Over the weekend, Actor Donald Glover both hosted “Saturday Night Live” and was the musical guest as his rap/R&B alter ego, Childish Gambino. Glover as Gambino premiered two new songs on “SNL,” titled “Saturday” and “This Is America.” “This Is America” lit up social media after its debut. You will need to watch it more than…… MORE
BIZ MARKIE CONTINUES TO DJ, MAKE TV AND MOVIE APPEARENCES, AND AND MORE. BIZ MARKIE DEFINATELY GOES ON MY LIST AS ONE OF THE GREATEST IN HIP HOP CULTURE! CHECK THE BLOG:… MORE
It’s Womens History Month! So let’s celebrate some of the first ladies in hip-hop Salt N Pepa!!… MORE
It has been announced that director Ava DuVernay, has joined black girl magic forces with the Sweetest Taboo singer Sade on the soundtrack to her new movie A Wrinkle in Time. DuVernay says, “My creative partnership with Sade on ‘Flower of the Universe’ was so connected that I reverse engineered the usual process and used…… MORE
It’s impossible to sum up the amazingness (Yes! that is a word!) of Erykah Badu! Give me 1 minute to give you a taste of why she’s necessary in music and life. It might sound extreme but she actually does assist in childbirth! Discover the many hats she wears here: … MORE
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Earth wind and fire were more than just versatile, They brought a cosmic mystical and eclectic vibe to music during their time. It all blended together perfectly with the writings of Maurice white and his unpredictable arrangements. The group was named after The three elements in Whites astrological charts. I found it extremely interesting that…… MORE
Lauryn Hill aka L Boogie Well known for being a member of the group the Fugees. Lauryn Hill’s studio album titled The Miseduction of Lauryn Hill is on the list of me and most of my friends top favorite album in LIFE. The album sold approx 8 million copies with hits like Doo Wop…… MORE
GUESS WHO GOT KICKED OUT OF THE HOUSE AFTER BEING CAUGHT LISTENING TO A JACKIE WILSON RECORD? AL GREENE!!! AL GREENE IS DEFINATELY ONE OF THOSE ARTIST THAT MOST OF US GREW UP LISTENING TO BY DEFAULT OF OUR PARENTS. NOW FOR ME, FEELING AL’S MUSIC WAS SOMETHING THAT I HAD NO CHOICE IN. IT…… MORE
Aint nothing like getting paid on a Friday! If you’re a seasoned 30 year old, like me, that Johnny Kemp song “Just Got Paid” will easily come to mind. That song, along with other famous joints in the 90’s like Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative were written by the creators of New Jack Swing. I’m talking…… MORE
Chris O’Donnell is headed back to the small screen to star in the 9-1-1 spinoff series, 9-1-1: Nashville on ABC. We don’t know many plot details yet, but the show will follow first responders in the Tennessee-based city. Chris will play Captain Don Sharpe, who Variety describes as “a rugged fire captain and rodeo rider…
Will Smith announced his new album, Based On A True Story, will be released on March 28, 20 years after his last album. The album features DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor, and Smith’s son Jaden. The tracklist is divided into “episodes” instead of songs. He also recently revealed that he and Prince discussed launching an…
SZA is feeling speechless after her album SOS managed to tie Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller. The two artists are officially tied at 79 total non-consecutive weeks spent in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. According to Luminate, that’s the most for a Black artist. TMZ Hip-Hop caught up with SZA after her appearance on…
Angie Stone’s catalog received a hefty boost following her recent death. Billboard reports that Stone’s streams have increased by 1,300 percent to 8.4 million. Stone’s sales have risen by 10,700 percent. Her 1999 hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” got the biggest bump in listens. Stone died in a car accident in Alabama on…