Multi-talented Nashvillian Jesse Boyce died on Thursday surrounded by friends and family. He was 69 years old and had been battling cancer. During his 40-plus-year career, he worked as a session musician, producer, songwriter, label owner and businessman. “Jesse was one of the greatest bass players that has come through Nashville, and just an all-around talent,” said Lorenzo Washington, one of…… MORE
Enter to win a pair of tickets to the Southern Heritage Classic Football Game!
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Rap Lives
He’s a product of Ethiopian immigrants. He grew up in Portland, Oregon. He’s college educated. He is bringing his clever wit, and testosterone-filled flavor to rap. He is Amine’ and the Heebiejeebies track featuring Kehlani 👍…… MORE
RCA Inspiration & Provident Music Group Announce Relaunch of Verity Records | @VerityGospel
Nashville, TN – July 5, 2017 – RCA Inspiration and Provident Music Group celebrate the relaunch of Verity Records, reviving the iconic label that has been a modern standard-bearer in Gospel for almost two decades! Reintroducing Verity, kicked off by the newly-launched single “Close” from Gospel icon Marvin Sapp, excitement is buzzing high among artists, the industry,…… MORE
Black Music Honors
The two-hour event will acknowledge the legendary African American artists who have influenced and made significant musical contributions to African American culture and American music worldwide. Rickey Smiley, television and radio personality and Grammy Award-winner and actress LeToya Luckett, will co-host the show set to air on broadcast syndication, Sept. 2-30, 2017 and on…… MORE
LL is Honored to be Honored
LL Cool J Becomes First Rapper to Receive Kennedy Center Honor By Noah Yoo LL Cool J will be honored at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, as the Washington Post reports. LL will be the first rapper to be honored in the annual ceremony—other artists to receive the honor this year include Lionel Richie and Gloria Estefan. I…… MORE
The hit show ‘Power’ might be Ghost!
50 Cent Threatens To Exit ‘Power’ Due To Alleged Unfair Treatment By Starz Power may have its new highs this weekend, but Curtis Jackson seems to be all the way over it. The rapper and executive producer of the hit series has lashed out at Starz in an Instagram post. Taking to social media Monday (Jul.…… MORE
New Musiq
Musiq Soulchild Returns With Two New Videos ‘Start Over’ & ‘Simple Things’: Premiere by Carl Lamarre For Musiq Soulchild, he has hit the reset button on his music career so that he can “Start Over.” On Monday (July 17), the acclaimed crooner debut[ed] his two newest videos “Start Over” and “Simple Things” with Billboard, in light…… MORE
Mary J Blige shares everything during her concert!
Mary J Blige laid into her estranged husband Kendu Isaacs for allegedly cheating on her and then using the courts to force her to pay him off in their ugly divorce. Blige, 46, was in rare form Friday at the Cincinnati Music Festival, where she said she was disgusted with both her soon to be ex…… MORE
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ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…
LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING
LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…
SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS
We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…
PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE
On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…