Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Perfect Pair Recording Studios 36 Meadow Street, East Orange, NJ 07018 When: Late 1997 – June 1998 What: The Fugees sold millions of records, but it didn’t stop Lauryn Hill from trying her hand at a solo career. The result was “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” a […]
Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne are on our top 25 artists of 2011. Check out who else made our list! Vote on who represents black music in 2011 Flo Rida Busted For DUI In $1.7 Million Bugatti BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #55: Master P’s No Limit Records Founded FACT OF THE DAY: Wiz Khalifa Was […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Master Sound Studios 1013 Assembly Drive, Virginia Beach, VA When: September 23, 2003 What: Missy Elliot and Timbaland were proteges of Jodeci’s Devante Swing. Elliott had gained notoriety as a songwriter but “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” was a breakthrough as a performer, and its otherworldly beat […]
Check out the behind the scenes footage from Rick Ross’s recent photo shoot with GQ Magazine. The Maybach Music Group boss goes topless even for GQ. This has got to be history for big men all over the world for Rick Ross to be featured in GQ. Looks like things are only getting better for […]
Kelly Rowland has already been a “Commander,” but in these recent promo shots, photographed by Robert Ector, she plays the part of the captain, dressed in nautical stripes, a sailing cap and gold, mesh jewelry. She looks hot, her latest single has hit #1, and she’s landed the coveted gig of UK “X-Factor” judge – […]
First Lady Michelle Obama rolls out the next level “Let’s Move Childcare” She joked with the young children, that she apologizes they did not get their naps. The First Lady announced the child-care phase of her “Let’s Move” campaign on Tuesday and encouraged the use of a checklist to improve healthy eating and increase physical […]
Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese reunite for EBONY magazine’s July 2011 “Collector’s Edition” split covers. The “Baby Boy” duo wear glowing white ensembles and are featured as part of the mag’s first-ever 50 Finest List. We wonder who else made the cut! Find out when the issue hits newsstands and iPads on June 15. Tyrese: […]
Since making his first appearance on a rap record in 1998, G. Dep has had a turbulent journey. Dep, once a promising artist on Bad Boy records, has had a career marred by excessive drug use and arrests. Through his experience G. Dep has shown that as ruthless as the music business can me, nothing […]
Ludacris has gone country! Luda performed “Dirt Road Anthem” alongside Jason Aldean at this years Country Music Awards. The Atlanta bred rapper tweeted “I love stretching the outer limits of where music can potentially go & collaborating w/artists that nobody expects me to.” At the end of the performance Luda declared “History has been made!” […]
Deitrick Haddon is taking music to a new creative level with his album , “Church On the Moon” He is a pastor, gospel artist, producer and actor. The album “Church On the Moon has been in the top 5 of The Billboard Gospel Charts for over 13 weeks. Before Easter he took a moment out […]
Gospel music favorites Dawkins & Dawkins have returned to the scene after a 10-year hiatus with the highly anticipated CD, From Now On due June 28, 2011. The highly regarded duo – blood brothers Anson and Eric – took a break from performing, yet their unforgettable classics have stood the test of time with national […]
Nine months ago, Kim Burrell suddenly seemed to switch gears when she was installed as pastor of Love and Liberty Fellowship Church, a modest space tucked away in a Greenspoint office park and identified only by a banner over the front door. The move stunned many fans who knew the gospel diva only from her […]