Music Business Conference – March, Atlanta
Music industry veterans launch the first Music Business Empowerment Conference in Atlanta, March 13-15, featuring top executives from Atlantic Records and Capitol Records....
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New Black Film and TV Agents Open Shop in Atlanta
Talent agents Tay Smith and Christopher Young are making waves as Atlanta's rising African American TV/film agents at J Pervis Talent Agency....
Star Studio: Musiq Soulchild & Jazmine Sullivan Live
Neo soul stars Musiq Soulchild and Jazmine Sullivan performed live at Star Studio in Atlanta, sharing personal insights about their music careers and creative journeys....
Backlash Against Mona Scott-Young Over Sorority Sisters
Backlash grows against producer Mona Scott-Young over VH1's new reality series Sorority Sisters, which follows nine women from Atlanta Greek life organizations....
Tyler Perry Shares Bizarre Encounter with Employee at Studio
Tyler Perry shares a bizarre incident where an employee breached security at his Atlanta studio, hid in the walls, and barricaded himself in an office....
Urban Radio Music Conference Ready to Takeover Atlanta
The 10th Annual SUMC Urban Radio & Music Conference takes over Atlanta November 6-8, 2014. The rebranded conference brings together DJs, programmers, and industry executives...
TuneCore Launches Something Special for the A3C Festival
TuneCore launches #TuneCoreStudio at A3C Festival, pairing nine producers with artists for live recording sessions. The exclusive program creates new hip-hop tracks for compilation album...
Marc Lamont Hill Joins Staff at Morehouse College
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill joins Morehouse College as Distinguished Professor of African American Studies. The acclaimed scholar authored books on hip-hop pedagogy and hosts HuffPost...
Marsha Ambrosius on Writing “Butterflies” for MJ
Marsha Ambrosius reveals on V103 Atlanta how she wrote 'Butterflies' for Michael Jackson and the career impact of the collaboration....
Great Places to Invest in Real Estate
Real estate markets show 85% recovery with strong investment opportunities in Charlotte, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and other major cities offering significant growth potential....
R.I.P – Andre 3000’s Dad Dies from Heart Attack
Andre 3000's father Lawrence Walker died from a heart attack on February 12, 2014, after chopping wood during Atlanta's ice storm when he lost power....
DJ Drama Joins Atlantic Records A&R Team
DJ Drama joins Atlantic Records as A&R executive, bringing his mixtape expertise and Atlanta connections to help discover and develop new hip-hop talent....
Is This Outkast Reunion Really About to Happen?
Big Boi sparked Outkast reunion rumors with an Instagram post showing him with Andre 3000. Fans speculate about a possible Coachella performance by the Atlanta...
Motown the Musical to Hold Open Casting Call in the ATL
Motown the Musical announces open casting call in Atlanta on November 10, 2013, seeking African-American singers ages 20s-40s for Broadway and national tour productions....
Hip Hop Invades Atlanta In the Form of the A3C Festival
The A3C Festival brings hip hop culture to Atlanta with performances by Ghostface Killah, Questlove, and other major artists. This annual 5-day festival features music,...
Raven Symone & AzMarie Livingston in Atlanta
Raven Symone was spotted with girlfriend AzMarie Livingston during Labor Day weekend festivities in Atlanta, sharing a sweet moment together....
Lil Kim at Gay Pride Events in Atlanta (pics)
Lil Kim appeared at Black Gay Pride events in Atlanta over Labor Day weekend. The iconic rapper showed support for the LGBTQ+ community at the...
Radio Round Up: V103 Mike and Carol Reunion Pics
Former V103 Atlanta Morning Show staff including Mike Roberts and Carol Blackmon reunited to celebrate Si-Man's birthday at Copeland's Cumberland....
K Michelle Album Release Party at Frank Ski’s
R&B singer K Michelle celebrated her latest album release with an exclusive party at Frank Ski's restaurant, marking another milestone in her music career....
Don Cannon Named New Vice President of A&R for Def Jam
DJ Don Cannon has been appointed Vice President of A&R for Def Jam Records, working from Atlanta. The music executive expressed excitement about joining what...
Rashan Ali Celebrates Children’s Book Launch
Streetz 94.5's Rashan Ali launched her debut children's book 'Piper Sky's Pink Popsicle Shoes' at Atlanta's Greenbriar Mall. The community event drew 100+ families celebrating...
Tocarra Hamilton
National recording artist Tocarra Hamilton releases her new single 'Just Like You' after collaborating with Usher and Pitbull on chart-topping hits....
Monument to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Ancestor Toppled
A monument honoring Michelle Obama's great-great-great-grandmother Melvinia Shields was vandalized in Georgia. Police are investigating the incident in Clayton County where the memorial was knocked...
Peachtree Village Int’l Film Festival
The Peachtree Village International Film Festival returns to Atlanta August 23-25, featuring industry panels, film screenings, and awards for African Diaspora filmmakers....
HOT 107.9 ANNOUNCES FIRST ARTIST FOR BIRTHDAY BASH 18
Hot 107.9 announces 2 Chainz, B.O.B, Trinidad James and more for Birthday Bash 18 at Atlanta's Philips Arena on June 15, 2013....