Music
When rappers become dads, it’s hopefully a time of celebration. But when a rap star has a daughter, it can get complicated. They might think twice about the music they put out or become overly protective of even resistant to daughters who seek to follow in their father’s musical footsteps. And there are those painful […]
The classic soul-singer is announcing her first album in seven years, “Only Forever.” “I just had this concept of walking into a digital universe with an analog heart (on ‘Only Forever’),” Baker told The BoomBox. “So we’re kind of marrying the two. I started cutting analog down in Nashville, and once I knew what we […]
Tamela Mann has a powerful testimony. She and her husband, David, who starred with her on the Tyler Perry sitcom “Meet the Browns” came from impoverished childhoods in Texas to triumph in the entertainment industry. The couple, who has now been married for 24 years and have four children are now spokespersons for the American […]
26-year-old Canadian born rapper, Drake, has announced his plans to graduate high school this summer. He said in a recent interview, "I'm actually spending my summer graduating high school. That's my main focus after OVO Fest. I only have one credit left, and I'm really excited about that." Drake headlined the 3rd Annual OVO Fest […]
When Israel Houghton, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin and Marvin Sapp combine forces, you can best believe a mighty praise will follow. The four gospel music heavyweights begin a combined tour on September 16th in Phoenix, Arizona, spearheaded by Kirk Frankin, who brought them together and asked Live Nation, the country’s biggest concert promoter to back […]
Eric Benet discovered that he has a very special fan. First lady Michelle Obama is a huge fan of the singer. He found out at the end of his show last week at Constitutional Hall. The two met and had a little moment. “It was very cool meeting her,” Benet told reporters. “She told me […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg says he was "born again" during a visit to Jamaica in February, is changing his name to Snoop Lion and is ready to make music that his "kids and grandparents can listen to." The artist known for gangster rap is releasing a reggae album called "Reincarnated" in the fall. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The MTV Video Music Award nominations are out, and Rihanna and Drake are leading the pack with five nominations each. Last year's big winner Katy Perry isn't far behind, with four nominations. Rihanna has two chances to win for video of the year; she's nominated both for her hit "We Found […]
Now that some of the enthusiasm behind Frank Ocean’s coming out moment has died down, he’s conducted an interview with "the Guardian" about his decision. He first came out about his sexuality on his Tumblr blog July 3, detailing a relationship he had with another man. Shortly after that, the Net was abuzz and he […]
The in-fighting between En Vogue continues! After years of revolving members trying to replace Dawn Robinson and the group bringing Robinson back into the fold in 2010 for a 20th anniversary tour and album, the ladies are on the outs again. Dawn Robinson took to Twitter to announce that fellow member Maxine Jones is no […]
When hip-hop singer Nate Dogg died last year, he didn’t have his affairs in order. There was no will and no instructions as to how things should be divided amongst his children and other surviving relatives. just as a family feud started brewing, a lawyer was hired to handle the legal wrangling. According to documents […]
For music lovers, the “Nati” is the place to be this weekend. Eddie Levert and the O’Jays are among the legendary musical performers heading down to The Queen City to perform at the city’s 50th annual music festival this weekend. Once called the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival, for the last eight years, it’s now the […]
