNDISPUTED is a new daily two and a half hour sports debate show starring Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe, and moderated by Joy Taylor. Every...
Tune-In to the Morris Media Studios Radio-Thon!
Morris Media Studios hosts 24-hour Radio-Thon featuring DJ Quik, DJ Battlecat, and more to raise $25k for Leimert Park studio completion....
Questlove’s New Pandora Show Debuts with Maya Rudolph
Questlove debuts his new weekly Pandora show 'Questlove Supreme' featuring Maya Rudolph as the first guest. The three-hour show airs Wednesdays at 1 PM EST....
Big Deal Music Signs Rising Star Lucy Dacus Ahead of Tour
Big Deal Music signs rising indie rock star Lucy Dacus to publishing deal ahead of her No Burden album re-release and fall tour dates....
Digital and Radio Facts “SPOT ON”: Coline Creuzot
Houston R&B singer-songwriter Coline Creuzot, signed to Sony ATV, releases new EP 'Timeless' with co-signs from Drake, T-Pain, and T.I....
Classic Upset in Summer Radio Format Race
Classic Rock radio unexpectedly won format of the summer 2016 with 5.1% audience growth, beating Classic Hits which had won two previous years....
Hollywood Black Film Festival Announces 2017 Dates
The Hollywood Black Film Festival returns February 22-26, 2017 in Marina Del Rey after a brief hiatus. Submissions now open for films, documentaries, and scripts....
Chance the Rapper Sings Happy Birthday to Auntie
Chance the Rapper performed a special birthday song for Beyonc� at Made in America festival, calling her his 'auntie' in a heartwarming tribute....
Diddy Launches Charter School, Criticizes Obama and Clinton
Sean 'Diddy' Combs launches a charter school in Harlem while criticizing President Obama for shortchanging Black people and expressing distrust of Hillary Clinton....
‘Olympic Pride, American Prejudice’ Trailer is Powerful
New documentary explores 18 African American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, including Jesse Owens who won 4 golds....
Peep the New Trailer for Kevin Hart’s “What Now” Film
kevin hart is back with another stand up movie....
Colin Kaepernick Donates $1M to Help People
Colin Kaepernick pledges to donate $1 million of his NFL salary to help communities in need, demonstrating his commitment beyond protest....
B-Real Series: Hip-Hop Culture Celebration
Columbia College Chicago's Dance Center launches B-Real series celebrating hip-hop culture with workshops, battles, and performances Feb 17-March 1, featuring international artists....
TLC Orders Second Season of Tyler Perry’s TOO CLOSE TO HOME
TLC renews Tyler Perry's Too Close to Home for a second season after the drama series reached 4.2 million viewers and became the network's first...
The Magnificent Seven: Poster and Cast Promise
The final poster for The Magnificent Seven starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke is here. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the western hits theaters...
And the Number One Artist on the Spotify Weekly Charts Is…
The Spotify Weekly Charts reveal the top artists by listeners and the most streamed viral songs across US, UK, and global markets this week....
Cast Announced for Netflix’s DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
Netflix announces the full cast for Dear White People series adaptation, including Antoinette Robertson and DeRon Horton. The 10-episode comedy premieres in 2017....
Harry Belafonte on Kaepernick: Silencing Slaves Benefits Owners
Civil rights icon Harry Belafonte defends Colin Kaepernick's NFL protests in powerful interview, comparing silencing athletes to historical oppression....
Black Eyed Peas Reunite for #WhereTheLove Campaign
Black Eyed Peas reunite after five years with #WHERESTHELOVE, featuring Justin Timberlake, Usher, Mary J. Blige and more to combat hate and violence....