Fayetteville, N.C. native Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known to hip-hop fans as J. Cole, is one of the the new young guns of hip-hop. Just 30, Cole has established himself as one of hip-hop’s most thoughtful artists as well as one of its most prolific lyrically. He’s released three studio albums and four mixtapes thus […]
Miguel can’t be placed into a box. If you listen to the singer, songwriter and producer’s albums, you’ll find that the California native’s sound has a multitude of flavor which includes Hip-Hop, electronic, soul, funk, pop and rock. Signing with the then Jive Records in 2007, Miguel’s career didn’t begin to flourish until well after […]
English import Marsha Ambrosius already had a massive fan following from her days in the duo Floetry with classic love songs like “Say Yes” and “Getting Late.” She is also the songwriter behind Michael Jackson’s hit song, “Butterflies.” But as a solo artist, Ambrosius ramped up the sensuality, releasing two solo projects Late Nights and […]
Ariana Grande has been on fire. Her smash single Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea) soared to the top of the Billboard charts last summer, and she followed it up with another smash hit when Jessie J released the surefire hit song Bang Bang (feat. Grande and Nicki Minaj).” Her career started in the Broadway musical 13, before landing the […]
Over the last couple of years, the UK has provided us with a steady stream of talented artists that have taken over the American airwaves- Labrinth, born Timothy McKenzie, is no different. Although relatively new to the masses, Labrinth was raised, along with his nine siblings, in a musical family rooted in the sounds of […]
Gary Clark Jr. is a true musician. Clark began playing the guitar at 12 years old, and now at the age of 31, the soul-blues-rocker has been compared to the likes of Jimi Hendrix. He released his major-label début Blak and Blu in 2012, it covers Clark’s complete sound which ranges from rock, blues, soul, country […]
Mali Music has been around for years. Seven to be exact. Mostly underground and quietly in the black church. But it was his performance at the 2013 BET Awards that got “us” talking. A year later and Jennifer Lopez would call to invite him to perform on American Idol. And that’s when the world took notice (his single sales jumped overnight […]
Some artists are here for the short term and others are around for the long haul. But sometimes, when its still early in an artist’s career, it can be hard to tell the difference. During June, Black Music Month, our #Forward20 are the artists that we think will survive musical trends and changes to remain […]
Although “The Russ Parr Morning Show” celebrates Black music every day, Black Music Month has come to an end. But one particular listener completely forgot about it. Listen to the audio player to hear Mae Ling call to apologize. Plus, hear the ratchet offer she has for Russ Parr listeners at her nail salon! Keep […]
Most modern music relies heavily on the use of samples, the art of taking a snippet of a pre-existing recording, and working it into a new song. Over the years we’ve known music to be a highly collaborative effort and more times than not, thanks to technology, the two artists don’t even have to be […]
Michael Blackson visits the Tom Joyner Morning Show Studios during Black Music Month.
Guy Torry visits the Tom Joyner Morning Show Studios during Black Music Month.
