It’s All Black Music
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Westlake Studios. 8447 Beverly Blvd in West Hollywood When: November 8, 1982 What: Michael Jackson felt his “Off the Wall” album didn’t get its proper due at the Grammy Awards. He recorded “Thriller” with the intent of showing the world the he was the King of Pop, […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals 56 Forsyth Street, NW, Atlanta, GA When: 5/8/1992 What: After two years of countersuits and trials, the Eleventh Federal Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a previous ruling that 2 Live Crew’s As Nasty As They Wanna Be was obscene and sale of […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) (New) Yankee Stadium, 1 East 161 St, Bronx, NY 10452 When: October 30, 2009 What: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform their anthemic “Empire State of Mind” before a World Series game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music […]
Dreamgirls is the film adaptation of the Tony Award 1981 Broadway play. Dreamgirls follows the story of The Dreams, an R&B all girl group who rise to fame during the 1960’s. With a production cost of $80 million, Dreamgirls is the most expensive film to feature an all African-American cast. Dreamgirls was originally meant as […]
via MajicATL.com R&B vet Kelly Price called into the Steve Harvey Morning Show today and spoke with the crew and guest host Boris Kodjoe about the state of soul music and her new album, Kelly. Price also discussed the inspiration behind her single “Not My Daddy” featuring Stokely from Mint Condition. Listen to the exclusive! […]
Fabolous was spotted leaving a restaurant by a TMZ cameraman who asked him who he thinks are the best rappers dead or alive. His list includes Brooklyn homie–Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, 2 Pac, Eminem and Big Daddy Kane(he couldn’t chose between the last two). [NEW MUSIC]The Game Ft. Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Lil’ Wayne & Rick Ross […]
Lil Wayne and B.G. was once a rap group called the B.G.’z. BG was once known by the alias “Doggie.” He and Lil Wayne was to record the album True Story but Wayne’s mother did not want Lil Wayne spitting such graphic lyrics. During this time is when the name BG was given to Doggie […]
Missy sees herself as a “visionary” and an artist before her time. Last night on VH1’s Behind The Music delved into the makings of Missy real name Melissa Arnette Elliott. She revealed that she was molested for a year at a young age, watching her mother almost murdered, losing her dear friend Aaliyah and her […]
Pete Rock’s wife Shara McHayle has asked friends and supporters to gather at 100 Centre Street in New York, NY at 9am this morning to seek justice in the wake of the police misconduct at the Monumental album release party. Following is an official statement from the family’s lawyer, Kenneth Montgomery. On Tuesday, June 28th, […]
Police attacked family members and friends of Pete Rock and Smif N Wessun at their release party for their album, “Monumental(PURCHASE HERE).” In the video, the NYPD can be seen assaulting a man and woman at 2:53, and a police officer hits rapper Rock of the group Heltah Skeltah at 4:35 Another overhead video shows […]
“Monkey Gang: The Mockumentary” a hip-hop comedy that parodies negativity in Gangsta Rap and Hip Hop culture will have its second advanced screening this Sunday, July 3rd at the Anthology Film Archives in downtown Manhattan at 2pm. Since the trailer for the movie debuted in January of this year, Monkey Gang has been the talk […]
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