To close out Black Music Month here at BAW, we put together a list of seven musicians that are new to the industry and changing the shift of African American-made music for the better.
From the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll herself Tina Turner to the new age revolutionary D'Angelo And The Vanguard, take a look at five Black musicians that made impactful changes in rock music over the past five decades as we continue to celebrate Black Music Month.
From the two Kools to Flex, Clue to Capri, we 're giving 10 mixmasters that helped define hip-hop the flowers they deserve for Black Music Month.
Keeping our Black Music Month momentum going here at Black America Web, we put together a list of our favorite R&B cover songs from the likes of Aaliyah, Beyoncé, Luther Vandross, Frank Ocean and more soul greats.
Black Music Month is fully alive and thriving here at Black America Web, so we figured now would be the perfect time to pay tribute to some of our favorite records that infused hard-hitting beats with soulful vocals.
We decided to get a bit creative for Black Music Month with 10 fictional Black musicians from movies and TV that we love.
On the anniversary week of Whitney Houston's hit-filled 1987 sophomore album, we look back at five songs off the Diamond-selling LP that you should definitely give a spin for Black Music Month.
WARNING: Some tracks contain explicit lyrics and sexual/adult themes 1. Joyner Lucas Although he’s been releasing music since 2010, this Massachusetts-based rapper didn’t release his record label debut, ADHD, until this year. His thoughtful, socially conscious singles like “I’m Not Racist” and “Devil’s Work” along with teaming up with Chris Brown and Eminem hasn’t hurt […]
The neo-soul wave of the 90’s was formed by a loose-knit group of like-minded musicians who reflected the souful originals of an earlier, more artistically inclined era. These artists were known for their strong songwriting, solid musicianship, stellar vocals and for their individual, innovative music and eclectic, artistic personas. This next wave of R&B artists […]
When we talk Soul, we’re talking about bottom of the gut singers who are churning out records that will transport you back to when Soul singers were putting out music that made you feel. Artists like PJ Morton and Leon Bridges are leading the wave of modern “Old Soul” acts but there are others out there […]
It’s African-American Appreciation Month and sometimes even we get stumped by a musical question. Last week on “Arsenio Hall Monday,” we became consumed by Childish Gambino’s hit “RedBone” because it doesn’t include the word redbone in the lyrics. Given the actual lyrics, a more fitting name obviously would have been “Stay Woke.” Arsenio thought that […]
These stars do it all – acting, singing, producing, writing. Check out our favorite hybrids.
