K. Michelle And Loni Love End Their Feud
Source: Prince Williams / Getty It looks like K. Michelle and Loni Love have buried the hatchet. After the singer was a guest on The Real this week to promote her new album, she posted online a pic of...
View ArticleR&B Singer Denise LaSalle Has Died At 78
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Singer and songwriter Denise LaSalle, whose hit “Trapped by a Thing Called Love” topped the R&B charts in 1971, has died. She was 78. Musician and producer Lawrence “Boo”...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Black Music Biographies
Black music has sustained us since even before we arrived on American shores. It’s been our celebration, our satisfaction, our baby-making music, and even our call to action during slavery. Musicians...
View ArticleKelis Calls Marriage To Nas ‘Dark’ and ‘Toxic’
The personal, poignant story about domestic violence that singer Kelis shared in an interview published Thursday could inspire countless other Black women inside and outside of hip-hop to stop living...
View ArticleCharles Neville Of The Neville Brothers Dead At 79
Charles Neville arrives with The Neville Brothers on stage to perform during the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the New Orleans Fairgrounds Racetrack in New Orleans, Sunday, May 4,...
View ArticleCeeLo Green Is The Host Of His Own Cooking Show In New Music Video For “Brick...
Source: Screen Shot / The Rickey Smiley Morning Show Following the release of the single earlier this year, CeeLo Green has just dropped the music video for his track, “Brick Road.”In the video, The...
View ArticleCharlie Wilson Celebrates Billboard Chart Milestone
My family knows God is good to me. To go from #1 to Top 5 and then back to #1,” said Charlie Wilson about his career first on Billboard Charts – having two #1 hits at the same time. Wilson is an...
View ArticleKanye Holds Listening Party In Wyoming, Admits to Mental Disorder
(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — Kanye West headed to the mountains to debut his new album, “YE.” The rapper held a listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on...
View ArticleHappy Prince Day: Here Are A Few Ways To Celebrate The Man And His Legacy
The man, the legend, the icon that was Prince would have turned 60 this Thursday. It was just two years ago that the iconic multi-instrumentalist, performer, writer, singer, arranger, producer and pop...
View ArticleBBD, Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill Rock Summer Jam Stage
(Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Recent Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and Meek Mill helped the famed Summer Jam music event celebrate its 25th...
View ArticleAnita Baker Honored, Meek Mill, Snoop, Highlight Top Performances At BET Awards
(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Legendary singer Anita Baker was honored at the BET Awards with impressive performances that nearly brought the eight-time Grammy winner to tears. Baker earned...
View Article5 New Releases To Look Forward To This Fall [WATCH]
Fall is often a great month for new releases and this year is no exception. Classic R&B is being well-represented which is nice for folks who just don’t think artists like 21 Savage and August...
View ArticleQueen Latifah Brings Out Hip Hop Legends At Essence Festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Iconic females in the music industry shined at the Essence Festival, where Queen Latifah used her debut performance to celebrate “Ladies First” and her 30 years in the trenches....
View ArticleBoyz II Men, Charlie Wilson To Join Bruno Mars On Tour
Cardi B may have backed out of the Bruno Mars tour, but he’s found four other acts to hit the road with him. Mars announced Tuesday that Boyz II Men, Charlie Wilson, Ciara and “Boo’d Up” singer Ella...
View ArticleLittle Known Black History Fact: Aretha Franklin
On Thursday (Aug. 18), the world lost the revered “Queen Of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, leaving behind a body of work that will be studied, admired, and admired for the rest of time. And with a career...
View ArticleLISTEN: Bobby Brown And Mariah Carey Drop New Music
King Bobby Brown is back with his first single in six years, “Like Bobby.” The R&B singer returns to the music scene for the first time in six years with his new single, “Like Bobby.” The R&B...
View Article#MuteRKelly: Parents Of The Singer’s Alleged Victim Launch ‘Abuse Hotline’...
Source: Al Bello / Getty The parents of a young woman who believe R. Kelly has brainwashed their daughter and is holding her captive have created a hotline for other women who may have fallen victim to...
View Article2018 Soul Train Awards: Real Music Was The Night’s Big Winner
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty The 2018 Soul Train Music Awards took us on a nostalgic musical journey last night and the first stop on the train was the 90s! Faith Evans, Jon B, Donnell Jones, BBD and...
View Article2018 Soul Train Awards Showcased Real Music
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty The 2018 Soul Train Music Awards took us on a nostalgic musical journey last night and the first stop on the train was the 90s! Faith Evans, Jon B, Donnell Jones, BBD and...
View ArticleDrake Tops Spotify With 8 Billion Streams
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no surprise, but Drake is the king of Spotify: He is the platform’s most-streamed artist of the year globally. Spotify announced Tuesday that the rapper earned 8.2 billion streams...
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