https://www.instagram.com/p/B1nCm0BjnIf/ Mass shootings carried out by radicalized white nationalists and domestic terrorists has been a trend on the rise as of late and the recent shooting that left 9 people dead and 27 others wounded in Dayton, Ohio hit close to home for comedy legend Dave Chappelle. A resident of Yellow Springs, Ohio, Chappelle threw […]
Yes, it’s sad that we lost the Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin. However, I try to think of funerals as a time to celebrate a person’s life. When I die, I don’t want the tone of the funeral to be somber. I want it to be a party. I don’t want people dressed in all […]
Common’s new video, “Black America Again,” featuring Stevie Wonder shows black Americans raw and vulnerable. The chicago rapper’s subject touches all Americans witnessing obvious oppression at the hands of police through news or videos. The nearly three-minute video begins with the disturbing and fatal scene of Alton Sterling being shot by police. The song will be […]
Seems that Charlie Murphy has celebrity stories for days… One of the funniest episodes of the Dave Chappelle Show featured comedian Charlie Murphy, telling crazy bizarre stories that he’s experienced in Hollywood. A new Charlie Murphy story has surfaced on TV One’s Unsung Hollywood and he blessed us with a new, yet brief, True Hollywood Story […]
Last night Michelle Obama goes for an unforgettable ride on ‘Carpool Karaoke’ with James Corden. The First Lady and James paired up and ran through some big hits, some of their favorites including hits from Stevie Wonder and Beyonce along the way. Surprise guest Missy Elliott dropped in to sing “This Is For My Girls,” which was […]
Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Black Music Month originated in 1979. President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
When the Billboard Music Awards announced that Madonna would be the one, out of all the legendary living artists today, to lead the tribute to the late, great Prince at the ceremony, most people were not too happy. They were right to expect their disappointment, however, because when Madonna took the stage last night, there was much […]
It’s already been a few weeks now since the untimely passing of the legendary musician and performer Prince, but nobody’s really truly over it. As we morn the loss of one of the greatest music makers of all time, many of us are still searching for the right ways to honor the legacy of a man who gave […]
Since we’re in the month that highlights Black History, here’s an old school hip hop track that presents a wide-ranging historical narrative of human progress with an emphasis on African heritage, which also has a Stevie Wonder connection. Gary Byrd, a radio talk-show host on WBLS and WLIB in New York City, also a poet, author, […]
It seems like just a few weeks ago that music heads were coming off of the festival season high that engulfs the art form every…