The first single from Chris Brown’s new album “Undecided,” samples the 1991 hit single by Shanice, “I Love Your Smile.” Shanice tells the Tom Joyner Morning Show Crew that she loves the song and that Brown “went about it the right way.” He asked her permission beforehand and “didn’t want to do it unless” she was okay with […]
Sad news from Atlanta on Sunday as Buddie (pictured second from left), one-fourth of the rap group Dem Franchize Boyz has reportedly passed away. The group confirmed the news via their Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1lsnYMhhHN/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B1mKg01hw8f/?igshid=qisy6wt0rtqq Part of the So So Def imprint, in mid-2005, DFB grew from under the height of Atlanta’s crunk era with […]
The contributions and influence of jazz bandleader Count Basie remains strong to this day. The New Jersey native was born August 21, 1904 in the town of Red Bank. William James Basie was born to parents with musical backgrounds, thus he had little choice but to take to music. As a child, his mother taught […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Nas X, Lizzo and Shawn Mendes are set to perform at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced Tuesday that Bad Bunny, Camila Cabello, J Balvin and Rosalia will also hit the stage at the Aug. 26 event, taking place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Ariana […]
It seems City Girls rapper Yung Miami, born Caresha Brownlee, was the target of an attack in Miami. Thankfully, it was unsuccessful.
If you push the wrong person long enough, they’re going to push back.
The origin of funk music is often credited to Pee Wee Ellis, James Brown, and a host of other musicians who brought the stylistic groove to life in the ‘60s. Today is George Clinton’s birthday, and as one of Funk’s pioneers, he and his band Parliament-Funkadelic helped place the genre on the world stage. Clinton […]
Jerry Foxhoven, the former director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services, is speaking out following reports that he was told to resign after sending an email to 4,300 employees about his love for Tupac Shakur. Foxhoven said he thought it was a “coincidence” that he was forced out after he sent the office-wide email celebrating the […]
Beyoncé‘s role with The Lion King isn’t just centered around her playing Nala in the CGI live-action remake. She’s dropping a whole compilation album to go along with the movie. The tracklist for The Lion King: The Gift features the likes of Childish Gambino, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Pharrell but also gives way to exciting newcomers such as Tierra Whack, Jessie […]
Amid recent rumors of “health challenges,” Stevie Wonder revealed that he needs a kidney transplant. Wonder made the news public on Saturday during a performance in Britain saying that he’s going on a hiatus from touring and that thankfully, he’s already found a donor and that the procedure would take place in September. https://twitter.com/AleemMaqbool/status/1147633401161277443 Various outlets […]
Singer Raheem DeVaughn is back with his 7th studio album “The Love Reunion“ and it is amazing! The new project is saturated with DeVaughn’s signature sound but blends Afro-Latin, Caribbean sounds with what we can come to love with the D.C. native: Sangin’! In the latest episode of “
If you believe that every celebrity has chefs, chauffeurs, private trainers and all of the other trappings often associated with stardom, singer/actress and America Idol winner Fantasia Barrino wants you to know you’re wrong. Earlier this week, while visiting The Tammi Mac Show in L.A. following the BET Awards, the 34-year-old was asked to spill the […]
