Happy Friday to your dads out there. We know that you’re gearing up for a long weekend and some of you might even be starting summer vacation plans already. So to give you some inspiration we’ve got two celeb dads who are really showing out this week. First up, Swizz Beatz’s son Egypt Dean made […]
Every MC dreams of getting a hit, but not quite like this. “If I get hit with all these eyes out here…” Skyzoo says almost challenging the myriad of cars speeding down this Brooklyn street on a Saturday night. “I got hit by a fire truck stealing from the store,” his partner in rhyme Torae […]
In April of 2014 it was announced that Grammy nominated artist Eric Benét and R&B singer Calvin Richardson signed with BMG/Primary Wave Artist Services to release their upcoming albums in the US. Calvin Richardson, who broke into the music scene in 1999 with his debut “Country Boy,” has just released his Marvin Gaye inspired first […]
New York’s Mayor De Blasio and President Bill Clinton joined restaurateurs Marcus Samuelsson (Red Rooster) and Tren’ness Wood-Black (Sylvia’s) to announce a new food festival coming to Harlem in May of 2015. “Harlem EatUp!” is a new three-day festival in Harlem, NY celebrating food, culture, and spirit of Harlem. “Today is a big day for […]
Years before singer Kelly Price was making noise on “R&B Divas L.A.” she was making her name as a background singer and writer at Bad Boy Records. In the mid 90s she was asked to sing on the late Notorious B.I.G’s hit “Mo Money Mo Problems” from his sophomore release “Life After Death.” The Stevie J […]
In May of 1995 Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace had found his groove. Less than a year after the release of his platinum debut, “Ready To Die,” the Brooklyn legend dropped the stellar remix to “One More Chance,” flaunting new lyrics and a reconstructed instrumental propped up on DeBarge’s “Stay With Me.” The Trackmasters produced […]
What does it mean when hip-hip begins sampling itself? For his latest single “Another Day,” Bronx, NY MC Fat Joe draws inspiration from Queen Latifah’s 1993 single, “Just Another Day,” which itself sampled Herb Alpert and Janet Jackson’s sexy collab, “Making Love In The Rain.” However, the Don Cartegena’s latest is not a love letter, at […]
This July, bust out your best polyester pants suit because Black Dynamite and his crew are about to explode onto the scene in all-new Blu-ray and DVD release, “Black Dynamite Season One.” The inaugural home entertainment release from the top-rated Adult Swim series will be available to own on July 15, 2014. Featuring all ten […]
What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas and the 2014 Billboard Music Awards are proof. This years awards were held at the MGM Grand and featured rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges as the host. Performers included J LO and Pitbull (who may as well go ahead and get married they are seen so much […]
Rapper and producer Lil Jon sat down with Arsenio Hall Wednesday night and talked up his early days in Atlanta and also paid tribute to So So Def and Jermaine Dupri, who joined the interview. “JD, he gave me my first music industry job, he believed in me,” Lil Jon told Arsenio. “I was just […]
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, aka The RZA, is clearly driven, having produced over a dozen albums and parlaying his music career into acting and directing. But when was the first time The Abbott got behind the wheel to drive? “My first car was called the ‘God Mobile,’ which was a hooptie old Seville when we were […]
The Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Film Commission announced that Don Cheadle’s film about iconic jazz innovator Miles Davis will be filming there in July. Cheadle will direct and produce the film called “Miles Ahead” from a script that he co-wrote. “We look forward to exploring the culture, musicians and backdrop of this city. We are hoping […]